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Welcome to The Common Ground Podcast — where hosts John Fletcher and Sydney Curtin share authentic conversations that inspire love, self-love, relationships, vulnerability, resilience, and personal growth.Each week, we sit down with musicians, life coaches, storytellers, and…
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Why Good Marriages Slowly Fall Apart | Byron & Margaret McKie (opens the original)
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Why Good Marriages Slowly Fall Apart | Byron & Margaret McKie Most good marriages do not fall apart in one dramatic moment. They slowly drift apart through missed conversations, unspoken needs, outside pressures, lost friendship, and a gradual shift from “we” to “me.” In Episode #58 of The Common Ground Podcast , returning guests Byron & Margaret McKie , hosts of The Beyond I Do Podcast , join Philly and Sydney Nicole for a candid, funny, and deeply practical conversation about what actually kee
A Funeral Director Reveals What People Realize Too Late | Wade Simmons (opens the original)
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A Funeral Director Reveals What People Realize Too Late | Wade Simmons What if being around death could teach you how to live? In Episode #57 of The Common Ground Podcast , Philly and Sydney Nicole sit down with Wade Simmons —a funeral professional, filmmaker, journalist, documentary producer, former professional wrestling trainee, and lifelong storyteller. For more than 16 years, Wade has worked alongside families during some of the most difficult moments of their lives, giving him a unique per
What Happened to Her Son Changed Everything | Mary Parker (opens the original)
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What Happened to Her Son Changed Everything | Mary Parker What happens when your child experiences a devastating medical event—and the answers you're searching for seem impossible to find? In Episode #56 of The Common Ground Podcast , Philly and Sydney sit down with Mary Parker , functional mental health practitioner, educator, and host of the Reinventing Mental Health Podcast , for a deeply personal conversation about parental advocacy, functional mental health, medical trust, vaccines, the gut
She Almost Ended Her Life at 19—Now She's a TEDx Speaker | Veena Chugh (opens the original)
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At 19 years old, Veena Chugh stood at the edge of a balcony believing she didn't want to live anymore. Today, she is a TEDx speaker, author, entrepreneur, mother, and mental-health advocate using her story to remind others that their darkest moment does not have to define the rest of their life. In Episode #55 of The Common Ground Podcast , hosts Philly and Sydney sit down with Veena for a deeply personal—and at times challenging—conversation about depression, suicidal thoughts, mental health, f
He Wrote an EP About Love... Then Fell in Love | D.K. Lyons (opens the original)
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One year ago, D.K. Lyons joined The Common Ground Podcast to ask one profound question: Does true love still exist? At the time, his debut EP explored heartbreak, loneliness, modern dating, and the search for authentic connection. But while finishing that very project, something completely unexpected happened... He fell in love. Now, in our one-year anniversary episode , D.K. returns to share how his life has completely changed. What began as an album questioning love has become a companion proj
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