Episodes

  • Dr. Robert Macauley - How Children Help Heal Me
    Nov 21 2025

    Robert Macauley is the Cambia Foundation Endowed Chair in Pediatric Palliative Care at Oregon Health & Science University. After earning both medical and divinity degrees at Yale, he completed a pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins, then joined the faculty at the University of Vermont College of Medicine in 2002. At UVM he directed the Department of Clinical Ethics and also founded the Pediatric Advanced Care Team. In 2017 he moved to Oregon to join the faculty at OHSU.

    He holds degrees in theology from Oxford and fiction writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. In addition to being a pediatric palliative care physician, he's also an Episcopal priest. He and his wife live with their four kids and two rescue dogs in Portland, Oregon.

    Grab a copy of Because I Knew You: How Some Remarkable Sick Kids Healed a Doctor's Soul https://a.co/d/99gDHbB

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    27 mins
  • Donna Tashjian - Holding Ourselves Accountable for Healing
    Nov 21 2025

    Donna Tashjian is a brilliant strategist, an activator, faith-based advisor, and the visionary founder of Vibrant Living International, a movement dedicated to helping purpose-driven individuals gain clarity, confidence, and divine strategy to step into their highest calling—without striving or burnout.

    With 30+ years of experience, Donna has transformed lives worldwide through her Spiritual Intelligence Method™, a powerful framework for aligning success with purpose.

    As the host of The Vibrant Living Podcast and a sought-after speaker, Donna shares intuitive insights and practical wisdom to empower others. She’s also the author of three transformative books that illuminate the path to clarity and fulfillment.

    Clients call her a "truth-exposer" and "fear-buster," describing her coaching as a refreshing, life-changing journey for the mind, body, and soul.

    If you're ready to align your success with your purpose and step fully into the life you were created for, Donna is here to guide you.

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    https://www.ivibrantliving.com/

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    26 mins
  • HOWARD YARUSS - ECONOMICS AND THE STATE OF TODAY
    Nov 15 2025

    HOWARD YARUSS is an economist, professor, attorney, businessman, and activist who has taught a variety of courses on economics and business and currently teaches at New York University. Prior to teaching, he served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Radian Group, one of the largest guarantors of debt in the world. Yaruss graduated from Brown University, studied at the London School of Economics, and earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Manhattan.

    Grab a copy of Understandable Economics: Because Understanding Our Economy is Easier Than You Think and More Important Than You Know- https://a.co/d/33WdgOQ

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    29 mins
  • LESLIE A RASMUSSEN - FROM COMEDY TO FICTION
    Nov 15 2025

    Leslie A. Rasmussen was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from UCLA. She went on to write television comedies for Gerald McRaney, Burt Reynolds, Roseanne Barr, Norm McDonald, Drew Carey, The Wild Thornberrys, and Sweet Valley High. After leaving the business to raise her boys, Leslie obtained a master’s degree in nutrition and ran her own business for ten years. Leslie has been published in the Huffington Post over twenty times and speaks on panels discussing female empowerment. She’s a member of the Writers Guild of America, Women in Film, and the UCLA Alumni Association. Her debut novel, After Happily Ever After, has won over fifteen awards, and her second novel, The Stories We Cannot Tell, has won eleven awards. Leslie’s newest novel, When People Leave, was released in May 2025. She has appeared in numerous media outlets and been interviewed by the likes of NPR and XM Radio.

    Grab a copy of When People Leave- https://a.co/d/11oMk6t

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    30 mins
  • JILL G. HALL – Stories of the Past and Present
    Nov 7 2025

    Jill G. Hall is author of the award-winning Anne McFarland Series about women searching for their place in the world connected by vintage finds. The Black Velvet Coat, The Silver Shoes, and The Green Lace Corset are bestselling book club favorites. Hall’s poems and personal narratives have appeared in a variety of publications and on her blog Creativity, the art of practicing a creative lifestyle.

    Grab a copy of On a Sundown Sea- https://a.co/d/1jJNAkO

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    30 mins
  • ABBY ROSMARIN - A YEAR OF DATING MYSELF
    Nov 7 2025

    Abby Rosmarin has spent the last nine years as a professional writer. Her work has been featured on HuffPost, Bustle, Thought Catalog, Elite Daily, The Bangalore Review, Chaleur Magazine, Hello Giggles, Elephant Journal, Literally Darling, and more. A former model and current grad student, Abby has navigated through the highs and lows of trauma recovery, self-discovery, and becoming comfortable with one’s own company. She is the author of The Ballerina’s Guide to Boxing, Venom, and other independently-published works. Her new book is The Year of Dating Myself: How My Solo Tour Healed More Than Just My Heartbreak (July 8, 2025). Learn more at abbyrosmarin-author.com.

    Grab a copy here- https://a.co/d/7hF2IPX

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    30 mins
  • Blair Sorrel -Thriving and Surviving in life - Living with Schizoid
    Nov 1 2025

    Blair Sorrel is an author, innovator, and animal lover. She was Free Time’s “Dollarwise Dilettante” columnist, Together Dating Service’s matchmaker, and New York Blood Services’ apheresis recruiter. She founded StreetZaps to protect dogs and people from stray voltage and was the first community representative invited by Con Edison to their annual Jodie S. Lane Stray Voltage Detection, Mitigation, and Prevention National Conference. Her memoir is A Schizoid at Smith: How Overparenting Leads to Underachieving. Learn more at rockingtributes.com

    http://www.RockingTributes.com

    Grab a copy here- https://a.co/d/2mrUcsQ

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    30 mins
  • Kate Russo - Facing our dark side through literary fiction
    Nov 1 2025

    Kate Russo, author of Super Host, grew up in Maine but now divides her time between Maine and the UK. She has an MFA in painting from the Slade School of Fine Art, and while living in London, she worked with the theatre group, Love Bites, who presented two of her short plays (“The Blind” and “Bernie's Night Off”) at the Calder Bookshop Theatre. She exhibits widely in the United States and England.

    Learn more at KateRusso.com and connect on Instagram @RussoKate.

    Grab a copy of Until Allison- https://a.co/d/hYCfdE7

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    29 mins