Real Life Origin Stories Podcast

24/01/2021

I got to interview my daughter's birth mom. I knew a little of her story , this filled in a lot of gaps. She is quite amazing.

Special interview with my daughter's birth mom. She has an incredible story of overcoming addiction, a learning disability and prison. We are also joined by a special guest for a first reunion.

09/12/2020

In this episode I am joined by Dr Russ Gaede. He tells his story of living with Tourettes Syndrome.

He went from high school dropout to college professor. Despite having Tourettes he became a professional speaker and Ironman athlete.

What is life like with Tourettes Syndrome? In this episode I interview Dr Russ Garden. He shares his story of living with Tourettes and how he has been able to excel despite the challenges

03/11/2020

This episode I am joined by Coach Blu and his wife Marissa. They tell the story of how they established the Addict to Athlete program.

They are doing great work in the area of addiction recovery. Much of what they are doing is disrupting the industry and established attitudes. Listen and find out what they are doing.

Have you ever met or talked with a recovering substance abuser? I have had to opportunity to meet many. I find that they are quite misunderstood. In this episode I am joined by Coach Blu and his wife Marissa. They are the hosts of the Addict II Athlete podcast. They join me to tell the history of th...

27/10/2020

Special Halloween episode. I am joined by Paranormal Investigator Tim Behunin to discuss what an investigation is and what is involved.

On this special Halloween episode i am joined by Tim Behunin. He is a host of The Supernatural Hour podcast and a member of Advanced Paranormal Services which does paranormal investigations. Tim explains how he started doing investigations. He also explains the process they go through and how they h...

13/10/2020

What should retirement be like? For my friend Ron Hatfield it meant losing everything. Going from wealth to nothing in a short period of time.

Ron joins me to give an overview of his life and some of the lessons he learned. These lessons prepared him to face the latest challenge in his life.

This episode my friend Ron Hatfield joins us. What do you do when you loose everything after retirement? Ron joins us here to share what he learned in life that helped him as he faced this situation.

22/09/2020

In this episode I am joined by my friend Cynthia. She has an interesting story and perspective.

She is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and a member of the LGBTQ community.

There is a great message about loving one another in this episode.

This episode we are joined by Cynthia. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, married with children and a member of the LGBTQ community. Her story is very interesting. We also discuss the culture and attitudes surrounding the LGBTQ community in the LDS church.

04/09/2020

This week's guest is Josh Hansen. He is a co-host of the Radio Ronin podcast. He often gets to tell goofy or embarrassing stories about himself on his show.

Despite the goofy persona on the podcast, he is quite an inspirational person. He has a great story that goes from being in Special Education classes in high school to becoming a distance runner, including extreme distances.

This week's guest is Josh Hansen. He is a co-host of the Radio Ronin podcast. He often gets to tell goofy or embarrassing stories about himself on his show. Despite the goofy persona on the podcast, he is quite an inspirational person. He has a great story that goes from being in Special Education c...

28/08/2020

Be sure to check out the last episode featuring Jonas Manuel. Great guy with a great message. New episode coming next week.

19/08/2020

Jonas is a major inspiration for me in creating this podcast. I have seen him share stories of his experiences as an African-American here in Utah. Many of his stories involve reaching out to neighbors and educating them on his perspectives.

I am pleased that he was willing to join me and give his perspective on life in Utah and as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Jonas is a major inspiration for this podcast. He is a friend of mine that has been sharing some of his experiences as an African-American living in Utah. He is very much a racial minority here and has often shared his experiences talking with neighbors about misconceptions and prejudice views.

17/08/2020

New episode coming this week. My friend Jonas talks about his experience living as an African-American in the Salt Lake City area. He is one of the main inspirations of this podcast. A great story and message.

Also check out our last episode where Andy Nixon tells his story From growing up in California as a Jehovah's Witness to ending up in Utah. How does a gay man end up here and what can we learn from him?

29/07/2020

In this episode I am joined by my friend Andy Nixon. Andy has an interesting story. How does a gay man end up moving to Utah? And what is life like for him here?

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We are looking for people with interesting or inspirational stories who are willing to share. If you or somebody you know would like to share please contact us at [email protected]

What is life like when you are gay and living in Utah? Andy comes on to share his story of growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, moving to Utah and then coming out as gay. As mentioned in the episode of you have additional questions or need some help Andy can be reached by phone or email. (801) 725-519...