Podcast Notes
Episode 12: What Happens When a Muslim, a Christian, a Jehovah’s Witness, and a Bahai Sit Down for A Family Dinner? In Neloo Naderi’s World, It Sparked a Passion to Bring Respectful Conversations Back to a World That’s Forgotten How
When Neloo's Bahai and Muslim parents married in Iran decades ago, it didn't take long to them to realize that to raise children safely, they would need to come to America. Years later, their children embraced religious freedom to the max. The skill set needed to...
Episode 11: From SWAT Negotiator to Cancer Warrior: Author Terry Tucker Talks Life, Death, and the Space Between
Before he was a cancer survivor, author Terry Tucker had a life filled with exciting challenges and goals achieved. An NCAA Division I college basketball player, a Citadel cadet, a marketing executive, a hospital administrator, and a SWAT Team Hostage Negotiator, that...
Episode 8: From Robbery Victim to Victim’s Advocate, Victoria Shanklin Invites You to Get Involved
No one expects to be a victim of crime, especially not in the broad daylight on a sunny Alaskan evening. Victoria Shanklin was held at gunpoint while leaving a friend's birthday party. The justice system's response sparked a passion to...
Episode 10: Author Evelyn LaTorre on Peace Corps Service, Publishing Two Books Back-to-Back, and a Stubborn Love That Continues to Defy the Odds 55 Years In
Like many Peace Corps volunteers, young Evelyn LaTorre fell in love with a handsome man native to the country she served. The two eventually married. Unlike many of her Peace Corp peers, Evelyn remains happily married to the same man 55 years later. ...
Episode 9: Author Rick Heyland’s Lessons of Intention Paves a Path that Even His Dad Replicates
Rick Heyland learned the hard way that simply having goals wasn't enough to succeed. In this week's episode, he tells how he brought his family across the globe years ago to pursue a career, and failed. Hard. But rather than give up, Rick regrouped. And went on a path...
Episode 7: Author Allen Klein on Healing with Humor and Finding Awe During the Worst of Times
Many years ago, Allen Klein's wife died while in her thirties. Their shared sense of humor that had strenghtened their marital bond served Allen later to help him heal as he processed grief and loss. Afterward, he wanted to bring his message of humor's power to...
Episode 6:When Scar Tissue Left By Childhood Sexual Abuse Lingers/Author Deanna Carpenter
When Deanna Carpenter saw a childhood picture as...
Episode 5: Author Margot Starbuck Shares The Benefits of Community When Learning to Date (Again)
After nearly two decades of marriage, author and editor Margot Starbuck became an accidental dater in her forties when her husband left. Year s passed. The divorce final, her heart healed, she eventually stuck her toe into the world of online dating, and then went all...
Episode 4 of Persistence U Podcast with Lizbeth/Sh*t to Remember When You Lose Your Job/ A Layoff Transforms Ethan Nkana’s Vision for Success and Inspires a Photobook
When attorney and healthcare systems strategist Ethan Nkana relocated cross country with his partner for a long-awaited career opportunity, he never...
Episode 3 of Persistence U Podcast with Lizbeth/The Best Things Sometimes Come From the Worst/My Journey From Domestic Abuse and Child Kidnapping to Becoming the Host of Persistence U
Recorded on the 31st anniversary of my leaving an abusive marriage, the journey out of poverty and domestic violence required some heavy -lifting as well as finding the right kind of information and support. Four years after that, my daughter's kidnapping out...