And Then Suddenly

One week before our interview, Steven Pacheco was on a bus ride to Boston when the driver called the police on a young black passenger for being on his phone.  While recording the event, Steven realized he was observing the policing of black and brown bodies in a new way.  We talk about race, trauma, and how leadership opportunities are changing this self-proclaimed Renaissance man and his experience as a black man in America. Additional Resources  Connect with Steven Twitter: @MrStevenPacheco […]

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Two years ago, Uyen Trinh was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes and it forced her to reconsider her relationship with her body and every relationship in her life.  As a refugee from Vietnam and growing up in foster care, she realized she had become the ultimate caregiver at the sacrifice of herself.  We talk about self-care, what it takes to advocate for yourself, and how she reversed her diagnosis through a ketogenic diet.  

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In 1993, Paul Griffin unexpectedly lost his father and instantly everything changed.  While dealing with grief for the first time, he began to do the work that would later become his theater organization, The Possibility Project.  We talk about fathers, love and loss, and what it takes to be wise. Additional Resources The Possibility Project Website Instagram Facebook  

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Julie Dombo was at an AT&T store in Derby, Kansas when she was shot during a robbery.  That event on August 11, 2015 led to an extensive hospitalization and left Julie as a quadruple amputee.  We talk about her totally changed life, the optimism needed to carry on, her mission to share her story, and America’s relationship with guns. Additional Resources Wichita Public Schools (video): Julie Dombo at Heights High School – March 13, 2018 The Wichita Eagle: Julie Dombo […]

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Calvin Gimpelevich (Invasions, Instar Books) was in 4th grade when he realized how much time and effort the writer must have spent creating the book he was reading.  That realization turned the avid reader into a writer and that identity continues to guide his life.  We talk about his experience as a transgender writer, the role of literature in society, and what it means to be a storyteller. Additional Resources calvingimpelevich.com Calvin on Instagram: @calvin.calvin.g  

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Wendy Ann Gentry was waiting on the front porch when a FedEx package arrived.  Feeling like she was having an out of body experience, she opened the box to find letters and pictures from the birth parents she never met.  We talk about adoption, the unethical practices of her adoption home in the 1960s, and how things change when you discover where you come from.   

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