Send us a text I really enjoyed "talking story" with Bill Simpson. I found him to be authentic as he shared his story of EVENTUALLY learning how to be better at being a kind, empathetic, communicative partner. As Bill shared his story, he talked of failed relationships and what he was doing in these relationships that caused them to eventually impl…

Send us a text Welcome to episode one of season six of Nobody Knows Your Story. My guest, Rick DellaRatta sang "live" during the podcast recording which was a first and we had fun recalling how he got involved in music, specifically jazz music. I'd say that the events of 9/11/2001 changed any American who was alive at the time. This tragedy took Ri…

Send us a text Born in rural China with health issues which included open heart surgery at one, Jacob Roy spent his first few years in an orphanage. Luckily he was adopted by a wonderful woman who raised Jacob in Syracuse, NY. In this episode, Jacob talks about growing up with few people in his life who looked like him and how sometimes he was more…

Send us a text Right now, there are 100,000 people on the planet who are here to help uplevel it. They are the guides, the teachers, the healers, the coaches—the ones who will lead the shift toward a higher consciousness. Kelle Sparta is a transformational shaman who helps spiritual practitioners, teachers, and coaches make 6-figure+ incomes doing …

Send us a text WARNING: This episode will contain accounts of child abuse, rape, torture and murder. Licking the Knife is a memoir written by Sabrina Capper in which she tells of a horrific childhood growing up in Oklahoma in a high demand religion. Sabrina's grandfather, the patriarch of the family and respected in her community and church was a m…

Send us a text CONTENT WARNING: Suicide This is part two of Lorna and Jack Hoopes sharing their life stories. If you have not listened to part one, you should as Lorna and Jack talk about their early lives and about how they met. In part two they discuss their children, extended family, career path/ choices, and what they are doing now. "Never had …

Send us a text This is part one of Lorna and Jack Hoopes story. I've known Lorna and Jack for a couple of years and over this time, I have learned that their lives have been anything but typical. In part one they discuss their early years with Lorna growing up in Yuma, AZ and Jack in the Rexburg, ID area. I say area because in Jack's early years hi…

Send us a text Wendy Alexander grew up in South Africa feeling the sting of segregation and racism. As Wendy shares her story she talks about her first encounter at a whites only beach when she was seven and later as she was asked to leave a whites only coach on a train at age fifteen. Her father and mother wanted a better life for Wendy and her fo…

Send us a text Zachary Liu is the youngest guest to share his story on Nobody Knows Your Story. So why did I think I should interview Zachary when he reached out? Take a listen and I'm confident you will also be impressed with ALL that Zachary has been able to accomplish is his short 20 years.By Larry Camp

Send us a text Wow, what a walk down memory lane it was for me when I visited with Beth Pellino-Dudzic. Beth talked about growing up in New York City, clubbing at Studio 54, dating musicians and how her life took a turn a few years ago as she put pen to paper. Yeah, she's written a "fictional" story about the rock n roll world. But, Beth has not ju…

Send us a text TRIGGER WARNING: Physical & verbal abuse. Deborah LeBlanc grew up and still lives in Louisiana. As she shares her story she takes the listener on a journey which began with an abusive mother, a marriage at sixteen, becoming a mother at eighteen and a number of tragedies that would have made most crumble. Instead, Deborah chose to get…

Send us a text So yeah, Debbie Harfield, "The Mindful Meerkat" suffers from agoraphobia. She noticed it big time during covid as she stayed at home fearing and avoiding places or situations that might cause panic and feelings of being trapped, helpless or embarrassed. She talks about this as it's a big part of her story and how mindfulness has help…

Send us a text In 1976, Matthew Gray left high school to sell merch for the Eagles on their Hotel California tour. Then he did similar things for Pink Floyd and Fleetwood Mac. Talk about seeing the world! But that’s just a small part of Matthew’s story. The big part revolves around food. He talks about attending one of the oldest and most prestigio…

Send us a text Rob Fredette and I have a lot in common and I suppose that's why we connected. As Rob shares his story he talks about growing up with his brother playing a variety of sports and always being supported by his parents. Music also was a big part of Rob's life and still is. As Rob considers Boston his home, we talk about some of the band…

Send us a text Explicit Language in this episode- Simon Yeats was born in Australia, sent to boarding school, graduated university and ended up in the United States. Not a typical upbringing, but it was an upbringing that helped Simon discover the world of travel. As Simon relates his life experience, he talks about helping folks with spinal cord a…

Send us a text The youngest of nine children, Rulon Gardner was raised on a dairy farm in Wyoming, where the family grew crops and milked cows twice a day. Rulon learned about hard work and determination which became core values in Rulon’s life. As Rulon shares his story, he talks about how his upbringing has helped him deal with the adversity that…

Send us a text Sam Mitchell hosts his own podcast, Autism Rocks and Rolls. Sam was diagnosed with autism at age 4 but as he would say, the spectrum is vast and he's been able to accomplish much. Sam started Autism Rocks and Rolls Corporation in October of 2019 at age 20. It began with a simple interest in media when he was a junior in high school a…

Send us a text Mark Collins grew up in a military family which we all know means he moved a lot. For some, this would mean making new friends every few years but Mark was the quiet, loner type. So how did he go from this quiet, loner personality to teaching life mastery? That's an interesting story. You just may see a bit of yourself in Mark's stor…

Send us a text Lance Hillsinger worked in social services for 34 years. As he shares his story he talks about what he saw as a cycle for families that was difficult to break free from. Growing up in Southern California, he was fortunate to have parents who were a good example of what a marriage should be. He talks about these early years and how th…

Send us a text Dave Nordel grew up on a dairy farm in Northern California learning important life lessons. As Dave recalls his life we discuss some of these lessons which include what it means when cows lie down. (Yes, this is a tease.) We talk quite a bit about what Dave learned on his varied assignments around the world. He took much of what he l…

Send us a text Living the Aloha Life is a podcast I have listened to since 2018. This is where I was introduced to Wayde Fishman. Wayde loves Hawaii the way I love Hawaii so naturally as Wayde shares his story, we talk at length about Hawaii. We discuss what we love about Hawaii, what first attracted Wayde to Hawaii, and the reality of living in Ha…

Send us a text Laura Lynch grew up in Virginia with a tight knit Christian upbringing. When her parents decided to build a home, Laura got ahold of the blueprints and found them fascinating. As she tells her story, she talks about being interested in blueprints and drawing homes in her youth. There was time in the U.S. Air Force, college, a home pu…

Send us a text Richard Deming discovered music at an early age. He played drums. Like many, he thought it would be great to be in a band and play music for a living. Today Richard teaches at Yale where he also directs the creative writing program. Sometimes in life, you must take the other fork. The fact that Richards dream of playing drums for a l…

Send us a text Often as I sit and talk story with my guest, I have such a fun, therapeutic experience that before I know it twenty, or thirty minutes have flown by. This is how it was as I visited with Utkarsh Narang. Today, Utkarsh is a happiness coach but as he tells his story, he recalls just how his life path took him from New Delhi, India to M…

Send us a text Zoey Rana grew up in Southeast England in the community of Crawley. As a Muslim, she was raised with strict parents, especially a strict father. Her parents had her life all mapped out but from an early age, Zoey wasn’t interested in the life they had planned. It took moving to another country to free herself of the religious oppress…

Send us a text Patricia Malanga was born in Africa more specifically, in Zaire which is now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was not a safe place and her family wanted to leave. They spent six years in a refugee camp hoping to relocate to a country that would provide a better opportunity for her parents and siblings. As I visited w…

Send us a text Edward Di Gangi was adopted at birth in New York City. An only child, he made no effort to explore his heredity until, at age 69, a visit to a cemetery where members of his adoptive mother's family were buried stirred his interest. The above paragraph from Edward’s website speaks to what Edward has been up to these past five or six y…

Send us a text Jacia Kornwise has a life story unlike any told here on NKYS. Before listening, I want to issue a trigger warning for those who may be affected by sexual assault. Jacia is a Master Embodied Soul Coach, Transformational Experience Facilitator, and TEDxSpeaker, with an impressive 31-year career dedicated to helping individuals, couples…

Send us a text James Phelps was the first guest to appear on Nobody Knows Your Story. In this episode we find out what has changed in James life over the past four years. (It's a lot!) We also asked James wife Jolene to sit in and share her story. In the April 28, 2020 episode with James he talked about leaving Mormonism. Lots of folks are doing th…

Send us a text Josh Coffin grew up as a pleaser. He loved the praise he received for doing what others wanted him to do. He also grew up in super conservative southeastern Idaho and as he states, "In high school 75 to 80% of the students attended Mormon seminary. I assumed the rest were just inactive Mormons." As Josh relates his life story, he rec…

Send us a text Let me start off by saying that Joe Elder tells his story in a way that I believe anyone who has battelled alcohol or drugs would find not only relatable, but inspiring. Like many, Joe Elder has had challenges in his life. In his youth, Joe's family moved often which made it hard to make and then leave friends. But he also experience…

Send us a text Confidence is Contagious is a podcast hosted by Sharon McLaughlin. It's similar to Nobody Knows Your Story as the episodes contain insightful conversations and thought-provoking discussions from women who have confidence and inspire others. Guests share personal stories of resilience, mental fitness, and leadership, providing practic…

Send us a text I've had the pleasure of getting to know Maile Jewkes and her husband Jerry over the past couple of years. But in a reversal of the norm, I actually met and became friends with Maile's parents almost thirty years ago. Maile will talk about this a bit as she shares her story. TRIGGER WARNING: Maile's story also includes a marriage whe…

Send us a text As with a number of guests I've interviewed, I know Wayne Cavicchioni on a personal level. We played softball against each other for a couple of years but I noticed that Wayne was a people person. He was also an above average player. People person, softball skill level high; it's easy to see why I reached out to Wayne to play on OUR …

Send us a text Life is all about pivoting, some might say transitioning. Mac McGregor knows all about transitioning and he talks freely about his life as a high level martial arts competitor representing the United States, as a female. As you listen to Mac's story, you will learn that Mac knew from a very young age that he was different. Over time,…

Send us a text Marc Schafler's story was a particularly fun one for me and I suspect many other boys now in men's bodies. Many of us who grew up in the 60's & 70's dreamed of playing baseball in the major leagues. Marc was a good player in his youth and he recalls some of the highlights as he tells his life story. Hawaii has been a place Marc has v…

Send us a text Frank Ring grew up in Palisades Park, NJ with a view of the New York City skyline. He loved sports and played both basketball and baseball. He was always into physical fitness and took to running on a regular basis. Frank discovered the benefits of walking almost by accident. A severe back injury caused him to discontinue his habit o…

Send us a text MISSION STATEMENT: I live to inspire and light a fire in the hearts of others. I want people to desire a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. ~Traci Neal~ When you listen to Traci tell her story, you'll soon find that there's lots of reasons for Traci to have lost her faith. You'll also find out why she didn't. CONTACT TRACI: Traci…

Send us a text “I write so I can explain things to myself. That they are explained to you in the process is just as important to me, but the motivation has been intrinsic to simply trying to explain things to myself in an attempt to making some kind of sense.” -Eric Young I copied this statement from the forward in Eric’s book, I’m No Saint. It res…

Send us a text Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Secret Service Agent? We all think of the Secret Service protecting the President and Vice President of the United States, but they do much more. Dan Dluzneski did have security details where he protected the leaders of the United States, but he did other things too which I found t…

Send us a text Bret Magpiong has a bit of a Hawaiian connection, but he grew up in Southern California. As Bret shares his life story, he talks about his family and how living in the shadow of his older brother caused a bit of a course direct. Bret has dedicated his entire professional career either advising executives, entrepreneurs, professional …

Send us a text When Shelley Perry tells her story, you'll discover that when she sets her mind to something, she sticks with it. Words like courage, mettle, or tenacity are good describers. So how did Shelley develop these traits? Her family was involved in the restaurant business and she started working at a young age. Anyone who has worked in a r…

Send us a text Trang Nova had a very academic-focused upbringing In Melbourne, Australia. In addition to typical schooling, Trang had tutoring after school and attended Saturday School to learn Vietnamese as she is Vietnamese Australian. As we discussed her life, she really didn't think her six day a week educational studies were that unusual, unti…

Send us a text Let me start off saying that yes, Rebecca did take a slow boat to New Zealand, and it's certainly an interesting part of her story. But I'm not going to talk about it here. You'll need to listen to the episode. But Rebecca's story is worth listening to. How did a Jewish girl from Bethlehem, PA become a law professor and author? Yep, …

Send us a text I’ve thought of having Brian West tell his life story for some time. It’s not that I knew he had some unique life experiences, (which it turns out he did), but more that I knew that talking about his life would produce a few laughs. Brian has had a couple of careers, but for the past 18 years, Brian’s been a licensed residential loan…

Send us a text If ever there's been an example of someone marching to their own drummer, well that would be Leslie Olpin Peterson. As Leslie recalls her life, her story is full of twists and turns; ups and downs. From flying to Samoa at 18 on a whim, to discovering midlife a hidden talent for art, to finding out not too long ago that she... Yeah, y…

Send us a text So, just Who the F*ck is Nikki La Croce? You'll want to listen to her story to find out how life's twists and turns have put her in a space now where she can better understand herself. Once you've figured out who you are, you can do some pretty impactful things, like create a podcast. Nikki's podcast is aimed at creating connection t…

Send us a text In my "talk story" session with Paul, we talk about his life, but also about his health related passions. Here's an excerpt from Paul's buy me a coffee link which I included in the notes. "I am a West Point graduate and Army veteran. After leaving the military in 2002, I was in poor health - 275 pounds, pre-diabetic, suffering from h…

Send us a text I asked Dean Jamison to describe himself. Here's what I got back. "I'm a good natured, determined competitor who thrives on a good challenge. I busted my ass all my working life to provide for my family by working every shift possible. Now that I'm retired, it's time to have fun". Dean is a friend of mine. He's proud of his Pennsylva…

Send us a text It took many years for Lois Hollis to overcome the physical and emotional pain she had dealt with. Along the way, she discovered areas surrounding shame and guilt that were unhealthy and has made overcoming "shame-guilt" her main focus. Here's information directly from her website; Loishollis.com What is shame and what is guilt? How …