This season always pulls me back to the voices and moments that shaped me most. This week, we’re bringing back a special conversation from a couple of years ago, one that feels especially meaningful during the holidays. It’s a visit inside my Grandma Vee’s home in western Pennsylvania, where three generations sat down to talk about life: my grandmother, my mom Terri, and me.

What unfolds is a warm, funny, deeply personal look at family stories, the lessons that stay with us, and the unexpected moments that help us understand who we are. My grandma talks about building a life from scratch, raising kids in a one-bedroom house, finding her own strength after loss, and the quiet bargains she made with herself to stay grounded.

From coal-mining memories to the quiet strength of a 95-year-old woman reflecting on love, loss, and presence, this episode is all heart.

What You’ll Hear:

• Growing up in a coal-mining town and the resilience it built (06:54)
• How a young couple built their home, literally, board by board (10:25)
• Motherhood across three generations (16:07)
• The stories that reveal who we become (23:09)
• Grief, strength, and learning to stand on your own (54:16)

You can watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z0ULjUXmBHI

For a full transcript and more, check out our blog post: https://www.lindsaycz.com/show-notes/grandma-vee-25