What an amazing conversation this week with Brooke Ellefsen. If you do not already know her, you will feel like you do at the end of this conversation and you will be jealous of me that I have been able to meet her and hang out with her for a couple of hours. What an amazing woman! Oh... and she gives the most amazing and ... present... hugs I think I have ever received. In this conversation we talk about how life doesn't always go as planned and how she, in a very healthy time in her life, was ...
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Wow. This conversation with James Layman really is a "wow" episode. It is packed with meaning and importance from the beginning to the end. Many times when we hear the phrase "Kids these days..." it is packed with negative connotations. James makes his life about turning that around and lifting and serving and empowering "kids these days" to be the leaders of the future. He shares several powerful stories that bring goose bumps. A couple of very meaningful phrases that come up in this conversati...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 26 min
A fun and far-ranging conversation with the chair person of Sleep In Heavenly Peace - Spokane Chapter. Jan Spackman talks of her childhood and youth and the great influence that her grandmother had on her. We then visit her life as a parent of 5, one of which is a special needs child. We talk of the challenges and joys of raising children. We visit addiction and rescue and redemption. The In Their Own Words Segment is a brief life sketch about Jan's grandmother that was such a huge influence in ...
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 10 min
In this conversation with Christer Rasmusson, we journey through his life growing up in Sweden and learning lessons from family and friends. We follow him through some time he spent in England and then back to Sweden to raise a family of 8 children in Sweden. We learn of a grand awakening and change of heart moment after his first marriage ended in divorce. A place in which he realized that he needed to get rid of his blame list. It is quite the powerful lesson that in hind sight, I wish I would...
Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 15 min
In this journey with Dean Miyasaki we follow his life and the life of his grandparents and parents as they emigrated to the United States from Japan. They worked hard to build a life in Southeastern Idaho as farmers and to make a better life for the generations that came after them. We learn of their experience during World War II as Japanese Americans and their roles in that era of history. We learn of Dean's early years and life on the farm, in school, and a bit about his mission to Japan. We ...
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 17 min
This is a second release of the extraordinary story of Joe Harding from a few months ago. An ordinary, hard-working concrete professional whose life was drastically and immediately changed in a motorcycle accident. In this conversation we explore his childhood, his hero father, his struggles in his childhood and youth, his discovered love of working with concrete and his family, and the tragedy of his accident that left him a quadriplegic. We then explore what that road has been like over the la...
Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 21 min
In this journey with Dave Bush, we learn some amazing and helpful lessons from his life and his experiences that he shares with us. This conversation is very heavily influenced by his membership in and life with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but the lessons and experiences are things that transcend the Church or any other religious philosophy or practice. He talks of the wisdom and strengths of his good wife. We walk through his ups and downs, health and cancer, victories and ...
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr 35 min
In this Journey with Mary Cook, the host and blogger of This Indulgent Life (https://www.thisindulgentlife.com/, on Facebook and Instagram @thisindulgentlife), we follow her through her life being raised as a Navy brat (her words not mine). We follow her desire to journey and travel the world and where the amazing and difficult places that has taken her. We discuss the struggles of a failed marriage wherein abuse and unfaithfulness was happening and the lessons learned from a new group of friend...
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr 1 min
In this conversation with Kelly Irion Smith, we journey through an apparently ideal childhood and family life into some pretty dark places. We explore abuse and the rays of hope that are breaking through as the abuse is brought into the light. We then explore family tragedy and the questions of life and death. We discuss end of life planning and the importance of saying what is prompted to be said right now. Kelly is an ordinary young woman with an extraordinary story that all can and will benef...
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 17 min
An upload with louder volume. Sorry for the quiet volume the first time around. This week's episode is late and short. It is basically just a quick "In Their Own Words" segment with a great story written by my grandfather, Clyde Higginson, about a harrowing experience he had as a B29 Bomber pilot over the Pacific. I recorded this while sitting on a tractor in Heber Arizona so there are some nature sounds and breeze and it was really fun. I also have a really cool conversation with my mom, Debra ...
Aug 03, 2019•12 min
This is a second release of the original episode from the Know and Do Podcast from September of 2017. Cory Ellsworth is a fantastic and genuine man with a life story that rivals most. He is the father of a previous guest on the podcast, Cade Ellsworth. That episode was called "See the Person". It is also fantastic. In this conversation we went over the origins of his life and some of the things that have been most meaningful and impactful in his life. We also talked about tragedy that has struck...
Jul 22, 2019•53 min
In this conversation with Kara Houser, we follow her life, much of which occurs in rural Eastern Washington. We follow her as she is diagnosed with a malignant tumor at less than a year old and the permanent damage that did to her nervous system and her gait. We hear how she overcame a diagnosis that she wouldn't walk after 5 years old. Here she is, walking still at 40. She talks of the tough love of a mother and the comfort of a father and the drive and expectations to succeed in life regardles...
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr 27 min
In this conversation with Aaron Sheppard, we explore growing up on a farm in Idaho, motocross racing, work, dating, marriage, family, and cancer, along with many other things. We learn how a calm and accepting attitude can help one cope with emergencies and trails in life. In "Think! Don't Just React", we find a mindset that has allowed Aaron to push through many trials and situations where many others would get upset, panic, or make rash decisions. We explore what is most important and what can...
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Ordinary People - Extraordinary Stories In this conversation with Kelli Dupps, we explore her idyllic childhood and early life that turned into a "crazy ride" when she learned of her youngest son's kidney cancer when he was about 1 year old. She shares the terror, mourning, gratitude, celebration, and survivor's guilt as her family tread the path of this experience. She shares how her mother and grandmother's legacies of strong women carried her through. She also shares how the help of other fri...
Jul 01, 2019•58 min
In this conversation with Josh Roberts, we range from a fairly standard young childhood through some difficult teenage and young adult years. Josh, through this time, self-admittedly made some bonehead decisions. - some of which were very painful. But through those decisions and the consequences of them, he has experienced a kind of reawakening to what it means to live a life on one's own terms. If there ever was a young person who has realized what helps you get ahead and what holds you back, i...
Jun 24, 2019•46 min
This is the extraordinary story of Joe Harding. An ordinary, hard-working concrete professional whose life was drastically and immediately changed in a motorcycle accident. In this conversation we explore his childhood, his hero father, his struggles in his childhood and youth, his discovered love of working with concrete and his family, and the tragedy of his accident that left him a quadriplegic. We then explore what that road has been like over the last 18 months and what the road looks like ...
Jun 17, 2019•1 hr 15 min
In this conversation, Chris Palfrey opens up about his early life in Australia. Life with a pretty unstable family life for the first many years. The importance of maintaining connection with family and emotions. International travel right around the first anniversary of 9/11. And many other funny and heart-wrenching stories that left my jaw on the floor a few times. Journey Through Life has partnered with http://www.alifeuntold.com to help others share their own stories and legacies in the form...
Jun 10, 2019•1 hr 17 min
I first met Phillip almost 4 years ago when my family moved to Spokane. He and his family quickly became one of my favorite families, and I learned quickly that Phillip would give the shirt off his back to me or anyone else in need if he can. I reached out to him to see if he wanted to have this conversation based on a health scare he had less than a year ago. And that story was good, but I learned so much more about him and about life and overcoming tough life experiences through this conversat...
May 28, 2019•1 hr 4 min
In this conversation with Chad J Carling, we talk about his life which began in the small southern Utah town of Fillmore where Chad lived, without electricity and running water for many early years. He had a love of airplanes from his childhood and turned that into a long and decorated career in the Air Force. He talks proudly of his integral part in the story of Robbie Risner, a decorated Air Force pilot in the Korean War. He is very proud of his family, of his heritage, and of his accomplishme...
May 20, 2019•1 hr 12 min
In this conversation with Rusty Wiezbowski we go through the experiences in his life that have brought him to one of his mantras that seems opposite of what almost everyone else always says. He says, "Life is Long". Now, at first, this seems like quite a stretch, but, as he shares his life experiences and the journeys of loved ones, it comes back and makes perfect sense. I hope you enjoy this Know and Do conversation where Rusty shares the wisdom earned and learned in his life.
Apr 25, 2019•1 hr 40 min
Mary Sowards, and her husband, Rick, have been Godsends to my family since we moved to Spokane. They have always opened their hearts and home to us and made the best hot cocoa and cakes we could ever ask for. I can honestly say that I love Mary and Rick as my own family. And that is the dominant theme of this conversation – Family. In this episode of the Know and Do Podcast, we will hear as Mary shares her experiences of living all over the world as a military child and wife, her love of her gra...
Mar 22, 2019•1 hr 23 min
In this conversation we will hear as Ken shares how he sees, looking back, God’s hand directing and empowering his life and his family. He shares the difficulties of a pretty strict childhood, and also the lessons learned from it. He shares some lessons learned in life and death situations. He shares his indomitable desire and will to conquer any obstacle that is in front of him, including the long and scary slog of building a successful business. He shares his experiences in working to improve ...
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr 40 min
In this conversation we will range over his life and experiences starting out in Glendale, California and following him and his family as they persevere and endure through ups and downs, striving to recognize that by the end of the day, I will be a better person because of these experiences I am going through. I think there are some very important life lessons addressed in this conversation. We can all learn from some of his mantras that he explains with word and story. In the end, his message i...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 10 min
In this conversation we will range over her life and experiences in faith journeys, marriage, family, world travel, hope for change, and love of spouse and of family. We follow Evelyn through her life, her relationship with a beloved grandmother, parents, brother, friends, husband, children, grandchildren, living in 3 countries, farming, many homes (some with mice), struggles and victories.
Feb 20, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Paul Snow is someone that I have known since I was about 12 years old. He seemed a wise sage at that point. Now, 30 plus years later, he seems to be a wiser sage with more life experience, positive and difficult. I recall sitting in a sort of workshop with him teaching a bunch of 14 to 18 year-old youth and learning the concept of “paradigm” and seeing things through another’s eyes and experience. Although I didn’t really recognize it at the time, that has been a very powerful lesson in my life....
Feb 10, 2019•59 min
This long-form conversation with James Lee is one where we explore the life of a Godly man, striving to raise a family the best he knows how. It follows his life as he tries to follow the path that God lays out before him. Some take-aways for the interviewer are as follows: "You start in a place and just keep going". This is one of the mantras of the Lee family. To them, it means that no matter what situation you find yourself in - no matter the trial, start there, and just keep going until the ...
Jan 26, 2019•1 hr 26 min
In this conversation with Cade Ellsworth, we explore Cade's life. In his 19 years on earth, he has experienced many things that people 4 and 5 times his age have never had to encounter. Some hard topics of mortality are discussed in this conversation. I imagine that some of these topics and questions are things that most people feel uncomfortable asking someone like Cade. But, in this conversation we come out the other side with hope - with a desire to be kinder - with the resolve to "See the Pe...
Dec 21, 2018•55 min
This is the story of a remarkable, but ordinary 85 year-old man. A man who has walked an illogical, but God-led path in his life. We will follow him from his childhood in the Great Depression, through his youth during World War II, into college, work, marriage, unpredictable career changes, miracles, messengers, and messages. Dick Erb is a fascinating "guy next door" who has lived and learned in many places and many circumstances. His list of prominent people that he has known and worked with is...
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 38 min
Today's 9 minute reflection, lesson, and invitation is on seeing and being the helper in a troubled world.
Mar 21, 2018•9 min
Today's 7 minute experience, lesson, and invitation is on love's power over fear.
Mar 14, 2018•8 min
