Tangential Inspiration

Hello, fellow seekers of Inspiration.  You have found what you are looking for, inspiration is inside.  Teresa starts off with the story of two deaf mountain climbers whose next adventure is Mt. Ever…

You always hear about the scandals and dirty laundry of Hollywood celebrities.  But what about the good guys out there trying to improve the world with the gifts they have been given?  Let's start of…

Alright.  I admit it.  That is not a great title.  But I am super tired and it's late.  So it is what it is.  That does not mean that the stories aren't first-rate and inspiring.  Colleen talks about…

It's really Spring- everything is in bloom and allergies abound!!  We love this time of year, nature is waking up and the sun is shining a bit more.  A great time to go outside, take a deep breath, a…

Spring is in the air and so is inspiration!  Teresa starts off with the amazing story of Birute Galidakas, who lived in the jungles of Borneo for years studying and helping to protect the wild orangu…

Welcome to Inspiration Country!  In this episode, we are going to be exploring Title IX, the law that requires educational institutions that receive Federal funds to not discriminate in educational o…

Welcome to another episode of the Tangential Inspiration Podcast.  In this episode, we cover Vietnam War hero, Doug Hegdahl, who helped save the lives of 256 prisoners of war by playing dumb.  Collee…

Ha ha.  LOL.  LMAO.  🤣.  However you say it, everyone loves to laugh.  This week we cover the health benefits of laughter and Carol Burnett, who is one funny lady, and one of the first Queens of Come…

Warning- Big Inspiration Ahead!  Ok, now that you have been warned, get ready for an inspiration avalanche.  Colleen is going to talk about the show-stealing Superbowl sign language performers.  Tere…

You are just walking along, slip your headphones on, and BAM - Inspiration by Podcast.  That is what you are in for this episode.  As Black History Month closes out, we have the indomitable Mary McLe…

This episode covers a lot of great inspiration!  It starts off with Colleen talking about the Pioneer Woman, Ree Drumond, who used her life being turned upside down to start a blog that turned into s…

This episode is a little longer than normal, but that is just because there are so many inspiring things going on in this episode!  First, we welcome our new co-host, Colleen Torgerson!  This is so e…

Happy February!  So, a little different this week, instead of two shorts and a long story, we have two longer stories.  In celebration of Black History Month, we have a story about the first Black Su…

Inspiration.  That is what you will find in this episode, plain and simple.  Teresa continues her deep dive with Part 2 on the indomitable Coretta Scott King.  Everybody should know about this woman …

Here in the States, we just celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  This amazing civil rights leader is well-known around the world.  What is not as well known is the story of Coretta Scott King, ML…

Three great stories for you this week!  First, the story of Nancy Russell and her amazing efforts to preserve the scenic Columbia Gorge, then a deep dive on Bono, the singer for the band U2, and his …

Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of Tangential Inspiration for 2023.  We start off talking about New Years' Resolutions and how we can impact others with our resolutions.   Then Teresa…

Happy Holidays to everyone.  While we celebrate Christmas, there are 14 religious holidays in the month of December, Christian, Catholic, Buddhist, Jewish, Islamic, Wiccan, and others.  So we wish yo…

This is our favorite time of year, coming up on the Holidays!  We have the gift of inspiration to share.  Amy starts off with the story of a gym owner in the U.K. who is using his time to train peopl…

Missed last week due to Covid, but we are back and feeling good!  Amy brings us the story of a local charity that is working with restaurants to help stop food insecurity in Portland.  Teresa deep di…