Tangential Inspiration

So we have something special for you this week- an interview with Amy Lobben, one of the owners of Terra Pacem Winery.  Amy with her husband Andrew Marcus opened Terra Pacem Winery to help provide a …

So many dark things taking up everyone's attention.  It is too easy to be swallowed up in the darkness, so we must seek the light and the hope.  Things can get better and change will come, but we got…

Our first 2 part episode!  Not only was Jackie Robinson a superstar baseball player and the first Black major league player, but he was also an important civil rights activist.  There is just too muc…

Ok- so we did Bob Goff in episode 14, but we find him so inspiring we are doing it again.  And this one we are doing it a little differently.  We are tag-teaming this episode as we discuss Bob's late…

Getting back to our regular schedule after a bout of Covid!  Time to bring the inspiration!  Amy leads off with a wonderful story about an amazing surfer with Asperger's Syndrome who is now sharing h…

So we had a slight COVID-induced break, but we will be back on schedule soon.  The downtime was just an opportunity to find more and more inspiring people and stories.  This week, Teresa starts us of…

2022 is going by so fast- we are already closing out May!  And while there is so much negativity in the news right now- so much pain and death, we need to search for the bright spots.  It is too easy…

It's not only people who can inspire- our furry friends can be a fabulous source of comfort, companionship, love, and yes, inspiration.  We have got some great animal stories in this episode, but fir…

Spring has sprung.  Flowers are in bloom.  And lawns are overgrown.  But inspiration is also blossoming.  Teresa starts off with some quick-hit stories about celebrities who are making a difference f…

Wow- it's already May.  Just going to jump right in- some truly inspiring stuff happening here.  Teresa starts off with an amazing tale of survival that ends up a love story.  Then take a walk in Mr.…

It's already the last week of April- and hopefully, all of the showers we have had will bring lots of flowers next month.  We are serving up some incredible stories that will fill you with inspiratio…

We are excited to have just hit 50,000 downloads.  Thank you to our listeners for all the support!  We love our listeners!  This week, we have some fantastic stories to share.  We start off with the …

So we are having a very weird week, with snow in April.  Hasn't happened in Portland since 1934.  So, while we huddle in for the Spring sleet and snow, we bring gifts of inspiration.  Amy tells about…

Happy April!  Let's dive right in because we have some incredible stories this week.  Amy tells a story about a community in Detroit that is bringing back its neighborhood on their own using the powe…

So this week we have some great stories!  We start off with a story that is straight out of a horror story but ends as an incredible tale of forgiveness and giving.  Then Amy deep dives on actress Va…

Episode 73 is a little different than most of our other episodes.  In this episode, Teresa interviews Remy Drabkin and John Mead.  Remy is the owner of Remy Wines in McMinnville, Oregon, a winery tha…

With the horrors of war going on in Ukraine, everyone can use some inspiration and a little bit of hope.  In the dark, light shines brighter.   Teresa starts off with two great companies that are usi…

This past week has been brutal with all the news coming in from Ukraine.  But this is the time we need to find the light in the dark, foster hope, and share our hearts.  Teresa starts with a story of…

March is here!  And we have another batch of inspirational stories to feed your soul.   First, a dad creates Autcraft for his autistic son to create a safe space for children with autism to play Mine…

Still Black History Month and so we are going to start off with the history-making Olympic athletes: speedskater Erin Jackson and barrier-breaking Debi Thomas.  Then Teresa dives into runner and film…