Podcast Episodes

Patrick Chappell: Curiosity & Connection

Season 5 Episode 2

How many guys do you know who were once in a band, took a turn at stand-up comedy, continues to be a popular local DJ, and has a long tenure of servi…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Season Five: “Roles of Influence”

Season 5 Episode 1

How important is it that we hold high the flags of our own influence? The birth of a grandchild has me revisiting this question. In this episode I ta…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Steve Taylor: “Artful Impact”

Season 4 Episode 7

Are you an artist seeking to build a career with longevity and impact? Steve Taylor, an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music executive…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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John McCord: “The Completion of a Good Work”

Season 4 Episode 6

A wise man once told me and my husband that we would look back on the early years of our working lives as among the most special. And he was right. J…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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DJ Farris: “Honoring Place & Family”

Season 4 Episode 5

Do the spaces we occupy—where we live and do business—matter? DJ Farris believes they do. DJ is a realtor, avid outdoorsman, and lover of history. He…

1 year ago

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Dr. Earl Lavender: “To be Fully Trained”

Season 4 Episode 4

Ever known someone who could run 100 miles in a single day? This was my first introduction to Earl Lavender in 1985 when he ran as a fundraiser for L…

1 year ago

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Joe Ivey: “Strategy, Influence & Active Disremembering”

Season 4 Episode 3

It's natural to wonder how you'd take it if you received a terminal diagnosis. In November 2023, Joseph M. Ivey found out. Joe has an impressive resu…

1 year, 1 month ago

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Bonnie Blaylock: “Writer, Podcaster, Beekeeper”

Season 4 Episode 2

If you've ever wanted to know more about keeping bees, the history of pack-horse librarians in Appalachia, or where to find some motherly wisdom, you…

1 year, 2 months ago

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Season Four: “Amy Cuddy, the Sabbath & an old Accounting Ledger”

Season 4 Episode 1

What do Amy Cuddy, the Sabbath, and an old accounting ledger have in common? As Season 4 of Gladness & Hunger is launched, I'm reminded of the critic…

1 year, 3 months ago

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Dave & Sydney Clayton: “Ripples of Love”

Season 3 Episode 9

What does it look like to build a life that creates ripples of influence far beyond your immediate circle? My husband Stan and I met Dave and Sydney …

1 year, 5 months ago

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