Author Julie McGue

Author Julie McGue

Julie Ryan McGue Julie Ryan McGue was born in Chicago, Illinois. She and her identical twin sister were adopted together. Her debut memoir, Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging is about the search for birth relatives....
The Lost Art of Letter Writing

The Lost Art of Letter Writing

About This Episode Prefer to listen? Click on the play button below. Today I am inspired to share with you one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received. It came from my sister and she gave it to me this weekend. It wasn’t for a special occasion; then again, just...
Giving 100%

Giving 100%

About this Episode This week I sat in on the first of hopefully many episodes of Comedy Roads, an online show featuring interviews with established stand up comedians reflecting on their path to success. It’s hosted by the one and only Bob DiBuono. A-Lister...
Jim Carlon Part 2

Jim Carlon Part 2

Jim Carlon Part 2 of my interview with Jim Carlon about his book Conversation with a Desperate Man: A book for any man on the brink; and anyone who loves him. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/uncorkingastory/Jim_Carlon_2_mixdown.mp3 Host & Guest Mike Carlon Jim...
Jim Carlon Part 1

Jim Carlon Part 1

James Carlon “I had people in my life and people I worked with who looked at me and said, ‘you don’t look right.’ — Jim Carlon https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/uncorkingastory/Jim_Carlon_mixdown.mp3 Host & Guest Mike Carlon Jim Carlon  Follow...
Betting on Yourself

Betting on Yourself

Dave Mezzepelle “Riding bikes and delivering newspapers and then going around the neighborhood washing cars and cutting lawns…I’ve been an entrepreneur since I was about nine. And I love it and I could not see myself working for somebody else. I just...
Men and Lifestyle Changes

Men and Lifestyle Changes

Why it’s so hard for men to make lifestyle changes This week I held some curiosity conversations with men about weight loss and learned that we are full of contradictions. These contradictions go beyond weight loss though (and make me want to stress eat). Listen...
Author Olga Grushin

Author Olga Grushin

Olga Grushin “The Charmed Wife is a modern take on the story of Cinderella, marriage, divorce and love that’s surprising, darkly comedic and enchanting.”— CNN https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/uncorkingastory/Olga_Grushing_mixdown.mp3 Host & Guest Mike...
Enjoying the Journey

Enjoying the Journey

Shihan Manny Esmeraldo One thing I have struggled with is remaining in the moment. This reminded me of  an interview I did a few years back with Shihan Manny Esmeraldo who shared his thoughts on enjoying the journey. Happy listening!...

Finding Meaning

A Man’s Search for Meaning Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl believed that those who survived the atrocities of living in a concentration camp did so mostly because they somehow found meaning in what they were going through. He would go on to state that it is...