Assorted Conversations
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Are you intrigued, inspired and just have to learn more when you find someone who is boldly embracing their dreams? Make plans to join me every other Wednesday as I share stories from everyday people following their passions and pursuing happiness.
Have some laughs, learn about a specific passion and develop an understanding of how and why these guests are turning their dreams into realities, plus possibly get inspired to begin your own journey!
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Get Ready for Assorted Conversations - Teaser Clip
Assorted Conversations
08/03/21 • 2 min
We're Maureen and Helen and we'll be bringing you stories from everyday people who are following their passions and pursuing happiness. Make plans to join us every Wednesday!
Have some laughs with us, learn how and why our guests are turning their dreams into realities and possibly get inspired to begin your own journey!
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Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
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Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
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Ep. 41 - The Ultralight Backpacking Conversation with Jerry Duggan
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09/14/23 • 56 min
Imagine taking everything you need for a multi-day backpacking trip in a pack weighing less than 10 pounds. That's ultralight backpacking, and our guest, adventurer Jerry Dugan, is here to share his passion and expertise in this unique outdoor pursuit. With a rich history tracing back to George Sears in the late 1800s and Grandma Gatewood in 1955, ultralight backpacking offers a minimalist approach to exploring the great outdoors. Jerry shares his journey from hammock camping to ultralight backpacking, and provides invaluable advice on what essentials to pack for various trips, all while keeping the load under 10 pounds.
Going solo or in a group, each backpacking trip presents its own challenges and dilemmas. Whether it’s planning for solo trips or managing the dynamics within a group, Jerry imparts his wisdom on these often overlooked aspects of backpacking. He candidly shares stories of wildlife encounters during his solo journeys, and how his ultralight gear enables him to move faster, see more, and have unique experiences off the beaten path. Learn how to adjust your gear based on weather, the importance of knowing your water sources, and crucial safety measures to keep in mind, particularly when camping in wildlife-dense areas.
Taking ultralight backpacking a step further, Jerry also talks about his plans to conquer sections of the Appalachian Trail and shares some of his upcoming trips. Tune in for a compelling exploration of ultralight backpacking and gather invaluable tips for your next outdoor adventure!
Guest Links:
Beyond the Rut Podcast
Set up a Lighter Pack Account to assess your gear weight
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Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
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Ep. 37 - The Reset Your Buttons Conversation with Mary Elizabeth Murphy
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06/01/22 • 44 min
How do you react when someone pushes your buttons? This week’s guest, author and coach, Mary Elizabeth Murphy, shares her Reset Your Buttons model to help us identify what is happening and how to respond appropriately in the moment.
Mary Elizabeth discusses each piece of the RESET model, helps us understand our personal triggers, how we can apply the RESET model and why her mission is to help people develop the introspection to respond in a way that helps us develop stronger personal and professional relationships.
The uncertainty of the last few years may have taken a toll on you, your loved ones and colleagues so don’t miss this episode!
Episode and Guest Link
Buy the Reset Your Buttons Book
Join the Star Resources Community to Continue Resetting Your Buttons
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Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
Royalty free music license purchased at soundotcom.com
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Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
Royalty free music license purchased at soundotcom.com
Ep. 31 - The "Inconceivable" Conversation with Meirav Zur
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03/02/22 • 36 min
How do you cope with uncomfortable or stressful situations? This week’s guest actor-writer-director-producer, Meirav Zur shares one of her coping mechanisms: HUMOR. When faced with infertility issues and struggling to talk about and share her experiences, she invited her close friends over for a night of “Wine and Hormones” and acted out what she was going through. To her surprise, many of her friends were in similar situations and her impromptu performance opened the group up to talking and sharing a sense of relief that they were not alone.
Meirav went to work developing the stage show, “Inconceivable: The Totally True, One Woman, Semi Fertile Quasi Musical”. Winner of the 2018 Best Interactive Show at the United Solo Theater Festival, her show has received rave reviews for getting discussions about infertility going. Listen in as Meirav shares her first “producing gig”, why performing drives her, how she wears many hats being a one-woman show and what her plans are for continuing the journey!
Episode and Guest Link
Inconceivable Show on Instagram
Inconceivable Show on Facebook
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Credits
Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
Royalty free music license purchased at soundotcom.com
Ep. 23 - The Assorted Bonus Content and Blooper Show
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01/05/22 • 40 min
Don't miss some of the funniest moments with our guests! We're sharing bonus clips and bloopers from our 2021 episodes. Most clips haven't aired, but we included a few that did to make you laugh all over again. We've also got lots of our own bloopers that let you peek behind the scenes and hear our mess ups, flubs and hysterical laughter when we couldn't keep it together.
We've closed out 2021, which will always stand out to us as the year we launched the podcast! As we've shared before, we are technology-challenged middle-agers so our learning curve was steep! We're living proof you CAN teach an "old chick" new tricks and we'll laugh all the way through the frustrations.
Links to Featured Episodes:
"Be bold, be blind and pursue your passion" clip from Ep. 1 - The Pilot Conversation
"Memory versus Fiction" clip from Ep. 7 - The Short Film Writer Conversation
"African Peanut Soup" clip from Ep. 7 - The Short Film Writer Conversation
"Sticker Shock" clip from Ep. 20 - The Scale Model Builder Conversation
"The Lisp" clip from Ep. 11 - The Horror Film Writer/Director Conversation
"First Time on the Racetrack" clip from Ep. 8 - The Vintage Sports Car Racer Conversation
"First Erotic Short Story Inspiration" clip from Ep. 3 - The Erotica Writer Conversation
"How I Spent My Quarantine" clip from Ep. 19 - The Stand Up Conversation
"Jesus" clip from Ep. 19 - The Standup Conversation
"Thank Her" clip from Ep.10 - The Urban Explorer Conversation
Bloopers from our first time recording
Bloopers from trying to record our intros
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Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
Royalty free music license purchased at soundotcom.com
Ep. 17 - The Gambling Writer Conversation with Josh O'Connell
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11/24/21 • 48 min
Blending his journalistic curiosity with a favorite pastime of visiting casinos, this week’s guest, Josh O’Connell is educating casual and avid gamblers on all things casino-related. Josh’s website, Know Your Slots, focuses on slot education, comps, casino travel and advantage play The site serves many as a valuable educational resource to get the most out of a trip to the casino.
A staunch advocate for responsible gaming, Josh shares his most-published tips for casino budgeting along with ways to maximize reward program perks and comps. His innate curiosity for how gambling and casinos work has led him down the path of sharing his knowledge to help others make informed decisions and enjoy their casino experiences. A contributing writer to many online forums and co-author of the book, “Mr. Big Talks Slots”, Josh is an incredible example of using his skill to share information and experiences surrounding his interest in gaming and provides value to the seasoned as well as the novice casino visitor!
Episode/Guest Links
Follow Know Your Slots on Twitter
Follow Know Your Slots on Instagram
Follow Know Your Slots on Facebook
Mr. Big Talks Slots on Amazon
YouTube Slot Channels mentioned in this episode:
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Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
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Ep. 13 - The Ghost Tour Manager Conversation with Christy Parrish
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10/27/21 • 62 min
This week, Ghost Tour Manager and Paranormal Investigator, Christy Parrish, joins us to share her journey into the paranormal which began when she experienced what she terms extreme hauntings at her home in Tennessee. After relocating to Massachusetts for her “day job”, she was drawn to The Oliver House and became heavily involved in ensuring the property and, more importantly, the energies that reside there would never be forgotten.
She is a frequent speaker at paranormal events, highly sought-after for her ingenuity in raising funds to help the town of Middleboro, Massachusetts maintain the property and has a deep connection to all of the families who once called The Oliver House home. She leads a group of volunteers committed to sharing the history of the home, its significance to The Revolutionary War and learning what really happened within those four walls, from the energies who continue to reside there.
Join our Facebook Community below to attend an exclusive online event Halloween night from 8:00 - 9:00PM EST! Attend the event and be entered to win Oliver House giveaways, including an opportunity to be a part of an overnight paranormal investigation of the property!
Episode and Guest Links
Follow The Oliver House on Facebook
Secrets of The Peter Oliver House
Christy Parrish on Chronicle WCVB-TV
Haunt ME Season 6, Episode 1 - The Oliver House
Discover Middleboro MA - The Peter Oliver House
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Credits
Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
Royalty free music license purchased at soundotcom.com
Ep. 20 - The Scale Model Builder Conversation with Glenn Williams
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12/15/21 • 37 min
This week’s conversation is with guest Glenn Williams, who recreates moments in time through his passion for scale model building. Focusing on, but not limited to model trains, his precision and attention to detail within the tiny scenes he creates provides the casual observer with much to take in, while evoking memories and stories from those who have actually been to the transit areas his scenes depict. His 1:87 work has been displayed in Chicago and San Francisco and he exhibits at major train shows across the country.
Glenn shares how he got involved with scale model building, some details about his creative building processes, what’s changed within his passion from when he first got started, some of the building innovations he’s experimenting with and how discovering organizations of like-minded scale model builders has helped him expand his skill and opened up new doors of opportunity.
Episode and Guest Links:
Glenn Williams' Scale Model Photo Gallery
The Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show
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Music and Artwork Credits
Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
Royalty free music license purchased at soundotcom.com
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Credits
Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
Royalty free music license purchased at soundotcom.com
Ep. 3 - The Erotica Writer Conversation with Bre Hill
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08/18/21 • 45 min
This week Erotica Writer, Bre Hill, shares how her mom instilled a love of reading in her, which led her to discover a love for writing. Starting with poetry and short stories, Bre’s writing passion as an adult took her on a journey of escape, self-discovery and self-acceptance, enabling her to live her most authentic life. Publishing her first erotic anthology of stories, not only marked a writing milestone for Bre, but a very personal one as well.
Listen in to hear how she got started writing and exposed to the erotica genre, what she has learned along the way and what her plans are to continue the erotic adventures of her characters.
Episode and Guest Links:
Slippery When Wet: An Erotic Anthology ... - Amazon.com
Bre Hill’s website - COMING SOON
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Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
Royalty free music license purchased at soundotcom.com
Assorted Conversations Podcast emoji’s designed by OpenMoji
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Credits
Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
Royalty free music license purchased at soundotcom.com
Ep. 38 - BONUS EPISODE - A Tribute to Jaimie Sherling
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06/14/23 • 39 min
We were saddened to learn about the passing of a former guest, Jaimie Sherling. In tribute to the beautiful soul she was, here is her original conversation from April of 2022.
We were deeply honored to have had a conversation with the inspiring Jaimie Sherling before discovering she had passed away from cancer in April of 2023. This is a remastered version of Jaimie's original episode, "The You Do You Conversation" in honor of Jaimie's beautiful soul and bright light she always managed to shine, even when she didn't feel so shiny on the inside.
At the time we sat down with Jaimie she had emerged as a survivor with an incredible story to tell. Through her journey, she created a clothing line called "You Do You Sweets" for women adapting to their new, post double mastectomy bodies and authored the book "From Queen's to Queen's" that captures her unique life experiences with resilience and wit.
We delved into Jamie's life post-double mastectomy, exploring her transition to a new body and the vital support she received from her network of friends, family, and the Madison, Wisconsin drag community. Jamie's creativity shone through as she discussed the conception and development of her clothing line, as well as the writing process for her book. Her strength and determination are a testament to the power of self-acceptance and overcoming adversity.
Lastly, we touched on Jamie's profound connection with the drag queen community and the love and acceptance they extended towards her. Performing as a backup dancer in drag shows and finding solace in the joyous atmosphere, Jamie's spirit remained unbroken. She was transparent in the difficulty dealing with the lows and embraced the highs, not matter what they were.
We encourage you to pick up her books for inspiration and in honor of the beautiful spirit and light that she was to everyone she met.
From Queens to Queens: How the Madison Drag Community Saved My Life
I'm Tough...and I Cry Alot
You Do You Sweets Clothing
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Credits
Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
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FAQ
How many episodes does Assorted Conversations have?
Assorted Conversations currently has 43 episodes available.
What topics does Assorted Conversations cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies, Interview, Inspirational, Educational, Creative, Motivational, Comedy, Podcasts, Education, Hobby, Informational and Interviews.
What is the most popular episode on Assorted Conversations?
The episode title 'Get Ready for Assorted Conversations - Teaser Clip' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Assorted Conversations?
The average episode length on Assorted Conversations is 39 minutes.
How often are episodes of Assorted Conversations released?
Episodes of Assorted Conversations are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Assorted Conversations?
The first episode of Assorted Conversations was released on Aug 3, 2021.
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