Episode 12: Olivia Anthony and Craig Fallis

09/20/24 • 59 min

We're back with a new episode featuring some pretty AWESOME Pville Class of 2023 grads Olivia Anthony and Craig Fallis! This episode is full of awesome advice and lots of laughs!
Pville Founding Father descendent Liv and Self-Proclaimed Mama's Boy Craig sit down with us to talk about the transition from high school to college. Leaving home isn't always easy, and coming back to your hometown isn't always easy either. These two share their perspective on their first year and share advice for upcoming graduates who will be walking that path in the future. Their thoughts on what it's like to go from a small school where you know everyone to a big college is pretty interesting!
In addition, Craig and Liv share about their long friendship and the people who have been major influences in their lives. Craig credits "Mama Jeanie" Gilderbloom for some important life lessons and Liv shares about how her mom has demonstrated grace and taught her to live a life of kindness.
Other things discussed:
Hurricane Debbie
Lisa Bluder
Pville History
Barb Wilson
Pametha
Career Paths
Life Changes
Making Friends
This is a must listen episode. ENJOY!

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Episode 11: Interview with Madilyn Rowson

Madilyn Rowson is a senior at PHS and the captain of Pleasantville's first ever girls wrestling team. We got to sit down with her and talk all things wrestling! We discuss how the sport has impacted her and what she loves most about it. We also talked about how Girls Wrestling is confronting the long-held and deeply rooted stigmas around weight and body image. Girls Wrestling is only in its second year as a sanctioned sport in the state of Iowa, and it is growing rapidly! We are so proud of Madilyn's courage, leadership, and willingness to share her heart and her faith with anyone who needs it. Let's Go Trojans!

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Episode 13: Interview with Eric Goodale

If you would like to help the Goodale family, you can find ways to do that here.

If you would like to watch the prayer night video mentioned in this podcast, you can watch it here.

Eric Goodale, the self-proclaimed mayor of Beech, has lived in the Pleasantville area for nearly two decades now. He and his wife Brenda have raised their three children: Elizabeth, William, and Grace, in the Pleasantville Community School District. After working for Youth Homes for 20 years, Eric began working at The Well in Knoxville, where he serves people in crisis and in need every day. His expertise in care for others earned him a spot on Pleasantville Youth Initiative's board from day one.

Recently Eric underwent emergency brain surgery and was confronted with a possibly terminal cancer diagnosis. This news shocked everyone who knows and loves Eric and the Goodale family, and the community's response was immediate. Prayer gatherings and meal trains began. But so did a lot of questions. Questions like, how could this happen to such a good person? Why would God allow someone who does such good things to suffer in this way?

Eric has been sharing his story and his faith with his community from the moment of his diagnosis, which as of this podcast posting, was only three weeks ago. His joy has been so evident that people have been reaching out to him for encouragement, love, and reassurance.

We wanted to give Eric a platform to answer some of the questions the community has been asking him, and asking God.

This podcast is longer than usual, but we felt it was important to let Eric share his story fully (or as fully as possible in little less than two hours).

You will be blessed by Eric's story, his faith, and his perspective.