This episode is a Side Trip, a super short podcast that lets me comment on whatever moves or intrigues me. Side Trips are also available on the website.

Do we listen? Do we really connect with each other? A recent conversation with an old Wharton buddy got me thinking...

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Coming Soon! The Book. Bump In The Road, Stories of Courage, Hope and Resilience, an inspiring anthology of overcoming life's bumps. Because everyone ...

"My story really begins as a little girl, when my father placed a putter in my hand, and that began my lifelong love and passion for the game of golf...I laugh and say I wasn't born with an umbilical cord. I was born with a five iron attached!"

And that five iron took Veronica to the US Open and beyond. But most of all it started a life long pursuit of how awareness translates into our lives.

From being one of the top 150 women in ...

This podcast is a  Side Trip. Side Trips are a super short podcast that let me share some of my thoughts and experiences beyond the conversations with my guests.  Side Trips are about the off road excursions we take that lead to interesting life experiences.

In this Side Trip, I muse about the experiential aspects of chocolate and meditation. What do they have in common? Come, listen in.

Have you ever wondered about your past?

Do you have a fear of something inexplicable? A love of something? Do you wonder where these preferences come from?

Allah K’s book Turning The Pages: How Exploring My Past Lives Led Me on the Journey of Healing Memories, and What I Learned While Traveling Ba...

Alicia Moore writes about change and transition. She herself is starting a new stage of life: “Retirement”. I put that in quotes because Alicia’s idea of the next third of her life is about curiosity and continued growth.

“I think lifelong learning is something we all should quest after because it keeps us young and vibrant, alive and involved.”

For many of us, our learning journey officially kicks off in college. In h...

What a plot! And it’s all true.

Debbie Peterson was urged by friends and neighbors to run for City Council and later for Mayor in Grover Beach, CA. Grover Beach would appear to be a sleepy coastal town. But as Debbie got involved and invoked some common sense (not to mention a forensic audit) it became clear that corruption was rampant.

Debbie’s curiosity sent her down a rabbit hole of kickbacks, lies and outright larceny. Throw in...

Where do our beliefs come from? And why should we believe them?

Christina Ramirez came from a very traditional Cuban background. Part of her family’s belief system was that happiness equals marriage equals kids. But as the years went on and Christina failed to find “the man of her dreams” she became convinced that she’d never be happy.

In her thirties, this bright, attractive, capable investment banker who spoke five languages hit ...

Welcome to Side Trips. Side Trips are super short podcasts (less than 5 minutes) that let me, Pat Wetzel the creator and host of Bump In The Road, share my thoughts and experiences.

This Side Trip is about the power of our habits, and what happens when good habits go bad. 

Coming Soon! The Book. Bump In The Road, Stories of Courage, Hope and Resilience, an inspiring anthology of overcoming life's bumps. Because everyone needs a...

Hillary Safran has had more than a few bumps in the road. From a family life that wasn’t exactly the Brady Bunch to being a single mom, Hillary has found that what doesn’t break you makes you stronger.  She likens it to the art of Kinsugi, the Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery with gold, creating an ever more  more beautiful vessel.

In this podcast, Hillary shares her life and some of the wisdom that has emerged from ...

Terry was a chiropractor who yearned for the golf course. So he left his established practice behind to see if he could compete with the pros. It turned out that he was quite good, but not good enough to make this a full time occupation.

But during his foray into professional golf, he learned a gret deal about go...

Welcome to this Side Trip. Side Trips are super short podcasts that let me share some of my perspectives.

In this side trip, I share a dream. It's a dream about life, the people we meet, and the lessons along the way. This also appeared on award winning author Lise DeGuire's blog: https://www.lisedeguire.com/blog  

Coming Soon! The Book. Bump In The Road, Stories of Courage, Hope and Resilience, an inspiring anthology of overco...

Elizabeth Rhyno had just moved with her family from Canada to the US. It should have been an easy move. Everyone was used to relocating, her kids found the right schools and everything seemed fine. But in two weeks, everything seemed to unravel. Her middle son who had gotten into an incredible high school had a breakdown.

"I was thrown into this position of being a virtual mom. And I couldn't work yet due to immigration laws. So ...