Episode 121 with Laura Carney, Author of My Father's List: How Living My Dad's Dreams Set Me

Today’s episode is a deeply personal and inspiring conversation about love, legacy, and the power of unfinished dreams.

My guest is Laura Carney, a writer and magazine copy editor whose life took a remarkable turn after discovering a bucket list her father wrote in 1978, years before he was tragically killed by a distracted driver. He never had the chance to complete the list, so decades later, Laura set out to do it for him. In her memoir, My Father’s List: How Living My Dad’s Dreams Set Me Free, she recounts that incredible journey.

But this is more than a story about crossing things off a list. It’s about grief, healing, and discovering personal purpose through inherited dreams. Laura shares how the journey changed her, not just as a daughter, but as a writer and a person.

We discuss generational differences, forgiveness, and the surprising truths uncovered along the way. From meeting President Carter to writing to the Pope, Laura’s story is one of resilience, transformation, and hope.

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