Grandpa & Chill

We're back and better than ever in this episode. This week we're back with longtime friend of the show, Benen Dykstra. We're talkin' life, relationships, breakdancing, and looking back to when we first met four years ago. Make sure to tune in to The Sit Down Stand Out Show wherever you listen to podcasts.

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They tried to silence us, but we will never give in. In one of our most technically-challenged episodes yet, we wonder: did our stream go silent, or was it silenced? Join us this week as we talk with author and retired spy Gavin Stone about our favorite spy tropes, what it really takes to be a spy, and changing careers.

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When does your story begin? This week we talk with author and theater vet Jennifer Manocherian about writing her book, Alpha Bette. Join us as we discuss the challenges of writing a book, storytelling in different mediums, technology and art, and bridging generational gaps.

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Recording date: 01/17/2024

This week we got tired of dumping on AI and sat with podcaster and tech expert Shawn Keen. Being blind for most of his life, Shawn has a unique experience with artificial intelligence, beyond the generative AI craze being shoved in our faces at every turn. Join us as we talk all things new technology, podcasting, and some of the incredible strengths of AI.

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We are constantly learning new things about our history—from new perspectives on opposing sides, to entire histories that have been excluded from our textbooks and archives.
Our guest today is the incredibly insightful historical mastermind and author Lee Wind. We discuss his personal discovery of Abraham Lincoln's real love, Joshua Speed, and how this discovery launched him into a world of queer erasure of prominent figur...

How do you stay connected without a screen in the way? Sometimes it feels impossible to compete with having the whole world in your fingertips.
Our guest today, Dave Grunenwald, encourages us to "disconnect from the digital" with the Grandparent Merit Badge. Listen with us and learn how to find new (and old) ways to engage with the people close and create lasting memories.

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Have you started a new adventure, and didn't know where to start? Writer, director, and producer Steve Stockman creates the ultimate guide in filmmaking fundamentals with his book, How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro.

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Where does your inspiration come from? Do you have a ritual? A favorite playlist, a special coffee spot? For Bob Moog, he dreams as he lives. Constantly creating and inventing, Bob turns every day into an opportunity to grow and try something new. Listen as Bob regales us with stories of his board game empire.


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Life is too short to waste wishing you'd lived. Fashion designer and QVC icon Diane Gilman speaks with us on what drives her, the value of legacy, surviving breast cancer, and inspiring other baby boomers to continue making the most out of life.
Her new book,"Too Young to Be Old", about taking control of the "third act" of your life, is available now!


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Caught between your everyday stressors and the ever-present reminders of the ticking of The Clock. Christy Byrne Yates talks to us about the Sandwich Generation: that precarious chapter of life spent caring for your own children and your aging parents. It's all things love, death, grief, and hard conversations with family in this episode of Grandpa & Chill. Her book, Building a Legacy of Love: Thriving in the Sandwich Gene...

The Queen has returned. THE Melissa Muganzo of Muganzo Entertainment is back with us this week to talk about wrapping her tour for The Big Hysto. Catch up with us on the closing of The Big Hysto's tour, what's next, and new ways to look at our aWeSomE healthcare system.

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Tired of feeling bad about the gravitational pull money has over every aspect of your existence? Well, so are we! That's why we're talking with local Money Energy Pioneer Hugh Massie, to gain a new perspective on the way we think about money. It's embracing risk, fighting for new opportunities, and the importance of changing your mindset to help your business succeed — all in this episode of Grandpa & Chill.
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Would you get married? What would your big day look like? And who's already banned from your fitting appointment?
This week we're with Bridal Stylist and Best Friend of the show, Fiona Hare! She tells us what makes a perfect "yes to the dress" moment, what makes a boutique a boutique, and why The Menu is a classic. 

Is it really dementia? Or something else? Do you ever feel dismissed, or ignored, because of your age?  This week we’re with therapist and author Margo Arrowsmith. We talk about politics, ageism, and our fear of dementia may lead us to rule out other more manageable health conditions.

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Enjoy the result of a whole 70 minutes of tech support before we could start recording. We're back next week for a full episode of intrigue and bird crimes. 

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If you find yourself going through each day feeling like your country is spitting in your face, you might be an American. Rather than constantly cry over our civil nightmare, we turned to actress, activist, producer, and bubbly smiler Cait Cortelyou. She talks about her film Ask for Jane, based on a true story about a coalition of women who worked in the shadows to help women in Chicago find access to safe abortions in the 1970s.

This week we take a dive into a unique side of the healthcare industry: end-of-life care. Author Jennifer Awinda has written more than twenty books about dementia, end of life care, and medical care. Her new book, Cold Hearts Warm Bodies, delves into the highs and lows of elder care and senior living. Join us in learning the difference between Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, and some of today's challenges in healthcare....

Long time friend and OG contributor to the show Sunny Outlaw joins us this week! This time, we get to celebrate him as he promotes his new comedy special, "A Dream Come True". Join the discussion on his post-covid journey, a lifelong dream, and how it feels to grow as an artist in the digital age.

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Pregnant people have enough to worry about when it's time to head to the delivery room, but maternal mortality is still a huge concern for millions of Americans.  We talked to Obstetrician Dr. Alan Lindemann about what it takes to have a safe birth, why postpartum care is so important, and how US healthcare has made it even harder to have children.

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