Season Preview

Happy New Year  - 

I want to share a quick preview of some of my upcoming episodes.  

• Geoff Girvitz is host of the Dad Strength Podcast.  He's creating community with and for Dads.  Geoff is an entrepreneur, Tiny Habits Coach and owner of Bang Personal Training in Toronto.  
• Reena Philpot - Sales Mentor and Consultant. Check out the Selling with Charm Podcast.
• Boston-based Corrie Legge is a Mom, voice over artist and filmmaker.  We talk about creativity, motherhood and the freelance lifestyle. 
• Award-winning Austin journalists Kim and Mike Barnes are building a community focused on Parenting Aging Parents.  

My new friend, Reena Philpot, sets goals for the year with her family.  She also has a 'word' of the year.  My word for 2023 is GRATEFUL.  Listen to this short preview and you'll hear why. 

If you've a story to tell, or know someone who does - please send me an email at [e-mail] 

I wish you the best in 2023.  Thanks so much for listening.    - Judy 

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Episode Transcript

Judy (00:06):
Welcome to Stories of Change and Creativity.
This is a little preview of whatyou're going to get in this
season.
Welcome New Year.
We're excited to see what's nextin the future.
We made it through another yearand we all have much to reflect
on and to be thankful for onething for sure.

(00:27):
Change is certainly a constantin life and time keeps moving
forward.
I'm thankful for a loving familyand friends that accompany me on
this journey, and I'm alsothankful for you, one of my
listeners.
I'm grateful for smartcolleagues who challenge our
students to be better everysingle day.

(00:49):
Well, as we enter the new year,I'm excited to bring you a new
season of my podcast, Stories ofChange and Creativity.
I've got some interestinginterviews to share with you
this season, change makers,thought leaders, entrepreneurs.
You name it, you know me.
I can find a story everywhere Iturn.

(01:09):
Well, coming up this season, you'll hear from Geoff Girvitz.
Geoff started the Dad's Strengthpodcast and he's building a
community for and about dads.
He's an entrepreneur, the ownerof Bang Fitness, and he's a Tiny
Habits coach.
Really interesting, super guy.

(01:31):
Entrepreneur Reena Philpotstarted her business to show
others that selling is fun.
Her business is Reena PhilpotSales Coaching, and she
certainly is fun too.
Reena is strategic and creativeas ever, and you'll love
listening to her story and hervoice too.

(01:52):
She reminds you a little bit ofDolly.
Also, this season I'll share myinterview with Corie Legge.
She's a mom, a voice actor and afilmmaker.
She's working to blend her lifein the creative way, so it all
comes together.
You'll hear her story and whyit's important to really embrace

(02:17):
creativity.
Life is full of transitions, andI can certainly relate to that
this year.
I've, I've made some majortransitions myself and moved in
with my mom, who's in hernineties, and we are having fun.
And my husband and I are emptynesters.
So the timing just kind ofworked out well.

(02:39):
This season, I've had these twoon my radar for a while because
of my own personal transitions.
This season, I'll share myinterview with Kim and Mike
Barnes.
They are award-winningjournalists from the Austin,
Texas area.
They started a Facebook groupand a website and are building a

(02:59):
community around parenting,aging parents, and that's the
name of their new venture.
Parenting Aging Parents.
They help others deal with theselife changes.
And if you're in this boat oryou will be at some point, you
will learn a lot.

(03:25):
Well, my goal is to introduceyou to interesting people who
motivate, educate, and inspireyou, just like they inspire me.
I've highlighted just a handfulof interviews that you'll hear
in the next month or so.
My new friend Reena P hilpot hasa word of the year, and I love
that.
I wanted to share my word of theyear, and for 2023, it's
'grateful'.
The new year started a littlerocky for me.
I was in a car accident thatcould have been much, much

(03:48):
worse.
The other driver was going thewrong way and hit me head o n.
Luckily, I walked away withbruises from the airbag and the
s eatbelt.
So my word for today isgrateful, or maybe it could be
'perspective'.
Keep life in perspective.
That's what I'm trying to doevery d ay.

(04:09):
Well, regardless of your word ofthe year, if you have one, I'm
grateful for you as a listener.
So keep me posted on any ideasyou have for interviews.
And remember, if you've got astory to tell or know someone
who does, reach out to me andlet me know.
I'm J udy Oskam.
Have a great day.