Once Upon A Time...

I went to bed a happily married newlywed and woke up the next day a widow. An early morning kiss, an I love you, and a see you tonight. We all knew where we were that day; it was a clear, blue cloudless sky, warm day... a hint that summer was not over. Yet in a New York City minute life would change forever. For myself, nothing would ever be the same. Today, we have a World Class Memorial and Museum to remember those lost on September 11th, 2001. How did it happen in the Heart of Manhattan? Let me tell that story. Yes, God made it happen and twenty years later, it is time to tell my story...or is it His story? Where do I begin? Once upon a time...

Podcasting since 2021 • 10 episodes

Once Upon A Time...

Latest Episodes

Once Upon a Time... - S2E2 - Elisa Brown

Hello my lovely GodStars! Give some light and love to this episodes guest, philanthropist/singer/song writer/actress/and dancer, Elisa Brown! Listen closely as we get to learn about my friends past, present and hopes for the future…Once Upon a ...

March 11, 2023 • Season 2 • Episode 2 • 32:41

Once Upon a Time - S2E1 - Mike Dempsey

Happy New Year GodStars! After some time off to recharge the batteries please join me in welcoming my first guest of 2023! 9/11 survivor, 2017 Mandalay Bay mass shooting witness, fellow New Yorker and my friend Mike Dempsey to the Podcast!!! In...

February 20, 2023 • Season 2 • Episode 1 • 34:09

Once Upon A Time... - S.1 EP.6 - David Margules

Once again GodStars please join me in welcoming 9/11 photographer, musician and my friend David Margules to the Podcast!!! In this episode we discuss his 9/11 photography origins, 9/11 20 years later and our upcoming book “From Dust Til Dawn”…O...

May 22, 2022 • 36:02

Once Upon a Time... - S.1 EP.5 - Daniel Nigro

Hello all my GodStars out there! Please join me in welcoming fellow New Yorker, civil servant and key WTC ground zero 9/11 person, Dan Nigro!Our discussion touches on how Dan became a Fire Fighter, thoughts surrounding his role during 9...

May 07, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 5 • 18:35

Once Upon a Time... - S.1 EP.4 - Carin Winter (part 2)

Please give a big GodStars welcome to fellow educator/social worker/mindfulness practitioner and my soul sister Carin Winter to the Podcast!!! In the second part of our conversation we’ll be discussing life after great loss, founding MissionBe ...

May 04, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 4 • 33:15

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