Profiles in Perseverance
Perseverance...the word usually has a negative connotation. On Profiles in Perseverance, Dave and Jackie look at Perseverance in a positive light by interviewing people from all walks of life who have gone through difficult circumstances, persevered, and can now give hope to others. You'll enjoy this fun, witty, but real look at life and hopefully gain some inspiration from it!
Episodes
7 episodes
Living a Life of Service - Joni Pflumm
Join us for our discussion with Joni Pflumm, who models a lifetime of service. Growing up in a family who owned a funeral home, Joni was taught the importance of serving others at an early age. She internalized her parents' example and is...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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25:11
Helping Herself so She Can Help Others - Amy Sampson
Join us as we talk with Amy Sampson, who is incredibly accomplished as an Ironman, Boston Marathoner, English teacher, winner of 11 Fullbright Grants, and worldwide traveler. In the midst of living a full life, Amy has been through so ver...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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45:58
A Mother's story of turning grief into a celebration of her daughter's life - Karen Houck
Join us for a very honest, beautiful discussion on dealing with grief. Karen Houck lost her daughter, Alyssa, in November of 2011. She describes her grief as 'a bag of rocks that you carry with you wherever you go.' After laying on ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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40:02
Community, Collaboration, Customer Service, and Creativity = A Recipe for Award Winning Donuts! - Johnny Chen
On this episode, we take a look at perseverance through the eyes of a business owner. We talk with Johnny Chen, who along with his wife, Boggie Otgonbayar, own Mr. D's Donut and Coffee Shop in Kansas City. Originally an inherited business...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:04
Creating a Life I Love by Cassandra Long
Cassandra Long has been through many things in life. If you listen to this episode, chances are you'll be able to identify with something she has experienced. Through persevering and "pushing upward," Cassandra reminds us that life is bea...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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32:51
Persevering through the Olympic Trials and Life's Trials - Mark Curp
Mark Curp held the World Record in the Half Marathon for 21 years and also set the American Record in the 20k. He was elected to multiple Hall of Fame Classes and made it all the way to the Olympic Trials. Later in life, cancer changed his fami...
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Episode 2
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37:21
Persevering Through Stuttering - Lauren Doyel
Join us while we talk to Lauren Doyel, a KU Speech and Language Pathology Master's student. Lauren lived a different childhood than most of us. She stuttered and learned how to deal with it on her own by using a lot of creativity.&n...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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