When Sandra rescued her dog Ginny a from a shelter she soon began looking for a way to share the affection of her little friend with people less fortunate. She also wanted to work with elderly people and found the perfect combination in a pet therapy program.
In this interview Sandra talks about her - and Ginny's - experiences with the program.
P. G. has her plate full, she is a software engineer by day with a 2 hour commute, a young son and a husband. By night and in moments of relative calm she is a writer.
She has something else: seemingly limitless energy and an enthusiasm for writing that is infectious. After speaking with her I want to do nothing more than get that unfinished manuscript out and not stop writing until it is done. P.G. has written and published 4 books since she started writing barely a year and a half ago. You can find them here.
When a friend took Moe Rubenzahl to a Board meeting of Child Advocates of Silicon Valley he immediately liked what he saw: an organization training people to become court appointed special advocates for a foster child. After serving on the board for three years Moe took the next step and became a court appointed special advocate - or CASA - himself.
Listen to this interview to learn more about becoming a CASA and the rewards of giving back to a child in need.
All his life Venky enjoyed music. He listend to a broad variety of genres - from the traditional and modern music played in his native India to pop and rock - but he never learned how to play an instrument.
Now in his 40s with a young son who is learning how to play the guitar, Venky decided that it was time to take his love of music to the next level and learn how to play an instrument himself. He choose the guitar and decided to take the "teaching yourself" approach.
Listen to the podcast to find out how keeps himself motivated, sets goals for himself and the resources he is using.
Pamela started being a bee-keeper this year on her 10-acre homestead in Montana. She is committed to raising healthy pollinators with honey being a bonus. Learn how she handles challenges with the local bears, avoids getting stung and how easy it was to get started as a bee-keeper.
This is an interview with Shekar Patel who discovered his passion for dancing the Tango when he was getting ready to hike the Inca Trail in Peru. Now he takes classes twice a week and goes to festivals whenever possible. Listen to the podcast to hear his story and to get some pointers on how to get started yourself.