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Susan Hoffman: Back to Visit

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 3:53


Susan Hoffman shares about her journey between the Bay Area and Washington to help take care of her family.

Arjun Nelabhotla: Learning to Be Observant

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 3:52


Arjun Nelabhotla shares his experience volunteering and helping a former jazz singer.

Jiji Salam: A Love for Dancing

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 3:52


Jiji Salam learns to embrace dancing after deciding to try something new.

Jaime Chaves: Look to the Sky

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 3:46


For Jaime Chaves, birdwatching is more than a pastime. It's a form of meditation.

Eleanor Pai: The Fear Was of Me

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 3:45


Eleanor Pai shares about her struggle dealing with a disorder while in school.

Rashmi Bajoria: Inspired to Draw

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 4:01


Rashmi Bajoria shares about her experience taking an art class for the first time.

Swati Singh: The Light in Little Moments

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 3:38


Swati Singh shares why small acts of kindness make a big difference.

Delaney Steele: Appreciating The Time

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 4:00


Delaney Steele shares about how a random act of kindness helped reshape a relationship.

Kavya Samudrala: A Neutral Party

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 3:47


Kavya Samudrala shares about her unique experience working at a hospital.

Richard Swerdlow: Christmas Came Early

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 3:58


Richard Swerdlow reflects on how quickly stores in San Francisco get ready for the December holiday.

Yoyo Li: A Dish to Call My Own

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 3:48


Yoyo Li shares about her experience cooking for her family.

Megan Yu: Looking Forward to Life

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 3:50


Megan Yu shares how her perspective on aging and new opportunities changed.

Stephanie Rapp: Freeing Up My Mind

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 3:59


Stephanie Rapp shares how disengaging from social media allowed her to be more present.  

Claudia De Pasquale: What I Wish I Knew

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 3:56


Claudia De Pasquale shares about her diagnosis of breast cancer.

Karina Moreno: Not Alone in Caregiving

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 3:59


Karina Moreno shares about her experience taking care of a parent with dementia.

Carmen Corona: Commas in Her Story

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 3:50


Carmen Corona reflects on how commas played a role in her family's history.

Sahil Jain: A Wild Connection

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 3:46


Sahil Jain shares about his love for foraging in nature.

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Steven Birenbaum: Designated Driver

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 3:59


Steven Birenbaum reminisces about his carpool experience after he moved to the Bay Area.

Hanna Clements-Hart: Look For The Helpers

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 4:05


Hanna Clements-Hart shares about where to look for help when times are hard.

Bill Selig: Leave Therapy to Humans

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 3:59


Dr. Bill Selig weighs in on why AI does not make a good therapist.

Nathan Lee: Getting Your Hands Messy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 3:54


Nathan Lee shares about what he learned from cooking his mother's recipe for Korean crab soup.

Munira Shamim: Until Robots Take Over

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 3:50


Munira Shamim shares about her experience with AI and trying to change a lightbulb.

Greg Eskridge: Sharing My Voice

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 3:56


Greg Eskridge shares about his experience being incarcerated and how storytelling impacted his life.

Yeo Yong Kiat: Not Just Pretty Wallpaper

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 3:53


Yeo Yong Kiat shares about his family's experiences navigating California's landscape.

Rachel Lopez Rosenberg: Appreciating the Time We Have

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 3:46


Rachel Lopez Rosenberg explains how dealing with death regularly allows her to cherish life more.

Ella Rosenblatt: The Importance of Pronouns

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 3:54


Ella Rosenblatt weighs in on why empathy matters when discussing animals.

Bridgette Corridan: Envision a Brighter Future

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 3:58


Bridgette Corridan shares how she leaned in to a spiritual practice during California's wildfire season.

Lydia Bird: An Unforgettable Day

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 3:55


Lydia Bird reflects on what it was like to witness Orange Sky Day in the Bay Area.

Mike Adamick: A Culture of True Crime

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 3:58


Mike Adamick explores why people enjoy true crime narratives.

Dej Knuckey: Mourning in the Digital Age

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 4:00


Dej Knuckey shares about how grieving has changed with the rise of social media.

Juliet Reyes: Back to School

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 3:51


Juliet Reyes reminisces about why it's hard to say goodbye when children go off to school.

John Levine: Already Home

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 3:52


John Levine shares about his struggles to reconnect with family and friends when returning home.

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Linda Chodos: Respect Your Elders

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 3:52


Linda Chodos shares how to be mindful when addressing an elderly person.

Elizabeth Dyer: Parenting on Wooden Shoes

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 4:02


Elizabeth Dyer shares about how a pair of clogs led her to a new viewpoint on parenting.

Jyothi Marbin: Diagnose the Problem

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 4:03


Jyothi Marbin shares why it's important to call out racial injustice instead of avoiding the subject.

Cheryl Besden: A New Walk

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 3:54


Cheryl Besden shares about the benefits of revisiting the same walking paths.

Sandra Cleveland: Linked Out

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 3:58


Sandra Cleveland shares how not participating on social media led her to achieve more in her personal life.

Michelle Hoffman: Where to Park

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 4:01


Michelle Hoffman shares about the best parking practices.

Ariana Aparicio: We Are Worthy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 3:55


Ariana Aparicio shares about the challenges she faced growing up as an undocumented student.

Eishin Chikamatsu: Reconnect With Ancestors

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 3:51


Eishin Chikamatsu shares about honoring and remembering loved ones who have recently passed away.

Evan Nichols: Get Bored

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 3:57


Evan Nichols shares why boredom can be the key to solving larger issues.

Carol Gilbert: A Different Way to Learn

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 4:00


Carol Gilbert reflects on how much education has changed after the COVID pandemic and emergence of AI.

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