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Life, Experienced is a podcast that showcases the unique life experiences of its guests. Hosted and produced by Ethan D. Smith, each episode features an interview with a person who has a unique or interesting story to tell. For more information, visit https://lifeexperienced.org Some music used i…

Ethan D. Smith

  • Jun 19, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 23m AVG DURATION
  • 29 EPISODES


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Counseling with Substance

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 26:07


A substance use counselor recounts what led him to choose counseling as a career and how he uses his experiences to help students on a college campus. This episode is brought to you by the new children's book, "Mr. Gilmore's Glasses." Purchase a copy today on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1644584212 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Chairing the School Board

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 29:43


The chairwoman of a local school board discusses what inspired her to run for the seat and describes the board's role in local education- especially as it relates to the budget. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Bullet Holes and Basketball, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 20:34


Continuing from last week's episode, Duro Bjegovic recounts his experiences playing Division I NCAA basketball, returning to Europe to play, and how the playing environments differ across the world. If you'd like to read more about Duro's experiences rebuilding his parents' home in Croatia, visit his blog at https://steemit.com/@awakentolife. If you want to see some of Duro's basketball highlights, check out this compilation video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urAMU_J0bkg --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Bullet Holes and Basketball, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 21:29


A basketball player recounts his experiences from the Croatian War for Independence and how his life's journey allowed him to pursue basketball as a career. For more information, read Duro Bjegovic's blog at https://steemit.com/@awakentolife --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Weathering the Storm Blog

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 27:35


A newspaper copy editor and columnist shares his thoughts on blogging about the weather, going on storm chasing expeditions, and the importance of local journalism. Visit Kevin Myatt's blog at the Roanoke Times: https://www.roanoke.com/users/profile/Kevin%20Myatt Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KevinMyattWx --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

It Pays to Listen

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 25:38


Founder and CEO of Podcoin, David Cook, talks about launching a social media website with his siblings while he was in high school and his motivations for creating a new way to listen to podcasts. Listen to Life, Experienced on Podcoin to start earning while you listen! Search "Podcoin" on the App Store or Google Play and use invite code LIFEEXP to get 300 Podcoin just for signing up! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Interviewing the Interviewer

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 22:49


A forensic interviewer shares her journey through a career of social work. Listen to Life, Experienced on Podcoin to start earning while you listen! Search "Podcoin" on the App Store or Google Play and use invite code LIFEEXP to get 300 Podcoin just for signing up! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Playing the Career Field, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 22:28


Continuing from last week, Kevin and Robyn Jones share about their life after Kevin's NFL career, starting their company, Joba Design, and the steps they've taken for success. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Playing the Career Field, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 24:50


Kevin and Robyn Jones of Joba Design Group discuss how they met, Robyn's run for Virginia Tech class president, and what it was like managing Kevin's career as an NFL running back. New: Listen to Life, Experienced on Podcoin and get rewarded! https://www.podcoin.com/ Download the app and search for "Life, Experienced" today! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

The Councilwoman Curator

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 24:00


The director of a small-town theater describes her experiences curating films and live events as well as her time as a town council member. New: Listen to Life, Experienced on Podcoin and get rewarded! https://www.podcoin.com/ Download the app and search for "Life, Experienced" today! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Reduce, Reuse, and Realty

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 23:20


A young boy's dream of being a garbage man comes true, but only after he becomes a realtor. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

What Makes the Bluegrass Blue, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 27:28


Continuing from last week, Daniel and Carolyn Routh of Nu-Blu discuss musician turnover, recording original material, and collaborating with Rhonda Vincent and "Soul Man" Sam Moore on their 2014 album, "All the Way." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

What Makes the Bluegrass Blue, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 23:54


Husband and wife bluegrass artists recount how they became musicians, why they chose bluegrass, and what it's like to be on the road as a full-time job. Additional music in this episode used with permission of Nu-Blu Bluegrass Artists. Visit Nu-Blu online! http://nu-blu.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Build

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 25:21


A business owner recounts how failures in farming and being fired from a retail job led him to found a real estate and construction company. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Sparkle

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 26:26


A former police officer recounts how becoming a mother led to her becoming an accidental entrepreneur. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Meet

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 24:56


A Bengali graduate student recounts how hearing Western music for the first time inspired him to learn guitar and how attending a university protest led to a first date. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Travel

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 25:24


A graduate student discusses growing up in Iran, why he chose the United States for his graduate education, and his thoughts on Executive Order 13780 (a.k.a. the Travel Ban). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Halloween Special

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 10:50


In this Halloween bonus episode, Lieutenant Alex Kriegel (Episodes 6 & 7) returns to share a haunting experience. Music in this episode by Loyalty Freak. Get $20 off your first delivery of EveryPlate. https://lifeexperienced.org/everyplate --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Retire, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 24:12


I continue my interview with Professor Preston Durrill, learning more about his approach to teaching, his experiences as a graduate student, and of course, his childhood gambling habit. Get $20 off your first delivery of EveryPlate! https://lifeexperienced.org/everyplate --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Retire, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 23:06


A professor recounts how his own educational experiences more than 50 years ago motivate his approach to teaching in a college environment. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Practice

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 17:55


A career veterinarian recounts her experiences during 30 years of animal care. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Transition

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 27:26


Former small-town bookstore owners discuss life before and after Amazon.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Submerge, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 21:04


Continued from last week, Lieutenant Alex Kriegel of the US Navy recounts some of the more humorous stories during his time as a submariner. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Submerge, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 23:50


A Navy lieutenant recounts his experiences underway on a fast-attack submarine. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Lead

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 26:51


A general manager of a small business recounts how she went from stay-at-home mom to CEO. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Design

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 24:26


A pastor recalls his experience starting a graphic design business from his college dorm room. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Roleplay

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 25:16


A graduate student describes his experiences as a dungeon master and a professional swashbuckler. In addition to tracks by Lee Rosevere, this podcast features the track, “Pirate Bay” by THANASIS G. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. More information here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Move

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 18:44


A chemical engineer recounts moving across the United States at least seven times during his childhood. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

Collapse

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 16:22


A graduate student on the brink of his first major exam encounters an unexpected health issue. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-experienced/support

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