Tell Us A Story with Linda Coles

Sophia Proano joined us today to share stories from falling in love with her fiancé to her incredible volleyball career, including getting to travel to the Vatican and experiencing a tragedy in the middle of a game. This episode will inspire you to chase excellence and get ready for a zombie apocalypse. 

Duncan Oleshak, an absolute icon, came on the podcast today to share stories from meeting and pursuing his wife, sleep talking, perilous kite flying, and overcoming storms and hardships in his life! We only have three other words for you: shave. the. door. This episode will have you singing it away.

Isaac Carlson recounts stories of fancy wedding dinners, creating his youtube channel on Disney, movies, and theme parks, and getting the runners trots (iykyk). This episode will inspire you to do what you love and love what you do! 

Anne and Steve Rodgers joined us to share stories from family experiences of hiking mountains and running marathons, to how they endured challenges in their 45 years of marriage and parenting of four amazing children! This episode is FULL of wisdom, love, grace, and joy! 

Micah Yoder, the dutchman himself, tells stories from losing his tooth during basketball warmups, family wedding mishaps, shooting 3s and taking names, and experiencing the joy of God's pursuit of our hearts. This episode will have you understanding why, indeed, shooters gotta shoot. 

Sam Oswald joins us today to share his experiences traveling through National Parks, amazing college memories at UW Madison, and breaking his neck. We hope these stories inspire you to be amazed with the beauty of life, nature, and the people surrounding you!

Katie Flaherty, a true adventure woman, tells us stories about hiking a 14er in a lightening storm, jump roping her way into winning a talent show, and traveling through Europe with her two best friends! We hope this episode inspires you to live life to the full and just "figure it out."

Kenrick Manswell joins us to today to share stories about scoring his first goal in soccer, surprising his family for Christmas, and miraculously driving over Roger's Pass. He also shared his spoken word origin story AND one of his spoken words! This episode is dedicated to all the grandmas out there! 

Norah Cowley joins us today to share stories of birthday party mishaps, car troubles in crazy weather, and how failures have lead to amazing leadership experiences and opportunities!

Peyton Brown shares stories from finding planets, doting grandmothers, awkward research experiences, and how he ended up at Vanderbilt! We hope this episode inspires you to look and shoot for the stars!

We are back with another Katie and Gretchen share their stories episode! Listen to hear of Gretchen's fun announcement faux pas, Katie's imaginary friend, how a pineapple named Lucille met her unfortunate end, and stories from our favorite high school classroom!

Peg Docter, our great aunt, joined us today to share stories from her rich and beautiful life, including playing BB guns as a child, driving to college with a surprise in her trunk, and raising a family on a farm! We hope this episode inspires you to just be yourself!

Matt and Wendy Campbell join us to share stories of how they got into medical missions, adventures abroad, and messing with a vacuum salesman! This episode is powered by coffee and contains all the sloth enthusiasm! 

Emilee Rysticken, entrepreneur extraordinaire, tells the story behind her amazing business, Scream 'N Conuts, getting banned for life from Machu Picchu, and her accident prone birthday celebrations! 

Heidi Bailey and Stefan Stahl, our amazing cousins, came on today to share adventures from van life, camping in a wind storm, and how they met! This episode will have you saying "I love surfing" and inspire you to wander the great outdoors!

Thomas Ashley shares stories about "turtling" a sailboat, spontaneous snowball fights, working at Chives, and cherished Door County summers. He also shared all about the new brewery, Station One, opening up in Suamico, WI this summer! 

Wes Richardson, aka the GOAT (or should I say Donkey), told stories of his mom's epic snake killing saga, 4H rivalries, and sweet, sweet camp memories. PSA: Birds aren't real (IYKYK). 

Josiah Murray tells stories from doing projects with his grandpa, skiing behind cars, and caring for patients and living in India. This episode is dedicated to all the avocado plant growers!

Gabriel Nymeyer joined us to share stories of falling in fountains, lemonade lessons gone rogue, and his classic road trip adventures. He also told the story of how he propsed to his beautiful fiancee! Moral of this podcast episode: Jerrys and chic-fil-a enthusiasts unite! 

This week we are switching things up and share stories with you about our best ever Christmas gift, Katie's infamous KP fiasco, and Gretchen's wild skiing adventures! Needless to say, we full sent on this episode. 

Cassidy Burke, aka wonder woman, tells us inspiring stories about coaching and playing volleyball, mission trips to Vanuatu, and writing her amazing book, You are You. 

Ford Chittom, a true icon, recounts running into an alligator on a rainy day, a birthday party filled with reptilian friends, and how coloring outside of the lines got him in a little bit of trouble. 

Alec Werthman tells us stories of getting kidnapped in Alaska, learning the Russian language, and overcoming obstacles on his journey to becoming a medical student. This episode is dedicated to all you hummus enthusiasts. 

Raven Behringer shares stories from her first year of teaching, exploring France with her parents (more andouille?), and being in Minneapolis during the tragic death of George Floyd. We hope this episode inspires you to seek justice and correct oppression Isaiah 1:17 style!

Kristin Gjovig, musician extraordinaire, recounts embarrassing moments in Hawaii, lessons from marching band, and, yes, the tooth story. This episode is dedicated to Dr. Pepper (the punniest halloween costume of all time). 

Matthew Bailey, our incredible cousin, shares stories of childhood memories (anybody else love Flintstone Vitamins?), extreme adventures in New Zealand, and proposing to his beautiful fiancee. This episode is full of Matthew's sweet memories and contagious gratitude!!

Ben Henry, our dearest big brother, tells of cliff jumping in Guatemala, his worst day ever, and eating andouille in France! This episode may even teach you new geography facts, because Ben's knowledge is mind-blowing. 

Sam Wolowski, goofball and iconic "dancer", shares stories of Fourth of July firework fiascos, scoring a touchdown with his brother by his side (#bromance), and how God has worked in his life! 

Mallory Dixon, all around superstar, talks of adventures in Utah, falling into Christmas decorations, being at the NCAA D1 Volleyball Championships in 2019 and her experiences with adversity. We hope this episode encourages you to follow your dreams!

Hope Baldrica, a beautiful and adventurous soul, recounts battling "Meanie" the ram, finishing a 50k race, and some of the amazing blessings that failure has gifted her throughout life. We call this episode the Huck and Chuck! 

Pat and Jerry (grandparents extraordinaire) share childhood memories, relationship advice, and how saving a building turned into creating Vickery Village, a collection of historical buildings that host businesses and events in Suamico, WI. 

Michael Henry, our beloved brother, tells us tales of pre-school crushes, fecal accidents (yes that is plural), and his travels abroad. This episode is dedicated to all the moms (just listen to it already).