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What if the people we care for had the microphone? What if—before we create another policy, schedule a medication, or make assumptions about what's “best”—we paused and simply asked: What do you want? How does this feel? What matters most to you today? In a world where caregiving often centers on doing for, we sometimes forget the power of simply being with. This episode is an invitation to slow down and listen to the voices that often go unheard—the ones on the receiving care. Today, I'm sharing a conversation that is deeply personal and one that I've been wanting to have for some time. I sat down with four incredible residents from the Trails of Orono, an Ebenezer assisted living community. Mike D is 88 and carries stories from a rich life full of meaning. Gary J, who just turned 86 on March 30th, brings warmth and wisdom to every word. Marie H celebrated her 103rd birthday on March 27th—yes, 103!—and Lucia A, at 93, offers reflections that are both grounded and generous. These conversations aren't about statistics or systems. They're about humanity—what it feels like to age, to receive care, to be seen, to be missed, to be remembered. You'll hear about their life, what brings them joy, how they feel well cared for and what it feels like to transition to being cared for. We talk about dignity, loss, autonomy, surprise, and love. And we ask the question at the heart of it all: How can we truly care well for people if we don't know what they are thinking, feeling, and needing? These voices—Mike, Gary, Marie, and Lucia—are the heartbeat of this episode. It's my hope that by listening to their stories, we'll become better listeners, better caregivers, and better humans. Thank you to our Sponsors HeroGeneration empowers caregivers and families by providing innovative resources, education, and support to navigate the challenges of aging and caregiving with confidence and connection. It's free to start. Join now HERE. Zinnia TV is a therapeutic dementia care platform that supports caregivers. creates engaging, dementia-friendly video content to reduce anxiety, spark memories, and provide meaningful moments of connection for individuals living with cognitive challenges and their caregivers. We invite you to use the code GATHER20 for 20% off an annual subscription HERE. Please follow for updates, rate & review! For more information about our guest, podcast & sponsorship opportunities, visit www.willgatherpodcast.com
Hometown Radio 04/01/25 4p: Gary J. Freiberg wants Los Osos to buy the Sunnyside school
Hometown Radio 03/14/25 4p: Gary J. Freiberg takes us to Japan
Hometown Radio 02/04/25 6p: Gary J. Freiberg looks at the high price of eggs
12/09/2024 EPISODE 65 - "CLASSIC HOLIDAY FILMS: FUN BEHIND THE SCENES FACTS" We all know the iconic Holiday movies like “A Christmas Carol,” “It's A Wonderful Life,” “White Christmas.” This week, Nan and Steve go behind the scenes of some of your favorite classic holiday movies and dig up some fun facts about these films that you may or may not know. We talk about the snow, the casting, the locations, and a lot more! Join in the fun as they conjure up holiday cheer with these great films. SHOW NOTES: Sources: Christmas in The Movies (2023), by Jeremy Arnold; Christmas In Classic Films (2022), by Jacqueline T. Lynch; The Many Cinemas of Michael Curtiz (2018), edited by R. Barfton Palmer & Murray Pomerance; Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas (2010), by Alonso Duaralde; Ginger: My Story (2008), by Ginger Rogers; Christmas At The Movies: Images of Christmas in American, British, and European Cinema (2000), edited by Mark Connelly; It's Christmas Time At The Movies (1998), by Gary J & Susan Svehla; AMC American Movie Classics: Greatest Christmas Movies (1998), by Frank Thompson; The ‘It's A Wonderful Life' Book (1986), by Jeanine Basinger; Great Movie Directors (1986), by Ted Sennett; The Films of Frank Capra (1977), by Victor Scherle & Wiliam Turner Levy; "35 Surprising ‘White Christmas' Movie Facts About the Cast, Songs & More,” October 31, 2024, Good Housekeeping; “A Short History of Fake Snow In Holiday Movies: From ‘It's A Wonderful Life' to Harry Potter,” December 15, 2021, LAist.com; “The Song That Changed Christmas,”October 5, 2016, by Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal; “It's A Wonderful Life: Rare Photos From the Set of a Holiday Classic,” November 26, 2013, by Ben Cosgrove, Time magazine; “On A Wing and a Prayer,” December 23, 2006, by Stephen Cox, LA Times; “Whose Life Was It, Anyway?” December 15, 1996, by Steven Smith, LA Times; “White Christmas: Rosemary Clooney Remembers Everyone's Favorite Christmas Musical,” December 1994, by Frank Thompson, Pulse! Magazine; “Less Than Wonderful: James Walcott Reassesses Capra's Christmas Classic,” December 1986, Vanity Fair; “Capra's Christmas Classic: Yes, Virginia, It's A Wonderful Life,” December 1986, by Trea Hoving, Connoisseur; “All I Want For Christmas is a VCR,” December 24, 1985, L.A. Herald-Examiner; “Bing, Astaire Bow Out, Par Recasting ‘Xmas',”January 7, 1953, Variety; “Bing Bobs Back into ‘Christmas' Cast at Par,” January 22, 1953, Variety, “White Christmas: From Pop Tune to Picture,” October 18, 1953, by Thomas Wood, New York Times; “Around the Sets,” August 13, 1944, L.A. Examiner; TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: A Christmas Carol (1938), starring Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart, Leo G. Carroll, June Lockhart, Terry Kilburn, Barry McKay, and Lynne Carver; Christmas In Connecticut (1945), starring Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, S.Z. Sakall, Reginald Gardiner, Robert Shayne, and Una O'Connor; It's A Wonderful Life (1947), starring Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers, Thomas Mitchell, Beulah Bondi, Gloria Grahame, Frank Faylen, Ward Bond, H.B. Warner, Frank Albertson, Samuel S, Hind, Mary Treen, Todd Karnes, Virginia Patton, Sarah Edwards, Sheldon Leonard, and Lillian Randolph; White Christmas (1954), starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen, Dean Jagger, Anne Whitfield, and Mary Wickes; --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hometown Radio 12/04/24 5p: Gary J. Freiberg helps Dave give away Rod Stewart tickets
Hometown Radio 11/21/24 5p: Guest host Gary J. Freiberg talks with Brandon Milbradt of Eat Gold Organic
Hometown Radio 11/21/24 3p: Guest host Gary J. Freiberg talks with Kaia from Central Coast Pizza Trolley then Mason from Blueplate.ai
Hometown Radio 11/21/24 4p: Guest host Gary J. Freiberg talks with travel writer Don George then clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Alexis Olson
Hometown Radio 11/20/24 5p: Gary J. Freiberg looks at how Starbucks is responding to customer backlash
Hometown Radio 09/11/24 4p: Guest Host Gary J Freiberg Author Ric Gillespie discusses his 30 year research on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Hometown Radio 09/11/24 3p: Guest Host Gary J Freiberg Local Poet Francesca Nemko then County clerk recorder Elaina Cano
Guest Host Gary J Freiberg talks to the owner of the ACT Theater in Paso Robles and the mayor of Winslow Arizona
Gary J Freiberg talks to James Rivers the son of Johnny Rivers and to Aimee Wallace about her European cruise
Guest Host Gary J Freiberg talks to Music Entrepreneur Paul Irving and about vinyl records.
Hometown Radio 07/30/24 3p: Gary J. Freiberg helps Dave pick the greatest female rock/pop singer ever
Hometown Radio 07/08/24 4p: Gary J. Freiberg helps Dave give away tickets to "Happy Together" at Vina Robles
Hometown Radio 06/13/24 5p: Guest Host Gary J. Freiberg interviews a Hollywood stunt woman
Hometown Radio 05/16/24 3p: Gary J. Freiberg looks at the death of television
Hometown Radio 04/15/24 4p: With Guest Host Gary J Freiberg Shannon McQuat Executive Director of Hospice San Luis Obispo county
Hometown Radio 04/15/24 5p: With Guest Host Gary J Freiberg Greg Golf, co- founder of Shabang then Author Jolene Babyak will discuss her books on growing up on Alcatraz, her father was acting warden the day of the great escape
Hometown Radio 04/15/24 3p: Guest Host Gary J Freiberg talks with photographer Danna Dykstra Coy then UC San Francisco Sociology professor Dr. Stacy Torres
Hometown Radio with Dave Congalton Show" airs weekday afternoons from 3p to 7p. Join the conversation as Dave discusses important issues facing the community and chats with a mixture of local officials and interesting people.
Hometown Radio with Dave Congalton Show" airs weekday afternoons from 3p to 7p. Join the conversation as Dave discusses important issues facing the community and chats with a mixture of local officials and interesting people.
Hometown Radio with Dave Congalton Show" airs weekday afternoons from 3p to 7p. Join the conversation as Dave discusses important issues facing the community and chats with a mixture of local officials and interesting people.
Hometown Radio with Dave Congalton Show" airs weekday afternoons from 3p to 7p. Join the conversation as Dave discusses important issues facing the community and chats with a mixture of local officials and interesting people.
Hometown Radio with Dave Congalton Show" airs weekday afternoons from 3p to 7p. Join the conversation as Dave discusses important issues facing the community and chats with a mixture of local officials and interesting people.
Hometown Radio with Dave Congalton Show" airs weekday afternoons from 3p to 7p. Join the conversation as Dave discusses important issues facing the community and chats with a mixture of local officials and interesting people.
Hometown Radio 04/01/24 5p: Gary J. Freiberg pays a visit
Hometown Radio with Dave Congalton Show" airs weekday afternoons from 3p to 7p. Join the conversation as Dave discusses important issues facing the community and chats with a mixture of local officials and interesting people.
Hometown Radio 02/22/24 6p: Gary J. Freiberg plays the name game
Hometown Radio 02/15/24 3p: Gary J. Freiberg checks in and asks, "What's in a name?"
Hometown Radio 01/29/24 5p: Guest host Gary J. Freiberg: Santa Monica Pier Executive Director Jim Harris on the history and current appeal of one of the country's most historic piers.
Hometown Radio 01/29/24 5:30p: Guest host Gary J. Freiberg: Home delivery driver Travis Myers explains the pros and cons of gig employment
Hometown Radio 01/29/24 4:30p: Guest host Gary J. Freiberg: Washington Post science of aging columnist Gretchen Reynolds
Hometown Radio 01/29/24 4p: Guest host Gary J. Freiberg: Gina Huntsinger, Executive Director of the Peanuts creator's Charles Schulz Campus and museum in Santa Rosa
Hometown Radio 01/29/24 3:30p: Guest host Gary J. Freiberg: Cambria author Laurie Gardner on trusting our intuitive insight
Hometown Radio 01/29/24 3p: Guest host Gary J. Freiberg: Public affairs officer Sinita Kawasaki discusses highlights of visiting Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks
Hometown Radio 01/12/23 6p: Gary J. Freiberg makes predictions for 2024
Hometown Radio 01/05/23 4p: Gary J. Freiberg makes predictions for 2024
Hometown Radio 12/08/23 3p: Anouk Novy from Novy's Ark Dog Rescue then Gary J Freiberg stops by for Linn's banana cream pie
Hometown Radio 11/17/23 4p: Gary J. Freiberg talks about drive through restaurants
Hometown Radio 10/20/23 6p: Gary J. Freiberg leads a discussion on schizophrenia
Hometown Radio 10/04/23 5:30p Guest Host Gary J Freiberg: Annie Clapp, partner with Chablis Cruises in Morro Bay discusses being a tourist in our own backyard
Hometown Radio 10/04/23 4p Guest Host Gary J Freiberg: Understanding Schizophrenia with a guest that has dealt with it their entire adult life
Hometown Radio 10/04/23 5p Guest Host Gary J Freiberg: National researcher Anna Louise Jackson will discuss what common vintage fragrances collectors are looking for
Hometown Radio 10/04/23 3p Guest Host Gary J Freiberg talks about Warbirds with John Couch of the Estrella Museum
Hometown Radio 10/04/23 3:30p Guest Host Gary J Freiberg: The Pismo Beach clam population is booming and Ben Ruttenberg from Cal Poly's Center for Coastal Marine Science will explain why
Hometown Radio 09/18/23 4p: Guest host Gary J Freiberg talks to hotline manager Melanie Barket on what services they provide, and for who, and their new 24/7 text Hotline for those in crisis
Hometown Radio 09/18/23 4:30p: Guest host Gary J Freiberg The Wende (Venda) Museum in Culver City is a cultural museum that features cold war pieces of East German destruction that now are on display as historical art