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Episode 563 - Judith Valente - From Journalism to Author of The Italian Soul - Add the Italian Good Life into your homeJudith Valente is an awarding-winning author, print and broadcast journalist, poet and essayist.She is a sought-after speaker and retreat leader on such subjects as living a more contemplative life, discovering inner wisdom through poetry, and finding meaning in your work. She is a lay associate of the Benedictine monastery Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas, which is the subject of her 2013 memoir, Atchison Blue: A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home and a Living Faith, which was chosen by Religion Newswriters Association as one of the three best spirituality books of that year.Her book, The Art Of Pausing: Meditations For The Overworked And Overwhelmed won a Best Book Award from the Catholic Press Association.More recently, she wrote How to Live: What The Rule of St. Benedict Teaches Us About Happiness, Meaning, and Community, which was followed in 2021 by How to Be: A Monk and a Journalist Reflect on Living & Dying, Purpose & Prayer, Forgiveness & Friendship.Judith and Associated Press President, Will Stevenson.She began her work in journalism at the age of 21 as a staff reporter for The Washington Post. She later joined the staff of The Wall Street Journal, reporting from that paper's Chicago and London bureaus. She was twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, first in the public service category as part of a team of reporters at The Dallas Times Herald investigating airline safety. She was a finalist for the Pulitzer in the feature writing category for her front page article in The Wall Street Journal chronicling the story of a religiously conservative father caring for his son dying of AIDS.Judith was a regular contributor to the national PBS TV news program Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. She won numerous broadcast awards for her work on the show. Her work also appeared on The PBS News Hour. She previously covered religion, interviewed poets and authors, and served as a guest essayist on National Public Radio and Chicago Public Radio, and was a senior correspondent at WGLT radio, an NPR affiliate in central Illinois.Book - The Italian Soul offers practical guidance into how we can transport a taste of the Italian “good life” into our own homes. Additionally, it explores the contemplative practices and attitudes that seem to come naturally to a people who have made an art of living and working joyfully. It is both a travel dispatch and a spirituality guide for seekers who eschew traditional religious practices but are yearning for ways to bring more balance, sanity, and a greater sense of the transcendent into their daily lives.https://www.judithvalente.com/Support the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

Episode 90: Autumn Carolynn & Her Book, Traveling in Wonder: A Travel Photographer's Tales of Wanderlust ABOUT AUTUMN Autumn received her bachelor's degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Illinois State University and Canterbury Christ Church University. She is a published author with Spoon River Poetry Review and has worked as an on-air DJ for two radio stations. Autumn produced a creative writing segment aired on WGLT, an NPR station, which introduced writers from all over the Midwest and allowed them to share their work on air. Beyond her literary achievements, Autumn is an award-winning travel photographer, owner of Autumn Carolynn Photography. Her works can be found in multiple galleries, including the prestigious Northrup King Building, one of the largest art complexes in the United States. CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS What Autumn brings into her life, work, and connections as a result of the severe bullying experienced early in her life How getting lost in travel was Autumn's flow state. How empathy and connection plays into great leadership What resilience can look like and really mean, what we see in it and what we don't Some of the Nordic traditions Autumn practices (and which the U.S. could stand to incorporate in its own culture) to achieve more mindfulness, fulfillment, and happiness. The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Autumn is, How would a lifetime of your life's journals read? What would you take away from each of those chapters in life? FIND AUTUMN Website: https://www.autumncarolynn.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autumn-carolynn-26a1232a8/ LinkedIn – Full Podcast Article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/episode-90-autumn-carolynn-traveling-wonder-travel-john-m--6fjfe/?trackingId=jrGbq58ZSCOFv82%2FPLsXng%3D%3D TIME STAMP 00:00 – The Book Leads – Autumn Carolynn 00:50- Introduction & Bio 02:19 - Who Autumn is today and information about her work 03:07 - What her career path looked like up until now 08:48 - How Autumn found her way into photography 17:35 - How Autumn's work reconciles to who she was as a child 18:54 - What leadership means to Autumn 20:11 - What Autumn has taken away from the painful experience of bullying 26:06 - Introduction to Autumn's book 31:31 - Autumn's journey and relationship with Anxiety 37:28 - A breakdown of the parts of the book 43:38 - Autumn's experience in the Noridic country vs. the U.S. 50:13 - Is there a certain part of the book that resonates most with people? 53:54 - What supported to Autumn's resilience 57:42 - What's next for Autumn's writing 59:02 - What Autumn hopes readers take away from her book 01:02:13 - The books that have inspired Autumn 01:03:26 - What else Autumn wants to share about her work This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity. I'd love for you to join me and see what you take away from these conversations. Learn more about The Book Leads and listen to past episodes: Watch on YouTube Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Apple Podcasts Read About The Book Leads – Blog Post For more great content, subscribe to my newsletter Last Week's Leadership Lessons, if you haven't already!

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, June 2, 2023. You'll hear about Reps. Darin LaHood and Eric Sorensen's votes on the debt limit bill. Plus, a preview of Heartland Theatre's 10-Play Festival with WGLT's Lauren Warnecke.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 1, 2023. You'll hear about The Salvation Army looking for help cooling people off during this heat wave. Plus, WGLT's Statehouse reporter recaps the busy spring legislative session.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, May 31, 2023. You'll hear about a mentoring program for women to work alongside state lawmakers. Plus, an interview with McLean County History Makers Charles and Willie Halbert.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, May 30, 2023. You'll hear about the potential for prevailing wages being required for construction of a Bloomington housing project. Plus, an interview with the McLean County Fatherhood Coalition.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, May 26, 2023. You'll hear about a big name change for Children's Home & Aid, a nonprofit that works in Bloomington. Plus, an interview with two District 87 leaders.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, May 25, 2023. You'll hear about gender imbalances in higher education enrollment, including in central Illinois. Plus, McLean County's Social Justice Walking Tour goes virtual.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, May 24, 2023. You'll hear about Sen. Dick Durbin's visit to Bloomington. Plus, an interview with one of the developers working on an $18.5 million housing project near downtown Bloomington.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, May 23, 2023. You'll hear about the results of a survey of internet service in rural McLean County. Plus, how the post-pandemic era may be an opportunity for community health workers in Illinois.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, May 22, 2023. You'll hear about the bill changing Central Illinois Regional Airport's tax base which has now won final approval in Springfield. Plus, an interview with YWCA McLean County about expansion plans for its rape crisis center.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to start your day for Friday, May 19, 2023. You'll hear about asbestos removal planning at the Normal Public Library. Plus, a preview of this weekend's "History of Beer in Bloomington" event at Keg Grove Brewing.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, May 18, 2023. You'll hear about the late Parker Lawlis, a former Normal Town Council who recently died at age 88. Plus, part two of our series about maternal care deserts in rural Illinois.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, May 17, 2023. You'll hear about a concerning spike in gun violence in Bloomington, as seen in the police department's latest annual report. Plus, why rural hospitals are closing their baby units.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, May 16, 2023. You'll hear about the rebranding of a community garden on Bloomington's west side. Plus, you'll learn about a long COVID study focused on Central Illinois.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, March 15, 2023. You'll hear about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' visit to central Illinois. Plus, meet the 93-year-old crossing guard who's become something of a celebrity in the neighborhood around Glenn Elementary in Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, May 12, 2023. You'll hear about how the end of the COVID emergency impacts access to vaccines and testing locally. Plus, an interview with a new appointee to a state clean energy board.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, May 11, 2023. You'll hear about a long-lost painting turning up at Bloomington Public Library. Plus, the Ecology Action Center shares some pointers on how to recycle in Bloomington-Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, May 10, 2023. You'll hear the latest on the investigation into the death of an Illinois State University alum who was a Chicago cop. Plus, meet one of Bloomington-Normal's best cake makers.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, May 9, 2023. You'll hear about the return to school in Olympia, where a fire damaged a building. Plus, an interview with Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen during a recent Twin City visit.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, May 8, 2023. You'll hear about high-speed passenger rail's impact on Bloomington-Normal. Plus, Lyndsay Jones looks at the homeschooling community in McLean County.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, May 5, 2023. You'll hear about Easterseals Central Illinois being desperate to hire more camp counselors at Timber Pointe. Plus, an Illinois Wesleyan University alum's writing career takes flight.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, May 4, 2023. You'll hear about another Bloomington nonprofit making changes and reevaluating after a recent fire code inspection. Plus, Alan Sender from the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority board talks about a proposal to expand the airport's tax base countywide.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, May 3, 2023. You'll hear about JOLT Harm Reduction's expansion into McLean County. Plus, an interview with Normal Mayor Chris Koos about the council's decision to allow more cannabis dispensaries.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, May 2, 2023. You'll hear about the interim athletics director at ISU on her first day on the job. Plus, Charlie Schlenker talks to the incoming CEO of Bloomington-based Heartland Bank and Trust.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, May 1, 2023. You'll hear about a recent audit of ISU's Athletics department, in the wake of that costly donor trip. Plus, a new edition of Beyond Sports takes a local look at the transfer portal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, April 28, 2023. You'll hear about Sunday's Fair Housing Affair at the YWCA McLean County. Plus, a preview of a Mayan show at the ISU Planetarium, running weekends through May 6.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, April 27, 2023. You'll hear about Illinois Wesleyan University's efforts to get its nursing program off probation. Plus, a Cornell philosopher speaks to an ISU audience about mansplaining and misogyny.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, April 26, 2023. You'll hear about the importance of organ donation. Plus, how the end of expanded SNAP benefits is impacting a Normal food bank.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, April 25, 2023. You'll hear about efforts to bring a grocery store closer to the ISU campus. Plus, an interview with the curator of a show in Uptown Normal for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, April 24, 2023. You'll hear about additional impacts of staff shortages at the McLean County jail. Also, get some tips for navigating the Ewing Cultural Center in Bloomington.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, April 21, 2023. You'll hear about asbestos removal planning at Normal Public Library. Plus, an interview with ISU's interim president about the way forward for ISU Athletics.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, April 20, 2023. You'll hear about Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe's testimony in Springfield on a key source of tax revenue. Plus, a 1960s fashion show comes to Illinois State University.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, April 19, 2023. You'll hear about ISU alum Jane Lynch's return to campus for a 3-week Visiting Artist residency. Plus, a look at the shortage of firefighters in Bloomington-Normal and beyond.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, April 18, 2023. You'll hear about what it will take to reopen Olympia's high school and middle school after last week's fire. Plus, an interview with McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, April 17, 2023. You'll hear about climate change's impact on a maple sirup producer just southwest of Bloomington-Normal. Plus, a new book chronicles life in the punk rock band Poster Children.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, April 14, 2023. You'll hear about the resignation of Illinois State University's athletics director. Plus, Bloomington hosts citywide Slow Art Day festivities.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, April 13, 2023. You'll hear about NPR's decision to quit Twitter, and how WGLT is doing it too. And you'll hear more about ISU women's basketball player Paige Robinson being drafted into the WNBA.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, April 12, 2023. You'll hear about McLean County government's reaction to an airport plan to expand its tax base. Plus, an interview with NAACP Youth Council leader Bradley Ross Jackson.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, April 11, 2023. You'll hear about what's next for State Farm's IT outsourcing plan. And an interview with Normal Mayor Chris Koos about last week's election turnout.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, April 10, 2023. You'll hear about a Bloomington church that needs to find a new home. Plus, a look at ag productivity trends in McLean County.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, April 7, 2023. You'll hear about Trail East and Trail West plans in Uptown Normal. Plus, how the expanded access to Narcan could impact McLean County.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, April 6, 2023. You'll hear about a walkout over gun safety at Normal Community High School. Plus, a closer look at the Unit 5 school board race.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, April 5, 2023. You'll hear the results of the local election. Plus, an interview with McLean County Board member Lea Cline about carbon capture regulation.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, April 4, 2023. On this Election Day, you'll hear about state lawmakers passing a new fertility fraud bill inspired by a Bloomington man's story. Plus, an interview with Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, April 3, 2023. You'll hear from three Bloomington-Normal high school students about their plans to vote for the first time this week. Also, an interview with Carlock's mayor about the potential closure of her community's elementary school.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, March 31, 2023. You'll hear about the severe weather expected today in central Illinois. Plus, a preview of a new play on stage at the Heartland Theatre Company in Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, March 30, 2023. You'll hear about the displacement of a homeless encampment in Bloomington. Plus, a new website will help people choose where to eat out in Bloomington-Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, March 29, 2023. You'll hear about the Democratic Party of Illinois' move into the Unit 5 school board race. Plus, a preview of Holi Moli, an event happening downtown on April 8.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, March 28, 2023. You'll hear about early voting trends in McLean County ahead of the April 4 election. Plus, a preview of ISU's Science and Technology Week keynote speaker.