Life Story

Do you have New Years Resolutions? Feeling like you don't complete them? Well, listen to Elise and Tyler talk about their big goals for 2025 and what they are doing to try to keep at them. The theme of this episode is everyday can be January 1st!

On this episode, Tyler invites his friend, Maika, to the show to share how they reconnected after their five-year high school reunion and what life was like growing up as only children. Maika shares about being born in Okinawa, after her parents met there, and then moving to Iowa. Maika describes what it was like being involved in color guard, orchestra, ice skating, modeling, and eventually moving on to managing a bar.

On this episode, Tyler invites fellow Red Raider Jimmy Kelly to the show to discuss his childhood moving around the great state of Texas and his love of pop culture. Jimmy shares about how he met his wife, the joy his boys bring to his life, and why he loves to give back to others!

On this episode, Tyler is joined by one of his co-workers, Sam, to discuss her passion for theater (and shares how she and her, now, husband's, first date was a date they acted in for a play). She describes how her experiences playing softball, performing in show choir, and celebrating Christmas with her large family, shaped her into who she is today. Finally, Sam shares about her incredible kids and her love of literature!

On this episode, Bari returns to Life Story to share about running the Chicago Marathon (Her first)! and starting her new podcast, "Reads and Rants!" Learn about what charity she ran for, what training looked like, and what she did to celebrate this milestone achievement. Then we flip topics to her new podcast and discuss how it got started, what books they've discussed so far, and why she loves her co-host! Tyler might even be making a guest appearance soon!