Profiles in Perseverance

Living a Life of Service - Joni Pflumm

Join us for our discussion with Joni Pflumm, who models a lifetime of service.  Growing up in a family who owned a funeral home, Joni was taught the importance of serving others at an early age. She internalized her parents' example and is now guiding others to reach out and make the world around us a better place.  Joni says to, "Use your life experience to help others get through the lows and enjoy the highs of life.  If you really want to receive joy and happiness, serve others with your heart." Perseverance...the word usually has a negative connotation. On Profiles in Perseverance, Jackie Doyel and Dave Gilbert look at Perseverance in a positive light by interviewing people from all walks of life who have gone through difficult circumstances in life, persevered, and can now give hope to others. You'll enjoy this fun, witty, but real look at life and gain some inspiration from it!

Helping Herself so She Can Help Others - Amy Sampson

Join us as we talk with Amy Sampson, who is incredibly accomplished as an Ironman, Boston Marathoner, English teacher, winner of 11 Fullbright Grants, and worldwide traveler.  In the midst of living a full life, Amy has been through so very much.  On our podcast, Amy transparently shares the depths of her struggles and lots of inspiration to help all of us get through this day-to-day thing we call life.  She talks about a balanced approach to depression by not focusing on one thing to get through it, but rather focusing on many things to put together the pieces of the puzzle to health and wellness.  You can follow Amy on Tiktok and Facebook at:  @thattripdidntsuck   Perseverance...the word usually has a negative connotation. On Profiles in Perseverance, Jackie Doyel and Dave Gilbert look at Perseverance in a positive light by interviewing people from all walks of life who have gone through difficult circumstances in life, persevered, and can now give hope to others. You'll enjoy this fun, witty, but real look at life and gain some inspiration from it!

A Mother's story of turning grief into a celebration of her daughter's life - Karen Houck

Join us for a very honest, beautiful discussion on dealing with grief.  Karen Houck lost her daughter, Alyssa, in November of 2011.  She describes her grief as 'a bag of rocks that you carry with you wherever you go.' After laying on the couch for many months, she realized she couldn't quit, so she started Alyssas Wishes, an organization dedicated to preserving the memory of her daughter by focusing on acts of kindness, fostering community connections, and promoting literacy.  One of those acts of kindness includes painting rocks with words of encouragement and leaving them for others to find.  You can read more about Karen's organization at www.alyssaswishes.org Perseverance...the word usually has a negative connotation. On Profiles in Perseverance, Jackie Doyel and Dave Gilbert look at Perseverance in a positive light by interviewing people from all walks of life who have gone through difficult circumstances in life, persevered, and can now give hope to others. You'll enjoy this fun, witty, but real look at life and gain some inspiration from it!

Community, Collaboration, Customer Service, and Creativity = A Recipe for Award Winning Donuts! - Johnny Chen

On this episode, we take a look at perseverance through the eyes of a business owner. We talk with Johnny Chen, who along with his wife, Boggie Otgonbayar, own Mr. D's Donut and Coffee Shop in Kansas City.  Originally an inherited business, Johnny and Boggie have built Mr. D's into  one of the top 100 donut shops in the country. Not only are they  focused on creating the best tasting and most creatively designed donuts you've ever seen, their heart is to collaborate with other local businesses, uplift the community's needs, take excellent care of their employees, and deliver top notch customer service.  Johnny shares with us the ups and downs of his business and how he and Boggie have survived difficult times.  You can read more about them at mrdsdonuts.com or follow them on Instagram:  @mrdscoffee and @mrdsdonutshop.   Perseverance...the word usually has a negative connotation. On Profiles in Perseverance, Jackie Doyel and Dave Gilbert look at Perseverance in a positive light by interviewing people from all walks of life who have gone through difficult circumstances in life, persevered, and can now give hope to others. You'll enjoy this fun, witty, but real look at life and gain some inspiration from it!

Creating a Life I Love by Cassandra Long

Cassandra Long has been through many things in life. If you listen to this episode, chances are you'll be able to identify with something she has experienced.  Through persevering and "pushing upward," Cassandra reminds us that life is beautiful and we all have a chance to create our own meaningful life if we just don't give up. Perseverance...the word usually has a negative connotation. On Profiles in Perseverance, Jackie Doyel and Dave Gilbert look at Perseverance in a positive light by interviewing people from all walks of life who have gone through difficult circumstances in life, persevered, and can now give hope to others. You'll enjoy this fun, witty, but real look at life and gain some inspiration from it!