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Episode 142: Rivers Teske

Dropping your firstborn child off to college can be scary. But what happens when she comes home for the summer after her freshman year and tells you…she’s pregnant?! How do you handle the news? And your husband is the senior pastor of a large church in Connecticut. How do you tell your congregation?  This is…

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Episode 141: Joe Dittmar

September 11 is a day of shock and mourning for the US, and for Joe Dittmar it’s a day marked not only by loss but by his survival. Over twenty years ago, the two towers in New York City fell in one of the most tragic events in American history with almost three thousand people…

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Episode 140: Kevin + Steph

As with every fifth episode, this conversation is Kevin + Steph sharing their own stories with you. And this episode includes Steph’s sister, Katie Keller Schnetzer. Have you ever been scared while on vacation? Ever gone on an excursion that looked like fun but then got dangerous real fast? That is EXACTLY what happened this…

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Episode 139: Koren Furrey

Koren Furrey is the wife of former NFL player and coach, Mike Furrey. She has a very unique perspective on life as an NFL wife after watching her husband play for 8 years in the NFL and then coach another 4 seasons with the Chicago Bears. Stories include what gamedays are like for an NFL…

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Episode 138: Mike Furrey – part 2

Here is PART #2 of our conversation with former NFL player and coach, Mike Furrey. Some of his incredible stories include what it was like to make an NFL roster for the first time, how he met his wife after leaving training camp with the New York Jets, and the time his wife informed him…

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Episode 137: Mike Furrey

Here is PART #1 of our conversation with former NFL player and coach, Mike Furrey. This man has lived a life overcoming obstacle after obstacle to fulfill his dreams. After finishing runner-up in Ohio’s Mr. Football award, Mike received zero scholarship offers to play in college. So he decided to become a walk-on wide receiver…

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Episode 136: Ken Gober

Ken Gober has been in the music industry most of his adult life as a professional musician, singer, and songwriter. In 2008, his debut solo album “Soul of a Man: The Journey” won him Best New Male Gospel Artist at the Black Music Awards in Las Vegas.  As you will hear, Ken has some great…

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Episode 135: Kevin + Steph

As with every fifth episode, this conversation is Kevin + Steph sharing their own stories with you. And this episode is with Steph’s sister, Katie Keller Schnetzer.  In this episode, Kevin + Steph share some of their favorite family vacation stories. From Steph’s mom mistakenly yelling “SHARK” from the shores of Myrtle Beach to Steph’s…

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Episode 134: Randall Kenneth Jones

Randall Kenneth Jones is the host of the popular weekly podcast called JONES.SHOW with Susan Bennett (the original voice of Siri) as the announcer. He is a comic actor, author, and fellow podcaster who is all about bringing the best out of people. Randy’s expertise is in the art of storytelling…and the stories don’t stop!…

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Episode 133: Whitney Miller

Whitney Miller was the season 1 winner of FOX’s reality cooking show, Masterchef with Gordon Ramsey. She is a chef, cookbook author, recipe and menu developer, food stylist, and food judge. Whitney has had the privilege to cook for celebrities such as Fixer Upper’s Chip and Joanna Gaines, Duck Dynasty’s Jase and Missy Robertson, Tim…

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Episode 132: Chad Hennings

Chad Hennings has been a US Air Force fighter pilot, 3-time Super Bowl champion with the Dallas Cowboys, author, professional speaker, and a successful businessman in commercial real estate. From flying forty-five successful combat missions and serving in the Gulf War to playing in 3 Super Bowls, Chad has a lot of stories to tell! …

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Episode 131: Ricardo Martinez II

Ricardo Martinez II is the founder of the #IAM911 movement and host of the podcast, Within the Trenches. After working 13 years as a 9-1-1 dispatcher, this man has some stories to share! What is the craziest 9-1-1 call he ever took? What is it like when you look at the incoming call…and it’s your…

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Episode 130: Kevin + Steph

As with every fifth episode, this conversation is Kevin + Steph sharing their own stories with you. And this episode includes one of their closest friends, Adam Bennett, who is hysterically funny.  This episode focuses on stories about family vacations. Adam shares what it’s like when his family heads out West to South Dakota to…

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Episode 129: Pastor Cal Roberson

Pastor Cal Roberson is co-host of Lifetime Channel’s #1 hit show called Married At First Sight. As expected, Pastor Cal has some great stories to share!  Also, here are a few questions that get answered during Kevin + Steph’s conversation with Pastor Cal. Through 14 seasons, how many people have applied to have an arranged…

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Episode 128: Susan Bennett

Susan Bennett is the original voice of “Siri” and her story is INCREDIBLE!  In July 2005, Susan recorded everything for Siri at her house for a text-to-speech company called Nuance, which does a lot of GPS voices. As a voice actor, Susan did not know exactly how her voice would be used but assumed it…

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Episode 127: John Schneider

John Schneider has had an incredible career in entertainment that spans over 4 decades. He is an actor, director, filmmaker, country music artist, and now owns his own movie production studio called John Schneider Studios in Holden, Louisiana.  In this episode, John Schneider shares some amazing stories with Kevin + Steph, including how he lied…

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Episode 126: Justin Batt

Justin Batt is the founder of the Daddy Saturday Foundation, aimed at fighting the fatherless epidemic. He founded Daddy Saturday in his backyard with his four children, and it’s grown into a national movement, including stadium events like the Fatherhood Festival at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio. Justin has a…

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Episode 125: Kevin + Steph

As with every fifth episode, this conversation is Kevin + Steph sharing their own stories with you. And this episode includes two of their closest friends, Joe Muck and Adam Bennett. As you will hear, their friends are absolutely hilarious and have great stories to tell. Why did Joe give Kevin + Steph’s 3-year-old son…

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Episode 124: Shaylyn Ford

In January 2022, Shaylyn Ford won the title of “Mrs. World” at the annual Mrs. World pageant in Las Vegas. She was invited to compete in the prestigious beauty pageant after being crowned “Mrs. American” at the national competition in November 2021. As you will hear, Shaylyn is incredibly humble and has an amazing perspective…

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Episode 123: Joe Serio

Joe Serio lived in Russia during the Cold War and became an expert on the Russian mafia and organized crime. He is a full-time professional speaker, trainer, and author. This past year, he was featured on an episode of 48 Hours on CBS and recently spoke at the South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas….

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