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I'm Frickin' Lonely...Tell Me Your Story (Staying Connected Through Conversation)

I'm Frickin' Lonely...Tell Me Your Story (Staying Connected Through Conversation)

In its original iteration, this podcast explored the ways we'd all been impacted by the pandemic; hearing from my guests how the "COVID years" changed the trajectory of their lives, plans, or sense of purpose. And how they were still able to do great things in spite of and sometimes even because of this "crisis".
Now the content has evolved beyond COVID to conversations and stories about people's lives, paths, passions and sense of purpose. We are talking with leaders in the arts, humanities, community service and just plain great people and learning lessons from what they have to share. Some stories will be funny, some sad, some inspirational.
Please join me in the conversations!

Recent Episodes

Senator Andrew Zwicker - "Our Physicist Senator: A Passion for Fusion, Fairness, Freedom, and a Better Future"
April 13, 2026

Senator Andrew Zwicker - "Our Physicist Senator: A Passion for Fusion, Fairness, Freedom, and a Better Future"

What an honor it was to host my state senator Andrew Zwicker for this episode. Knowing how jam-packed the senator’s schedule is (I see him attending community eventsand visiting constituents non-stop!) I was amazed that he ...
Senator Andrew Zwicker - "Our Physicist-Senator: A Passion for Fusion, Fairness, Freedom and a Better Future"
April 13, 2026

Senator Andrew Zwicker - "Our Physicist-Senator: A Passion for Fusion, Fairness, Freedom and a Better Future"

What an honor it was to host my state senator Andrew Zwicker for this episode. Knowing how jam-packed the senator’s schedule is (I see him attending community events and visiting constituents non-stop!) I was amazed that he...
Altagracia Montilla - "Dreaming It Forward" - Creating Your Own Reality Through Visualization and Imagination
March 29, 2026

Altagracia Montilla - "Dreaming It Forward" - Creating Your Own Reality Through Visualization and Imagination

Today I was thrilled to host my fellow YWCA Board member Altagracia Montilla. Observing Altagracia’s amazing inspirational and energetic positivity first hand as she shepherded the YWCA’s board and staff in team building and...
Pam Hersh - Connecting the Dots - A Seasoned Writer's Formula for Excellent Story-telling
Feb. 7, 2026

Pam Hersh - Connecting the Dots - A Seasoned Writer's Formula for Excellent Story-telling

My guest today will be very familiar to my Princeton audience. Pam Hersh is Jersey through and through and has been a part of the fabric of this town for over 50 years. She probably is best known for her writing, both for t...
Hiram L. Smith, PhD - Part II - African American English: History, evolution, use/misuse
Dec. 17, 2025

Hiram L. Smith, PhD - Part II - African American English: History, evolution, use/misuse

Today we are once again talking with Hiram L. Smith, PhD, Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics at Bucknell University. My last podcast with Hiram felt like a cliffhanger…we barely scratched the surface of the langu...
Hiram L. Smith, PhD - A Dichotomous Environment of Racism & Diversity: Surprisingly Fertile Ground for a Young Linguistic Scholar
July 27, 2025

Hiram L. Smith, PhD - A Dichotomous Environment of Racism & Diversity: Surprisingly Fertile Ground for a Young Linguistic Scholar

Today’s guest is Hiram L. Smith, PhD, Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics at Bucknell University. I met Hiram in a most unusual way (you’ll have to listen to hear the story) but I am so glad I did! Our conversatio...