“Hitting rock bottom” was a memorable line from my guest in this episode of The Fortytellers. He apologetically called that line “a cliché”, which is certainly is not! After battling years of depression, loneliness, debt, and an addiction to ga

Episode 004 - Lora Budd

Apr 21st, 2016 49m 14s

Who would have thought that sneaking out of your parents’ house on a snowy winter night and running across a major interstate freeway might not be a great idea? Perhaps the only thing that provokes more anxiety is having to tell your parents ab

Episode 003 - Mike Heath

Mar 9th, 2016 40m 40s

In this third installment of The Fortytellers, we hear Mike’s story pick up from where we left off after high school: The growing relationship with Chris, now his husband, and the nail-biting and emotional journey that started with their desire

Episode 002 - Nyla Fritz

Feb 17th, 2016 36m 17s

In the second episode of The Fortytellers, I talk with Nyla Fritz, the principal of a middle school near Seattle. Much of Nyla’s teaching career – in fact, much of her life – was irreversibly impacted by the death of her younger brother, who lo

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