Terry Tucker really has reinvented himself over and over again throughout his life. He grew up in a family of athletes (which we talk about a bit), and at 6'8", Terry loved basketball. He earned a scholarship to college because of his basketball skills, but mostly worked in the corporate world.In 2012, Terry encountered his greatest challenge as he was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer. To say Terry has battled cancer since his diagnosis really wouldn't do him justice, unless he was to explain just exactly what these battles were. Well, he does as he talks about his life on this episode of, Nobody Knows Your Story.*  Father & Husband.* SWAT Hostage Negotiator. * Girls high school basketball coach.* Played against  Michael Jordan in college.* Four truths to guide his decisions in life. We discuss.

This is part two of Ron Misbach's life story and I highly recommend listening to part one first.In part two, Ron describes taking his telemarketing experience to a new level and how that made him feel about himself. He was pretty down on himself and really not sure what his next move might be when he received a phone call that would set his life on a new course.Life is full of change, and Ron's story is a great example of how one can make positive change at just about any point, if you have the desire.

You know how parents have a tendency to relax a bit with each new child? Well, Ron Misbach was the ninth of nine children, and his parents were, well pretty much done with rules and regulations when he entered the picture.  Ron took full advantage of the freedom he had. Often, he used this freedom to do things his parents wouldn’t approve of but, they were usually unaware of what Ron was doing. When they were made aware, it was typically a phone call from the local police.In part one of Ron’s life story, he tells of living his life in opposition to the way he was raised in a devout, Mormon home. His decisions had consequences, and these consequences often ended up with Ron being on the wrong side of the law. Although he may have graduated from the school of hard knocks, lessons were learned. Everybody has a story, and I invite you to spend an hour or so and listen to the life story of Ron Misbach; the first half anyway. 

Adversity, Merrie Campbell-Lee has had her share. Everyone experiences adversity, right? There have been times when we’ve all probably felt that we were getting a larger dose than we wanted. I mean, a little adversity makes us stronger.  “There is no education like adversity.” “Adversity is the first path to truth.” “Turning feelings into words can help us process and overcome adversity.”Merrie is a writer. She turns feelings into words, and she writes every day. Often, she writes about the unpleasant things she must deal with, her latest battle with that old foe, adversity. Fortunately, Merrie has many good things that make it into her daily writings as well.In this episode of Nobody Knows Your Story, Merrie shares her life story in a series of mini stories, small chapters that have made her into the person she is today. And yes, we talk about adversity. 

In life we all experience grief. Much of the time we feel alone in our grief, and we don’t know where to get help. Emily Thiroux Threatt experienced this, twice. First, when her husband, Jacques died, and she felt so lost. Then, when her husband Ron died, grieving was still tough, but she was so much better prepared. Now, she is helping others deal with their grief.In this episode of Nobody Knows Your Story, Emily discusses not only her life story, but also ways that will help others transform from being lost and alone, into being joyful and prepared to keep moving forward in life, after they've experienced grief.Emily is a Grief Transformation Expert and holds a Master’s Degree in English with a Concentration in Writing. She has been teaching writing and composition on the college and university level over 30 years. Another way Emily assists folks dealing with grief, is through her book, "Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief" and you can check out her blog at; lovingandlivingyourwaythroughgrief.com/blog/

Jeff Belanger is a paranormal guy. He writes about the supernatural, ghosts, and legends for television, in books, and in public lectures, and he sometimes hosts events where he goes to a historical place to raise money for the preservation of the location and allow the public to come in, and hunt for ghosts.Jeff is a natural storyteller and during our “talk story” session we do discuss some interesting stories. As the author of over a dozen books, we also take some time and discuss his most recent book, “The Call of Kilimanjaro, Finding Hope Above the Clouds”.  Jeff recalls why he decided to take on Africa’s highest point, (19,341 ft) and how the experience forever changed him. As Zen Master Futomaki wrote: “One does not climb to attain enlightenment; rather, one climbs because he is enlightened.”Enjoy the life story of Jeff Belanger.   

I've known Ray Keating for over twenty years, and in this episode of Nobody Knows Your Story, we talk about what's been important in Ray's life.He talks about growing up in Chicago, and how being an alter boy taught him valuable lessons that he utilized throughout his work career, and life. Ray shares his views on the importance of volunteerism and how it's the responsibility of adults, to pass life lessons on to the youth. We take a couple of minutes and talk about Hawaii and a couple trips Ray has taken to Maui.So sit back and enjoy hearing the life story of Ray Keating.

In 2015, Darrin Schenck was involved in a head on crash with a drunk driver. He survived. As one might expect, Darrin’s life is different today because of this experience and he talks about this as he shares his life story.He also talks about his life before the crash, which includes being a professional racquetball player. He shares his story of deciding at age 15 that he wanted to be a pro racquetball player and recalls some of the events that culminated with him being ranked as high as 18th in the world of professional racquetball. Oh yeah, we talk quite a bit about how Darrin developed life skills from his years of playing racquetball and his 14 years of coaching the Arizona State University racquetballers.    

Born in Cuba during the dictatorship of Fidel Castro, Christian de la Huerta emigrated to the United States at the age of ten. A new country, a new language and a secret he kept deep inside.Take the time to listen as Christian talks about how his Catholic upbringing played a big part in his  long journey from self-hatred to self-acceptance.    Christian is now an award winning author and sought after speaker.  His book, "Awakening the Soul of Power",  help's address life's difficult questions by focusing on the power of truth and authenticity. You can find out more about Christian at:  SoulfulPower.com 

Miriam Trahan grew up in Louisiana of Cajun French ancestry. She tells her story in today’s Nobody Knows Your Story episode. She tells of growing up in the primarily Catholic city of Lafayette with eight siblings and how this certainly influenced her in later years. She moved around quite a bit which she talks about, but just how did she end up living on the island of Maui? (You’ll need to listen in to find out.) One of the things that intrigued me about Miriam was that she is really into meditation; I mean REALLY INTO MEDITATION. Years ago, I discovered a type of meditation through walking, and I wanted to see how my “mind clearing walks” stacked up against what Miriam teaches. Here’s what Miriam says in an excerpt from her Miriam’s Meditations website. “When I was a young adult, I realized my path would include explorations into spirituality and consciousness. From 1995-2005 I was fortunate to study pranayama with an advanced breath master, Swami Santiananda, who taught PranaVayu Breath Practice. I attained Levels 1 and 2 with this study. I also earned a 200-hour yoga teaching certification in 2000. My current field of study since 2005 is Light Body, as taught by Duane Packer of Luminessence.” Miriam’s Meditations podcast began as a way to share online the breath and meditation classes that I had been teaching here on the island of Maui. Sharing the beauty and blessings of our magical home is an integral part of the meditation journeys. So spend an hour and listen to Miriam’s interesting life story and expand your knowledge and understanding related to meditation. I mean, "Who are you when you're not thinking?"Aloha,Larry