RAP - Regular Amazing People

Juliet talks about her experiences helping children deal with trauma through play.  Her observations are both exciting and a little sad (hearing what traumatizes children), an...

Marnie was buried deep within her addictions until a prison term gave her new perspective.  Today she owns a business and runs an addiction support group on Facebook.  Ho...

Candyce had to recover her ability to speak and walk after an assault. Today she is a successful entrepreneur and volunteer whose positivity makes an impact on everyone around her!...

Ron was my Professor and Director at Truman State quite a few years ago. His commitment to Theater students has been remarkable and heartfelt for over 30 years. Ron recently retire...

Dena works in the Foster Care system in Peoria, IL. She shares some of the joys and challenges of her job along with the experiences of the kids and parents that she works with....

Chris, John, and Jason joined me to talk about how we help low income black neighborhoods rise up out of their current situations.  The conversation turned to education, "blac...

Jeanine was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer three years ago and has been battling with her spreading cancer ever since.  Hopefully we can all can gain inspiration...

Wendi runs a theater group in St. Charles County (Missouri) that gives opportunities to kids and adults who aspire to perform but need more outlets. From building college resumes t...

Alvin grew up in an Evangelical Christian church, became a minister, and later in his life was unable to continue with the same faith.  This is his story of spiritual journey ...

Jon and Alicia are Missionaries to Honduras, where they established and run a school for special needs children. Their story is amazing, as they have opened the hearts of their com...

Sharee lives in Australia and adopted Krystle’s birth daughter from Canada. They have continued to maintain contact with each other and their shared child. It’s a great story and g...

People have asked why I'm doing this, and here is the conversation Mark Buske and I had about it....