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• 1:00 – “Am I your favorite son named David?” • 

1:25 – Episode timed with Geneva’s 86th birthday; a family reflection through generations • 

2:10 – Biggest life changes – conduct, civility, technology, and culture • 

3:05 – Violence and pace of life – contrasting past and present • 

4:15 – Daily gratitude – viewing life’s challenges through optimism • 

5:10 – How personal faith and shared humor anchor a marriage • 

6:30 – Lessons from raising four sons; teamwork through hardship • 

8:05 – Parenting as full-time teaching – modeling patience, respect, and consistency • 

10:00 – Geneva – “We were both teachers; we just didn’t call ourselves that.” • 

11:15 – Paul _ life teaches best – people learn by watching how you act • 

13:00 – Library trips every Wednesday; love of learning modeled quietly • 

14:20 – Teaching moments in small gestures – gratitude long delayed but heartfelt • 

15:35 – Marriage as a classroom – adaptation and grace over decades • 

17:05 – Love deepens with years; small courtesies build resilience • 

18:40 – Night-shift sacrifices – working so others could rest and grow • 

22:15 – 

Joy in family milestones – seeing adult children reflect early lessons • 

25:45 – Humility – acknowledging mistakes without regret • 

29:30 – Faith and perseverance through health and history • 

34:10 – Letters that connected hearts across distance – saved and reread • 

38:20 – Reflections on community, church, and service • 

41:55 – “Everything that happens should make you a better person.” • 

45:40 – Geneva – gratitude for simple things, lifelong learning through living • 

49:20 – Raising children as legacy and reward • 

51:20 – Mutual love, laughter, and the humility of shared life.  

Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats

Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.

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