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The P-I-G: Stories of Life, Love, Loss & LegacyUpbeat! in the Face of Loss: Music, Mindset & the Power of G.E.T.What if the key to transforming your entire day—your mindset, your leadership, your grief—was simply shifting one word?Dr. Matthew Arau discovered that power on a cold September morning when he swapped “have to” for “get to.” That simple shift became the heartbeat of his “Power of G.E.T.” philosophy: Gratitude, Enthusiasm, and Treasure.In this high-energy, heart-forward conversation, Matthew shares the powerful tools he’s developed as a music educator, conductor, leadership coach, and founder of Upbeat! Global. Through personal stories of loss, the science behind music’s effect on the brain, and re...2025-07-161h 38
The P-I-G: Stories of Life, Love, Loss & LegacyIn His Footsteps: The Father I Lost, The Father I’ve BecomeNote: This episode includes a son’s personal reflections on his father’s suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. Visit 988Lifeline.org or dial 988 to speak with a trained counselor, 24/7. What does it mean to honor the legacy of a father who gave everything he had—even when he had very little left to give?In this deeply personal Father’s Day conversation, Marcus Straub shares the life and lessons of his father Edward—a complex, resilient man who transformed a childhood of hardship in...2025-07-021h 28
The P-I-G: Stories of Life, Love, Loss & LegacyThe Keeper of the Boxes: A Father’s Promise, A Family’s LegacyNote: This is Part Two of a two-part series. For the full story, we encourage you to start with Episode 10: "Charting the Course: A Father’s Legacy of Loss, Love, & Living Well."When our mom realized she wouldn’t live to see our birthdays, graduations, weddings, or the birth of our firstborn children, she created a legacy of love in the most tangible way she knew how—through a collection of hand-wrapped boxes, each containing a handwritten note and a deeply personal gift for life’s milestone moments still to come.In this second p...2025-06-181h 12
The P-I-G: Stories of Life, Love, Loss & LegacyCharting the Course: A Father’s Legacy of Loss, Love, & Living WellWhat does it mean to rebuild your life after unimaginable loss—and to keep choosing love, again and again?In this powerful first installment of a two-part series, we sit down with our father: a Navy veteran, retired physician, and quiet hero who has lived through more heartbreak than most could imagine. He opens up about losing his 17-year-old daughter Laurie in a tragic accident, adopting the two of us (at ages 11 and 18), supporting our mom Marsha through multiple cancer journeys and the conclusion of her legacy project (The Boxes), and the courageous decision to op...2025-06-051h 41
The P-I-G: Stories of Life, Love, Loss & LegacyRooted in Love and Legacy: The Unexpected Gift of KatieWhat happens when someone walks into your life and helps rebuild the very foundation grief once tore apart?Nearly 30 years ago, Katie (Hines) Thomas entered our lives not to replace what had been lost—but to hold space for all of it. In this deeply personal Mother’s Day episode, we sit down with our stepmom, Katie, and reflect on the three decades of love, loss, and legacy that have shaped our big, beautiful “family bush.”From the sudden loss of her in-laws and the death of her first child to the heartbreak of divor...2025-05-211h 40
The P-I-G: Stories of Life, Love, Loss & LegacyPerspective, Impact, Grace: How Hope Became a Family MissionHow do you survive the death of your husband, then one child... and then another? How do you hold on to hope when your own children are battling the same rare genetic cancer that took their father?In this extraordinary episode of The P-I-G, sisters Kellie and Erin sit down with Diane Herman, a mother, founder, and unwavering woman of faith whose story defies understanding—and radiates grace.Diane walks us through her unimaginable journey: 💔 The loss of her husband Travis after a 13-year battle with cancer. 💔 The loss of her daughters...2025-05-081h 14
The P-I-G: Stories of Life, Love, Loss & LegacyP-I-G Afterthoughts: The Strength to Stand, the Grace to GrowIn this special P-I-G Afterthoughts episode, Kellie and Erin circle back to reflect on their powerful conversation with Gini Thomas—whose story of love, loss, and resilience is still echoing in their hearts.They unpack the layers of Gini’s journey: meeting the love of her life, surviving the accident that took him, navigating 24 surgeries and an eventual amputation, and ultimately becoming a fierce advocate for herself and others.Along the way, The Sisters explore their own experiences with trauma, motherhood, faith, and the power of showing up for one another. From "Eeyore days" to grat...2025-04-2347 min
The P-I-G: Stories of Life, Love, Loss & LegacyStill Here, Still Standing: Gini’s Journey from Tragedy to TriumphWhen life changes in an instant, how do you rebuild from the ground up?Gini Thomas faced this question head-on after a catastrophic motorcycle accident in 2012 that claimed the life of her husband and left her with devastating injuries—ultimately leading to the amputation of her leg above the knee.Her story begins with love: meeting Joe, a musician twenty years her senior who brought peace and joy into her life before their world was shattered just seventeen months into their marriage. With remarkable candor and grace, Gini walks us through that fateful Au...2025-04-091h 31