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The 981 Project PodcastIt's April Trivia Time!I’m sending this from somewhere between North Carolina and Phoenix, Arizona during my trip to visit family. I had to delay my motorcycle trip by five days waiting for the turbulent storms to dissipate in the lower Midwest and upper South, which has led to extremely high waters along our beloved Ohio River. The Associated Press has revived historical memories of the Great Flood of 1937, which killed 385 people and left approximately one million homeless from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois. I wrote my last newsletter about the Covington flood wall murals, which have been doing strong work th...2025-04-2725 min
The 981 Project PodcastWhat the Walls RememberIn 2023, I wrote about the flood wall murals in Covington, Kentucky, and the stories they tell have stayed with me. Robert Dafford, a historical muralist, led the team that painted scenes capturing the city’s development along the Ohio River as well as similar projects in Paducah, and in Portsmouth, Ohio. From the first Americans to call the region home and the colonists who displaced them, to the influence of German immigrants and religious communities, Dafford’s artistry can turn even the most disinterested onlooker into a history lover.Dafford’s murals are more than decorative—they’re acts of...2025-04-2309 min
The 981 Project PodcastWhat time is it? Trivia Time.Hello, friends. For my personal update, I’ve been working with Joan Lunden on her legacy memoir, which will be published in March of 2026. Joan was the longest-running female host ever on early morning television, and her post-Good Morning America career has been equally fascinating and full. I’ll let you know when she settles on a title and cover design. Next week, I’m headed out on my motorcycle to visit family in Arizona. I'm thinking of stopping in Roswell, New Mexico, because I am a connoisseur of roadside kitsch and conspiracy theories. The weathe...2025-03-2932 min
The 981 Project PodcastFebruary '25 Trivia TimeHello friends! I don’t often share personal news here, but exceptional times call for exceptional correspondence. As I mentioned in my other newsletter, I’m taking comfort in simple pleasures these days, including knitting and crocheting while binge listening to the Thursday Murder Club series. The movie adaptation is coming out on Netflix this year. Here’s an afghan I finished (left) and another that I’m making for my son’s birthday in March (right). I’m sprinting to the finish with that one!I hope you are able to find something to...2025-02-2728 min
The 981 Project PodcastJanuary 2025 Trivia: Thundersnow and a Frozen RiverI’m officially an old timer, since I can give you a first-hand account of the 1977 & ‘78 blizzards. Technically, the ‘78 blizzard was more intense because of the record-breaking snowfall and extreme winds. I grew up in Central Ohio, about 30 miles east of Columbus. After a good week or so at home, we ventured out to the grocery store and were shocked that the snow reached power/phone lines. The weather forecast called for frigid conditions and heavy snowfall, but I tell you, when I saw LIGHTNING and heard THUNDER in the middle of that storm, I thought doomsday had ar...2025-01-2326 min
The 981 Project PodcastDecember 2024 Trivia TimeDecember 16 marked the anniversary of the 1967 collapse of the bridge that crossed the Ohio River between Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis, Ohio. The Point Pleasant Bridge is usually called the Silver Bridge, and its collapse is often associated with the Mothman, a creature reportedly sighted in the area leading up to the disaster. The devastating event took place at rush hour, on a bridge built in 1928 when Model Ts were in use, not the heavier cars that followed. Two cars avoided plunging into the river, but 46 people died, and 9 bodies were never recovered. My...2024-12-1927 min
The 981 Project PodcastNovember '24 TriviaHello, Readers. In an effort to give you something neutral to discuss at Thanksgiving gatherings, I give you River Trivia. You’ll find questions on hydrology, dams, locks, dredging, flood management, plus specific questions about the Ohio River in the aftermath of the Great Flood of 1937. Try them out at “the kids’ table” too. Thanks to everyone who reached out about October ‘24 Trivia. I love knowing that something I’ve written has made you ponder. In case you missed it or would like to share it (please do!) click the link below.Note to my fabulous new...2024-11-2720 min
The 981 Project PodcastOctober '24 TriviaLast summer, after touring the floodwall murals in Covington, Kentucky, I ate at a pizza joint called The Gruff, situated close to the Roebling Bridge. While the bar filled up with Cincinnati Reds fans, I had my first encounter with bacon-apple pizza at the recommendation of my winsome waitress. As we chatted, I learned she’d just finished high school and was figuring out her next move in life. In time, she asked about my research project, which led me to test a theory about how much Kentuckians remember about their history as a border state. I as...2024-10-1738 min
The 981 Project PodcastSeptember '24 Trivia!Did you know we’re in a bicentennial year? From now until September, 2025, historical sites in the nation’s first 24 states will be commemorating the Marquis de Lafayette’s Farewell Tour. Planned as a three-month tour, Lafayette was celebrated by all as the “Nation’s Guest” for 13 months. Honestly, it amazes me how Lafayette Fever swept the nation in the 1800s, with crowds thronging to catch a glimpse of the French nobleman who aided the American cause against Great Britain. For comparison’s sake, 4000 people greeted The Beatles in NYC but 80,000 turned out for Lafayette there! I’ve come ac...2024-09-2731 min
The 981 Project PodcastAugust '24 Trivia!I hope you’ve already read my last newsletter about Illinois’ Little Egypt, because this one builds upon it. We’re going to explore the region’s history with legalized slavery. As a reminder, Illinois and Indiana were once called the Illinois Country when first settled by the French, and it was the French who brought the first enslaved African workers there in 1720. The Illinois Country became part of the Northwest Territory in 1787, which meant it was bound by Article VI of the Northwest Ordinance: There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory otherwise than in the p...2024-08-3036 min
The 981 Project PodcastWhere's "Little Egypt," Illinois?Southern Illinois is where we find Egyptian city names like Carmi, Cairo, Thebes, Karnak, Goshen, and Dongola. Why? Because llinoisans call the lower 16-17 counties “Little Egypt” (see map below). Americans have been very creative in naming places, but I’m certain that no one who claimed Southern Illinois resembled Egypt had ever been to North Africa beforehand. I went in search of plausible answers for how the region got this unusual name and what made it stick.Checking with official sources in Illinois, including Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Southeastern Illinois College, there seems to be...2024-08-1507 min
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The 981 Project PodcastJuly '24 Trivia TimeThis month, at the half-year mark, I’m re-asking quiz questions you’ve already seen. You should nail these! If you’re one of my new subscribers, I welcome you, and don’t be hard on yourself if you don’t get a perfect score. We’re here to have fun!Ready? Answers are in the footnotes.QUESTIONS* On February 13, 1861, delegates representing all counties in Virginia met to decide how the state would respond to South Carolina's secession and other events. They voted to remain in the Union and hoped that they could reach a comp...2024-07-2524 min
The 981 Project PodcastI Need a Pair of European White SwansWELCOME NEW SUBSCRIBERS!Last summer I spent a couple of days in Louisville at the Filson Historical Society doing archival research on Cave Hill Cemetery. I have never done this kind of research before and the Filson staff patiently taught me the ins and outs of choosing boxes from its vast collection that might have artifacts that would shed light on burial regulations from the cemetery’s earliest days (1848-1900). This was of course the heart of the Victorian Era, and those Victorians had, ahem, “interesting” ideas about death. They were obsessed with elaborate mourning rituals, and creepy...2024-07-1114 min
The 981 Project PodcastJune '24 Trivia Time!When people hear the word “reparations” today, it’s usually in a context of compensating African-Americans or Indians for damages they suffered, including forced and unpaid work, or for theft of their land and livelihoods among other harms. As a reminder, Japanese-Americans received reparations after they were deprived of their liberty (internment) and for property that was confiscated from them during WWII. Today, we broaden that lens and look at the instances when Ohio was carved up as a form of reparations to Revolutionary War veterans and other classes of people who Congress wanted to “restore to good con...2024-06-2038 min
The 981 Project PodcastIn the Heart of Lincoln Country, I toured Lincoln GardensWhen I visited Evansville, Indiana, on a bright summer day in 2021, its revived waterfront and fabulous murals captivated me. Since then, I delved into Timothy Egan’s book about the Midwestern Klan, where I discovered that Evansville was a hotbed for KKK activity in the 1920s. Unlike the Klan that terrorized the South during Reconstruction, its second wave looked beyond Blacks to hate and harass. It was nativist, focused on driving out Catholics and first-generation immigrants, as well as Jews—together with Blacks they’d always targeted, they manufactured a much wider target for hate. It’s importan...2024-06-0213 min
The 981 Project PodcastMay '24 Trivia Time!The more I learn about the Ohio River’s regional history and culture, the more I feel like I’m taking a Virginia history class. You’ll see why when you take this month’s trivia quiz! If you want a leg up, check out this prior newsletter concerning Virginia’s land claims.Note to my fabulous new subscribers: It’s the rare person who can answer all ten trivia questions without any prep. I couldn’t answer them without a significant amount of research, either! Do your best and enjoy learning something new. Answers in the footnot...2024-05-2219 min
The 981 Project PodcastDid you know the Revolutionary War had a Northwestern Front?Every class I took on the American Revolution focused on the thirteen colonies. In my limited knowledge of the war, the French and Spanish were doing their own things west of the Mississippi, leaving the British-owned but lightly settled Illinois Country in between that saw no real action. I had no idea that the southern part of the old Northwest Territory had been a theater of war until I got a postcard advertising the Filson Historical Society’s Northwest & Indigenous Revolution Tour. It was time to expand my world view from where I’d left it in high school. 2024-05-1011 min
Worldwide MillennialWorldwide Millennial 30 de abril de 2024Temporada 21 Programa 2
Este es el segundo programa de la vigesimoprimera temporada del espacio a través del cual Frecuencia Millennial recibe con mucho orgullo a los artistas más talentosos de todo el mundo que buscan una plataforma global para compartir su talento.
El más bello idioma que nunca se habló en la Torre de Babel, llega a Frecuencia Millennial para desaparecer todas las fronteras: El hermoso idioma universal de la música.
Es un honor para nosotros poder continuar presentando a ustedes estos grandes artistas.
Abrocha tu cinturón y prepárate porque ya comienza, Worldwi...2024-04-291h 41
The 981 Project PodcastApril '24 Trivia Time! Welcome new subscribers! One monthly newsletter is devoted to Ohio River trivia, and always includes ten questions. It’s the rare person who can answer all ten correctly without a deep dive into each topic. Do your best and have fun while learning something new.Before delving into the trivia questions, I’ll prime you for this month’s topic with historical background on higher education in the Ohio Valley. * The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided for settlement and government of the territory and stated that “…schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.” I talked abo...2024-04-1724 min
The 981 Project PodcastMarch '24 Trivia Time!I heard from lots of folks about the last newsletter, “When Virginia Claimed Pittsburgh,” who were shocked by the power and rivalry of colonial governors. Heads up: to succeed in this month’s Ohio River Trivia quiz, you need to read it first. This month’s trivia is focused on Pittsburgh with a little Philly and Pennsylvania sprinkled in for flavor.Okay, as a reminder, the answers are in the footnotes. Good luck!QUESTIONS* Which of these nicknames is/has been used for Pittsburgh?* City of Bridges* The ‘Burgh* The...2024-03-1616 min
The 981 Project PodcastWhen Virginia Claimed PittsburghThe more I learn about the European kings who colonized the world, the more they blow my mind. For example, I was just in Barbados and picked up a book about its founding. Essentially, one of King James’s buddies fell into debt with some London merchants and figured the best way out was to start a colony in the Eastern Caribbean, as one does. He asked his king if he could have one, and the sovereign basically said, “Sure, take ‘em all.” It’s always who you know.Something not dissimilar happened when that...2024-03-0710 min
The 981 Project PodcastFebruary '24 Trivia Time!Hello, beautiful people. It’s trivia time again!Those who read my last newsletter reviewing David McCullough’s book about settling the Ohio Territory will remember that the first white settlement on the Ohio River was named Marietta. In a prior quiz, we revealed that Marietta was named for Queen Marie Antoinette, whom Revolutionary veterans thought had done more than anyone else (even Ben Franklin) to convince King Louis XVI to support their effort. So let’s explore more of the French influence in the Ohio River Valley this month, shall we?QUESTIONS...2024-02-0814 min
The 981 Project PodcastDavid McCullough's Ohio River Book, "The Pioneers"The other night, my spouse and I were scrolling through the channels and came upon the 1972 pilot of M*A*S*H. Matt and I had watched the CBS reruns on a black-and-white TV every night as we pulled a meal together in his tiny college apartment. We loved the show’s zany characters and its stick-it-to-the-man pacifism and didn’t notice (much less mind) the laugh track. So we curled up on the couch to relive the experience. Here’s the pilot’s plot line: The Swamp’s Korean houseboy, Ho-Jon, gets accepted to study at Hawkeye’s alma mater...2024-01-2109 min
The 981 Project PodcastJanuary, '24 Trivia QuizHello, friends. I hope your December was better than mine—I came down with Covid and basically napped my way through the last two weeks of 2023. I managed to listen to a couple of good books and catch up on my podcasts, some of which I’ll list in the intermission between questions and answers for this month’s quiz. Oh, and I knitted this scarf. If you come down with something this year, my best advice is to BE SICK. Don’t half-ass your respite, as it will only prolong your misery. Be sick, then be well. Of...2024-01-1024 min
The 981 Project PodcastWhy North of the Ohio River was Slavery-FreeThe Ohio River was America’s longest slavery border. It shaped the culture and institutions of the entire region before the Civil War, and into the present day. As I continue expanding my body of work here, I’ll show you what I mean.First, a note about slave borders. We usually think of the Mason-Dixon as the dividing line between slave- and free-states, but it wasn’t intended for that use when it was surveyed to settle a colonial land dispute. The original was only 233 miles long and didn’t even cover the entire southern border of Penns...2023-11-1707 min
The 981 Project PodcastNovember '23 Trivia QuizReaders (and listeners) loved last month’s Ohio River Trivia. More, more! Encore, encore! You asked for it, you’ve got it. My first newsletter each month will be ten trivia questions about the six states that border the Ohio River. I pull several questions from my prior newsletters, so faithful readers have a leg up! ANSWERS IN THE FOOTNOTES, so don’t click them until you’ve made your final choices. Free and paid subscribers never miss a quiz or newsletter.QUESTIONS* In which Ohio River city did...2023-11-0510 min
The 981 Project PodcastThe Atomic River ValleyBorn in the 1960s, I missed the nuclear duck-and-cover drills, where school children knelt under their desks and covered their heads. We learned that same drill for tornado sirens, not nuclear annihilation. My first memory of anything nuclear (outside of history books) was Three Mile Island in 1979, not bombs. It wasn’t until 2023 that I learned that the Ohio River Valley had played a major role in the country’s uranium enrichment program because, once again, it was mostly over by the time I finished high school. The Atomic Energy Commission located plants, labs, and ancillary operations alon...2023-10-2706 min
The 981 Project PodcastOhio River Trivia Player?Hello friends, I have been told I have a “trap mind” because it traps and holds onto random facts and scenes. For example, I remember the leopard-printed socks that my friend Carola bought 34 years ago when our oldest children were in their strollers. Obviously, my trap mind is unpredictable and undiscriminating, but it occasionally serves me well—for example, trivia nights and marital arguments disagreements discussions. How about you? Would you love some Ohio River trivia to whip out at your next office lunch or PTA fundraiser? Look no further. I’ve got you covered.Her...2023-10-0410 min
The 981 Project PodcastOhio Valley BooksSay what you will about the algorithms of online sellers, for me, there’s no way to outdo a human bookseller near your research. During my June research trip to Kentucky, I went on book-buying sprees at Roebling Books and Coffee in Covington, and Carmichael’s Bookstore in Louisville. Here’s the scoop on some of the titles I bought and why.Germans in the Ohio ValleyMy recent post about Covington, Kentucky mentioned the large influx of Germans to the Cincinnati area after the Great War (WWI). I couldn’t have written it without the scho...2023-09-1510 min
The 981 Project PodcastOhio River Podcast RecommendationsNow that summer’s over (sigh) you may be ready to get into a new podcast or two. Scroll down for a list of recommendations. I'd love to hear what you're listening to that comes from any of the 981 miles of the Ohio River. Did you know that the narrated version of my newsletter goes out in a podcast? Here’s a linked list to services that carry The 981 Project podcast:Apple. Audible. Amazon Music. Audacy. PlayPilot.The Road to NowHere’s a podcast I never miss, The Road To Now. I...2023-09-0305 min
The 981 Project PodcastOh, Covington!During my June motorcycle sojourn along the Ohio River, I spent a couple of days in walkable Covington, Kentucky, home to the south shore of the Roebling Bridge. Cincinnati is on the other side.You may feel you've seen this bridge before if you've seen Roebling’s Brooklyn Bridge in New York. But Cincinnati-Covington’s predates Brooklyn’s by 14 years—think of this one as a model for the larger one in New York. Both are National Historic Landmarks, are defined by their iconic stone towers and suspension cables, and feature pedestrian footpaths. Floodwal...2023-08-2306 min
The 981 Project PodcastRevisiting TecumsehWhen it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death so that when their time comes, they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way.Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.~Attributed to Chief Tecumseh, 1768-1813, this poem is commonly known as the Chief Tecumseh Death SongLast month I spent a week exploring the Ohio River between Chillicothe, Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky. Yes, I know Chillicothe isn’t a ri...2023-07-2008 min
The 981 Project PodcastWho Owns the Ohio River?No man ever steps in the same river twice. For it's not the same river and he's not the same man. ~HeraclitusHeraclitus’ famous quote is philosophically inclined, but I thought of it recently when telling a friend about a legal case between Ohio and Kentucky concerning, of all things, a boulder removed from the river. Okay, when I put it that way, it sounds ridiculous (albeit true). It’s a little writerly device to keep you reading!Indian Head Rock Known as Indian Head Rock or Indian Rock, geol...2023-06-1809 min
The 981 Project PodcastWest Virginia's Palace of GoldEverybody is looking for KRISHNA.Some don't realize that they are, but they are. ~George Harrison (former Beatle)I primarily remember the Hare Krishna movement of the 1960s and ‘70’s because it pushed the buttons of so many adults—adults who had no problem with the equally ecstatic so-called “Jesus Freaks”of the day. I grew up about thirty miles east of Columbus, Ohio, and I don’t remember seeing any Hare Krishnas there, but I remember seeing a group at Port Columbus Airport when we waited for my grandparents’ plane to land from Californi...2023-05-1512 min
The 981 Project PodcastStuff I Never Learned in Ohio History ClassesEducated in Ohio public schools, I had an overly simplified understanding of slavery in America, making it easy to be proud of our state’s history on the right side of the Underground Railroad and Civil War. Enter The 981 Project, which required a ton of research. Oh, how much I didn’t know! Today’s newsletter covers two of the topics that took me 61 years to learn.Slavery existed north of the Ohio RiverAt its inception, the Northwest Territory was set aside as a slavery-free zone, and the Ohio River marked a bright...2023-04-1407 min
The 981 Project PodcastCalling for Underground Railroad StopsI grew up in Licking County, Ohio, about 20 miles from Ye Olde Mill in Utica, which I had always been told was a stop on the Underground Railroad (URR). Today, the site is home to the Velvet Ice Cream Company, which moved its operations to the former gristmill in the 1960s after outgrowing its original location. Cloaked in secrecyThere isn’t irrefutable evidence that the property had been a URR stop, despite anecdotal evidence. I imagine there are several disputed depots in the region, after all, secrecy was essential to its operation....2023-03-2804 min
The 981 Project PodcastWhom to Trust?I was sickened by the news of the February 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment and subsequent explosion in the village of East Palestine, Ohio. I think it was February 5 when I heard it described as an “American Chernobyl.” That’ll draw the hairs up on your forearms, eh?The closest I’ve come to the village is East Liverpool, some 28 miles south, a river town with a fascinating history that I’ll write about here soon. Twenty-eight miles is not a great distance for poisoned water to travel into the Ohio River, which provides drinking water to about five milli...2023-02-1903 min
The 981 Project PodcastI got the High Water BluesTamela, get up! Tamela!” A flashlight blinds me.“Josh?” I sit up. What’s the director of the Appalachian Writers Workshop doing in my room at 2:30 in the morning?“What’s wrong?”“Your bike might already be washed away. You might save it if you leave now.”Save my bike? My brand-new bike!For three days in late July, 2022, our mobile phones had buzzed with severe thunderstorm and flood warnings in southeastern Kentucky. The aptly named Troublesome Creek, which runs alongside the campus of Hindman Settlement School, had risen daily as we writer...2022-11-0308 min
The 981 Project Podcast"Point of View" from Mt. WashingtonHigh above the Ohio River, atop Mount Washington, the meeting between Guyasuta and George Washington in 1770 is memorialized in bronze. As you can tell from comparing me to the two historical figures, it’s a massive piece of public art that just begs to be admired. Waiting for Jack to finish taking my picture, I wrestled with what I could remember from fifth grade Ohio History, unsure if Washington was a British officer or a newly minted American in this scene. Guyasuta, a leader of the Seneca people, made me think the statues commemorated the Fr...2022-06-2604 min
The 981 Project PodcastPittsburgh from the Bluff“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” ~Mark TwainAny good river trip begins at its headwaters. For the Ohio, that’s in Pittsburgh at the Golden Triangle formed by the Allegheny River to the north and the Monongahela to the south. They merge at Point Park, then continue flowing 981 miles to the Mississippi. It’s one thing to see the he...2022-06-1908 min
The 981 Project PodcastThe 981 Project - "Point of View" from Mt. Washington Get full access to The 981 Project at the981project.com/subscribe2022-06-1804 min
The 981 Project PodcastThe 981 Project - Pittsburgh from the bluff Get full access to The 981 Project at the981project.com/subscribe2022-06-1808 min
The 981 Project PodcastWelcome to The 981 Project“I have great respect for the past. If you don't know where you've come from, you don't know where you're going…” ~Maya AngelouI learned to love the open road as a child. My family spent many hot summers in the Vista Cruiser station wagon traveling from Ohio to California during the Vietnam Era. At the time, Route 66 was still fully maintained, and motels featured swimming pools with high, medium, and low diving boards (can you believe it?). The promise of air conditioning featured prominently in neon signage, and many of the beds had “Magic Fingers” that would jang...2022-06-0705 min
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 809: American Road Trip Expert - Revisited - Tamela RichTamela Rich began her love affair with the open road as a child, traveling with her family in the Vista Cruiser wagon from Ohio to California every other summer. She re-discovered America in the wake of a personal crisis when she learned how to ride a motorcycle and took her first solo cross-country ride. Tamela learned to ride when she was 48 and three months after getting her motorcycle endorsement, took off on an 18-state 7500-mile solo trip from North Carolina to Oregon and back. Since then she's traveled 47 states and 5 Canadian provinces on her motorcycle, mostly solo. Her award-winning...2022-02-241h 06
Christian Historical Fiction TalkEpisode 47 - Author Chat with Connilyn CossetteChristian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Between the Wild Branches by Connilyn CossetteTen years ago Lukio fled Kiryat-Yearim, where he'd been adopted by the Levite family who guarded the Ark of the Covenant. Feeling betrayed by everyone, he returned to his birthplace in Philistia to become a famous fighter. Now the champion of Ashdod, Lukio has achieved every goal with the help of his ruthless cousin. But just as he is set to claim the biggest prize...2021-09-1627 min
Thinking Big: Mindset, Habits, and HacksMindshifts - Secrets for overcoming anxietyIn today's show we will discuss overcoming Anxiety with Tamela Appel Tamela is a positive mindshift coach and keynote speaker who runs workshops and mastermind groups, and runs the facebook group Transformational Squirrel Nutwork. Tamela supports people in discovering how making a few simple shifts in routine, along with changing the meaning they attach to situations, can change their lives dramatically. Tamela will teach us What anxiety looks like and feels like.? What are some of the triggers for anxiety? What can you do when anxiety hits? What are...2020-07-0142 minThinking Big: Mindset, Habits, and HacksMindshifts - Secrets for overcoming anxietyIn today's show we will discuss overcoming Anxiety with Tamela Appel Tamela is a positive mindshift coach and keynote speaker who runs workshops and mastermind groups, and runs the facebook group Transformational Squirrel Nutwork. Tamela supports people in discovering how making a few simple shifts in routine, along with changing the meaning they attach to situations, can change their lives dramatically. Tamela will teach us What anxiety looks like and feels like.? What are some of the triggers for anxiety? What can you do when anxiety hits? What are...2020-07-0142 min
WorldRider Journeys Around The World On A MotorcycleTamela Rich | Musings, Connections & Highway Kitsch & The Back Roads of America From North Carolina to Oregon & Beyond #44 Tamela Rich | Musings, Connections & Highway kitsch From North Carolina to Oregon & Beyond Meet Best-Selling Author of “Living Life Full Throttle” and "Hit The Road: A Woman's Guide to Solo Motorcycle Touring" Tamela Rich I discovered this podcast with Tamela Rich from 2015 that I lost through the cracks in the floor of my computer. It’s such a treasure I had to bring it back to life. The conversation is just as relevant today as it was when I sat in Tamela’s office in Charlotte North Carolina. We discuss her decision to embark on a cross...2020-05-1544 min
Jesus Calling: Stories of FaithThe Rewards of Commitment: Rich Wilkerson, Jr. and David & Tamela MannOne of the hardest parts of our Christian walk is to make that walk consistent, especially in the storms of life. But today’s guests, pastor Rich Wilkerson, Jr. and entertainers David & Tamela Mann, have found when they draw near to God, especially when they’re in the valley, He remains faithful to us. And in fact, God’s presence gives us the strength to keep going so we can perform one of our highest callings: to nurture relationships with the people around us and fill them with His love. Links, Products and Resources Mentioned: ...2019-06-2733 min
Jesus Calling: Stories of FaithThe Rewards of Commitment: Rich Wilkerson, Jr. and David & Tamela MannOne of the hardest parts of our Christian walk is to make that walk consistent, especially in the storms of life. But today’s guests, pastor Rich Wilkerson, Jr. and entertainers David & Tamela Mann, have found when they draw near to God, especially when they’re in the valley, He remains faithful to us. And in fact, God’s presence gives us the strength to keep going so we can perform one of our highest callings: to nurture relationships with the people around us and fill them with His love. Links, Products and Resources Mentioned: ...2019-06-2733 min
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 395: American Road Trip Expert & Solo Motorcyclist Revisited - Tamela RichTamela Rich began her love affair with the open road as a child, traveling with her family in the Vista Cruiser wagon from Ohio to California every other summer. She re-discovered America in the wake of a personal crisis, when she learned how to ride a motorcycle and took her first solo cross-country ride. Tamela learned to ride when she was 48 and three months after getting her motorcycle endorsement, took off on an 18-state 7500 mile solo trip from NC to Oregon and back. Since then she's traveled 47 states and 5 Canadian provinces on her motorcycle, mostly solo. Her award-winning book, "...2018-07-091h 06
The Valley TodayMid-Atlantic Women’s Motorcycle RallyWe were in the studio today for a special "Tourism Thursday" with Felicia Hart, Director of Community Development & Tourism for the Town of Front Royal and her guests, Dawn McDermott, President of Mid-Atlantic Women's Motorcycle Rally and Tamela Rich, a 2nd year participant. This is the group's second year hosting their event in Front Royal - it's the longest running women's motorcycle rally that creates a positive environment for female motorcyclists and enthusiasts. In their 26th year, over 4,000 women have attended and the group has raised almost $400,000 for women's cancer charities. The rally takes place at the Holiday Inn...2018-06-2128 min
World of Motorcycling PodcastWorld of Motorcycling EP33 Tamela Rich Interview & MoreThis week we catch up with Tamela Rich, Author, Motorcycle Tour Guide, Adventure Rider and TV personality who shares with us about her latest book, Hit The Road: A Woman’s Guide to Solo Touring.
Tamela is a wealth of information when it comes to solo riding and is a great interview. Surprising enough she started riding motorcycles later in life and has fully embraced the rider lifestyle.
Tamela gives us a peak into her latest book and offers up practical advice both women and men can use. Tamela shares with us some of her fun adventures and tips on ho...2018-05-2558 min
MoterrificEpisode 90: 2017 Motorcycle Events, Touring in Italy, Shorties Unite!Hello 2017! Cristi is on vacation this week so I thought I would bring a guest host for #90 so we don't miss another week. Hope you love it. My friend Tamela Rich and I kick off Episode 90 with a rundown of fantastic women's and co-ed motorcycle events in 2017, we talk about riding with men versus riding with women, short strategies2017-01-1000 min
The Nikki Rich ShowThe Nikki Rich Show Live with the Showers seen on BETThe Nikki Rich Show in LA talks with The Showers seen on BET.The Showers is comprised of a group of 7 out of 10 siblings (six girls – Regina, Angela, Tiffany, Ciara, Tabitha, and Melody, and one boy – Titus, and who are determined to share their ministry with the rest of the world. New CD Coming Soon in 2015/ Produced by Myron Butler, Bruce Robinson and Deon Kipping.
The Hawkins, and more, the Louisiana natives first gained notoriety aboard the success of their top-selling 2009 independent debut album ‘Hear My Prayer’. Going on to land the group top industry honors from ‘Rhythm of Gospel’ to ‘En-Sound’...2015-10-0524 min
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 067: Tamela Rich - American Road Trip Expert & Solo MotorcyclistTamela Rich began her love affair with the open road as a child, traveling with her family in the Vista Cruiser wagon from Ohio to California every other summer. She re-discovered America in the wake of a personal crisis, when she learned how to ride a motorcycle and took her first solo cross-country ride. Tamela learned to ride when she was 48 and three months after getting her motorcycle endorsement, took off on an 18-state 7500 mile solo trip from NC to Oregon and back. Since then she's traveled 47 states and 5 Canadian provinces on her motorcycle, mostly solo. Her award-winning book, "Live...2015-07-291h 08
Tamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadMemorial Day Travel Season KickoffSummer is officially here and what better way to prepare than to install some apps that help you find clean bathrooms and welcoming welcome centers? All this and more in excerpts from my recent teleseminar "Ask Me Anything About Road Tripping." Â Lots of laughs and good advice from the audience and yours truly.2015-05-2818 min
Method To The MadnessJohn T. ClarkProfessor John T. Clarke discusses the goals of the Mars Maven Mission.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:You're listening to KALX Berkeley 90.7 FM, university of California listener supported radio. And this is method to the madness coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calex, celebrating the innovative spirit of the bay area and beyond. I'm your host. Eileen is r and today we're lucky enough to have with us professor John Clark from Boston University. Hello professor. How are you? Speaker 2:Hello. Good, thanks for having me on. 2015-04-1027 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadJoin me at Ride to Reboot!Some of America’s BEST motorcycling roads are in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. That’s why Neale Bayly, Drew Alexander and I chose it for our first Ride to Reboot retreat for motorcyclists. If you’ve traveled to the Monongahela National Forest you know what I’m talking about. If you haven't ridden there, here's an invitation.This is NOT a rally, it's a RETREAT. In this podcast, we talk about what's in store for our Ride to Reboot guests June 12-14at Mountain Quest Inn. All the details for the retreat and a Paypal button to secure your room is at http://ta...2015-02-2709 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadVoluntourism for Baby Boomers and Gen XersA story by NPR earlier this year says voluntourism—volunteering while on vacation—is one of the fastest growing trends in travel today. More than 1.6 million volunteer tourists are spending about $2 billion each year in the communities they serve. Most volunteer tourists are Millennials between the ages of 20 and 25, and predominantly female. College students often do voluntourism to boost their resumes or gain experience in fields that require international travel.
Today's podcast guests offer voluntourism by motorcycle to benefit the abandoned children of Peru and South Africa. But their voluntour clients are Baby Boomers and Gen Xers.
Neale Bayly a...2014-12-1447 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadBusted in New BrunswickSaint John, New Brunswick in the Canadian Maritimes is packed with churches and historical markers, but there's plenty of new mixed with the old. The waterfront has a beautiful walking trail that's dotted with public art and interpretive stands. It takes you from downtown to view the changing Bay of Fundy tides at Fallsview Park. Leaving town, something happened that taught me a lesson about letting go and living in the moment. 2014-11-1917 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadLunch with a Homeless Vietnam VeteranWhen the man sitting next to me revealed that he was a homeless Vietnam veteran, candidly I was in uncharted conversational territory. I had no business questioning him about his life so I just treated him as I do every other person I meet on my travels. I started by asked him if there was anywhere in the in the area that we should visit.2014-11-1009 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadAlonzo Cushing reminds me of my Gettysburg visitAlonzo Cushing was decorated today for his service at Gettysburg on a congressional exemption. Ironically visited Gettysburg in 2013 during the partisan government shut down. Here are my reflections on Gettysburg, historically and personally2014-11-0710 min
Tamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadTed Simon: Lessons about Purposeful Travel
I spent last week at the beach with my spouse. I enjoy sitting at the water’s edge as I read, write, contemplate and doze, but I’m not often in the water past my knees. When Matt takes his fishing pole out to the surf, I fall into a lull watching him cast, reel in and repeat. It usually induces rumination.
One of those ruminations was the way travel leaves its imprint on you and how a purposeful traveler can leave the world a better place.
Ted Simon, solo globetrotter sans GPS
Lots of...2014-10-2612 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the Road065 Ted Simon: lessons about Purposeful TravelLots of folks travel to expand their life's purpose and find greater meaning in their lives. Solo globetrotter Ted Simon has inspired many of us to do just that. This podcast has tips for getting started as a solo traveler.2014-10-2612 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadThoughts on Self-Care and Re-launching Your LifeThis past Saturday I was privileged to keynote the North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association‘s Fall Conference. They asked me to address the question of self-care, since occupational therapists, like many people in the “helping professions,” very often find themselves emotionally fatigued by the work they also find to be satisfying.
Far too many leave themselves no energy for themselves and their families.
Imagine yourself in their shoes: helping patients relearn how to do things like dress themselves after a stroke, or feed themselves after a car accident that smashed a hand; dealing with insurance companies th...2014-10-2300 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadWorld Traveler-Author Allan Karl with Neale Bayly. Part Four of FourBy now, after three parts of our interview, you have fallen in love with world traveler Allan Karl, author of “Forks: A Quest for Culture, Cuisine and Connection” and Neale Bayly, motorcycle philanthropist.
The re-entry zone: bittersweet feelings when a road trip draws to a close
Just as our podcast series comes to a close, every journey must also close. As a matter of fact I’m posting this just a day after returning from my travels through New England and New Brunswick. Being on the road for 25 days in late summer is a blessing for which...2014-09-2213 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the Road064 World Traveler & Author Allan Karl with Neale Bayly. Part Four of FourBy now you have fallen in love with world traveler Allan Karl, author of "Forks: A Quest for culture, Cuisine and Connection" (available at http://www.forksthebook.com/ ).
Just as our podcast series comes to a close, every journey must also close. Allan, Neale and I talk about the re-entry zone: that mixed emotional state of happily anticipating the return home to family and friends while saying goodbye to the road. Allan finished his 62,000-mile adventure by traveling from Baltimore, Maryland to Southern California on the highways and byways. He tells a poignant story of a fellow traveler he met on...2014-09-2013 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadWorld Traveler-Author Allan Karl with Neale Bayly. Part Three of FourThe first two Parts of this series are focused on round-the-world traveler and author Allan Karl’s adventures.
Neale Bayly, adventure motorcyclist and philanthropist
Neale is the founder and president of Wellspring International, a charity that supports orphaned children. Neale’s motorcycle adventure tours from around the world fund most of its operational costs. You may have seen his 2013 TV show, Neale Bayly Rides Peru, which aired on SPEED (now Fox Sports).
Neale calls himself a “high speed commuter” because, as an international moto-journalist, he flies around, rides a motorcycle around a track or a re...2014-09-0719 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the Road063 World Traveler & Author Allan Karl with Neale Bayly. Part Three of FourThe first two Parts of this series are focused on round-the-world traveler and author Allan Karl's adventures.
In Part Three you'll get to know Neale Bayly a bit more. Neale is the founder of Wellspring International, a charity that supports orphaned children. Neale calls himself a "high speed commuter" because, as an international moto-journalist, he flies around, rides a motorcycle around a track or a remote country, then shuttles back to tell the tale. If you've ever wondered about the behind-the-scenes story of what looks like a sexy career, you'll want to listen to Neale here. Neale and I shared...2014-09-0419 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadWorld Traveler-Author Allan Karl with Neale Bayly. Part Two of FourIn the first Part of this four-part series, you met Allan Karl and Neale Bayly.
Part Two features Allan’s story from Bolivia, where he suffered a crushed leg from a crash that detoured him for six months on his trip around the world as he flew back to the states for medical care and physical therapy.
His crash was in a remote part of the country and the only medical care available to him for days was ibuprofen. That part of his story is in his book, “Forks: A Quest for Culture, Cuisine and...2014-08-2815 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the Road062 World Traveler & Author Allan Karl with Neale Bayly. Part Two of FourIn the first Part of this four-part series, you met Allan Karl and Neale Bayly.
Part Two features Allan's story of traveling through Bolivia, where he suffered a broken leg that detoured him for six months as he flew back to the states for medical care and physical therapy. Â His crash was in a remote part of the country and the only medical care available to him for days was aspirin.That part is in his book, "Forks: A Quest for culture, Cuisine and Connection."
What isn't in the book is what happened when he returned to Bolivia and crashed ag...2014-08-2815 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadWorld Traveler-Author Allan Karl with Neale Bayly. Part One of FourIn this four-part podcast series, I’ll introduce you to a couple of my friends who’ve traveled the world on motorcycles.
You may already know Neale Bayly, who joined me for a conversational TEDx talk earlier this year. Now meet world traveler-author-speaker Allan Karl.
Forks: A Quest for Culture, Cuisine and Connection
Allan Karl is the author of “Forks: A Quest for Culture, Cuisine and Connection,” which he wrote after three years of traveling around the world—solo— on his BMW F650GS Dakar. Some of you may remember that my brother taught me to ride on a...2014-08-2415 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the Road061 World Traveler & Author Allan Karl with Neale Bayly. Part One of FourI meet the most interesting people on the road, not to mention friends-of-friends on social media. In this four-part series, I'll introduce you to a couple of my friends who've traveled the world on motorcycles.
Allan Karl is the author of "Forks: A Quest for Culture, Cuisine and Connection," which he wrote after three years of traveling around the world—solo— on his BMW F650GS Dakar. You'll also meet Neale Bayly, one of the world's foremost motorcycle journalists and the star of "Neale Bayly Rides Peru," which aired in 2013 on SPEED TV. Neale joined me for our TEDx Charlotte talk earli...2014-08-2015 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadRunnin’ Shotgun with Dad and a CB RadioWe took a road trip from Ohio every two or three years in our Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser  to visit family in California.
Hauling three kids some 3,000 miles in close quarters with a weak air conditioner might make the heartiest parent shudder, but not mine.
Parents today prepare for road trips by stocking up on DVDs and iPad games. In the mid-1970’s Mom and Dad installed a CB radio in the Vista Cruiser. THIS one purchase set the stage for an epic road trip!
First I have to tell you what a CB radio is...2014-07-1510 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the Road060 Runnin' Shotgun with Dad and a CB RadioIn 1975 the country was crazy about CB radios. My parents installed one in the Olds Vista Cruiser for our road trip from Ohio to California. My parents took shifts driving and as Dad drove through the blistering desert at night, my job was to keep him awake. In CB jargon, I was "runnin' shotgun." What memories!2014-07-1310 minTamela Rich: Life Lessons from the RoadCherokee and the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkAs I ascended the foothills toward Cherokee and the Smoky Mountains on my motorcycle, a refreshing breeze of magnolia and jasmine wafted through my visor. It was a gift that folks in their hermetically sealed cars missed altogether. I drank in that lovely scent, which reminded me of the importance of belly breathing.
I was emotionally and physically exhausted by the two-month process of moving out of our suburban home of 26 years as we downsized to an urban townhouse. The magnolia and jasmine induced my decompression cycle.
Camping in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Matt fis...2014-07-0109 min
Marketing Squadcast#SquadCast 34 : Self-Publishing gets a bad rap, and It's not over till the NewsBut is it "real" publishing? The digital age has opened the floodgates for self publishing, ebooks and custom publishing. What exactly makes you a credible published Author? Fabi Preslar with Spark Publications & Tamela Rich, Author and Motorcycle Adventurist join the conversation to say "Self-Publishing" gets a bad rap. My pulpit is bigger than yours. No doubt Social Media is part of traditional media now, and vice versa. Journalism rules as we knew it are blurry as reporters and hosts make themselves the story. Are we hostage to the mandates of unique hits and "likes"? Bill Voth with Spiracle...2012-10-091h 16