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I'm Frickin' Lonely...Tell Me Your Story (Staying Connected Through Conversation)

I'm Frickin' Lonely...Tell Me Your Story (Staying Connected Through Conversation)

In its original iteration, this podcast explored the ways we'd all been impacted by the pandemic; hearing from my guests how the "COVID years" changed the trajectory of their lives, plans, or sense of purpose. And how they were still able to do great things in spite of and sometimes even because of this "crisis".
Now the content has evolved beyond COVID to conversations and stories about people's lives, paths, passions and sense of purpose. We are talking with leaders in the arts, humanities, community service and just plain great people and learning lessons from what they have to share. Some stories will be funny, some sad, some inspirational.
Please join me in the conversations!

Recent Episodes

Feb. 7, 2026

Pam Hersh - Connecting the Dots - A Seasoned Writer's Formula for Excellent Story-telling

My guest today will be very familiar to my Princeton audience. Pam Hersh is Jersey through and through and has been a part of the fabric of this town for over 50 years. She probably is best known for her writing, both for t...
Dec. 17, 2025

Hiram L. Smith, PhD - Part II - African American English: History, evolution, use/misuse

Today we are once again talking with Hiram L. Smith, PhD, Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics at Bucknell University. My last podcast with Hiram felt like a cliffhanger…we barely scratched the surface of the langu...
July 27, 2025

Hiram L. Smith, PhD - A Dichotomous Environment of Racism & Diversity: Surprisingly Fertile Ground for a Young Linguistic Scholar

Today’s guest is Hiram L. Smith, PhD, Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics at Bucknell University. I met Hiram in a most unusual way (you’ll have to listen to hear the story) but I am so glad I did! Our conversatio...
July 9, 2025

Michelle Pirone Lambros - From International Entrepreneur to Princeton Council Member - Tales of a Type A

When we first meet a person, or even after we have become familiar with them as they currently “are”, we usually have no idea what came before. How did they get to where they aretoday? What other experiences played a role i...
March 26, 2025

Marc Uys - A Musician's "Noteworthy" Journey from South Africa to Princeton

I am very excited to share my latest conversation with all of you! Today’s guest is Marc Uys, Executive Director of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. To be honest, I am a music appreciator, but one with zero musical talent ...
Jan. 31, 2025

Liz Lempert - "A Mayor's (Seemingly) Charmed (Perhaps Inevitable?) Path to Local Politics and Beyond!"

Once again, my connections have come through with a wonderful guest! A previous guest, Carol Golden, and friend Shelly Yedlin, both had a role in my meeting up with Liz Lempert. Of course, I already knew a bit about Liz bec...