Raising Critical Thinkers with Julie Bogart
In this episode, Sharon chats with Julie Bogart, creator of the award-winning Brave Writer program. Sharon and Julie talk about the benefits of leaving behind our information safety nets–the communiti...
25 Feb 202242min
95. Virginia: The Women Who Did The Next Needed Thing with Sharon McMahon
In this solo state episode, Sharon returns us to a tumultuous time in US history: Reconstruction. After the Civil War, rebuilding the country was a messy task, but Black Americans knew that creating e...
23 Feb 202229min
Two Midwesterners Record a Podcast Episode with Charlie Berens
To kick off the week, Sharon sits down to chat with comedian and fellow Midwesterner, Charlie Berens. Charlie talks about how he doubled down on his Midwestern character after realizing just how diffe...
21 Feb 202227min
Vermont’s Spitting Lyon with Chrissy Lawler
In this episode, Chrissy Lawler of The Peaceful Sleeper, joins Sharon to hear the story of Matthew Lyon, one of Vermont’s most eclectic historical figures. Lyon, a “redemptioner” from Dublin, made a n...
18 Feb 202236min
Creating Change Through Radical Optimism with Dr. Paul Zeitz
In this episode, Sharon talks with Dr. Paul Zeitz, author of Waging Optimism, about how to identify our complacency and make a move toward impacting the world around us. Together, the pair discusses h...
16 Feb 202233min
Utah: The Magic of the Osmonds with Sharon McMahon
In this solo state episode, Sharon takes us back to the 1970s to follow the rise of two of the most iconic names in showbiz… Donny and Marie Osmond. Follow along as we learn about the siblings’ long h...
14 Feb 202226min
The Importance of Hometown Change Makers with Michael Tubbs
In this episode, Sharon sits down to speak with Michael Tubbs, who was the youngest mayor to serve in an American city at age 26. Tubbs served as the mayor of his hometown of Stockton, CA. On a fast-t...
11 Feb 202224min
Texas: The Original Goal-Getter with Ashley Rose Reeves
In this episode, Ashley Rose Reeves joins Sharon to hear the story of one of Texas’s most iconic business owners: Mary Kay Ash. Tired of being passed up for raises and promotions to her male colleague...
9 Feb 202236min
