And Then Suddenly

And Then Suddenly

63 episodes

Join writer Angela Santillo as she asks one question: What’s a moment that turned your life upside down? Never knowing what her guests will say, the conversation takes twists and turns that go beyond our ordinary stories about big life moments. Impromptu, funny, and always honest, this show explores what really happens after everything changes in an instant.

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74: Brenden Kumarasamy on competition and communication

Published: June 1, 2022, 1:10 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 21 seconds

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73: Maynard Okereke on finding his lane

Published: May 13, 2022, 1:28 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 13 seconds

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72: Kate White on seriously listening to her body

Published: March 15, 2022, 12:37 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 27 seconds

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71: Leilani De Nieva on everything supernatural in Pittsburg

Published: March 1, 2022, 1:32 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 16 seconds

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70: Kwazar Martin on his grandmother and art

Published: Feb. 15, 2022, 1:10 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 33 seconds

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69: Brandon Saiz on getting validation

Published: Feb. 1, 2022, 1:19 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes

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68: Lorna Rose on her unexpected pregnancy

Published: Jan. 19, 2022, 2:44 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 11 seconds

After genetic testing early in her second pregnancy, Lorna Rose learned her baby screened positive for a serious genetic disorder. When told she didn't have to carry the baby, Lorna's reaction to that statement changed her outlook and beliefs. We talk about guilt, high risk pregnancy, and the complexities of motherhood.

 

Lorna Rose is a Pacific Northwest writer and speaker. Her narrative nonfiction and poetry have been recognized by Pacific Northwest Writers Association and the Oregon Poetry Association, and have appeared in several magazines and anthologies. Lorna also speaks publicly on motherhood, finding resilience through writing, and her experience in AmeriCorps. She is at work on a memoir about going from LA party girl to trail worker in rural Alaska. For more, go to  www.lornarose.com

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67: Jaimie Sherling on getting a late night message

Published: Jan. 4, 2022, 2 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes

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66: Marinke van Riet on leading and belonging

Published: Dec. 15, 2021, 2:59 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 47 seconds

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65: Big D on being a biker who empowers the abused

Published: Dec. 6, 2021, 11:20 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 45 seconds

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64: Melissa Panszi Riebe on the dinner that launched a business

Published: Nov. 30, 2021, noon
Duration: 43 minutes 14 seconds

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63: Susan Myhr Fritz on that time in the Berkshires

Published: Nov. 16, 2021, 12:16 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 12 seconds

Susan was a high school junior in Great Falls, Montana when she was accepted into a vocal performance program at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. Being in a new place with fellow creatives changed what she thought was possible. We talk about broadening horizons, the road to writing, and why a teenage moment still matters today.

Susan is the first two-time visiting guest on the show! Check out episode 19 for her other moment.

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62: Welcome to Season Three, let's chat shall we?

Published: Nov. 9, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 9 seconds

Welcome to Season Three! It's been a while since I've released an episode and there's a reason for that. So let's catch up and kick off the season with where I've been. It's a story about mental health, long recoveries, and a bit about my audio destroying cat.

 

 

 

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Season Two: Ending with a thank you

Published: May 19, 2020, 2:59 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 51 seconds

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60: Elizabeth Howard Phillips & Kenneth Phillips on their bright light

Published: April 22, 2020, 3:46 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 15 seconds

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59: Ashley Lauren Rogers on taking a stand

Published: April 15, 2020, 2:43 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 32 seconds

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58: Katherine Cooper on the slow burn of 2020

Published: April 6, 2020, 2:27 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 51 seconds

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57: Jad Mahmoud Halabi on his Dad's advice

Published: March 30, 2020, 3:27 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 40 seconds

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56: Paola Irun on turning points

Published: March 24, 2020, 2:35 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 29 seconds

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55: Carmel Fauci on meeting her second husband

Published: March 4, 2020, 2:04 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 12 seconds

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54: Jennifer Tan on the journey to Shine

Published: Feb. 19, 2020, 1:39 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 54 seconds

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53: Jack Ridl on the most important word in the world

Published: Feb. 4, 2020, 3:31 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 11 seconds

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52: Stacy Walsh on finding the good

Published: Jan. 22, 2020, 2:44 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 52 seconds

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51: Hellen Beyioku-Alase on using her voice to help Deaf women in Nigeria

Published: Jan. 7, 2020, 7:51 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 33 seconds

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50: Neema Tembele of Tanzania on her unexpected wake up call

Published: Dec. 17, 2019, 3:04 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 20 seconds

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49: Bwiite Lydia on fighting for justice in Uganda

Published: Dec. 10, 2019, 5 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 13 seconds

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48: Maureen Ava Mata on finding power in disability in the Philippines

Published: Dec. 3, 2019, 3:05 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 9 seconds

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47: Anna Xwexx Morena on asylum and being a Ugandan transgender activist

Published: Nov. 20, 2019, 3:58 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 17 seconds

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46: Mohamed Magassa on representing

Published: Nov. 6, 2019, 1:36 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 29 seconds

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45: Amelia Kent on talking about the hard road

Published: Oct. 29, 2019, 2:25 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 17 seconds

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44: Nancy Allen on falling in love with spiritual psychology

Published: Oct. 22, 2019, 2:11 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 31 seconds

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43: Derek on leaving the friend zone

Published: Oct. 16, 2019, 12:54 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 23 seconds

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42: Mike Wanjeng’u of Kenya on the words of his father

Published: Oct. 9, 2019, 1:32 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 30 seconds

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41: Ou Vanda & Rizal Balatbat on helping older people in Cambodia and the Philippines

Published: Oct. 1, 2019, 2:28 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 16 seconds

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40: Olivia LaBarre on intuition and an unexpected business

Published: Sept. 24, 2019, 2:07 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 59 seconds

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39: Mary Jo McConnell on finding her voice

Published: Sept. 18, 2019, 2:44 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 20 seconds

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38: Anan Bouapha on becoming an LGBTI activist in Laos

Published: Sept. 11, 2019, 10:17 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 58 seconds

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37: Molika Gupta on rewriting her immigrant spouse story

Published: Sept. 4, 2019, 1:52 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 25 seconds

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36: Brandon Saiz on becoming Chief Petty Officer

Published: Aug. 28, 2019, 1:31 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 11 seconds

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35: Goldie Peacock on meeting the hottie walking down the stairs

Published: Aug. 20, 2019, 1:27 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 31 seconds

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34: Winston Shaw on the missed call that led to law

Published: Aug. 13, 2019, 1:43 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 41 seconds

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33: Kate Wallinga on being one in four million

Published: Aug. 6, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 22 seconds

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32: Amanda Frankel on running for Congress

Published: July 30, 2019, noon
Duration: 39 minutes 7 seconds

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31: Shoshana Swell on going to the moon

Published: July 23, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 8 seconds

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30: Brian Baker on fighting for love

Published: July 17, 2019, 1:01 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 47 seconds

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29: Season One- That's a wrap!

Published: April 25, 2019, 12:50 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 49 seconds

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28: Steven Pacheco on the bus ride to Boston

Published: April 9, 2019, 3:17 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 46 seconds

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27: Uyen Trinh on stopping an autopilot life

Published: April 2, 2019, 12:57 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 11 seconds

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26: Paul Griffin on instant change

Published: March 20, 2019, 1:48 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 56 seconds

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25: Julie Dombo on surviving

Published: March 5, 2019, 2:31 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 15 seconds

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24: Calvin Gimpelevich on the task of writing

Published: Feb. 26, 2019, 1:37 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 23 seconds

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23: Wendy Ann Gentry on the long awaited package

Published: Feb. 19, 2019, 2:21 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 41 seconds

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22: Harry Zikos on risk

Published: Feb. 12, 2019, 1:59 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 19 seconds

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21: Amanda Laird on going with the flow

Published: Feb. 5, 2019, 3:32 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 6 seconds

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20: Richard Chang on discovering Wong Chin Foo

Published: Jan. 28, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 10 seconds

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19: Susan Fritz on life ten years later

Published: Jan. 21, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 52 seconds

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18: Tyron Cutner on being a sharp dressed man

Published: Jan. 14, 2019, 2:31 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 19 seconds

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17: Catherine Rondthaler on babies and a new life

Published: Jan. 8, 2019, 1:40 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 40 seconds

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16: Angela "Merk" Nguyen on starting her glory days

Published: Dec. 19, 2018, 2:44 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 58 seconds

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15: Chris Tatem on listening to the political divide

Published: Dec. 10, 2018, 3:48 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 7 seconds

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14: Becky Curran on changing the world with her story

Published: Dec. 4, 2018, 2:06 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 21 seconds

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13: Elizabeth Nelson on working in animal welfare

Published: Nov. 26, 2018, 9:02 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 50 seconds

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12: Anthony Mancinelli (the world's oldest barber) on his wife

Published: Nov. 19, 2018, 2:19 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 36 seconds

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11: Stephan Wolfert on rewiring the brain with Shakespeare and science

Published: Nov. 12, 2018, 2:53 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 23 seconds

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10: Bill Monroe on getting better (and not getting best)

Published: Nov. 6, 2018, 1:54 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 24 seconds

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09: Ciaran Blumenfeld on meeting the supernatural during a bus ride

Published: Oct. 29, 2018, 1:09 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 57 seconds

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08: Duncan Payne on being in the belly of the whale

Published: Oct. 23, 2018, 1:37 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 41 seconds

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07: Megan Bryan on being a mom who puts out many fires

Published: Oct. 16, 2018, 1:07 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 57 seconds

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06: Debórah Eliezer Adabachi on the movement that shifted everything

Published: Oct. 9, 2018, 12:23 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 39 seconds

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05: Brian on drawdown and life after the Marines

Published: Oct. 2, 2018, 2:15 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 1 second

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04: Piri Miller on making orgasms her business

Published: Sept. 18, 2018, 2:13 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 31 seconds

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03: Dr. Justyna Zapolska on discovering the unconscious mind

Published: Sept. 18, 2018, 2:06 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 41 seconds

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02: Sarah Bracey White on her mother, segregation, and freedom

Published: Sept. 18, 2018, 1:58 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 22 seconds

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01: Angela Santillo on changing stories and making a podcast

Published: Sept. 17, 2018, 7:35 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 23 seconds

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