Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Episode 278: Timber Cleghorn

 

            Timber Cleghorn was the last contestant of, Alone, Season 11, to tap out resulting in a winner. Timber took a break from his job cutting timber to talk about his passion for humanitarian aid, parenting children through the unknown, and what he does with fear.

            Please enjoy the 278th episode of Lament of Hope highlighting Timber Cleghorn. Timber, thank you for talking with me. It was such a gift to hear parts of your story. 

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Friday, March 27, 2026

Episode 277: Rana Hassan Faqih

 

            Rana Hassan Faqih is a dispatcher for the Palestine Red Crescent Society. She was the main dispatcher who interacted for several hours with five-year-old girl, Hind Rajab, who was desperately calling for aid from a car in Gaza under fire as she was surrounded by the bodies of her loved ones.

            Please enjoy the 277th episode of Lament of Hope highlighting Rana Hassan Faqih. Rana, it was a gift to talk with you and to hear Hind's voice through your own. 

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Episode 276: Dub Paetz

 

            Dub Paetz was one of three last contestants on Season 11 of Alone. Dub sat down with me to talk about what changed in his mindset toward people due to the show, surviving in high school, and doing life with his girlfriend, Jolie.

            Please enjoy the 276th episode of Lament of Hope highlighting Dub Paetz. Dub, thank you for talking with me about your survival journey, both in and outside the Arctic Circle. 

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Friday, March 20, 2026

Episode 275: Bernd Ogrodnik

 

            Bernd Ogrodnik is the artistic director of the "Worlds of Puppets" production company based in Reykjavik, Iceland. He is world-renowned for not only his puppet designs, but his puppet performances. Bernd sat down with me to talk about the world of puppetry and his desire to express meaningful themes through his storytelling.

            Please enjoy the 275th episode of Lament of Hope highlighting Bernd Ogrodnik. Bernd, thank you so much for talking with me. I loved learning more about puppets and the worlds they can contain.

          Want to listen to the audio version of this interview? Click here to check out my podcast format and give it a listen.