EPISODES
Honest conversations about life, love, loss, and legacy—shared through stories that invite reflection, connection, and meaning.
Susan Mazonson
Susan Mazonson shares a powerful journey of loss, achievement, caregiving, self-discovery, and lifelong transformation—reminding us that becoming ourselves is a process that never truly ends.
Russell Van Brocklen
Russell Van Brocklen shares how dyslexia, confidence, and small wins can transform the way students—and all learners—approach growth and possibility.
Lisa Espinoza
Lisa Espinoza shares her journey through layered grief, losing her son Chandler, and learning to remain open to the possibility of joy.
Dr. Becky Whetstone
Dr. Becky Whetstone shares powerful insights on marriage crisis, grief, and the courage to rebuild after life’s hardest moments.
Gini Thomas
One year later, Gini Thomas returns to share what healing, resilience, and life after loss truly look like in real time.
Chad Womack
Chad Womack shares how kratom addiction quietly escalated—impacting his identity, family, and recovery journey.
Our Relationship Reset
Six months after beginning their Relationship Reset, Kellie and Erin reflect with coach Marcus Straub on how awareness, communication, and real tools transformed their relationship—and beyond.
Chris Howard
One year later, we reflect on what The P-I-G has truly become. Joined by Christopher Howard, we explore creative transformation, personal loss, chosen family, and where The Boxes Project stands today. Year Two begins now.
Cindy Hartzell
Cindy Hartzell joins us for a powerful conversation about trust, trauma, and transformation. After a life-changing accident with her horse, Cindy rebuilt her confidence and discovered a calling to help women heal through the human-horse connection. As we step into the Year of the Fire Horse, this episode invites us all to shed old identities and reclaim our strength.
Tiffaney Childers
What happens when silence becomes survival — and healing demands to be heard? In this powerful episode, Tiffaney Childers shares her journey through suicide loss, suppressed grief, and the courage it took to finally rise.
The Sisters
A heartfelt PJs & Pokey sister chat reflecting on Year One of The P-I-G Podcast — the growth, the grief, the work we didn’t expect, and the relationships that changed everything. This episode also marks the launch of Roots & Ripples, a new reflective resource for listeners ready to move forward with intention.
Christy Whitney
A Christmas Eve conversation about purpose, compassion, and the courage to let go. Retired and nationally-recognized hospice leader, Christy Whitney, reflects on building a legacy of care—and what it means to step into what comes next after a lifetime of service.
A Little Holiday Chaos
A cozy Thanksgiving conversation full of gratitude, humor, and heart. We’re joined by our guys — Jason and Marcus — to explore the moments that shaped us this year, the lessons we’re carrying forward, and the beautiful chaos of family. A warm, fun, and meaningful holiday episode.
Rich Boerner
When author and storyteller Rich Boerner uncovered a family secret after his mother’s passing, it changed everything he thought he knew about love, loss, and identity. This conversation explores truth, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to rewrite our own stories.
Our Relationship Reset
In Part Two of Our Relationship Reset, Kellie, Erin, and coach Marcus Straub explore how the 12 Driving Forces can turn self-awareness into meaningful action — transforming communication, deepening connection, and rebuilding understanding between siblings and families.
Our Relationship Reset
What if the thing holding you back in your relationships isn’t what you say—but how you’re wired to show up? In part one, we sit down with our coach and mentor, Marcus Straub (LIG Coaching & Consulting), for a live, unscripted dive into our DISC comparison report—and discover how what we learned mended years of disconnect.
Remembering Marsha
In one of our most personal episodes to date, we honor our late mother Marsha — bold, brilliant, and beautifully human. A public radio innovator and visionary, she faced three cancer diagnoses with humor, courage, and love. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, this is both her story… and ours.
Rebecca Fielding
When Rebecca Fielding’s younger brother Jonathan fell to his death at Moonscape Overlook, grief felt unbearable. What began as a single journal left at the cliff’s edge became Jonathan’s Journal—a movement of letters, art, and stories that turned loss into connection and grief into a river of healing.
Steve Knapp
Some stories are forged in silence. For Steve Knapp, breaking that silence with one act of truth changed everything. In this powerful episode of The P-I-G, Steve shares his journey from addiction to recovery, the lessons he’s carried into fatherhood and personal growth, and his mission to create safe spaces for connection—especially around men’s mental health.
