A podcast with Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist Jim Rosenfield exploring life's sudden curveballs and triumphs that come at us without a set of instructions on how to handle the unexpected.
Bonus Episode - Understanding "Behind The Smile" With Cindy Hsu & Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman
Our post-episode Q&A with Cindy Hsu, who shared her own experience with mid-life onset of severe depression, plus expert insight with Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, Sr VP of Research at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We learn more about how to spot the signs of depression in others, how we can help, and what may be triggering the mental illness.
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9 Sept 2026
Episode 7: Confessions of a Priest, Patricio Lynch
Fr Patricio Lynch felt the unexpected calling to the priesthood at the age of 18, during a beach trip with his buddies in his native Argentina. It was a calling he would answer by entering the seminary several years later after attending university. Find out why his devotion to the cloth became a source of joy and agony; leading to a pivotal decision. This episode explores the deep commitment expected of Catholic priests, the feeling of loneliness that accompanied that devotion for Patricio, and how he ultimately chose love to conquer his crisis of solitude.
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10 Aug 2026
Episode 6 - Seniors on Campus: Meet The Kargers
Turner Classic Movies host and author Dave Karger never expected his parents to make the move they've made in retirement: They're going back to a college campus to live out their golden years. Tom and MJ Karger join Dave on this episode to talk about this growing phenomenon of inter-generational living for retirees. What's it like going back to class as Octogenarians with Gen Z'ers? Find out what surprises them most, and why this plan has given Dave and his brother peace of mind.
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21 Jun 2026
Episode 5 - The Ghost of His Father: Singer-Songwriter Peter Cincotti
THE GHOST OF HIS FATHER - Peter Cincotti is one of the most gifted singer-songwriters of his generation. It started to click for him when he was barely a teenager. And at 18, he became the youngest artist ever to reach number one on the Billboard Jazz charts. But there’s something many people don’t know about him — something that happened on the night of his very first professional gig: The tragic sudden loss of his father right outside the venue where Peter was playing. You'll hear how that grief inspired a song, Ghost of My Father, and what he took away from that experience to inform how he lives his life.
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12 May 2026
Episode 4 -Actor Victor Garber & The Legacy of Alzheimer's
Actor Victor Garber shares his deeply personal journey after losing both parents to Alzheimer’s disease. Rather than letting grief or fear define him, he found motivation to look closely at his own health. Together with his sister, Lisa, he embraces a protocol aimed at keeping the disease from derailing his brain health—turning loss into purpose and hope for the future. We dive into what some see as a controversial method involving the use of supplements, along with diet and exercise.
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19 Apr 2026
Episode 3- The Flight From Fame To Freedom with Pat Byrne
Meet the winner of The Voice – Ireland, singer-songwriter Pat Byrne. Pat opens up about his unexpected rise to fame, the uncomfortable challenges that came with it, and how those experiences shaped his artistry. Seeking new horizons, he took a bold leap across the Atlantic to Austin, Texas—where he found fresh inspiration, a vibrant community, and a renewed sense of purpose. Discover how that move has transformed both his life and his music career.
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11 Mar 2026
Episode 2 - Behind The Smile with Cindy Hsu
Popular television anchor and single mom Cindy Hsu breaks the stigma surrounding talking openly about depression and suicide. Cindy shares her own unexpected realization about what drove her to attempt to take her own life. It's a decidedly honest, insightful and hopeful conversation about Cindy's triumphant journey back from her darkest days.
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23 Feb 2026
Episode 1 - Love After Loss with Keith Jones
Keith Jones - LOVE AFTER LOSS
Popular local NBC Philadelphia News anchor Keith Jones goes off script for a candid conversation about how the depths of despair finally gave way to renewed happiness after the shocking, untimely death of his longtime girlfriend, former Miss New Jersey, Cara McCollum at the age of 24. Keith admits the tragedy nearly prompted him to leave his broadcast career behind, but shares the tools that helped bring hope and happiness back to his life. An inspiring conversation for anyone suffering loss.
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