The Human Experience
Jennifer Peterkin
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Can you pinpoint a moment in time when your life changed? Maybe it wasn’t a moment, maybe it was a complicated chain of events that led you to where you are today. Or maybe, it was a generational impact that started before you were even born. Regardless of what it contains, all humans have a story. And those stories are the building blocks of who we are, at our very core. Join host, Jennifer Peterkin - lover and collector of stories, as she interviews humans from all walks of life. Tune in every week to hear stories of love and loss, triumph and defeat, and all that exist in between.
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The Invisible Crisis: How Karen Olson Built a National Movement for Homeless Families
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, grief, childhood trauma, and homelessness. Listener discretion is advised.What does it look like when a single act of kindness, a…
Losing My Daughter to Medical Negligence, and Finding Hope in a Baby at 57 | Barb Higgins
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of childhood sexual abuse, child loss, grief, and substance use. Please proceed with care.In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Barb Higgins —…
Faith, Loss, and Finding Home: A Panamanian Woman’s Story of Grief, Resilience, and the God She Argued With | Marina Mendez
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of grief and loss of siblings. Please proceed with care.In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Marina Mendez, a 24-year-old Panamanian educator…
Walking On: A Father's Story of Loss, Legacy, and Choosing Hope After the Unthinkable | Stephen Panus
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of the loss of a child, grief, and traumatic death. Listener discretion is advised.In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Stephen Panus -…
Grieving Twice: One Woman's Journey Through Suicide Loss, Truth, and the Power of Advocacy | Lisa Sugarman
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, suicide loss, grief, and mental health. Please proceed with care.What happens when the story you've built your grief around turns out…
Property of the Revolution: One Cuban Refugee's Story of Loss, Legacy, and the Power of Intergenerational Storytelling | Ana Flaster
What does it mean to carry a country inside you — one you were forced to leave before you were old enough to understand why? In this deeply moving episode, Jennifer sits down with Ana Flaster,…
The Year of Dating Yourself: How One Woman Chose Herself — and Changed Everything | Abby Rosmarin
What happens when you stop looking for love and start finding yourself? In this episode, Jennifer sits down with author and New Hampshire transplant Abby Rosmarin in Concord, NH, to talk about the…
When Dreams Change: Cheryl Johnson on 45 Moves, Motherhood, and Learning as Transformation
What happens when the dream you've chased your entire life finally comes true—only to discover it's not actually what you wanted after all?In this conversation, host Jennifer Peterkin sits down with…
From Silence to Survival: Ruth Carroll's Journey Through Decades of Abuse to Radical Healing
⚠️Content Warning: This episode contains detailed discussions of childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, physical abuse, substance abuse, and suicide. Listener discretion is strongly advised.In…
Episode 100: The Tables Turn - Jennifer Peterkin on Dreams, Travel, and the Power of Legacy
For this milestone 100th episode, we're doing something special—host Jennifer Peterkin hands over the mic to her friend, Kesh Witmer, for an intimate conversation about the journey behind The Human…
Understanding Schizoid: Breaking Stigmas and Changing Lives
In this insightful podcast, host Jennifer Peterkin interviews Blair, an individual diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder, to shed light on this widely misunderstood condition. Blair shares…
S1E98 Carrying the Tiger: Tony Stewart on Love, Loss, and the Healing Power of Story
Show Notes:In this deeply reflective episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin visits lifelong New Yorker Tony Stewart, who shares an intimate story of love, creativity, and grief.Tony…
From Where I Sit: Becky Galli on Grief, Disability, Faith, and Choosing Hope
In this deeply moving episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin sits down with Rebecca (Becky) Faye Smith Galli in her Maryland home for a powerful conversation about loss, resilience,…
The Golden Child: Jalisa Hardy on Generational Healing, Faith, and Finding Freedom
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of childhood trauma, abuse, pornography exposure, and mental health struggles. Listener discretion is strongly advised.In this powerful and…
Poetic Alchemy: Angela Harvey on Healing, Boundaries, and Self-Discovery
In this heartfelt episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin welcomes Angela Harvey, who opens up about her profound journey through codependency, depression, and rediscovering her…
Uncovering Hidden Roots: Linda Ambrus Broenniman on Family Secrets, Survival, and The Politzer Saga
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of war, genocide, and trauma related to the Holocaust. Listener discretion is strongly advised.In this profound episode of The Human Experience,…
Rebuilding After the Wreck: Cheryl Wilder on Accountability, Healing, and the Power of Creativity
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of alcohol use, trauma, and grief related to a fatal car accident. Listener discretion is strongly advised.In this deeply moving episode of The…
Beyond the Pulpit: How One Pastor Challenged the Status Quo
In this thoughtful episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin visits John (Jonathan Heaslet) at his North Carolina home to reflect on a remarkable life of service, transformation, and…
From Tragedy to Purpose: Linda’s Journey of Loss, Love & Service
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains sensitive discussion of domestic violence and murder. Listener discretion is advised.In this moving episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin…
Triumphing Over Trauma: Maria Teresa Pratico-Swanson on Healing, Spiritual Awakening, and Self-Love
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of domestic violence, addiction, and trauma. Listener discretion is strongly advised.In this heartfelt episode of The Human Experience, host…
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