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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Recent Episodes
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 this…
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…
S1E97 From Where I Sit: Becky Galli on Grief, Disability, Faith, and Choosing Hope
Show Notes: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,…
S1E96 The Golden Child: Jalisa Hardy on Generational Healing, Faith, and Finding Freedom
Show Notes:In this powerful and deeply heartfelt episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin sits down with Minister Jalisa Hardy, also known as The Golden Child, for a courageous…
S1E95 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…
S1E94 Uncovering Hidden Roots: Linda Ambrus Broenniman on Family Secrets, Survival, and The Politzer Saga
Show Notes:In this profound episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin and guest interviewer Linda explore the extraordinary story of a woman whose Hungarian refugee parents survived…
S1E93 Rebuilding After the Wreck: Cheryl Wilder on Accountability, Healing, and the Power of Creativity
In this deeply moving episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin welcomes Cheryl Wilder, who shares her remarkable journey of survival, accountability, and transformation following a…
S1E92 Beyond the Pulpit: How One Pastor Challenged the Status Quo
Show Notes: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,…
S1E91 From Tragedy to Purpose: Linda’s Journey of Loss, Love & Service
In this moving episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin sits down with Linda, who shares her extraordinary journey of resilience and compassion. After the tragic murder of her best…
S1E90 Triumphing Over Trauma: Maria Teresa Pratico-Swanson on Healing, Spiritual Awakening, and Self-Love
Show Notes:In this heartfelt episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin sits down with Maria Teresa Pratico-Swanson, a shamanic healer, artist, and speaker whose life story is one of…
S1E89 Rewriting the Story: Derek Newborn on Resilience, Healing, and Spiritual Awakening
In this episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin travels to Clermont, FL and welcomes Derek Newborn, who shares his raw and inspiring journey from abandonment, trauma, and…
Brotherhood & Battle: Michael Allison on Overcoming Adversity, Identity, and the Power of Resilience
In this powerful and emotionally charged episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin sits down in Boynton Beach, FL. with Michael W. Allison, MBA—U.S. Marine, Purple Heart recipient,…
Failing Grief: How Losing His Mom Shaped Matt Gilhooly’s Life
Matt Gilhooly, host of The Life Shift podcast, shares the story behind his own pivotal life shift—the sudden death of his mother when he was just eight years old. In a deeply moving conversation,…
From Budapest to Hollywood: Katherine Mitchell on Resilience, Reinvention, and the Stories We Carry
Katherine Mitchell’s 84-year journey defies the limits of a single identity. Born during WWII in Hungary, she survived war, communism, and displacement before building a multifaceted life in the U.S.…
Living History: Robert Kesten on Activism, Identity, and the Stories That Shape Us
Robert Kesten, Executive Director of the Stonewall National Museum & Archives, shares a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation that spans civil rights, global activism, the importance of…
From Trauma to Advocacy: Shakina Rush and the Mission Behind She Is U
After surviving childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault, Shakina Rush chose healing—and then built a movement. In this powerful in-person conversation, recorded in Philadelphia…
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