Swimming Upstream Radio Show

If you listened to our podcast today, you will have heard how about two years ago Tim Alden was Diagnosed with Dementia.  Now, this is not that unusual. 10 million cases are diagnosed annually.  What is unusual was the good humored determination with which they set out to navigate this […]

I remember my first meeting with Terri Thal. She was preparing for the publication of her new book. She had titled it, MY GREENWICH VILLAGE, Dave, Bob and Me It’s release coincided roughly with the movie about Bob Dylan’s Life, A Complete Unknown. The movie was three hours long and […]

The purpose behind this fast moving and moderately funny show is to spotlight the way that the simple and involuntary act of being born causes us to act and think differently. Ray Miller-Still is a Millennial. He is also the editor of a major Northwest Newspaper. This causes him to […]

Traveling with disabilities and wonderful Easy Walks walks mapped out by Marjorie Turner Hollman have been part of our Swimming Upstream Radio Shows for more than ten years and they’ve always been practical and useful. “I’d be happy to chat another time about winter walking–for non-snowy areas,” she wrote in […]

Jon Hubbell and Diane Malone shared stories of how they found ways to help people in need. Jon told of repelling down the front of a building in Lach. The goal was to raise $1000 for Thurston County Networks and Ron said proudly that the goal was exceeded. Diane added […]

Sandra shares her bio with us: Sandra Solon, also known as “The Crafty Canadian,” is a multifaceted and versatile artist hailing from Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Her artistic repertoire spans a diverse range of disciplines, showcasing her mastery in various media. Sandra’s talents include painting, drawing, and intricate needle crafts […]

Generation Gap has been on the air nearly ten years, hosted by Dorothy Wilhelm. and Ray Miller Still, Editor in Chief of The Enumclaw Courier Herald. Ray says there are only 2 Courier Herald Newspapers in the World. One is in the United States and One in Ireland. So it’s […]

Cathy Fyock, CSP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is The Business Book Strategist and works with professionals and thought leaders who want to write a nonfiction book about their expertise as a business development strategy.  She is the author of 12 books, including—On Your Mark: From First Word to First Draft in Six […]

In these perilous times when the United States and Canada are taking turns to nip at each others heels, it’s a special pleasure to welcome our special friend, Sandra Solon, the Crafty Canadian.  Sandra always brings us treasures we’d never think of by ourselves.  This month, it ‘s apple leather for a […]

In This third part of the series, Art and the Cowboy, Joella Oldfield brings the story home.  IN the first installment, Joella, Fred Oldfield’s daughter and  Ambassador for the Fred Oldfield Cultural Center, gave Fred Oldfield’s credentials for calling himself a cowboy artist, as he was a working cowboy for at least  40 […]