Swimming Upstream

The Swimming Upstream Radio Show continues its celebration of the holiday season with another two-part episode. Host Dorothy Wilhelm welcomes back The Crafty Canadian Sandra Solon, who provides an easy-to-make quilling craft to make family ornaments and keepsakes. In the second half, Dorothy welcomes in author Helena Reynolds who co-authored the book Destined to be a … [Read more...] about The Underrated Legacy of Alexander Hamilton

The Swimming Upstream Radio Show continues its celebration of the holiday season with a two-part Generation Gap Episode. Host Dorothy Wilhelm gets a visit from The Crafty Canadian, Sandra Solon, who shows how to make a very nice interactive advent calendar for the kids on a simple budget. Then Dorothy (Silent Generation) welcomes in Ray Miller Still (Millennial) and Jason … [Read more...] about Generation Gap: Celebrating Christmas On A Budget

Swimming Upstream Radio Show kicks off December in search of inspiration from Abraham Lincoln from The Lincoln Guy D.L. Fowler. Host Dorothy Wilhelm interviews the author about the challenges that our 16th president faced in his short time in the White House and what we can learn from him to help deal with today’s trying era in American history. The conversation centers … [Read more...] about The Timeless Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln

This episode of the Swimming Upstream Radio Show is the second in a series of Fifty and Just Getting Started themes from guest and co-host Terri Thal. Swimming Upstream Radio Show’s Dorothy Wilhelm invited Terri to kick off her new project with the program. She and Terri host original guest Regina Carey and welcome singer-songwriter Christine Lavin to share her songs and advice … [Read more...] about The Sound of Reinvention in Later Life with Singer-Songwriter Christine Lavin

In this episode of the Swimming Upstream Radio Show, host Dorothy Wilhelm and guest Terri Thal discuss the theme of reinvention, particularly for women over 50. They introduce their new project, ‘Fifty and Just Getting Started,' aimed at empowering women to break free from feeling stuck in their lives. Thal’s first guest in the new project is Queen of Action Regina Carey who … [Read more...] about Getting Women Unstuck: Terri Thal and Reinventing Life After 50

In our latest episode of the Swimming Upstream Radio Show’s "Generation Gap," Dorothy Wilhelm (Silent Generation) chats with Ray Miller Still (Millennial) and producer Jason Falls (Gen-X) to dive into the fascinating world of generational differences. From the silent generation's quiet resilience to the millennials' vocal activism, we explore how each generation has shaped and … [Read more...] about Exploring Generational Shifts: Protests Through Time

Swimming Upstream Radio Show kicks off November with the topic of joy. Host Dorothy Wilhelm interviews Allen Klein, a humorous keynote speaker and the world's only Jolly-tologist. (Allen explained that a jollytologist is a scientist of joy. They explore the importance of joy and humor in life, especially during challenging times. Allen shares personal stories of loss and … [Read more...] about The Science of Joy: A Conversation with Allen Klein

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 stage of life. We're lucky to have Tam's story below, as originally published in The … [Read more...] about Tim and Tam: A Love Story for Today

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 ,yes, Timothée Chalamet did all the playing and singing himself. I asked. But if you've got three … [Read more...] about Notes on My Greenwich Village – Dave, Bob and Me by Teri Thal

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 be fussy about facts. Jason Falls produces this podcast but like any good wizard, wears many … [Read more...] about Generation Gap – Halloween Edition