Swimming Upstream Radio Show

The Swimming Upstream Radio Show welcomes Sandra Solon, the Crafty Canadian, for another of her monthly contributions, but kicks off 2026 focusing less on crafts and more on staying inspired to be creative. Host Dorothy Wilhelm and Solon discuss motivating oneself during challenging times, the value of crafting and storytelling, […]

The Swimming Upstream Radio Show kicks off 2026’s Generation Gap conversations as Dorothy (Silent Generation) welcomes in Ray Miller Still (Millennial) and Jason Falls (Gen-X). The three discuss the differences and similarities in generational approaches to parenting, technology and jobs. Ray Miller Still is the editor of the Enumclaw Courier-Herald. […]

The Swimming Upstream Radio Show kicks off 2026 with a tribute to the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton with the co-author of the new book Destined to be a Hamilton, Helena Reynolds. She wrote the work with Mary Anne Hamilton, the great-great granddaughter-in-law of the man himself. Reynolds discusses […]

On this Christmas edition of the Swimming Upstream Radio Show host Dorothy Wilhelm presents a special holiday segment with her memories and recollections from Christmases past. She also shares a performance called “Keep Your Engine Running” which includes her conversation with her daughter Gina Wilhelm and Santa’s senior elf Al. […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]