Parrish The Thought

Episode 117: Michael and Susie Smart | Queen Elizabeth was an ambulance driver and other British life lessons.

My next guest, is 85 year old husband, painter, inventor, Michael Smart coming to us from Scunthorpe, UK.

He and his lovely wife Susie are with us to talk about the passing of the Queen and their life growing up in the UK, serving in the RAF, working at British Steel Works and what they have been doing for the past 30 years since retirement. Living a life of love and a passion for personal growth and fulfillment is what keeps them going every day.

Pop round for a spot of tea and have a listen.

See Michael's Work Here - https://johnbirdstudio.co.uk/artwork-gallery-doncaster/michael-smart/

#QueenElizabeth #70thJubilee #PrinceCharles #KingCharles #BritishSteelWorks #RoyalFamily #PrincessDiana #MichaelSmartPainting #MichaelSmartUK #ParrishTheThought #Inventor #StayCurious #RelationshipWithTheCreator #God #FaithAndFamily

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Episode 116: Elia Torres and Celina Ramos | Bullet holes in my bed. Escaping El Salvador’s civil war as teenagers.

My next guests, Elia Torres and Celina Ramos are sisters whose family imigrated to the US in 1981 two short years after the start of the brutal Salvadoran Civil war that ravaged the country from 1979-1992. Listen in as they tell tales of how the family lived and survived literally in the crossfire of the warring El Salvador and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), a coalition or "umbrella organization" of left-wing groups. The hope is you will come away with a greater appreciation for living in relative peace and freedom here in the United States.

#ElSalvador #SalvadoranCivilWar #CaughtInTheCrossfire #CivilWar #Survival #FamilyMatters #EscapeToAmerica #Freedom #Oppression #FamilyFirst

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Episode 115: Kris Kristensen, Part 3 | The doctors took my leg and now my career won’t have me back...yet.

My guest, Kris Kristensen, is back for the third time to give us an update on his continued progress since he had his left leg, pelvis and colon removed due to stage 4 bone cancer and subsequent internal sepsis infection. We talk about the ups, downs, personal, familial and career challenges. Kris is now trying to get back into the workplace as he has somewhat normalized his life. After overcoming the physical and mental challenges he is finding the roadblocks of age and disability discrimination a serious blow to his ability to provide and care for his family and a drain on his spirit. The Phoenix will continue to rise. Stay tuned for part 4 coming soon.

#Chondrosarcoma #CancerSucks #Amputee #AgeDiscrimination #DisabilityDiscrimination #CancerIsntADeathSentence #RabbitHole #Perserverance #GOAT #ServeSomeone #WinningAtLife

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Episode 114: Dale Oilar | This bullet had my name on it. What I saw in the Vietnam war.

Back in 1970, my next guest, Dale Oilar, now 71 years old, was drafted into the US Army at the ripe old age of 19. He said it's the only lottery he ever won. He served two years in the miltary and one of those years was in the Vietnam War. Join us as we do a deep dive into the life of an infantry sniper, the things he saw, the things he endured, the things he had to do to survive while fighting the dark side of communism. We talk about the horrors of war, the amazing men he served with and the damage the media, hollywood and politicians did to these great American heros. Books and Memorials Dale recommends: Chickenhawk - https://www.amazon.com/Chickenhawk-Robert-Mason-audiobook/dp/B0141Z5LPI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=172RQ135ZEWRA&keywords=chickenhawk+vietnam&qid=1659250432&s=books&sprefix=chicken+hawk%2Cstripbooks%2C113&sr=1-1 Through The Valley - https://www.amazon.com/Through-Valley-1967-1968-James-Humphries/dp/1555878210/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AXMXXAX9Q821&keywords=through+the+valley+humphries&qid=1659250672&s=audible&sprefix=through+the+valley+humphries%2Caudible%2C98&sr=1-1 Vietnam War Memorial, Washington DC - https://www.nps.gov/vive/index.htm/index.htm Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Angel Fire , NM - https://www.vietnamveteransmemorial.org/ #Vietnam #VietnamVeteran #WarIsHell #Sniper #VietnamSniper and #VietnamInfantry #Drafted #ChickenHawkBook #VietnamWarMemorial #VietnamVetransMemorial #AngelFireNM #BrothersInArms #TheyWereNotBabyKillers #MamaSan #Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

Episode 113: Author of The Sultan’s Seven Secrets, Jeff Beuhner | Speak the Language of the Gods to write your own fairytale reality.

My next guest was a struggling, worn-out concrete contractor who worked from sunup til sun down every day to barely make ends meet. One grueling day a client he was working for gave him a miraculous gift which changed his fate and fortune almost immediately! The gift was a manuscript of the writings of Sultan Musa of Mali, the richest man to ever walk the earth! The Sultan embedded the secrets of his success in a fairytale so compelling that centuries later almost everyone on earth is familiar with it. But, the manuscript did not just contain the fairytale. It also contained a detailed de-coder for the fairy tale and a complete tutorial on speaking something called, "the Language of the Gods." When you speak this language, the world obeys your commands! By speaking this language, my guest went from being a $60,000 a year concrete contractor to making hundreds of thousands a month in a new business that just fell into his lap, and to become happier in all aspects of life. Please help me welcome the Author of The Sultan’s Seven Secrets, Jeff Buehner    Get Your Free Book - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jWJuruGzn4z1Oh_-JIC2Idc156qPwiIJ/view?usp=sharing Website - www.sultans7secrets.com Social Channels Twitter - https://twitter.com/jeff_buehner?lang=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001638493399 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeff_buehner/ #NotTheSecret #TheSecret #TheLanguageOfTheGods #LanguageOfTheGods #SultansSevenSecrets #Aladdin #AladdinsLamp #SultanMusaOfMali #Success #GOAT #AladdinMovie #JeffBuehner #ChangeYourLife #NoMoreExcuses #Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

Episode 112: Author and Podcast host Ben Schilaty | Straight talk from a gay Mormon

My guest today is Ben Schilaty, co-host of the Questions From the Closet podcast and author of the book A Walk In My Shoes, Questions I’m Often Asked as A Latter-day Saint. Ben is with me today because I have, in the last 6 months been doing a ton of homework into the LBGTQ community after my oldest daughter came out as . One of the first stops on my path has been listening to their podcast. He and his co-host Charlie Bird are touching the lives of the straight and communities by openly sharing their own messy and marvelous coming out stories. Parents, friends and family of LGBTQ people, please hear this. Ben's Book - A Walk In My Shoes Ben and Charlie's Podcast - Questions From the Closet Instagram   Facebook #GayMormon #MormonsAndGay #ComingOut #QuestionsFromTheCloset #AWalkInMyShoes #BenSchilaty #QueerMormon #LDS #Mormon #2ndCommandment #LoveThyNeighbor #LatterDaySaints #ContentOfCharacter #BYU #Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

Episode 111: Heather Thomson | Finding common ground in a civil discussion about Roe v Wade.

My guest today is Heather Thomson, life-long liberal democrat, all-around great human and my cousin. She’s on the show today to talk about her adverse reaction to the SCOTUS ruling on Roe v Wade and why she thinks it’s a horrible idea that makes women second class citizens. In the process, however, we discover that no matter what side of any political topic we may fall, we can still see and appreciate the humanity in each other. #SCOTUS #RoeVWade #SupremeCourtRuling #OverturnRoe #ProLife #ProChoice #LifeIsSacred #SeeTheHumanityInEachOther #OpenMind #TalkToEachOther #OneSmallStep #LoveThineEnemy #MyBodyMyChoice #HandsOfMyUterus #Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

Episode 110: Officer Dexter Pitts (again) | There is still hope for America. Find out how.

I had the privilege of having 13-year veteran of the Louisville, Kentucky Metro Police Department, Dexter Pitts as a guest on the podcast a few months back. Now the tables have turned and I am a guest on his show called I Am Pitts. We discuss many of the current issues plaguing America and some recent hot button issues such as Roe v. Wade, Juneteenth and how social media is widening the gap and causing more division. We do not just discuss the issues, We try to think of reasonable solutions and alternatives to make America better for everyone. We all can play a small part in changing our world.

#LoveThyNeighbor #TalkAgain #TalkToYourNeighbor #AttitudeOfUnderstanding #SeekToUnderstand #Listen #InTheMiddle #IfYoureNotWithUsYoureAgainstUs #UsVsThem #Othering #NoMoreOthering #OurSide #TheirSide #Sidesing #ThosePeople #Republican #Democrat #Liberal #Conservative #AllGodsChildren #FriendsAndEnemies #FriendsFromEnemies #FirstStep #OneSmallStep #StoryCorps
#MakeAmericaGreatAgain #LandOfTheFree #WeAreNotVicitims #ParrishTheThought #IAmPittsPodcast #LMPD #LouisvilleMetroPoliceDepartment

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