Category: Front Porch Podcast

Front Porch Podcast

Front Porch Podcast – Episode 7: Commander Beth Coye: A Warrior for Equality

Episode Description Beth F. Coye, a retired U.S. Navy Commander, writer and Wesley Palms resident, shares her remarkable journey as a life-long advocate for social justice. From authoring a groundbreaking...

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Front Porch Podcast – Episode 6: “It’s Not Just Housekeeping”: What Gives Work Meaning?

Episode Description Randi Jorgenson began her career as a housekeeper at Spring Lake Village and now leads a team of 36 employees while overseeing 400 resident apartments in her role...

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Front Porch Podcast – Episode 5: Welcome Love, Welcome the Stranger (Part 2)

Episode Description After losing his beloved wife of 50 years, David embraces a new chapter of life. From the inclusive Shabbat services he leads at St. Paul’s Towers, to teaching...

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Front Porch Podcast – Episode 4: Who Shall Live? Growing through Grief (Part 1)

Episode Description David E. Jackson spent his career as an educator, but some of his most profound “life lessons” have come out of navigating loss and grief. After evacuating his...

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Front Porch Podcast – Episode 3: Former Pro-Wrestler Victor Ceron Pays It Forward

Episode Description Before Victor Ceron fell in love with senior living he was known in the pro-wrestling world as “Kafu: The Brazilian Beast.” In this episode, Victor shares how his...

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The Front Porch Podcast – Episode 2: Building Belonging

Episode Description From her early years as member of a large migrant family—following the crops from town to town— to her work as teacher, principal, and advocate, Dorothy Astorga has...

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The Front Porch Podcast – Episode 1: Discovering Jean

Episode Description Jean Owen always thought of herself as “somebody’s someone” – first as her mother’s daughter then as her husband’s wife. It wasn’t until she moved to Villa Gardens...

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