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Tangential Inspiration

Teresa Wymetalek

Just a mom looking for inspiration anywhere I can find it. My journey will cover people, groups and even animals that inspire me by making the world a better place. My search for inspiration often includes a number of tangents, but always focuses on finding goodness and kindness. Everyone can use some inspiration, come join us.

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Please Take Our Survey

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2025/07/03

We love our listeners and we want to make the Tangential Inspiration Podcast even better. Please help us by taking the survey at the link below. It only takes about 10 minutes and it will help us grow our podcast and help us provide even better content. Thank you in advance for helping us make Tangential Inspiration your go to podcast for uplifting and inspiring stories!http://bit.ly/tangentialinspiration-survey.#BeKind#WeStandWithUkraineWe would love to hear from you. Send us your comments or

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Episode 197: Roz Brewer - DEI is the Road to Success

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2025/07/01

Welcome to Episode 197 of the Tangential Inspiration Podcast. Get ready to have your inspirational socks knocked off. In this episode we have the sad but hopeful story of Brian Wallach who is an ALS patient and advocate who is working hard for people with degenerative nerve diseases despite his own illness. Then we cover Roz Brewer, a Fortune 500 CEO who is using diversity, equity and inclusion to make companies better for employees and profits, and finally we have the incredible and heartwarming

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38:02

Episode 196: In the Name of Love - Pride Month

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/06/24

Welcome to Episode 196 of the Tangential Inspiration Podcast. We are celebrating Pride Month this episode. We have a great story covering historical and current LGBTQ+ trailblazers and discuss what allies can do to support the LGBTQ+ community. We also have a story about donating stem cells can change lives, and some follow ups on previous stories we have covered. Honestly, if you can't find some inspiration in this episode, you aren't even trying. Come have a listen and refill your inspiration

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24:56

Episode 195: Opal Lee - The Grandmother of Juneteenth

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/06/18

Looking for inspiration? You have found it. In this episode we have a story about a tv show that is granting wishes to deserving people; Ms. Opal Lee who through grit and determination got Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday, and Amara Nwuneli, a young African activist who is making a difference in climate change by energizing youth led advocacy. These stories will surely inspire!#BeKind#WeStandWithUkraineWe would love to hear from you. Send us your comments or even your own inspirational

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34:49

Episode 194: The Indomitable Spirit of Harriet Tubman

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/06/10

Welcome to Episode 194 of the Tangential Inspiration Podcast. We have some amazing stories sure to inspire you. We start off with a woman who is changing the lives of children in Africa, abandoned by their families, because they are accused of being witches. Then there is the incredible story of Harriet Tubman, and her tale is much more interesting than what you may have learned in history class. We have the story of a storm chaser, Ryan Hall, who is making a difference both predicting extreme

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34:25

Episode 193: Heroes of Pear Harbor

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/06/01

Welcome to Episode 193 of the Tangential Inspiration Podcast! We have some great stories for you. First, hear the inspiring story of the Nonnas, the real life story that the wonderful Netflix movie is based on, then hear about some of the many heroes of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, and finaly, some heartwarming wedding stories. There is something to inspire everyone in this episode. Come join us, fill your inspiration reserves, and go out and be an inspiration to

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29:53

Episode 192: Gorgona Wine - Prison Reform Has Never...

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/05/24

Sorry for the sporadic schedule, it has been a busy few weeks. We will try to get back on a regular schedule in June. That, however, does not mean this episode is not full to the brim with inspiration. We have some history on a teenage Civil Rights activist, some innovative prisons that are focusing on reform rather than just confinement, and a plant scientist who did more to fight world hunger than any person in history. There is so much inspiration to be had, come and get

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24:17

Episode 191: A Little Motherly Advice

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/05/12

Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers and those who serve as mothers! Of course we have an inspiring story about a mother! We start off with some really short stories, move on to a wonderful and funny mother daughter relationship, and finish up with a heroic woman war reporter. It is a great day to get inspired! #HappyMothersDay #BeKind #WeStandWithUkraine Send us a text We would love to hear from you. Send us your comments or even your own inspirational stories at tangen...

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25:50

Episode 190: The Humanitarian Scientist: Jonas Salk

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/05/06

We are back. We did a little traveling and are now back to bring the inspiration. We have three fantastic stories to inspire you. The first is about Dan West and his charity, Heifer International, then we dive into the life of Jonas Salk, the humanitarian scientist who created the first polio vaccine, and finally, we introduce you to a teacher who is teaching her classes the meaning of kindness. Warning, the last one might get you with some happy tears. #BeKind #WeSt...

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22:21

Episode 189: The Rebel Pope of Hope - Francis

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/04/20

Welcome to another episode of the Tangential Inspiration Podcast. We have a great episode, bursting with inspiration. We have some older ladies who are actively combating pollution, the inspirational Pope Francis, and some college athletes who have overcome some huge obstacles to play their favorite sports. Something to inspire for everyone in this episode. #BeKind #WeStandWithUkraine Send us a text We would love to hear from you. Send us your comments or even your...

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25:48

Episode 188: A Celebration of Rebel Girls

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/03/31

On this last day of March, Women's History Month, we celebrate Rebel Girls! These women pushed boundaries, ignored gender roles, and blazed new paths! Let's take a quick look at pilot Jacqueline Cochran, Dr. Mary Walker, attorney Lyda Conley, and astronaut Mae Jemison. These women all accomplished incredible things and should be celebrate as REBEL GIRLS! Get ready for some girl powered inspiration in this episode! #BeKind #WeStandWithUkraine Send us a text We would ...

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29:00

Episode 187: Alice Paul - Woman Warrior

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/03/18

Need a little inspiration? This episode can deliver. We have some airlines that are helping improve travel for differently abled people, a warrior for women's rights, Alice Paul and another woman warrior battling ALS. There is a lot to inspire in this episode and some important history for Women's History Month. #BeKind #WeStandWithUkraine Send us a text We would love to hear from you. Send us your comments or even your own inspirational stories at tangentialinspiration@gmai...

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25:29

Episode 186: More Fast and Furious Shorts for...

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/03/10

Welcome to Episode 186. This is our third Fast and Furious episode, where we give you a few more short stories instead of two shorts and a long. We have received positive comments on these episodes, so we plan to do them every once in a while. This one has Steve Carrell, the true story of Nacho Libre, anti-book banning, and some actresses that are making a difference. There is lots of inspiration to be found, come have a listen. #BeKind #WeStandWithUkraine Send us a ...

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22:32

Episode 185: Joe Roberts - Pushing for a Solution to...

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/02/27

Welcome to another episode of the Tangential Inspiration Podcast. In this episode, inspiration abounds! Hear how tiny homes might help solve the homelessness crisis, meet Joe Roberts, an amazing advocate for the homeless, and learn about the Harlem Hellfighters as part of Black History Month. There is so much to be inspired by! #WeStandWithUkraine #BeKind Send us a text We would love to hear from you. Send us your comments or even your own inspirational stories at tangenti...

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Episode 184: Celebrating Black Inventors

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/02/18

February is Black History Month, and while some are trying to erase the historical contributions of women and minorities, we here at Tangential Inspiration are going to celebrate and honor them. We have a lot of inspiration coming your way. A story about how a backpacker started building schools in some of the poorest places on Earth, Black Inventors who made a tremendous impact, and a model who became a daring battlefield photographer. Lots to cover, so let's dig in! #beki...

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34:58

Episode 183: NASA - The Impossible is Achievable

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/02/06

Welcome to Episode 183 of the Tangential Inspiration Podcast. This episode is full of inspiration to be shared with everyone. First, we discuss what Portland is doing to help with its unhoused population, then we deep dive into all of the cool things we use every day that started with a vision to put astronauts on the moon, and finally, some hope for late bloomers as we discuss people who did not start living their dream until after their 40th birthday. There is something fo...

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26:52

Episode 182: Unsung Heroes of the Medical World

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/01/27

Welcome to another episode of the Tangential Inspiration Podcast. Get ready to get inspired. We are going to cover an all-deaf football team that is winning championships, unsung heroes of the medical world, some amazing kids who survived a 2021 plane crash in the Amazon, and the unlikely groups that banded together to find the kids. Come bask in the inspiration.#BeKind#WeStandWithUkraineSend us a textWe would love to hear from you. Send us your comments or even your own ins...

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24:44

Episode 181: Three Extraordinary Girls

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/01/15

Three excellent stories to get you inspired to make the world a better place. First, we give you an update on all the good things that actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley is doing, then a deep dive into three amazingly brave girls who fought as teens in the Dutch Resistance in World War II and some heroic acts by people in the California Wildfires. There is a lot of inspiration to be had!#BeKind#WeStandWithUkraineSend us a textWe would love to hear from you. Send us your comments or...

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28:06

Episode 180: Michael Bonner - A Teacher With A Mission

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/01/08

Welcome back to the Tangential Inspiration Podcast! We have four great stories for you this week. I'm going to talk about the power of blankets, a chocolate company that is fighting for the rights of cocoa farmers, the generous Kristin Bell, and Michael Bonner, whose passion for teaching is blazing trails in innovating education. Have a listen and get inspired!#BeKind#WeStandWithUkraineSend us a textWe would love to hear from you. Send us your comments or even your own inspi...

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Episode 179: The Remarkable Six Triple Eight

Tangential Inspiration ·

2025/01/03

Happy New Year! Our first episode of 2025! We have three great stories for you to kick your year off right! First, learn the fascinating story behind Louis Braile, who brought the written word to the blind. Then there are the incredible ladies of the SIx Triple Eight, an all Black female battalion that did what nobody thought they could during World War II. Finally, hear about author and philanthropist, Reggie Whitten, and how he turned a tragedy into hope for ot...

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