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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 good. Everyone can use some inspiration, come join us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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All Episodes

25:50

Episode 190: The Humanitarian Scientist: Jonas Salk

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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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...

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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31:18

Episode 179: The Remarkable Six Triple Eight

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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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Episode 178: Keeping the Christmas Spirit All Year Long

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2024/12/24

Happy Holidays from Tangential Inspiration. I am not going to say much about this episode other than it is several short holiday stories full of inspiration. Thank you so much for listening to us this year! We wish you the best for this holiday season and into the New Year!#BeKind#WeStandWithUkraine#HappyHolidaysSend us a textWe would love to hear from you. Send us your comments or even your own inspirational stories at tangentialinspiration@gmail.com or give us your comment...

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31:18

Episode 177: The Brave and Bold Sister Rosemary...

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2024/12/20

Another week, and another episode chock full of inspiration! This episode does contain some adult subjects (not explicit), so it may not be the best episode to listen to if you have younger ears about. The first story is about some unsung heroes who did amazing things but almost nobody knows about them. Then we talk about the brave and bold Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, who has saved thousands of young women from a life as slaves during a brutal conflict in Africa. Finally...

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25:44

Episode 176: The Upside of AI Technology

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2024/12/12

Ready for some inspiration? This episode has something for everyone. We have Time Magazine's 2024 Kid of the Year, AI technology being used as a force for good in the world, stories of two amazing law enforcement agents and a very special car wash in Florida. As a bonus, you get to hear the history of Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Come join us!#BeKind#WeStandWithUkraineSend us a textWe would love to hear from you. Send us your comments or even your own inspirational s...

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27:40

Episode 175: Nellie Bly - One of the First...

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2024/12/04

Hey look at that-- we got two in a row now. We are going to try to get back to our every Wednesday releases. This is a fun episode, even though it has a couple discussions about mental illness. The first story is about Aurikatariina, the self-proclaimed "best cleaner in the world", who uses cleaning houses to improve mental health. Then there is the amazing Nellie Bly, who practically invented investigative journalism, improved mental health care, traveled a...

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25:15

Episode 174: The True Story of the Greatest Beer Run...

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2024/11/27

Life is still crazy, but we need inspiration more now than ever and we want to share it with you. This episode is lots of fun and is full of inspiration. First, there is the story of how some Africans are making a difference while learning to live with nature. Next, the unbelievable true story of a man who made a beer run to Vietnam, during the war, to remind his friends that they are cared about. It is a crazy story, but definitely one you won't want to miss.&nbs...

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22:11

Episode 173: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown...

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2024/11/12

I know, we are falling behind on getting episodes out. This is just a crazy time for us. However, we want to make sure that we get some episodes out since many are feeling down right now. This episode has happy dog stories, the first Black woman to be on the US Supreme Court, and the hilarious and generous Anna Kendrick. You won't want to miss it. Grab a cup of hot chocolate, and take a little time to stoke the fires of inspiration.#WeStandWithUkraine#BeKindSend ...

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19:45

Episode 172: Faster and Furiouser Inspiration 2 -...

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2024/10/08

We are back. So much going on right now it is getting harder to get episodes out on time, but we are trying. We have four short stories for you this week. Pets for Vets, Agrihoods, magic blood, and fitness for people with special needs, I guarantee there is a story that will inspire you in this episode. Have a listen.#BeKind#WeStandWithUkraineSend us a textWe would love to hear from you. Send us your comments or even your own inspirational stories at tangentialinspirat...

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31:12

Episode 171: Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities -...

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2024/09/09

Life can sometimes get crazy busy, and that is where we are right now. Apologies for the delay in getting this episode out, but it is worth the wait. In this episode, we talk about Dennis Connors who just won a Silver Medal in the Paris Paralympics in cycling. Then there is a deep dive on the incredible Nick Vujicic, a preacher and inspirational speaker, who has tackled life despite being born without arms or legs. Finally, there is Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhu...

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