Happy New Year! I didn't want to spend my first Monday of the year trying to protect my identity from being stolen but that is exactly what I did. It took about two hours of time and energy and the stress of the situation definitely shortened my life expectancy but I think I succeeded in protecting myself. I'll let you know for sure in 30 days.

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Cheers to 2026!

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For the last 57 years people from all walks of life in Knoxville, TN come together to bring the story of the birth of Jesus Christ to life. The cast is made up of 120 volunteers, the choir is 150 voices strong and the animals add the "cherry on top" to the dramatic recreation of the Christmas story.

How did the Nativity Pageant become a thing in Knoxville? What does it take to make this event not only happen but make sure it is free to all who want to see it? I'm so glad you asked. This pod is all about the labor of love for this special Knoxville holiday tradition.

For more information and show times please visit: www.knoxvillenativity.com

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One thing I did not mention in the pod (because I actually did it Thursday and it was glorious, is go a drive through the mountains before all the leaves fall off the trees.)

This is a brief summery of all the things I will be and want to be doing this weekend.

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Technology is getting weirder and weirder. In the past couple of months I have had two encounters with the Meta glasses. In one instance I had a very negative emotional reaction to seeing them and in the other I had no emotional reaction at all. So what does it mean?

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I recently drove up on a car that was not moving and blocking both lanes of a two lane country road. This pod is a description of the bizarre events that happened next.

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Back in June there was story on the local news about Rodney Lee. He had a heart attack while out on a local Knoxville nature trail. He encountered a Good Samaritan, Zach during his ordeal and Zach was able to assist Rodney until EMTs arrived. After his hospital stay, Rodney was on a mission to thank Zach. This is Rodney's story.

Thank you Rodney for your candid conversation. I have been fascinated by yourstory since first reading about it.

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I have a guest today! Maddie Payne owns Statemint West Knoxville, a franchise of the Statemint Universe that started here in Knoxville. (It's thrifting on steroids) Maddie tells me all about being a female entrepreneur, why she's in the consignment business and other fun stuff. We also bonded over not knowing what to wear after having kids (Seriously a bigger deal than I ever could have imagined).

Statemint West Knoxville is open for business July 31- Aug 3, 2025 at the Rothchild Conference Center at 8807 Kingston Pike.

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And make sure you follow Maddie on the gram (We are women who support women here!) @statemint_westknoxville

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Our family just got back from vacation. We had an awesome time visiting family in New York. Getting back to Knoxville turned out to be quite tricky.

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