For Episode 10, I had the joy of sitting down with my wife of 35 years, Linda.

I know that Linda’s faith is her cornerstone. Over our years together, I have leaned on that faith and the grace and prayer she describes as the two greatest gifts she has ever been given.

Linda wears many titles proudly: wife, mother to three, mother-in-law to three, and grandma to three. She is the youngest of five daughters, an aunt, a sister, and a friend. She has also spent 36 years working in special education.

Family is at the center of her life, and faith is the foundation beneath it. As Linda puts it, “My life would be very different without either grace or prayer.”

And then there’s music. Whether she’s singing, playing her piano, or simply listening, music brings her joy and can change the mood of her day.

I’m grateful you get to hear from the woman I’ve shared my life with for well over 35 years, and I hope her story reminds you that some of the most extraordinary people are the ones sharing your everyday life.

Connect with Linda:

Instagram: @lkwharram

Facebook: Linda Wharram

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A special thank you to the artist whose music opens and closes this podcast:

Music from #Uppbeat:

https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-creator

Most of us can quickly name the people we consider family. The harder question is whether they would put our name on their list.

In this episode, Dom focuses on one of the most important parts of life: family. He reflects on the difference between saying someone matters to us and making sure they actually experience that from us through our presence, attention, and choices.

Along the way, the conversation turns toward something practical: family is not simply something we have, but something we build, protect, repair, and keep alive through the small things we choose to do every day.

A special thank you to the artist whose music opens and closes this podcast:

Music from #Uppbeat:

https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-creator

GUEST: Tim Barrus

(links at the bottom)

Brief:

A short conversation about perspective, priorities, and how the things that matter most often become clearer over the course of a lifetime.

Episode notes and description:

Tim and I have known each other for more than thirty-five years. He's my brother-in-law, but more importantly, we've shared a lifetime of family gatherings, raising our children together, celebrations, and the ordinary moments that quietly become life's most meaningful memories.

Today, Tim is enjoying a new chapter of life with his wife, family including grand kids, and the freedom that comes with years of experience and perspective.

In this conversation, we explore how priorities evolve over time, what quietly falls away, what grows stronger, and what life teaches us when we take the time to pay attention.

Connect with Tim here:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-barrus-6b106431/

Instagram:

@timbob_99

Special note: Tim has been part of our family's story for more than three decades. I've learned from him as a husband, father, grandfather, friend, and now through the lens of retirement. This conversation reminded me that some of life's greatest lessons aren't learned all at once... they're discovered over time. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

~ Dom

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A special thank you to the artist whose music opens and closes this podcast:

Music from #Uppbeat:

https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-creator