Pilgrim Place Podcasts

Getting to Know You: 2 Generations Talk--Wendy & Frances

This podcast begins a second thread of interviews in our community, Pilgrim Place. Wendy Bayer, a 23 year resident, and her granddaughter Frances Meyer, a university student, conversed on February 23. They let us join them. The interview is also available in the "Videos" that can be found on "The Post." Go to "Showcases" and find "From Inside," Videos of interviews Phil Hofer did in 2020. 

Getting to Know You: Julie Jameson

Julie Jameson, who joined the Pilgrim Place community earlier this year, talks about growing up in Los Angeles, helping to raise a younger brother,  meaningful work as a teacher and as a psychotherapist, and some hopes for her life in this community. 

Getting to Know You: Jean Aigner

Jani Monk interviews Jean Aigner on March 8. Jean moved to Pilgrim place in 2022 and she talks about her many professional experiences in research, teaching and administration. 

Getting to Know You: Dave Bunje

Dave Bunje and his wife Janet moved to Pilgrim Place late last year and Dave talks about a great grandfather who was an early settler to this area, growing up in Fresno and working in the South, and the many rewards of Christian ministry. 

Getting to Know You: Karen Chapman Lentz

Jani Monk interviews Karen Chapman Lenz, who moved to Pilgrim Place late 2022. Karren talks about her name, her splendid profession, and climbing Machu Picchu. 

Getting to Know You: Paul Colbert

Jani Monk interviews Paul Colbert who with his wife Becky Goodwin, moved into Pilgrim Place in 2022.  Paul talks about the blessing of being called to and out of a monastic community in the Episcopal Church....and many other things.

Getting to Know You: Sara & Stephen Simons

Jani Monk is our guest interviewer today and she interviews Stephen and Sara Simon.

Getting to Know You: Cathy Gish-Persi

Phil Hofer interviews Cathy Gish-Persi, a learned and seasoned educator in early childhood education. She shares the joys and challenges of discovering and living her gifts of teaching.  

Getting to Know You: Paddy Moriarty

Paddy Moriarty talks about a rich professional life, significant relationships with siblings, and a deep loss when a brother died. 

Getting to Know You: Margo Okazawa Rey

Margo Okazawa Rey talks about a live woven together through four turning points. She also envisions competitive and team engagements for Pilgrim Place. 

Getting to Know You: Doug Lippoldt

Doug shares about his ‘conversion’ to the anabaptists, dodging bullets in Burkina Faso, and working for a banking system that cares.

Getting to Know You: Jani Monk

Jani Monk, who has lived in the desert, in an urban setting, and on the Gulf of Alaska, reflects on learning and formal education and family. 

 

Getting to Know You: Chuck Cooney

I interrupt interviews with new residents to publish a 2007 interview with Chuck Cooney, Pilgrim Place resident since 2003. Chuck talks with his friend Eamonn O'Neill about  marching for justice and the beginning of his walk with Nan. 

Getting to Know You: Barrie Gray (Reprised)

Before I continue with interviews with new neighbors, I insert a short interview I did with Barrie Gray, who died in May. 

Getting to Know You: Lee Ann Rawley

Lee Ann Rawley lived much of her life in Utah and is an internationalist, exploring the world through international students and visiting the places many of them come from.