039 - Being Speechless

For our series finale, we sat down with Patrick, a college professor whose son passed away from cancer in high school. He shares with us his perspective on the relationship he had with his son and the importance of what we leave behind. Being There is Produced/Engineered by:Sean M. Corkery (OCP Productions, LLC) Hosted by: Dick Wound and Kellie Koch Music:510 & 510 Reprise Written by Sean M. CorkeryPerformed by Old SawsRecorded/Engineered by Rob Tav

As Being There nears its final episode, Gwen puts Dick and Kellie in the hot seat and asks them personal questions about the important stories in their lives. They also reflect on Being There, such as which episodes have given them the most perspective and have changed their outlook on life.  Instagram/Twitter: @beingtherepod www.patreon.com/beingtherepod Being There is Produced/Engineered by:Sean M. Corkery (OCP Productions, LLC) Music:510 & 510 Reprise by Sean M. CorkeryPerformed by Old SawsRecorded/Engineered by Rob Tav Tags: storytelling, interview, story, true, real, life, perspective, ending, conclusion, reflection, personal, lessons, growth, death

This week we sat down with Shane, who tells us about her experience of being the driver in a fatal car crash. Instagram/Twitter: @beingtherepod www.patreon.com/beingtherepod Being There is Produced/Engineered by:Sean M. Corkery (OCP Productions, LLC) Music:510 & 510 Reprise by Sean M. CorkeryPerformed by Old SawsRecorded/Engineered by Rob Tav Tags: storytelling, interview, story, true, real, life, car, crash, collision, vehicle, driving, cycling

This week we sat down with Scarlett, who told us about living with retrograde amnesia after receiving electroconvulsive therapy for her lifelong struggles with mental health and suicidal ideation.  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1(800)273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org Instagram/Twitter: @beingtherepod www.patreon.com/beingtherepod Being There is Produced/Engineered by:Sean M. Corkery (OCP Productions, LLC) Music:510 & 510 Reprise by Sean M. CorkeryPerformed by Old SawsRecorded/Engineered by Rob Tav

This week we sat down with Paolo, who sold all of his possessions to travel the world on his motorcycle.  Instagram/Twitter: @beingtherepod www.patreon.com/beingtherepod Being There is Produced/Engineered by:Sean M. Corkery (OCP Productions, LLC) Music:510 & 510 Reprise by Sean M. CorkeryPerformed by Old SawsRecorded/Engineered by Rob Tav Tags: storytelling, interview, story, true, real, life, self, sustained, living, motorcycle, travel, minimalism, unconventional

This week we sat down with Maya, who tells us about her experience of growing up in a biker gang.  Instagram/Twitter: @beingtherepod www.patreon.com/beingtherepod Being There is Produced/Engineered by:Sean M. Corkery (OCP Productions, LLC) Music:510 & 510 Reprise by Sean M. CorkeryPerformed by Old SawsRecorded/Engineered by Rob Tav

This week Dick was joined by special guest co-host Andrew Gurza from the Disability After Dark Podcast to talk with Clover in a Text to Speech-assisted interview, where she tells us about being mute from the age of six.  Instagram/Twitter: @beingtherepod www.patreon.com/beingtherepod Being There is Produced/Engineered by:Sean M. Corkery (OCP Productions, LLC) Music:510 & 510 Reprise by Sean M. CorkeryPerformed by Old SawsRecorded/Engineered by Rob Tav

We start this one off with an update, where we explain why Being There is coming to an end.    Our guest this week is Thu Tran, an independent artist who has worked in video, animation, installation art, video games, comics, and zines. She's also the creator of the IFC television cooking series Food Party. She tells us about her prolific career, in which she followed her curiosities wherever they led.  Check out Thu's art:Thu's website Thu's Patreon Food Party (streaming on Amazon Prime) Her zine, Dust Pam More comics and zines Her YouTube channel Digital artworks Instagram/Twitter: @beingtherepod www.patreon.com/beingtherepod Being There is Produced/Engineered by:Sean M. Corkery (OCP Productions, LLC) Opening Music:510 by Sean M. CorkeryPerformed by Old SawsRecorded/Engineered by Rob Tav Additional Audio: The ambience in this episode was created by SEN. If you'd like to reach out about commissions, you can email him at [email protected]

This week we sat down with Jon, who was a two-time contestant on the Discovery Channel's Naked and Afraid.  Instagram/Twitter: @beingtherepod www.patreon.com/beingtherepod Being There is Produced/Engineered by:Sean M. Corkery (OCP Productions, LLC) Music:510 & 510 Reprise by Sean M. CorkeryPerformed by Old SawsRecorded/Engineered by Rob Tav Tags: storytelling, interview, story, true, real, life, naked, afraid, discovery, survival, wilderness, wild, travel, television, game

Welcome to season five of Being There! This week we sat down with Jody, who tells us the story of how being diagnosed with epilepsy, and subsequently having part of his brain removed, led to not being able to experience fear anymore, and helped in becoming a more empathetic person.  Instagram/Twitter: @beingtherepod www.patreon.com/beingtherepod Being There is Produced/Engineered by:Sean M. Corkery (OCP Productions, LLC) Music:510 & 510 Reprise by Sean M. CorkeryPerformed by Old SawsRecorded/Engineered by Rob Tav Tags: storytelling, interview, true story, real life, fear, fearless, brain surgery, epilepsy, neurology, empathy, death, self discovery