Barb! What a sweet post. It brought tears to my eyes. It's been such a joy to be part of your journey of writing and creative exuberance. I'm so proud of who you are and what you do and am delighted to be in your sphere. Thanks again for your kinds words!

Loved it! It was great to hear more about Chris and what he's doing that inspires so many of us. Something really struck me about Chris: Chris has a real gift with navigating bureaucracies - in an unconventional way. Would you call that 'work-arounds' - getting a degree by attending several schools at once, cashing in on travel deals. Chris has a very artful ability hacking of systems that most of us take as absolute. Many of us bemoan the seeming impenetrability of systems, but not Chris. It's his ability to work with, through and around bureaucracy that allows him to rise above it all. And then showing us how to do it in our way. It makes me want to identify and use my special (superhero!) skill. Thanks, John, for a great show. I've subscribed and can't wait to hear more - especially Lisa and Alyson!