https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com Exploring the stories that make us who we are. Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:16:57 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2017 . All rights reserved. Society & Culture 1440 episodic Meg Robinson Meg Robinson No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2144508/The_Meg_Robinson_Show_Logo_Background_Rows_of_Sound_Waves_from_Logic_Pro_34_percent_Opacity_with_Dark_Blue_Letters_in_Lobster_Two_Font_and_dark_blue_border.jpg https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com 144 144 What Makes Us Tick https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/what-makes-us-tick/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/what-makes-us-tick/#comments Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:16:57 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/what-makes-us-tick-fae465564ebc33685b76e4e505803c3d A prominent psychologist, Clara Hill, unravels some of the mysteries of what makes us happy, why we do the things we do, and how we can have better relationships.

]]> A prominent psychologist, Clara Hill, unravels some of the mysteries of what makes us happy, why we do the things we do, and how we can have better relationships.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 2955 20 full Through the Eyes of a Child-Part 1: Normal Redefined https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/through-the-eyes-of-a-child-part-1-normal-redefined/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/through-the-eyes-of-a-child-part-1-normal-redefined/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:33:10 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/through-the-eyes-of-a-child-part-1-normal-redefined-9b353428f3917ba8c59e14eabe7479cd In Athens, Maurice and his family struggle to adjust to life under German occupation during World War II.

]]> In Athens, Maurice and his family struggle to adjust to life under German occupation during World War II.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 1102 19 full Through the Eyes of a Child-Part 2: Arrest and Removal https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/through-the-eyes-of-a-child-part-2-arrest-and-removal/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/through-the-eyes-of-a-child-part-2-arrest-and-removal/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:31:34 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/through-the-eyes-of-a-child-part-2-arrest-and-removal-2d4528b9c4a0bf1454fea260100b0ff6 The Nazis arrest Maurice and his family. They were taken to an abandoned warehouse and then onto cattle cars. Their destination was a complete surprise.

]]> The Nazis arrest Maurice and his family. They were taken to an abandoned warehouse and then onto cattle cars. Their destination was a complete surprise.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 1006 18 full Through the Eyes of a Child-Part 3: Life in a Concentration Camp https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/through-the-eyes-of-a-child-part-3-life-in-a-concentration-camp/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/through-the-eyes-of-a-child-part-3-life-in-a-concentration-camp/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:28:59 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/through-the-eyes-of-a-child-part-3-life-in-a-concentration-camp-9849b52cdbfc30f3e2fb4e8e229bbce5 Maurice learns to adapt to life in Bergen-Belsen, as he and other prisoners develop survival strategies.

]]> Maurice learns to adapt to life in Bergen-Belsen, as he and other prisoners develop survival strategies.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 826 17 full Through the Eyes of a Child-Part 4: Train to Nowhere https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/through-the-eyes-of-a-child-part-4-train-to-nowhere/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/through-the-eyes-of-a-child-part-4-train-to-nowhere/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:27:43 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/through-the-eyes-of-a-child-part-4-train-to-nowhere-d91862c43e21a401db237a7273613219 Maurice, his family, and hundreds of prisoners board a train from Bergen-Belsen. The story of this train has become legendary. Maurice talks about the journey and his life afterward.      

]]> Maurice, his family, and hundreds of prisoners board a train from Bergen-Belsen. The story of this train has become legendary. Maurice talks about the journey and his life afterward.      

]]> Meg Robinson false No 1980 16 full Angel in Flight https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/angel-in-flight/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/angel-in-flight/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2018 12:51:32 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/angel-in-flight-a4730eb672ad1c9e1144234136700a45 Empty overhead bins and bars of soap inspire one woman to help thousands of people all over the world. Nancy Rivard endures a tragedy which leads to an epiphany and a plan--but no listens.  Her determination transforms an industry. She tells stories of rescuing a woman from indentured service living in the basement of an ambassador’s home, breaking up a child pornography ring, discovering boys who sign up to work on fishing boats and are never heard from again, and identifying human trafficking at a Super Bowl. This angel is on a mission and she is unstoppable.

]]> Empty overhead bins and bars of soap inspire one woman to help thousands of people all over the world. Nancy Rivard endures a tragedy which leads to an epiphany and a plan--but no listens.  Her determination transforms an industry. She tells stories of rescuing a woman from indentured service living in the basement of an ambassador’s home, breaking up a child pornography ring, discovering boys who sign up to work on fishing boats and are never heard from again, and identifying human trafficking at a Super Bowl. This angel is on a mission and she is unstoppable.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 2128 15 full Breaking Free: A story of family estrangement https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/breaking-free-a-story-of-family-estrangement/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/breaking-free-a-story-of-family-estrangement/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:03:30 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/breaking-free-a-story-of-family-estrangement-f6df0928db842019a3459dafd610755b In this episode, we meet Ann, a therapist who helps her clients navigate family estrangement -- and who knows that pain firsthand.  Ann wants a close relationship with her mother, but no matter what she does, nothing seems to work. Eventually, the constant conflicts make Ann question whether it's healthy to stay connected.

]]> In this episode, we meet Ann, a therapist who helps her clients navigate family estrangement -- and who knows that pain firsthand.  Ann wants a close relationship with her mother, but no matter what she does, nothing seems to work. Eventually, the constant conflicts make Ann question whether it's healthy to stay connected.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 3398 14 full Diary of an FBI Agent--Part 1: A Native American Joins the FBI https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/diary-of-an-fbi-agent-part-1-a-native-american-joins-the-fbi/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/diary-of-an-fbi-agent-part-1-a-native-american-joins-the-fbi/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2018 17:01:20 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/diary-of-an-fbi-agent-part-1-a-native-american-joins-the-fbi-944395236b8e9af6f20508341c4434df This is the first of a four-part series entitled "Diary of an FBI Agent." This is a personal and compelling account of Walter Lamar’s experiences as one of only two agents in the history of the FBI to have been awarded the Shield of Bravery twice. In Part 1, babysitter Winnie Big Road helps 7-year-old Walter interpret his strange childhood dream. Learn how he turns his unusual background into an asset and eventually earns his badge as an FBI agent.

]]> This is the first of a four-part series entitled "Diary of an FBI Agent." This is a personal and compelling account of Walter Lamar’s experiences as one of only two agents in the history of the FBI to have been awarded the Shield of Bravery twice. In Part 1, babysitter Winnie Big Road helps 7-year-old Walter interpret his strange childhood dream. Learn how he turns his unusual background into an asset and eventually earns his badge as an FBI agent.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 1066 13 full Diary of an FBI Agent--Part 2: Hot Pursuit https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/diary-of-an-fbi-agent-part-2-hot-pursuit/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/diary-of-an-fbi-agent-part-2-hot-pursuit/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:59:50 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/diary-of-an-fbi-agent-part-2-hot-pursuit-a1987c75b0b8f093ffa2228124c662a7 This is the second of a four-part series "Diary of an FBI Agent." In Part 2, Agent Lamar learns that a lavender-colored suit won’t cut it in the FBI. But he is a quick study on the first day of his job as an agent. Listen to his stories pursuing robbers and fugitives and how intuition plays an important role in his success.

]]> This is the second of a four-part series "Diary of an FBI Agent." In Part 2, Agent Lamar learns that a lavender-colored suit won’t cut it in the FBI. But he is a quick study on the first day of his job as an agent. Listen to his stories pursuing robbers and fugitives and how intuition plays an important role in his success.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 2650 12 full Diary of an FBI Agent--Part 3: Inside the Tragedy at Waco https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/diary-of-an-fbi-agent-part-3-inside-the-tragedy-at-waco/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/diary-of-an-fbi-agent-part-3-inside-the-tragedy-at-waco/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:58:56 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/diary-of-an-fbi-agent-part-3-inside-the-tragedy-at-waco-af6c08c11e9b8b63d87dd5fbc14be0ca In Part 3 of this four-part series, “Diary of an FBI Agent,” learn how a 1970’s camper trailer, a UPS driver, a Bradley tank, and broken communication become elements of Agent Lamar’s story of the 51-day siege and ultimate tragedy in Waco, Texas.

]]> In Part 3 of this four-part series, “Diary of an FBI Agent,” learn how a 1970’s camper trailer, a UPS driver, a Bradley tank, and broken communication become elements of Agent Lamar’s story of the 51-day siege and ultimate tragedy in Waco, Texas.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 3228 11 full Diary of an FBI Agent--Part 4: Unravelling the Mystery of the Oklahoma City Bombing https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/diary-of-an-fbi-agent-part-4-unravelling-the-mystery-of-the-oklahoma-city-bombing/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/diary-of-an-fbi-agent-part-4-unravelling-the-mystery-of-the-oklahoma-city-bombing/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:58:06 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/diary-of-an-fbi-agent-part-4-unravelling-the-mystery-of-the-oklahoma-city-bombing-3f58bbba9ceee6d0ee3d505ada434c02 In this final segment of the four-part series entitled “Diary of an FBI Agent,” follow Agent Lamar’s experience of the Oklahoma City bombing, his rescue efforts and pursuit of key evidence in this disaster. Find out two reasons why April 19th is a date this agent will never forget.

 

]]> In this final segment of the four-part series entitled “Diary of an FBI Agent,” follow Agent Lamar’s experience of the Oklahoma City bombing, his rescue efforts and pursuit of key evidence in this disaster. Find out two reasons why April 19th is a date this agent will never forget.

 

]]> Meg Robinson false No 2584 10 full Russian Reflections: Memories of a well-known poet growing up in the Soviet Union https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/russian-reflections-memories-of-a-well-known-poet-growing-up-in-the-soviet-union/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/russian-reflections-memories-of-a-well-known-poet-growing-up-in-the-soviet-union/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2018 17:26:32 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/russian-reflections-memories-of-a-well-known-poet-growing-up-in-the-soviet-union-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 What question angered her teacher and sent her to the school principal?  Why did she kick out her boyfriend after a movie date? Learn what it was like having to live a double life, and ultimately finding love and freedom.

]]> What question angered her teacher and sent her to the school principal?  Why did she kick out her boyfriend after a movie date? Learn what it was like having to live a double life, and ultimately finding love and freedom.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 1731 9 full The Scan Man: Fascination with photography and 3-D images turned him from artist to radiologist. https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/the-scan-man-fascination-with-photography-and-3-d-images-turned-him-from-artist-to-radiologist/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/the-scan-man-fascination-with-photography-and-3-d-images-turned-him-from-artist-to-radiologist/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:36:42 -0400 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/the-scan-man-fascination-with-photography-and-3-d-images-turned-him-from-artist-to-radiologist-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 How do you get on double probation in art school, become a successful artist, and then start medical school at age 42 in order to become a radiologist? If 9/11 had never happened, would he be a physician today? Listen to a man who does not accept defeat lightly; in fact, he does not accept defeat at all.

]]> How do you get on double probation in art school, become a successful artist, and then start medical school at age 42 in order to become a radiologist? If 9/11 had never happened, would he be a physician today? Listen to a man who does not accept defeat lightly; in fact, he does not accept defeat at all.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 3050 8 full Single, sixty and searching: One woman’s online quest for love https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/single-sixty-and-searching-one-woman%e2%80%99s-online-quest-for-love/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/single-sixty-and-searching-one-woman%e2%80%99s-online-quest-for-love/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:25:44 -0400 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/single-sixty-and-searching-one-woman%e2%80%99s-online-quest-for-love-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 In the online dating world, how do you keep track of who you meet and when? What’s the 10-40 rule and why should everyone who dates online know about it? Listen and learn from a woman who shares her insights and strategies as she looks for her soulmate online.    

]]> In the online dating world, how do you keep track of who you meet and when? What’s the 10-40 rule and why should everyone who dates online know about it? Listen and learn from a woman who shares her insights and strategies as she looks for her soulmate online.    

]]> Meg Robinson false No 3123 7 full One Family's Journey Through Addiction https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/one-familys-journey-through-addiction/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/one-familys-journey-through-addiction/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2017 15:25:27 -0400 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/one-familys-journey-through-addiction-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 A mother and father share their compelling story of struggle, secrets and healing.

]]> A mother and father share their compelling story of struggle, secrets and healing.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 3107 6 full First Do No Harm https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/first-do-no-harm-1510698806/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/first-do-no-harm-1510698806/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2017 06:00:00 -0400 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/first-do-no-harm-1510698806-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Will the Smithsonian be measuring this physician for the plexiglass exhibit case? Find out a little of what one doctor has learned in 40 years of practice.

]]> Will the Smithsonian be measuring this physician for the plexiglass exhibit case? Find out a little of what one doctor has learned in 40 years of practice.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 567 5 full Relationships Make People https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/relationships-make-people/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/relationships-make-people/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2017 21:20:18 -0400 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/relationships-make-people-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Learn how a long-term crush led to a secret that eventually revealed itself.

]]> Learn how a long-term crush led to a secret that eventually revealed itself.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 908 4 full Heel Strike Memories https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/heel-strike-memories/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/heel-strike-memories/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2017 13:17:56 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/heel-strike-memories-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Find out why it might not be good to go boating with an erector set on your leg. David shares some memories of childhood and the impact of his physical disability.

]]> Find out why it might not be good to go boating with an erector set on your leg. David shares some memories of childhood and the impact of his physical disability.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 449 3 full Mr. Free Spirit https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/mr-free-spirit/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/mr-free-spirit/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/mr-free-spirit-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Why is Mr. Free Spirit hanging out at boat shows, and how did the spanking from his fifth grade teacher shape him? Find out the answer to these and other questions in this episode.

]]> Why is Mr. Free Spirit hanging out at boat shows, and how did the spanking from his fifth grade teacher shape him? Find out the answer to these and other questions in this episode.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 1144 2 full Strong Family Ties https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/strong-family-ties/ https://themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/e/strong-family-ties/#comments Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:46:39 -0300 themegrobinsonshow.podbean.com/strong-family-ties-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 How can a cigarette burn in a couch pillow teach you to be a better mother-in-law? Find out this and more as Jim and Joanne, married for over forty years, share their secrets about marriage and parenting their three grown daughters. Host Meg Robinson explores the key to one family’s happy relationships. Meg would love to hear from you. Email her at hello@themegrobinsonshow.com.

]]> How can a cigarette burn in a couch pillow teach you to be a better mother-in-law? Find out this and more as Jim and Joanne, married for over forty years, share their secrets about marriage and parenting their three grown daughters. Host Meg Robinson explores the key to one family’s happy relationships. Meg would love to hear from you. Email her at hello@themegrobinsonshow.com.

]]> Meg Robinson false No 1538 1 full