Barbara interviews visual artist Daryl Thetford of Chattanooga in this episode. They talk about how he moved from being a mental health professional to a professional artist, his processes, and the connections of written art and visual media.

Daryl’s work can be seen here:

https://darylthetford.com/

https://chauvetarts.com/artist/daryl-thetford

https://www.wescover.com/creator/daryl-thetford?srsltid=AfmBOooCXofftp2f_60-iU3h5Pxzrc43nT-D1qMeYdmOiM70PNLTMvMD

https://holtermuseum.org/exhibitions/daryl-thetford/

In this solo podcast, Barbara Tucker shares from her 50 years of experience studying public speaking, rants against Generative AI, and throws in some other thoughts to enlighten or infuriate you.

In this episode, Barbara has the deep honor and joy to interview two old friends, Bill and Becky Petite. In May 2026, they returned to their work with the Japanese people. Barbara was able to sit down (via Teams!) with them–she was in Dalton, they were in Northern Ohio–before they left. Along with an in-depth discussion on intercultural communication, Japanese culture and language, and mission work, the three reminisced on recent travels to the Mediterranean.

Links:

https://abwe.org/

https://abwe.org/blog/the-reality-of-missions-in-japan-with-bill-petite/