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Stories Across the Table

Stories Across the Table

著者： Steve Ramona & Bridget Cook-Burch
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Stories Across the Table Podcast

Inspired Journeys. Honest Conversations. Lasting Impact.

Stories Across the Table is a podcast where meaningful conversations unfold—one story at a time. Each episode brings guests from diverse backgrounds “across the table” to share the moments that shaped them: the challenges they faced, the lessons they learned, and the purpose that continues to guide their journey.

These are not scripted interviews. They are real, heartfelt discussions about life, business, leadership, faith, service, and the human experience. From entrepreneurs and leaders to everyday people doing extraordinary things, each guest offers insight that inspires growth, reflection, and connection.

Whether the conversation sparks courage, clarity, or compassion, Stories Across the Table reminds us that when we slow down, listen deeply, and learn from one another, transformation begins.

Pull up a chair. The table is set.

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  • SARAH STOCKHAM: From Rainforest to TV Host. Painful life detours and the secrets to staying grounded.

    SARAH STOCKHAM: From Rainforest to TV Host. Painful life detours and the secrets to staying grounded.
    2026/09/08
    In this episode of Stories Across the Table, Bridget Cook-Burch and Steve Ramona welcome Sarah Stockham, award-winning television host of Simply Sarah on E3 TV, former music educator, and a woman whose childhood at a makeshift table on the edge of the rainforest in central Africa turned out to be the best preparation imaginable for a life spent hosting meaningful conversations.Sarah grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where her missionary parents built schools and welcomed dignitaries from around the world to a table made of two sawhorses and a door draped in African fabric. People came with different languages, different beliefs, and different visions for the future, and the table held all of it. That early lesson, that conversation across differences is not just possible but essential, became the throughline of everything Sarah has done since.With grace, humility, and a warmth that fills the room, Sarah shares how thirty-five years of teaching music gave way to a television career she never planned, how a traumatic event in a classroom became the doorway to a calling she could not have imagined, and why she believes the most powerful thing any of us can do is honor the people who invested in us by keeping that energy moving forward.Around the table, Bridget, Steve, and Sarah explore the art of unintentional mentorship, what it means to start the day grounded before you start it in service, and how a show built on nothing but honest unhurried conversation is reaching over a million viewers a year.This episode is for anyone who has ever felt pushed out of something they loved and wondered whether what waited on the other side could possibly be worth it.Pull up a chair. This is a story of a girl raised at the edge of the rainforest who grew up to build a table of her own, and of the quiet voice that kept telling her the best conversation was still ahead.BIO:Before Sarah Stockham was born, she was introduced to loss. During her mother's pregnancy, an international incident in the Democratic Republic of Congo claimed the life of a colleague who died attempting to rescue a group of missionaries — including Sarah's parents, who were among those being held. Sarah shares this not to compare losses — one cannot — but because it shaped everything that followed. It was her earliest introduction to what she would spend a lifetime learning to navigate: the cascading stress of loss, grief, and the long work of choosing life again.Sarah spent 35 years as an award-winning educator before discovering that stress isn't just something to manage — it's something you can prevent. A #1 Amazon Bestselling Author, Award-Winning TV Host, and Reiki Master, she now teaches women — especially teachers nearing retirement — how to break stress cycles and choose life again after loss, transition, and the accumulated weight of giving everything to everyone else.As Host, Creator, and Producer of Simply Sarah on e360TV, founder of Peaceful Pathways Community, and creator of Reiki Claremont, Sarah brings over three decades of teaching excellence together with energetic healing, nervous system science, and her own journey through PTSD recovery and reinvention at 58.She has witnessed firsthand how loss — of loved ones, of identity, of financial structure, of the ease of gathering — can lead us to build emotional tombs for ourselves, stuffed with regret, guilt, loneliness, and anxiety. Her life's work is giving voice to what choosing life again actually looks like — through the deeply connecting power of community, spiritually guided meditation, Reiki healing practices infused with celestial wisdom, and leaning into the God she calls Papa.She holds a Master's Degree in Education and an Administrative Certificate and has been recognized as both a Master Teacher and Mentor Teacher.Sarah believes it is always okay to care — without carrying the burden.LINKS: https://instagram.com/sarahstockhamhttps://www.facebook.com/sarah.stockham.2025/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahstockhamSarahStockham.comReikiClaremont.comhttps://www.youtube.com/SarahStockhamYouTube: @StoriesAcrossTheTable https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHPeekMqKYjBAwO28gLSvRABridget’s Free Community - Inspired Writers Clubhouse for Writers and Authors: https://www.inspiredwritersclubhouse.comBridget’s Free Newsletter: https://www.yourinspiredstory.com/newsletter Steve’s Free Community: https://www.skool.com/steve-ramona-community-9836Steve’s Free Newsletter: https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramonaSteve’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/’Bridget’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbridgetcookburch/ Steve’s X/Twitter: https://x.com/oppbrokerBridget’s X/Twitter: @inspiritwriter Steve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/Bridget’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgetcookburch/ Substack: https://p...
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    29 分
  • JOHN GULLO: From Goodfellas to Hall of Fame - The Founder of Pro Pickleball shares there are only 2 kinds of mistakes

    JOHN GULLO: From Goodfellas to Hall of Fame - The Founder of Pro Pickleball shares there are only 2 kinds of mistakes
    2026/08/31

    LINKS: https://www.johnagullo.com


    In this episode of Stories Across the Table, Bridget Cook-Burch and Steve Ramona welcome John Gullo — entrepreneur, philanthropist, author, and the man who put professional pickleball on the map — whose story begins not with a silver spoon but with the streets of Buffalo, New York, where the line between a life of impact and a life of consequence was razor thin, and the choice he made at twenty changed everything.

    John grew up in a neighborhood where Goodfellas wasn't a movie — it was the block he lived on. His brother dealt in stolen goods, ran black-market beef, and once unknowingly possessed a painting worth $350,000 that made Fox News. John watched all of it, and then — quietly, stubbornly — chose something different.

    That something different was the Junior Chamber of Commerce, whose motto hooked him for life: community leadership training through community service. A self-described total introvert until twenty, John found in the JCs not just a direction but an identity — and never looked back. What followed was a life of perpetual reinvention: Burger King franchise manager, foundation builder, pickleball pioneer, and now author. After five bypass surgeries and weighing over three hundred pounds, he discovered pickleball, built the first four courts in northern Utah, launched the first professional tournament, and watched an eleven-year-old named Annalie Waters win it. She's now the top female player in the country, a Nike athlete who made over three million dollars last year. John was inducted into the Pickleball Hall of Fame in 2024 — and lost a hundred pounds along the way.

    He believes there are only two kinds of mistakes: positive ones, where you try and fail, and negative ones, where you do nothing at all. He has lived entirely on the positive side of that ledger.

    This episode is for anyone who grew up where the choices weren't clean, found one door cracked open, and walked through it anyway.


    BIO

    John Gullo didn’t learn leadership in a classroom. He grew up street-smart in Buffalo, learned business the hard way, and never stopped betting on people. From flipping Whoppers to flipping communities, he built a Burger King empire, launched major philanthropic initiatives, and helped pioneer professional pickleball into what it is today—often while learning lessons the hard way. Known for his blunt honesty, big heart, and refusal to play small, John believes leadership is proven not by titles, but by how well you serve when no one is watching.

    • YouTube: @StoriesAcrossTheTable https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHPeekMqKYjBAwO28gLSvRA
    • Bridget’s Free Community - Inspired Writers Clubhouse for Writers and Authors: https://www.inspiredwritersclubhouse.com
    • Bridget’s Free Newsletter: https://www.yourinspiredstory.com/newsletter
    • Steve’s Free Community: https://www.skool.com/steve-ramona-community-9836
    • Steve’s Free Newsletter: https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona
    • Steve’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/’
    • Bridget’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbridgetcookburch/
    • Steve’s X/Twitter: https://x.com/oppbroker
    • Bridget’s X/Twitter: @inspiritwriter
    • Steve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/
    • Bridget’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgetcookburch/
    • Substack: https://p...
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    27 分
  • JASON COOMBS: Addiction & Recovery - What really works & what doesn't

    JASON COOMBS: Addiction & Recovery - What really works & what doesn't
    2026/08/25
    LINKS:https://BRICKHOUSERECOVERY.com https://www.unhooked.family/weekly-lives--b8766 In this episode of Stories Across the Table, Bridget Cook-Burch and Steve Ramona welcome Jason Coombs, addiction recovery advocate, entrepreneur, and author of Unhooked, a book written not for the person struggling but for everyone who loves them.Jason did not grow up around addiction. He grew up in a comfortable home with successful parents and no obvious reason for the road he ended up on. What he did grow up with, unnamed and untreated, were anxiety, ADHD, and a kind of pain that nobody around him had the language for. He found his own language for it eventually, and it cost him nearly everything.With candor, compassion, and a clarity that can only come from having lived it, Jason shares how self-medication became addiction, how addiction became felonies, and how his parents' decision to finally stop absorbing the consequences of his choices was the moment his real recovery could begin. He also shares why he wrote his book for the family standing on the shore and not the person drowning, because in his experience, that is where the turning point actually lives.Around the table, Bridget, Steve, and Jason explore the boulder-and-wave metaphor that changed his parents' lives, why family members often enable out of love and fear rather than weakness, and what it means to help someone want to change rather than simply demanding that they do.This episode is for anyone who has watched someone they love disappear into addiction and had no idea what to do next.Pull up a chair. This is a story of hitting every bottom available, finding the one thing that finally held, and turning the wreckage of a life into a map for the people who needed it most.BIO: Jason Coombs is a recovery advocate, author, and speaker who helps families and individuals navigate the complex challenges of addiction and mental health. With a Master’s in Professional Communications and lived experience in recovery, he brings a blend of empathy, insight, and practical tools to his work. Jason is the founder of Brick House Recovery, a faith-based outpatient treatment program recognized with national and regional awards for excellence in care. He’s the author of anational bestseller, Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover and host of the Get Unhooked podcast.He currently serves on multiple committees and as Southwest Regional Director for the Idaho Association of Addiction Professionals. Outside of work, Jason enjoys skiing, triathlons, and traveling with his family.ABOUT BRICK HOUSE RECOVERYThe high-quality, behavioral-health professionals employed at Brick House have received the:• National Excellence in Treatment Award 2023• Idaho’s Best in Mental Wellness 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025• Awarded Best Places to Work in Idaho 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025• Inspire Excellence Award 2021• CARF Nationally Accredited 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025• Meridian Business of the Year 2018• Healthcare Business of the Year 2023YouTube: @StoriesAcrossTheTable https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHPeekMqKYjBAwO28gLSvRABridget’s Free Community - Inspired Writers Clubhouse for Writers and Authors: https://www.inspiredwritersclubhouse.comBridget’s Free Newsletter: https://www.yourinspiredstory.com/newsletter Steve’s Free Community: https://www.skool.com/steve-ramona-community-9836Steve’s Free Newsletter: https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramonaSteve’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/’Bridget’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbridgetcookburch/ Steve’s X/Twitter: https://x.com/oppbrokerBridget’s X/Twitter: @inspiritwriter Steve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/Bridget’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgetcookburch/ Substack: https://p...
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    35 分
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