Off Script With Trish Glose

Trish Glose interviews Julie Grauert, a retired news anchor turned advocate for curing spinal cord injury. Julie talks about growing up in Lake Oswego, Oregon before heading east to school. She worked at a television station in Portland and while she loved the job, she says her real dream was getting to New York City by the age of 30. Julie talks about her on air jobs in the big city, meeting the love of her life there, moving to Boston and why she decided to get out of news and start on a path that she now calls her passion. Oh, they talk about dogs, too.

Trish Glose interviews the "King of Pot", now turned "King of Hemp". It's Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Hemp, Inc. and one of the biggest pot smugglers on the West Coast in the sixties. He talks about how he got into the world of smuggling, the infrastructure he built, and how ultimately, he got caught. He tells tales from the co-ed prison he was in, what he did when he got out and how now, his life's focus is on hemp. The stories are charged with laughter and lightheartedness, but his passion really comes out when he starts talking about hemp. Listen why he believe the plant will seriously change the world.

Trish Glose interviews Dr. Elia Gourgouris, also known as "The Happiness Doctor." Dr. Elia is the president of The Happiness Center, an organization that's "dedicated to helping others find personal success and happiness." The two talk about his work as a clinical psychologist for nearly 20 years before he says the job was starting to burn him out, both physically and emotionally. He recalls that "ah-ha" moment when he decided he desperately needed a change in his life. Through The Happiness Center, he's helped thousands of people achieve happiness and fulfillment in all aspects of their lives. He's the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book, "7 Paths to Lasting Happiness," and most recently co-authored, "7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis : A Practical Guide to Emotionally Dealing with Pandemics & Other Disasters." He says that book, which he wrote with Konstantinos Apostolopoulos, came straight from the heart due to the current chaos happening in the world. He gives insight on how to start down the pat

Trish Glose talks to the woman behind the popular online blog, "What to do in Southern Oregon." Lanessa Pierce started it when she herself was looking for inexpensive, fun things to do with her family. It grew from there into the business it is today. Lanessa talks about growing up in Southern California, not being at fan (at first) of Southern Oregon, some of her favorite adventures, and of course, the local food scene.

Trish Glose talks to comedian Leanne Morgan about her roots, where she found her humor, how she got her start and why she's different than other comedians out there. She also talks about her podcast, "Sweaty and Pissed : Menopause and more", and how the funny and informative discussions have helped others maneuver their way through the sometimes difficult ordeal. It's a sweet and genuine conversation and truly hilarious.

Trish Glose interviews Restless Network founder, Olivia DeRamus. Olivia, originally from Washington, D.C. was looking for a world of new experiences and decided to head west for college. She says she was loving life at her California university, but everything changed when, at the age of 19, she was sexually assaulted. Despite winning her two university tribunals, her attacker decided to sue her for defamation. Olivia spent the years she should have been enjoying college life and friends, buried in legal fees and court dates. She created Restless, an online magazine as a way to bring women together, provide a resource for those women who needed help, guidance, a sense of empowerment, or just a place to escape and realize they weren't alone. Restless just recently launched an app, giving more access to more women, in an effort to "amplify women's voices and empower through information and connection."

Trish Glose talks to chef Tim Keller about his journey through many kitchens, including some in Southern Oregon. He explains where his love of cooking came from, how he really always wanted to be a rock star, and why he thinks chefs hop from kitchen to kitchen. He also tells the story about one of the worst things that happened to him inside a kitchen and what it was like to work with Robin Williams in the movie, "Mrs. Doubtfire."

Trish Glose interviews former KTVL co-worker, April Warnecke. The two talk about that first TV job and April's journey to where she is now, a morning meteorologist in Phoenix for "Good Morning Arizona." April goes into the challenges she and fellow co-workers have faced during the pandemic, how she literally married the sports guy, and forecasting Arizona's very interesting weather. A lot of laughs and fun memories in Episode 102.

Trish Glose talks to well known free-diving, spear fisher woman Valentine Thomas. She talks about growing up in Montreal, Canada, being bullied in high school and having no friends and eventually going to law school to study criminology law. She moved to London where she eventually got into hedge funds and became highly successful, but left it all behind to pursue her passion of spear fishing and becoming an advocate for seafood sustainability. She talks about her adventures in a career that comes with a lot of criticism, but even more rewards.

For the 100th episode of Off Script, Trish Glose talks to the lovely and talented Kate Mulligan, best known in Southern Oregon for her work at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Kate talks lovingly about her father, Jim Mulligan, who was one of the first writers of the show "Laugh In" and "M*A*S*H", but who also has a very long, impressive resume of shows he was a part of. When he passed, Kate found herself somewhat alone in Los Angeles, until she discovered The Actors' Gang and met her future husband, Brent Hinkley. This podcast takes us through the many wonderful, fascinating, hilarous, and sometimes difficult stories of her life and her big leap of faith that's yet to come.

Trish Glose interviews former professor and the coordinator of Recruitment and Retention at the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, Paul Mitchell. The two talk about how journalism has changed in the last couple of decades, when it comes to reporting and teaching young journalists. He brings up some of those success stories he's had a hand in and also talks about how Covid-19 changed university life for students. The episode ends with his dreams of his 1959 Austin Healey.

Trish Glose chats with restaurant owner Braden Hitt. Hitt owns Over Easy in downtown Medford. The two talk about Braden growing up in Oklahoma City, moving to Portland to pursue his chef dreams, and how ended up in Southern Oregon. He tells some great stories of faux pas in the kitchen, injuries he's sustained over the years, and his favorite story about a famous person. The two also talk about how Coronavirus has changed every aspect of life, including restaurant owning.

Trish Glose talks to semi-retired plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Ron Worland. He talks about growing up on the East coast, having a twin and signing with the Ford agency to do commercials and other modeling work. He says it was all to pay for medical school. He also goes into the motivation behind excelling in reconstructive surgery, the late night trauma calls, and why it's his passion to travel the world and do cleft palate surgeries.

Trish Glose hears all about the shenanigans of Doug Irvine. Now owner of Irvine & Roberts Vineyards in Ashland, Doug shares growing up in both Southern California and Southern Oregon, the fun trouble he got into in high school, the interesting way he started dating his wife and what it was like having Chuck Norris as an uncle. Lots of laughs and a sweet story about his dad's advice he'll never forget.

Trish Glose talks to registered dietitian, Julie Kokinakes about food, diet, lifestyle choices and why consumers should question the guidelines. Kokinakes walks us through some popular diets and talks about, in her opinion, what works and what doesn't. An eye-opening interview on food and what consumers may not know.

Trish Glose interviews fellow journalist and friend, Barrett Tryon, who anchors the morning show in Lansing, Michigan. He talks about growing up in Sarasota, Florida, always knowing he wanted to be in the news business, and how this career got him behind the anchor desk. They also talk about how the Coronavirus pandemic has changed his daily life and his scare with skin cancer.

Trish Glose gets a lesson on the stock market, what happened to it when the stock market dropped, and an idea about the stimulus checks arriving in people's bank accounts. Financial Advisor Joe Spurgeon with LPL Financial breaks down what many of us should be doing with the checks and answers questions about your 401K.

Trish Glose talks to Ken Trautman, President and CEO of People's Bank. Trautman talks about what his bank has been doing to help customers during the pandemic, what people should do with those stimulus checks, and the lessons learned from the Great Recession.

Trish Glose talks to local author and historian about the current state of the United States, regarding the Coronavirus. He says these are historic times and while dark, he talks about other dark periods in U.S. history and how the American people overcame them. He also goes into what we should be learning right now from this historic time.

Trish Glose talks to local economist Guy Tauer, from the Oregon Department of Employment about the state of our current economy. He talks about the way the economy looked in February versus the last few weeks. He also talks about the businesses who are hiring and how those who are unemployed can find work.