Episode #115 – With George Siegal – Built to Last Buyer Beware

This engaging and important conversation on buying, renting, building or updating your home is filled with real world information you need to know. Not just about what to ask your insurance agent, but about things you can do to prepare for the unexpected.

Here is the giveaway for this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TkzZTJ4usVBcude7T7hMT9zv_z1vnlgL/view?pli=1

More about my guest:

George Siegal (Writer-Director-Producer) began his career in front of the camera as a weathercaster, newscaster, sportscaster, and feature reporter. He worked in major markets around the U.S. including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Detroit.

More recently, Siegal started the documentary film company Move the World Films to take advantage of his many years of news background to highlight important issues to mass audiences around the world. He wrote, directed, and produced the award-winning documentary film The Last House Standing (a wake-up call for homeowners to understand the hazards that occur where they live, and to know how their house will hold up when disaster strikes) and License to Parent (which offers insight into the troubling issue of bad parenting and presents a path to improve it).

Please support the film: https://movetheworldfilms.gumroad.com/l/kaywco?_gl=1*1acusx4*_ga*NDkzNDEwNDEwLjE3NDM2MjUxOTU.*_ga_6LJN6D94N6*czE3Njg1MTE3MDkkbzEwMSRnMSR0MTc2ODUxMTc5NiRqNDkkbDAkaDA.

🎙️ Were You Still Talking? is hosted by Joel Albrecht – actor, content creator, and curious conversationalist. New episodes drop regularly wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode #114 – With Rabbi Bob Alper – They Really Let You Do That?

Fun conversation with Bob Alper, world's only practicing rabbi/stand-up comic (really). We talked about his start in comedy, the Jewish comedy of the year contest, totally clean comedy and much more.

From Bob:

Key Message / Core Story:

Maya Angelou wrote that people forget what you say, and they forget what you do, but they never forget how you make them feel. My calling – and my rabbinate – is trying to make people feel good, whether through my formal performances, often before hundreds, or when I encounter someone checking papers and licenses at a car rental lot. I enter their lives for a few moments and hope to lift their spirits through my humor.

There's a reason why Sirius/XM satellite radio plays Rabbi Bob Alper's comedy bits many times daily, often sandwiched between Bob Newhart and Jerry Seinfeld. Bob's background – he served large congregations for fourteen years and holds a doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary which prepared him well for a thirty-five year comedy career with delicious material presented in a way that's intelligent, hilarious, and 100% clean.

The New York Times put it succinctly: Bob "…had the audience convulsing."
From Hollywood's IMPROV to The Montreal Comedy Festival to Toronto's Muslimfest (really), Bob's unique brand of humor has a universal appeal.

Get more info: https://bobalper.com/

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Episode #113 – Jill Chalsty: Packets of Hope & Life Skills That Change Lives

In this episode, I sit down with Jill Chalsty — author, educator, filmmaker, and founder focused on bringing life-skills education to students around the world. Jill shares the heart behind her memoir, Packets of Hope: A Journey of Healing and Rediscovery, and how a global journey became something much bigger than travel — it became a mission.

We talk about resilience, healing through service, and why teaching practical life skills can shape not just individuals, but entire communities. Jill's story is personal, global, and deeply rooted in hope.

In this episode we talk about:

· The journey behind Packets of Hope and how travel became transformation

· Why life-skills education, communication, empathy, and conflict resolution matters now more than ever

· Turning personal hardship into meaningful impact

· The ripple effect of empowering young people with tools for real-world challenges

· Hope as action — not just a feeling, but a choice

About Jill Chalsty

Jill is the founder of the Community for Education Foundation and has helped bring life-skills programming to educators and students in nearly 200 countries. Her work focuses on equipping people with practical tools to navigate relationships, decisions, and adversity with confidence and clarity.

Her memoir, Packets of Hope, shares the story behind that mission — and it's available free, making her message accessible to anyone who wants to read it.

Learn more about Jill and access the memoir here:
👉 https://www.packetsofhope.com/

Why you'll want to listen

This conversation is thoughtful, encouraging, and grounded in real experience. If you're interested in education, service, travel with purpose, or stories that turn hardship into impact, Episode 113 delivers.

🎙️ Were You Still Talking? is hosted by Joel Albrecht – actor, content creator, and curious conversationalist. New episodes drop regularly wherever you get your podcasts.

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