Conversations with Buddy

Updated: 26 Sep 2025 • 166 episodes

Welcome to Conversations with Buddy, where you will hear the stories of everyday people fighting through life’s challenges for meaning and purpose. From fear to faith, struggles to success, trials, and tribulations to triumph and victory. Where did they muster the courage to overcome and where does their hope come from? What is the lesson life has taught each of these people who share their stories and then be willing to share it with the world?

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Valerie was born and raised in Sequim, Washington, near the breathtaking Olympic Mountains, she has carried that appreciation for God’s creation with her throughout her life.  Valerie accepted Christ as a child and sensed a call to intercultural ministry while still in high school. That call led her into a dynamic mini

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On this episode of Conversations with Buddy, I sit down with Rich Duncan, Owner and President of Rich Duncan Construction. Rich’s story is one of grit, community, and an unwavering commitment to building—not just structures, but people and relationships. Rich has a “find a way” attitude. His journey shows that great pr

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What is spiritual strength? Isaiah unpacks the journey he has been on since accepting Jesus Christ as his Savior! From physical strength to spiritual strength is all about being focused on eternal things rather then just earthly things! We all get distracted from time to time, so how do we avoid going down an old road

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Tim and I had an amazing conversation! He is a man with many gifts, radical faith and a love for Jesus! 🙏 He shares his life from a young kid who lost his dad at 4 years old, growing up with his mom and different step dads, to his love for music, the Marines, marriage, parenting 12 kids, the loss of his parents in a c

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What is HOPE, you ask? Well, Marci shares her life from growing up in Brazil, living in poverty to now running a non-profit called Hope Station Community Services feeding 4,000 people a month! Marci is all in with Jesus and gives HIM all the credit as her Director of Business! Her faith is real and she lives it out eve

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Connor shares his life, his passion and his faith! “Don’t die without Jesus!” 🙏 He is highly disciplined, gets up early and works out 6-7 days a week! His mindset is at a professional level! 💪 Avid learner… reads lots of books and devours podcasts for breakfast! 👍 For only being 25 years old, he has accomplished a l

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