Persistence U with Lizbeth
An award-winning author turned Lifetime TV movie subject, host Lizbeth Meredith works to tame trauma and increase resilience leveraging the power of persistence.Created for and by survivors and strivers, Persistence U podcast with Lizbeth hosts guests willing to share from the heart to both inform and inspire. Whether they've published a first book after 70, or slowly re-entered life after a crushing setback, they'll tell who and what helped. Because big goals and obstacles are no match when you have a good community.
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Unmapped Conversations: Healing, Independence, and Adventure with Debbie Russell and Kate Colbert
In this special Unmapped Contributor Connects episode, Lizbeth talks with authors Debbie Russell and Kate Colbert about what inspired their solo travel stories in Unmapped: Solo Women Travelers. Though neither has met in person, the conversation reveals deep connections formed through shared vulnerability, resilience,
Make Your Day Richer with Richard Wilmore: How One Creator Returned to His Lifelong Dream
This week on Persistence U, Lizbeth welcomes back friend and former guest Richard Wilmore to talk about the power of returning to an old dream, choosing joy, and building a creative life that feels good from the inside out. Richard first appeared on Persistence U years ago when he was helping bring the arts into hospit
The Power of Looking Up: How Unmapped Contributor Heidi Siefkas Found Strength, Faith, and Freedom
This week on Persistence U with Lizbeth Meredith, meet Unmapped contributor Heidi Siefkas — an author, speaker, and adventurer whose story reminds us that life can change in an instant, but our power to rebuild is limitless. Once a high-powered travel industry executive living what looked like a perfect life, Heidi’s w
From Courtroom to Camper: Unmapped Contributor Debbie Russell's Journey to Rediscovery
What does it take to completely shift your life at 55, trade a full pension for personal freedom, and trust the universe when it nudges you into unfamiliar territory? Debbie Russell, former Assistant County Attorney in Minneapolis and contributor to the bestselling solo travel anthology Unmapped, shares her journey fro
What does a decades-long friendship between two radically honest men look like? Welcome to the dynamic world of Greg Wilker and Mark Wendt—childhood friends, creative collaborators, and co-hosts of the Moped Outlaws podcast. In this episode, Lizbeth explores how Greg and Mark’s enduring relationship has evolved over t
No Longer That Girl: Stephanie L. Maley on Breaking Silence, Healing, and Writing Through Trauma
When the #MeToo movement encouraged women to speak their truths, former nurse Stephanie Maley felt a deep stirring to finally release the story she had carried for decades—one shaped by abandonment, sexual abuse, and the quiet survival that followed. In this moving conversation with Lizbeth Meredith, Stephanie shares
