About this episode
Tera Wages steps down as host of the Connection Codes podcast, reflecting on her journey and the impact of the show.
After four years, hundreds of episodes, and countless wheels, Tera Wages is stepping down from her role as host of the Connection Codes podcast. In this special two-part episode, Dr. Glenn and Phyllis open with a heartfelt tribute from Costa Rica, and then Tera takes the mic solo from Spain — where she's hiking the Camino de Santiago for her 40th birthday — to share what the Connection Codes has given her, the three things she's carrying forward for the rest of her life, and one final Core Emotion Wheel with the community she's loved. In this episode: Dr. Glenn and Phyllis honor Tera and Wes's four years of partnership in building Connection Codes The story of the front porch swing — and the moment Wes put two unplugged mics in front of Glenn and Phyllis that launched the podcast Why Tera knew it was time, and what's next for the podcast under Glenn and Phyllis Three things the Connection Codes has built into Tera that she'll carry forever: the power of the Wheel, the necessity of community, and the refusal to stay stuck A wheel on the phone with Wes, mid-Camino — and the door it opened Pilgrims, phones, and the loneliness epidemic Tera's final on-mic Core Emotion Wheel: sad…
People in this episode
Host: Tera Wages
Topics covered
- farewell
- personal growth
- podcast journey
- community
- emotional health
Keywords
- Connection Codes
- Tera Wages
- Dr. Glenn
- Phyllis
- Core Emotion Wheel
- Camino de Santiago
- community
- emotional health
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Core Emotion Wheel
Places: Costa Rica, Spain
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