About this episode

Molly Carroll revisits her impactful conversation with Serena Dugan, exploring themes of creativity and courage.

As we approach our 100th episode, I’ve been revisiting a few conversations that have stayed with me long after the microphones were turned off. Bill Valentine’s episode was re-released because of the way he shared heart-centered, real-life wisdom while facing the end of his life. And today, I’m re-releasing my conversation with Serena Dugan for a different—but equally powerful—reason. Over the years, people have stopped me on the streets of my hometown of Bend to tell me that Serena’s words g...

People in this episode

Host: Molly Carroll

Guest: Serena Dugan

Topics covered

• creativity
• courage
• self-reflection
• life lessons
• personal growth

Keywords

• creativity
• courage
• self-improvement
• life wisdom
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Bend

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