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Shayne Whitaker

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Whether you live in or have visited a city recently, you've probably encountered people without a place to call home. Many of us, myself included, experience that awkward tension when we think about how that person might have arrived in that circumstance, and what we would do if we ever found ourselves in their shoes.

Shayne Whitaker became homeless for the first time at age four and wrote a book about his experiences growing up. His book is called, The Homeless Man’s Journal, and it takes us through his journey from being abandoned by his mother, at an early age, then living in a dysfunctional family situation for several years before opting to live in an orphanage and ultimately getting in control of his future.

It’s a story of resilience that echoes the sentiments of what A Joyful Rebellion is all about, and if you stick around till the end, I feel confident you’ll gain a healthy dose of perspective from our conversation.

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Have you ever asked someone how they are doing and they tell you they are “Living the dream”? It’s typically delivered with sarcastic undertones, but it got me thinking about how different my life would be if I took the time to design it with intention, rather than simply going through the motions.

My conversation today is with Paul Trammell. Paul has lived a big life and is truly living his dream with intention. He’s gone through many journeys so far, from a career as a musician to a commitment to sobriety, followed by selling all of his possessions on land to live on a sailboat where he currently travels the world, surfs big waves, and writes novels.

Sound unreal? Well, that’s just the way he likes it. This episode got me all fired up, and I hope that happens for you too, so let’s jump in!

My guest today has a fascinating story to share with us. Edward Di Gangi grew up knowing that he was adopted, though it was never discussed in his family. It wasn’t until later in life that he got curious about his birth parents and began a journey that would take him to a few different states, introduce him to a lot of people he would have never met otherwise, and ultimately inspire him to write a memoir about what he found.

Edward is the author of The Gift Best Given- It’s a story of adoption, search, discovery and reunion. Silence your notifications for the next forty-five minutes as Edward and I discuss his story. I feel confident you’ll be glad you spent this time with us.

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