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Andrea Weckerle
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🚀 Founder | 📕 Writer | 🎙️ Podcast Host | https://linktr.ee/aweckerle
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January 28, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Local journalism, says @penamerica.bsky.social's Viktorya Vilk, holds govts & corporations accountable, provides life-saving information, drives civic engagement, fosters social cohesion, and amplifies local issues to national attention. Without it, democracy suffers.

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January 28, 2026 at 2:56 PM
PEN America's @penamerica.bsky.social Viktorya Vilk explains how same the authoritarian playbook used to attack the media goes after higher education, the cultural/artistic sector, and free & fair elections. It's a broad assault on democracy & independent thought.

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January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
In this Ready Living Podcast episode, PEN America’s Viktorya Vilk exposes the authoritarian playbook targeting journalism, higher education, and other institutions. She also explains how individuals can protect themselves from online abuse & what to do if it happens.

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January 20, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Clarity around what kind of life you want should be the first step of your entrepreneurial journey, says Christy Hunter.

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January 16, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Some entrepreneurial journeys don’t start with a concrete plan, they start by saying yes to opportunities in front of you.

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January 14, 2026 at 1:42 PM
A love of fashion and old-style glamour shaped Christy Hunter’s eye for visual storytelling and planted the early seeds of her entrepreneurial journey.

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January 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Christy Hunter didn’t follow a traditional blueprint for entrepreneurship. What began as a deep love for photography, fashion, and storytelling grew into a brand rooted in connection & experience enjoyed by thousands of travelers each year.

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January 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Calculate how much your pet needs in terms of food, vet care, grooming, and toys for the rest of their life so your pet trust is adequately funded.

🎧 Listen to the full episode on setting up a pet trust with attorney Ashley R. Dobbs here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Setting up a pet trust requires careful planning to ensure it’s legally binding and you can have peace of mind knowing your pet is taken care of after you’re gone.

🎧 Learn what’s needed in this episode with attorney Ashley R. Dobbs: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
January 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Many people assume a legal will ensures their pet will be taken care of after they're gone, but only a pet trust provides the legal & financial structure to guarantee their pet’s continued care.

🎧 Listen to the episode w/ attorney Ashley R. Dobbs here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
January 2, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Someone isn’t their diagnosis. They are a whole person with their own unique name and story.

🎧 Listen to the full episode with mental health and human rights advocate Barbara Louise Brennan here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
December 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Mental difficulty and mental illness are not the same, although both deserve attention, understanding, and the right support.

‪🎧 Listen to the full episode with mental health and human rights advocate Barbara Louise Brennan here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
December 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Stigma and discrimination are both acts of ‘othering’ and in effect telling someone they don’t belong. We don’t need more labels – we need more humanity.

🎧 Listen to the full episode w/ mental health and human rights advocate Barbara Louise Brennan here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
December 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
At Cruz de Ferro, pilgrims leave a stone they’ve carried and quietly drop it at the foot of the iron, releasing what no longer serves them.

🎧 Hear more about bsky.app/profile/alex... Alexander Verbeek’s Camino walks here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
December 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
On the Camino de Santiago you meet people from all walks of life, each having embarked for their own personal reasons.

🎧 Listen to the full episode with bsky.app/profile/alex... Alexander Verbeek here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...

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December 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Some walk the Camino de Santiago for adventure, others for clarity or healing. But somewhere between the first and last step, something shifts.

🎧 Hear more about bsky.app/profile/alex... Alexander Verbeek’s Camino walks here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
When you adopt a dog you give someone a second chance and choose to see worth where others looked away. 🐾 Your own life changes for the better too.

🎧 Full episode w/ “Abandoned: Chronicling the Journeys of Once-Forsaken Dogs” author Katherine Carver here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
December 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🐾 In puppy mills, female dogs are treated like machines ​​and drained for profit. We can change that by adopting dogs from shelters. Adopt, don’t shop!

🎧 Listen to the full episode with author Katherine Carver here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
December 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This holiday season, adopt, don’t shop! 🐾 Every year, millions of dogs enter shelters, but not all make it out. It's a tragedy we have the power to change.

🎧 Listen to the full episode with “Abandoned" author Katherine Carver here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
December 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
China is racing ahead in renewable energy while the United States is losing its place and falling behind at a pivotal moment, says sustainability and technology leader Tom Raftery bsky.app/profile/tomr....

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
December 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Many major PR firms have shaped climate narratives for decades, helping big emitters downplay their impact. Sustainability & tech leader Tom Raftery bsky.app/profile/tomr... says the day's coming when the firms will face consequences.

🎧 Full episode here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
December 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
BP didn’t popularize the idea of the “personal carbon footprint” by accident, but to try to shift blame from fossil fuel companies to individual people, says sustainability & tech leader Tom Raftery bsky.app/profile/tomr....

🎧 Listen to the full episode: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
December 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Sustainability & technology leader bsky.app/profile/tomr... pulls back the curtain on the myth that renewable energy isn't powerful enough to fuel the world’s future; he says the economic case for renewable energy has never been stronger.

🎧 Episode here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
December 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Too often, the law & courts treat technology as ‘exceptional’ rather than applying regulatory legal principles like we do with other industries, leaving privacy insufficiently protected, says privacy law expert @daniel-solove.bsky.social.

🎧 Full episode: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...
December 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM