Just a couple of girls talking. Cover art photo provided by Maarten Deckers on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@maartendeckers
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What does that vanity plate say? Just like some song lyrics, vanity plates can be a mystery to everyone but the driver. They are debated on social media and even when we think we know what they say, the meaning behind it is probably a mystery. Getting a vanity plate may just be harder than picking your next tattoo - because you only have room for one. Host, Trista Polo, had a suspicion the vanity plates we drive by every day probably have interesting stories behind them...because of the roll ...
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This week we meet Sheldon Neal from Irvine, CA. His vanity plate story was featured in an LA Times article, chosen from thousands of entries. He’s a retired IT Project Manager who fills his time now with working on cars, lawn bowling and exploring the beautiful areas of the California coast. Sheldon grew up on a farm and shares some fascinating inf…
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This week we meet "The Institute" writer and director, Hamza Zaman. Hamza has been passionate about creating stories for stage and screen since he was a teenager. He made that dream a reality when he founded Headless Films. His most recent independent film, "The Institute", a medical thriller was filmed in The Hudson Valley, NY. Hamza shares what i…
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This week we meet Botanical Funk artist, Ben Robinson, of Philadelphia. He creates fun and colorful art on many surfaces including license plates. We’ll hear all about it and see samples of his work on our video version. We’ll hear about what inspires his creative process and how his time at art school influenced his work. Ben will also share how h…
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Today we are talking with Amy Dwyer from Boston. Amy gives “The Scoop on Real Estate” by injecting her personality into the competitive real estate industry and thinking outside the box for her clients by using her creativity and knowledge. Amy’s unique ability to serve her clients with gregarious know-how puts them at ease just like a scoop of you…
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Plate 74 - VF1SNSX - with Jhae Pfenning of Hard Parking Podcast
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In this episode, we are spending some quality time with Jhae Pfenning of Hard Parking Podcast. His car and plate have been iconized as a collector’s item and we’ll hear the story today about why. Jhae works in IT by day and is a podcaster by night. We will talk about the start of his podcast as well as his own origin story, growing up in South Dall…
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In today’s episode we meet Maelea from Tenessee. Maelea Galyon helps business leaders create robust solutions, build community, and share their brilliance by running kick-ass mastermind groups. Using proven structure and process, she creates an environment where leaders help one another level up and gives them a safe place to share their most press…
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This week we meet Thomas Dillingham III from Ohio. He’s the owner of The Detail Garage in Ohio. Thomas’ plate - BET T WHT - pays tribute to an American hero whom we lost just shy of her 100th birthday. Thomas has loved Betty White since he watched The Golden Girls with his mom as a kid. He still watches the reruns today with his own family. He also…
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This week on Trista's PL8STORY Podcast: DP Knudten of Wisconsin - License plate KNU 10 - DP has worked on some of the biggest brands in the business including Coca-Cola®, The Athlete’s Foot®, and ClosetMaid® during tenures at DDB Needham (Chicago), McCann Erickson (Atlanta) and creative shops in Denver, Sarasota, and Madison, WI. He is the author o…
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Helen Moses is a voice and communication expert, a TEDx speaker coach, and owner of Speak Up Communications. Her mission in work and life is to help individuals and teams communicate with alignment, confidence, and empathy, building stronger and more lasting relationships that lead to greater fulfillment, efficiency, and results for all. Helen live…
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This week we meet Imani, from Bay Area, California. Her license plate, MGIXXER, is in memory of her dad, who was gone too soon. She is the founder of Recognize Royalty, a clothing line that celebrates that you are royalty. Imani is an advocate for people suffering from mental illness and those who needing access to services. She has been through a …
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This week we meet Shane Sams of Southeastern Kentucky. Shane is the host of the Flipped Lifestyle Podcast. He's a former school teacher who had a negative experience at work, which turned into a catalyst for starting a business back in 2012 and becoming totally self employed in 2013. Shane's business mission is to help family focused people start a…
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This week we meet Hockey Fan, Sonja Hall, from Maine. Sonja is a physical therapist assistant that moonlights as a freelance makeup artist and an aspiring fashion influencer. She comes from a family of big University of Maine Hockey fans, who all have matching black bear plates! Go Blue! Show notes and full transcript available at https://www.iwoke…
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Dan Purcell is a successful business owner and entrepreneur who lost everything and came back a winner. He and his wife do their relationship on purpose and he shares his success tips on a happy work and happy life. Dan's plate, D8NIT, reflects both. He's an app developer who channeled his relationship success into an app to help other couples call…
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Welcome to this week's episode of Trista's PL8STORY Podcast! This week we meet Steven Lubetkin. His plate is PODCAST and he earned it! Steven has been producing podcasts since 2005 when his wife first heard of them on NPR. He shares the history of podcasts and how a VJ from MTV started it all. Steven also has some fun stories of his own family's hi…
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Schitt's Creek fans - you don't want to miss this episode! Learn why my guest, Sam from Wisconsin, loves the show so much and why it resonates with her so deeply. In addition to a Schitt's Creek fan, Sam is a wife, mom and advocate in health care and social justice. She loves kickboxing, reading and being outside. Let's meet Sam! Show notes and ful…
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Greg Hill resides in Georgia and is originally from FL. He was 1999 Division 1-AA National Champion at Georgia Southern University and 2010 Hall of Fame Inductee GSU. His license plate represents his jersey number and his early successes. Today he is changing the lives of the children he coaches by teaching them mental toughness and team work. Let'…
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Laura's personalized plate has been in her family for over 50 years! She shares how it was selected and what it means to her family. Laura found her calling as a writer and is the founder and Chief Encouragement Officer for More Than A Widow. She supports widows in starting over, reinventing themselves and navigating a new normal. She shares some w…
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Jeff joins me to talk about his travels - around the country and around the world. In 2020, he had a goal to visit every state with CLYDE a 2005 van he retrofitted for long-term travel. He met many wonderful people and shares his stories and theirs. Join us for some great stories of travel, love and friendship. Connect with Jeff on Instagram - @pop…
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Jessica Linzmeier and Brittany Lutz, of Central Wisconsin, join me to share the story behind Jessica's plate (NORB). Jessica and Brittany went viral on Facebook when their picture was chosen as the photo of the day on the #drinkwisconsinbly page. They are as fun in real life as they are in the photo. We had a blast and laughed a lot. Let's go meet …
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This week we meet Kristina Campos from Denver Colorado. She is founder of The Impactful Parent - a company dedicated to helping parents navigate through the Tween Years and beyond. She offers community, resources and advice as well as a safe space to ask questions. Kristina is the host of The Impactful Parenting Podcast and also offers coaching for…
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This week we meet Dr. Ashley Wellman of Fort Worth, TX. Dr. Wellman is a criminologist specializing in trauma/victimization. She has published numerous academic articles on unsolved murders, homicide survivors, and sexual assault. She frequently appears as a media expert/television commentator and serves as an advocate for families impacted by viol…
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This week we meet Dan Hinz, MBA. Dan is the gentle soul and financial coach behind Adulting With Money. For seven years, Dan has taught couples how to unite-not fight-over money whether they want to crush debt faster, buy a house sooner, or just want to get on the same page. He's a sax player, band geek and awesome guy with some great nuggets and s…
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This week we meet Patrick Huba, from the Broadcast Capital of the world - Schenectady, NY. Patrick is a podcaster and host of The Huba Show. He covers topics from candy bar wrapper designs to exit doors that are locked durning normal business hours and so much more. We talk license plates, the railroad and he teaches me about Domain Squatting as a …
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This week we meet D'Ann from a small agricultural community in Central Virginia. D'Ann is a trauma recovery coach at Wounded Healer Coaching, inspired by my own recovery from lifelong struggles with PTSD and a passion for spreading the word that #WeAreDesignedToHeal from past pain and we already have the keys to do it. D'Ann shares her own story an…
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This week we meet Virginia Colin, PhD of Northern Virginia. She is the founder of Colin Family Mediation Group LLC, a group of professional family mediators providing services throughout Northern Virginia. Dr. Colin is an author and president of the Academy of Professional Family Mediators. In addition to her professional pursuits, Dr. Colin is a d…
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This week we meet Brandi Cambric of Houston, TX. Brandi is the Chief Operations Officer of The Joseph Consulting Firm, LLC. She is responsible for the daily operations of the firm, and pushes the firm's vision and strategy. She coaches clients in management and leadership, and also creates logistic and retail build-outs strategies for clients. She …
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This week we meet Punam V. Saxena of Atlanta GA. Punam holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's in Education. She is a mother of 4 college-aged children. She taught for 10 years and then spent 20 years volunteering in her children's school in their classrooms and working with their administrators. She has implemented several processes…
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This week we meet Tracy Brinkmann. Tracy went from hitting rock bottom of drugs, divorce, bankruptcy and even the death of an 18 month old daughter to running his own marketing company helping small business owners be SEEN. He now hosts his own podcast focused on Driven Dark Horse Entrepreneurs. Tracy Brinkmann is also a business and success coach …
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Plate 50: MLK Decal Contest with Utah MLK Human Rights Commission Member, Eddy Thompson of Utah
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This week we meet Eddy Thompson, Utah MLK Human Rights Commission Member. The Utah MLK Human Rights Commission is running a contest to choose the official state decal of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. License Plate. It will have the contest winner's artwork and the accompanying slogan, "Many Voices. One Utah." The selected artwork will promote dive…
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This week we meet Ray Amanat of Heroes In Action - a non profit that supports children and adults in being their own hero. Ray's plate HIA-NOW represents his life's work and the organization he founded. Ray has been a victim, a bully and a hero and through his experiences he is teaching people how to be safe and be a hero to themselves and others. …
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This week we meet Trent Bray of Salt Lake City, UT. Trent is a husband of 12 years to a wife who's out of his league, father to 3 amazing kids, and a 3rd generation entrepreneur. Trent has an obsession for cars that started at age 3 and has only grown stronger since. He is so obsessed, all of his kids are named after Lotus cars. Before we got to th…
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This week we meet Ed Yamiolkowski (Yam-Oil-Cow-Ski). Ed is not only a retired U. S. Navy Engineer who worked on submarines for 35 years as a civil servant. He is also the Easter Bunny. Ed has 2 granddaughters, 3 of whom live with him in North Carolina. Ed was always a quiet man with a fear of speaking. In retirement, he has reinvented himself as th…
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This week we meet Simon Lader, a US based expat Brit who moved from Manchester (UK) to Las Vegas in 2013. He is a 23 year veteran of the headhunting and staffing industry. In 2005 he founded Salisi Human Capital, an international headhunting firm which he ran in Europe for eight years He expanded to the US in 2013, and in 2020 founded Salisi Academ…
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This week we meet Brennan Tolman from Salt Lake City, UT. We recorded this episode while Brennan was in Taiwan, which is not surprising since he and his wife spend about half their time traveling. This is possible because at the age of 25, Brennan has a fully passive online business. We talk about Brennan's plate story, which is pivotal to his stor…
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This week we meet Denny Salvage from CT. His daughter, Raylene, shared her plate story in a previous episode (ROMANCE). Since he could drive, Denny has been collecting the Tri-5 Chevys. He grew to love the 56 Chevys the best and became known as DEN 56 to his friends. Denny's passion for antique Chevy's turned into a collection, restoration passion …
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This week we meet Steve Gamlin of New Hampshire. Now in his 16th year as The Motivational Firewood(TM) Guy, Steve shares his back-to-basics blend of positivity and humor with corporate and conference audiences around the country. Drawing from a decade in the radio industry, 7 years of stand-up comedy and his lifelong personal development journey, S…
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This week week meet Jacqueline from New Hampshire. Jacqueline was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome when she was 21. For the last 4 years she has been using yoga and meditation to cope with it, which has made a huge difference. Jacqueline shares her journey and offers advice to those suffering with chronic pain as well as their loved on…
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This week we meet Chris Peralta of Arizona. He has loved Hair Metal since he was a teen and honors it with his vanity license plate. Chris is multi-faceted as you'll learn in this episode. Some of his other passions include lover of all the doggies, avid concert goer, avid golfer. He is a coffee and bourbon connoisseur but not together. Chris co-ho…
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This week we meet Sarahbeth Yamiolkowski and learn the story behind her license plate, BOOF. Sarahbeth is currently a Specialist in Digital Licensing Operations for BMI in Nashville, TN. She and her identical twin come to Nashville by way of Virginia Beach VA where most of their family still lives. We talk about lots of stuff including music licens…
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This week we meet Mark Puls from Arizona. His license plate DNTBEVL has some thought-provoking inspiration behind it. We'll hear Mark's plate story and his journey of self discovery through the power of neuro-linguistic programming or NLP. Mark shares the moment he was knocked conscious, inspiring him to explore the intersection of science and spir…
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This week we meet Bonnie Burkett of North Carolina. In Bonnie's own words, she is a happily married empty nester. Bonnie has run her own business of over 35 years, and still has more dreams to keep!! She is the author of ENOUGH! The College Cost Crisis: How to protect your wallet and your student's financial future. Bonnie shares her wonderful plat…
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This week we meet Amber from Southern MO. Amber's license plate GO PLAY reflects her belief that we all need to take time to play in our busy lives. Amber is part of the Jeep community, which inspired her business, Life without Doors. Amber shares the profound impact being part of the Jeep community has had on her life and other fun facts about her…
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After the death of their oldest daughter, Laura Diehl, along with her husband, Dave, founded Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) and travel full time in their Hope Mobile (a 38-foot motor home) encouraging grieving parents on their difficult journey, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose. Laura hosts the weekly Grieving Parents Sh…
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Former professional baseball executive and professional speaker, business coach and author, Skip Weisman, works with organizations to eliminate the entitlement mindset, taking employees beyond engagement to enthusiastic involvement, helping companies succeed with a more positive, more productive, and more profitable workplace. Skip was CEO for 5 ba…
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This week we meet Paul Orlandi of Mayfield Heights Ohio. Paul is a cosmetologist who does it all but particularly loves color and extensions. We talk about hair of course, and so much more. What did Paul do when his salon was closed? Any post quarantine hair stories? What's it like to have a pet rat? Answers to these questions and more! Show notes …
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This week we meet Joey and his 1963 antique Mini, MINYME2. Joey shares the story of MINYME and how restoring him to his original beauty helped him through some very tough times his family faced. After a 2 1/2 year battle of childhood leukemia, his daughter is well and their family volunteers helping other families navigate what can be an uncertain …
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This week we meet Chanelle Neilson from Southern California. Chanelle, RYT, is the host and creator of the Moms Who Know Podcast. She is the author of Parenting with Purpose, which has been translated into Chinese. She has worked in the fitness industry for 20 years and is a certified yoga instructor. She loves sunshine, healthy living, and dark ch…
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This week we meet Lori Saitz from Virginia. Her license plate, ZEN RABT, represents a childhood treasure and a professional brand she built so successfully it has followed her through 2 very different companies. Lori works with entrepreneurial professionals to improve their relationship building abilities, so they can find more clients, strategic p…
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This week, we meet Kitsie Duncan, creator and star of Oddity Files. Her license plate, ODTYFLZ is named after her show, and her podcast of the same name. Kitsie and her crew are paranormal investigators and have 3 seasons of the show on Amazon Prime. We talk spirits, demons, paranormal investigation tools and more. Fans and skeptics, stay tuned til…
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This week we meet Melanie and learn the story of how a license plate led her to her forever love. Melanie experienced a series of seemingly disconnected events, which in hindsight were actually bread crumbs leading her to meet her husband of over 20 years. Melanie shares this story - a perfect addition to our Sex, Love and Marriage month. Accredite…
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