Cleotha Kelley is a registered nurse who worked in the surgical ICU and post-anesthesia care. She is the mother of 3 and grandmother of 6. Cleotha's husband, CJ, was a colonel in the US Air Force who implemented fiber optic communications in Europe. Cleotha and CJ moved to Waco from northern Virginia in 2019 to be closer to their children in anticipation of CJ's declining health with Alzheimer's. Here Cleotha tells about their journey to Waco, and then to memory care at the Delaney, concluding with CJ's death in December 2022 and her own life afterward.
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Living It - Dr. Greg Garrett
On this edition of Living It, host Meg Wallace is in conversation with Dr. Greg Garrett, the Carole McDaniel Hanks Professor of Literature and Culture at Baylor University. Dr. Garrett has written nearly 30 books, including novels, nonfiction works, and a memoir titled Crossing Myself, in which he describes his struggle with depression and how he has found his way through.Warning: This interview includes discussion of suicide.
Living It - Malcolm Foster
On this edition of Living It, guest host Devan Stahl is in conversation with Malcolm Foster. They'll be discussing Malcolm's diagnosis of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, along with his decision to undergo and his experience of, a Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Living It - Bruce Huff
For this edition of Living It, host Meg Wallace is in conversation with Bruce Huff.
Living It - One Year Anniversary with Donna Dill and Meg Wallace
To celebrate the first anniversary of Living It, Mobilize Waco board treasurer Donna Dill is interviewing Meg about the experiences and dreams that animate their shared work.
Living It - Barbara Bridgewater
On this edition of Living It, host Meg Wallace is in conversation with Barbara Bridgewater, an ESL teacher at McLennan Community College and a recently retired case worker for Compassion Ministries of Waco.
Living It - Jimmy Moreno
In this episode of Living It, host Meg Wallace leads a conversation with Mobilize Waco board member and shift supervisor at Bitty and Beau's Coffee shop, Jimmy Moreno.
Living It - Jared Goldsmith
On this edition of Living It, host Meg Wallace is in conversation with Jared Goldsmith, Elections administrator for McLennan County.
Living It - Kyle Kiper
On this episode of Living It, Meg Wallace is in conversation with Kyle Kiper.
Living It - Curtis Graves
In this month's episode of Living It, host Meg Wallace is in conversation with Curtis Graves. They'll be discussing living with Arthrogryposis and Challenger League, an adaptive baseball program for those facing physical or intellectual challenges.
Living It - Ross Burns
Many listeners of KWBU know Ross Burns as the host of I Hear America Singing. However, today he shares stories of struggles and triumphs he has experienced living with hearing loss and since getting a cochlear implant.
