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Artist, podcaster and video maker who truly believes: It's never a question of if, its always a matter of how."

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Got emails, blog, socials, website? Then you’ve got a digital trail—but what happens to it when you’re gone?
In this episode, futurist Len Rosen talks digital legacy, online accounts & who decides what stays or vanishes. Includes free Digital Legacy Starter Sheet. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

31.10.2025 20:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Click. Post. Gone? What Is Your Digital Legacy? - Fill To Capacity (Where Heart, Grit and Irreverent Humor Collide) Got emails? A blog? Social media? A website? Then you’ve got a digital trail—but what happens to it when you’re gone?In this eye-opening episode, Len Rosen—futurist, tech writer, and founder of the si...

www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

31.10.2025 20:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Click. Post. Gone? What Is Your Digital Legacy? - Fill To Capacity (Where Heart, Grit and Irreverent Humor Collide) Got emails? A blog? Social media? A website? Then you’ve got a digital trail—but what happens to it when you’re gone?In this eye-opening episode, Len Rosen—futurist, tech writer, and founder of the si...

Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

31.10.2025 20:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Vision Without Sight - Fill To Capacity (Where Heart, Grit and Irreverent Humor Collide) Motorcycle crash and everything stopped. Kijuan Amey, Former Air Force staff sergeant refueling jets at 30,000 feet, entrepreneur, and student on the verge of a pilot’s wings- with broken bones and lo...

Motorcycle crash & everything stopped. Former Air Force Staff Sgt. Kijuan Amey lost his sight but not his vision. In this raw, unfiltered talk, he redefines resilience—every scar, every setback became lift for a new kind of flight.
🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...
#FillToCapacity #KijuanAmey

23.10.2025 22:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🎙️ In rural Queensland, Rachel Finch builds trust one horse at a time.
At just twenty-something, she runs YP Performance Horses—trading speed for softness and pressure for partnership.
🐎 Grounded & Gutsy: Rachel Finch on Life with Horses — now live!https://www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/episodes/17992174

10.10.2025 23:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Who kept the lights burning when storms raged & men were lost at sea? More often than we realize, it was women lighthouse keepers—forgotten in the records, but essential to history. Shauna MacDonald uncovers their stories. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

29.09.2025 18:23 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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In 2001, NAMI MN was running on duct tape, few staff & big hopes. Now it’s a statewide leader/ national model under the leadership of Sue Abderholden.
Sue talks about words that wound, policies that heal, and how real change happens—one conversation at a time. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

21.09.2025 14:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Square podcast promo graphic for Fill To Capacity. At top left is the podcast logo with jars and the text “Fill To Capacity.” Large pink banner across the center reads “Ben Kintisch” in bold yellow comic-style lettering. On the right is a circular headshot of Ben smiling in a suit and glasses, set against autumn leaves. Below, a teal square with a yellow daffodil features the logo “Life Review: the hospice musical.” At bottom left, Ben is pictured playing guitar, smiling broadly in a blue suit and red tie. Bottom right banner reads “Episode #115 Hospice & Harmony: Life in a Major Key.” Floating music notes and staff lines decorate the black background.

Square podcast promo graphic for Fill To Capacity. At top left is the podcast logo with jars and the text “Fill To Capacity.” Large pink banner across the center reads “Ben Kintisch” in bold yellow comic-style lettering. On the right is a circular headshot of Ben smiling in a suit and glasses, set against autumn leaves. Below, a teal square with a yellow daffodil features the logo “Life Review: the hospice musical.” At bottom left, Ben is pictured playing guitar, smiling broadly in a blue suit and red tie. Bottom right banner reads “Episode #115 Hospice & Harmony: Life in a Major Key.” Floating music notes and staff lines decorate the black background.

🎶 What happens when hospice stories step into the spotlight—and sing?
✨Ben Kintisch brings us Life Review: The Hospice Musical—turning private goodbyes into public courage, and showing how theater can carry truths beyond words. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

09.09.2025 19:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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When the world goes hard, softness isn’t weakness—it’s strategy. This 3+ minute video with sound- is about what happens when you answer cruelty… with a seat at the table. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft8M...

03.09.2025 18:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Podcast graphic for Fill To Capacity Episode #113 with Olivia Telecky. Bright comic-book style with lightning bolts and stars. Olivia’s photo is on the left, Pat Benincasa and the podcast logo below, and a sketch of three young people laughing with flip phones on the right.

Podcast graphic for Fill To Capacity Episode #113 with Olivia Telecky. Bright comic-book style with lightning bolts and stars. Olivia’s photo is on the left, Pat Benincasa and the podcast logo below, and a sketch of three young people laughing with flip phones on the right.

Plot twist: Gen Z- first to grow up with smartphones 24/7—is starting to unplug. 🎙️ On Fill To Capacity, writer Olivia Telecky shares why she turned her iPhone into a “dumb phone” & what that says about a generation tired of doomscrolling + craving simplicity. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

28.08.2025 22:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🐾 Alyssa Golob, Exec. Dir. of Helping Paws, shares how service dogs bring freedom, dignity & connection—one wagging tail at a time. From puppy training to life-changing matches, these dogs open doors —literally & figuratively. 🐶💛https://www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/episodes/17631898

07.08.2025 22:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Thrilled to share that my Industrial America Paintings are now featured in the online exhibit “Artists of Industry, Grit & War” at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor (Steel Museum). A tribute to the labor, loss, and legacy that built a nation. yhcil.org/general-2

31.07.2025 21:56 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What happens when a veteran’s truth becomes art? Marine vet Robert LeHeup shares how Bullets and Bandaids turns lived experience into powerful story, connection, and healing. These stories don’t stay on the wall or the page—they stay with you. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

25.07.2025 17:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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⚡️☕️📱✍️ The high-voltage impact of the ordinary—in this oh-so-quick episode (under 3 minutes!)
Small acts. Big charge.
One strike can split the dark. 🎧 Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

22.07.2025 20:01 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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While headlines scream doom/chaos, something else is happening—quietly, boldly. This episode is a dispatch from the other world. The one where people are building, healing, and creating right through the madness. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

14.07.2025 14:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What if your work didn’t fully reveal itself for 50 years?
Luthier Nina Poots builds violins that don’t just sing—they evolve. From Dutch roots to the Scottish Highlands, she’s crafting legacy, not just sound. Wood, wonder, and the quiet magic of becoming. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

11.07.2025 18:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Joel Sosinsky & Andi Sosin talk about 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire—146 immigrant workers, locked exits, no escape—and the memorial they helped create. Its not just history. It’s about who we choose to remember—and who we’re still willing to fight for. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

27.06.2025 19:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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When was the last time you really saw the stars—not just flickers, but the Milky Way blazing above? Caroline “Siffy” Torkildson spent a lifetime chasing eclipses and defending the night sky. We talk light pollution, dark sky parks, and and the urgency of wonder. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

20.06.2025 23:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Square promotional graphic for the Fill To Capacity podcast, Episode #105 titled “Lens, Light and the Edge of Wild.” The layout features four images: a misty granite cliff, golden autumn trees reflected in still water, a dramatic rock face with the sun behind it, and a portrait of Brittany Colt holding a camera. Bold text reads “Brittany Colt” across the center. In the top right, a red banner with blue text announces the episode title. In the bottom left corner are the Fill To Capacity logo and a photo of host Pat Benincasa.

Square promotional graphic for the Fill To Capacity podcast, Episode #105 titled “Lens, Light and the Edge of Wild.” The layout features four images: a misty granite cliff, golden autumn trees reflected in still water, a dramatic rock face with the sun behind it, and a portrait of Brittany Colt holding a camera. Bold text reads “Brittany Colt” across the center. In the top right, a red banner with blue text announces the episode title. In the bottom left corner are the Fill To Capacity logo and a photo of host Pat Benincasa.

She left a marriage, packed her Kia, and drove into the unknown. Born blind in one eye, Brittany Colt sees the world differently—and her photography shows it!
From the Ansel Adams Gallery to landscapes & portraits in the wild, her work captures transformation. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

12.06.2025 17:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A colorful podcast promo graphic for Fill To Capacity episode #104, titled “Running Toward the Fire: The Many Lives of Kristianne Schultz.” On the left, a vertical filmstrip shows three photos of Kristianne: dressed as a firefighter, holding a newborn in medical scrubs, and sitting in a firetruck. Bottom left includes the Fill To Capacity logo and a small photo of host Pat Benincasa with headphones. On the right, a large smiling portrait of Kristianne is framed, with her name at the top in bold.

A colorful podcast promo graphic for Fill To Capacity episode #104, titled “Running Toward the Fire: The Many Lives of Kristianne Schultz.” On the left, a vertical filmstrip shows three photos of Kristianne: dressed as a firefighter, holding a newborn in medical scrubs, and sitting in a firetruck. Bottom left includes the Fill To Capacity logo and a small photo of host Pat Benincasa with headphones. On the right, a large smiling portrait of Kristianne is framed, with her name at the top in bold.

🔥 What kind of person runs toward the fire?
Kristianne Schultz: firefighter, acupuncturist, healer.
From childhood pain to fierce compassion, she shows why true healing begins within.

🎧 Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

30.05.2025 22:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What if the justice system got it wrong—and you lost 25 years? Attorney Chris Renz tells how forensic genealogy & determination helped free Robert “Bobby” Bintz. A story of truth, failure, and the fight for justice. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

07.05.2025 18:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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⚖️ When truth stands alone, it still stands—just ask Joan of Arc. 🛡️⚜️ www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

20.04.2025 16:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Not a quote. It's a call.
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17.04.2025 23:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Who cares for the caregiver? Mandy Barr—Pres. Carter’s great-niece & of the Rosalynn Carter Inst. talks about emotional heart of caregiving.With lived experience & fierce compassion, she shares a rare, behind-the-scenes portrait of Rosalynn Carter.Care is strength. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

16.04.2025 20:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Many parents are quietly unraveling yet holding everything together.Dr Kate Gawlik talks about parental burnout,loneliness & how to feel whole again. She’s not just studying this—she’s lived it & now she’s helping others find their way back. https:/www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/episodes/16907538

03.04.2025 18:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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"We Came From Somewhere:" www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc5E...

27.03.2025 18:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What do Bugs Bunny, a book of Italian love poems, and a burned diploma have in common?
Me. And my grandpa,Papaco.
One-armed grit, dyslexia, wartime fear, & art that won’t quit.
It starts with cartoons.
Ends with: "We came from somewhere." www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

23.03.2025 19:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚧 Cities are drowning in pavement—trapping heat, polluting water & cutting us off from nature. Enter Depave, tearing up concrete & bringing green spaces back to life! In this episode, Katherine Rose shares how breaking pavement is a radical act of change. www.buzzsprout.com/2228761/epis...

20.03.2025 22:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A mixed-media artwork featuring a portrait of Florence Lawrence, America’s first movie star and automotive inventor. The piece is made with encaustic paint on sheet metal and includes a vintage stop brake light with the word "STOP" illuminated in red. The background has a metallic, industrial texture with Lawrence’s name and the words “Moving Picture Film Star” engraved. A smaller inset image shows a side view of the piece, highlighting its three-dimensional elements. The artwork is framed by a yellow and black border with text that reads: "Women at the Wheel Spotlight: Florence Lawrence." The bottom of the image provides details about the artwork’s dimensions, medium, and artist, Pat Benincasa, along with a website link for more information.

A mixed-media artwork featuring a portrait of Florence Lawrence, America’s first movie star and automotive inventor. The piece is made with encaustic paint on sheet metal and includes a vintage stop brake light with the word "STOP" illuminated in red. The background has a metallic, industrial texture with Lawrence’s name and the words “Moving Picture Film Star” engraved. A smaller inset image shows a side view of the piece, highlighting its three-dimensional elements. The artwork is framed by a yellow and black border with text that reads: "Women at the Wheel Spotlight: Florence Lawrence." The bottom of the image provides details about the artwork’s dimensions, medium, and artist, Pat Benincasa, along with a website link for more information.

WOMEN AT THE WHEEL: FLORENCE LAWRENCE 🚦

Hollywood’s first movie star (300 films) AND inventor who in 1914 designed the first turn signal arm & electric windshield wiper—but never patented them. She died in poverty, yet her impact still moves the world.
🎥: www.patbenincasa-art.com/women-at-the...

02.03.2025 21:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nothing says HERstory, so watch “Women At The Wheel”—award-winning short film about trailblazing women who shattered roadblocks in auto history.
Based on my 13 sheet metal paintings with real artifacts, these women needed a kick-ass video—so I made one. www.patbenincasa-art.com/women-at-the...

01.03.2025 20:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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