Persistence U with Lizbeth

An award-winning author turned Lifetime TV movie subject, host Lizbeth Meredith works to tame trauma and increase resilience leveraging the power of persistence.Created for and by survivors and strivers, Persistence U podcast with Lizbeth hosts guests willing to share from the heart to both inform and inspire. Whether they've published a first book after 70, or slowly re-entered life after a crushing setback, they'll tell who and what helped. Because big goals and obstacles are no match when you have a good community.

Persistence U with Lizbeth is a education podcast hosted by Lizbeth Meredith, with 194 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Lizbeth Meredith hosts Persistence U with Lizbeth, a education show with 194 episodes published.

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  Episode #206

  Acts of Kindness, a Season of Gratitude, and Looking Ahead at Persistence U

  Nov 26, 202514 minS5

  <p>In this Season 5 finale of Persistence U with Lizbeth, Lizbeth shares a deeply personal reflection on generosity, survival, and why she is stepping back from weekly episodes to make space for writing, teaching, and other creative work. As she approaches the podcast’s fifth anniversary, she looks back with gratitude at the listeners, guests, patrons, and community members who helped shape nearly five years of conversations about healing, persistence, and overcoming obstacles.</p><p>Lizbeth recounts two times in her early life when she and her daughters were lifted up by strangers during the holidays. After leaving an abusive ma...

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  Episode #205

  Unmapped Conversations, Part 2: Stories of Bravery, Belonging, and Bold Adventures

  Nov 26, 202539 minS5

  <p>In Part 2 of Unmapped Conversations, Lizbeth gathers five contributors from Unmapped: Solo Women Travelers on Bold Journeys of Healing, Resilience, and Self-Discovery to explore how travel shapes identity, courage, and connection. Guests include Kathy Kirkpatrick, Tammy Horvath, Phyllis Skoy, Kate Colbert, and Anne Buckley, each offering a unique perspective rooted in life experience, personal healing, and a determination to live with intention.</p><p>Each contributor shares wisdom for women who want to travel but feel hesitant. From trusting that most people are kind, to saying yes more often, to carrying creature comforts, to recognizing that emotional safety begins...

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  Episode #204

  Unmapped Conversations: Healing, Independence, and Adventure with Debbie Russell and Kate Colbert

  Nov 18, 202535 minS5

  <p>In this special Unmapped Contributor Connects episode, Lizbeth talks with authors Debbie Russell and Kate Colbert about what inspired their solo travel stories in Unmapped: Solo Women Travelers. Though neither has met in person, the conversation reveals deep connections formed through shared vulnerability, resilience, and the transformative power of being alone in the world.</p><p>Debbie Russell shares how her chapter emerged from a major life shift in her late fifties. After leaving her long-term job and embracing self-employment, she bought a camper and taught herself every aspect of RV life.  Her experiences illuminate how travel can keep t...

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  Episode #203

  Make Your Day Richer with Richard Wilmore: How One Creator Returned to His Lifelong Dream

  Nov 18, 202525 minS5

  <p>This week on Persistence U, Lizbeth welcomes back friend and former guest Richard Wilmore to talk about the power of returning to an old dream, choosing joy, and building a creative life that feels good from the inside out.<br/><br/>Richard first appeared on Persistence U years ago when he was helping bring the arts into hospitals through a nonprofit that changed his own life as much as it changed the lives of the patients he served. But as nonprofit work often goes, roles shifted, pressures grew, and the very job that once gave him energy began taking...

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  Episode #202

  The Power of Looking Up: How Unmapped Contributor Heidi Siefkas Found Strength, Faith, and Freedom

  Nov 14, 202526 minS5

  <p>This week on Persistence U with Lizbeth Meredith, meet Unmapped contributor <b>Heidi Siefkas</b> — an author, speaker, and adventurer whose story reminds us that life can change in an instant, but our power to rebuild is limitless.</p><p>Once a high-powered travel industry executive living what looked like a perfect life, Heidi’s world turned upside down when a thousand-pound tree limb struck her down, breaking her neck and forever altering her path. What followed wasn’t just recovery — it was reinvention.</p><p>In her essay for Unmapped: Solo Women Travelers – Bold Journeys of Healing, Resilience, and Self-D...

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