1 Year 1 Fear with Cara Flynn

Cara Flynn
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The 1 Year 1 Fear podcast is all about embracing fear. In each episode, host Cara Flynn will interview an amazing person who has embraced life one fear at a time. The guest will bring to the conversation one fear that they overcame by simply embracing the challenge. Check each episode description to see what fear the guest will be talking about before you jump into the free-form, long-form conversation. Cara Flynn is an Iowa native, entrepreneur, and has a family and three dogs. She is energetic and enthusiastic and loves to learn about the world and people. She embarked on this journey to embrace fear 8 years ago and hasn't looked back since. Now, she wants to share the stories of other people who have embraced fear and come out the other side stronger, happier, and more grounded. 1 Year 1 Fear on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast Please rate this podcast 5 stars if you enjoy it, and share it with a friend who also might find value!

  1. 15H AGO

    116: I Want the Big Life w/ Kirsten Frey

    Kirsten Frey is a lawyer living in Iowa City. In this episode she will talk about growing up on a farm in northwest Iowa near Royal. She will talk about the farm crisis of the 1980's and how it affected her family at that time. She will also talk about meeting her husband, their long road to having children, traveling Europe alone between undergrad and graduate school, and becoming a lawyer. Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by sumadrepodcasts.com

    1h 50m

  2. APR 7

    115: The Appreciation of The Flower w/ Julie Poeltler

    Julie Poeltler is a florist and owner of Julie's Fountain of Flowers in Lone Tree, Iowa. In this episode, she'll talk about growing up on a farm in Iowa and going to college at Kirkwood to become a florist. She will also talk about starting her store back in 1980, meeting her husband, and going on to teach her profession as well as help with the flower arrangements at the Oscars and the White House. Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by sumadrepodcasts.com

    1h 53m

  3. MAR 31

    114: The Fun In Fundraiser w/ Jennifer Hoeger

    Jennifer Hoeger is an Iowa native and speech therapist, and currently lives in Cedar Rapids. In this episode, Jen will talk about growing up in the small town of Cascade, Iowa. She'll talk about how she met her husband and her time in undergraduate and graduate school. She'll also talk about her three children, including Jack, who was diagnosed with cancer at 6 years old. Jen has created the nonprofit I Know Jack Foundation with the mission of supporting cancer patients and their families. Please check out the Annual I Know Jack Fundraiser held on Saturday, April 12th, 2025 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Please check out the Annual I Know Jack Golf Outing held on June 13th, 2025 Please check out the I Know Jack Bike Ride held on August 9th, 2025 Check out the book One Left Handed Hug by Martin A. Hoeger Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by sumadrepodcasts.com

    1h 50m

  4. MAR 24

    113: I'm Still Me w/ Kierra Zapf

    Kierra Zapf is from Iowa City, 28 years old, and currently awaiting the arrival of her first child! In this episode, Kierra will talk about growing up in Iowa City, moving to Vail, CO right after high school and working as a photographer and snowboard instructor. She'll also talk about moving home to Iowa during COVID and getting closer to her sister and mom, and her current journey through pregnancy as well as building a house with her boyfriend in Hawaii.  Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by sumadrepodcasts.com

    1h 47m

  5. MAR 20

    There and Back Again Episode 1 - "Really Old Bars"

    SPECIAL PREVIEW EPISODE FOR A NEW PODCAST CO-PRODUCED BY CARA! There and Back Again is a brand new nonfiction miniseries podcast created by Jared Parisi, editor of 1 Year 1 Fear and founder of Su Madre Podcasts. It's about Jared's road trip from New Hampshire to Iowa City to tell the stories of five really old bars - Joe's Place, The Hilltop Tavern, Dave's Foxhead Tavern, The Hamburg Inn No. 2, and George's Buffet (with a few bonus bars thrown in as well).  Only the first of the six episodes will be published on the 1 Year 1 Fear feed. If you like this preview episode and you want to hear episodes two through six, see the links below, or search "There and Back Again Jared Parisi" in your prefered podcast app.  There and Back Again is a memoir of sorts, a kind of audible travel writing, detailing one New Englander's trip to experience five really old bars in one town in the middle of the United States. We hope you enjoy it.  There and Back Again on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3DF3Xaq There and Back Again on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DDwSM3 Su Madre Podcasts on Instagram: @sumadrepodcasts Cara mentions Falling Through Acadia in the intro to this episode. Check out that podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

    32 min

  6. MAR 17

    112: Vulnerability Hangover w/ Padget Skogman

    Padget Skogman, MD, FAAP, is a Pediatrician in Iowa City. In this episode she will talk about growing up in north west Iowa on a farm, attending college for economics, working on Wall Street, going back to medical school, meeting her husband, having children, and her profession, among many other things! Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by sumadrepodcasts.com

    2h 22m

  7. MAR 10

    111: Embody It w/ Clare Mummey

    Clare Mummey is a business owner and stylist from Iowa City. In this episode she will talk about growing up in Iowa City and Anamosa as an only child, becoming a hair stylist, how she met her husband, and how she came to own Dulcinéa.  Check out Dulcinéa here: https://dulcineaia.com/ Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by sumadrepodcasts.com

    2h 19m

  8. MAR 3

    110: Strength, Beauty, and Worth w/ Alicia Velasquez

    Alicia Velasquez is the Owner of House of Dotl’izhi in Iowa City. Alicia will talk about growing up in California and Arizona, meeting her husband at the age of 17, having 4 children before the age of 25, and eventually moving to Iowa and starting her own business. Alicia will also talk about her Native American and Native Mexican heritage and how that informs her art.  Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by sumadrepodcasts.com

    1h 58m
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    The 1 Year 1 Fear podcast is all about embracing fear. In each episode, host Cara Flynn will interview an amazing person who has embraced life one fear at a time. The guest will bring to the conversation one fear that they overcame by simply embracing the challenge. Check each episode description to see what fear the guest will be talking about before you jump into the free-form, long-form conversation. Cara Flynn is an Iowa native, entrepreneur, and has a family and three dogs. She is energetic and enthusiastic and loves to learn about the world and people. She embarked on this journey to embrace fear 8 years ago and hasn't looked back since. Now, she wants to share the stories of other people who have embraced fear and come out the other side stronger, happier, and more grounded. 1 Year 1 Fear on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast Please rate this podcast 5 stars if you enjoy it, and share it with a friend who also might find value!

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