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We’ve all imagined holding a winning lottery ticket, but what happens next?

Hear from a man known as The Lottery Lawyer, who shares the most common mistakes people make when trying to claim their winnings.

Plus, a man who scored a $28 million Powerball jackpot at just 21 years old reveals what life was like after the win—the highs, the surprises, and some challenges you might not expect.

Suggested episodes:
Aftershocks: Life after getting struck by lightning
Welcome to the Punderdome! We're entering NYC's punniest pun competition
The Guts & Glory Of Getting Into The Guinness Book Of World Records
What it's like to win a Nobel Prize with Andrea Ghez and Martin Chalfie

GUESTS: 
Kurt Panouses:‘The Lottery Lawyer & CPA’, specializing in helping lottery winners claim their prizes and manage their money
Timothy Schultz: Winner of a $28 million Powerball jackpot in 1999. Filmmaker, and host of the podcast, “Lottery, Dreams and Fortune”

We’ve all imagined holding a winning lottery ticket, but what happens next?
Hear from a man known as The Lottery Lawyer, who shares the most common mistakes people make when trying to claim their winnings.
Plus, a man who scored a $28 million Powerball jackpot at just 21 years old reveals what life was like after the win—the highs, the surprises, and some challenges you might not expect.
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-04-07/aftershocks-life-after-getting-struck-by-lightning" data-cms-ai="0">Aftershocks: Life after getting struck by lightning</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-09-22/welcome-to-the-punderdome-were-entering-nycs-punniest-pun-competition" data-cms-ai="0">Welcome to the Punderdome! We're entering NYC's punniest pun competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2021-08-20/the-guts-glory-of-getting-into-the-guinness-book-of-world-records" data-cms-ai="0">The Guts &amp; Glory Of Getting Into The Guinness Book Of World Records</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-10-18/winning-a-nobel-prize-with-andrea-ghez-martin-chalfie" data-cms-ai="0">What it's like to win a Nobel Prize with Andrea Ghez and Martin Chalfie</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Kurt Panouses: <a href="https://www.lotterylawyercpa.com/" data-cms-ai="0">‘The Lottery Lawyer &amp; CPA’</a>, specializing in helping lottery winners claim their prizes and manage their money</li>
<li>Timothy Schultz: Winner of a $28 million Powerball jackpot in 1999. Filmmaker, and host of the podcast, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TimothySchultz" data-cms-ai="0">“Lottery, Dreams and Fortune”</a></li>
</ul>

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.

Find out more at https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.
Find out more at https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.

Find out more at ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.
Find out more at <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/about">ctpublic.org/audacious</a>

Jackpot! A lottery winner and a savvy lawyer talk about life after luck

Sometimes it’s like you and your pet are perfectly in sync, reading each other’s minds… and other times, you’re staring at them thinking, “Seriously? Why do you keep licking the couch?”

But what if you could actually read your pet’s mind? Would you treat them differently… or would you just confirm that dogs think every meal is their last, and that cats really are secretly plotting world domination?

Today, meet two people who make a living as animal communicators. They’ll share wild stories from their sessions, explain why they believe your pets keep hanging around even after they’re gone, and give you tips on how to connect more deeply with your own beloved companions.

Suggested episodes:
We The Dog
Wings, pouches, and snouts: The world of uncommon emotional support animals
When wild animals become family: Thumbelina the squirrel and Walnut the crane

GUESTS: 
Nikki Vasconez: Animal communicator, teacher, and former litigation attorney based in Florida
Laura Stinchfield: Animal communicator known as “The Pet Psychic” based in New York. Author of Voices of the Animals and Stormy's Words of Wisdom: An enlightened dog’s profound insights on life

Sometimes it’s like you and your pet are perfectly in sync, reading each other’s minds… and other times, you’re staring at them thinking, “Seriously? Why do you keep licking the couch?”
But what if you could actually read your pet’s mind? Would you treat them differently… or would you just confirm that dogs think every meal is their last, and that cats really are secretly plotting world domination?
Today, meet two people who make a living as animal communicators. They’ll share wild stories from their sessions, explain why they believe your pets keep hanging around even after they’re gone, and give you tips on how to connect more deeply with your own beloved companions.
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/environment/2021-01-29/we-the-dog" data-cms-ai="0">We The Dog</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-05-26/wings-pouches-and-snouts-the-world-of-uncommon-emotional-support-animals" data-cms-ai="0">Wings, pouches, and snouts: The world of uncommon emotional support animals</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-09-13/when-wild-animals-become-family-thumbelina-the-squirrel-and-walnut-the-crane" data-cms-ai="0">When wild animals become family: Thumbelina the squirrel and Walnut the crane</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://nikkivasconez.com/%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">Nikki Vasconez</a>: Animal communicator, teacher, and former litigation attorney based in Florida</li>
<li><a href="https://thepetpsychic.com/%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">Laura Stinchfield</a>: Animal communicator known as “The Pet Psychic” based in New York. Author of Voices of the Animals and Stormy's Words of Wisdom: An enlightened dog’s profound insights on life</li>
</ul>

Animal psychics reveal what our pets really think

Incest is one of the most challenging topics to discuss, yet our guests are opening up about the truth behind their origin stories.

Meet Steve Edsel, who always knew he was adopted. But when he set out to uncover the identities of his birth parents, he stumbled upon painful truths. Now, he and his wife work with an organization dedicated to supporting others with similar backgrounds.

Then, hear from Jerri Harrell, whose discovery of her biological parents happened almost by accident. She shares how she transformed feelings of shame and rejection into a profound source of love and resilience.

Resources:
Genetic Genealogist CeCe Moore and The DNA Detectives
GEDMatch.com 
IncestAware
Survivors of Incest Anonymous
Time To Tell

Suggested episodes:
Think Before You Spit: The Pandora’s Box of DNA Testing
Conception deception: The fight for transparency in the fertility industry

GUESTS: 
Steve Edsel: Found out that his father is his mother’s brother. He is joined by his wife, Michelle, who works with CeCe Moore to help inform people of their family history
Jerri Harrell: Found out that the woman she thought was her sister was actually her mother, and the man who she thought was her step-grandfather is her father. She is currently working on a poetry chapbook titled Across the Bridge - Out of the Shadows and into the Light: The Journey to Healing

Incest is one of the most challenging topics to discuss, yet our guests are opening up about the truth behind their origin stories.
Meet Steve Edsel, who always knew he was adopted. But when he set out to uncover the identities of his birth parents, he stumbled upon painful truths. Now, he and his wife work with an organization dedicated to supporting others with similar backgrounds.
Then, hear from Jerri Harrell, whose discovery of her biological parents happened almost by accident. She shares how she transformed feelings of shame and rejection into a profound source of love and resilience.
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Genetic Genealogist <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CeCeMooreDNA" data-cms-ai="0">CeCe Moore</a> and <a href="https://thednadetectives.com/" data-cms-ai="0">The DNA Detectives</a></li>
<li><a href="http://gedmatch.com/" data-cms-ai="0">GEDMatch.com </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.incestaware.org/incest-rates-in-america-and-beyond" data-cms-ai="0">IncestAware</a></li>
<li><a href="https://siawso.org/" data-cms-ai="0">Survivors of Incest Anonymous</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.timetotell.org/" data-cms-ai="0">Time To Tell</a></li>
</ul>
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/health/2021-05-28/think-before-you-spit-the-pandoras-box-of-dna-testing" data-cms-ai="0">Think Before You Spit: The Pandora’s Box of DNA Testing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-07-13/conception-deception-the-fight-for-transparency-in-the-fertility-industry" data-cms-ai="0">Conception deception: The fight for transparency in the fertility industry</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Steve Edsel: Found out that his father is his mother’s brother. He is joined by his wife, Michelle, who works with CeCe Moore to help inform people of their family history</li>
<li>Jerri Harrell: Found out that the woman she thought was her sister was actually her mother, and the man who she thought was her step-grandfather is her father. She is currently working on a poetry chapbook titled Across the Bridge - Out of the Shadows and into the Light: The Journey to Healing</li>
</ul>

Breaking ancestral chains: Healing as children of incest

It’s 2 a.m.; the phone rings. The caller ID says Stockholm, Sweden. The voice on the other end of the line says, “Congratulations! You’ve just been awarded a Nobel Prize!”

What goes through your mind in a moment like that ?

Meet two people who received that life-altering call. Discover not only the incredible doors it opened for them, but the unexpected challenges that came with such a prestigious honor.

Suggested episodes:
Laugh and then think: What it's like to win the Ig Nobel Prize
What it’s like winning a little or a lot on The Price Is Right, Wheel Of Fortune, and Jeopardy!

GUESTS: 
Andrea Ghez: Along with Reinhard Genzel, she was awarded half of   the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics “for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy”. She is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the Lauren B. Leichtman & Arthur E. Levine chair in Astrophysics, at the University of California, Los Angeles 
Martin Chalfie: Along with Osamu Shimomura and Roger Tsien, he was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of green fluorescent protein (GFP). He is a University Professor and former chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University. Prof. Chalfie is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a foreign member of the Royal Society

It’s 2 a.m.; the phone rings. The caller ID says Stockholm, Sweden. The voice on the other end of the line says, “Congratulations! You’ve just been awarded a Nobel Prize!”
What goes through your mind in a moment like that ?
Meet two people who received that life-altering call. Discover not only the incredible doors it opened for them, but the unexpected challenges that came with such a prestigious honor.
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2022-07-14/laugh-and-then-think-what-its-like-to-win-the-ig-nobel-prize" data-cms-ai="0">Laugh and then think: What it's like to win the Ig Nobel Prize</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2022-12-16/what-its-like-winning-a-little-or-a-lot-on-the-price-is-right-wheel-of-fortune-and-jeopardy" data-cms-ai="0">What it’s like winning a little or a lot on The Price Is Right, Wheel Of Fortune, and Jeopardy!</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2020/ghez/facts/" data-cms-ai="0">Andrea Ghez</a>: Along with Reinhard Genzel, she was awarded half of   the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics “for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy”. She is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the Lauren B. Leichtman &amp; Arthur E. Levine chair in Astrophysics, at the University of California, Los Angeles </li>
<li><a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2008/chalfie/facts/%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">Martin Chalfie</a>: Along with Osamu Shimomura and Roger Tsien, he was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of green fluorescent protein (GFP). He is a University Professor and former chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University. Prof. Chalfie is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a foreign member of the Royal Society</li>
</ul>

Jackpot! A lottery winner and a savvy lawyer talk about life after luck

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