Welcome to The 5 Great Questions podcast, where I ask people interesting questions, and you get to hear their answers. My guest on episode 4 is a former roommate, but only for three months some 18 years ago. And yet somehow that short stint at a NorCal bachelor pad was part of a pivotal season for Jeff Dunkin of Bellingham, WA. Jeff's story is likely relatable for many early 20-somethings, especially those who left college prematurely, who sensed something else pulling them altogether. From...

Episode 3 Alden Olmsted Sari Lamela Welcome to The 5 Great Questions podcast, where I ask people interesting questions, and you get to hear their answers. My guest on episode three is longtime friend Sari Lamela, a powerhouse entreprenuer and promoter who left Hollywood to become a happily married woman in Northern Virginia. In episode three Sari answers the question: "Tell me about a loss you've grieved, other than a death." A tough but relevant question almost everyone can relate to....

Episode 2 Alden Olmsted Christopher Sell Welcome to The 5 Great Questions podcast, where I ask people interesting questions, and you get to hear their answers. My guest on episode two is longtime friend and former lost teenage soul Christopher Sell. Chris is a middle school teacher in middle California and is a multi-talented storyteller specializing in thoughtful acoustic songs and the occasional screenplay. Chris is happily married with three kids, one dog, and a trampoline in the...

Episode 1 Alden Olmsted Donald J. Johnson Welcome to The 5 Great Questions podcast, where I ask people interesting questions, and you get to hear their answers. My first guest on my first episode is longtime friend and film collaborator Donald J. Johnson. Don is an author and filmmaker and devoted family road tripper, and has a great answer to the question "How did you meet your spouse without a cell phone." I introduce the podcast and welcome Don, and he shares a recent anecdote from a...