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Bare Wires brings you real conversations with people who’ve lived incredible stories. Each episode sits down with someone who’s lived something worth sharing — stories of resilience, risk, and real life. No filters, no scripts — just people, their paths, and the lessons that shaped them.
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Average audio length:
66 minutes
Guest interviews
Video podcast
English
United States
29 episodes
since Nov. 2, 2025
episodic
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From immigrating from Cuba as a child to working in corporate America at Knight-Ridder and selling heavy equipment across Latin America, Dr. Manuel Martínez took an unconventional path to higher education.
After shifting into academia at age 33, earning four graduate degrees, and rising through…
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Painter, musician, and restaurateur—Luis Miguel Rodrigues brings a deeply artistic soul to everything he creates.
After arriving in America from Portugal at age 24, Luis channeled his creative passions into both the canvas and the kitchen as the co-owner of Tarrytown’s Bistro 12.
Join us as…
In this episode, we sit down with Irene Robles, Co-Founder of Wonder Girls—a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering middle school, high school, and college girls starting around age 12.
Irene shares the inspiring mission behind the program, which helps young women build confidence, unc…
In this episode, we sit down with Rockland County businessman, entrepreneur, musician, and community advocate Tom Ossa to discuss his journey and his perspective on the future of Rockland County.
Tom developed his business acumen growing up around his family’s bike shop. In 2007, he launched hi…
At nine years old, a brain cancer diagnosis and life-saving surgery left Nicky Van Vooren with a permanent, invisible disability—erasing her dream of becoming a doctor.
After years of facing isolation and bullying, she found belonging through the Special Olympics, sparking a lifelong passion f…
The hospitality industry is built on serving others—but who takes care of the people behind the scenes?
In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Follari, a lifelong hospitality professional whose journey spans every role in the restaurant world, from dishwasher and busboy to Executive Chef and Gl…
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Today, we're joined by Frank Voce—a police officer, founder of Reps For Responders, and someone who's turned his own recovery into a mission to save lives.
After facing anxiety, depression, and addiction him…
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Today’s conversation is with Simon Saadon, whose life traces a remarkable path across continents, cultures, and the search for identity.Born into a Jewish Moroccan family and raised in Israel during a period of intense instability, Simon…
Today, we're joined by an extraordinary leader, survivor, and advocate. Maria Trusa's journey began as an immigrant from the Dominican Republic and evolved into a powerful mission of healing, empowerment, and transformation. As CEO of Formé Medical Center, she's working to reimagine what healthcare…
What was it like to grow up during American segregation — and then spend a lifetime fighting to dismantle injustice? Today’s guest is more than a witness to history — she helped shape it. Dr. Frances Pratt lived through the Jim Crow South, broke barriers in healthcare as Nyack Hospital’s first Afri…
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