
A Porch Full of Heroes
What happens when six foster dads sit around a table and compare notes.

Hosted by Curt Harding · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 41 episodes
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Too many people have lost hope and connection. The Short Pause is a moment to step away from the noise and remember—it doesn’t have to be this way. If you're tired of all the negativity and ugliness, and you're craving good stories and honest truth, join Curt for a short pause that just might lift your day.
Curt Harding hosts The Short Pause, a society show with 41 episodes published.

What happens when six foster dads sit around a table and compare notes.

Curt takes a bike ride down memory lane, from arcade nights to childhood friendships, and finds that growing up doesn’t mean letting go. This episode is a love letter to the past—and a quiet nudge toward hope for the fut

Are you still dreaming? In this episode, Curt encourages listeners to reconnect with their hopes and believe again.

In this episode, I revisit a September afternoon in Detroit that turned out to be one of the best days of my life — not because I was chasing something, but because, for once, I wasn’t.

The highlight of my year was driving my dad to a funeral.

Have you stepped away from the world's madness lately? Time for a SHORT PAUSE.

The seeds of an incredible life were planted in a middle school art room.

Think of your life as a book. It's just getting good!

They say time travel isn't possible. I beg to differ.

You're listening to The Short Pause, but when's the last time you took one?

A Father's Day Special: I got one minute in the road. But I got so much more.

Pictures are awesome, but they're not everything.

What can we learn from the Queen of Rock & Roll? Plenty.

We need action, and action starts with prayer.

Quiet the voice inside you that says you SUCK!

What if we could jump in the DeLorean, pick a year...and go!

What are "Thin Places?" and what's yours?

The cure for loneliness: CONNECTING.

The stories we tell ourselves and the stories we believe may be hurting us. Maybe it's time to tell better ones.

Too many people never get in the ring and fight!
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