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Jay Jarabek: Look who drops into NTT Podcast! Episode 2 Does He Look Familiar? Jay Jarabek drops into Now’s the Time Podcast for Episode 2. Here’s the scoop on the guy who helped The Trio wade through the murky waters of high school! Now’s the Time Podcast welcomes to the show Jay Jarabek…a renaissance man for our times who played a pivotal role in Tara, Jeremy and Angela’s formative years in Fort Plain, New York. Jay was born and raised in Johnstown, New York, a town steepe
Trip Kinzie
Feb 26


Captivity Narrative
Angie: Here with the serious scientific talk. Well, Well, Well, Who Is This? You might formally know her as Angie (Angela) Mabb and she joins the scene of the Now’s the Time Podcast for Episode 2, Season 3 as a continuing guest star. Angie first appeared in Season 2 where she tackled the topic of epigenetics as influenced by the ACE's (Adverse Childhood Experiences). In this NEW season, Angie comes in alongside her favorite high school teacher, Jay Jarabek; someone she credit
Tara Whiteman-Fager
Feb 26


Captivity Narrative
J eremy Grant-Skinner: Committed his career to breaking the educational barrier! NTT Cohost: A Blast from the Past! The cast of characters continue to appear from Tara’s history and we see it blending with current times. Given the capacity of NTT’s mission, the one she alluded to in her most recent letter, it stands to reason that Tara called on her longest standing friendship to help expand NTT’s efforts. Now, reunited in purpose, they bring awareness to transgenerational tr
Tara Whiteman-Fager
Feb 26


Captivity Narrative
Trip Kinzie: Bridging the realms! Welcome Chief! Now’s The Time to give a huge shout-out to the newest member of the NTT production team, Trip Kinzie! TK105 dropped into the Now’s the Time Podcast on January 5, 2026. Trip was hired as a consultant from Trip Kinzie Consulting, LLC and serves as NTT’s Chief Communications Officer. Trip and Tara’s journey goes much farther back than January 5 as they’ve known each within our cozy village for over two decades. It’s amazing to se
Trip Kinzie
Feb 25


Captivity Narrative
Tara: Looking back and moving forward. A Note from Tara. 2025 was a year that I describe as karmic. There was nothing I could do but sit in my garden and watch as several residual wounds from my childhood, that still resided in me, were revealed. One little seed after another came pouring out, for this reason or for that; spilling out into the broken but receptive crevices of earth. From these seeds, something grew. Those seeds took root in my work for 2026 and brought me clo
Tara Whiteman-Fager
Feb 25


Stories from the Stairwell
"Bending Time and Space" Season 3 Episode 2 Featuring: Jay Jarabek Special Guest Appearance: Angela Mabb Cohosts Jeremy Grant-Skinner and Tara Whiteman-Fager bring listeners to a time and a place from their past; a return to their hometown of rural upstate New York. They are joined by Jay Jarabek- Fort Plain High’s 1990’s “newest” addition to the community; through synchronistic means, Jay arrives as a track coach and biology teacher. While waiting for the last member of The
Tara Whiteman-Fager
Feb 20


Stories from the Stairwell
" The Meeting Without a Name " Season 3 Episode 1 The Meeting Without a Name…a first of its kind series here! Season 3 of Now’s The Time Podcast is back, but with a twist. In a male-centric season, we will learn about at least four pillar men, men who made this podcast possible. Stories from the Stairwell begins with this quick “car ride episode” with co-hosts Tara Whiteman-Fager and Jeremy Grant-Skinner. Listen in as they warm up and break the ice. Tara and Jeremy share over
Tara Whiteman-Fager
Feb 6


Wrapping it Up!
S2E12 Quick re-cap: Pre-Season: In 2021 Melissa invited Tara onto her Today I Choose Podcast to talk about Traumas and Triumphs:...
Tara Whiteman-Fager
Sep 12, 2025


Captivity Narrative
Regan Caruthers. Who is she? What does she do? Why? Among the many labels that could be attributed to Regan, “healer” and “spiritual...
Jennie Hughes
Aug 7, 2025
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