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Gen Z Student Athlete Taking Action for Mental Health Wellness
Kole Fager on the air Re: Multigenerational Discussion on Suicide Prevention and Mental Health from a high school athlete's perspective. Kole Fager on the cusp of highschool graduation shares the excitement and challenges that come with being a young adult in today's world. Get ready to be amazed as Kole reflects on chasing his dreams of playing Division 1 Football and talks about some of the hurdles one might have to jump when being a student athlete, entrepreneur, and a com
Tara Whiteman-Fager
6 days ago


Gen Z's Hot Take on Generational Trauma
K. Hyacinth, a pen name for Now's The Time's youngest team member gives her POV on the above mentioned topic. A Note from Tara: Let's start with what a "hot take" is. A hot take is an opinion or bold statement that the majority of society may find startling. Today's hot take is derived from our youngest team member, who wishes to remain anonymous, so that she can continue to bring POV's from her generation and discuss them in a safe container on a secure platform, as provide
K. Hyacinth
6 days ago


Stories from the Stairwell
"Multigenerational Discussion RE: Suicide Prevention and Mental Health" Season 3 Episode 4 Featuring: Kole Fager Welcome back Now’s the Time Podcast listeners! Today’s episode is transformative, multigenerational, and impactful. Join Tara, Green Eyed Jay, Angie, and today’s featured guest: Kole Fager for a conversation that time-travels well across the generations. Kole Fager, on the cusp of high school graduation, shares the excitement and challenges that come with being a
Trip Kinzie
May 4


Stories from the Stairwell
" Turning the Lights on Domestic Violence: Not Just Physical " Season 3 Episode 3 Featuring: Mel. B. This segment of "Stories from the Stairwell" offers listeners a chance to sit in on this two part conversation among life long friends. Join Green Eyed Jay (also known as Jeremy Grant-Skinner) and Tara Whiteman-Fager as they process an interview they held with an ol’ friend from way back when… Green Eyed Jay and Tara discuss their hometown experiences of growing up in rural Ne
Tara Whiteman-Fager
Mar 20


Captivity Narrative
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
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