Meet the Team

Behind every service we provide is a dedicated team of professionals, each bringing their unique expertise and enthusiasm to our business.

"Stories from the Porch" is a weekly television Phoenix/Glendale talk show starring myself (JK Emerson Smith), a "Glen-Crafter", as host.

With my adorable cohost "DP", (Better known as Darlene Phillips), we interview "Glen-crafters" of all ages from all over the world!

From world class-pianists,  to 5K dog walkers, Hollywood nurses, medical experts, even kissing experts (who will give advanced training on how to kiss with dentures), plus a mothers of six sons, mothers of two daughters, then a mother who never had children, until she  recently adopted me(at 77 I'm delighted to be a new child), There are no two Glen-Crafters alike! You don't even have to live here to be on our show. Just send us an email and ON CHANNEL 4  you'll go.

This program is the product of my story;"How-A-Senior-Living-Escapee Bit-Life Back"*) and was born out of my desire to share captivating stories and create meaningful conversations.

I am a born storyteller, and I've left a trail of 18 newspapers behind me as a journalist, but I claim  my Irish heritage as the storytelling strength of my DNA, beginning with my New York City blood, the motorcycle cop grandfather I adored, despite his whiskey, drinking tendencies,

I circled the country working and writing, then I left my 40-year-old heart in San Francisco when I moved here to Arizona after finally finding and marrying an Irishman!

I've never been a world traveler, nor have I been wealthy, though I was privileged enough to build and modestly furnish several homes had a son and lost a daughter, & with grown grandchildren & an adorable great granddaughter named **Harper, who wants me to write a book about her, (which I will!), I am left now to my own devices and have been reborn realigned and realize my place in life is right here where I am now!

** You know life has changed when your great grandchildren no longer boast about your cookie baking but they keep your business card above their bed!

As a senior-living "escapee" myself, I've always believed that life doesn't stop at any age, and I've channeled that belief into podcast production.

My journey started with a simple microphone and a lot of enthusiasm in my small Phoenix studio. Today, I offer very personal individualized services from help writing your own story, to podcast creation,  editing and personal promotion. What sets me apart from podcasters  in general is my non-profit commitment to authenticity and quality. I don't just produce podcasts; I help you find your voice and connect with your audience on a deeper and more personal level. I help you feel SEEN!

Every episode we work on is a testament to my passion and expertise, ensuring your stories are told the way they deserve to be.

Because "Stories from the Porch"sounds like small, real, hometown and rocking chair truth!