Welcome to the season one of The Only Way Out is Throughhosted by Karen Purze. In this season, we explore real-life decision making through personal stories of how people like you and me make our biggest decisions. We’ll talk about overcoming obstacles in our relationships, we’ll talk about health and wealth and even career decisions. These will be stories of everyday bravery. 

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EPISODE 1: Life or Death for Dad

In this episode, your host, Karen Purze shares the story of a difficult decision she had to make when her father was sick with (and dying from) cancer.


EPISODE 2: (College) Decisions, (College) Decisions

Carolyn discusses her first really big “adult” decision. It may not seem like a big deal a few years down the line, but your college choice is a big decision. For many young adults, it’s their first really big, life-altering decision. And Carolyn felt that pressure. Hear how she made her decision in Episode 2 of The Only Way Out is Through.


EPISODE 3: Making a Big Decision “On the Line”

DeRondal discusses the high stakes decision to start his own business.


EPISODE 4 – Should He Stay or Should He Go?

Demitri needs a change but isn’t sure the right way to get it. Listen as he walks through his decision to move to another city.


EPISODE 5: How We Knew It Was Time…

I started the first podcast telling the story about a difficult decision I had to make for my dad. Today I’m going to talk about one that I had to make for my mom. Find out how we knew it was time to consider a move to skilled nursing for my mom.