Episode 11 · December 1, 2023 · 1 hr 30 min

"Looking Forward Always" to Overcome Life’s Storms, Realize Your Long-Held Dreams & Feel Alive!

Dave, Beth and Landon Mortell stuck to a 20-year plan through cancer and the loss of two boats to fire. They share how a looking-forward attitude carried them through life's hardest storms.

In this episode

  • Turning someday into today
  • New versus used boat buying
  • Losing two boats to fire
  • What community really means

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