058 Slow and Steady Through Life’s Wake with Taunya Martin
The Grandpa Channel: Grandparent Stories, Family Legacy & Life Lessons · with Steve Harris – Real Talk, Real Laughs & the Real Grandparent Life
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Show Notes
In this episode of The Grandpa Channel, Rivers sits down with longtime family friend Tanya Martin — grandmother, former company president, watercolor beginner, and lifelong learner.
Tanya shares what life taught her the hard way:
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“You made the best decision you could with what you knew.”
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Don’t ever back anyone into a corner — always give them a way out.
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Forgiveness is a choice.
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Be careful what you say about others — speak as if they could overhear.
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When life throws a wake at you, go slow and steady.
From navigating divorce to leading 4,000 employees in human resources, Tanya learned how to handle conflict by asking better questions instead of reacting quickly.
She opens up about colon cancer and chemotherapy, and how she survived it by focusing only on the next step — not the entire mountain.
She shares moments of humor and humility:
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A sourdough cake disaster that turned into a lesson.
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Shoulder pads gone rogue.
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A staff meeting mishap she simply kept moving through.
But at the heart of this episode is something deeper:
Grace loosens the machinery of family life.
Forgiveness frees the forgiver.
And momentum — slow and steady — keeps the boat upright.
If you’ve ever faced conflict, disappointment, illness, or just life’s unexpected wake, this episode is a reminder:
You don’t have to eat the elephant all at once.
Take the next bite.
Keep going.
Because what a lifetime reveals can steady another.