Coffee Chat and Change The World https://itsnevertoolate.com en 2025-present Coffee Chat and Change the World is a monthly program hosted by Dorothy Wilhelm that brings people from all walks of life together to learn, grow and, as the title suggests, change the world. Wilhelm is a broadcaster, humorist, and media personality continuously on the air and in books and newspapers since 1983. She teaches her listeners how to use laughter and creativity to move mountains or at least make the world a bit brighter. You can find more on Dorothy at ItsNeverTooLate.com. She is also the host of a weekly podcast called the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5dbf0dd8-407a-11f0-9668-37fcefa7d7d7/image/53df77d0886a6acd0301c182dcfc66e9.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Coffee Chat and Change The World https://itsnevertoolate.com episodic Dorothy Wilhelm Coffee Chat and Change the World is a monthly program hosted by Dorothy Wilhelm that brings people from all walks of life together to learn, grow and, as the title suggests, change the world. Wilhelm is a broadcaster, humorist, and media personality continuously on the air and in books and newspapers since 1983. She teaches her listeners how to use laughter and creativity to move mountains or at least make the world a bit brighter. You can find more on Dorothy at ItsNeverTooLate.com. She is also the host of a weekly podcast called the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. Coffee Chat and Change the World is a monthly program hosted by Dorothy Wilhelm that brings people from all walks of life together to learn, grow and, as the title suggests, change the world. Wilhelm is a broadcaster, humorist, and media personality continuously on the air and in books and newspapers since 1983. She teaches her listeners how to use laughter and creativity to move mountains or at least make the world a bit brighter.

You can find more on Dorothy at ItsNeverTooLate.com. She is also the host of a weekly podcast called the Swimming Upstream Radio Show.

]]> Dorothy Wilhelm dorothy@itsnevertoolate.com The Valentine's Edition of Coffee Chat & Change The World It's February and Valentine's season so we're starting off the month with Coffee Chat and Change The World -- The Valentine's Edition. In this episode we talk about creating your best valentine poem to win a $25 gift certificate to the spot of your choice. The winner will be named Coffee Chat Poet Laureate for 2026. On the program this month, we have Regina Carey and her Magic White Board which gets more fan mail than anything else on the show. Protest volunteer Stephen Wilhelm also joins us (I know him) to talk about how to make your actions count when making your voice heard. Sandra Solon, the Crafty Canadian, has ideas to share with us on Great Valentines to Give ... and a few to avoid. And we have more surprises. Be sure to share the episode with your friends. The show can be found at itsnevertoolate.com, and on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:22:00 -0000 full Dorothy Wilhelm It's February and Valentine's season so we're starting off the month with Coffee Chat and Change The World -- The Valentine's Edition. In this episode we talk about creating your best valentine poem to win a $25 gift certificate to the spot of your choice. The winner will be named Coffee Chat Poet Laureate for 2026. On the program this month, we have Regina Carey and her Magic White Board which gets more fan mail than anything else on the show. Protest volunteer Stephen Wilhelm also joins us (I know him) to talk about how to make your actions count when making your voice heard. Sandra Solon, the Crafty Canadian, has ideas to share with us on Great Valentines to Give ... and a few to avoid. And we have more surprises. Be sure to share the episode with your friends. The show can be found at itsnevertoolate.com, and on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It's February and Valentine's season so we're starting off the month with Coffee Chat and Change The World -- The Valentine's Edition. In this episode we talk about creating your best valentine poem to win a $25 gift certificate to the spot of your choice. The winner will be named Coffee Chat Poet Laureate for 2026. On the program this month, we have Regina Carey and her Magic White Board which gets more fan mail than anything else on the show. Protest volunteer Stephen Wilhelm also joins us (I know him) to talk about how to make your actions count when making your voice heard. Sandra Solon, the Crafty Canadian, has ideas to share with us on Great Valentines to Give ... and a few to avoid. And we have more surprises. Be sure to share the episode with your friends. The show can be found at itsnevertoolate.com, and on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get podcasts.

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]]> 3862 Happy Birthday Dorothy! The First Coffee Chat & Change the World for 2026 It's that time again! Coffee Chat and Change the World is here for 2026 with our January edition -- just in time for Dorothy's 92nd birthday! As you might expect, our program this month is focused on new goals and ideas for the new year. We got everyone's thought for the day then Dorothy shared her New Year's Resolution newspaper column to kick off everyone's thinking. Helena Reynolds joined us to talk about the 270th-ish birthday of founding father Alexander Hamilton. We heard updates from Bill Lewis on his recent protest activities against corporate control held in Boston over the holidays. And Sandra Solon, the Crafty Canadian, showed us a fun and inexpensive activity that has been around for centuries: making clothing and figures out of felt using a technique called needle felting. And we end the show with Gina Wilhelm and Friends (the puppets) singing "Together" from the Broadway show "Gypsy." Be sure to share the episode with your friends. The show can be found at itsnevertoolate.com, and on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:12:00 -0000 full Dorothy Wilhelm It's that time again! Coffee Chat and Change the World is here for 2026 with our January edition -- just in time for Dorothy's 92nd birthday! As you might expect, our program this month is focused on new goals and ideas for the new year. We got everyone's thought for the day then Dorothy shared her New Year's Resolution newspaper column to kick off everyone's thinking. Helena Reynolds joined us to talk about the 270th-ish birthday of founding father Alexander Hamilton. We heard updates from Bill Lewis on his recent protest activities against corporate control held in Boston over the holidays. And Sandra Solon, the Crafty Canadian, showed us a fun and inexpensive activity that has been around for centuries: making clothing and figures out of felt using a technique called needle felting. And we end the show with Gina Wilhelm and Friends (the puppets) singing "Together" from the Broadway show "Gypsy." Be sure to share the episode with your friends. The show can be found at itsnevertoolate.com, and on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It's that time again! Coffee Chat and Change the World is here for 2026 with our January edition -- just in time for Dorothy's 92nd birthday!

As you might expect, our program this month is focused on new goals and ideas for the new year. We got everyone's thought for the day then Dorothy shared her New Year's Resolution newspaper column to kick off everyone's thinking.

Helena Reynolds joined us to talk about the 270th-ish birthday of founding father Alexander Hamilton. We heard updates from Bill Lewis on his recent protest activities against corporate control held in Boston over the holidays.

And Sandra Solon, the Crafty Canadian, showed us a fun and inexpensive activity that has been around for centuries: making clothing and figures out of felt using a technique called needle felting.

And we end the show with Gina Wilhelm and Friends (the puppets) singing "Together" from the Broadway show "Gypsy."

Be sure to share the episode with your friends. The show can be found at itsnevertoolate.com, and on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get podcasts.

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]]> 3813 The Coffee Chat & Change The World Christmas Special It's that time again! Coffee Chat and Change the World is here for its Christmas Edition. Our program this month is really focused on thoughts and advice from our audience about fond holiday memories, thoughts and activities to uplift us when we're grieving or down, and warm wishes and thoughts of joy and peace for the holiday season. The show starts off with a fun conversation with Dorothy's daughter Gina, a professional ventriloquist, and Santa's Oldest Elf Al. The show includes a touching story from Bill Lewis of his choir activities in Sweden and The Crafty Canadian Sandra Solon shares ideas for building snow globes and an advent calendar with supplies most everyone has around the house. Regina Carey shares her uplifting change for the holiday season! A new puppy. And we end the show with Gina Wilhelm and Friends (the puppets) singing us off to "We Wish You A Merry Christmas." Be sure to share the episode with your friends. The show can be found at itsnevertoolate.com, and on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:13:00 -0000 full Dorothy Wilhelm It's that time again! Coffee Chat and Change the World is here for its Christmas Edition. Our program this month is really focused on thoughts and advice from our audience about fond holiday memories, thoughts and activities to uplift us when we're grieving or down, and warm wishes and thoughts of joy and peace for the holiday season. The show starts off with a fun conversation with Dorothy's daughter Gina, a professional ventriloquist, and Santa's Oldest Elf Al. The show includes a touching story from Bill Lewis of his choir activities in Sweden and The Crafty Canadian Sandra Solon shares ideas for building snow globes and an advent calendar with supplies most everyone has around the house. Regina Carey shares her uplifting change for the holiday season! A new puppy. And we end the show with Gina Wilhelm and Friends (the puppets) singing us off to "We Wish You A Merry Christmas." Be sure to share the episode with your friends. The show can be found at itsnevertoolate.com, and on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It's that time again! Coffee Chat and Change the World is here for its Christmas Edition. Our program this month is really focused on thoughts and advice from our audience about fond holiday memories, thoughts and activities to uplift us when we're grieving or down, and warm wishes and thoughts of joy and peace for the holiday season.

The show starts off with a fun conversation with Dorothy's daughter Gina, a professional ventriloquist, and Santa's Oldest Elf Al.

The show includes a touching story from Bill Lewis of his choir activities in Sweden and The Crafty Canadian Sandra Solon shares ideas for building snow globes and an advent calendar with supplies most everyone has around the house. Regina Carey shares her uplifting change for the holiday season! A new puppy.

And we end the show with Gina Wilhelm and Friends (the puppets) singing us off to "We Wish You A Merry Christmas."

Be sure to share the episode with your friends. The show can be found at itsnevertoolate.com, and on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get podcasts.

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]]> 3621 The Thanksgiving Edition of Coffee Chat & Change The World It's that time again! Coffee Chat and Change the World is here for its Thanksgiving Edition. Our program this month includes: HELENA REYNOLDS with Little Known Facts about Alexander Hamilton from her book Destined To Be A Hamilton written with Mary Anne Hamilton. HOBBY CORNER: Yao Tsao tells how to rescue a painting that's just not going right. THE CRAFTY CANADIAN Sandra Solon shares the perfect Thanksgiving recipe. Give or Take. She also shows us a neat craft for both kids and adults. We also have our normal thoughts of the day and fun contributions from all attendees, including the famous white board contributions from Regina Carey. Be sure to share the episode with your friends. The show can be found at itsnevertoolate.com and on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:55:00 -0000 full Dorothy Wilhelm It's that time again! Coffee Chat and Change the World is here for its Thanksgiving Edition. Our program this month includes: HELENA REYNOLDS with Little Known Facts about Alexander Hamilton from her book Destined To Be A Hamilton written with Mary Anne Hamilton. HOBBY CORNER: Yao Tsao tells how to rescue a painting that's just not going right. THE CRAFTY CANADIAN Sandra Solon shares the perfect Thanksgiving recipe. Give or Take. She also shows us a neat craft for both kids and adults. We also have our normal thoughts of the day and fun contributions from all attendees, including the famous white board contributions from Regina Carey. Be sure to share the episode with your friends. The show can be found at itsnevertoolate.com and on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It's that time again! Coffee Chat and Change the World is here for its Thanksgiving Edition.

Our program this month includes:

HELENA REYNOLDS with Little Known Facts about Alexander Hamilton from her book Destined To Be A Hamilton written with Mary Anne Hamilton.


HOBBY CORNER: Yao Tsao tells how to rescue a painting that's just not going right.

THE CRAFTY CANADIAN Sandra Solon shares the perfect Thanksgiving recipe. Give or Take. She also shows us a neat craft for both kids and adults.

We also have our normal thoughts of the day and fun contributions from all attendees, including the famous white board contributions from Regina Carey.

Be sure to share the episode with your friends. The show can be found at itsnevertoolate.com and on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get podcasts.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

]]> 3817 Trick or Treat time is on the way Trick or Treat time is on the way Coffee Chat and Change the World Monday, October 6 🎃 Progress report on Father Fred. Lots of great ideas, laughs and fun. No snacks, though Questions? Dorothy@itsnevertoolate.com Don't miss Sandra Solon, the Crafty Canadian - she always has great ideas and it's so nice to talk to a Canadian who still likes us. Let's have some fun!! And our new friend, Yao the Artist, will have tips on how to paint and develop a portrait. Reccordings of old show, questions and ideas at www.itsnevertoolate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:19:00 -0000 full Dorothy Wilhelm Trick or Treat time is on the way Coffee Chat and Change the World Monday, October 6 🎃 Progress report on Father Fred. Lots of great ideas, laughs and fun. No snacks, though Questions? Dorothy@itsnevertoolate.com Don't miss Sandra Solon, the Crafty Canadian - she always has great ideas and it's so nice to talk to a Canadian who still likes us. Let's have some fun!! And our new friend, Yao the Artist, will have tips on how to paint and develop a portrait. Reccordings of old show, questions and ideas at www.itsnevertoolate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Trick or Treat time is on the way Coffee Chat and Change the World Monday, October 6 🎃 Progress report on Father Fred. Lots of great ideas, laughs and fun. No snacks, though Questions? Dorothy@itsnevertoolate.com Don't miss Sandra Solon, the Crafty Canadian - she always has great ideas and it's so nice to talk to a Canadian who still likes us. Let's have some fun!! And our new friend, Yao the Artist, will have tips on how to paint and develop a portrait. Reccordings of old show, questions and ideas at www.itsnevertoolate.com

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]]> 3548 September 2025 - Painting a Portrait of Your Next Move The September issue of Coffee Chat & Change the World is live! In this month's episode we chat with Yao Tsao about being a portrait artist. Dorothy shares news about a project he and she are working on. We also talk about how to start a business, changing everything by putting things on your calendar and much more. Regina Carey and Dorothy will talk about making your move and hear more about Amplitude, a powerful new program for women ready to take up more space in their lives. We have other regulars and guests involved in the chat too, this month so give it a watch and share it with a friend that might find the show useful. You can learn more at https://itsnevertoolate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:04:00 -0000 full Dorothy Wilhelm The September issue of Coffee Chat & Change the World is live! In this month's episode we chat with Yao Tsao about being a portrait artist. Dorothy shares news about a project he and she are working on. We also talk about how to start a business, changing everything by putting things on your calendar and much more. Regina Carey and Dorothy will talk about making your move and hear more about Amplitude, a powerful new program for women ready to take up more space in their lives. We have other regulars and guests involved in the chat too, this month so give it a watch and share it with a friend that might find the show useful. You can learn more at https://itsnevertoolate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The September issue of Coffee Chat & Change the World is live! In this month's episode we chat with Yao Tsao about being a portrait artist. Dorothy shares news about a project he and she are working on.

We also talk about how to start a business, changing everything by putting things on your calendar and much more. Regina Carey and Dorothy will talk about making your move and hear more about Amplitude, a powerful new program for women ready to take up more space in their lives.

We have other regulars and guests involved in the chat too, this month so give it a watch and share it with a friend that might find the show useful. You can learn more at https://itsnevertoolate.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

]]> 3792 July 2025 - There's Bound to be Fireworks! Now we're getting somewhere! Welcome to the July episode of Coffee Chat and Change the World. Summer's Here.  The mosquitoes are as big as Greyhounds and your brother in law turned the lawn mower into a pedal car. Let's have some fun. There's bound to be fireworks!!eet Rebecca Murray,  founder of Showcase Your Shine, as she says that if you're really ready to change the world, she can get you started.Cathy Fyock says that you - yes you - can really  write a book and you can tell, she believes it. Regina Carey shares her Monday message There's A Preview Peek at Dorothy's new book  Who Do You Think You Are? Words That Change Lives And we say So Long to Father Fred.  Hopefully for only a short time. Be sure to visit ⁠itsnevertoolate.com⁠ and sign up for updates to join our live show the first Monday of each month. You can also subscribe to the replay on ⁠YouTube⁠ or anywhere you subscribe to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:58:00 -0000 full Dorothy Wilhelm Now we're getting somewhere! Welcome to the July episode of Coffee Chat and Change the World. Summer's Here.  The mosquitoes are as big as Greyhounds and your brother in law turned the lawn mower into a pedal car. Let's have some fun. There's bound to be fireworks!!eet Rebecca Murray,  founder of Showcase Your Shine, as she says that if you're really ready to change the world, she can get you started.Cathy Fyock says that you - yes you - can really  write a book and you can tell, she believes it. Regina Carey shares her Monday message There's A Preview Peek at Dorothy's new book  Who Do You Think You Are? Words That Change Lives And we say So Long to Father Fred.  Hopefully for only a short time. Be sure to visit ⁠itsnevertoolate.com⁠ and sign up for updates to join our live show the first Monday of each month. You can also subscribe to the replay on ⁠YouTube⁠ or anywhere you subscribe to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Now we're getting somewhere!

Welcome to the July episode of Coffee Chat and Change the World.

Summer's Here.  The mosquitoes are as big as Greyhounds and your brother in law turned the lawn mower into a pedal car.

Let's have some fun.

There's bound to be fireworks!!
eet Rebecca Murray,  founder of Showcase Your Shine, as she says that if you're really ready to change the world, she can get you started.
Cathy Fyock says that you - yes you - can really  write a book and you can tell, she believes it.


  • Regina Carey shares her Monday message
  • There's A Preview Peek at Dorothy's new book 
  • Who Do You Think You Are? Words That Change Lives
  • And we say So Long to Father Fred.  Hopefully for only a short time.

Be sure to visit ⁠itsnevertoolate.com⁠ and sign up for updates to join our live show the first Monday of each month. You can also subscribe to the replay on ⁠YouTube⁠ or anywhere you subscribe to podcasts.

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]]> 3887 June 2025 – Now We're Getting Somewhere! Now we're getting somewhere! Welcome to the June episode of Coffee Chat and Change the World. June is busting out all over and not a minute too soon. On this month's show: Amy Madero is planning a Golden Birthday for 4-year-old Derek. She'll tell you how and why. Father Fred is back and sure to add inspiration Creative Living Expert Tam Alden shows how the way we look at ordinary things can help us create heirloom art.  Be sure to visit itsnevertoolate.com and sign up for updates to join our live show the first Monday of each month. You can also subscribe to the replay on YouTube or anywhere you subscribe to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:21:00 -0000 full Dorothy Wilhelm Now we're getting somewhere! Welcome to the June episode of Coffee Chat and Change the World. June is busting out all over and not a minute too soon. On this month's show: Amy Madero is planning a Golden Birthday for 4-year-old Derek. She'll tell you how and why. Father Fred is back and sure to add inspiration Creative Living Expert Tam Alden shows how the way we look at ordinary things can help us create heirloom art.  Be sure to visit itsnevertoolate.com and sign up for updates to join our live show the first Monday of each month. You can also subscribe to the replay on YouTube or anywhere you subscribe to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Now we're getting somewhere!

Welcome to the June episode of Coffee Chat and Change the World. June is busting out all over and not a minute too soon.

On this month's show:

  • Amy Madero is planning a Golden Birthday for 4-year-old Derek. She'll tell you how and why.
  • Father Fred is back and sure to add inspiration
  • Creative Living Expert Tam Alden shows how the way we look at ordinary things can help us create heirloom art. 

Be sure to visit itsnevertoolate.com and sign up for updates to join our live show the first Monday of each month. You can also subscribe to the replay on YouTube or anywhere you subscribe to podcasts.

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