Shush! with Debi - Puyallup Library Podcast
Puyallup Library’s very own outreach champion, Debi, interviews local personalities, offers reading recommendations, and shares enlightening tidbits of knowledge.
Episodes
Episode 43: Andrea Thayer, CXO of the Washington State Fair Event Center
Debi sits down with Andrea Thayer, the Chief Experience Officer (CXO) of the Washington State Fair Event Center.
Andrea has spent 25 years with the Washington State Fair, working her way up from entry level to executive. She shares tales of animal encounters, meetings with celebrities, and her deep connection to the Puyallup community.
To learn more about the ...
Episode 42: Comic Books and Literacy Discussion with Officer Chad Pearson and Tech Services Librarian Paul
Debi talks comics, manga, and graphic novels with Officer Chad Pearson of the Puyallup Police Department and Paul, the library's own Technology Services Librarian.
Chad and Paul have been reading and collecting comics for most of their lives. They shares thoughts on the evolution of the medium, favorite characters and stories,...
Episode 41: Roger Nix - Retired Educator, Peace Corps Volunteer, and World Traveler
Debi chats with retired educator and world traveler Roger Nix.
Roger is a longtime Puyallup resident and loyal patron of Puyallup Public Library. He shares stories of his time volunteering for the Peace Corps in the Middle East and teaching in public schools. Through his tales, he promotes the value of education, lifelong learning, and staying curio...
Episode 40: Chad Pearson, Puyallup Police Department's Community Resource Officer
Debi sits down with Chad Pearson, Puyallup Police Department's Community Resource Officer.
Officer Pearson has spent years with Puyallup PD and has grown strong roots in the local area. He shares stories of the city he loves and helps to protect and of the heartbreaks and inspiring moments of working with vulnerable members of the community.
To learn ...
Episode 39: Mona Zeller and Jack Chaffin from Johnston Architects of Seattle
Debi talks interior design and architecture with Mona Zeller and Jack Chaffin from Johnston Architects of Seattle.
Johnston Architects is a women-owned architecture and design firm that created the new Teen Zone and its adjacent new study booths and study room in the library. Mona and Jack share their library stories and influences and discuss the importan...
Episode 38: Kathy Stancik, Retired Employee of Woodbine Cemetery in Puyallup
Debi sits down for a chat with Kathy Stancik, retired employee of Woodbine Cemetery in Puyallup.
Kathy shares her experiences helping families through the process of death, grieving, and burial. She also shares tales of the history of Puyallup found in the cemetery, including graves of many of the city's founders and original citizens.
To learn more about ...
Episode 37: Leaders from the Puyallup/Sumner Chamber Of Commerce
Debi talks to leaders from the Puyallup/Sumner Chamber Of Commerce. Alison Schaffer is the President and CEO and Diana Collins is the Executive Vice President.
Alison and Diane, both long-time Washington residents, discuss the importance of the Chamber to local businesses big and small and the value of collaboration between entrepreneurs and Chamber representatives. T...
Episode 36: Tricia Smith and Elizabeth Ferrier of Mountain View Community Center Debi sits down with Tricia Smith and Elizabeth Ferrier from Mountain View Community Center in Edgewood, WA. Tricia is the Executive Director and Elizabeth is the Senior Programs Manager.
Tricia and Elizabeth discuss all the wonderful free services offered by their Community Center to improve the quality of life for all ages, including senior activitie...
Episode 35: Dulce Cafe and Chicanos Mexican Food Truck owner Yonilda "Yoni" Morales
Debi chats with Yonilda "Yoni" Morales of Dulce Cafe and Chicanos Mexican Food Truck.
Yoni shares her experience opening her first coffee shop, Dulce Cafe, in downtown Puyallup in May of 2025. She brings a Mexican flare to traditional Pacific Northwest coffee, crafting exciting fusion drinks as well as offering novel takes on Mexican sweets. Her fam...
Episode 34: Puyallup Daffodil Princess Kennedy Boyd
Debi sits down with Kennedy Boyd, one of Puyallup's very own Daffodil Princesses.
Kennedy shares her academic aspirations of becoming an OB-GYN, the people who most inspire her, and the quest to become a Daffodil Princess, where winning the title is only the beginning.
Learn more about the Daffodil Festival and becoming a princess here:
Episode 33: Christine Seymour and Laura Ross of The Ethel Gathering Group
Debi chats with Christine Seymour and Laura Ross of The Ethel Gathering Group.
The Ethel promotes social connections and organizes activities to help senior women combat loneliness and isolation. The Ethel Gathering Group of Puget Sound covers the west side of Washington from the Canadian border to the Oregon Border. Christine and Laura plan events and offer ...
Episode 32: Robin Bradford, Collection Development Librarian at Pierce County Library System
Debi sits down with Robin Bradford, Collection Development Librarian from Pierce County Library System.
Robin selects and purchases adult fiction titles for all the branches of Pierce County Library System. She shares her love of reading and some of the experiences that led her to a librarian career. If you have wondered what goes into the ...
Episode 31: Elizabeth Lamber, Program Director of Dreams Work at Farm 12 Debi has a heartfelt discussion with the Program Director of Dreams Work at Farm 12, Elizabeth Lambert. Elizabeth shares poignant stories of being lifted up by others during hard times in her early life. She now pays that forward by helping women learn job and life skills, find childcare, and access mental health resources via the Step By Step and Dreams Wor...
Episode 30: Superhero Librarian and Author Nancy Pearl
Debi chats with superhero librarian and author Nancy Pearl, the only librarian to have her own action figure.
Nancy's storied life as a Seattle librarian and writer includes publishing multiple books, a stint as a professor at the University of Washington, talk shows on PBS and NPR, and being named 2011 Librarian of the Year. She reminisces with Debi about running book clubs, h...
Episode 29: Travel Q&A - Part Three of a Special Series on Traveling the World and Close to Home
Debi presents the third and final episode in her summer travel series. She and her travel librarian guest, Paul, answer questions submitted by library patrons during the library's Summer of Travel event.
Debi and Paul dish about the best places to travel locally and abroad, give tips on how to save money on the road, and answer intr...
Episode 28: Meeker Mansion - President Shelly Schlumpf and Curator Holly O'Brien
Debi sits down with Shelly Schlumpf and Holly O'Brien, some of the team who run the Meeker Mansion in Puyallup.
Shelly is the President of the Puyallup Historical Society at Meeker Mansion and Holly is the museum's curator. They share stories about the origin and preservation of the mansion, future plans for expansion, and exciting events to come.
To l...
Episode 27: Travel Tips & Tricks - Part Two of a Special Series on Traveling the World and Close to Home
Debi hosts part two of three special travel-themed episodes. In this episode, Travel Tips & Tricks, seasoned library staff travelers share the best travel ideas and hacks for everyone, from families to solo travelers and from globetrotters to local road trippers.
Puyallup Public Library offers travel resources of all typ...
Episode 26: Travel Tales - Part One of a Special Series on Traveling the World and Close to Home
Debi hosts the first of three special travel-themed episodes. In this episode, Travel Tales, seasoned library staff travelers share some of their favorite and funniest stories from their trips. There may even be a celebrity sighting!
Puyallup Public Library offers travel resources of all types. Visit our website to learn more:
Episode 25: Washington State Library Part 3 - Sara White and Tien Triggs
Puyallup Public Library's Outreach Coordinator, Debi, interviews Sara White, Youth Services Consultant, and Tien Triggs, School and Digital Support Librarian, both from the Washington State Library, in part three of three special episodes.
Sara White and Tien Triggs work together to provide training, ideas, programming, and financial support to school librarie...
Episode 24: Washington State Library Part 2 Plus Special Guest Helena Caughlan
Puyallup Public Library's Outreach Coordinator, Debi, interviews more of the wonderful staff of the Washington State Library in part two of three special episodes.
The staff of the Washington State Library provide a stunning variety of historical, archival, reference, and public support services. They sort and organize cultural heritage information, prov...
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