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Rob Ollander-Krane: met his husband 43 years ago, they were among the first gay couples to adopt a child , he's a singer/songwriter and he started a gay country western dance group in Palm Springs.

Rob Ollander-Krane: met his husband 43 years ago, they were among the first gay couples to adopt a child , he's a singer/songwriter and he started a g…

FromBecoming Wilkinson


Rob Ollander-Krane: met his husband 43 years ago, they were among the first gay couples to adopt a child , he's a singer/songwriter and he started a g…

FromBecoming Wilkinson

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Dec 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Rob Ollander-KraneRob grew up in New Jersey where he met his husband Jason 43 years ago at 19 years old! It was there that he also started his career in retail and Human Resources…a career that led to Harvard Business Case creating a case study that focused on the innovative work he did in Performance Management.The two left New Jersey for the greener pastures of California and settled in San Francisco in 1987. Two years later, they were among the first gay men to both legally adopt a child. Their son Craig, now 37, lives in Virginia with his wife and 4-year-old son. Rob is a real gay grandpa!A few years back, Jason and Rob relocated to Palm Desert and retired. But that hasn’t slowed Rob down. Since moving here, he has become a singer/songwriter, penning three songs after unsuccessfully trying to write songs for many years. The trick he discovered…a song writing camp in the Catskills run by his favorite band, the Milk Carton Kids. But if that wasn’t enough, he also started a gay country western dance space called Palm Springs Country Dance Association where he and 50 others dance every Friday night. Seems Rob is a bit of a renaissance man. What will he do next?Come dance at the Palm Springs Country Dance Association: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3149602058688600Listen to Rob’s favorite band: https://www.themilkcartonkids.comAnd check Rob out at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rob.ollanderkranePhoto: Copyright Wilkinson/2022Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com
Released:
Dec 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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This is a story of my journey from married man with three sons, involved in ministry in the NW, to my current life as a gay man in Palm Springs, CA. I weave in interesting interviews with amazing people whom I've met along the way. Life is fascinating, it's a gift and it's always leading me down new roads to explore! It's stunning for me to look back on my adult life and to see the changes that have taken place- from a closed minded, judgmental, very unhappy man to the energized, open minded, hopeful, loving man I am becoming today. The Universe always continues to send me just the right people at just the right time to open up a new door in my mind. I've learned so much from these souls. Join me as I have conversations with these fascinating people and share this journey with you.