The Cub Scout Leader Who Changed My Life
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 816 Ratings
🗓️ 27 January 2026
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Our American Stories, for Stephen Rusiniak, one of the most influential people in his life was his Cub Scout leader. Long before Stephen found his calling and built his career, this leader saw potential in him and took the time to invest in it.
Rusiniak shares how the guidance, discipline, and encouragement he received through Boy Scouts of America shaped his character, changed his outlook, and left a lasting impact that followed him into adulthood.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:15.0 | This is our American stories, and today we have a feature from one of our regular contributors, Stephen |
| 0:21.3 | Resiniac. |
| 0:22.5 | This piece is entitled, I'm Coming With You. |
| 0:25.6 | To read this story and its backstory, please visit stephenriciniac.com. |
| 0:31.8 | Here's Stephen sharing his story. |
| 0:35.9 | I was surprised that he was even up. |
| 0:39.1 | As I was adjusting the knot on my tie, he was suddenly there. |
| 0:43.7 | My just home from college, 20-year-old son Michael, |
| 0:47.0 | yawning at my bedroom door. |
| 0:49.2 | His thick mane of hair was noticeably disheveled, |
| 0:52.1 | and the sleepy look in his eyes told me that he probably |
| 0:55.2 | should have just stayed in bed. |
| 0:57.5 | Morning. |
| 0:58.7 | What are you getting all dressed up for? |
| 1:01.2 | I have to go to a funeral. |
| 1:03.4 | Oh, yeah? |
| 1:04.3 | Who died? |
| 1:05.7 | A man who had meant a lot to me. |
| 1:08.5 | A man who changed my life a long time ago. |
| 1:11.6 | I guess this guy was pretty important to you. |
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