From war-torn China to the New Hampshire State Senate, Ruth Ward’s life reads like a movie script. Born to missionary parents during WWII, she escaped advancing Communist forces as a child, embarking on a harrowing seven-week voyage that led her from China to England, then Sweden, and eventually to the U.S.

Ruth built a career in pediatric cardiology, raised a family, and even built her own home in New Hampshire—wiring it herself. A master weaver, 4,000-footer hiker, and now a five-term state senator, her hands-on, deeply human approach to life shines through in everything she does.

Tune in for an unforgettable episode that explores how her incredible journey across continents and careers shaped her unique voice in public service.