Best IWWSH Podcasts (2024)

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333 7 Deadly Sins of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 1:42:08

5d ago1:42:08

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Inspired by this podcast, Marielena and I discuss the 7 Deadly Sins of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ("DEI"). Here are the cliff notes (AI?) version if you are unable to listen. Let us know what you think and where you stand on DEI. We wrap up the show with a fun chat about optical illusions and what they can teach us about how we think and inter…

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332 Mary Evelyn Pritchard "The Holographic Home" 1:47:13

12d ago1:47:13

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Mary Evelyn Pritchard is an artist and community weaver whose work focuses on creating sacred spaces and experiences. In her business practice The Holographic Home, she works as a Feng Shui practitioner, interior designer and land worker. In addition, she has been actively exploring the realms of feminine embodiment and eros through study and perso…

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331 Jo Shuman "Mental Health Nurse" 1:47:17

19d ago1:47:17

1:47:17

Jo Shuman is a mental health nurse, in the field for 30 years. She has worked in several settings: Community Mental Health Clinics; Substance Abuse Programs; a State Prison; and has spent the last 10 years working for the Ulster County Mobile Mental Health Team. She just completed a year long program through Psychedelics Today called Vital: Psyched…

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330 Sheila Dvorak Galione "Painted Pathways" 1:46:31

28d ago1:46:31

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Sheila Dvorak Galione is a writer, artist, singer, mother, healer, and intuitive coach who seeks to bring her insight and passion for the power of story to every aspect of her work. For years, Sheila supported non-profit and community organizations through grant writing and other responsibilities, but she stepped into the void to first process the …

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329 The Politics of Language with Marielena Ferrer 1:46:46

1M ago1:46:46

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Inspired by the thoughts and speakers in this Ted Radio Hour, Marielena Ferrer and I dig into the topic of language. Was the alphabet responsible for the demise of the Goddess? Are we resistant to language changes? Are language changes imposed upon us like Colonizers? Are they able to change culture? We meander through these questions and more toda…

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328 Margaret Bensfield Sullivan "Following the Sun" and Tami Lynn Kent "Wild Mothering" 1:48:41

1M ago1:48:41

1:48:41

In the first half of today's show I am joined by Margaret Bensfield Sullivan, an author, illustrator, and family photo curator, whose work combines her personal passion for archiving with visual storytelling skills she honed over nearly two decades in brand marketing. Margaret was a partner at WPP's marketing and branded content agency Group SJR, w…

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327 Christina Varga - Art/Garden/Life-ist 1:52:37

2M ago1:52:37

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Christina Varga (b. 1971, Milwaukee, WI) is a self-taught visionary artist living in the Hudson Valley. Her work incorporates a variety of materials including up-cycled and discarded objects, appropriated day-to-day ephemera such as vintage maps and magazines, holographic mylar, tissue paper, and mixed media including paint pens, pastels, acrylic, …

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326 Kaitlyn Murray "la vie apres l'amour" A Sustainable Fashion Brand 1:48:15

2M ago1:48:15

1:48:15

Kaitlyn Murray has been care-taking her brand, la vie apres l'amour, a sustainable fashion organization since 2017. Born and raised in Red Hook, NY, she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology and went on to work at Hermes in customer service and merchandising. Her life long love affair with thrifting and her studies in sustainability le…

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325 "Poison Ivy" with Marielena Ferrer 1:44:17

2M ago1:44:17

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It's another installment of Spirituality and Politics with Marielena Ferrer. Today we largely speak about her upcoming exhibit, "At Arm's Length," where she dives deep into the meaning of Poison Ivy. It's the second time a friend has built artwork around the plant that so many fear. It conjures an interesting response from most humans and perhaps s…

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324 Remembering Sarah Bisceglie, Music of The Goddess Party, New Moon Vibes 30:53

2M ago30:53

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Today I am severely under the weather so I postponed my original guest and instead have time to honor a dear friend, Sarah Bisceglie, who took her life last year. In the beginning of the show I share some memories of Sarah who was a beam of love and light with a brilliant mind. She and I worked together to bring gong and reiki healing to many in th…

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323 Laura V Ward "Moving the Body and Watching the Mind" 1:46:51

3M ago1:46:51

1:46:51

Today on the show I get to speak with Laura Victoria Ward, CMA, RSME, a dancer, choreographer, movement teacher, Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst, musician, painter, consciousness explorer, somanaut, and meditator. She is the artistic director of Kingston Contemporary Dance Theatre (formerly Octavia Cup Dance Theatre), a multi-disciplinary, multi-…

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322 Preserving Land with Leonora Wiener and Nancy April 1:48:45

3M ago1:48:45

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Today on the show I get to speak with Nancy April, a ceramicist and master gardener and Leonora Wiener, an executive and career coach. They are both officers of The Pacama, a Conservation Collaborative, Inc., which was established in an effort to preserve the rural character of the Olive, Marbletown, and Rochester communities in Ulster County, New …

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321 Amy Daughters "Connecting Through Handwritten Letters" 1:34:14

3M ago1:34:14

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Today on the show I get to welcome, Amy Daughters, a lauded Award-Winning Author and dynamic Keynote Speaker, who envisions unity in diversity, where our disparities intertwine as bonds rather than divisions. By revitalizing the age-old art of handwritten letters, she revives human connections in an increasingly digital age. Infused with wit and hu…

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320 "The Eclipse Show" with Marielena Ferrer 1:48:21

3M ago1:48:21

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Woo hoo, it's a solar eclipse, a partial one at least, and we're broadcasting live from outside the radio station having some fun talking about what the eclipse has meant to others, means to us, might mean to you, and how Marielena spent the last full solar eclipse. New Moon Solar Eclipse Blessings to YOU! Big thanks to the Radio Kingston Tech Team…

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319 Joanna Leffeld "Relating to Money and Your Ancestors" 1:34:07

3M ago1:34:07

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Today, my guest is Joanna Leffeld, more famously known as the “Moolah Doula.” She’s worn many roles in her life including certified financial planner, mom, yoga teacher, artist, and hospice volunteer. She was a guest on the show a few years ago where she laid the foundation of what and why she does her work. In the past few years, she's gone deeper…

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318 Martha Williams "BreakBread" 1:46:40

4M ago1:46:40

1:46:40

Today on the show I am joined by Martha Williams who has spent her life as a serial creative firebrand. She is an award winning filmmaker, writer, and choreographer, and kept the lights on with creative direction, video production, consulting, coaching and training. After 20 years of following her calling Martha realized that even though she was lu…

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317 Jami Smith "Songs That Saved Your Life" and Barbara Bravo "Master Gardener" 1:48:18

4M ago1:48:18

1:48:18

Jami Smith is a music journalist and creator of Songs That Saved Your Life, a queer rock history newsletter on Substack. She has also written for The Advocate, OUT magazine, and OUT Traveler. Jami believes that if “Rock & Roll Jeopardy” were still on the air, she would’ve beat Mark McGrath. Her new show on Radio Kingston, "Songs that Saved Your Lif…

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316 Women's History Month with Marielena Ferrer 1:33:46

4M ago1:33:46

1:33:46

During this month's installment of Spirituality and Politics, Marielena and I are talking about the important women in our lives. This leads to a conversation about women's role as caretaker and the feminist movement and a slight rant about the patriarchy. Sorry, can't help myself sometimes. Today’s show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingsto…

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315 Dr. Amy Novatt "GynoCurious" and "Vulva Views" 1:49:10

4M ago1:49:10

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Today I get to welcome back Dr. Amy Novatt a board certified ob-gyn who generously offered her time in the past for monthly conversations about women's reproductive healthcare. She is now the host of GynoCurious, a program that explores the experience of being an ob-gyn, the science that guides their practices and the stories women- cis, trans and …

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314 Kendra Nicole "Peace & Profits" and Jessica Cingel "Reproductive Psychiatry" 1:45:54

5M ago1:45:54

1:45:54

In the first half of today's show I welcome Kendra Nicole, the CEO of Kendra Nicole™️ & The Finance Femme®, and the creator of Scalable Firms™️ and Peace & Profits™️. After graduating from Clemson University (Corporate Finance and Accounting), Kendra quickly moved up the corporate ladder while working for corporations such as GE. This work led her …

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313 Admiral Grey "The Human Dream Project" 1:47:47

5M ago1:47:47

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Admiral Grey is a multidisciplinary artist and performer whose new work, The Human Dream Project, records people describing dreams they have had, and then illustrates the recordings using colorful, surreal puppetry and original music.A multimedia project that continues to expand, Admiral developed a hotline for the project so that people can call i…

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312 Political Parties with Marielena Ferrer 1:46:01

5M ago1:46:01

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This month's installment of Spirituality and Politics dives into the subject of political parties. Are they still useful or not? Do we actually need them? Are they causing more harm than good? These are the questions Marielena and I wander through on the show with a little help from this article by Katherine Ellison. She's pro political party with …

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311 Khara Croswaite Brindle "Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships" 1:47:59

5M ago1:47:59

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Today on the show... Khara Croswaite Brindle is a licensed mental health therapist in private practice in in Denver, Colorado. She holds various roles, including financial therapist, TEDx Speaker, burnout consultant, author, and professor. Her new book is Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships: Guiding the Adult Daughter’s Healing Jou…

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310 Imbolc, Archetypes and Writing 1:27:14

6M ago1:27:14

1:27:14

WOAH! Starting season 7!?!!!!! Today's show dives into the many benefits of handwriting. Hint: It clarifies thinking; improves understanding, memory, and application; and improves communication. https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/neuroscience-says-1-simple-habit-boosts-brain-connectivity-learning-memory.html https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/how-to-…

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309 Nancy Furstinger "Catskill Creatures" 1:49:49

6M ago1:49:49

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Nancy Furstinger is the author of nearly 100 books, including many on her favorite topic: animals! She started her writing career in third grade, when her class performed a play she wrote while recovering from chicken pox. Since then, Nancy has been a feature writer for a daily newspaper, a managing editor of trade and consumer magazines, and an ed…

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308 Natalie Freihon "People Over Profits" 1:49:00

6M ago1:49:00

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Natalie Freihon is the founder of Strange Bird Hospitality which currently encompasses The Orchard Townhouse, Nat's on Bank, Nat's on Bleecker and soon Nat's Mountain House. Freihon comes to this role with a wealth of experience in the industry, including: General Manager at restaurants Double Crown, Freemans, Peels, and Mercat; Director of Food an…

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307 Spirituality and Politics with Marielena Ferrer "Preparing for 2024" 1:59:25

7M ago1:59:25

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Getting prepared spiritually, politically and mentally for 2024! Using a planner, scheduling life, color coding, scheduling emotions, the conscious bath, receiving, prioiritizing, consciously choosing what makes up your life. It's an election year, a year 8 and in the Major Arcana, the 8 is The Strength or The Justice, depending upon which structur…

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306 "Musical Spells for 2024" 42:15

6M ago42:15

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Happy New Year! Happy Birthday to my MOM! It's an 8 year... what does that mean for you? Today we're casting some musical spells for 2024, imagining peace, love, community, togetherness and a dreamy year for everyone. You'll need to find them on the playlist to enjoy! To inspire your thoughts and actions in 2024. Don't Mope, Have Hope from NPR. Way…

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305 Alana Connelly "From Grief to Joy" 1:40:52

7M ago1:40:52

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Alana Connelly has been an intuitive her whole life, and studying the healing arts for over 25 years. She struggled to find her way after her husband passed in his early 40's. Watching someone you love more than life itself leave this world leaves an indescribable pain and loss. After allowing herself the time to feel the overwhelming sadness, she …

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304 Spirituality and Politics "Resolving Conflict and Learning" 1:58:59

7M ago1:58:59

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Today Marielena and I wander through various subjects related to Politics and Spirituality... Starting with Pablo Helguera’s Método de Discursos Sociales. How do you resolve conflict? Start with naming the problem to make sure you actually understand it. This meanders over to my curiosities about Marina Abromovic's Rhythm Series ('73-'74), and them…

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303 End of the Year Ritual to Let Go and Align with Your Truth 1:21:53

7M ago1:21:53

1:21:53

Today I follow up on the Archetype Cards we've seen the past few weeks (Sword and Flame) and fold their themes into an end of the year ritual to let go and align with your truth as guided by the Aletheia card. This includes a fun little exercise to cultivate internal love. Here's the playlist that we listened to. Today’s show was engineered by Ian …

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302 Francesca Hoffman "Musician, Event Producer, Unicorn Bar" 1:28:10

8M ago1:28:10

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Today on the show I get to chat with Francesca Hoffman, a multi-instrumentalist, singer, event producer and entrepreneur based in Kingston, who is currently in the process of opening her new queer-forward performance venue & bar called Unicorn Bar (formerly The Beverly Lounge). A classically trained flutist and self-taught guitarist, ukulele player…

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301 Alicia Mikles "Artist, Performer, Vocalist and Vintage" 1:45:18

8M ago1:45:18

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Alicia Mikles is an artist, performer, creator, vocalist and yogini who creates sewn three-dimensional fiber works, acrylic paintings, digital drawings, and collage. She is a part of The Goddess Party, a vender at the Red Owl Collective, and is performing with Shana Falana and the Acana at the Local Saugertise on Dec. 1. opening for Sandy Bell. Tod…

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300 Spirituality and Politics with Marielena Ferrer "Open Mindedness" 1:46:46

8M ago1:46:46

1:46:46

It's Politics and Spirituality with Theresa and Marielena Ferrer. This month we're talking about open mindedness inspired by this NPR article on the same subject. Here's the Implicit Association Test that was mentioned during our conversation. Prior to jumping into this subject we do revisit the subject of money following up from my conversation wi…

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299 Tracy Sayre "Moonshot Initiative" 1:34:59

8M ago1:34:59

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Today I am joined by Tracy Sayre, co-founder of Moonshot Initiative (formerly Women's Weekend Film Challenge) who helps thousands of women build networks and break down barriers in the film and television industries. Through Moonshot, Tracy has produced nearly 40 short films. She is an award-winning screenwriter and wrote and produced “Lily + Mara”…

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298 Growing Women's Wealth with Beth Bengtson 1:37:56

9M ago1:37:56

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Today I welcome Beth Bengtson from Working for Women back to the show. She catches us up on what they've been up to in supporting their mission to invest capital (dollars and skills) from businesses into nonprofits supporting women who want to enter and stay in the workforce to become financially independent. They are co-hosting a screening of the …

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297 Amplifying Peace with Seaira, Shulamit, Kristin, Trinity and Tara 1:48:17

9M ago1:48:17

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Last week I put out a call, and these women answered. Struck by a recent conversation I had about war vs. peace, I realized the misogyny in the idea of peace - as something naive, weak, emotional and decidedly feminine. So I wanted to double down on my wish for peace and 5 women showed up to help do just that, offering words, sound, meditation, bre…

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296 Phyllis Hjorth "A year in my Mother's Life" 1924 1:44:23

9M ago1:44:23

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This week's show welcomes back Phyllis Hjorth, artist and bodyworker, who shares about her current exhibit, "A year in my Mother's Life" 1924 currently on exhibit at Taste Buds Cafe in Red Hook with an opening reception this Friday, October 20th from 4-6pm. We get a glimpse into Phyllis' mom, and more specifically, the side of her that was often fo…

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295 "The Sabbath" with Marielena Ferrer on Spirituality and Politics 1:46:49

9M ago1:46:49

1:46:49

This month during our monthly conversation about Spirituality and Politics, Marielena Ferrer and I delve into the idea of the Sabbath, a day of rest. Inspired by this New Yorker article, we talk about the history of the Sabbath, what it would mean if we all could enjoy a day of rest, the complexity and inequity in the concept of rest, how we relate…

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294 Sue Silverstream "Yoga, Sound Healing and Kindness" 1:43:24

10M ago1:43:24

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This week I have the pleasure of sitting down with Sue Silverstream, a Visual Artist, Singer, Musician, Dancer and Yogi/ni who has been practicing and teaching Yoga and the Sound Healing Arts for over 4 decades. She's been a friend and friendly face who I admire and look up to, and she's and I will be collaborating in sound this weekend for the O+ …

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293 The O+ show with Amy Purdy, Jenn Brannigan-Tyler and Jessica Price 55:28

10M ago55:28

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Today I share my conversation with Kingston High School Art Teachers Amy Purdy, Jenn Brannigan-Tyler and Jessica Price about their students' participation in the O+ Festival. Amy Purdy is the Lead Art Teacher at the High School and works with the National Art Honor Society and teaches ceramics and jewelry. Jenn Brannigan-Tyler teaches the Advanced …

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292 Nandini Austin "Ayurveda and Dance" and Dahlia Jarrett "Kintsugi" 1:47:44

10M ago1:47:44

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In the first half of this week's show I get to sit down with Nandini Austin, a Certified Ayurvedic Movement Coach. We hear about Nandini's journey to wellness, how Ayurveda impacts her life, what to consider from an Ayurvedic perspective in our transition to Autumn, how she developed Global Dance Fusion and where you can find her leading others in …

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291 Politics and Spirituality - The Ideal Mother 1:47:28

10M ago1:47:28

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This week on the show, Marielena and I discuss the "Ideal Mother" inspired by this NPR programming. There are three myths discussed that we explore together and then some: the maternal instinct, the doting housewife, and the welfare queen. Here's the New Moon Report! Today’s show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org. Our show music is …

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290 Labor Day and Feminism 1:21:09

10M ago1:21:09

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It's Labor Day. I have some thoughts. Here's the article on the history of Labor Day. Here's the Caitlin Flanagan article that I comment on. Here's the September Astrology Forecast. Last but not least, here are the songs and then some that we listened to. Today’s show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org. Our show music is from Shana F…

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289 Hope Nemiroff and Sarah Carlson "Breast Cancer Options" 1:48:09

11M ago1:48:09

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Today I am honored to speak with Hope Nemiroff, Executive Director and Founder of Breast Cancer Options and Sarah Carlson, a recent addition to the Breast Cancer Options organization. We get to hear about Hope's cancer journey which led her to be involved with extensive research and advocacy for breast cancer care and health policy. Then we spend s…

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288 Rev Shirley on Love and Liminal Space 1:46:49

11M ago1:46:49

1:46:49

Today I get to spend two hours with Shirley Nelson, a special human who I was introduced to via Kia Abilay a dearly departed friend, mentor, healer and person who married me! For more than 30 years Rev Shirley has led sessions in spiritual development and personal growth. She is an interfaith interspiritual minister and a compassionate care counsel…

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287 Spirituality and Politics "The Economy and the Tarot" 1:41:53

11M ago1:41:53

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It's another installment of politics and spirituality where Marielena and I go off on some subjects loosely affiliated with the art of living and the art of living together. Inspired by this NPR article where they consult the Tarot, we talk about economic theories, or theories in general, and how perhaps we've forgotten that they are in fact just t…

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286 Marielena Ferrer and Elinor Levy on Folk Arts 1:58:33

11M ago1:58:33

1:58:33

Today Marielena Ferrer covers for Theresa and welcomes guest Elinor Levy or Arts Mid-Hudson. Elinor Levy joined Arts-Mid Hudson in September 2016 as the Folk Arts Program manager. A native of Oakland, California, she has bounced around the country from California to Indiana, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and now New York. Previously, s…

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285 Guest host Rakel Stammer with printmaker Aurora Brush 1:59:43

12M ago1:59:43

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In today's show Rakel, host of Satelite of Love, is sitting in for Theresa, and has invited artist and print maker Aurora Brush into the studio to discuss being a woman in print making, her creative practice and the new community zine Rakel and Aurora, and two other collaborators, have recently launched. Aurora Brush is an alchemist who uses the pr…

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284 Guest Host Marielena Ferrer with Lara Giordano 1:59:06

12M ago1:59:06

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Marielena is covering for Theresa again today and welcomes Lara Giordano from the D.R.A.W. Lara Giordano (Founder, Director of The D.R.A.W.) is an arts advocate, artist, retired Kingston High School art teacher and lifelong art educator. Giordano was instrumental in the design and implementation of KCSD’s arts driven interdisciplinary curriculum an…

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