Best Whidbey Podcasts (2024)

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112. The God of Wild Places, with Tony Jones and Christine Sine 28:39

7h ago28:39

28:39

This is a different sort of episode from our normal format. Basically, it is a small book review followed by a conversation between that book’s author and Christine Sine. The book is called The God of Wild Places, by a chap named Tony Jones. It is a deeply honest account of the author's life, filled with stories of failure, self-doubt, and redempti…

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Poets (Week 1)

2d ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Prophets (Week 5)

5h ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Prophets (Week 4)

3h ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Prophets (Week 3)

5h ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Prophets (Week 2)

25m ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Prophets (Week 1)

29m ago

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By Connor Quijano

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History (Week 6)

39m ago

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By Connor Quijano

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111. How Nature Heals: Learning to be Present to Place, with Leah Kostamo 54:58

12d ago54:58

54:58

Leah Kostamo, a counselor and spiritual director, discusses the ways in which her helping practices integrate and collaborate with nature. She emphasizes the shared meaning of caring for creation as a way of joining in God’s work and finding hope thereby. In her musings about self-care and creation care, she emphasizes the ways that nature can heal…

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110. Spiritual Practices for Creation Care: Becoming People of Restoration, with Liuan Huska 24:14

29d ago24:14

24:14

In this episode Forrest talks with Liuan Huska, about her work with what she calls “liturgies of restoration”. Commissioned by the Au Sable Institute, Liuan has developed a workbook, which is now the basis of a course—one that helps people to explore how habits of thought and action shape our character, and inform the larger stories we tell ourselv…

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How to have success in year 1 of your Real Estate career with Betsy Anorbe 27:33

1M ago27:33

27:33

Betsy Anorbe is a Realtor serving Skagit, Island & Whatcom County. She sold 37 homes in her first 12 months in Real Estate, and is currently on track to sell over 50 homes in her year 2. In this episode of Get In Real about Real Estate, Betsy and Paul Balzotti discuss her recipe for success. For those who are considering a career in Real Estate or …

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History (Week 5)

1M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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History (Week 4)

25d ago

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By Connor Quijano

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History (Week 3)

1M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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History (Week 2)

1M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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EP: 009 Mid-Year Housing Market Update for Anacortes & Skagit County with Leslie Iacolucci 15:13

1M ago15:13

15:13

Leslia Iacolucci joins the John L. Scott Real Estate Anacortes Get in Real Podcast to share a mid-year housing update for Anacortes Washington and Skagit County. 00:30 About Leslie Iacolucci and her experience serving the Anacortes community. 03:00 Skagit County housing update from Leslie. 04:15 Paul Balzotti & Howard on why home prices are up and …

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109. Learning the Art—and Heart—of Science: The Work of Au Sable Institute 42:15

1M ago42:15

42:15

Forrest, the Earthkeepers podcast host, also works for the Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship on Whidbey Island, off the coast of Washington State. This episode focuses on one of PRI's partners, an organization called the Au Sable Institute, which serves undergraduate students whose vocational interests lie in some form of earthkee…

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108. Being a Good Relative in the Family of Creation: An archive episode with Randy Woodley 37:40

2M ago37:40

37:40

In recognition of the recent summer solstice, we are releasing an episode from the podcast archives. This is in fact an episode from season one, a conversation with Randy Woodley. Out of all the episodes we’ve done, this episode has been listened to more than any other—and for good reason! As you listen to this conversation, you might ask yourself …

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107. Greening Real Estate: Ecology, Community, and Bees, with Wes Willison 40:04

2M ago40:04

40:04

In this episode (part two of the conversation begun in the last episode) Forrest and Wes focus more directly on the overarching theme of season five: the idea that every vocation can somehow be made greener—and that in almost every job we can find ways to practice the values of earthkeeping. As a real estate agent in Philladelphia, Wes has given lo…

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History (Week 1)

3M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Torah (Week 8)

2M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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EP: 008 Oak Harbor Washington Community Spotlight with Teresa Griffith 15:52

3M ago15:52

15:52

For those planning relocation to Oak Harbor Washington, Paul Balzotti and Howard Chung interview Real Estate broker Teresa Griffith about the lifestyle of Oak Harbor and what you should know about housing and the Real Estate market. Teresa starts by sharing how her mother and grandparents are from Oak Harbor and how she moved back to raise her fami…

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106. A Millennial's Take on Our Climate Future, with Wes Willison 44:19

2M ago44:19

44:19

In this podcast we speak often of the particular concerns of younger generations—including Gen X, Millennials and Gen Alpha. We try to pay attention to voices representing these generations, knowing that they are the ones who will ultimately suffer more as the climate changes—bringing increasing environmental and social disruption in the coming yea…

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Torah (Week 7)

3M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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105. Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart, with Brian McLaren 46:40

3M ago46:40

46:40

Back in 2001, Brian McLaren wrote a book called A New Kind of Christian. For many, it turned out to be a revolutionary book that explored a kind of faith outside the boxes of mainstream Christianity—a faith that challenged tired, unhelpful ways of thinking and doing, and raised exciting possibilities for a reinvigorated postmodern Christianity. His…

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Torah (Week 6)

3M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Mothers Day

4M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Torah (Week 5)

4M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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104. Earth and Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos, with Leah Rampy 44:15

4M ago44:15

44:15

Every now and then, Earthkeepers features an interview with an author about a new book, but only ones that we recommend . That is certainly the case with Leah Rampy’s new offering, called Earth and Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos. In the book, she explores what lies beneath our unwillingness to change how we interact with the natural world, b…

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Torah (Week 4)

4M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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103. Growing Little Earthkeepers: Shauna Causey of the South Whidbey Preschool 36:24

4M ago36:24

36:24

On this podcast, we talk often about the importance of creative, out-of-the box thinking when it comes to making a difference in promoting earth care and fighting against climate change. In this conversation, we find out what such innovative problem-solving can look like when it comes to educating young kids. Shauna Causey confronted the need for f…

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Torah (Week 3)

4M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Torah (Week 2)

5M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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102. Love is Local: Learning Our Places with Ben Lowe, A Rocha USA 44:06

5M ago44:06

44:06

Earthkeepers has been deeply affected by A Rocha because of the profound formational influence of the organization’s founders, Peter and Miranda Harris. On the podcast we’ve frequently featured A Rocha voices, including that of Leah Kostamo of A Rocha Canada, way back in episode 5. In episode 62, we talked about carbon offsetting with Brittany Mich…

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Torah (Week 1)

5M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Easter

5M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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PE 8 Orlando Stoneham - Orlandos Southern BBQ 16:17

5M ago16:17

16:17

Welcome to "Whidbey Island Living" with your host, Reid Schwartz! 🌟 Join us in this episode as we dive deep into the world of mortgages with our special guest, Jonas Rosenberg, a seasoned Mortgage Lender from Summit Funding. Discover the insider tips and challenges many face when navigating the process of getting a mortgage. Tune in to gain valuabl…

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101. Turning the Tables: Forrest Gets Interviewed, on the Think Global podcast 35:51

5M ago35:51

35:51

Recently, Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke asked Earthkeepers host Forrest Inslee to be a guest on THEIR podcast, called Think Global, Do Justice. Among other things, they wanted to ask about a book he edited recently with Angel Burns, called Re-Imagining Short-Term Missions. They also talked about COP 28, evangelical attitudes toward creation care, p…

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Vision Sunday (Serve)

5M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Vision Sunday (Grow)

6M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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100. Youth in Climate Action: Launching a New Circlewood Podcast 38:00

6M ago38:00

38:00

This is the 100th episode of the podcast! In keeping with this landmark episode, we’ll be doing something special: We’re launching a NEW Circlewood podcast called Youth in Climate Action! As you might imagine, this podcast will focus on the needs and questions of younger folks about earthcare and the climate future. Importantly, it will also featur…

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Vision Sunday (Connect)

6M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Business Meeting

6M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Formation (Week 8)

6M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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99. Poverty and Earthcare in Tension: A Ugandan Perspective, with Victor Ochen 29:52

6M ago29:52

29:52

This special episode features a guest host from Uganda, Dr. Edward Olara, who Forrest interviewed in episode 71. Edward was once Forrest's student and has become a friend; they’ve worked together in Uganda to encourage and empower development professionals. Recently, Edward published a book called The Elephants and the Farmers. As the HOST of this …

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Formation (Week 7)

6M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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98. Fighting Fast Fashion: Knowing the Stories We Wear, with Kathleen Audet 46:05

7M ago46:05

46:05

In the last episode, we talked about the enormous impact that relatively mundane choices like what we eat have on the health of the planet. In this episode, we talk about another part of our everyday habits that we might not normally think about in earthkeeping terms: what we wear—and the impact of the clothing choices we make on the planet as a wh…

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Formation (Week 6)

7M ago

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By Connor Quijano

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Formation (Week 5)

7M ago

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By Darwin Angeles

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97. Eating Like Earthkeepers, with Nutritionist Leslie Aaron 44:42

7M ago44:42

44:42

While most listeners to this podcast have found ways to make changers in their lives in order to live in more earth-sustaining ways, how often do we pay attention to what we eat as a critical factor for an earthkeeping lifestyle? Think about the foods that made up the last meal you ate: Do you know where those foods came from? How they were produce…

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