Marianne is a Community Activist, Permaculturist, Yoga Teacher, Mother and a Grandmother.
If anybody has the right to say that she turned adversities into success, it is Amy Oestreicher. She grew up in a loving, well-established family and dedicated her high school years to the performing arts. Sounds like a carefree youth. But, as it turns out, her performing arts teacher and coach was sexually abusing her.
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Again, I am starting my communique to you with: We are doing something different this week!! But change is good, right?
By now, you probably know that Jenise and I were at Podcast Movement 2017 in Anaheim and we were speakers on a panel. The title was Podcasts: Untapped Resource for Social Change.
Well, that is what we are all about, and I believe that you all are too. Continue reading
Today’s episode is a first in so many ways. This will be a solo episode. Yup. Just me.
And you might have noticed that last week was different from anything we have done before as well. We didn’t have an episode!! Continue reading
David Perrodin, PhD, left a high paying, high-status position without a plan. That was quite a life change! And we are honored that David chose us and our podcast to talk about how that decision affected his life.
Many of us say that we want to change something. We dream of the move to the country – or the city as that may be. Or start our own business, travel the world or whatever strikes your fancy. But most of us do nothing about it. We want a life change but we stay in a situation which might even make us sick.
David was the Director of Student Services. The money was good, but the job never ended. The next emergency was just a phone call away. Many a time, he wanted to enjoy time with his family, only to be stuck on the phone to handle yet another emergency. Continue reading
So many people complain that everyone and their grandmother is now building relationships on social media.
Real life friends have become a thing of the past, they say. And online friends are just not the same.
Not so, my friends. These two real life grandmothers whole heartily disagree!
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We couldn’t sleep. Both Jenise and I couldn’t sleep last night. For very different reasons.
The First Contest Our very first contest is made possible by one of our guests – Marissa Vicario. Jenise and Marissa discussed their paths to better health and found that both had made many changes…
Linda Kelso is a podcaster, a blogger, and a business woman. She is the owner and operator of LK Landscape Design.
You might ask, why in the world have a podcaster on your podcast?
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Steps for Organizing a Food Swap Check for Existing Food Swaps First, check if there are backyard food exchanges already happening in your area. Places to check are
Carl was hungry and out of money when he found some onions growing. Just growing right next to a parking lot – not in a garden, not cared for, not planted by anyone on purpose.
That onion tasted so good! And it was free.
One little onion changed Carl’s life and countless others who since have learned from him. Continue reading
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