Welcome to the 75th *bonus* episode of The Positive Fantastic podcast, in which I express my need to exhale for the time being in a Sabbatical Announcement! I’m really grateful that you have all been taking this journey with me for the past four years and four seasons of uplifting interviews with farmers, musicians, poets,…
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Episode 7 of Season 4 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast features Laurie Bella Tierra, creatrix of Colibri Journeys. Laurie Bella is a human being who never ceases to impress me with her readiness to engage beauty in spontaneous ritual, with deep presence, and informed by immense gratitude. She founded Colibri Journeys to help support people…
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For this episode of “The Positive Fantastic” Podcast about the California Naturalist program, I joined two amazing women to discuss a course that I completed this year about California’s natural environment. The California Naturalist program scratched a lot of my nerdy itches, and I think it might scratch some of yours too. Using an interdisciplinary…
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MASHH Clinic Collective leader Greta de la Montagne
Author Rachel Kaplan wrote a book about Urban Homesteading, and I couldn’t resist sitting down with her for “The Positive Fantastic” to discuss her literary contribution to the sustainability movement. When I first arrived at Rachel’s place, the view on high of Sonoma County’s hillsides made me pause to catch my breath. With that stunning…
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I sat down with Miguel Elliot, also know for his “acoblishments” as Sir Cobalot on “The Positive Fantastic” podcast. Miguel has found satisfaction in natural building since he was a kid. For my own part, when I was a little girl, I remember hearing that my great aunt Jean McCord and her partner Phyllis had…
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In this second episode of the 4th season, I interviewed my friend Stephane Barile about her role with the Institute on Descriptive Inquiry. In their own words, the Institute “uses group process to describe, look closely at, and reflect upon student and teacher work in order to enhance teacher and school practice.” Stephane and I…
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In the first episode of the 4th season of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast, I interviewed Jessi Lea, known musically for her offering “Hera Has a Heart.” We talked about her life as a musician, an artist, and a cat lover. You might even hear her cat Tina Fey meowing in the background during the episode. …
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The Mendo Lake Food Hub is a network that connects farmers and the goods they produce with grateful consumers who want to partake in fresh, local, and nutritious food. In the final episode of the 3rd season of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast, I interviewed Haerah Baird, the Program Manager for NCO’s Mendo Lake Food Hub.…
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In the episode “Art Salon,” on “The Positive Fantastic” podcast, I interviewed my friend Gaetan Caron about his life as an artist, an art collector, and founder of the Lost Art Salon in San Francisco, California. For me, having this podcast has been fascinating as the tapestry of connections intertwines and weaves itself over the…
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