Events

Upcoming Events

Mori is taking a sabbatical year to work on writing. Check back in 2026 for more offerings!

Past Events

November 1st, 2024 – “Colibri Journeys,” episode 7 of Season 4 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Laurie Bella about the Colibri Journeys tours she leads in Latin America

September 21st, 2024 – “California Naturalist,” episode 6 of Season 4 of “The Postitive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Jen Riddel and Hannah Bird about the California Naturalist Program

June 21st, 2024 – “MASHH,” episode 5 of Season 4 of “The Postitive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Greta de la Montagne about herbal first aid and the mobile MASHH clinic she created

May 1st, 2024 – “Urban Homesteading,” episode 4 of Season 4 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Rachel Kaplan, author of the book “Urban Homesteading”

March 21st, 2024 – “Sir Cobalot,” episode 3 of Season 4 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Miguel Elliot about new and old applications of cob in natural building techniques

February 2nd, 2024 – “Descriptive Inquiry,” episode 2 of Season 4 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Stephane Barile about the descriptive inquiry process

January 5th, 2024 – “Hera Has a Heart,” the first episode of Season 4 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Jessi Lea, the featured musical guest for Season 4 of the podcast

December 31st, 2023 – “The Food Hub” episode 13, the final episode of Season 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Haerah Baird of NCO’s Mendo Lake Food Hub

December 21st, 2023 – “Art Salon” episode 12 of Season 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Gaetan Caron about living and breathing art

November 8th, 2023 – “Medicine Basket” episode 11 of Season 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Gwen Jensen about her kundalini awakening and the gathering it helped create

October 31st, 2023 – “Going Flat” episode 10 of Season 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Molly Rinaldi advocating for aesthetic flat closure for women post-mastectomy

September 21st, 2023“Happy Brain” episode 9 of Season 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Loretta Breuning PhD about our ‘feel good’ mammalian brain chemicals

August 1st, 2023“The Positive Fantastic Soundtrack” episode 8 of Season 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; a soundtrack of the songs of the artists showcased in the first three seasons of the podcast

June 21st, 2023“Remembering Daniel” episode 7 of Season 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; a special edition memorial for my life partner Daniel Treadwell Frey

May 1st, 2023“Melissa Musings” episode 6 of Season 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Hope Bee about the amazing honey bee and how we can support these bee-ings

April 22nd, 2023 “Flower Power” episode 5 of Season 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Julie Rothman on Earth Day about her loose leaf herbal tea company

March 21st, 2023 “Healing Tide” episode 4 of Season 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with tidal tender, educator, and coastal advocate Tanya Stiller about the benefits of seaweed

February 14th, 2023 “Fantastic Friendship” episode 3 of Season 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with my best friend, Melanya Gonshorowski about our lifelong love story

February 2nd, 2023 “Nature As Muse” episode 2 of Season 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with singer/songwriter Alice Di Micele and the way nature shapes her music

January 1st, 2023 – “Vital Cycles” episode 1 of Season 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Vital Cycles Permaculture women Lydia Neilson and Anne Freiwald

December 21st, 2022“Assemblage: Creating a Living Canvas” episode 30 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Esther Siegel about assemblage art and her new book

December 7th, 2022“Old tech, new tech, you tech, through tech” episode 29 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Joybi Joyner about the intersection of new and old technologies

November 23rd, 2022“Bring Back the Beaver!” episode 28 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Kate Lundquist about the wonders of beaver ecology

November 8th, 2022“The Real Sarahs” episode 27 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Sarah Songbird and Sarah Ryan about their harmonious, musical duet

October 25th, 2022“A Magickal Life” episode 26 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with author Jamie Della about her Wiccan word weaving

October 9th, 2022“Inextricably Intertwined” episode 25 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Meghan Walla-Murphy about the art of tracking in eco-systems

September 25th, 2022“Sovereignty By Design” episode 24 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Maggie Ostara about the Human Design System

September 22nd, 2022“Community Therapy” episode 23 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Kelly McRee about how we can heal our personal and collective grief

September 10th, 2022“Spirit Full Woman” episode 22 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Feather Rose Marie about diving into the authentic feminine

September 1st, 2022“Home Birth For Every Body” episode 21 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Gloria Gonzalez Campise about her practice, Peoples Midwifery

August 27th, 2022“Northern California Women’s Herbal Symposium” episode 20 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with founder Terri Jensen about this amazing gathering of womyn and plants

August 11th, 2022“Musical Alchemy” episode 19 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with musician Alyra Rose about letting our voice, our song, our music, be our medicine

July 28th, 2022“The Chicktionary” episode 18 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with authors Sherry Glaser and Kym Trippsmith about taking the dick out of the dictionary

July 13th, 2022“Loving Animal Care” episode 17 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview for pet lovers everywhere with Kelly Costa about her animal support care services

June 28th, 2022“School of Self Healing” episode 16 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Meir Schneider about his incredible healing journey from blindness to sight!

June 21st, 2022“Engaging with Life” episode 15 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Michelle Vesser about how to accept what comes with loving grace

June 14th, 2022“Heart of Health” episode 14 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Luna Hart about her career as a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDNP)

May 30th, 2022“Reclaim Your Voice” episode 13 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; Lauren Arrow, musician and song facilitator, shares about her musical journey

May 15th, 2022“Trauma Informed Friendships” episode 12 of season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Jen Dalton about dismantling the patriarchy

Aprill 30th, 2022 “Food As Medicine” episode 11 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; Mary Sheila Gonnella shares her wisdom about how to eat mindfully

April 20th, 2022“Be Rooted Botanicals” episode 10 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Molly Hildenbrand of Be Rooted Botanicals (CBD products for health)

April 16th, 2022“Barnyard Midwife” episode 9 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Julia Green about holistic farm consultations

March 31st, 2022“Paleotechnics” episode 8 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; Tamara Wilder describes how human technology is the keystone that connects us all

March 20th, 2022“Matriarchal Gift Economy of the Ancient Future” episode 7 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; Yeshe Matthews shares about embodied spiritual practice

March 18th, 2022“Got Goats?” episode 6 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Jenava Van Pelt all about keeping goats

March 2nd, 2022“Feed The People” episode 5 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; Robin Burnside describes what nourishes her and her lifetime of making delicious food for friends, family, and festivals

February 16th, 2022“The Art of Drag” episode 4 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; Kimber Holmes shares about her lifelong adventures in performing drag and her recent successful career as a male illusionist

January 31st, 2022“History Speaks in Art” episode 3 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; visit the Ukiah Valley History Mural (virtually or in person) while you hear how artist Lauren Sinnott painted this work of art

January 17th, 2022“Mushroom Cultivation” episode 2 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; this episode focuses on how to grow shiitake mushrooms on oak logs at home & is the debut of the “City Mouse, Country Mouse” series

January 2nd, 2022“The Forest People” episode 1 of Season 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; the season premier is about small scale commercial mushroom cultivation of oysters and shiitakes in Boonville, CA

Season 2 of The Positive Fantastic Podcast launched in January 2022!

NaNoWriMo National Novel Writing Month! The thirty days when we all try to write our next novel!

October 20th, 2021 “Frey Family Vineyards” episode 24 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; the season finale is an interview with my aunt, Katrina Frey, about the green business of Frey Vineyards in Mendocino County, CA

October 6th, 2021 “Sonoma Enlivened: Kefir Probiotics” episode 23 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Deana Dennard of Sonoma Enlivened about her kefir (probiotic soda) business in Sebastopol, CA

September 22nd, 2021 “Regeneration with Hugels” episode 22 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Josh Khankhanian of Moon Gazer Farms about using hüglekultur raised beds for a cannabis polyculture in Redwood Valley, CA

September 20th, 2021“This is Yoga” episode 21 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Tirza Dawn about bringing the breath back into yoga practices in Sebastopol, CA

September 6th, 2021 “Heart Synchrony” episode 20 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Dorothy Mandel about her PhD research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences about how we are connected through our hearts in Santa Rosa, CA

August 22nd, 2021“Earth Stewardship” (Part 1) episode 19 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Blair Phillips of Abuela Gardens about Natural Building & the educational series he’s producing in Willits, CA

August 8th, 2021 “Ceres Community Project” episode 18 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Deborah Ramelli about this amazing non-profit organization in the North Bay

July 23rd, 2021 “Herbal Connections, Yo” episode 17 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Keoma McCaffrey of the Central Valley Herbal Studies Program & Anarchy Herbals in Arbuckle, CA

July 10th, 2021 – Laytonville’s First Cannabis Farmer’s Market; I did a give-away of a dozen copies of “Wildfire Weeds” to farmers and attendees alike to spread the local Mendo love in Laytonville, CA

July 9th, 2021 “Nature is Our Living Classroom” episode 16 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with youth educator and mentor Jessy Jane about the Earth Stars program in Covelo, CA

June 24th, 2021 “Mosaic Guru Goddess Queen” episode 15 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Elizabeth Raybee about creating beautiful art from broken things in Ukiah, CA

June 20th, 2021 “Navigating Kundalini Energy (Part 1)” episode 14 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Gwen Jensen about the phenomenon of a kundalini awakening and how best to navigate the journey in Sebastopol, CA

June 10th, 2021 “Quantum Level Health” episode 13 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with naturopathic healer Claudia Wenning about resourcing within to choose healing in Willits, CA

May 26th, 2021“Legalize Tiny Homes” episode 12 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with the tiny house lady, Lindsay Wood, about why and how to go tiny.

May 11th, 2021“Through the Eyes of the Disabled” episode 11 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Athena Weathers about being alter-abled, ableism, and reclaiming the term “disabled” in Sebastopol, CA

April 26th, 2021“An Orchard Community” episode 10 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Mario Kashou about tending an orchard in the hills West of Ukiah, CA

April 20th, 2021“Another Day in Paradise” episode 9 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with the O’Neills at HappyDay Farms in Laytonville, CA about integrated cannabis and vegetable farming

April 11th, 2021 “Love Mischief” episode 8 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Humboldt County poet Kristy Hellum about a sharetocracy where everyone feels and everyone wins

March 28th, 2021 “Health Education For Everyone” episode 7 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with DeAnna Batdorff of the Dhyana Center about creating accessible information so we can all be healthy

March 20th, 2021“Sacred Healing Music” episode 6 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with musician Prema Love about her journey to create her newest album “Awaken to Divine Love”

March 13th, 2021“Magical Marijuana” episode 5 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Wendy Read of The Caretaker’s Garden Apothecary and Healing Sanctuary about possible herbal support for preventing and treating viral illnesses

March 1st, 2021 – Featured Article in Word of Mouth magazine for the Spring 2021 issue about HappyDay Farms integrated cannabis and vegetable farming in Mendocino County

February 27th, 2021“21st Century Self Health Care” episode 4 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Vicchi Oleski about her new line of feelHEAL medicinals and how they support self health care

February 11th, 2021“Playing the Game of Life” episode 3 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Sherry Glaser about how we can use improv to feel our feelings and live fuller lives

January 28th, 2021“Join the Pants Revolution” episode 2 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Chickfly founder Anna Birkás about the intersection of hydrology, fashion, and feminism

January 12th, 2021“Music is the Medicine” episode 1 of “The Positive Fantastic” podcast; an interview with Copperwoman about the calling to music and how to honor our artistic desires

August 1, 2020 – Published article for Sensi Magazine about the Slow Foods Movement: “Taking it Slow”

January 23rd, 2020 at 5:30 pm – Reading of “Wildfire Weeds” at the Ukiah Library in Ukiah, CA

December 14th and 15th, 2019 – “Wildfire Weeds” at the Willits Holiday Craft Fair in Willits, CA

November 16th, 2019 at 5-9 pm – Offering “Wildfire Weeds” at the 2nd Annual Harvest Dinner Benefit & Locavore dinner for the Mendocino County Herb Guild.

November 8, 2019 at 8-9 pm – Radio interview on KSCO with Christopher Carr of “The Cannabis Connection” show at 1080 AM

October 14, 2019 at 2-4 pm – “Wildfire Weeds” in the Caretaker’s Garden event in Boonville, CA

October 12, 2019 at 12-2 pm – Meet and Greet with Author Mori Natura signing “Wildfire Weeds” at the Sebastopol Copperfield’s Bookstore

October 10, 2019 at 11 amKZYX Radio Interview on “WildOak Living” where “Wildfire Weeds” is a premium reward on the Fall Pledge Drive

October 3, 2019 at 6 pm – “Wildfire Weeds” Local Author event at Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah, CA

October 3, 2019 at 11 am – KMEC Radio in Ukiah, Live Interview with host Stephan

September 21, 2019 at 6:30-8 pmLocal Authors Night at Gallery Bookshop in Mendocino, CA

September 3, 2019 – Front page feature of the Ukiah Daily Journal discussing my novel and how I was burnt out of my neighborhood by wildfires

September 1, 2019 – Wildfire Weeds is released to bookstores across the country. Paperback and ebook versions available on Amazon.com

August 30, 2019 – Guest Speaker on the Adam Dunn Show podcast