The Sages Among Us

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing invites Sienna Crawford to the microphone, the incoming Executive Director for Bright Futures for Youth, our local epicenter for serving Nevada County youth. They discuss returning back to Nevada County as contributing adults and why working with youth is crucial for change and reform. Sienna talks about her childhood and what brought her to non-...

Sages host April Glaser interviews Rachel Budde, herbalist, painter, teacher and founder of the Nevada City-based herbal skincare brand, Fat and the Moon.

Host Lori Burkart Frank interviews George Schureck, Director of Building for Nevada County.  George started his career in journalism as a sports writer, became a Master Certified Electrician, owned a business in Kentucky and moved to Nevada County post covid.  He is now the Director of Building and is out in the community involved with many non-profits.

Host Keith Porter brings us the life and career story of David Shield, a pioneer and patent holder with Intel in the field of microprocessors, a former Board President of KVMR, and a Master Gardner. 

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores talks with Libby Woods a strength and balance coach, who is part of Sol Risers, a group who entertains with fire as well as a community activist who brings a free event to Nevada County each year on Christmas Day, feeding and coordinating services for those who are in need.

Armando Salud-Ambriz was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and immigrated to the United States with his family as an infant. Raised in a farmworking family in rural Northern California, Armando grew up working alongside his parents in the orchards an experience that shaped his commitment to public service and ensuring people from every background have a voice in their communities.  His career in election...

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us , host Kimberly Ewing talks with City Manager of Nevada City Carrie Wright. She works alongside City Council and local businesses and community organizations to keep this small but mighty city moving forward. She talks of her passions, visions, and her backstory of how she came to be in Nevada County and why her civic engagement fuels her. 

Sages host April Glaser interviews the owner, founder and master Press woman of Full Circle Press, Judith Berliner.

Host Keith Porter introduces us to Robin Laverty Reves, and award winning speech therapist, former teacher and school administrator, and a very active community volunteer.

Host Lori Burkart Frank interviews Brian Stoltey, Chaplain and Director of Mission Integration & Community Health Equity Liaison at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.  Since Brian was a young boy he knew he wanted a job where he could focus on loving people.  Brian is the recipient of an ACTS of Humankindness Award for Inclusion.  

Beginning with a final update on the Yuba Fire (20 acres) by the Sheriff, host Hollie Grimaldi Flores and Shannan Moon kick off the show discussing the sheriffs career in public service,  how she also serves the community volunteering on a number of boards and her work and impact serving at the state level.  The conversation includes processing the death of her brother and father this year, a rece...

Leslie Barbazette, founder of the Wolf Craft School & Collective in downtown Nevada City, speaks with Sages host April Glaser about her life's work in design and manufacturing for major household brands, what drives her passion for crafting and how she ended up founding a craft school in Nevada County. 

Tonight on The Sages Among Us , host Kimberly Ewing chats it up with newly elected Nevada City Councilmember Micayla Sortland about her advocacy with environmental policy and her civic life as an animal rescue fan and disability advocate. They talk about her upcoming Zero Waste Nevada City event on September 12. 

Host April Glaser interviews Starlite Kompost, host of KVMR show Stars Stars, Multicultural Cosmologist, Village & Primitive Skills Teacher, Basket Weaver, Community Builder, Resident of the San Juan Ridge. Stars Stars airs every weekday morning at 6:55am on KVMR.

Host Keith Porter talks with Jo Ann Rebane about her rich and varied life experiences, and her motivation and drive to improve her community.

Host Lori Burkart Frank interviews Kimberly Clouse, founder of the Nevada County Playwrights Collective.

Ernesto is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in the field of social work. He is also currently a member of the Grass Valley Police Department as a sworn Officer and, separately, provides clinical crisis intervention as a Psychiatric Response Team member at Sutter Roseville Medical Center.    He was born and raised in Butte County, where he lived on an almond farm h...

Tonight on The Sages Among Us , host Kimberly Ewing talks and connects to Tina Basich about her professional snowboarder career that led her to civic engagement and community life. 

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores and guest Sarah Souza discuss living life to the fullest regardless of the challenges that may come your way.  Souza was born with a degenerative disease that left her legally blind before she was 20, but the Nevada County native did not let that stop her from raising two boys, being an active volunteer at their school and later traveling the world among other adventure...

Host Keith Porter brings us the fascinating details of the life and times of Guy Stilson, an attorney from the Bay Area with a wide variety of experiences including representing Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead, and now focusing on photography and  new adventures in his Nevada County community.

Host Lori Burkart Frank interviews Lynn Hodson, Executive Director of Sammie's Friends, Entrepreneur, former school board member in Southern California, and community volunteer.  Lynn lives on a mini-ranch with her human family and nine rescue dogs and cats a myriad of hogs, goats, sheep, chickens, ducks and turkeys.

Alex is a Registered Professional Forester with nearly 20 years of experience in the fields of Forestry, Forest Conservation, and Wildfire Management. He is a Program Manager at OES where he's responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of wildfire mitigation projects.   Alex was raised among the pine and oak trees in Tuolumne County California. He moved to South Lake Tahoe in the early 20...

Host Kimberly Ewing has a vigorous discussion with Nevada City Councilmember and community activist Daniela Fernandez.

Rahlene Weeden is the founder and manager of the DIY venue Stardust Station, a co-founder of the Honey Hills Fest, and serves on the Board of Directors at the Grass Valley Museum & Cultural Center. She speaks with Sages host, April Glaser.

Host Keith Porter takes us on a deep dive into the life experiences of a true polymath, Bill Trabucco, an engineer who has overwintered in Antartica, spent a career in research at Stanford, now runs a 900 acre ranch with grass fed beef and Peruvian Paso horses and built and operates his own private concert hall which houses his self-built pipe organ.