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Alana Connelly has been an intuitive her whole life, and studying the healing arts for over 25 years. She struggled to find her way after her husband passed in his early 40's. Watching someone you love more than life itself leave this world leaves an indescribable pain and loss. After allowing herself the time to feel the overwhelming sadness, she found herself in Bali in a yoga teacher training t...

Today Marielena and I wander through various subjects related to Politics and Spirituality... Starting with Pablo Helguera’s Método de Discursos Sociales . How do you resolve conflict? Start with naming the problem to make sure you actually understand it. This meanders over to my curiosities about Marina Abromovic's Rhythm Series ('73-'74), and themes of the sword, and power over others... Here's...

Today I follow up on the Archetype Cards we've seen the past few weeks (Sword and Flame) and fold their themes into an end of the year ritual to let go and align with your truth as guided by the Aletheia card. This includes a fun little exercise to cultivate internal love. Here's the playlist that we listened to. Today’s show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org. Our show music is fro...

Today on the show I get to chat with Francesca Hoffman , a multi-instrumentalist, singer, event producer and entrepreneur based in Kingston, who is currently in the process of opening her new queer-forward performance venue & bar called Unicorn Bar (formerly The Beverly Lounge).   A classically trained flutist and self-taught guitarist, ukulele player and percussionist, she is also a co-founder of...

Alicia Mikles is an artist, performer, creator, vocalist and yogini who creates sewn three-dimensional fiber works, acrylic paintings, digital drawings, and collage. She is a part of The Goddess Party , a vender at the Red Owl Collective , and is performing with Shana Falana and the Acana at the Local Saugertise on Dec. 1. opening for Sandy Bell. Today, Alicia shares her story... of growing up in...

It's Politics and Spirituality with Theresa and Marielena Ferrer. This month we're talking about open mindedness inspired by this NPR article on the same subject. Here's the Implicit Association Test that was mentioned during our conversation. Prior to jumping into this subject we do revisit the subject of money following up from my conversation with Beth Bengtson from Working for Women about thei...

Today I am joined by Tracy Sayre, co-founder of Moonshot Initiative (formerly Women's Weekend Film Challenge ) who helps thousands of women build networks and break down barriers in the film and television industries. Through Moonshot , Tracy has produced nearly 40 short films. She is an award-winning screenwriter and wrote and produced “Lily + Mara” with her writing partner, Caroline Roberts (AP...

Today I welcome Beth Bengtson from Working for Women back to the show. She catches us up on what they've been up to in supporting their mission to invest capital (dollars and skills) from businesses into nonprofits supporting women who want to enter and stay in the workforce to become financially independent. They are co-hosting a screening of the film $AVVY .   The film dives deep into the comple...

Last week I put out a call, and these women answered. Struck by a recent conversation I had about war vs. peace, I realized the misogyny in the idea of peace - as something naive, weak, emotional and decidedly feminine. So I wanted to double down on my wish for peace and 5 women showed up to help do just that, offering words, sound, meditation, breath, prayer, and love. First is a meditative guide...

This week's show welcomes back Phyllis Hjorth, artist and bodyworker, who shares about her current exhibit, "A year in my Mother's Life" 1924 currently on exhibit at Taste Buds Cafe in Red Hook with an opening reception this Friday, October 20th from 4-6pm. We get a glimpse into Phyllis' mom, and more specifically, the side of her that was often forgotten after having her children. Phyllis shows a...

This month during our monthly conversation about Spirituality and Politics, Marielena Ferrer and I delve into the idea of the Sabbath, a day of rest. Inspired by this New Yorker article , we talk about the history of the Sabbath, what it would mean if we all could enjoy a day of rest, the complexity and inequity in the concept of rest, how we relate to it personally, and what a universally accepte...

This week I have the pleasure of sitting down with Sue Silverstream, a Visual Artist, Singer, Musician, Dancer and Yogi/ni who has been practicing and teaching Yoga and the Sound Healing Arts for over 4 decades. She's been a friend and friendly face who I admire and look up to, and she's and I will be collaborating in sound this weekend for the O+ Festival . Sue share stories from her life, how sh...

Today I share my conversation with Kingston High School Art Teachers Amy Purdy, Jenn Brannigan-Tyler and Jessica Price about their students' participation in the O+ Festival . Amy Purdy is the Lead Art Teacher at the High School and works with the National Art Honor Society and teaches ceramics and jewelry. Jenn Brannigan-Tyler teaches the Advanced Painting art students, and Jessica Price teaches...

In the first half of this week's show I get to sit down with Nandini Austin , a Certified Ayurvedic Movement Coach. We hear about Nandini's journey to wellness, how Ayurveda impacts her life, what to consider from an Ayurvedic perspective in our transition to Autumn, how she developed Global Dance Fusion and where you can find her leading others in dance. She's leading a class during the O+ Festiv...

This week on the show, Marielena and I discuss the "Ideal Mother" inspired by this NPR programming . There are three myths discussed that we explore together and then some: the maternal instinct, the doting housewife, and the welfare queen. Here's the New Moon Report ! Today’s show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org. Our show music is from  Shana Falana! Feel free to email me, say h...

It's Labor Day. I have some thoughts. Here's the article on the history of Labor Day. Here's the Caitlin Flanagan article that I comment on. Here's the September Astrology Forecast . Last but not least, here are the songs and then some that we listened to. Today’s show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org. Our show music is from  Shana Falana! Feel free to email me, say hello:  she@iw...

Today I am honored to speak with Hope Nemiroff, Executive Director and Founder of Breast Cancer Options and Sarah Carlson, a recent addition to the Breast Cancer Options organization. We get to hear about Hope's cancer journey which led her to be involved with extensive research and advocacy for breast cancer care and health policy. Then we spend some time understanding the importance of patient a...

Today I get to spend two hours with Shirley Nelson, a special human who I was introduced to via Kia Abilay a dearly departed friend, mentor, healer and person who married me! For more than 30 years Rev Shirley has led sessions in spiritual development and personal growth. She is an interfaith interspiritual minister and a compassionate care counselor who serves various communities in the greater C...

It's another installment of politics and spirituality where Marielena and I go off on some subjects loosely affiliated with the art of living and the art of living together. Inspired by this NPR article where they consult the Tarot, we talk about economic theories, or theories in general, and how perhaps we've forgotten that they are in fact just theories. We might actually be creating our reality...

Today Marielena Ferrer covers for Theresa and welcomes guest Elinor Levy or Arts Mid-Hudso n. Elinor Levy joined Arts-Mid Hudson in September 2016 as the Folk Arts Program manager. A native of Oakland, California, she has bounced around the country from California to Indiana, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and now New York. Previously, she worked in Las Vegas as the folklorist for Clar...

In today's show Rakel, host of Satelite of Love, is sitting in for Theresa, and has invited artist and print maker Aurora Brush into the studio to discuss being a woman in print making, her creative practice and the new community zine Rakel and Aurora, and two other collaborators, have recently launched. Aurora Brush is an alchemist who uses the processes of print and book making to manifest dream...

Marielena is covering for Theresa again today and welcomes Lara Giordano from the D.R.A.W. Lara Giordano (Founder, Director of The D.R.A.W.) is an arts advocate, artist, retired Kingston High School art teacher and lifelong art educator. Giordano was instrumental in the design and implementation of KCSD’s arts driven interdisciplinary curriculum and founder of the PUGG program which started as an...

Today, guest host Erica Brown welcomes the Waterfall Unity Alliance to the show. They are an organization focused on protecting Skóhale (the Schoharie Valley) and our Mother Earth. The alliance aims to build alliances across movements and cultures while finding solutions to the challenges of our time. We feature key members of the Waterfall Unity Alliance, including Liv Watyana'li:yo Bigtree, a Tu...

Marielena Ferrer is driving this month's Spirituality and Politics conversation while I am away from the station. We talk about the Supreme Court's most recent ruling affecting affirmative action and refer to these articles as we meander through our own opinions on it and what we hope will come as a result of it. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/failure-affirmative-action/674439/...

Happy Interdependence Day, almost. Celebrating the 4th holiday in my usual way, of reflecting on ways we can remember what freedom and independence is always about, and adding a new twist to thinking about how we are all connected and interdependent upon one another! Today I share Full Moon thoughts and some history about Women leaders of the Civil Rights movement. Here's the Full Moon Astrology t...