Hudson Valley Storycatcher with Jen Lee: a Podcast for the Hudson Valley Community

Welcome to Hudson Valley Storycatcher with Jen Lee , a storytelling podcast focused on exploring the unique perspectives, deep experiences, and personal journeys of people living and working in our region. In this episode, we sit down with SarahRose Hogan, a Registered Play Therapist and the founder of Giving Tree Counseling in Kingston, New York, to discuss a paradigm shift that is fundamentally...

In our latest neighbor stories, Jen sits down with guest Catherine Mikic to explore the profound relationships between community narratives, local history, and local landscapes. Catherine is a trained architect with decades of experience in New York City who shifted her focus to rural placemaking after relocating to the Hudson Valley community in 2018. She discusses her hands-on work restoring the...

In this episode of Hudson Valley Storycatcher , host Jen Lee sits down with Frank Pepe , a retired school superintendent and community leader from Stanford, New York. Frank shares his lifelong journey of finding where he fits in and his commitment to fostering a caring community amidst modern political and social turmoil through community storytelling, gathering, and community engagement. EPISODE...

"I had a case... where a person was picked up for drunk driving... [he] asked for a hardship privilege... and the very next week, he gets picked up again for drunk driving on the hardship privilege."  In the latest of our interviews with locals, Jen sits down with Judge Jonah Triebwasser to peel back the curtain on the local judicial system and how it works in the Hudson Valley. Moving beyond the...

"Right now is the one time that we are all here together. And if we can figure out how to make that better, let's figure it out.”  – Erica Brown In our latest neighbor stories, host Jen Lee sits down with Erica Brown , the Community Engagement Coordinator at Radio Kingston . Erica also serves as a board member for TMI Project (community storytelling) and Good Work Institute . Through her Hudson Va...

"When that pager goes off, the adrenaline goes up ... you see people on their worst day and you try to make it better.” – Todd VanBuskirk, Sr. In this episode of Hudson Valley Storycatcher , we go behind the scenes of the local emergency services that keep our community safe. Host Jen Lee sits down with Todd VanBuskirk, Senior , a fourth-generation firefighter and veteran EMT with over 40 years of...

"I think when you can relax a bit and reflect on things that you might want improvement on, you might want to grow in... it gives you some time instead of always being on the go." — Nancy Lee In the first episode of this local voices podcast, host Jen Lee visits Petals and Moss Floral Design in Red Hook, NY, to sit down with owner Nancy Lee (no relation). Nancy is a Hudson Valley floral designer w...

Welcome to Hudson Valley Storycatcher with Jen Lee , a conversational storytelling podcast dedicated to uncovering the vibrant heart of our region. Every week, we plunge into the authentic local stories Hudson Valley residents carry with them, exploring the rich tapestry of community narratives that define our towns. From adventures into local history to the deeply moving personal journeys of ever...