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Today we begin by sharing and discussing Nikki Fogerty's weekly Tarot report . Then we're off to the races talking about racism, what it means, why it happens and what we think about how to resolve our country's racist problems. Marielena talks about what motivates people and how this affects their overall behavior including stereotyping and controlling others. This conversation was prompted by th...

Kevin Ann Jordan @tailoredstylist has been helping women get dressed since age three, starting with her younger sister. Growing up in a remote mountain town in California, she didn't have a lot of exposure to the fashion world but she loved the bi-annual school clothing shopping trips and reading fashion magazines. Kevin has always wanted to help people, and after a corporate career in the healthc...

In honor of the season, I wanted to remind us all of the history of the "witch" and her persecution by reading from Silvia Federici's Caliban and the Witch . And here's a little Tarot reading for the week. The playlist we enjoyed throughout the show can be found here . Today’s show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radio Kingston. Our show music is from  Shana Falana! Feel free to email me, say hell...

PAU  Quintanajornet  doesn‘t paint pictures. Pau creates worlds – open invitations to a journey into the beauty of Latin American influences and into the spheres of an artist, who with brushes, paint, ink, paper and wood, playfully turns her world inside out. The cleavage between cultures loosens up. From the friction between her Chilean roots and her German home she draws her own symbolism in bri...

For nearly 20 years, Lauree Ostrofsky has served as a speaker , author, coach, and communications consultant with clients including IBM, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Fodors Travel, Liz Claiborne's domestic violence awareness program Women's Work, and the Girl Scouts of the USA. I'm also founder of Hudson Valley Women in Business in upstate New York, and the #HugTour Movement . S...

It's another conversation inspired by Spirituality and Politics with Marielena Ferrer. Today we are joined by Shauna Kanter for the beginning of the show to talk about her upcoming play " Art " which is running Oct. 13th-23rd in Bethany Hall at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston, NY. We discussed themes of the play which launched us into a lively conversation in the remainder of the show around conf...

Kissey Asplund of Generation Watts works as a creative consultant specializing in the process of generation and creative subatomic energy. Her creativity expresses itself as a music producer, generator, multi-disciplinary artist, and meditator based in New York City. Amongst other things, today we talk deeply about her unique background, how her creativity is enhanced through meditation, and we ge...

First off, I wanted to shout out two special happenings from past guests. First up is Romany Rose and Kat Hunt offering a night of pleasure in which they will explore the potential of healing through Medicinal Desserts and the Akashic Records. Happening Friday, September 30th, 7-9pm at Say Boo Studio in Kingston, NY. $55, includes all desserts and herbal beverages as well as Q&A with the Records....

Joining me today are two highly talented women, Maryline Damour and Jennifer Salvemini. Maryline is a seasoned interior designer, entrepreneur, and home expert based in the Hudson Valley. She founded the design/construction firm Damour Drake  with partner Fred Drake, and then developed  Kingston Design Connection  and the annual  Kingston Design Showhouse  to help connect designers, makers, artist...

Today, Marielena and I are joined by two women from the Waterfall Unity Alliance to talk about the land buy back project for the Kanien’kehá:ka people . Kawenniiosta Jock, Kanien’kehá:ka Wolf Clan, is an activist, land protector, master seamstress and artist. Kawenniiosta has helped develop traditional support, cultural teachings and language preservation within the tribe and is a traditional full...

Today's episode is a collage of sorts, checking in on the New Moon vibes, this week's astrology and the wisdom of Ora Nadrich, a pioneering Mindfulness expert, international keynote speaker and coach, and the founder and president of the  Institute for Transformational Thinking . A sought-after expert in the fields of Mindfulness, transformational thinking and self-discovery, she is the author of ...

I'm still in newborn land so playing an oldie but goodie in honor of Olivia Newton John and this weekend's Summer Hoot with Olivia super fan and musician Gail Ann Dorsey and Hoot founder and musician Ruth Ungar Merenda . These interviews originally aired in January 2018 when Shana and I were hosting together. It was our second episode! I could listen to these women speak for days... P.S. Gail says...

Today, Marielena steers the ship and is joined by artist and art historian/historian Mya Bailey for this month's installment of Politics and Spirituality. Theresa and baby Aiden do make a guest appearance. Today's conversation approaches reproductive freedom from the perspective of justice and equity and where it's lacking in the health care system. Mya has focused much of her art on the idea of r...

Karen Ranney taught Early Grade Science, Kindergarten, and Pre-K for more than 20 years. She now maintains a little woods in the Hudson Valley. She gardens, photographs and writes for children every day. She thanks all the young children who observe nature, show curiosity, ask questions, and inspire everyone in their world. She's written All About Leaves and My Hear Your Heart under her pen name L...

It's the return of Therese Shechter, Founder of Trixie Films , Author, Speaker and Director of the compelling documentary film, My So-Called Selfish Life, and she's brought with her LeNora Faye, a childfree lifestyle advocate, speaker, and moderator who creates global platforms, both public and private, for people who are choosing not to have, birth, or raise children. She is a co-host of the inte...

Shauna Kanter has taught CNN announcers, as well as speakers and singers of all backgrounds for over thirty years; from teachers, lawyers, Broadway actors, and Royal Shakespeare Company members, to folks who just cringe at the sound of their own voice. She has served as a New York Foundation for the Arts mentor for immigrant artists and is the Artistic Director of Voice Theatre in NYC and Kingston...

It's the second Mo(o)nday of the Month and that means the return of Marielena to talk Spirituality and Politics. Marielena Ferrer is a socially engaged visual artist who serves as the chair of the Kingston City Arts  Commission. She also chairs the Alianza Cultural de Kingston, an advisory board for the promotion,  connection and celebration of the arts and cultures of the diverse Hispanic communi...

It's the 4th of July which means it's my old roomie and pal Mary's Birthday. Now that's worth celebrating!!! Today I teach Con Law 101. Okay, not really, but I wanted to deepen my understanding of the 14th Amendment which I haven't thought about in detail since law school. While the language, "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of th...

Joyce Manalo, founder of Kala Health and Wellness, is a Certified Health Coach who is an advocate for diabetes and mental health awareness. Formerly a Community Health Worker in Dallas, TX, Joyce has an important perspective on health inequities and with the recent Supreme Court's decision related to women's health, some important thoughts on the state of women's health in Texas. Here's her YouTub...

Today my guest is JenniferFraser, best-selling author and award-winning educator. Her online courses and workshops provide dynamic lessons in the impact neuroscience has on personal development and culture change. Her previous book, Teaching Bullies: Zero Tolerance on the Court or in the Classroom , explores what happens when the bully is a teacher or coach. Her new book,  The Bullied Brain: Heal...

It's the second Monday of the month and you know what that means, "Spirituality and Politics" with Marielena Ferrer. She's joining us from Scotland today so we hear a bit about her trip and some of what she's observing related to the culture of spirituality and politics on the island of Lewis and Harris. Then we dig into the conversations we've been having and the thoughts we've been thinking rela...

Today I get to speak with three members of the Holistic Health Community, Cornelia Wathen , Diana Seiler , and Alannah Henneberry . Since 2012 HHC has offered Community Holistic Healthcare days at the Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main Street, Stone Ridge (Route 209), on the third Tuesday of each month, from 4:00–8:00 PM. Then in March 2020 they shifted to offer virtual sessions during the las...

Sarah Carlson is a health coach who was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2020. What followed was a deep plunge into her health, genetics, nutrient levels and energetic and mental healing as she figured out the roadmap to wellness, vitality, and resilience that was individualized and informed by her unique genetics. At this point, the deep darkest night of the soul of her cancer journey is pass...

New York-based sound healing artist Lisa Marie Darling crafts meditational soundscapes to foster emotional and energetic reconnection. Through a cappella vocalization and experimental, looped melody formation, Lisa creates otherworldly compositions to aid in identifying and unlocking fossilized trauma and grief. To date, she has released three albums—Darling Lullabies (2014), Canciones De Cuna (20...

Today I am joined by Melissa Hewitt, Mirabai Trent, and Jenny Wonderling from Circle Creative Collective  to talk about their upcoming happening, BLOOM , and their ongoing work to build on their commitment of connecting and inspiring diverse communities by sharing and preserving traditional crafts and skills. BLOOM: the Rebirth  invites you to rediscover your dreams and your most joyous and authen...