No, I Know Podcast

In this episode we are looking at Women's History through the lens of poetry. Poetry has the potential to capture our existence, what it means to experience life with all our senses, our whole being. Every day pedestrian language cannot do always do this. Whether traditional poetry, spoken word or song, poetry can transport us. Special Guest: Nancy Mitchell is the author of The Near Surround, Grie...

On this podcast we look at what people are doing to improve their community. As part of our Race and Community Esteem Series, today's guests are Daryl Davis and Jeff Schoep. They will be familiar to our audience, we have had them as guests on our show before: EP#56 Klandestine Relationships and EP# 67-Radical to Redemption, that introduced them as individuals and their stories. And today they are...

It's 2021 and we have already kicked off one of our new series called " Going Green". And on today's show we spotlight a TEACHER,  Jerry Kelley. He  is a teacher of horticulture at a certified Green School ( Parkside High school in Salisbury, Maryland  ), who provides students with experiences that build enthusiasm and understanding of the role, impact and practice of agriculture, horticulture, an...

Our first guests of this season are a couple with shared interests that involve numerous environmental issues and green living best practices .  Josh and Alyssa Hastings. Josh Hastings is Forever Maryland's newly appointed Program and Policy Director. Alyssa Hastings is the City of Salisbury's first sustainability coordinator. She oversees projects ranging from overseeing the City's sustainability...

Our 5th season kicks off with live music, stories and reflections on the path that brought us to this our 5th season of the No, I Know Podcast. We preview what the year ahead will bring on the podcast. All Music and Lyrics by your co-hosts, James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin. Visit our sites to learn more and contact us: www.noiknowpodcast.com   www.storieslovemusic.com  

As 2020 comes to a close, we want to bring you our joy of life, MUSIC. In this episode, a 2nd listening party of  Lythion's  2009 release called "Weights and Measures". Co-hosts, Ilyana and James reflect back on the  process of creating this EP and share the stories behind the music, including the song they wrote on their honeymoon. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin. 

In this episode we are having a listening party of Lythion's debut album from 2004 called "From the Beginning". Your co-hosts, Ilyana and James reflect back on the  process of creating this album and share some stories behind the music.  Selected tracks include: Peak, Traveling, Blue Spot, Perilous Mouth, *Meaningless, Hussy and Champagne. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin....

In honor of National Family Caregiver Month, we feature an interview with the MAC (Maintaining Active Citizens) Center Area Agency on Aging in Salisbury, Maryland. They offer many services and resources for senior citizens and caregivers; for the body, mind and spirit as we age. We also have a special update about Stories Love Music and how we are adapting our creative engagement programs during t...

We hear from the Secretary of Kindness, Grace Foxwell Murdock, from Salisbury,Maryland; which is the first city in the United States to achieve the kindness city designation. What does it take to be a kindness city? What role does kindness play in leadership? We unearth that the bridge between tragedy and good is kindness in service to others. World Kindness Week begins Nov. 8th. This episode incl...

No, I Know Podcast, where we shed light on what we think we know. Interviews with people who make a difference in their communities and music performances too! All across America, in every town and city, there is a main street, downtown area. Over the years some of these main streets have flourished, while others have become ghost towns, due to malls, big box stores and online shopping. Especially...

Jeff Schoep is the Founder and CEO of Beyond Barriers, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people leave extremist organizations as well as providing support and connections to individuals and communities affected by extremism.
Before starting Beyond Barriers, Jeff Schoep lead the largest Neo-Nazi organization in the United States from 1994-2019. After 25 years as the National Leader of...

Music and sound and the vibration and frequencies they emit, have a power to shift and transform us and even heal us. How? What does this mean and feel like? That's what this episode is all about. We have special treat, we recorded a sound bath healing session with Chrissy Earhart of Zenna Wellness Studio in Berlin, Maryland. What is a vibration in sound? How does it enter on a cellular level and...

Your co-hosts, Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell speak with special guest: Curtis Paul, the Executive Director of Recovery Resource Center. How has Covid-19 affected addiction, relapse, overdose and recovery. What resources are out there? What is the connection between recovery and reinvention?  Music By James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.

Your co-hosts, Ilyana and James speak with special guest: Reverend Elder Pat Bumgardner, who is currently the Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of New York and is also the Executive Director of MCC's newly formed Global Justice Institute. They talk about: The role of the church today. What does religious freedom really mean? What is true acceptance? What influences our choices? Is the...

Your co-host Ilyana Kadushin interviews musician, composer and producer, James Harrell about a collection of music he wrote about the time we are living in called, everyman, the musical. Tune in and hear music performances and the stories behind them. All Music and Lyrics and Performances by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin. This episode is sponsored by Coops to Co-ops.

Ep#62 Our " Race and Community Esteem " Series continues with this conversation with Dr. Brante Dashiell. She reflects on her life on the Eastern Shore and how her path of education led her back after she traveled the world. We look at how the lack of African American History being taught in schools adds to the normalization of whiteness and our racial bias. Why are cross-racial partnerships and i...

Race and Community Esteem Series launches with the first episode, a powerful interview with Mary Ashanti, the president of NAACP in Wicomico County in Maryland. This conversation covers the relevance of the NAACP today, the challenges of achieving lasting police reform, the importance of partnerships in making change and how race influences our self esteem and our community esteem. Includes a perf...

In this episode your co-hosts Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell, interview special guest: Nancy Hendley, a dementia care trainer at Caring Kind NYC about care giving during Covid-19 health care crisis. Senior care facilities and senior citizens themselves are a vulnerable group and even more so during Covid-19. The isolation, depression and anxiety has increased greatly around the senior care comm...

When you create and work together and are also a couple, what makes this kind of love special and challenging? Today we have another couple, who are both accomplished, world class musicians, Elena Urioste and Tom Poster. Elena Urioste is a musician, yogi, writer, and entrepreneur. As a violinist, she has given acclaimed performances as soloist with many major orchestras including the London Philha...

Co-Hosts Ilyana Kadushin (vocals) and James Harrell (guitar and vocals) perform a live music concert from their backyard. We all need room to breathe in the face of life's uncertainties. Listening to music, especially live music, can create this room to breathe and feel. As artists we channel all that we are thinking and feeling about life into our music and the creative process. Enjoy the show. A...

In this episode we interview the founder of non-profit, 1 Year to Empowerment which was created in 2014 by Dr. Samantha Scott, Psychologist at The Child & Family Center in Salisbury, MD. At the time, Dr. Scott saw the need to help high school girls here on the Shore take part in hands-on experiences that prove how good it feels to be supported and to engage in healthy behaviors. From there, the co...

EP#56 Klan-Destine Relationships. It began with a question. How can you hate me when you don't even know me? Listen to our powerful Interview with acclaimed musician, author, educator and race reconciliator, Daryl Davis.** A chance encounter with members of the Ku Klux Klan led musician Daryl Davis on a quest to determine the source of the hate. His unorthodox, yet simple approach, has wielded sur...

A new season of the No, I Know Podcast is here, with your co-hosts, Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell. Community Engagement. Community Esteem. Community taking action to make a difference. How do these ideas affect the revitalization of a city like Salisbury Maryland? How does a city re-brand itself? Listen to our interview with the Mayor of Salisbury, Maryland, Mayor Jake Day.

In this final episode of 2019, your co-host James Harrell interviews his co-host and wife of 14 years, Ilyana Kadushin about the evolution of creating the non-profit, Stories Love Music.  In this conversation: How can creative engagement treat the burnout and stress of a caregiver, and how can it be a helpful tool for their care giving of a senior with dementia? Does how we think about aging affec...

Welcome to the No, I Know Podcast, where we offer you a chance to hear what you might not know about. We are focusing on the amazing work of community engagement leaders, who innovate programs and ideas that meet a NEED. On this episode, we are talking to founder of Fenix Youth Project, our guest Amber Green is a poet, educator, leader. Fenix Youth Project is a creative arts youth development 501(...