SEDONA LIFE with Stephen Hanks: Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine on Mellow Mountain Radio

On this 37th and final episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks (on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio on 106.5 FM and 780 AM), the focus is on three distinctive touring companies in the Sedona and Verde Valley areas. Stephen welcomes special in-studio guests Michael Peach , Senior Interpretive Guide Trainer at Pink Jeep Tours ; Andrea Christelle , Co-Founder of Sedona Philosophy ; and Joshua Bartosh , O...

On this 37th and final episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks (on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio 106.5 FM and 780 AM), the focus on three distinctive touring companies based in the Sedona/Verde Valley area (as well as the Grand Canyon). Stephen's special in-studio guests are Michael Peach , Senior Interpretive Guide Trainer at Pink Jeep Tours ; Andrea Christelle, Co-Founder of Sedona Philosophy ; a...

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks (on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio 10-11 am PST on 106.5 FM and 780 AM), the focus is on the upcoming historical musical production "The Dead Quilters Society" at the Sedona Heritage Museum , featuring special guests Scriptwriter Dev Ross , Composer/Music Director Shondra Jepperson , and Actor Gail Edwards. This show tells the tale of five legendary Se...

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks (on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio 10-11 am PST on 106.5 FM and 780 AM, the focus is on the development of the Sedona United Methodist Church and its new congregation. I'll be talking spirituality and social justice with special guest Pastor Elizabeth LeMaster , who brought along Susan Turner , who was the first new person to join the church and is als...

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks , the focus is on health, nutrition, diet strategies, and wellness. Stephen's special guest is his favorite New Yorker, his Registered Dietitian Daughter Jean Hanks Uyeki . Dad and daughter had a terrific conversation during which Jean offered her professional advice and guidance on how to improve one’s health and longevity through smart nutrition,...

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks , the focus is on the upcoming Emerson Theater Collaborative production of Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play DRIVING MISS DAISY at the Village of Oak Creek's Verde Valley School in early October. Stephen's special in-studio guests are Camilla Ross , Director of this production, and President & Producer of the Emerson Theater Collaborati...

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks , the focus is on the fascinating Verde Valley-area STEP Program , co-sponsored by the Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance (NAZCCA) and the Sedona Public Library which encourages local residents to donate old tools that can be borrowed by follow residents. Stephen's special in-studio guests are two principal volunteers in the program: Peggy Ch...

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks , the focus is on the various operations of the Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF ). Stephen is joined by his special in-studio guests Executive Director Patrick Schweiss (celebrating his 20th Year as SIFF's guru) and Operations Manager Reba Stone. Great conversation about many aspects of the Film Festival's operation, exciting upcoming film...

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks (on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio ), the host is joined by Dick Fisher, Chief Social Officer of his own business e-Merge Online Marketing. Dick tells Sedona Life listeners, area business owners, and entrepreneurs how they can master their social media marketing strategy, as well how to manage their online reputation. Stephen and Dick also discuss the...

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks (on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio ) the focus is on the radio station operation though which I've hosted this show since early February 2024. My special guests are Chuck Helstein , the Owner, General Manager, and Programming Director of 106.5 FM and 780 AM in Sedona, AZ, and Ryan Thompson , the Producer of all the sponsored shows like mine AND the jac...

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks (on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio) the focus is on "Friends" who protect and preserve our local Sedona/Verde Valley environment in Arizona. My in-studio guests are Friends of the Forest President Jerry Checchia and VP Melissa Pontikes , and Friends of the Verde River Board President Jeanne Swarthout. Special thanks to my August shows sponsor the Sedon...

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks: Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine (KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio), Stephen's passion for Major League Baseball and NFL Football collide. With so many Diamondbacks and Cardinals fans in Sedona and the Verde Valley, it's the time of year to assess the Dbacks' chances to be a Wild Card team and the ponder whether the Cardinals can make the NFL Playoffs....

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks: Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine (KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio), Stephen's special guest is Nate Meyers, Executive Director of the Sedona Heritage Museum , Nate is a great caretaker of Sedona's colorful history. He reveals how he became passionate about history and curating small museums, tells some wonderful stories about the development of the ci...

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks: Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine (KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio) the focus is on photography, specifically conservation-centric creatives from the Verde Valley-area. Special guests are photographer Dawn Kish from Flagstaff and photographer printer Richard Jackson from Flagstaff--who have documented in photos and on film the hidden treasure of the So...

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio 106.5 FM & 780 , Stephen's in-studio guests are husband and wife ultramarathon runners Joe Clapper and Michele Harmon , who between the two of them have been competing in these gruelling races for 40 years--and finishing first in many of them--all over the world, including around the Verde Valley. What's really spe...

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks on KAZM 106.5 FM & 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio , we're again talking about MUSIC. My special in-studio guest is Koz Mraz , an award-winning Surround Sound composer and producer who has been leading outstanding presentations at the Sedona International Film Festival's Mary D. Fisher Theater of classic pop and rock albums and concerts--from arti...

The July 6, 2024 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks (on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio ) features a compelling conversation with Nikki Check , one of the two Democrats competing for Arizona's District 3/Yavapai County Supervisor in the upcoming July 30 primary, an area that includes Sedona, the Village of Oak Creek, Cottonwood, Jerome, and more. We had an in-depth discussion about why she's run...

The June 29 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks, Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine on KAZM 106.5 FM and 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio was all about how small businesses can improve and secure their computer operations and internet technology. My special guest is Aaron Munro, VP of Business Development , for the Flagstaff-based TeamLogic IT franchise that services a large section of Northern A...

My special guests on this June 22 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks, Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine on KAZM 106.5 FM and 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio are two individuals heading local organizations doing really good works in our community for residents dealing with food insecurity. Cathleen Healy-Baiza has been the executive director for the Sedona Community Food Bank since 2015 and Ben...

This June 15, 2024 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks, Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine on KAZM 106.5 FM and 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio is all about archaeology of the indigenous peoples and tribes of the Verde Valley. Special guests are from the Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum , including Executive Director Monica Buckle, Board President Ed Goodwin, and Volunteer Docent Betty...

Given that there are three golf courses (two 18-holes and one 9-hole) within 5-10 minutes of my home in the Village of Oak Creek, In fact, the VOC could be considered the "Golf Capital of the Sedona Area." So I felt it kinda made sense for Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks to do a show about the grand game of GOLF. So my guests on this episode on KAZM 106.5 FM and 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio will be...

My first special guest for June on Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks on KAZM 106.5 FM & 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio is the Sedona Monthly Magazine May Cover Personality, Anita Marcus, the Founder and Owner of LaserGirl Skincare Superhero in Sedona, Flagstaff, and Prescott, AZ. LaserGirl will tell us how she became one of the leading skincare experts in the Verde Valley and the myriad non-surgica...

For the May 25 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks on KAZM 106.5 FM & 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio the topic is "Inside the Sedona City Council." My special in-studio guests are Sedona Mayor Scott Jablow, Vice Mayor Holli Ploog and Council Member Kathy Kinsella . We're talking about a variety of issues and programs that the Council has recently been tackling and we'll get some insight in...

This May 18 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks on KAZM 106.5 FM & 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio (from 9-10 am PST) is about hiking the trails of Sedona and the Verde Valley area. My special in-studio guests are trekkers from the Sedona Westerners Hiking Club -- President Terri Petrescu and PR Officer Sara Stiffler. This show should be of value to Sedona locals and potential visitors who...

For this week's episode of SEDONA LIFE with Stephen Hanks (on Mellow Mountain Radio/KAZM 106.5 & 780 AM ), the focus is on Sedona and Verde Valley real estate professionals and their good works in the community. Stephen chats with husband and wife team Damian Bruno and Danielle Giann of Sedona Village Real Estate Group with Coldwell Banker Realty about the intricacies of buying and selling hom...