The Positive Fantastic

Welcome to my world. I live surrounded by my Frey family on Frey Vineyards where we practice gardening, farming, and land stewardship. This season one finale episode is an interview with my aunt, Katrina Frey, about our green family business. Join us as Katrina & I weave a story about how Frey Vineyards became the first certified organic winery in the country, and the ways that the family cont...

Deanna Dennard of Sonoma Enlivened joins us with a good news tale of a local, family owned & operated, sustainable, green business in service to health and yumminess. Deanna shares about her journey with her Brewmaster husband Tom to create a delicious and nutritious product made with living cultures, herbal formulas, and nutritional wisdom. Tune in to enjoy a fermentation focused forum on water k...

Hügelkulturs (which we affectionately refer to as “hugels”) are a really amazing way to nourish the health of the land by promoting a simple regenerative technique that simultaneously creates habitat for animals, fertility for the earth, and an opportunity for nature to make a comeback in trying times. Hugels are a great way to bring more soil diversity and health to your backyards, gardens, and f...

"This is Yoga" looks at the practice of being embodied with Yogini Tirza Dawn. In addition to being a yoga practitioner for the last several decades, Tirza leads workshops and yoga teacher trainings that encompass all the aspects of yogic education. Join us as we discuss the yogic journey that each of us have taken to nourishing our bodies, our breaths, and our well-being through the practice of y...

Dorothy Mandel conducted her PhD research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Her dissertation explored how we are connected through our hearts. In this episode Dorothy shares with me what she discovered on her academic journey and the implications for how we can all thrive when we are in touch with our hearts. Join us as we marvel at the miraculous heart and the intimacy of heart synchrony.

Blair Phillips of Abuela Gardens articulates the art and practice of earth stewardship through his decade of tending the land where he lives in the woods of Mendocino County. Particularly, this episode features a discussion of the art and craft of natural building because Blair is offering workshops to share these amazing skills this summer (2021). Part 1 explores the learning curve to become part...

The Ceres Community Project exists at the intersection of food rights and youth empowerment. Tune in to hear more about this amazing non-profit organization and how they have created a sustainable model to support health through community activism, nourishing meals, youth empowerment, and education about nutrition and gardening.

Join Keoma McCaffrey for a playful excursion into herbalism over a cup of “Proper~Tea” grown on her Kilted Dog Farms site. McCaffrey founded the Central Valley Herbal Studies program to help connect people in her community to the plants that can heal them. When Keoma is not growing herbs, teaching classes, or serving tea, she’s working on writing her book or helping found a database to connect her...

Come outside and play with the "Earth Stars" nature program in this fun episode about relationship with the great outdoors and healthy childhood development. Nature educator Jessy Jane discusses how she founded and has facilitated Mendocino County’s only outdoor education program for preschoolers. Listen to the featured song by The Freys about children’s wonder in the natural world with “Treasure...

Join renowned mosaic artist Elizabeth Raybee as she describes her artistic journey and the bounty of opportunities for every day people to become engaged in creative projects through the medium of mosaics

This episode, released on the longest day of the year, explores the esoteric notion of kundalini awakening experiences. Join Gwen Jensen as she describes what kundalini is, how kundalini experiences can manifest, and her path for navigating these potent energetics. Using creative expression, exquisite compassion, and a respect for the unseen, we hope this interview will give you some insight into...

Dive into the quantum level of health and healing in this episode with Naturopath Claudia Wenning. Consider the ways that you are choosing strategies, actions, behaviors, and thought patterns in your life. In our conversation, we will explore how you can choose and choose again until you are electing the most life affirming path for your own healing. We discuss the gaps where one is still seeking...

Ever dreamed about living in a tiny home? In this episode, Lindsey Wood, the “Tiny House Lady,” joins me in speaking the praises of these beloved structures as we share our own stories about how & why we decided to go tiny. We describe exactly what makes a tiny home and explore why tiny homes are economical, ecological, and easy to build. We hope you’ll enjoy this informative episode which dives i...

Hear Athena Weathers describe her experience growing up with disabilities & her suggestions for how we can collectively work to dismantle ableism in our society. Featured as a PSA for this episode, Weathers reads aloud an opinion piece that she wrote about reclaiming the term “disabled.”

Tending to an orchard of several hundred fruit trees, Mario Kashou has spent decades planting & cultivating healthy orchards in the hills to the West of Ukiah. Join us in this episode while we discuss the bounty of nature’s classroom, the serendipity of wild foraging ponies, and the journey to create a community of humans, animals, and plants in harmony.

To celebrate a very Mendonesian 420, I interviewed local integrated cannabis & vegetable farmers Amber & Casey O’Neill about the keys to their decade long operation in Laytonville, California, growing & tending the land. Listen as they discuss their great success at HappyDay Farms.

Join NorCal poets Kristy Hellum & Mori Natura for a word weaving tapestry of playful proportions as they discuss creating a Sharetocracy of love mischief makers

Join health educator DeAnna Batdorff of the Dhyana Center as she emphasizes the need for inclusive education that addresses wellness for everyone. Utilizing an elemental theory as the foundational model of how life is orchestrated, DeAnna explains her mission to share the knowledge of ancient healing traditions as a modern health care provider.

Prema Love just released her fourth album “Awaken to Divine Love.” In this interview, she explores what inspires her, her musical journey, and her vision for bringing sacred songs out into the world. Featured in the podcast are several of Prema’s new songs 🎶

An interview with Wendy Read about the medicines available from the cannabis plant (& other herbs) with regard to preventing & supporting healing during the Covid pandemic

An interview with Vicchi Oleski, founder of the Sonoma County Healing Academy, about the importance of self care in these times. Oleski is also happy to share her new Diamond Light line of medicinal products to support others on their personal healing journeys.

My third guest is Mendonesian icon Sherry Glaser. Join us as we discuss Glaser’s theatrical herstory, bare-breasted political activism, and feeling our feelings to enliven & embody ourselves fully.

An interview with Anna Birkás, founder of Chickfly about how she created a green business to produce pants with a fly that works for women, for everyone

The pilot episode of The Positive Fantastic is an interview with singer/songwriter Copperwoman. Join us as we discuss the portals to creativity and how Copperwoman found her calling to music.