The Sages Among Us

Host Keith Porter talks with Jo Ann Rebane about her rich and varied life experiences, and her motivation and drive to improve her community.

Host Lori Burkart Frank interviews Kimberly Clouse, founder of the Nevada County Playwrights Collective.

Ernesto is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in the field of social work. He is also currently a member of the Grass Valley Police Department as a sworn Officer and, separately, provides clinical crisis intervention as a Psychiatric Response Team member at Sutter Roseville Medical Center.    He was born and raised in Butte County, where he lived on an almond farm h...

Tonight on The Sages Among Us , host Kimberly Ewing talks and connects to Tina Basich about her professional snowboarder career that led her to civic engagement and community life. 

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores and guest Sarah Souza discuss living life to the fullest regardless of the challenges that may come your way.  Souza was born with a degenerative disease that left her legally blind before she was 20, but the Nevada County native did not let that stop her from raising two boys, being an active volunteer at their school and later traveling the world among other adventure...

Host Keith Porter brings us the fascinating details of the life and times of Guy Stilson, an attorney from the Bay Area with a wide variety of experiences including representing Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead, and now focusing on photography and  new adventures in his Nevada County community.

Host Lori Burkart Frank interviews Lynn Hodson, Executive Director of Sammie's Friends, Entrepreneur, former school board member in Southern California, and community volunteer.  Lynn lives on a mini-ranch with her human family and nine rescue dogs and cats a myriad of hogs, goats, sheep, chickens, ducks and turkeys.

Alex is a Registered Professional Forester with nearly 20 years of experience in the fields of Forestry, Forest Conservation, and Wildfire Management. He is a Program Manager at OES where he's responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of wildfire mitigation projects.   Alex was raised among the pine and oak trees in Tuolumne County California. He moved to South Lake Tahoe in the early 20...

Host Kimberly Ewing has a vigorous discussion with Nevada City Councilmember and community activist Daniela Fernandez.

Rahlene Weeden is the founder and manager of the DIY venue Stardust Station, a co-founder of the Honey Hills Fest, and serves on the Board of Directors at the Grass Valley Museum & Cultural Center. She speaks with Sages host, April Glaser.

Host Keith Porter takes us on a deep dive into the life experiences of a true polymath, Bill Trabucco, an engineer who has overwintered in Antartica, spent a career in research at Stanford, now runs a 900 acre ranch with grass fed beef and Peruvian Paso horses and built and operates his own private concert hall which houses his self-built pipe organ. 

Host Lori Burkart Frank interviews Hilary Hodge, a woman who dedicates her life to public service, civic engagement and cultural engagement.  She is Mayor of Grass Valley, Board member of KVMR and recently joined Foothills Compassionate Care as Director of Development and Marketing.

Lorie Hennessey was born and raised in Southern California and later attended Northern Arizona University, where she earned her degree in public relations. Her career began at the Phoenix Zoo, launching what would become a long and meaningful journey in the nonprofit sector.   Lorie spent much of her career engaging and mobilizing the entertainment industry in support of the missions of both the M...

Tonight on The Sages Among Us , host Kimberly Ewing speaks with Hannah Mosby, Programs & Membership Coordinator with Nevada County Arts Council about her Midwestern childhood and her deep passions and careers in the Arts.

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores chats with Barb DeHart about events causing great transitions in life, be it unexpected and unplanned or expected and intended.  Making the most of life after the transitions and a path forward. 

Host Keith Porter brings us the story of  Patrick Eidman, a native who has travelled, lived and worked in other areas. Like many locals, Patrick decided to return home, first to run the Nevada County Fairgrounds, and last year to become Nevada County's Assistant CEO

Dr. Deborah Chong is a holistic physician and formally trained as an OB/GYN.   She believes that true health exists when mind, body and spirit are all balanced and healthy.  She understands how trauma affects health and can cause both physical and mental disease.     Deborah was born in Jamaica and grew up both in Toronto, Canada and Kingston Jamaica.  She went to undergrad at Columbia University,...

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us , host Kimberly Ewing chats with Executive Director of North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center Aubrey Puetz about her journey in leadership on the Ridge and life as a mother, a teacher, a dancer, and an involved community member of Nevada County.

Host Keith Porter guides us through the life and times of Howard Wilson, someone with a wide variety of involvements in our Western Nevada County community. A retired trust and estate attorney and long-time Rotarian, Howard is currently Vice President of the board of Foothill Compassionate Care, formerly Hospice of the Foothills. 

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores talks with Andrew Klein on a variety of topics from non profit construction projects in Africa to challenges faced while on the school board,  to working to help the county airport run efficiently and more! 

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Dr. Anya Stanger, professor of Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies at Sierra College and conflict studies at Syracuse University in New York, as well as college advisor to Forest Charter School in Nevada County.

Val Camp was Born in Oakland and grew up in Union City and Williams California. He graduated Jame Logan High School and then attended San Francisco State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film in 1990. He then moved to LA in 1991 and began working at Panavision Hollywood where his introduction to Hollywood began. After leaving Panavision in 1993, then began working as...

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us , host Kimberly Ewing chats with local music and performing arts talent, Dalrymple MacAlpin, about his journey into music, puppetry, and his local contributions in Nevada County. He speaks of his life in Detroit and his mystical traditions and how he brings his heart and soul into his albums and performances. 

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores and Melissa discuss the prevelance of scams on the internet and other tactics and things we can do to avoid being separated from your money.  

Host Keith Porter brings us the story behind the life and work of author, leadership coach and serial entrepreneur Machen MacDonald, who founded the  ProBrilliance Leadership Institute and supports the community by volunteering with Bright Futures for Youth, The Greater Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Nevada County Economic Resource Council.