The Sages Among Us

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores leads her co-hosts of The Sages Among Us in a retrospective ranging from how the show began, why they choose to participate in community affairs in this way to their aspirations for future guests. She talks with Lori Burkart Frank, Brian Buckley, Paul Cummings and Keith Porter; host Kimberly Ewing was not able to participate. Learn why this team believes passionately in...

Host Lori Burkart Frank interviews Lynn Forbes, former Food Editor of San Francisco Examiner, Author, Co-President of League of Women Voters of Nevada County, weekly host of Nevada County NOW on NC Media and much more.

Juan Browne is a local Grass Valley pilot that flies for American Airlines. He has made a name for himself as an investigative journalist covering local disasters like the Oroville spillway, seasonal fires and local, regional and national aviation mishaps. His YouTube channel has grown exponentially shedding a light on aviation and systems safety globally. He grew up on tree farm here in Grass Val...

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us , host Kimberly Ewing chats with Lovie Bucknell a local community leader in mental health and the arts. She recently founded Kindred Heart Therapy non-profit, she teaches Modern Dance at Sierra College, and she is an advocate for the local skateboarding community.

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores talks with Cory Fisher about her time as a journalist, producer for Michael Moore including the Oscar nominated, Sicko and the importance and impact of a free media presence.

Brian Snyder has been FREED’s Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the last five years. Before that, he was FREED’s Disability Community Advocate. FREED is a Nevada County non-profit resource center for older adults and people with disabilities. Before being hired at FREED, Brian worked on a master’s degree in Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation. He also founded a non-profit multimedia pro...

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Justin Morgan, Executive Assistant at Foothills Compassionate Care, Football coach, Golfer, and formerly with Cirque Du Soliel for twelve years.

Host Keith Porter guides us through the life journey of Shirley Freriks, a woman with widely diverse experiences who has fulfilled many roles. From early childhood on a farm to senior retail executive to student of Eastern philosophy to recycling educator to forest restorer to advocate for elimination of single-use plastic, her inspirational journey reflects a continuing exploration of "who I real...

Maren Metke is a coach, mother, artist, educator and musician. She has a Masters in Neurolinguistic Processing and is an independent Non-Violent Communications trainer, coach facilitator and educator with more than 30 yrs of immersive, active Non Violent Communication integration. She has a deep human development background working in holistic education. She co-founded the Non-Violent Communicatio...

Tonight on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing talks with Paulette Gilbert, a local children's theatre director of The Main Stage Playmakers at The Center For the Arts and with Sierra Stages. She has worked with children for nearly 30 years as a teacher, actor and director. 

Host Keith Porter brings us the story of a true community activist, Michael Leydon, who serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected children and as a board member of Friends of the Library.

Jake Colongione serves as the Nevada County Adult Service program supervisor and the Chief Deputy Public Conservator within the Public Guardians office. Jake has called our beautiful county home for roughly 25 years, where he has raised his two daughters. Jake has a bachelors degree in Criminal and Social Justice, a bachelors degree in Psychology, and a masters degree in Public Administration. He...

Stefanie Geckler was raised in Nevada County from a young age and is the current Supervising Animal Control Officer of the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) and founder of nonprofit, Humane Emergency Animal Rescue Team (HEART).  Stefanie never envisioned one day she’d be helping animals, nor working in law enforcement. As a teenager, she had her eyes set on Hollywood—the stars—the glam—the fam...

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Diane Miessler, retired RN, musician, author, gardener, and avid community volunteer.

Haven Caravelli is a local business owner, a mother and a member of the Grass Valley City Council. 

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us , host Kimberly Ewing talks with Lindsay Bellows, a local musician and consultant for non-profits about sustainability, longevity, and civic engagement throughout community. 

Host Keith Porter talks with Luke Hunt about his life growing up in the Sierra, his research that took him under the ice in Antarctica many times, and his role helping protect our mountain environment with Sierra Nevada Conservancy.

Host Hollie Grimald Flores chats with Denise Johnson, a long time resident who raised her family in Nevada County alongside her husband while growing their business, Craig Johnson Plumbing.  Volunteering, donating and the importance of giving back are discussed. 

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Kristie Laine, Executive Director of Brunswick Village.  Kristie is a lifelong resident in the area, growing up off the grid outside of Camptonville.  Kristie and her staff create a sense of family for residents of Brunswick Village Senior Living and Memory Care and their families.  Her career is the perfect place for her to meet her goal of making people smile.

Mike started his Fire Service commitment in 1982 as a volunteer firefighter, finding a home and a career with the Gold Flat Fire District (later Nevada County Consolidated) in 1985. Having grown up literally on the South Yuba River, Mike quickly gravitated toward river and rope rescue, first studying and later teaching all over California. In 2008 Mike switched things up and took a Crew Captain po...

Tonight on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing invites Holly Mitten, the Executive Director of Grass Valley's The Northstar House to the show. They talk of her life as a lawyer, owning her own law firm, and then her community work with SYRCL, Sierra Gold Parks Foundation, and now Julia Morgan's The North Star House.

Host Keith Porter explores Susan Rice's world, including her research and consulting on the toxicology of inhaled anesthetics, and her numerous involvements that help make our community a better place.

Paul Cummings interviews Alex Keeble-Toll. She is a Senior Admin Analyst with the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services. Alex has two graduate degrees one in sociology and the other in science, Alex’ expertise lies at the nexus of people and the environment. She is specifically interested in identifying how to deploy complex information about risk to rural populations in California’s headwate...

Lori Burkart Frank interviews Helen Fitanides,  Director of Science for Sierra Streams Institute and co-founder of Embodiment Dance Collective.  Helen has a passion for connecting people to their environment and bringing audiences new experiences through authentic expression in the air through aerial dance.

Host Brian Buckley talks with Christine about her journey in becoming a teacher and then a school administrator, and the challenges and joys of a professional educator.