Elaine B. Holtz & Kenneth E. Norton

Women's Spaces Radio Show

Society EN ↓ 154 episodes

Women's Spaces is a 57-minute weekly show originally broadcast live Monday morning over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM from its Santa Rosa, CA studio. Elaine B. Holtz is the host and she co- produces the show with her partner Kenneth Norton. Most guests are women and the show is intended to inspire the listener to become more active in affairs affecting the health and peace of the community for generations to come. The music selections interspersing the show feature women artists. The shows are archived with reference links at https://www.womensspaces.com/. The shows are best categorized as public affairs

Author

Elaine B. Holtz & Kenneth E. Norton

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.womensspaces.com

Latest episode

Jul 23, 2025

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Episodes

4/29/2024: Guest Jenny Blaker, on Biomass Power Basics on not being a clean replacement for petroleum power 01.05.2024

This week’s radio/podcast show features our guest Jenny Blaker, an environmentalist with Sonoma County Climate Activists Network who created a Biomass Power Basics – a factsheet, that disputes Biomass Power being a suitable replacement for petroleum power. See this show’s web archive page linked to this post for the bio of the guest, reports on each segment of the show, announcements, links refere...

From the 1970's Survival Faire at San Jose State and first Earth Day to the present reflection by our guest Starhawk. 30.04.2024

Finally, the radio/podcast show of 4/22/2024 is now online for your listening convenience. Elaine and I lost our dear friend Keith Alden to sudden kidney failure on April 15th, and we grieve his absence in our lives. Keith was a Marine Veteran who experienced the wrath and destruction of the Vietnam. He then followed the spiritual path offered by Adi Da. He was also a fighter for justice. May Keit...

April 8, 2024 Elaine's Commentary on Women Speaking Out 15.04.2024

This week’s radio show/podcast features our host Elaine B. Holtz Commentary and Music on Women Speaking Out. See this show’s web archive page at this post’s link for the reports on each segment of the show, announcements, links referenced, this week in Herstory, and the playlist.  The show will be repeated next week. https://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA24/WSA240408.html

March 25, 2024: Guest #1 Ana Diaz on National Farmworkers Awareness Day and Guest #2 Dr. Andrea Hall-Miller, PhD,RN, author, on Nursing Metaphysics into Books 03.04.2024

This week’s radio show/audio podcast features our first guest Ana Diaz announcing the Board of Supervisors gold resolution on declaring this week National Farmworkers Awareness Week in Sonoma County, and our second guest Dr. Andrea Hall-Miller, PhD, RN, author, on nursing metaphysics into her two recent books. This show’s web archive page, linked to this post, has the bios of the guests, reports o...

March 18, 2024: Guest: Dr. Harriet Fraad on an Historical Overview of the Women's Struggle for Their Rights in the USA 20.03.2024

This week’s radio/poidcast show features Dr. Harriet Fraad on an Historical Overview of the Women's Struggle for Their Rights in the USA.  Visit this show’s archive page for the bio of the guest, in depth reports for each segment, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. https://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA24/WSA240318.html

March 11, 2024: Guests Alicia Sanchez, Lois Perlman, Ana Salgado, and Alisha Valazquez on Women Producing Radio 13.03.2024

This week’s radio show is now online. The theme is Women Managing and Programming at Radio KBBF 89.1 FM. It features our guests Alicia Sanchez, President of the Board of Radio KBBF, Lois Perlman, co-programmer of the show Speaking of Palestine, Ana Salgado, producer of the show Compartiendo y Aprendiendo, and Alisha Valazquez, co-producer of the show Simple-Mente. We are all volunteers at Radio KB...

February 26, 2024: Guest, Kirstyne Lange, ED, NAACP Sonoma County 08.03.2024

This week’s show features Kirstyne Lange, President of the Sonoma County Branch of the NAACP, updating us with its mission for Civil Rights and events it is sponsoring. Check out this show’s archive page for in depth reporting for each segment of the show, bio of the guest, links referenced during the show, this week in Herstory, announcements and the playlist.  https://www.womensspaces.com/Archiv...

March 4, 2023: Guest Molly Murphy MacGregor, ED, National Women's History Alliance 08.03.2024

This week’s radio show features our guest Molly Murphy MacGregor, Executive Director, National Women’s History Alliance, on this year’s them: “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.” Check out this show’s web archive page for the guest’s bio, reports on each segment, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. https://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA2...

February 19, 2024: Guest Katrina Phillips, Chair. Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights, activating local democracy 21.02.2024

This week’s radio show is now online. It features our guest Katrina Phillips, Chair of the Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights at its role in local democracy. She shares the influences in her life to prepare her for this role and announces a special meeting on Thursday 2/22/24 when CHR prepares a ceasefire in Gaza report for the Board of Supervisors. The next monthly meeting of CHR is next Tu...

February 12, 2024: Guest Dr. Kim D. Hester Williams on History of Black Women in Music and Literture 15.02.2024

This week’s show features our guest Dr. Kim D. Hestor Williams, Ph. D., Professor of Literature at SSU, discussing the History of Black Women in Literature and Music. Check out this show’s archive page for the bio of the guest, reports on the show segments, announcements, links referenced, and the playlist at https://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA24/WSA240212.html

February 5, 2024: Guest #1 Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Registrar of Voters ; and Guests #2 Donna Roper and Therese Scherrer on League of Women Voters 08.02.2024

This week’s show is now online. It features our first guest Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Registrar of Voters on the Primary Election on Tuesday March 5th; and our second guests Donna Roper and Therese Scherrer, officers of the League of Women Voters, on their upcoming Campaign Forums and Civics Class series. See this show’s archive page for the bio of the guests, larger reports on each segment,...

Jan Blalock, Outgoing Chair on the Commission on the Status of Women of Sonoma County 01.02.2024

This week’s radio/podcast show features Jan Block, outgoing Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women of Sonoma County. See the archive page of this show for our guest’s bio, reports on each show segment, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. https://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA24/WSA240129.html

Children Live What They Learn -- The Seven Principles of Kwaanza as Related to Children 24.01.2024

This week’s radio show/podcast features show host Elaine B. Holtz does a full show Commentary on “Children Live What They Learn” and “The Seven Principles of Kwaanza” as Related to Children. See this show’s archive page for the report on the show, and points covered by the “Children Live What They Learn” poster and the list of the “Seven Principles of Kwannza.” https://www.womensspaces.com/Archive...

MLK Birthday Celebration Recap and Reading of Winning Student Essay 18.01.2024

After a 3-week break we return with this week’s show featuring guests Liala Parrish, the student winner of the annual MLK Birthday Celebration Oratory Award who reads her speech she made on January 15th, and Tina Rogers, a member of the Committee organizing the event, also announcing the “Not a Day Off but Day On” occurring on the MLK holiday of Monday. Check out the show’s archive page for bios o...

November 27, 2023 Guest: Nancy Pemberton on Improvements in IOLERO's Investigatory Power of the Sonoma County Sheriff 19.12.2023

This week’s radio show features Nancy Pemberton, a member of the Committee for Law Enforcement Accountability Now (CLEAN), a local volunteer organization, and of the Community Advisory Council (CAC) of the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO), a county government agency, on improvements in IOLERO’s investigatory powers of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. A CAC Town...

November 20, 2023 19.12.2023

This week’s radio show features Madonna Feather Cruz on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) and on the annual Alcatraz Thanksgiving Sunrise Ceremony honoring the American Indian Movement (AIM) Occupation in November 1969. See this show’s web page at the link for the bio of the guest, reports on each show segment, announcements, links referenced, this week in Herstory and the playlist. htt...

November 13, 2923 Guest: Leslene della-Madre on her new book “She Who Spins the Coils of Creation: Sacred Female Cosmology in the Electric PlasMA Universe.” 19.12.2023

This week’s radio show features our guest Leslene della-Madre on her new book “ She Who Spins the Coils of Creation: Sacred Female Cosmology in the Electric PlasMA Universe.” Visit this show’s web archive page for our guest’s bio, reports on each segment of the show, announcements, links referenced, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA231113.html

October 23, 2023 - Guest Leticia Hanke, Founder of the Lime Foundation helping at-risk youth succeed 19.12.2023

This week’s radio show features our guest Leticia Hanke, successful businesswoman and Founder of the Lime Foundation for teaching at-risk youth practical skills. See this show’s web archive page for the bio of the guest, reports on each segment to the show, announcements, links referenced, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA231023.html

December 11, 2023: Guest: Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel on the Meaning of Christmas 19.12.2023

This week’s radio show/podcast features our guest Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel on the meaning of Christmas. Check out this show’s web archive page for the bio of the guest, reports on each segment of the show, announcements, links referenced, this week in Herstory, and the playlist: http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA231211.html

December 11, 2023: Guest Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel on the Meaning of Christmas 13.12.2023

This week’s radio show/podcast features our guest Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel on the meaning of Christmas. Check out this show’s web archive page for the bio of the guest, reports on each segment of the show, announcements, links referenced, this week in Herstory, and the playlist: http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA231211.html

December 4, 2023: Guest #1 Janeen Murray on GoLocal for the Holidays, and Guest #2 Dr. Harriet Fraad on Economic and Political Update 08.12.2023

This week’s radio show features our first guest Janeen Murray on GoLocal for the Holidays, and our second guest Dr. Harriet Fraad on Economic and Political Update. Be sure to see this show’s web archive page through this linked post for the bios of the guests, show segment reports, links referenced, announcements, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA231204.html

October 16, 2023 - Guest Retired Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) on Her Political Career and the Legacy of Senator Dianne Feinstein on Her Passing 17.10.2023

This week’s radio show features our guest Lynn Woolsey, retired Congresswoman D-CA, on her political career and on the legacy of Senator Dianne Feinstein on her passing. Check out this show’s webpage for bio of the guest, reports on each of the show’s segments, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA231016.html

October 9, 2023 - Guest: Susan Lamont on Anti-War Activism and Local Peace Protests 10.10.2023

This week’s radio show is now online. We feature guest Susan Lamont on Anti-War Activism and Local Peace Protests. Check out this show’s web archive page for the bio of the guest, reports on each segment of the show, links referenced,  announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA231009.html

September 25, 2023: Guests Susan Chunco and Susan Lamont, both Honorees with names engraved on the Sebastopol living Peace Wall, on social activism 27.09.2023

This week’s radio show features Susan Chunco and Susan Lamont, both Honorees on the Sebastopol Living Peace Wall, talking about their social activism. See this show’s web archive page for bios of the guests, reports on each segment of the show, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. All shows, both the past TV shows and radio shows, are archived, which can be acc...

September 18, 2023 Guest: Marianne Williamson in Conversation - Marianne Williamson is a candidate for President in 2024 19.09.2023

This week’s radio show features our guest Marianne Williamson in Conversation. Marianne Williamson is an author, teacher of The Course in Miracles, and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 2024. See this show’s web archive page for the bio of the guest, reports on each segment of the show, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist.  http://www.w...

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