Talcon Quinn and Jaime Whitlock join the show to talk about the upcoming Living Traditions event in Pomeroy Ohio May 30th from 12:30pm-7:30pm. The event kicks off at the Meigs Farmer's Market with a River Giants Puppets Parade and is followed by a multitude of educational presentations from Alice Profitt, Choya Mansfield, The Forest Run Quilters, Laurel Valley Farm, Keely Lechler and Don Maccrostie. A community dinner starts at 5pm hosted by the Pioneers 4H Club alongside musical performances from Jake Dunn (5pm) and The Renee Stewart Band (5:45pm). Follow and interact with Living Traditions on Instagram and Facebook @livingtraditionsathens To contact the Living Traditions team about volunteering, or about events and workshops you'd like to see in future email [email protected]

Strong Towns is a national nonprofit with the mission of "advocating for cities of all sizes to be safe, livable and inviting." Stephanie Hunter joins the show to share more about the impacts Strong Towns Athens is creating in our community with approachable and educational events. Join the Strong Towns Athens Town Hall June 10th at 6:30pm at the Athens Community Center to talk about the Flock Camera usage in Athens. To get involved or learn more attend their monthly meeting at Big Run Kava Bar the 1st Sunday of every month, or visit their substack at strongtownsathens.substack.com, Instagram @strongtownsathens and Facebook by searching Strong Towns Athens.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a national organization that advocates, educates, and supports individuals with mental illness and their families. Wren, from NAMI Athens joins the show to talk about how they promote and create community events to support those struggling with mental illness and their families. To learn more about Wellness Wednesdays and other local events visit namiathensohio.org | @namiathens on Instagram | NAMI Athens on Facebook.

Ashley Wines, Owner of Middle Path Yoga, Teacher, Mentor, Creative Director, Speaker, YACEP, E50ORYT, Creator, joins the show to talk yoga, meditation, and entrepreneurship. | Instagram @middlepathyoga @ashleywines_ | Middle Path Yoga Studio on Facebook | ashleywinesyoga.com | middlepathyogastudio.com

Owner of Athens Craniosacral, Shay Bellasea is a certified Craniosacral Therapist, licensed Massage Therapist — and also a sister to five, a wife, and a mom of three. Shay is here to help you through challenging life changes and to support you in times of severe stress, inner healing and growth. To book an appointment visit athenscraniosacral.com

"I find Craniosacral Therapy to be truly magical: listening to the body’s subtle rhythms, tapping into the innate healing intelligence within, “alchemizing” fascia, and working with cerebrospinal fluid — the very tide of life itself. Through this work, I continually witness the profound interconnectedness of body, mind, nature, and spirit" - Shay Bellasea

Dr. Luke Pittaway Author & Ohio University Professor of Entrepreneurship joins the show to talk about his historical novel Yamacraw Bluff. Yamacraw Bluff tells the story of the founding of Savannah, Georgia, through the eyes of a fictional debtor, Tom Ellis, who becomes entangled with the real-life founder, James Oglethorpe. The first of a trilogy series, followed by Jenkins Ear, you can find both Yamacraw Bluff and Jenkins Ear locally in Athens at the Little Professor Book Center or online on Amazon. To stay up to date and to hear when the third book of the trilogy series will be released connect with Dr. Luke Pittaway on LinkedIn.

Michelle Stobart, Co-Owner of Adventure Ohio joins the show to share about their Ohio River rental and excursion company. Adventure Ohio is a family-owned business created by siblings Michelle and Eddie Stobart. Having spent their lives on this river and property, they launched this Ohio River rental and excursion company to share their passion for water and nature by offering fun and educational adventure experiences. Many of their events also include an environmental clean up component, where we pick up trash and recyclables around the areas we explore. To stay up to date follow their Facebook at Adventure Ohio and Instagram @letsadventureohio. To book a rental or excursion visit letsadventureohio.com

Shaylee Tucker, Owner of Big Run Kava Bar joins the show to talk about launching Athens' first Kava Bar, relocating to the area, and the support from the community this far. Check out Open Mic night on Tuesdays or Trivia Night on Wednesdays. Follow @bigrunkavabar to stay up to date on their pop up markets, live music, and endless community events.

Morgan DeLay Director of Area 14 (Athens ,Meigs, and Perry Counties) joins the show to talk about their upcoming Job Fair Wednesday April 29th at the Athens Rec Center. To learn more about attending as a job seeker or employer, reach out to Morgan at [email protected] or call at 740-566-4395

Dr. Andrea Townsend, Superintendent of Tri-County Career Center joins the show to talk about their upcoming Employment Extravaganza on Tuesday March 17th. Over 50 employers will visit the school to recruit TCCC students. To learn more about available positions with TCCC, email [email protected] or [email protected]