Lizzie Beetles--a self-described cheeky 21st century feminist--unpacks some of the many intentions, inspirations, influences, and perspectives on what it means to be female. Flaunting labels and provoking discomfort, Lizzie's methods, materials, and collections are found in her multi-media prints, paintings, collages, and costumes from iconic roles and pop culture and highlight the normalized disrespect of women and promote future choices each woman is free to make. Lizzie, inspired by everything, offers everything as subject for her art. Furthermore, she wants you to know that she eats bugs!

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College professor, fine artist, and champion of animals in her role as Board member of Humane PA and volunteer at the Humane Society of Berks County, Kristen Woodward finds freedom and opportunity to explore the states of being--both creative and destructive--in both animal and human relationships. It gets tricky! And then there's her encaustic process, a favorite medium.  Much to learn from Professor Woodward!

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Karen Palcho began gathering wild plants and turning them into potions as a child. Her first product Huckleberry Finn Water was created by soaking Wildberry Lifesavers in warm water. Today she makes and sells stoneware pottery and teaches classes in all kinds of fermentation, herbal lotion and potion making, continuing a lifetime rooted in a fascination of transforming earth-based raw materials into beautiful pottery; tasty vegetables, beer and bread, cheese and sauerkraut; and healing lotions and medicines. Earth Mother in our time. 

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Daniella Yacono offers that art shows us, with any luck, our truest selves and offers a study of the universal human condition. Her work in dark charcoal showcases men and women in their relationships, self-discovery, search for reality and in mythological icons.  

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Jamie Cascino is a force of nature. She's everywhere...helping everyone. Supporting, participating, celebrating, sharing BIG love. Folks love her enthusiasm, her inventory of eyeglasses, and her wardrobe of holiday outfits and shoes. Jamie's vision of Boyertown's future charges us all to bring the same energy, positive attitude, and teamwork she brings to whatever she's doing. This is a woman who knows that folks may not remember what you say or what you do; they will remember how you make them feel. Jamie makes us all feel good! And we love her for that! 

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Rich Zuber--owner of the area's largest privately-owned real estate organization, baseball coach, and the spirit behind the Pine Forge Athletic Association--recalls the men throughout the journey of his life who inspired his work ethic, openness to challenges, dedication to young people and the betterment of his community. Boyertown's "Energizer Bunny" finds inspiration in helping others maximize their unique gifts. 

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In today’s episode, Jane takes a bit of a break from  conversations with others to share some thoughts of her own, inspired not by pleasure but by very deep concerns. She explains, " No matter the outcome of the 2020 election, we’ve got problems. Almost half of the people who vote are going to be really unhappy and working really hard to undermine whoever is in power, to see that they fail. There’s going to be a lot of grief." Jane offers some thoughts to live joyously no matter what.  And it's really quite simple. https://anchor.fm/jane-stahl/episodes/Let-It-Be-Hold-Hands-and-Stick-Together-elp3m3

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John Yamrus' hits it out of the park again with his just-released book "Five Dogs," his 33rd book that will touch your heart and lighten your life. We love dogs...zooming dogs...scared-y dogs, dogs that, like magnets, capture everyone's attention without doing a darn thing! Our conversation includes John's thoughts about some of his favorite books and authors. Don Quixote is a favorite he shares with William Faulkner, and he'll tell you why! Join us! To order Five Dogs on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636251188/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1YBN92OSKL5YS&dchild=1&keywords=john+yamrus&qid=1602516248&s=books&sprefix=john+yamrus%2Caps%2C1259&sr=1-6

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All human life contains suffering. And al of us seek to relieve that suffering in some way. In a sense, then, we're all addicts! At the very least we're addicted to air, to food, to water! We're all different in our "drug of choice"--be it a drug, a drink, gambling, food, running, our sports team, our political party, our desire to be seen a certain way. And we're all "addicted" at different levels to use the term broadly.

We're all different in what brings us to the addictions that unbalance our lives to a varying degree. Helping  one another--with compassion and understanding--and avoiding judgment, guilt, and shame is our challenge. Becoming aware of the "addictions" that unbalance lives and sometimes end lives through suicide and learning to manage lives in a more healthy way is holy work. Be the change you wish to see in the world. Shatter the stigma, be a safe place for those who suffer.

A conversation with Brandon Foose is part of this episode in which he shares the effects suicide has had on his life. He's been inspired and inspiring in his response. 

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Science and religion meet in the world of mild-mannered artist Joe Szimhart  whose experiences and knowledge offer assistance to any of us who struggle to find their place in this complicated world. So many choices of belief systems he's experienced and researched threaten to splinter society, our lives and relationships. He speaks about his art and his journey, what triggers belonging in groups that manipulate, the education that helps "free" minds of those caught in "cons," and offers a "pragmatic" path toward finding common ground among us. There's hope. But it takes work to find it! 

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