Big Blend Radio conversation with California landscape artist Joy Collier, who is known for her vibrant paintings of Giant Sequoia Trees, California's Central Valley and Desert regions, and abstract nature work. Joy is based in Porterville in Tulare County, gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and Sequoia National Forest. See her work at www.JoyCollier.com  

In regards to painting her local environment, she states, “I am a nature lover out enjoying the astounding beauty of the California Landscape. I was taught: ‘Paint what Smiles at You!’ I love where I live. Success Valley and Mine Hill are my backyard in Porterville, California, and my “Moods of Mine Hill” series and “Oak Lace” series are glimpses into the constantly changing subtle moods of the hills and oaks that I view every day. Then there are the Sequoias! I’m in love with these unique giants that are found nowhere else on earth. I’ve been painting the giants and their habitat for many years now, they offer an endless variety of rich forms and textures to explore.”

Working in acrylics with a background in plein air, Joy’s paintings are in a post-impressionistic style, influenced most by Cezanne and Monet. With the development of high quality giclee prints on canvas, she now shares her original paintings as prints that are affordable, and can be custom sized.

This interview originally aired live on Big Blend Radio, on April 5, 2017.

Big Blend Radio conversation with Drummer Chris Hornbrook, best known for his work with Poison The Well, as well as performing and recording with bands and artists such as Trash Talk, Senses Fail, Big Black Delta, and Sleigh Bells. Music featured in this segment is "Carry The Weight" and "My Fear of an Unlived Life" off the 2015 Senses Fail album "Pull The Thorns From Your Heart". www.ChrisHornbrook.com 

This interview originally aired live on Big Blend Radio, on April 7, 2017.

Big Blend Radio conversation about Yoga Science, Meditation and Consciousness with Leonard Perlmutter, Founder of American Meditation Institute and author, along with Jenness Cortez Perlmutter, of “The Heart and Science of Yoga: The American Meditation Institute's Empowering Self-Care Program for a Happy, Healthy, Joyful Life,” an encyclopedic guide to meditation and the Yoga Science that supports it. Praised by such international medical luminaries as Drs. Dean Ornish, Mehmet Oz, Bernie Siegel and Larry Dossey, this ultimate guidebook not only explains what to do, BUT WHY TO DO IT. It delves into Yoga Science, the eight-step method for managing the life force energy that propels us and connects us to the infinite power and creativity that is within and without us all. And the result of mastering it is the bliss and daily joy that comes from the realization of our connection.

Read his article 'Yoga Science Teaches Us How to Transform Energy' on BlendRadioandTV.com.

This episode originally aired live on Big Blend Radio, on April 5, 2017.

Big Blend Radio conversation about Yoga Science, Meditation and Consciousness with Leonard Perlmutter, Founder of American Meditation Institute and author, along with Jenness Cortez Perlmutter, of “The Heart and Science of Yoga: The American Meditation Institute's Empowering Self-Care Program for a Happy, Healthy, Joyful Life,” an encyclopedic guide to meditation and the Yoga Science that supports it. Praised by such international medical luminaries as Drs. Dean Ornish, Mehmet Oz, Bernie Siegel and Larry Dossey, this ultimate guidebook not only explains what to do, BUT WHY TO DO IT. It delves into Yoga Science, the eight-step method for managing the life force energy that propels us and connects us to the infinite power and creativity that is within and without us all. And the result of mastering it is the bliss and daily joy that comes from the realization of our connection.

Read his article 'Yoga Science Teaches Us How to Transform Energy' on BlendRadioandTV.com.

This episode originally aired live on Big Blend Radio, on April 5, 2017.

Big Blend Radio conversation with Drummer Chris Hornbrook, best known for his work with Poison The Well, as well as performing and recording with bands and artists such as Trash Talk, Senses Fail, Big Black Delta, and Sleigh Bells. Music featured in this segment is "Carry The Weight" and "My Fear of an Unlived Life" off the 2015 Senses Fail album "Pull The Thorns From Your Heart". www.ChrisHornbrook.com 

This interview originally aired live on Big Blend Radio, on April 7, 2017.

Big Blend Radio conversation with California landscape artist Joy Collier, who is known for her vibrant paintings of Giant Sequoia Trees, California's Central Valley and Desert regions, and abstract nature work. Joy is based in Porterville in Tulare County, gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and Sequoia National Forest. See her work at www.JoyCollier.com  

In regards to painting her local environment, she states, “I am a nature lover out enjoying the astounding beauty of the California Landscape. I was taught: ‘Paint what Smiles at You!’ I love where I live. Success Valley and Mine Hill are my backyard in Porterville, California, and my “Moods of Mine Hill” series and “Oak Lace” series are glimpses into the constantly changing subtle moods of the hills and oaks that I view every day. Then there are the Sequoias! I’m in love with these unique giants that are found nowhere else on earth. I’ve been painting the giants and their habitat for many years now, they offer an endless variety of rich forms and textures to explore.”

Working in acrylics with a background in plein air, Joy’s paintings are in a post-impressionistic style, influenced most by Cezanne and Monet. With the development of high quality giclee prints on canvas, she now shares her original paintings as prints that are affordable, and can be custom sized.

This interview originally aired live on Big Blend Radio, on April 5, 2017.

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Spirit of America Magazine, for Big Blend Radio streaming live from Tucson, Arizona!

On This Episode:

- Artist Joy Collier – Based in Tulare County, in the heart of California’s Sequoia Country, Joy is a California Landscape Artist known for her vibrant paintings of Giant Sequoia Trees, the Central Valley and Desert regions, and abstract nature work.

- Drummer Chris Hornbrook, best known for his work with Poison The Well, as well as performing and recording with bands and artists such as Trash Talk, Senses Fail, Big Black Delta, and Sleigh Bells.

- Leonard Perlmutter– Founder of American Meditation Institute and author, along with Jenness Cortez Perlmutter, of “The Heart and Science of Yoga: The American Meditation Institute's Empowering Self-Care Program for a Happy, Healthy, Joyful Life.”

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Spirit of America Magazine, for Big Blend Radio streaming live from Tucson, Arizona!

On This Episode:

- Artist Joy Collier – Based in Tulare County, in the heart of California’s Sequoia Country, Joy is a California Landscape Artist known for her vibrant paintings of Giant Sequoia Trees, the Central Valley and Desert regions, and abstract nature work.

- Drummer Chris Hornbrook, best known for his work with Poison The Well, as well as performing and recording with bands and artists such as Trash Talk, Senses Fail, Big Black Delta, and Sleigh Bells.

- Leonard Perlmutter– Founder of American Meditation Institute and author, along with Jenness Cortez Perlmutter, of “The Heart and Science of Yoga: The American Meditation Institute's Empowering Self-Care Program for a Happy, Healthy, Joyful Life.”

Renowned Belgian bestselling culinary author, former international model, and accomplished ceramic artist Pascale Naessens brings her passion for health and cooking with romantic flair to her first U.S. book, ‘Pure & Simple: A Natural Food Way Of Life’. Hear her Big Blend Radio interview on creating conscious eating habits that provide freedom from carbohydrate addiction, and boost happiness! This interview originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com on April 2, 2017. Learn more about 'Pure & Simple' and see Pascale's Fluffy Blueberry Cake Recipe on BlendRadioandTV.com.

Registered nurse, mother to a special needs child, and medical marijuana activist Debi Madaio, talks about the medical marijuana system (or lack of one) in New Jersey, and about her plans to reopen Trenton, New Jerseys' only cannabis-themed eatery. Once known as NJWeedman's Joint, the restaurant will reopen on April 20, 2017 on "National Weed Day," as Weedbukx, the Urban Chic Café. This interview orginally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com on April 2, 2017. See Debi's Story & Video on BlendRadioandTV.com.