From Heartache to Healing and Hope

From Heartache to Healing and Hope

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  • Celebrating One Year of The Telephone of the Wind
    A Very Special Podcast Release Celebrating the One Year Anniversary of The Telephone of the Wind: Oneonta Connection located at Lower Wilber Park, Oneonta, NY, a special community project in collaboration with The City of Oneonta, Oneonta Parks and Recreation, BOCES and sponsored by The Alzheimer's Association
    Executive Producer:
    Bernadette Winters Bell, LMSW, PLLC
    Produced by Beatrice Georgalidis, BGCA
    Phone Calls for Healing and Hope
    (Oneonta, NY) One year after the ribbon-cutting, we are celebrating the anniversary of The Telephone of the Wind; Oneonta Connection located in Lower Wilber Park in Oneonta, New York.
    We have heard from countless organizations and individuals of all ages and backgrounds about how The Telephone of the Wind has supported them during emotionally challenging experiences and events. Community members have shared their stories of finding comfort and consolation as they express feelings of grief, sadness anger and confusion.
    Some have asked, "Why would a phone connected to nothing be helpful?"
    Winters Bell offers that a sacred space allows the opportunity for private, personal conversations with others who cannot (or will not) respond. The release of concealed emotions and private thoughts can offer relief for many. This relief is similar to that of expressing ones self through poetry, music, and other art forms.
    Winters Bell, committed to ensuring that the Telephone of the Wind could be accessible by as many as possible, installed two phones at different heights.
    An unplanned bonus was that the two phones made "conference calls" possible! This special installation podcast features personal experiences with the Telephone of the Wind by Oneonta and Cooperstown residents, as well as an interview with Ann Thayer, Associate Director of Programs & Services at the Alzheimer's Association Northeastern Chapter, who shares her thoughts on how the Telephone of the Wind can support the loved ones of those suffering from Alzheimers.
    3 min
  • How Louis Armstrong Continues to Heal Through Music
    Andrew Rosetti PhD, LCAT, MT-BC is a New York State board-certified music therapist, and Director of Oncology and Music Therapy at the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine in New York City at Mount Sinai Healthcare System.
    Join Bernadette as she learns from Dr. Rosetti how music heals, with the legendary Louis Armstrong to thank. This is a must watch for anyone seeking pathways to healing during, or after traumatic events, such as combatting life threatening illnesses.
    35 min
  • Two Healers Talk How They Came to Be, Who They Are and Where They Are Going
    Two healers. One conversation. Diving deep into their respective work healing relational trauma, treating grief, and how they have trained themselves to sustain joy, happiness, and ease... and continue, every day, to learn. If you have ever wondered what it takes, this is the episode to watch.
    "I don't look at things like good days / bad days. If I have a "bad" day I think of it as "I'm taking resources out of my bucket. I need rest. I need time to cry. I need a break from work in nature. And I use that. The next day - I refill the bucket. The third day - I get up, get dressed, and go out and conquer the world." - Bernadette
    "We're taught from a young age to ignore those kinds of subtleties. I love the system you've created for yourself. You have certain resources, and certain needs. Such a deep honoring of self, of your own internal eco system. For me, I had to take some time from expectations. From the habitual need to go deep into my feelings so much. There became a period where I started really paying attention to how I could create a softer of a wave. Listening deeply to spirit. Listening deeply to my physiology." - CC Treadway
    The first episode of our third season, From Heartache to the Art of Healing, filmed in August, is a rare glimpse inside what it takes to be a practitioner of healing and light.
    About CC Treadway
    CC has been through her own powerful journey of healing on all levels. She is the founder of LightSchool Arts, a mystery school for the sacred artist and healer to study esoteric knowledge, healing, personal process and deepen their creative craft.
    CC mentors and trains healers, helps women who have gone through sexual, relational and emotional trauma recover their power and creative fire, and loves to connect people directly to their spiritual guidance, igniting their soul purpose. She also offers laser focused, results driven transformational coaching.
    A classically trained singer, CC loves music and sang in the Thom Sessa gospel choir in Miami for 3 years. She also writes and performs original music and regularly tours with with devotional kirtan artist, Radharani. Her solo shows weave together classical, folk, channeling, storytelling and the sacred through passionate emotions - creating a rich, musical landscape from which to open the heart.
    She holds a BFA in film from the Rhode Island School of Design, studied at the Alvin Ailey School of Dance and is a graduate of the intensive, world renowned 6-year program, The Barbara Brennan School of Healing (Author of Hands of Light), among others. She also worked as a video editor for film, television (Discovery Channel/MTV/HBO) and independent projects for 15 years.
    CC brings her gifts of music, teaching and the arts into her performances and collaborations around the world. She maintains a private healing practice via phone/Zoom and when not traveling, lives in beautiful Woodstock, New York.
    CC Treadway is taking some time from her healing and teaching practice to focus on creating art this winter. To stay up-to-date on healing and teaching offerings, and to purchase art by CC, please visit https://www.lightschoolarts.com/home.
    39 min
  • Big Hats, Big Voice, True Shine
    Big Hats, Big Voice, True Shine
    Season three, From Heartache to the Art of Healing, features “triple threat” actor, singer, dancer (and so much more) Gabrielle Lee, in conversation with podcast host and life, loss and grief master therapist Bernadette Winters Bell, LMSW PLLC about how the art of theatre brings healing to audiences and performers alike.
    Gabrielle Lee, Theater Graduate, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center Performance Scholar recipient, is at home in Orchestra/Big Band/Cabaret performance, theater, TV, film, popular music, American Songbook; commercial, print and hat modeling.
    New Year 2022, Gabrielle made her NY Feinstein’s 54Below debut with her original solo show, A Tin Pan Alley Black History Celebration which acknowledges and celebrates the legacy of African American contributors of the Tin Pan Alley American Songbook Era. Gabrielle was recently seen in film festivals around the country in the HBO Max nominated dramatic short 27 Candles starring the amazing Michael Potts. Her most recent Guest Star roles include Bull, God Friended Me and FBI. Gabrielle has made previous co-star appearances on Madam Secretary, The Affair, Difficult People, The Good Wife, Law & Order and the film- Twelve.
    Gabrielle has performed title roles in theater companies around the country -she most recently reprised the role of Ada “Bricktop” Smith in Bricktop: Legend of the Jazz Age once again. Prior to that she performed the role of Mrs. Dickson in Lynn Nottage’s warm, heart wrenching drama, Intimate Apparel. Other roles/theaters include: Broadway at Music Circus, Meadowbrook Theater, Wang Theater, The Fabulous Fox, The Greek Theater, Riverside Theater, Crossroads Theater, Shubert Theater(s), Paper Mill Playhouse, Gretna Theater and more. The productions have been as varied as the locations: All Night Strut, (Broadway World Winner), Once On This Island, Ain’t Misbehavin, Little Shop of Horrors, Smokey Joe’s Café, Blackbirds of Broadway, Dreamgirls, Showboat, Man of La Mancha and more. Gabrielle portrayed the legendary Doyenne of Paris Cafe’ Society -Ada Bricktop Smith in the World Premier of Bricktop: Legend of the Jazz Age which debuted at the National Black Theater Festival’s 30th Anniversary.
    Gabrielle has worked as a backing vocalist and made special appearances with: Natalie Cole, Steely Dan, Marvin Hamlish and friends, Michael Bolton and Harry Belafonte. Gabrielle leads backing vocals for Harry Belafonte’s birthday celebration concerts, with the Harry Belafonte Alumni Band; most recently at New York’s Town Hall Theater and the legendary Apollo Theater -backing such R&B Artists as Common, Sheila E., Usher, Aloe Blacc, Alice Smith, Angelique Kidjo, Sweet Honey in the Rock among others. She is a thriving solo Guest Artist globally, recurring in such countries as Switzerland, France, Holland, Germany, Asia and more. In the U.S. she has appeared as a guest vocalist with notable orchestras including the New York Pops, Cab Calloway and Ray Charles Orchestras.
    Extending life beyond the mainstage Gabrielle focuses on leading benefit performances and campaigns in service to communities around the world, with the Barry Levitt Foundation in Jazz Cabaret, Broadway Runners with Broadway Cares, Sing For Your Seniors (SFYF),Mentorship with CRU, entertaining troops and veterans, and happy to be an International Ambassador granting wishes with Make-A-Wish Foundation Int’l.
    Gabrielle co-established the educational scholarship fund “RiseHaiti” that provides books, learning materials, and college tuition to graduating Seniors at ICCV School in Port Au Prince, Haiti. Gabrielle provides virtual book reads with Scholastic Inc. and is an active supporter of NABU -a fantastic organization that provides access to literacy Globally.
    Learn more at https://www.gabriellelee.com/
    29 min
  • Pip, Squeak, Bernadette, and the Root of Acceptance
    NY Goat Yoga takes place at the gorgeous wedding venue Gilbertsville Farmhouse, where our host Bernadette Winters Bell visited to experience Pip and Squeak, and fabulous conversations with goat yoga instructor and marketing queen Vanessa Pellegrino and the wise and kind owner Sharon K. Boustani.
    Sharon talks about the importance of acceptance - the root is to receive! and Bernadette experiences what it's like to practice with the goats.
    20 min
  • Lake Arts at The Visionary: Building Bridges Through Bereavement
    A look inside the Process of Lake Arts Project and how they build bridges through bereavement ™, filmed on location at The Visionary during their residency, Summer 2022, interview hosted by Bernadette Winters Bell,LMSW PLLC.
    Annually, Lake Arts Project (2013 - present) brings together community groups and arts educators to workshop, cleanse, share, and then create. Collaborators include Feast of Crispian, a non-profit organization that brings professional actors and veterans together to strengthen the emotional resources they need to overcome trauma and reintegration issues. Lake Arts Project also works with high school art students, including THE ALLIANCE SCHOOL OF MILWAUKEE, a year-round school and a safe place for students regardless of sexuality, identity, appearance, ability, or beliefs.
    During the BECOMING WHOLE Visionary Retreat, the founders and directors of Lake Arts Project (Karl von Rabenau, Creative Director of the Minnesota Ballet) and his partner, Jennifer Miller, Milwaukee Ballet Faculty Master Teaching Artist) immersed themselves in the unique process that they have created for those around them, and record their actions, step by step, to create a digital manual for their process, which became their final performance on June 18, 2022 on The Visionary stage.
    Long time collaborators, dancers Barry Molina and Lizzie Tripp joined Lake Arts to explore and perform the final presentation of work. Bernadette also joined the final performance as a guest speaker.
    Lake Arts Project’s co-founder and co-director, Karl von Rabenau is also Artistic Director for Minnesota Ballet Company. He began his dance training at Duluth Ballet, Minnesota Dance Theatre, Boston Ballet School, and San Francisco Ballet School. Mr. von Rabenau danced for Boston Ballet, Omaha Ballet, Pittsburgh Theater, and Milwaukee Ballet.
    Mr. von Rabenau is also a passionate dance educator. For the past 21+ years, he has taught throughout the Midwest and Eastern United States. He has been a faculty member at Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy, including his work with the second company, MBII. Mr. von Rabenau has also taught for many years at Point Park University’s International Summer Dance in Pittsburgh, PA, and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet in Carlisle, PA.
    As a choreographer, Mr. von Rabenau has created works for Point Park University’s International Summer Dance Program and had works performed in Regional Dance of America Festivals in the Northeast Region and Southeast Region. In 2002, Mr. von Rabenau was invited to choreograph his pas de deux, Speranza, for a Milwaukee Ballet presentation at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
    Jennifer Miller, Lake Arts Project’s co-founder and co-director, received her dance training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Ms. Miller also studied at Joffrey Ballet and San Francisco Ballet. Ms. Miller danced 16 years for Milwaukee Ballet Company, retiring as Principal Artist.
    In summer of 2005, Ms. Miller danced for Trey McIntyre Project, performing in Vail International Dance Festival and Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
    Ms. Miller, currently Ballet Master for Minnesota Ballet and School of Minnesota Ballet faculty, has also been on the faculty of Milwaukee area schools: Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy, Danceworks, Dance Arts Center, and Steps of Grace. For many summers, Ms Miller has taught at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and Point Park University's International Summer Dance. As a private coach, she works with pre-professional dancers of all ages and levels including Youth America Grand Prix performers, ballroom dancers, gymnasts and Irish step dancers.
    As a choreographer, Ms. Miller created works for Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet II, Central PA Youth Ballet, Point Park University's International Summer Dance, Dance Arts Center and Erie Dance Conservatory. She received the Monticello award for emerging choreographers.
    PERFORMERS:
    Barry Molina is originally from Minnesota, where he started dancing at age six with the St. Croix Ballet in Stillwater. He went on to train at New York City’s School of American Ballet year-round, after which he joined the Nancy Einhorn Milwaukee Ballet II Program. As a member of the program, he was called in, at the last minute, to perform as Peter’s Shadow in the world premiere of Michael Pink’s Peter Pan. Since being promoted to the Company in 2011, Molina has performed many featured roles in Michael Pink’s repertoire, including Jack in Cinderella, the Bell Boy in Dracula, Pied Piper in Beauty and the Beast, Benno in Swan Lakeas well as Fritz, Jack and Chinese Principal in The Nutcracker. He was recently featured as Vaslav Nijinksy in Timothy O’Donnell’s world premiere of Sacre, and Puck in Bruce Wells’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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    Lizzie Tripp trained at Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy (MBSA), and attended the Summer Intensives at American Ballet Theatre and Houston Ballet. In MBSA, Tripp performed lead roles in many ballets choreographed by Rolando Yanes and danced alongside Milwaukee Ballet’s corps in Michael Pink’s Swan Lake.
    She joined the Nancy Einhorn Milwaukee Ballet II Program in 2014, where she danced in Michael Pink’s Don Quixote, The Nutcracker, Cinderella and Dracula, and performed in contemporary works by Timothy O’Donnell, Nadia Thompson, Lee-Wei Chao, Ilya Kozadayev and Petr Zahradnícek.
    Since being promoted to the Company, Tripp originated the role of the Enchantress in the world premiere of Michael Pink’s Beauty and The Beast, and danced in Pink’s Mirror Mirror and contemporary works by Enrico Morelli, Mark Godden and Garrett Glassman.
    35 min
  • How Spencer gave Stephen King's "Monkey" a New Life
    Sherry, an Oneonta native who attended SUNY Albany, worked in the industry in New York City for about a year before moving to Saratoga in 2017. He’s worked as a production assistant on films like “Set It Up” with Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Taye Diggs, Lucy Liu and Pete Davidson.
    “The Monkey,” which was published as part of King’s book “Skeleton Crew,” marks the first time Sherry has adapted an author’s story.
    40 min

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From Heartache to Healing and Hope podcast explores the many layers of life through the lens of loss and grief, often with special guests who share their perspectives on this universal, yet unique process.