KPFA - The Week Starts Here

Producer/Host Veronica Faisant in conversation with spoken word artist, Naru Kwina. Naru delivers science facts to kids by teaching them to Rap. Veronica leads a discussion on the importance of exercising ingenuity in every day life. Open phone lines through out the show.

The post The Week Starts Here–Naru Kwina, creator of Hip Learning, demonstrates Ingenuity. – September 23, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.

Producer/Host Veronica Faisant in conversation with Author/certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Priscilla Boos. Priscilla describes her 39 year relationship with Bill, her husband and “love of her life” and she shares the story of her emotional journey through Bill’s terminal illness and her eventual return to a new life.

The post The Week Starts Here—Author/Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Priscilla Boos – September 16, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.

Producer/Host Veronica Faisant and Author, Entrepreneur Jere Gettle,discuss how his passion for gardening became his life’s work and he describes some of the highlights of The National Heirloom Exposition taking place Sept., 11th, 12th, and 13th in Santa Rosa, Ca. Jere is Cofounder, of the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, and is sponsoring the Expo.

The post The Week Starts Here—Author and CoFounder of The Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, Jere Gettle. Open phone lines – September 9, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.

Producer/Host Veronica Faisant in conversation with Dancer and Circus Performer Colin Epstein about his latest project, Constants and Variables. Also Veronica invites listeners to “go deep” on the subject of  “work”.– are you doing it, or is it doing you? Open phone lines, and ticket giveaways.

The post The Week Starts Here—In celebration of Labor…Are you working IT, or is IT working you? – September 2, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.

Host Veronica Faisant in conversation with Author, Life Mentor, Motivational Speaker and former (self described) bully, Tom Gagliano. Tom shares 6 ways to protect your children from bulling, and he describes the “victim” syndrome experienced by some children who later become bullies.

The post The Week Starts Here—Author, Life Mentor, and Motivational Speaker, Tom Gagliano describes 6 ways to protect children from bullies – August 26, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.

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Producer/Host Veronica Faisant goes deep into the cosmic portal with listeners, challenging then to step away from the ‘rabbit hole of conformity’ and to “come out” and be their own, unique, inner directed selves. Open phone lines

The post The Week Starts Here—Are you “THE ONE”? – August 12, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.

Producer/Host Veronica Faisant and Listener/ Blogger Jane Stillwater discuss the manifestation of her “impossible dream”, a trip to The Democratic Republic of Congo. Jane shared her wish with listeners on The Week Starts Here in April of this year. Her goal was to make the voyage after approximately 1 year of gathering funds. Jane’s dream came true in July, 3 month after sharing her goal. –Listen-in to discover how she did it!

The post The Week Starts Here –It Can Happen To You – August 5, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.

Host Veronica Faisant and in-studio guest, Jerri Lange discuss achievements of African American women that have gone unnoticed in the media, the importance of ‘getting the word out’ and next weekend’s “Living Legend Awards” in San Francisco. Open Phone Lines.

The post The Week Starts Here —-Living Legend, Jerri Lange – July 22, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.

Tonight, San Francisco-based organizational consultant and CFRE, Certified Fund Raiser Executive, Kay Sprinkel Grace discusses new trends in Philanthropic giving and how the Dreams of Donors are redesigning the future of Fundraising.  Open phone lines

The post The Week Starts Here–Kay Sprinkel Grace, Author & Certified Fund Raising Executive – July 15, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.