SF Bay residents are 59% more likely to practice yoga than anyone in rest of the country according to Forbes magazine. SFO is the first airport to have a designated yoga room. Have you seen it?! This area is presently and historically been at the forefront of yoga practitioners within the US. On this episode, we will chat with yoga instructor and Bay Area native Lindsay Foreman about how she became a yogi while Making It Work living in the Bay!

The Bay Area’s temperate climate is one of the reasons why homeless people are able to live on the streets here. This area is also well known the many programs and services for homeless populations which is 8-10 thousand in SF alone. Our guest AJ Lovewins created Harmonic Humanity as an additional resource to the homeless. With Akeisha Johnson, your show host, AJ will share his personal hero’s journey and how he is Making it Work.

Just last year, San Francisco become the first city in the US to offer sizable tax breaks to property owners who develop urban farms. This measure has been controversial considering the housing concerns in the city. Yet, urban gardens are great for community building. Ashara Ekundayo has made big splashes developing urban gardens as well as developing community artist as the Chief Creative Officer at Impact Hub Oakland. With your host Akeisha Johnson, on this episode of Making It Work Ashara will tell us why she loves calling the Bay home!

The Bay Area Rapid Transit was born in 1946 not from a government mandate, but from a group of local business and community leaders who wanted to do something about congestion on local bridges. BART officially started operating in mid-1972 and now serves over 400,000 people daily. On this episode, Allegra Bandy and Akeisha Johnson, co-producers of MIW, will talk about how this show was born and what to expect in MIW's future - plus share how they are Making It Work!

The Folsom Street Fair is one of The Bay’s biggest outdoor events. It is also the world’s largest showcase for BDSM products and culture. Many people come specifically to San Fran to explore the world of kink - this includes our guest, co-author of the book Bondassage, Eve Minax. With our host, Akeisha Johnson, on this episode of Making It Work we will find out how someone becomes a kink educator and trainer while living in The Bay.

One of the best things about living in the Bay area are the great events like First Fridays and free museum days. Many people here know about the wonderful website funcheap.com, which was founded in San Francisco for residents who wanted to have a good time at little to no cost. The site is operated as a labor of love to provide people a resource to offset the cost of living. Fun and cheap things to do is how social worker and mother of three, Michelle Bandy, enjoys herself here in the Bay. On this episode of "Making It Work", Michelle shares her personal perspective on what makes this area great!

The San Francisco Bay Area is definitely known for being open and accepting of people’s eccentricities. What makes this area special are the notable, well-known weirdos that we all love. This nod to quirkiness is what brought Dylan Germick to The Bay after a stint in NYC. With host, Akeisha Johnson, we'll talk with the lead singer of the band, "Planet Booty" to find out about how he is Making It Work!

According to Cal Charters.org the Bay Area has over 250 charter schools in operation. Charter schools are different from public schools in that they are formed by communities of people who choose the direction and focus of the school’s educational cirriculum. - teachers, organizations, neighborhood leaders are their make up. Considering the diversity and innovation of the Bay charter school’s here DEFINITELY are something else! This is why we are SO excited to speak with Vallejo Charter School co-founder Nicole Bandy. On this episode we will find out how a elementary school teacher and single mom is Making It Work and making a difference here in the Bay.

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The great migration of 1967 brought an estimated 100k people to California searching for a new way of living. They landed in LA and SF to be apart of the hippie movement which was all about creating life out of personal expression and not out of the status quo. This is how The Bay became home to psycho-therapist and author of The Ethical Slut, Dossie Easton. It was here where she discovered that she would live a life based in polyamory. I’m Akeisha Johnson, life coach and show host, and Dossie shares about her personal perspective on living a created life on this episode of Making It Work!