What's up with all the open space on the north side of Burlington, aka The Intervale? I’m talking with Chelsea Frisbee, Development Manager of the Intervale Center, about what's happening in the Intervale, including the open spaces, food systems, and conservation projects that support our community and beyond.

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Chelsea Frisbee manages community fundraising and events for the Intervale Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening food systems. She grew up on a small farm in upstate New York and has a passion for sustainable agriculture and food systems. She has a B.A. in International Studies from Ithaca College and enjoys cooking, cats, being outdoors and spending time with family and friends.

Learn more at intervale.org

I speak with Emily Bernard - the author of a new collection of essays: Black is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine. We are talking about writing, book launches, identity, motherhood, friendship, and more.

More about Emily:

Emily Bernard is the Julian Lindsay Green and Gold Professor of English at the University of Vermont. Her collection of essays, Black is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine, was released on January 29, 2019. Learn more at emilybernard.com

I speak with David Metzger about his new feature film, "The Silver Screen Roadshow" -- we discuss the making of the film, and what makes classic cinema so magical.

David Metzger is a Vermont filmmaker who writes, produces, and directs his own feature films, shorts, and music videos. He also produces and co-hosts Vermont Film Essentials, a weekly public access program that discusses classic cinema. Learn more at http://lonetreefilms.net/

I'm speaking with Sha'an Mouliert, the co-coordinator of I Am Vermont Too, a photography and media project that represents self-identified individuals of color living and going to school in Vermont. We're talking about representation, community, and racial justice, and how the I Am Vermont Too photography project educates and connects Vermonters.

Sha'an Mouliert is a consultant, community organizer, educator, and activist artist. She initiated and chaired the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom’s (WILPF) Building the Beloved Community Committee, whose mission was to provide educational information about the history and nature of systemic racism, connections between oppressions, and the struggles for racial justice. As a WILPF delegate, she attended the 2001 United Nations World Conference Against Racism held in Durban, South Africa. In 2015, she received Lyndon State College Presidential Medal of Distinction. Currently, she is the co-coordinator for I Am Vermont Too.

Learn more about I Am Vermont Too: https://www.facebook.com/IamVTtoo and

http://www.therootsjc.org/i-am-vt-too-poc.html

How do new people and places impact how we create and communicate? I'm talking with artists Julio Desmont, Jude Desmond, and Judy Wolf about collaborating and their experiences working with the Clemmons Family Farm, one of the largest African-American owned farms in Vermont. The farm provides a space to celebrate the history, culture, arts and sciences of the African-American and African diaspora in a magical setting.

Learn More about the Clemmons Family Farm: http://www.clemmonsfamilyfarm.org/

Produced at 99.3 FM WBTV-LP in Burlington, Vermont.

I talk with Abbie Jefferis, the founder of ollergy, about creating supports and community for families with food allergies, and the Teal Pumpkin Project, an education campaign to give non-food treats for Halloween. Recorded live at 99.3 FM WBTV-LP in Burlington, Vermont.

More about Abbie and ollergy:

Abbie is Mom to three-year-old Ollie, and is the founder of ollergy, a site dedicated to spreading food allergy awareness and helping families who have children with food allergies. Ollie is allergic to peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, sunflower, sesame, and all legumes except soy and kidney bean.

Learn more here: http://ollergy.com

The show's theme is “Breathe” -- we’re talking about the connection between our bodies, our breath, our brains, and how we move through the world.

I speak with Beth Sabo Novik, a massage therapist, an intuitive coach, a speaker and a leader of transformational workshops. She’s based in Saratoga Springs, NY, but has taught all over the country, guiding her clients and workshop participants from being stressed out and in pain... to being calmer, happier, and pain free.

This episode's theme is “Practice” - a word that can mean the repeated exercise of a skill or sequence until you have mastered it. Practice can also mean performing something regularly. And maybe my favorite definition, a practice is something you actually do, rather than just talk about it.

I’m here with Peter Burns to talk about these ideas, and more. Peter is a storyteller, social worker, bicycle educator and advocate, lifeguard, and swimming instructor. He is also a book discussion leader for the Fletcher Free Library, discussion leader for the Vermont Humanities Council and he teaches cooking classes for the Family Room. In his spare time he enjoys reading, bike riding, swimming and coffee with friends.

I'm speaking with Recille Hamrell, one of Vermont's trailblazing storytellers. We're discussing the power of storytelling, building community and connection, and personal growth through story.

Recille began using story in the classroom as a speech therapist, supporting hundreds of of children as they developed cognitive and language skills.

Since 2007 Recille has hosted story sharing circles around the region, working with a wide range of ages and experiences. Her evening Wine and Story Open Mic at Shelburne Vineyards celebrates storytelling in another venue.

In 2014 Recille was named First Place and Audience Favorite at the Extempo Tournament of Champions Tell-Off. I was lucky enough to have been in the audience that night - her story was spellbinding!

I talk with Alyssa Chen, Morgan Liska, and Nafisa Mohamed about going after your educational goals, and making your own path. Alyssa is the High School Completion Program Coordinator at VT Adult Learning, Chittenden County. Morgan and Nafisa are both seniors in the VT Adult Learning High School Completion Program, graduating class of 2018.

This podcast was recorded live at the Media Factory in the South End of Burlington, Vermont, on 99.3FM, WBTV-LP.