Kelly Brown, President of The Friends of Manito and many other illustrious titles, returns to the Trending Northwest podcast to talk all about Manito Park, upcoming events, Spokane Leadership and more

Today Erin and Melissa chat with Stephanie Vigil!

After 25 years of anchoring local TV news, Stephanie Vigil grew tired of reporting negative stories. The weight of the bad news was wearing her down.

That’s when she decided to take a sabbatical to see for herself that there’s more good, then bad, in this world.

With 3 months to explore, she found herself inside the Balboa Activity Center in San Diego where her new found love of pickleball changed her perspective on life. Pickleballers, of all ages, were so friendly and welcoming, eager to teach her, and others, how to play this fast paced game. After every session she’d walked away with a sense of belonging, and that she wasn’t the only one.

She discovered that it’s not money, nor material possessions that lead to a Very Good Life, it's the connection with others that matter the most.

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In this episode Erin and Melissa sit down with the one and only Rick Clark! They discuss his non-profit's recent rebrand, how much it's grown since they've last talked, what they do for the community of Spokane and what the future holds!

On this week's episode Erin and Melissa talk to Jennifer Vigil!

Jennifer Vigil is a health equity and outreach program manager at Multi Care Health System, and her commitment to community wellness goes beyond each appointment. Her role focuses on the social drivers that impact community health and how to help overcome those barriers to care. She has 26 years of experience in health care operations from executive leadership to Native American health, migrant and seasonal outreach, high end cosmetics, private practice and public health operations that give her a deeply impactful, practical way to positively impact the greater community as well.

Luke Baumgarten is a writer, community organizer and life-long Spokie who has spent his career telling stories and building community in this strange, fascinating place. On this episode Erin and Luke discuss the Spokane Workers Cooperative, Range Media, and his recent accomplishment, being one of Spokane's Top 21 Most Influential People.

Second time guest and 21 Most Influential Person in the INW, Brennon Poyner is a powerhouse in our community. Erin and Melissa chat with him about upcoming movies, saving Garland, the Spokane music scene and how he's 2 degrees removed from Johnny Depp!

Fashionista Lauren Trivison joins us on the podcast to discuss fashion advice, current trends and the behind-the-scenes of how she became an Instagram Influencer.

Melissa and Erin chat with Ryan Oelrich of Priority Spokane all about nonprofits in the Northwest that are doing great work, which countries could be models for the US in terms of affordable housing, and why Ryan has been called the 'Thanos of nonprofits' in this week's episode of Trending Northwest.

In this episode, we talk with Mandi Price, a Hollywood television producer who grew up in Spokane and is now in charge of blockbuster productions like Daisy Jones and the Six, Archive 81 and Little Fires Everywhere. We learn about where she draws inspiration from, what it was like growing up with big dreams, and how she used her ingenuity and incredible work ethic to land her dream job.