Women of Wayland - The Podcast

Welcome to Season 4 of the Women of Wayland podcast! In this inaugural episode, we dive into the captivating world of our guest, Juliette Fay, exploring the untold aspects of her life as a wife, mom, and, most importantly, as a writer. Juliette's literary journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. From the acclaimed "Shelter Me" to the recently released "The Half of It," we uncover the half you might not know. Join us as we discuss her writing process, retreats, publishing tips, insights on AI, plagiarism, and much more. Juliette's novels have consistently earned recognition, with "Shelter Me" named among the top ten fiction works by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. Her works have adorned lists like the Indie Next List, Target's Bookmarked Club, and Library Journal's Top 5 Best Books of 2012. Tune in to discover the incredible literary prowess that defines Juliette Fay.


🔗 Connect with Juliette Fay: www.juliettefay.com
Instagram - www.instagram.com/juliette_fay

🎧 Podcast Episode Sponsor - Peace Nguyen, Engel & Völkers Real Estate
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🎶 Music Credits: www.epidemicsound.com

🌐 Non-Profit Spotlight - Let's Save the Strays International: Join us in supporting our Season 4 non-profit pick, [Let's Save the Strays International] www.savethestrays.org making a difference for animals in need.

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Welcome to the trailer of Season 4 of the Women of Wayland Podcast! Get ready for an inside look at how these next-door s-heroes in Wayland are rewriting their career narratives. Uncover the powerful "whys" behind their reinventions that will leave you inspired and motivated. And that's not all – ever wondered how they turned dreams into reality? Dive deep into their journeys with captivating audio clips, revealing the strategies and mindset shifts that propelled them forward. Join us on the Women of Wayland Podcast because these stories are not just heard; they're felt.

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Technical Partner : Mass Cultural Council(State agency - Wayland Cultural Council)

Travel is the secret sauce for your soul. I have loved to wander for as long as I remember. But as a woman, I realize that wandering comes at a cost. However, one has to be willing to go through the bumps to get to the bliss of solo travel. To begin season four, I want to start by sharing a personal travel story that is no less than a Bollywood masala movie! Don't forget to share and subscribe and check out the travel pictures on our social media pages.

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Music: www.epidemicsound.com

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Plato once said: “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” To wrap up Season 3, we invited musician, teacher, entrepreneur, performer, and woman of Wayland Penny Wayne-Shapiro to our studio. In this wide-ranging conversation, we cover music education, humorous anecdotes, prejudices musicians still face, how learning music really is a preparation for life--whether you take it up as a career or not--and much more. We also discuss Penny's remarkable journey from Worthing, Southern England to Wayland, Massachusetts. Starting from her education at Royal Academy of Music in London to English National Opera Orchestra, Boston University School of Music and the founding of Wayland School of music, her journey is inspiring. There is something for everyone in this captivating conversation. Take a listen.

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Episode Sponsor: Kidstrong Wayland
Podcast Website: www.womenofwayland.com
Host & Creator : www.yaminiranjan.com

In this episode, we are in conversation with Leah Levine, a wife, mother, educator, and a practitioner of mindfulness. We chart her story through her upbringing in Massachusetts to her harrowing experience as a mother of a young child diagnosed with cancer. What is remarkable in her story is not just the way she handled her daughter’s sickness but also how an entire town came together to give back to her and her family for all that they had done for the community. Cancer is never easy to deal with and it can never be easy to go through a hardship that brutal as a parent. Take a listen to this story of courage, community, and triumph.

Episode sponsored by European Wax Center, Framingham : https://locations.waxcenter.com/ma/framingham/framingham-0533.html

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In this episode, to shed spotlight on men who are making our communities a better place, especially for women, we introduce a new category in our stories: Man of Wayland. Our first guest in this category is Malcolm Astley. In this nostalgic, stirringly painful, and inspiring conversation, Malcolm talks about his huge grief in the wake of the murder of his teenage daughter Lauren Dunne Astley and also her fond memories. In this riveting conversation, we cover Malcolm’s remarkable advocacy and action for teen violence prevention and healthy relationships. To fill the massive gulf in relationship education for youth, Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund has been working with government as well as private partners to bring awareness and requisite funding to the movement and developed its own workshop called “Loved to Death”.

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Music - Theme - www.moshun.com
https://freesound.org/people/Sandhwani/sounds/473813/
https://freesound.org/people/jominvg/sounds/416621/
https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/155256/
https://freesound.org/people/Slaking_97/sounds/459706/
https://freesound.org/people/Baumstumpf/sounds/395938/

In this episode, we turn the clocks back with Wayland’s renowned historian Jane Sciacca. We discuss different chapters from the history of Wayland, ranging from Wayland’s most prominent resident Lydia Maria Child to landmarks, trivia and more. How was Wayland 50 years ago when Jane arrived? Did young families always come here for the schools? How was it when it was a business hub? What are those not so glorious elements of the past that we don’t discuss today? Tune in to find out.

Caution: Talks about race and slavery.


Music - Theme - www.moshun.org
https://freesound.org/people/Sandhwani/sounds/473813/
https://freesound.org/people/jominvg/sounds/416621/
https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/155256/
https://freesound.org/people/Slaking_97/sounds/459706/

https://freesound.org/people/Baumstumpf/sounds/395938/

Climate Change Community Activist – Kaat Vander Straeten

Even though the science behind climate change could not be clearer, confusion about the evidence and tangible actions we can take lingers on. In this episode, Kaat Vander Straeten joins us to help clarify and give us some concrete steps we can take in our lives to address this ‘predicament’—as she calls it. Among other things, Kaat is a lead coordinator of EnergizeWayland, an associate member of the Wayland Energy and Climate Committee, and a coordinator for the Wayland Climate Mobilization (aka MOB). In this enlightening discussion, Kaat brings in more than a decade of experience and draws on insights from systems theory. We cover topics such as empowering people, regenerative living, and culture work to name a few. If you are like me and have been paying attention to this topic but are still waiting for a final push to do something at the local level, this episode is a must listen.

Helpful Links:

•MassEnergize: https://massenergize.org/
•Transition Wayland: https://blog.transitionwayland.org/
•EnergizeWayland: https://blog.transitionwayland.org/category/energize/
•Wayland Energy and Climate Committee: https://www.wayland.ma.us/energy-and-climate-committee
•Joanne Baron - https://www.instagram.com/liveinwayland/


Music:

Theme music by Moshun; “Evolving Raindrops Ambiance” by Speedenza; “Soft Piano Loop 2” by ispeakwaves; “determined” by ShadyDave; “Warm Acoustic Music” by PapaninKasettrat; “Free Music Background Loop 001” by Slaking_97; “Inspiring Dramatic Beat #7” by tyops; Background music from www.pixabay.com

In this episode, we are in conversation with Jessin Varghese, a Nurse practitioner at UMass Memorial. Jessin recounts her professional and emotional journey through the pandemic. As public reaction to COVID-19 swayed from panic to skepticism and the science behind the virus and the vaccine became a top-of-mind issue for the public, their view of medicine and healthcare workers also varied. Goes without saying, this affected people employed in healthcare. Touching a timely topic of the past year, Jessin also shares her experience growing up in a small town in Massachusetts as a woman of color.

Find more about our sponsor Chetna Bhardwaj at: https://www.compass.com/agents/chetna-bhardwaj/ Or, checkout her IG at: https://www.instagram.com/chetna.bhardwaj.us/

Music:

Theme music by Moshun; “Evolving Raindrops Ambiance” by Speedenza; “Soft Piano Loop 2” by ispeakwaves; “determined” by ShadyDave; “Warm Acoustic Music” by PapaninKasettrat; “Free Music Background Loop 001” by Slaking_97; “Inspiring Dramatic Beat #7” by tyops; Background music from www.pixabay.com

In this episode, we are in conversation with clinical psychologist Dr Whitney Fair. In this riveting conversation, we discuss the less-talked-about toll of COVID-19: mental health. Dr. Fair not only offers an honest account of the impact the pandemic has had on her clients but also shares what it has done to professionals like herself. We cover a variety of topics ranging from her personal journey into clinical psychology, navigating through COVID as a mother, demographically disparate impact of the pandemic, and often-neglected little tips, tricks, and habits of mindfulness that can help us with pandemic fatigue. Tune in to this insightful and raw conversation with this woman of Wayland.

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Music:

Theme music by Moshun; “Evolving Raindrops Ambiance” by Speedenza; “Soft Piano Loop 2” by ispeakwaves; “determined” by ShadyDave; “Warm Acoustic Music” by PapaninKasettrat; “Free Music Background Loop 001” by Slaking_97; “Inspiring Dramatic Beat #7” by tyops; Background music from www.pixabay.com