This Zoom interview was recorded on March 13, 2024. Today I’m with my very special guest, Judith Poelarends. Judith is a master essence practitioner and owner of Alaskan Essences, living in Victor, MT. We weren’t able to be together in-person, so this episode is recorded by Zoom. I’m met by a glowing...
This live interview was recorded on December 16, 2023, and takes place on land that was originally inhabited by and stolen from the Tongva people. It’s Saturday in late fall in Los Angeles. Flowers are still in bloom and the sway of palm fronds create a familiar symphony in this city...
This in-person interview was recorded on December 5, 2023, on land that was originally inhabited by and stolen from the Pomo people. The clamor of the waves crashing against rocks echoes as the scent of ocean wafts through the garden. I’m surrounded by verdant trees and not-too withered flowers, which shouldn’t...
This in-person interview was recorded on November 10, 2023, on land that was originally inhabited by and stolen from the Chumash people. Today I’m in Santa Barbara, CA in the garden of Cynthia James. Cynthia is a visual artist who works with oil paint to portray nature in a magical realist...
This in-person interview was recorded on November 17, 2023, on land that was originally inhabited by and stolen from the Tongva people. Griffith Park Bird Sanctuary is an oddly hidden trail, right off the busy drive leading up to the Observatory. A chain link fence surrounding this protected area, denotes a “keep...
This in-person interview was recorded on November 29, 2023 on land that was originally inhabited by and stolen from the Ohlone people. A winding road leads me to an urban oasis in the Oakland Hills, called Huckleberry Botanic Preserve. The name sounds like jam and when I arrive and peek over...
