62: The Parenting Bible

Say what you mean, mean what you say and follow through.

Sally Griffin’s take on how to guide and support students to actual life preparedness is the closest thing there is to The Parenting Bible. Her lifetime of experience, and many degrees in education, has led her to take a basic approach to working with children in the school system by being honest, brave and communicating. It is vitally important to the success of a student that parents participate at all levels and teach their kids the endless value of critical thinking.

Originally aired on February 7th, 2023 on KPOV’s The Tuesday Point

61: Plants Over Pills

One successful psilocybin session that is 6-8 hours can equate to the work of 10 years of conventional therapy.

Microdosing psychoactive psilocybin mushrooms is becoming more mainstream than ever as states legalize its use in therapeutic settings and people around the world advocate the countless associated benefits. Listen firsthand to the journey of an already licensed psychotherapist training to add psilocybin treatment to her professional practice and how to integrate this sacred healing modality into our current understanding of mental health and wellness.

Originally aired on February 7, 2023 on KPOV’s Curiosity Lab

59: The Importance of Presence

Who am I right now?

You’ll thank yourself for transforming thoughts about thought transformation and lifting the veil to find the courage to bring your true authentic self to each moment. In this life-changing conversation, hear how it is possible to slow down and bring yourself to the present, and explore a 2,500 year-old practice that anyone can use at any time to break through mental barriers, move through trauma and connect more deeply to the wholeness of life.

Originally aired on February 1, 2023 on KPOV’s Open Air

58: Through Black Lenses

Continuing to share real-life perspectives provides an avenue for understanding and lasting change.

Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we can use to create understanding and compassion, and this is Kenny Adams’ main focus with his documentary Blend: On Being Black in Bend. By creating a film that provides an unfiltered look at lived experiences, he hopes to be an agent of change, urging that we all carry this burden together, and we need to actively coach each other’s behaviors in order to move forward and embrace the unity we all deserve.

Originally aired on February 21, 2023 on KPOV’s The Tuesday Point

57: Sending Letters and Saving Lives

It is the simple things that make the world a better place.

Through his own journey of depression and darkness comes a light so bright that people all over the world are reaching out to embrace and heal their wounds with personalized, handwritten hope. After spending time writing and journaling, Robert Mason’s situation had improved. He immediately felt compelled to lead others to the same destiny by sending letters of inspiration and healing, illuminating a benevolent path sometimes hard to find when we feel lonely.

Originally aired on February 20th, 2023 on KPOV’s The Monday Point

56: Give In And Give Back

Volunteerism means connection.

All humankind has a generous heart, and it is people like Mary who remind us how many different ways there are to give back to the community. In her younger years, she herself was homeless and continued to work at the food bank to make the world a better place. We all have gifts to share and the opportunities are endlessly available to be helpful to others in order to connect to the greater world around us.

Originally aired on January 24th, 2023 on KPOV’s The Tuesday Point

55: More Then Kegels

Pelvic floor therapy builds strength, endurance, range of motion, coordination and power to enhance the whole body connection.

Young and old, it turns out urinary and sexual dysfunction are super common, but it doesn’t have to be anyone’s reality. Open conversation successful treatments to support struggling individuals to bring comfort and formality to an experience that’s generally left unattended. There is no shame in leakage, but there are ways of moving through with dignity to get back to sharing healthy intimate time with the ones we love.

Originally aired on February 3, 2023 on KPOV’s The Friday Point

54: Woman on Woman Action

Although networking with other genders and groups of people is beneficial, there is a certain vulnerability and more relaxed opportunity when just women are together.

The scope of women in the workplace has shifted immensely during the recent past and the professional world is offering more resources than ever for female business owners. Women have also stepped up to listen to and support fellow women; connecting to and for each other. The simple act of networking and sharing ideas creates more mental agility and the consistent communion encourages strength.

Originally aired on February 17, 2023 on KPOV’s The Friday Point

53: Look Up, People

Solar Radiation Management (SRM) aims at limiting the amount of sunlight reaching Earth in order to cool the planet.

A highly controversial topic, the existence of contrails or chemtrails in the skies above and a current government program designed to alter planet Earth’s climate, is brought to light in this fringe conversation. A group of climate activists questions and spreads awareness about dangerous and multifaceted weather control technology and its use of toxic nano-materials linked to several life-threatening conditions.

Originally aired on February 14, 2023 on KPOV’s Curiosity Lab

52: Beer Profits Local Community

Cascade Lakes Brewing Company’s new nonprofit status is similar to that of the Bob’s Red Mill company.

In true craft spirit, the owners of Cascade Lakes Brewing Company are breaking the beer industry mold by becoming the first nonprofit brewery in Central Oregon. In the past, they have worked alongside Habitat For Humanity, Central Oregon Trail Alliance and Brightside Animal Center but decided to take it to the next level. In addition to donating all proceeds to local nonprofits, they are also significantly expanding the benefits packages for their employees and bumping up wages, to have a positive impact on their local community and place they call home. Will it become a new industry standard?

Originally aired on December 21, 2022 on KPOV’s The Wednesday Point

50: Each One Teach One

Everyone is trying to live their best lives.

A true innovator and interpreter of the local landscape takes an interesting look at the current components in the school system that are meant to support yet hinder students to reaching their full potential. We must first fully acknowledge, as a society, that there is a problem and that students do fall short, not because of their own downfalls but because of the weaknesses of the system as a whole. By providing flexibility with scheduling and leaning into students' interests, the school system can be more open to the change and growth it’ll take to teach these kids.

Originally aired on February 22, 2023 on KPOV’s The Wednesday Point

49: Achievable Housing For All

Homelessness is a symptom of larger societal issues and current services merely a safety net.

Homelessness has increased at an amazing rate in recent years in Central Oregon, and the available homeless services don’t come close to serving this incredibly under-counted population of struggling community members. It is going to take full commitment to engaging diverse perspectives, having open ears and focusing on a solution-oriented attitude to understand the vastness of this issue and offer housing to all. No complicated problem can be solved today, but we can all be warm tonight.

Originally aired on January 11, 2023 on KPOV’s The Wednesday Point

48: Realities Of Race

It is when we take a stance on race that we can challenge the current status quo.

How do we raise children to be racially responsible and what does this mean in our ever-changing social world structure? At the collegiate level, sociology professor Tom Barry recognizes and teaches the sometimes unpleasant realities of our collected times in order to understand the present situation with honor and respect for the past. Here we discuss the link between white supremacy and capitalism, the origins of the second amendment and the biological imprint we are working to shift to have a healthier society for everyone to live their fullest expression.

Originally aired on August 5, 2022 on KPOV’s The Friday Point

47: The Purpose Of Drag

By living authentically and unapologetically, you inspire others in your community to do the same.

Drag queens are champions of the community, declares Alex Simpson AKA Deb Auchery, because of their boldness, excitement and celebration of liberation. Hear how the journey into drag helped Alex learn about Deb and be able to finally love and express herself completely. The LGBTQ+ community continues to honor Stonewall yearly with Pride events which encourages the community to come together to create a larger vision for inclusion. Since this interview, Alex passed away, but continues to be celebrated for the enormous impact she imparted on her local community.

Originally aired on June 7, 2022 on KPOV’s The Tuesday Point

46: Veterans Need Natural Healing

The power of this story can impact veterans and non-veterans alike.

An immensely brave veteran and human, Javier Romo, turns his back on the mainstream VA medical system and finds freedom from his trauma with natural ways of healing. After struggling for years with prescription drugs, alcohol use and criminal activity to suppress his pain, he knew he needed dramatic changes and leaned in to exercise, lifestyle changes and a healthy diet as the catalyst for well-being, with much success. He now spends his time leading other veterans and being a positive role model to improve their quality of life and find purpose.

Originally aired on August 30, 2022 on KPOV’s Curiosity Lab

45: Voices Calling For Change

It takes an army of people from all different kinds of backgrounds to solve complicated societal issues.

Gun control activism continues to gain momentum as younger and older generations are coming together to lift their voices and draw national attention to the issues that taunt them daily. Adults are now reaching out to youth protesters to add support and organizational assistance and highlight the challenges faced when inspired youth feel ignored. Yet grassroots organizations to collegiate-educated leaders remain hopeful and band as one to fight for widespread change.

Originally aired on June 8, 2022 on KPOV’s Youth Radio Hour

44: Vulnerable To Violence

As we learn about the animal psyche, we can better understand our own humanity.

From rescuing rabbits and tortoises to studying PTSD in elephants in Africa, animals are in desperate need of our compassion to harness healthy relationships within their own communities and beyond. The fact is that every sentient being can undergo trauma and the lasting effects are devastating for them and for the continuation of inter-species understanding. It is within our power to limit their exposure to human-created violence and in turn heal the long-standing karma between the hunter and the hunted.

Originally aired on September 28, 2021 on KPOV’s All Things Vegan

43: Doula Drawn To Death

Any experience of death is life-enriching.

Virtually every conversation we have about death is actually about life and can positively alter the way we perceive our time, the people we spend it with and our all-around life experience. If we can be more involved in the end-of-life process with loved ones, it can give us the renewal to honor life and chase unfulfilled dreams. This amazing discussion reveals that we must face our own mortality in order to live the most realized versions of ourselves.

Originally aired on January 4, 2023 on KPOV’s The Wednesday Point

42: Water Goes Where Money Flows

Trending consolidation puts more and more power into the hands of fewer people.

As clean drinking water continues to become a scarce resource around the world, it is baffling to understand why we are endlessly giving away water “rights” to those who do not have the best for the planet in mind. Columbia Insight is bringing awareness to water allocation issues and pushing for big changes in decision-making procedures to this life-sustaining commodity. Environmental protection organizations are calling to slow down in order to comprehend the type of use efficiency it’s going to take to ensure the health of our global community into the future.

Originally aired on February 16, 2022 on KPOV’s The Wednesday Point

41: Blood On Their Hands

The growing number of fatal shootings has changed the way these kids think about going to school and the responsibility of lawmakers.

Students hold lawmakers accountable for continued school shootings and call for gun control laws to be implemented in Oregon. Open-hearted youth share perspectives they hold on second amendment rights, the availability of military-grade weapons to the public and arming their teachers while continuing to grapple with their own emotions and daily fears. It is scary and exhausting, but they are committed to bringing awareness to and not letting lawmakers forget about the chronic gun problems in society today.

Originally aired on June 8, 2022 on KPOV’s Youth Radio Hour