Peaceful Presence - Compassionate Friends and Death Doulas

Carolyn and Jacquie spoke with Elizabeth Johnson, representing Peaceful Presence, a community-based organization working compassionately with those who are facing death. Efforts focus on compassionate care, helping families and individuals identify needs and wants during the process, and supporting patients and family members during the death process of a loved one.

ConnectW -- Women's Network

Ginger Weeden, President of ConnectW, talks about a networking program for women entrepreneurs and business owners in the Central Oregon community. Mixing socializing with networking, the organization offers women a chance to share and learn from others on how to promote and run a successful business.

Tim Willis from DIY Cave

Tim Willis, owner and co-founder of the DIY Cave in Bend, Oregon, talked about the development of the business and the available programs, classes, and tools that can be used by community members to fix and create a variety of items from car repair to fused glass.

Pelvic Floor Therapy with Mackenzie Van Loo

Jacquie Elliott and Jacey Silk sit down with Physical Therapist Mackenzie Van Loo, who specializes in the pelvic floor, to discuss the pelvic floor, important facts surrounding that area of the body, and how to care for yourself.

Emily Boynton from Mosaic Medical

Emily Boynton is the Senior Development Director at Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit medical provider in Central Oregon serving the medical and social needs of citizens in the community. She joined Carolyn and Jacquie to discuss the wide array of medical and social services offered through the organization, how the organization originated in Central Oregon, and future plans.

Planned Parenthood Services and Upcoming Events

Carolyn, Jacey, and Jacquie talked with Joanna Dennis-Cook, organizational manager for the local Planned Parenthood Health Facility in Bend, OR. The conversation focused on current changes to abortion laws, services available through Planned Parenthood in Oregon, how Oregon is picking up cases from states who are restricting the right to choose, and upcoming virtual events for Willamette Planned Parenthood.

Hanai House with Founder Kimberly Smythe

Kimberly Smythe, owner/founder of the nonprofit Hanai House in Bend, Oregon, talks about the available space offered to the community for a variety of events, workshops and presentations. She talks about her background and motivation to open this unique space in Central Oregon. HanaiFoundation.org

Deschutes Veterans Intervention Strategy with Leo McGregor

Veteran Leo McGregor is a happy retired professional and a dedicated volunteer mentor with the Deschutes Veterans Intervention Strategy. The VIS is a Deschutes County-specific program, designed to provide local justice-involved veterans with the opportunity to improve their criminal justice outcomes by helping them address their mental health and/or substance abuse issues that play a role in their criminal activity.

Dennis Alimena, Co-founder of Mindset 4 Success

Dennis Alimena, co-founder of Mindset for Success.org and an ardent student of Crypto-Currency or Crypto is here to discuss a digital currency that works as a medium of exchange through a computer network that is not reliant on any central authority, such as a government or bank, to uphold or maintain it.

Every Brain Needs Music: Dr. Larry Sherman and the Chandler Lecture Series

OSHU Professor of Neuroscience, Dr. Larry Sherman, talks to Bruce about his lecture in the Nancy R. Chandler Lecture series entitled Every Brain Needs Music: The Neuroscience Of Music-Making And Listening. The presentation is October 20 at COCC. You can find more information and a ticket link here.

The talk involves great classical music and signing, audience singing, and cutting-edge information about how learning to make music strengthens the brain in very significant ways.

This interview gets into the science, but also Dr. Sherman’s own life and reasons for adding this study of music and the brain to his foundational work on repairing damage to the brain.

Dr. Sherman also has a book of the same name coming out soon with co-author Dennis Plies.

A Music Lover's Journey with Stacy Koff

Stacy has been with KPOV since the beginning. She is a founder of 4 Peaks Music Festival, a vision to bring an intimate, world-class festival to Central Oregon. She is driven by her desire to cultivate a community of artists, attendees, partners, bands, and most of all, her love for music.

Hear from Stacy, host of Live Alive, on the role music plays in her life and how it shaped her entire sphere.

The Life-Changing Power of Music with James Gilchrist

Local music legend and aficionado James Gilchrist talks to Amy Campbell about the role live music has played in his life with dealing with grief, stage 2 dementia, and reconnecting with and expanding his community. James is 68 years young and you will find him out and about on most nights taking videos for the bands he loves.

New President and CEO of Oregon Community Foundation Lisa Mensah

KPOV was honored to host Lisa Mensah, the new President and CEO of Oregon Community Foundation during her Central Oregon Tour. Listen to her interview with Dawn Newton, the host of Open Air, for a special edition of The Friday Point, kicking off KPOV’s Fall Membership Drive.

Born and raised in Oregon, Lisa joins OCF following an illustrious career that has taken her from working on rural poverty with the Ford Foundation to serving as an Under Secretary for Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, managing a $215 billion loan portfolio, to most recently leading Opportunity Finance Network.

Lisa told Dawn, “There's a thread of kindness, hope and optimism that runs through this state, that combined with a willingness to work hard, together, will help us address some complex challenges and help communities thrive.”