I traveled to Standing Rock with my family that included my wife Caryn, my 14 year old daughter Danielle and my 10 year old son. We also joined by our friends Wendy Sause and her two children, Elijah & Bronwyn as well as Melissa Clark, a 5th grade teacher at Sacred Mountain. In the week prior to leaving, we raised over $6,000 by the generous donations of the families of Rainbow Community School as well as our family and friends. With the money, we bought needed supplies and gear that included a large winterized military tent, sleeping bags, wool blankets, food, propane, water, hand/feet warmers, and clothes. We were grateful to stand in solidarity with Native Americans who are protecting their water, land, and future generations. We met so many wonderful and generous people at Standing Rock who refuse to allow the pipeline to be built on their treaty land and are busy preparing for the harsh South Dakota winter. First and foremost, Standing Rock is a prayer camp where love for Mother Earth and all her children are honored and where we are reminded that “Water is Life”.
Enjoy this special Living Well where my wife, Caryn, and my son, Bryce, join me in the AshevilleFM studio to share about Standing Rock and our magical experience being part of this moment.
Living Well with Caryn & Bryce Hanna on AshevilleFM, November 28, 2016
John Mahshie of Hendersonville, NC is the Founder and Executive Director of Veterans Healing Farm. He is a veteran of the US Air Force where he was an AGE mechanic and also served in the Honor Guard. John has a strong entrepreneurial spirit which lead him to own and operate five different businesses in three years. Attending the EBV at Florida State University in 2013 was a trans-formative experience giving him the resources, mentoring, and encouragement to excel in his business pursuits. Also in 2013 John founded the Veterans Healing Farm out of a deep desire for community. The Veterans Healing Farm is a 10 acre sustainable farm which boasts a diverse variety of crops and 100 active farm members. Veterans Healing Farm is located in Hendersonville, NC. We help empower veterans reintegrating into civilian life by growing produce, raising farm animals, and conducting seminars on holistic health and sustainability. Additionally, we foster a thriving micro-community of veterans and civilians who build deep friendships, implement innovative gardening techniques, and help cultivate emotional, physical, and spiritual health. This year we grew and donated over 8,000lbs of fresh produce free of charge to veterans at the Asheville, VA Hospital.
Enjoy this one-hour podcast with John as he shares his own battle with depression after his military service, the birth of the farm, and the many wonderful opportunities they provide veterans!
Growing up in Detroit, a combination of Motown, folk, jazz and blues and classical that shaped her musical world. She learned guitar and began to sing at local coffeehouses, college campuses and public television. Jane has recorded and co-produced five solo recordings. Her latest release,“Road To Dreamland – Unexpected Lullabies for All Ages,” captures her passion for lullabies. As Lady Lullaby, she writes and speaks about the history and importance of lullabies, and the benefits of lullabies for both children and the adults singing them.
As a long-time teacher of Transcendental Meditation, Jane’s music also strives to bring a calming influence to her listeners. She was awarded an honorary Ph.D. for her work in helping to establish the Quiet Time Program, which through the David Lynch Foundation has taught TM to over 100,000 school children all over the world.
On November 20th, Jane will perform with a delightful collective of local musicians at the Altamont Theatre for a fundraiser with the theme ‘Songs From the Heart’ for Jaron Rosser, who is on the waiting list for a heart transplant. Jaron is the son of local musician/producer Chris Rosser and his wife Lynn Rosser, author and founder of ‘The Complete Caregiver’.
Enjoy this special one-hour podcast with Jane who shares the gifts inherent in lullabies and her creative process for her new album. Jane also sings a beautiful lullaby of “Forever Young” during the show!
Living Well with Jane Roman Pitt on AshevilleFM, November 7, 2016
Emily Shaules is the founder of Shift Bars, the world’s first organic energy bar with only 1 gram of sugar, launching in 2017 online and in stores nationwide. She is a former attorney and actor who has appeared on TV’s Nashville and Your Worst Nightmare. Her essay “Shift Happens” was chosen from thousands to appear in “Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It” – the best-selling anthology based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s smash hit. Emily lives in Asheville with her partner, Lucas.
Enjoy this one-hour podcast where Emily shares her transformational journey to living well in her body and life and how Shift Bars came to be!
Living Well with Emily Margaret Shaules on AshevilleFM, October 31, 2016
Taija Ventrella is the founder of Vitality Fitness and voted among the top 3 best physical trainers by the Mountain Xpress 2 years in a row, Taija applies her training to help others alleviate chronic pain from bad posture and muscle imbalances, as well as assisting in the body’s healing processes after injuries and surgeries.
Having suffered from chronic migraines for many years, Taija knows what it’s like to walk the fine line between exercising for relief from chronic pain and making it worse. After struggling with multiple occurrences a week, she discovered that smart, safe exercise could reduce the number and severity of her migranes.
Taija enjoys working with people who feel disenfranchised from typical fitness settings and communities. One of her greatest passions is watching clients transform from being nervous and unsure about their abilities, to feeling wonderment and appreciation for their bodies. She likes to work out not to be extreme or push her body to its utmost limits, but to practice self-care and feel healthy, pain-free, and confident.
Enjoy this one-hour podcast where Taija shares her inspirational story of living well and how she helps others become strong in their bodies.
Living Well with Taija Ventrella on AshevilleFM, October 24, 2016
Dave is currently the president/CEO of Sundance Power Systems, Inc., a regional renewable energy company serving the Southeast with offices in Weaverville just outside of Asheville, NC. Dave & his wife Sierra founded Sundance in 1995 as an extension of many years of work in the environmental community. With a degree in Environmental Biology, he began exploring avenues for creating awareness of the most pressing environmental issues. From 1987 – 1995 Dave worked at Greenpeace USA, as National Action Coordinator, working closely with the major campaigns developing hi profile events to create awareness about critical environmental issues and empowering people take an active role in positive social change.
In addition to his role at Sundance, Dave sits on the Energy Innovation Task Force, a partnership of Duke Energy, Buncombe County and the City of Asheville to contend with the growing energy issues of the region. Dave has served on the Advisory Board for Appalachian State University’s Appropriate Technology Department, as a member of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association and takes every opportunity to bring a greater awareness of the benefits of Renewable Energy to schools and the general public through public speaking and demonstration projects.
Enjoy this amazing one-hour Living Well podcast with Dave as we discuss renewable energy, Duke Energy, climate change, and Standing Rock!
Living Well with Dave Hollister on AshevilleFM, October 17, 2016
Ashley Heath is an artist from Marshall, NC who plays a wide range of Americana music. Raised in the foothills of Appalachia, she has developed a strong passion for country, blues, and folk music. You can hear major influences from Eva Cassidy in her velvety vocals too Bonnie Raitt in her bluesy guitar playing!
In March of 2015, Heath decided to go full time into singing and playing music, quit her part time job as a barista in downtown Asheville, and recorded her first album “A Different Stream”. The album was recorded at the amazing Echo Mountain Recording Studios in Asheville, NC with producer Ryan Burns and engineer Clay Miller. “A Different Stream” is a collection of Ashley’s first attempt at songwriting and is a seven song album with six original songs and one cover titled “Ready for The Times to Get Better”.
A Different Stream was released on Friday May 27th, 2016 at The Asheville Music Hall with newly formed band “Ashley Heath and Her Heathens”. The band brings a more blues and rock feel to the songs and you can expect to hear a mixture of songs from the new album as well as a handful of blues cover tunes at the live shows!
Enjoy this wonderful podcast of Living Well where Ashley shares her inspirations for her music & life and plays a few tunes live in the studio!
Living Well with Ashley Heath on AshevilleFM, October 10, 2016
Alyssa is a wife, mother of three, business owner, and aspiring homesteader who was drawn to learning more about making a change in herself, our society, and the government over the last 18 months. She worked hard on the Sanders campaign, and became a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. She has since become an unaffiliated voter, and continues to search for ways to save herself and the world. Her most recent adventure was a trip to Sacred Stone Camp outside of Cannonball, North Dakota, where many have gathered to protect our most valuable and precious resource by standing up to the corporate conspiracy that continues to seek money and power while disregarding all of humanity.
Erin moved to Asheville almost 20 years ago to study at UNCA. She received her BA in Interdisciplinary Studies with a photojournalism focus. She worked as a volunteer with the Asheville Global Report, an independent newspaper, radio show and cable tv show, from 1998 until 2008. Erin has been involved with activist work, locally, regionally and nationally. Most recently, her interest lies in the controversial construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. She has recently returned from the Standing Rock Reservation, where she traveled with a group to deliver supplies for the Water Protectors camped there. Her group has returned to Asheville and joined forces with All Natives Indigenous Center, a non-profit based in Duluth Minnesota, to raise funds to help prepare the tribes gathered at Standing Rock for the North Dakota winter.
Enjoy this one hour podcast with Alyssa and Erin as we discuss the Native American’s effort to protect their land, water, and our planet.
Living Well with Alyssa DeRonne and Erin Hardy on AshevilleFM, October 3, 2016
 Sandi was one of the founders of WNC Woman magazine with Julie Parker and Sandra Grace in 2002. Since 2010 she has been the sole publisher and editor of the magazine each month with the help of many dedicated women writers, copy editors, photographers, and a team of loyal delivery folks all over WNC.
Her life prior to WNC Women, Sandi was owner of downtown stores that included Native Expressions from 1991-19997 and then The Natural Home from 1995 to 2004. She attended graduate school in Chapel Hill where she worked on her Master’s in Political Science. She is married (for 38 years!) to Sam Sutker, has two grown children and three grandkids. She lives in Madison County and in her spare time loves to garden and kayak.
What a great conversation with Sandi who shares the history of WNC Woman and its importance for women in our community.
Living Well with Sandi Tomlin-Sutker on AshevilleFM, September 26, 2016
Thessa Sophia describes herself as a guide and technical advisor on our journey into the deepest part of our heart. She developed the Heart Becoming meditation after many years of guiding others in healing and self exploration both one to one and in group retreat settings. What makes her healing approach unique is that while she is guiding, Thessa is also using deep empathy via her own body and energy field. As a result she shares what it is like to be you, and helps transform and integrate what occurs within the person healing.
Both a therapist and a researcher, the combination of a scientific mind and an empathic heart became the basis for her later diplomas and apprenticeships in the alternative medicine field as a Certified Nutritionist, Master Herbalist, regression therapist and direct consciousness researcher. She developed a healing and meditation modality called Alchemy Techniques (AT). Within AT, her focus became tracking trauma, and eventually all experience, to its origin, transcending from healing into identity exploration.
Enjoy this wonderful one-hour podcast of Living Well with Thessa Sophia who shares how we can make direct contact with who we really are.
Living Well with Thessa Sophia on AshevilleFM, September 19, 2016
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