Cecil Bothwell is biographer, investigative reporter, builder, organic gardener and public servant. He has addressed issues of sustainabiliity, human rights and social responsibility in personal appearances and media venues around the world. His career includes two decades of newspaper reporting, eight years of radio commentary and interviews, and intermittent stints as a singer/songwriter and slam poet. He has won national and regional awards for investigative reporting, humorous commentary and criticism, and was tapped as Southeast Poetry Slam champion in 1993. He was elected to the Asheville, North Carolina, City Council in 2009, and his critical biography of evangelist Billy Graham has garnered international acclaim.
Cecil shares how his passion for environmental stewardship, sustainability and organic gardening led to his involvement in wanting to make a difference in his community. He shares about some of the accomplishments he is particularly proud of during his time on Asheville City Council and how his role as a public servant helps him to live well in his life. I hope you enjoy this wonderful one-hour podcast with Cecil!
Living Well with Cecil Bothwell on AshevilleFM, December 1, 2014
Dawn Westmoreland is a “Break Through” Agent on a mission to empower people to live happier and more empowered lives. She has been featured on over 17 radio and magazine interviews; most recently the Christian Science Monitor featured her about her bravery for exposing the Veteran Affairs for prohibited personnel actions. Dawn established her non-profit, “The Foundation of Respect”, which aims to help men and women who are being bullied in the workplace or who need to recover from workplace bullying. Dawn enjoys being a life coach and hypnotherapist who is known for her gentle, but powerful sessions with her clients.
Dawn shares an inspiring story of standing up for what she believed was right and as a result, she experienced severe bullying by her superiors that led to her darkest moments. But in this most difficult of difficult moments, Dawn found the strength to carry on and soon realized that she needed to deal with her own inner bully. Through this transformational journey, she began a practice of self-love and living a fully empowered life where she learned that only when you can take total responsibility for your life, can you move ahead and find passion and purpose.
I hope you enjoy this one-hour podcast with Dawn and her advocacy for ending bullying in the workplace and in our lives!
Living Well with Dawn Westmoreland on AshevilleFM, November 24, 2014
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As two creative souls passionate about the healing arts, Elise and Phil Okrend founded a successful greeting card company, MixedBlessing in 1990 based on messages of peace, tolerance and diversity. The story behind their company was featured in national media such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Good Morning America. Their greeting card business success allowed the couple to diversify further into individual passions. Elise now pursues her artistic callings in healing and mindful pastel paintings in her art gallery space in Asheville, North Carolina and in the permanent collection of hospitals, offices and residences. Phil helps hundreds of clients as a certified life and business coach, incorporating writing, public speaking and original reflective music into his practice.
Phil & Elise created Messages to the Heart, a beautiful, inspirational coffee table book. Readers will feel touched, inspired and reminded of their “ah-ha” moments of truth and beauty in their own lives. Not just a beautiful art book, Messages to the Heart is also a tool that readers can use again and again to pull themselves through life’s challenges.
I hope you enjoy this wonderful one-hour podcast with Elise and Phil!
Living Well with Elise & Phil Okrend on AshevilleFM, November 17, 2014
 In August 2011, I was arrested along with 2,000 others in front of the White House as part of two week protest of the authorization of KeystoneXL pipeline. At this time, no one believed that this effort would actually have the power to stop the KeystoneXL and yet here we are over 3 years later and no pipeline. I chose to be arrested because I believe global warming is the most significant threat to not only humanity, but to life as we know it on the planet. Our current levels of burning fossil fuels is on a trajectory to warm the planet by 4 degrees over the next century, a horrifying legacy we will leave to our grandchildren. The goal is simple and clear. We need to drastically reduce the burning of fossil fuels and make the switch to clean, renewable energy sources as well as a cultural attitude of reduce, reuse, recycle. Yet, the road to such a reality requires that we confront the most rich and powerful corporations man/womankind has ever known- the oil, gas, and coal companies as well as the many governments, including our own, that do their bidding. What a ride this will be and not one I’m willing to stand on the sidelines for.
I hope you enjoy what I have to share about the urgency of addressing global warming and climate change!
Living Well with Bob Hanna, PhD, on AshevilleFM, November 10, 2014
Ben Herring is the Volunteer Coordinator for Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, a No Kill organization and shelter based in Asheville, North Carolina that provides the resources and life saving programs for animals in need! BWAR’s core ethic of uncompromised compassion is the foundation of their No Kill mission and their unwavering commitment to better the lives of the animals is the guiding force of their work. At any given time, BWAR cares for over 550 dogs and cats, mostly rescued from the county shelter. BWAR offers adoption and foster services, spay and neutering, a pet food pantry, and a Behavioral Counseling and Youth Education program that helps promote a better understanding of, and respect for, companion animals.
Ben moved to Asheville in 2001 to attend Warren Wilson College and fell in love with the area, living here ever since. He has been the Volunteer Coordinator at Brother Wolf since May of 2013. When not helping animals, Ben is the Music Director at Asheville FM and is the host of Feels Like The First Time.
Enjoy this one-hour podcast with Ben as he shares about Brother Wolf and all it offers our community and the animals they shelter.
Living Well with Ben Herring, November 3, 2014
At 18, Sandeep was living on minimum wage and learnt to create massive abundance and success by the age of 28. After building a very successful international computer software/systems company, Sandeep dedicated his life to serving the divine; to being a vessel for divine flow and using all his past experience and skills to walk his highest path. It was in 2008, after some powerful initiations in India and Mt. Shasta, that he started to frequently see, hear and converse with ascended masters. In 2009 and 2010, he went on a life changing spiritual pilgrimage. He studied at a mystery school under a spiritual teacher focused on self mastery skills and application of advanced spiritual technology. This pilgrimage took him to visiting, meditating and receiving much information, teachings and spiritual activations at dozens of sacred sites. He visited almost all the temples and pyramids in Egypt; ancient stone circles, sacred wells, waters, ceremonial caves and sacred sites throughout the world. Sandeep is currently channeling and co-authoring the “We Are All Masters” multi-volume series of books and offers courses and talks about the 13 Secrets of Conscious Manifestation, a synthesis of his teachings and practices. Sandeep travels globally as he shares proven spiritual technology with audiences everywhere in service towards planetary awakening. You can learn more about Sandeep and the Krmel Mystery School at www.krmel.org.
Enjoy this one-hour podcast where we explore our place in the cosmos and how we can begin to manifest the life we want.
Living Well with Sandeep Goel on AshevilleFM, October 27, 2014
Kira is a a talented, young filmmaker who create films with a dash of whimsy, a sprinkle of quirk, and a dollop of magic. Her works are influenced and inspired by aging, dreams, circuses, accordions, forbidden love, and perspective. Kira graduated from Interlochen Academy of the Arts (located in Michigan) where she majored in Motion Picture Arts, spending at least half her school day focused on film. During her senior year (2013-2014) of high school, She was named 1 of 7 Cinematic Arts Finalists in YoungArts, a national arts competition for high schoolers. Kira was then nominated and became 1 of 60 semi-finalists for presidential scholar in the arts. Kira has directed over 15 short films and music videos. Her film Hello from Malaysia was screened as a finalist at the White House this past year in the first ever White House Student Film Festival. My film, Girly, won first place at both the Mosaic Film Experience Film Fest in Grand Rapids, MI and The Lovett School High School Film Fest in Atlanta, GA). In 2013, Kira’s film, Clean, won Best Cinematography at Asheville’s 48 Hour Film Project. At the end of 2013 she released her first music album, Confused Travels, under her music name of Miss Whimsy. Kira’s film, We’re Okay, addresses the serious subject of teen depression and sexuality while her newest project, Treehugger, explores the mental trauma experienced by victims of sexual assault. You can learn more about Kira’s life and work at her blog: allaroundartsyadventure.
Enjoy this wonderful one-hour podcast with Kira as she shares the inspirations and creativity for her many projects and what fuels her passion for filmmaking and music.
Living Well with Kira Bursky on AshevilleFM, October 13, 2014.
Jennifer Pickering is the founder and Executive Director of LEAF, which is a non-profit organization, building community, connecting cultures and enriching lives through the arts – locally and globally – with festivals, community events, and arts education programs. Jennifer organized the first Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) in 1995, when she was 28 — on land she grew up on, and lives on to this day. Her father, George Pickering, created Camp Rockmont there in 1956 after purchasing the property from Black Mountain College.
A devoted traveler, Jennifer always intended to use LEAF as a platform to introduce people to other cultures through the music and arts. At the time she really didn’t realize that music and the arts were the most powerful tool for preserving cultures and for passing them on. Besides two festivals each year, Pickering also oversees LEAF In Schools And Streets and LEAF International, programs that take the artists from the stage into the community.
Enjoy this one-hour podcast with Jennifer who talks about the many ways LEAF gives to their local community and communities across the globe!
Living Well with Jennifer Pickering on AshevilleFM, October 6, 2014
  Trip Woodard, LCSW, LMFT, has over 30 years experience as a therapist and is trained in a multitude of therapy styles over the years which has resulted in a deep seated belief in human potential. He has specialized training in Family Systems Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, EMDR , and Trans-personal Psychology In 2004, Trip was recognized by the North Carolina Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and given an award for Outstanding Contributions In Marriage and Family Therapy. Trips works in a group practice, Asheville Psychotherapy Associates, which includes Pia Arrendell.
Pia Arrendall, LMFT, is also a trained Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in working with individuals, couples, families focusing on issues such as addictions, grief, marital conflict, affairs, intimacy, co-parenting, divorce and teen self-harming behaviors. Her approach to individuals, couples and families is based on Cognitive Behavioral and Family Systems therapy as well as EMDR.
Enjoy this one-hour podcast where Trip and Pia share about EMDR and its many benefits to helping with trauma, distressed memories, and so much more.
Living Well with Trip and Pia on AshevilleFM, September 29, 2014
Kelley’s passion is advocating for positive sexuality education. She teaches classes for students of all ages, providing the education needed to help them to grow into sexually healthy adults. As a parent herself, she knows that talking to children about sexuality can create anxiety. She teaches these classes to help provide answers to some of the common questions that kids and teens ask about changes that happen as they grow and have a deeper understanding of love, attraction, relationships, and sexuality. In addition to providing education, Kelley also consults privately with individuals and couples.
Kelley received her BS (Clinical Nutrition) and M.Ed. (Public Health Education) from UNC-G, and her Ph.D. (Human Sexuality) from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. Kelley was the lead educator for the sex education program in Buncombe county and Asheville city school system from 1993 to 1998. From 1995-2010 she taught Women’s Health and Health and Sexuality at UNCA. She has been in private practice since 2010.
Enjoy this one-hour podcast with Kelley where we explore how to talk to our children about healthy sexuality and how couples can have great sex lives!
Living Well with Dr. Kelley Wolfe on AshevilleFM, September 22, 2014
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