Ann is an award-winning writer and performer. Her current solo show, Inappropriate in All the Right Ways, has been described by The Huffington Post as “a show like no other.” Her show, Loveland, played for two years straight in San Francisco where it won the SF Weekly...
How Can I Write About It If I Wasn’t There? Eight Tips for Writing about Dissociation- Laura Davis
When people write about traumatic events, a question that often comes up is, “What if I don’t remember what happened? What if I was dissociated at the time? How can I recreate an event effectively on the page if there’s a blank spot where the memory should be?” This...
Entering the Forests of our Imagination- Mary Reynolds Thompson
It was after ten o’clock at night, and I was returning to my cabin nestled amid the redwood trees at a retreat center in the hills above Santa Cruz. I had been teaching a class on writing called “The Root Voice,” and I was ready for sleep. But the air was warm, the...
How We Scuttled Chevron’s Campaign- The Yes Men
Chevron's plan for the “We Agree” offensive was first leaked to Amazon Watch, when ecologist blogger Lauren Selman received a casting call to appear in one of Chevron's new split-screen television ads. Selman used the information she gathered to help our campaign....
If I Go to War Now- Kim Rosen and Jamie Sieber
Music by Jami Sieber Spoken Word by Kim Rosen Poem, “Pilgrim” by Kim Rosem From Only Breath: A Poetry Concert on March 12, 2017 at the Showcase Theater in San Rafael California Video by Nancy Finsten and Burrill Crohn, edited by Kim RosenKim Rosen, M.F.A., has...
Share the Safety- The Yes Men
Likely to be the funniest film you will ever see about the NRA's racism. In it, we impersonate NRA spokespeople and launch a "buy a gun, give a gun program" at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library; antics ensue.Andy Bichlbaum is a guy from Tucson, Arizona who has...
Finding the Story Beneath the Story- Laura Davis
For the past 50 years, I’ve been dedicated to excavating and exploring the truth in writing, whether it be in my own journals, while leading writing students in a sacred circle, or in the pages of my non-fiction books—on topics ranging from healing sexual abuse to...
Tub Talk with Ekhart Tolle and Lady Liberty- Ann Randolph
The Statue of Liberty is in crisis and she seeks help from Eckhart Tolle.Ann is an award-winning writer and performer. Her current solo show, Inappropriate in All the Right Ways, has been described by The Huffington Post as “a show like no other.” Her show, Loveland,...
The Importance of Deep Listening- Ann Randolph
When the pandemic began in 2020, I took to the tub. Not only as a refuge, but as a creative play space. I don’t know about you, but I often get my best ideas in the tub. Because of the pandemic, my gigs performing in theaters stopped immediately and I needed a new...
Refuge in a Thunderstorm: Lessons From Leading a Nature-Connected Life- Dan Gardoqui
This podcast originally appeared: https://leadwithnature.libsyn.com/FREE RECORDED PROGRAM How to be a Bird Whisperer: A Free WebinarDan Gardoqui is a nature-based consultant, skilled mentor, bird language expert, certified wildlife tracker with over 30 years...