Women's Spaces Radio Show

This week's radio show features our guest Leticia Hanke, successful businesswoman and Founder of the Lime Foundation for teaching at-risk youth practical skills. See this show's web archive page for the bio of the guest, reports on each segment to the show, announcements, links referenced, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA231023.html

This week's radio show features our guest Lynn Woolsey, retired Congresswoman D-CA, on her political career and on the legacy of Senator Dianne Feinstein on her passing. Check out this show's webpage for bio of the guest, reports on each of the show's segments, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA231016.html

This week's radio show is now online. We feature guest Susan Lamont on Anti-War Activism and Local Peace Protests. Check out this show's web archive page for the bio of the guest, reports on each segment of the show, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA231009.html

This week's radio show features Susan Chunco and Susan Lamont, both Honorees on the Sebastopol Living Peace Wall, talking about their social activism. See this show's web archive page for bios of the guests, reports on each segment of the show, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. All shows, both the past TV shows and radio shows, are archived, which can be accessed from the Archives tab on the top menu bar on each page of the website. Please let us know if you experience any difficulties viewing or listening to the shows. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230925.html

This week's radio show features our guest Marianne Williamson in Conversation. Marianne Williamson is an author, teacher of The Course in Miracles, and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 2024. See this show's web archive page for the bio of the guest, reports on each segment of the show, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230918.html

This week's show, our Labor Day show, features Lisa Maldonaldo, Labor Representative for the California Nurses Association, on the current state of labor unions. See the web archive page for this show to read the bio of the guest, reports on each segment, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230904.html

This week's radio features Molly Murphy MacGregor, President and co-Founder of the National Women's History Alliance, on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA): The Time Is Now. Visit this show's web page to read the bio of the guest, report on the presentations for each segment, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230821.html

This week's radio show features our young guest Amani Shroff, a high school student and podcaster of Vantage Point, on the Voice of Youth. See the web archive page for this show for our guest's bio, her poem which she recited, descriptions of the segments, special announcements on zoom meetings this week to push the Equal Rights Amendment to completion, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230814.html

This week's radio show features our guest Zakiya Thomas, President and CEO of the ERA Coalition, on the status of the Equal Rights Amendment. Check out this show's web archive page for the bio of the guest, segment descriptions, announcements, links referenced, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230807.html

This week's radio show features our guest Laura Wells, Green Party organizer and former candidate, on the systemic challenges facing Third Parties. See the web archive page for this show to view the bio of the guest, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, the playlist, and to listen to the show at your convenience. Remember, August 3rd is the KBBF 50th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230731.html

This week's show is now online. It features our guest Kirstyne Lange, President of the NAACP – Sonoma County Chapter, on addressing the issues raised by the Portrait of Sonoma County 2021 Report. Check out this show's web archive page at the link for bio of the guest, links referenced including that of the Portrait of Sonoma County, Announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230724.html

This week's radio show is now online. It features our host Elaine B. Holtz giving a commentary on cluster bombs and on insights into the Women's Spaces Pledge, interspersed with special music. See this show's web archive page at the link for announcements, links referenced, her treatment of POWER, this week in Herstory and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230717.html

This week's radio show features Alicia Sanchez, President of Radio KBBF, announcing the station's 50th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday July 23rd at Bayer Park in Santa Rosa (Roseland). Our second guest Dotti LeMieux, Founder of Green Dog Campaigns, with tips for running for elected office. Check out the show's web archive page for bios of the guests, segment overviews, links referenced, this week in Herstory, announcements and the playlist at http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230710.html

This week's radio show features our host Elaine B. Holtz commenting on Independence Day and the Declaration of Independence and our returning guest Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel talking about our inner freedom in Unity. Check out the show's web archive page linked to this post for the bio of the guest, overview of the show segments, announcements, links referenced, this week in Herstory and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230703.html

This week's radio show features our guest Barbara Walsh describing her experience on the Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury, the application process and requirements, the commitment, and some history on the Grand Jury. Check out the web archive page for this show to see the links referenced, announcements, bio of the guest, reports on each segment, this week in Herstory, and the playlist at http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230626.html

This week's radio show features our host Elaine B. Holtz's Commentary on Juneteenth. Check out this show's web archive page to listen to the show at your convenience, read Elaine's commentary, see the Award of Appreciation Elaine received from the 53rd Annual MLK/Juneteenth Committee, this week in Herstory, announcements, links referenced, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230619.html

This week's radio show features guests Tina Rogers and Nancy Rogers on the 53rd Annual MLK/Juneteenth Festival in Santa Rosa on Saturday, June 17. We will have a booth, so drop on by. It is open to the public, free, and family friendly. The march begins the festivities at 9 AM from Juillard Park to Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, where you will be entertained until 6 PM. Check out this show's web archive page to listen to the show at your convenience, read the bios of the guests, see links referenced, the announcements, the week in Herstory and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230612.html

We were on vacation for a family gathering last week and played a repeat. This week's show was live. It features our first segment guests Celeste Austin and Amy Nykamp, reporting the Pride Parade in Santa Rosa, and our second segment guest Jane Sorensen, bandleader of The Poyntlyss Sistars Rockin' Show Band appearing at Fridays at the Hood on Friday June 9th. Visit this show's web archive page for bios of the guests, reports on each show segment, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the music list at http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230605.html

This week's show features guest Michelle Duster, educator, public historian, and author on her great grandmother Ida B. Wells, the anti-lynching journalist and suffragist. Visit this show's web archive page for bio of the guest, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230522.html

This week's radio show features a Mother's Day Special with a reading of our host Elaine B. Holtz's poetry with our guest Debby Meagher. See the show's web archive page to listen to it at your convenience, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist at http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230515.html

This week's radio show features Christian Nunes, President of NOW on the 2023 Feminist State of the Union, with playing of the recording of her interview of Hillary Clinton during that event. Check out this show's archive page for the bio of the guest, segment descriptions, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230508.html

This week's show is on International Labor Day. Our two guests Lisa Maldonaldo and Renee Saucedo are both labor attorneys and discuss the shared concerns of immigrants and labor. Renee announced the March and Rally on Monday afternoon, with a march from Roseland to the Federal Building in Santa Rosa to lobby for the passage of HR1511, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929, that would allow 8 million immigrants to apply for permanent residency. Visit the show's web archive page for links referenced during the show, bios of the guests, segment descriptions, this week in Herstory, and the playlist at http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230501.html

This week's radio show (podcast) features our Earth Day Special with our co-producer Ken Norton recounting the Survival Faire, where on February 20, 1970, two months before the first national Earth Day, students bought and buried a new car to call attention to the environmental damage caused by the gasoline engine, as well as other issues like pesticide use. The SF Chronicle reported on it with a photo included on this show's web page. Also, the New York Times reported the action for national attention. Our guest Maya Khosla of the Sonoma County Climate Action Network discusses sustainable forest care with wildfires in mind. Visit the show's web archive page for bios on the speakers, segment descriptions, links referenced, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230424.html

This week's radio show features Dr. Harriet Fraad returning as our guest, and she discusses with our host Elaine B. Holtz about Child Endangerment Due to Policies on Guns, Income Tax, and Child Labor. Check out this show's web page for the bio of the guest, links referenced, announcements (Earth Day), this week in Herstory, and the playlist. Let us know what interests you about the show. Perhaps you would like to have a particular guest on Women's Spaces, then contact us. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230417.html

This week's radio show features Dr. Kim D. Hester Williams of SSU talking about the Women's Rights Struggle for the Long Haul. Elaine comments on the End All Wars Rally that took place last Saturday and the successful zoom talk of Dr. Catherine Meeks last Monday whose recording is on the Now Sonoma YouTube channel. The show's web archive page has the bio of the guest, segment descriptions, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. https://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230327.html

This week's show features our first guest Susan Lamont announcing the rally End the Endless Wars this Saturday 3/25, 1 to 3 PM in Santa Rosa's Courthouse Square. Our second guest Rosita Stevens-Holsey returns to be interviewed by our host Elaine B. Holtz with Part 2 of her sharing the life of her aunt, Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray, the Feminist and Civil Rights activist, as well as the first African American woman ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church. Rosita wrote a biography geared to youth on her Aunt Pauli. Check out the web archive page for the show at the link for bios of the guests, links referenced, announcement details, this week in Herstory, and the playlist at http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230320.html

This week's show has been uploaded to its web archive page for your listening convenience and links referenced during the show. It features our host Elaine B. Holtz resorting to “Plan B” and her resiliency when technical difficulties forbade our scheduled guests to telephone in for an interview. She comments on Women's History Month and recites two of her poems that Ken's love of Nature inspired: “The Seed” and “The Gardener.” This show's unique web archive page also has segment descriptions, important announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230313.html

This week's show is now online and features our host Elaine B. Holtz commentary, music, and poetry, since March is National Women's History Month. She recites her poem “More Than My Hair.” Check out this show's web archive page for to read her commentary and poem, as well as to see this week's Herstory events, announcements, links referenced, and the playlist at http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230306.html

This week's radio show features guest author Dr. Catherine Meeks, talking about Ida B. Wells and Meditations for Racial Healing. She sees courage as a muscle that gets stronger with use, and we all need courage to stretch our comfort zone and meet those with different color skin. In can start with baby steps that lead to deeper relationships. Visit the show's web archive page which is linked to this post and learn more through the links referenced on the page, hear the show at your convenience, read the biography of the guest, this week in Herstory, announcements, and the playlist. Follow the Women's Spaces fb page by Liking it at https://www.facebook.com/WomensSpacesShow. Visit the show's web archive page at http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230227.htm

This week's show features our host Elaine B. Holtz announcing the SRJC BSU Black History Month 2023 Award winners and the coming Black American History Celebration this Saturday 2/25 at the Santa Rosa Community Baptist Church. Our guest Shawntel Reece of the NAACP Youth Works and the coming A Journey Through Time Fashion Show, featuring youth ages 1 -21. She is accompanied by her daughter Laila Pinero who inspired the show and will be a participant. Our second guest Sydni Davenport wrote the lyrics and composed the song Gifted, whose granddaughter Aniya Davenport sings on a recording that we play. Aniya will also be in the fashion show and lets us know how she feels about it. Check out this show's web archive page for links referenced, announcements, bios of the guests, this week in Herstory and the playlist at http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230220.html

This week's show features Alice Waco, recounting her remarkable path to and in social activism. Susan Lamont assists Alice and also announces the Solidarity Vigil for Tyre Nichols and a similar police killing in our county of Branch Wroth in 2017 at Old Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa this evening from 6 to 8 PM. Check out the show's web archive page at the link for the bios of the guests, to dig deeper with the links referenced, this week in Herstory, Announcements and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230130.html

This week's radio show (podcast) features our first guest Shawnee Rosin remembering her departed bandmate and singer Honey Rose Conner and announcing the Honey Rose Fest in Sebastopol this Saturday. Our second guest Nancy Wang of the Redwood Empire Chinese Association (RECA) talks about RECA's mission of sharing Chinese culture with the community and the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit that is being celebrated now. Visit the show's web archive page to listen to the show at your convenience and find out more in depth about the guests and their topic with links referenced, also our weekly Herstory report, announcements of current and coming events, and the music playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230123.html

This week's show features our guest Ana Diez Garcia, the newly elected Trustee of the Roseland Public School Board. and native of Roseland, who shares her remarkable path from being a concerned young citizen to appointments on commissions to a successful campaign. Learn more at the link to the show's web archive page with links referenced during the show. Take a listen as this is especially inspiring in overcoming obstacles. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230116.html

This week's podcast features our first guests Anne Warren Clark and Molly Larsen-Shine talking about their roles in producing "A Year with Frog and Toad" currently at 6th St. Playhouse, and our second guest Tina Rogers on the 44th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration via Zoom on January 15th. Check out the link for bios of the guests, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230109.html

This year's first show Monday, January 2, 2023, featured our host Elaine B. Holtz interview Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel on how best to manifest New Year's Resolutions. Rev. Keel helped us start the previous 2022 and 2021 years, as well. See the web archive page for this show at the link for more information on the bio of the guest, the show's segments, this week in Herstory, links referenced, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA23/WSA230102.html

This week's show, the last of the year 2022, features our first guest Alicia Sanchez, Board President of KBBF, on the Mission of Community Radio KBBF, and our second guest Sabryyah Abdullah on Kwanzaa and its 7 Principles, which is celebrated annually since 1966 from December 26th through January 1st. There will be a celebration open to the public for the whole family on Saturday, December 31st from noon to 6 PM at the Arlene Francis Center in Santa Rosa, CA. Check out the show's web archive page at the link for bios of the guests, descriptions of the show segments, this week in Herstory, announcements, links referenced, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA221226.html

This week's radio show/podcast features Elaine's comments on Hanukkah and guest Mary Norman who shares her insights on two prominent women in the birthing of Christianity. Listen to the show at your convenience on the show's webpage. If you would like the show to appear in you podcast app library, you can subscribe at links on the web page. Wishing you Happy Holidays of Peace and Light. https://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA221219.html

This week's radio show had a snafu with our telephone connection, so our intended conversation with guest Mary Norman will be postponed until next week. Instead, Elaine presents her commentary and reading of her poetry on peace, mixed in with songs of this nature. Check out the show's web page for copies of the poetry she read, this week in Herstory, announcements, links referenced and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA221212.html

This week's radio show features guest, DA Jill Ravitch, looking back on her 3 terms served as the first woman elected to DA in our county. Also joining us is Shekeyna Black, updating us on the Peace and Justice Center. She also announces the annual SOFA Winterblast happening this coming Saturday evening, complete with their famed sofa parade. Shekeyna lets us know that the play “Scrooge in Love” is currently through December 18th playing at the 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa. Check out the show's web page for links referenced, bios of the guests, short descriptions of the segments, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA221205.html

This week's radio show features our first guest Laura Tredinnick, President of the Healdsburg Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) on Changing Lives, and our second guest Katrina Phillips, Chair of the Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights (CHR). The AAUW just celebrated their 141st anniversary of their founding and continue to advocate for equity for women and girls. The CHR is advocating for warming centers to open when the temperatures drop to 50°F rather than the present policies of the cities and county at 32°F. Check out the show's web archive page for links referenced during the show, announcements, bios of the guests, this week in Herstory and the playlist. All our shows are archived and can be accessed through the Archives button at the top of each webpage of the website. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA221128.html

This week's radio show features our guest Amie Windsor, Publisher of the Sonoma County Gazette, talking about local citizen journalism. Visit the show's webpage for the guest's bio, descriptions of the segments, this week in Herstory, Announcements, links referenced, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA221121.html

This week's radio show features our guest Tina Swithin, author of Divorcing a Narcissist (series), founder of One Mom's Battle and founder of the Family Court Awareness Month, talking about the danger children of divorced parents face with an abusive parent and the failures resulting from costly Family Court not placing children safety as top priority. Tina is an example of an ordinary woman doing extraordinary things to move toward reform of the Family Court. Check out the show's web page for the bio of the guest, links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory and the playlist. https://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA221114.html

This week's radio show features Kelsey Vero and D'Ayona Jerome talking about their art protest on Saturday October 22nd in alliance with the National Day of Protest of Police Brutality and the delay in the independent review of IOLERO of the Sheriff deputy killing of David Pelaez Chavez, a farmworker because of the compromise of Measure P between the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and the Deputy Sheriff Association. There is a link to a petition to enforce Measure P for Justice. Check out the show's web archive page for links referenced, announcements, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. https://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA221031.html

This week's show featured Susan Campbell, PhD, talking about her new book, "From Triggered to Tranquil: How Self-Compassion and Mindful Presence Can Transform Relationship Conflicts and Heal Childhood Wounds." Susan is an acclaimed relationship coach. Her talk certainly brought triggers to mind for both Elaine and Ken. Check out this show's archive web page for links referenced, the bio of the guest, announcements of coming events, this week in Herstory, and the music list. https://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA221024.html

For this week we feature Susan Lamont as our guest. Susan organized the local rally in Santa Rosa last Saturday October 15th of a national action to Defuse Nuclear War. She, Ken, and our host Elaine read Elaine's poem, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," and we play songs dealing with this theme of War is Not the Answer. Check out this show's webpage for links referenced during the show, announcements, this week in Herstory and the playlist at http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA221017.html

Our first guests Marina Jurema and Becky Montgomery talk about organizing their first rally, the Women's Wave last Saturday in Santa Rosa, and our second guest Jasmine Palmer shares what it took to save Athena House treatment center for women with substance abuse problems from closing. Check out the show's webpage for to read reports on the show segments, bios of the guests, announcements of coming events, links referenced, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. The show is podcast and links are available to subscribe. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA221010.html

This week's show features guest Sarah Kerlow, a survivor of Domestic Violence and advocate for the passing of Piqui's Law, Keeping Children Safe from Family Violence (SB616), in California, that addresses reform of the Family Court in Child Custody and Domestic Violence that endangers and even kills children. Listen to the show to hear Sarah's personal experience with Family Court, the high expense of Family Court appointed counselors and the legal cost to the struggling families, and why the proposed law is named after Piqui. You may like to share this show with people you know who are locked in custody battles for their children and contact your state senator or assembly person to support the passage of Piqui's Law.. Check out the show's webpage at the link to read the bio of the guest, reports on each show segment, this week in Herstory, Announcements, links referenced, and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA221003.html

Our guest this week is the local columnist of the Press Democrat, Kerry Benefield, who talks about the challenges and rewards of journalism and the importance of local news. Check out the link for the bio of the guest, description of show segments, announcements, referenced links, this week in Herstory and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA220919.html

This week's radio show features our first guest Amy Granahan, announcing the Apple-y Ever After Festival/Fundraiser for and at the Arlene Francis Center this Saturday, Noon to 11 pm. The links for tickets are on this show's web page. Our second guest is Major (Ret.) Renee Marie sharing the challenges of being a woman in the Army and her finding her mission of placing Peace Poles for Schools, as part of the World Peace Sanctuary/May Peace Prevail on Earth International project. Check out the show's web page for the bios of the guests, descriptions of each show segment, announcements, links referenced, this week in Herstory and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA220905.html

This week's radio show features our guest Rosita Stevens-Holsey, co-author of a new book on her aunt, the attorney, Civil Rights and Women's Rights activist, poet, the first woman ordained as an Episcopal priest, and one of the co-founders of the National Organization for Women (NOW), Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray. Intimate insights on the life of Pauli Murray are shared by her niece Rosita. Check out the show's webpage for the bio of the guest, descriptions of the show segments, announcements, links referenced, this week in Herstory, and the playlist. https://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA220829.htmlPlease Like our Women's Spaces Show facebook page.

This week's show celebrates Women's Equality Day (August 26th) with our guest Molly Murphy MacGregor of the National Women's History Alliance sharing its history and that of the Equal Rights Amendment awaiting Congressional OK. Molly emphasizes to get out the vote for leaders that support women's rights. See this show's unique web archive page for descriptions of the show segments, the bio of the guest, this week in Herstory, Announcements, links referenced and the playlist. http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSA22/WSA220822.htmlNext week (August 29) we feature guest Rosita Stevens-Holsey on her aunt Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray (1910-1985). In the spirit of enhancing the legacy of her aunt, Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray, Rosita Stevens-Holsey has co-authored with Terry Catasús Jennings, a biography entitled “Pauli Murray: The Life of a Pioneering Feminist & Civil Rights Activist.”