Podcasts about berkshire mountains

Annea Lockwood thinks of rivers as “live phenomena” that are constantly changing and shifting. She's been drawn to the energy that rivers create, and the sound that energy makes, since she first started working with environmental recordings in the 1960s.One of her projects has been to create detailed “river maps” of the Hudson, Danube, and Housatonic rivers. Using stereo microphones and underwater hydrophones, she captures the gentle, powerful sounds of the water, along with the noises of insects, birds, and occasional humans she finds along the way.Lockwood's 2010 composition, “A Sound Map of the Housatonic River”, takes listeners on a 150-mile tour, from the headwaters in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, past sites of toxic PCB contamination, to the Connecticut Audubon sanctuary, where the river spills into Long Island Sound. You can also hear an excerpt of the full composition at Annea Lockwood's music portfolio.Universe of Art is hosted and produced by D Peterschmidt, who also wrote the theme music. Charles Bergquist and John Dankosky provided production assistance. The original segment was produced by John Dankosky, and hosted by Ira Flatow. Our show art was illustrated by Abelle Hayford. Support for Science Friday's science and arts coverage comes from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Do you have an idea for a future episode of Universe of Art? Send us an email or a voice memo to universe@sciencefriday.com.You can read the transcript for this episode here.

In today's episode, we talk to Terrance McMahon. McMahon is a best Selling Author, TedX Speaker, Coach and expert in personal and brand story telling, Terrance McMahon was one of six children, born in the Berkshire Mountains in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Massachusetts-Lowell on a baseball scholarship. Following college, with a new wife and baby on the way, he worked as a door-to-door Life Insurance Salesman, ultimately finding his niche as a managing Partner; he later worked for MassMutual, where he became CEO of MassMutual-Northern New England. Under Terrance's leadership, they soon ranked among the top in the Country, with over hundreds of agents and brokers managing more than a billion dollars in assets. In 2017, McMahon was the recipient of a life saving liver transplant. He is the Author of four books, an inspirational speaker, podcaster and business strategist. He is an advocate for Organ Donor Awareness.

During today's episode we talk with Holly Wade, LCSW and Enneagram 7 about The Wisdom of Brené Brown & the Enneagram, particularly for Enneagram types 8 & 9. Holly is a licensed clinical social worker in Memphis, TN. She has worked across the spectrum of mental health levels of care and brings that experience with her into private practice. Holly specializes in helping people recover from difficult life experiences that some label as “trauma.” Trauma comes in many forms and we don't all know how to recognize it, but it shows up as anxiety, depression, substance abuse and other mental health problems. Trauma is often accompanied by shame and Holly has specialty training as a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator at building shame resiliency. The Daring Greatly™, Rising Strong™ and Gifts of Imperfection treatment models are based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown and fall under the umbrella of The Daring Way™. In addition to her Daring Way™ training Holly is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and has extensive experience with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) from her training at Four Winds Hospital in Katona, New York. Her training in DBT and yoga classes at the local gym inspired Holly to gain more education in mindfulness. On a chance retreat to Kripalu Yoga Center in the Berkshire Mountains, Holly was introduced to the work of Jack Kornfield, PhD and has continued to practice and study Insight Meditation for the past ten years. In 2018 she took her yoga practice to the next level with a 200 hour RYT training at Yoga Landing in Chattanooga. Along the yoga journey Holly was introduced to the power of Breathwork by Ashley Ludman in Costa Rica. Holly has since continued to train with Ashley and develop her own skills as a breathwork facilitator. In 2022 Holly and her husband relocated to Memphis and she is excited to return to private practice focusing on creating a safe place for those who are in transition (divorce, grief, empty-nesting, job change), supporting a loved one with a substance use disorder diagnosis/severe mental illness, or recovering from emotional abuse or trauma. She will use her expertise to guide you towards healing and resilience for optimal functioning. She has a love for working with adolescents and their families as they transition through this formative time. Her practice is LGBTQ affirming and she strives for cultural competency at work and in the world. As part of her social work legacy, Holly is a social justice warrior and will always advocate for safety and acceptance for all persons. Holly's website is: www.hollywadelcsw.com Instagram Holly.Wade.LCSW --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/christy001/support

During today's episode we talk with Holly Wade, LCSW and Enneagram 7 about The Wisdom of Brené Brown & the Enneagram. Holly is a licensed clinical social worker in Memphis, TN. She has worked across the spectrum of mental health levels of care and brings that experience with her into private practice. Holly specializes in helping people recover from difficult life experiences that some label as “trauma.” Trauma comes in many forms and we don't all know how to recognize it, but it shows up as anxiety, depression, substance abuse and other mental health problems. Trauma is often accompanied by shame and Holly has specialty training as a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator at building shame resiliency. The Daring Greatly™, Rising Strong™ and Gifts of Imperfection treatment models are based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown and fall under the umbrella of The Daring Way™. In addition to her Daring Way™ training Holly is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and has extensive experience with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) from her training at Four Winds Hospital in Katona, New York. Her training in DBT and yoga classes at the local gym inspired Holly to gain more education in mindfulness. On a chance retreat to Kripalu Yoga Center in the Berkshire Mountains, Holly was introduced to the work of Jack Kornfield, PhD and has continued to practice and study Insight Meditation for the past ten years. In 2018 she took her yoga practice to the next level with a 200 hour RYT training at Yoga Landing in Chattanooga. Along the yoga journey Holly was introduced to the power of Breathwork by Ashley Ludman in Costa Rica. Holly has since continued to train with Ashley and develop her own skills as a breathwork facilitator. In 2022 Holly and her husband relocated to Memphis and she is excited to return to private practice focusing on creating a safe place for those who are in transition (divorce, grief, empty-nesting, job change), supporting a loved one with a substance use disorder diagnosis/severe mental illness, or recovering from emotional abuse or trauma. She will use her expertise to guide you towards healing and resilience for optimal functioning. She has a love for working with adolescents and their families as they transition through this formative time. Her practice is LGBTQ affirming and she strives for cultural competency at work and in the world. As part of her social work legacy, Holly is a social justice warrior and will always advocate for safety and acceptance for all persons. Holly's website is: www.hollywadelcsw.com Instagram Holly.Wade.LCSW --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/christy001/support

During today's episode we talk with Holly Wade, LCSW and Enneagram 7 about The Wisdom of Brené Brown & the Enneagram. Holly is a licensed clinical social worker in Memphis, TN. She has worked across the spectrum of mental health levels of care and brings that experience with her into private practice. Holly specializes in helping people recover from difficult life experiences that some label as “trauma.” Trauma comes in many forms and we don't all know how to recognize it, but it shows up as anxiety, depression, substance abuse and other mental health problems. Trauma is often accompanied by shame and Holly has specialty training as a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator at building shame resiliency. The Daring Greatly™, Rising Strong™ and Gifts of Imperfection treatment models are based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown and fall under the umbrella of The Daring Way™. In addition to her Daring Way™ training Holly is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and has extensive experience with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) from her training at Four Winds Hospital in Katona, New York. Her training in DBT and yoga classes at the local gym inspired Holly to gain more education in mindfulness. On a chance retreat to Kripalu Yoga Center in the Berkshire Mountains, Holly was introduced to the work of Jack Kornfield, PhD and has continued to practice and study Insight Meditation for the past ten years. In 2018 she took her yoga practice to the next level with a 200 hour RYT training at Yoga Landing in Chattanooga. Along the yoga journey Holly was introduced to the power of Breathwork by Ashley Ludman in Costa Rica. Holly has since continued to train with Ashley and develop her own skills as a breathwork facilitator. In 2022 Holly and her husband relocated to Memphis and she is excited to return to private practice focusing on creating a safe place for those who are in transition (divorce, grief, empty-nesting, job change), supporting a loved one with a substance use disorder diagnosis/severe mental illness, or recovering from emotional abuse or trauma. She will use her expertise to guide you towards healing and resilience for optimal functioning. She has a love for working with adolescents and their families as they transition through this formative time. Her practice is LGBTQ affirming and she strives for cultural competency at work and in the world. As part of her social work legacy, Holly is a social justice warrior and will always advocate for safety and acceptance for all persons. Holly's website is: www.hollywadelcsw.com Instagram Holly.Wade.LCSW --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/christy001/support

On today's episode, Theresa is a guest on her own show! Following nine days in the forest at Kripalu in the Berkshire Mountains, Theresa recounts her adventure. She participated in a mindfulness outdoor leadership training which had participants outside approximately eight hours a day. Sherry asks many questions including how the training program related to the stories our bodies hold & tell and to the bigger question of connection to the collective. They discuss what a typical day was like, as well as the deep lesson of entering sacred thresholds with reverence. Theresa poses some thoughtful positions resulting from her time in retreat, communing with nature. Everything came into view in this episode. Archetypes and patterns, masculine & feminine energies, cycles of creation, preservation & destruction. This is further evidence that everything is a reflection and nature is a clear mirror. *** Links from episode: Kripalu https://kripalu.org/content/kripalu-school-mindful-outdoor-leadership (Mindful Outdoor Leadership) Katie Hagel https://kripalu.org/about/kripalu/faculty/katie-hagel (Kripalu) https://www.redfoxwellness.com/ (Red Fox Wellness) Micah Mortali https://kripalu.org/about/kripalu/faculty/micah-mortali (Kripalu) https://micahmortali.com/ (Micah Mortali) https://micahmortali.com/my-book/ (Book) Fascia Research Society and Rachelle Clauson https://www.anatomyscapes.com/ (Anatomy Scapes) https://fasciaresearchsociety.org/ (Fascia Research Society) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huv3_QwdbWQ&t=1057s (YouTubeVideo)

We are honored to be joined by Texas legend, hero and researcher extraordinaire BLUE CANARIES for today's blockbuster episode of The Teddy Brosevelt Show! Blue was one of the most respected and followed Twitter users in Texas - before she was unfairly banned from Twitter this past spring for sharing too much truth.Today Blue joins Teddy for a spectacular 70 minute episode focused exclusively on the terrifying potential ramifications of Geoengineering. Geoengineering is defined as the large-scale, deliberate manipulation of the Earth's natural climate systems. Geoengineering is not a new development.Governments and corporations have been trying to manipulate weather activity and the climate since at least 1946, when a chemist and meteorologist at General Electric flew over the Berkshire Mountains, releasing dry ice into a cloud and made it snow. The concept of geoengineering was a taboo subject in the scientific community for decades.There has never been a global summit to discuss the ethics behind governments and corporations employing technology to artificially change the weather and climate. Folks, this is happening on a massive scale right now in China.Geoengineering could be permanently altering the future of the planet and essentially zero citizens are aware this is happening. Ironically, many geoengineering projects are being conducted under the guise of “slowing down climate change” - while many scientists believe that these techniques could have the opposite effect, and accelerate irreversible changes to our planet.This is a code red alert for all inhabitants of Planet Earth. Stop whatever you are doing and listen to this episode! EPISODE #14 TOPICS INCLUDE:Why did Twitter ban Blue Canaries this spring? The whole idea of geoengineering is terrifying to a sizable percentage of climatologists.There is no oversight board, no regulations or globally agreed upon parameters for geoengineering projects. We haven't even had a global discussion about the ethics and logic behind manipulating the climate and weather using technology. Prestigous, world-renowned universities like Oxford and Harvard have dedicated Geoengineering departments. These universities are actively working on projects to manipulate the weather, climate and sunlight through ethically dubious geoengineering projects with zero oversight. China currently has the largest geoengineering program in the world - including one of the world's largest weather-modification programs to artificially enhance rainChina plans to aggressively expand their geoengineering experiments to cover nearly 60% of the country by 2025.China strives to “arrive at a worldwide advanced level in terms of operation, technologies, and services” by 2035.Cloud seeding has been in use for decades, especially in arid parts of the world where they want to induce more rain through technology. Many climate experts are sounding the alarm geoengineering. It is fraught with risks and unintended consequences. What if China manipulates the clouds and climate to create more rain, but it results in India experiencing severe drought and famine? The US military used geoengineering as a weapon of war in Vietnam. Operation Popeye was a secret five-year-old cloud seeding operation meant to lengthen the monsoon season in Vietnam, destabilize the enemy, and allow the United States to win the war. The Australian government has already begun marine cloud brightening tests, in an effort to cool water temperatures near the Great Barrier Reef.Bill Gates has donated millions of dollars to geoengineering projects. Gates applied for a patent in 2008 to sap hurricanes of their strength by mixing surface and deep ocean water.Renowned author Naomi Klein says that geoengineering projects are: “an unimaginably large risk to take without knowing the potentially harmful consequences of such a planetary scale deployment.”Blue Canaries says: Anyone interested in learning more about the terrifying ramifications of geoengineering and what it means for the future of Planet Earth should visit: GeoengineeringWatch.org Huge shout-out and THANK YOU to the legendary Blue Canaries for breaking off a generous 70 minutes of her day to sound the alarm on the frightening potential outcomes of geoengineering, which is happening RIGHT NOW around the world with zero oversight, rules or boundaries. There is still so much to learn and discuss about geoengineering.We promise that Blue will be back on the show real soon! Tell your friends, share this post and podcast, and get your popcorn ready for the sequel. Episode #14 of The Teddy Brosevelt Show was recorded on July 21, 2022 over the phone with Teddy in Austin and Blue Canaries in a secret, remote bunker at an undisclosed location somewhere in the Western hemisphere.Now available on:SpotifyTuneIn RadioApple PodcastsComing soon to iHeartRadio This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teddybrosevelt.substack.com

In today's episode, Queenie and TT answer the ‘paranoia conundrum' and speak with Marcie about her cannabis questions.  The conversation winds like a road in the Berkshire Mountains and things get a bit hairy.  Listen, learn, and laugh!Cannabasics from CanadahhhhKitty CarpetOur Closet Disco Queen Pot-Cast deals with legal adult cannabis use and is intended for entertainment purposes only for those 21 and older.

Celebrating Earth Day With Sustainable Action Today is Earth Day, when many people around the world are taking time to think about their relationship with the planet and to focus on activities helping to mitigate the existential problems our environment faces. And we will be doing the same: devoting our program to Earth Day stories, ideas, and issues. Sara Kiley Watson, assistant editor at Popular Science in charge of their sustainability coverage, joins Ira to talk about some challenges facing our planet—from air pollution in megacities to the tension between ethanol biofuels and food supplies. She also offers some tips for actions individuals can take to make a small difference on their own, such as improving home energy efficiency even if you're a renter, reducing the impact of your takeout order, or considering a neighborhood microgrid.   Can The Latest IPCC Report Pave The Way To Better Climate Policy? One of the best resources to understand the state of our climate crisis is the report developed by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), every six to seven years. The most recent installment of the IPCC report, compiled by Working Group III, was released earlier this month. It outlined ambitious steps needed to mitigate some of the worst possible climate futures. It's increasingly unlikely that we'll be able to keep the planet from warming by an average of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Yet, the report optimistically focuses on achieving that 1.5 degree benchmark. The report's recommendations include things like phasing out coal entirely, slashing methane emissions by a third, reducing our carbon output among all sectors of the global economy, and developing new technologies to help us do it. But how do governments make laws to reach these goals? That's not addressed in the IPCC report. Ira is joined by David Victor, professor of innovation and public policy in the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego to discuss the difficulty in developing climate policy solutions and some that seem promising.   Can Carbon Removal Actually Make A Difference In Reducing Emissions? One of the technologies highlighted in the latest IPCC report is carbon removal. Not to be confused with carbon capture, CO2 removal is a process that absorbs CO2 already in the atmosphere and stores it elsewhere. Carbon capture, on the other hand, is removing CO2 from smokestacks, for example, before it gets into the air. CO2 removal technology has some climate scientists worried about pouring money into this new technology, in lieu of cutting back on our reliance on fossil fuels. Joining Ira is Amar Bhardwaj, energy technology policy fellow at the International Energy Agency, to talk about the pros and cons of carbon removal.   Composing A Sound Map Of An Ever-Changing River Annea Lockwood thinks of rivers as “live phenomena” that are constantly changing and shifting. She's been drawn to the energy that rivers create, and the sound that energy makes, since she first started working with environmental recordings in the 1960s. One of her projects has been to create detailed “river maps” of the Hudson, Danube, and Housatonic rivers. Using stereo microphones and underwater hydrophones, she captures the gentle, powerful sounds of the water, along with the noises of insects, birds, and occasional humans she finds along the way. Lockwood's composition, “A Sound Map of the Housatonic River”—a decade old, this year—takes listeners on a 150-mile tour, from the headwaters in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, past sites of toxic PCB contamination, to the Connecticut Audubon sanctuary, where the river spills into Long Island Sound.   Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.      

On our program every week, we concentrate mainly on the hows and whys of mobility and transportation.  For this segment, I wanted to concentrate on how a particular ribbon of state highway has impacted my life.  That would be Massachusetts State Route 2.  Running east across the northern part of the state from the western state line with NY Rte 2 high in the Berkshire Mountains at Williamstown, MA, the highway morphs and changes into various types of two-lane, highway and expressway over its 140 miles, ending at the base of Beacon Hill in Boston.    I have covered every inch of it over my life for various reasons at various points - and even though I haven't lived in the state for over 40 years,  MA Route 2 continues to affect me - driving it as recently as this past November.   What roads have impacted your life? 

I have wanted to interview Colin for over a year...  I met him doing Yoga at the top of Burger Hill which is a magnificent mountaintop here in Rhinebeck, New York.  Once you climb Burger Hill you are at the top of the place where you can see a 360degree view from the Berkshire Mountains to the Catskills.   Colin was doing Yoga...brilliantly...and I was told that he went there most nights at sunset.  AND I was told that he was a glassblower... He calls himself the MAD SCIENTIST... Well, I finally got the opportunity to have him do a podcast for this show and , I must say, it is even better than I imagined.... From blowing glass for Yoko One to working with the amazing musicians in New York City....Colin will "BLOW" your mind...  

Chris Reinhardt is a sasquatch researcher who's looking for the big, hairy beast of the forest in the Berkshire Mountains. Tonight we talk about this wild creature, and what we're looking for when we're out finding the clues to Sasquatch.

You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is the Weird Tales Radio Show Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!The town of Ossett has a population of around 21,000. It's part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Some might remember it for the bombs that accidentally dropped there during WWII but most remember it for the horrifying crimes of Micheal Taylor.Wikipedia article about Ossettgrunge.com/228121/the-truth-behind-the-exorcism-of-michael-taylor/dreadcentral.com/news/401927/dread-the-unsolved-takes-on-the-exorcism-of-michael-taylor/open.spotify.com/episode/2KM5EKGYwhdx8GzZdGPeTkBrookfield is a small Connecticut town that rests within the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains in the southwest corner of the state. In the '70s and '80's the little town saw its population swell as many from nearby larger towns started moving out of the city. This is what Arne Johnson and Debra Glatzel did, little did they know what was to come.Wikipedia article about Brookfield, Connecticutoxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/conjuring-the-devil-made-me-do-it-and-arne-johnsons-trialallthatsinteresting.com/arne-cheyenne-johnsonWikipedia article about Trial of Arne Cheyenne JohnsonA Haunting: S2, Ep 6 imdb.com/title/tt0796708/?ref_=ttep_ep6Local Headlineswbontv.com/2021/09/13/rpd-man-shoots-gun-at-local-hotel-after-seeing-aliens/coasttocoastam.com/article/loch-ness-monster-spotted-on-sonar/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maria is a master teacher, facilitator, and author. She is devoted to the science of well-being and the art of crafting a life and a work that embodies health, passion and success. As a positive psychologist (Psy.D.) and consultant, she focuses on the resilience of the human spirit particularly when under chronic stress, during significant transitions, and/or feeling the shock of wholesale change. Known for her wisdom, authenticity and rampant humor, she brings a wealth of perspective from decades of study in the mind/body medicine and resilience disciplines. Maria is the author of two books: A Short Course in Happiness After Loss (And Other Dark, Difficult Times) and Every Day Counts. Her home is in the Berkshire Mountains where she attempts on a daily basis to love her children well enough so that they too find a way to embrace the world with a grounded optimism and a sense of their own strengths. And on most days, she remembers to feed the cat. In this episode, Maria talks about Happiness After Losing, Happiness in the Darkest Times, Meditation on loss and resilience, Grounded Optimism, Graceful Transition, Overcoming victim mentality, Everyday Resilience, find meaning in the suffering, loss, and grief, lessons from hospice facility, The art of losing, accepting paradox that enables us to grow, and much more. Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Maria. Follow Nishant: Friday Newsletter: https://garnishant-91f4a.gr8.com/ Website: https://nishantgarg.me/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-garg-b7a20339/ https://www.facebook.com/NishantMindfulnessMatters/ https://twitter.com/nishantgar

What Would Happen If You Fell Into A Black Hole? A new book, Black Hole Survival Guide, explores different theories of what would happen if you jumped into a black hole. Most of them are grizzly. As the reader traverses one of the great mysteries of the universe, they meet different fates. Author Janna Levin, a physics and astronomy professor at Barnard College at Columbia University in New York, makes a convincing argument that black holes are unfairly maligned—and are actually perfect in their creation. Levin joins Ira to talk black hole physics and theories, and answer some SciFri listener questions along the way. The Case Of The Vanishing Scallops Over the last two years, Long Island's Peconic Bay has lost more than 90% of its scallops—bad news for a community where harvesting shellfish has long been an important part of the economy. Researchers are scrambling to discover why this is happening. Is it predation, climate change, illness—or maybe a combination of everything? Joining Ira to talk about his research with the Peconic Bay’s scallops is Stephen Tomasetti, PhD candidate in marine science at Stony Brook University in Southampton, New York. They talk about what could be causing this devastation, and how a “scallop FitBit” could shed light into how these shellfish are feeling. Composing A Sound Map Of An Ever-Changing River Annea Lockwood thinks of rivers as “live phenomena” that are constantly changing and shifting. She’s been drawn to the energy that rivers create, and the sound that energy makes, since she first started working with environmental recordings in the 1960s. One of her projects has been to create detailed “river maps” of the Hudson, Danube, and Housatonic rivers. Using stereo microphones and underwater hydrophones, she captures the gentle, powerful sounds of the water, along with the noises of insects, birds, and occasional humans she finds along the way. Lockwood’s composition, “A Sound Map of the Housatonic River”—a decade old, this year—takes listeners on a 150-mile tour, from the headwaters in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, past sites of toxic PCB contamination, to the Connecticut Audubon sanctuary, where the river spills into Long Island Sound.

In this episode, my guest, Terrance McMahon reveals the algorithm needed to find your superhero self to overcome any challenge when the odds are stacked against you. We are discussing how to become the first millionaire in a family, how to learn from struggle, what is the emotional cycle of change, etc. My Guest Terrance McMahon @terrance.mcmahon Best Selling Author, TedX Speaker, Coach and expert in personal and brand story telling, Terrance McMahon was one of six children, born in the Berkshire Mountains in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Massachusetts-Lowell on a baseball scholarship. Following college, with a new wife and baby on the way, he worked as a door-to-door (life) insurance salesman, ultimately finding his niche as a managing Partner; he later worked for MassMutual and made CEO of MassMutual-Northern New England. Under Terrance’s leadership, they soon ranked among the top in the country, with his 100s of agents and brokers, managing over a billion dollars in assets. In 2017, McMahon was the recipient of a life saving liver transplant. He is the Author of four books, an inspirational speaker and business strategist.  Your Host Olyasha Novozhylova - NotBasicBlonde @notbasicblonde_ NotBasicBlonde Podcast @nbbpodcast Olyasha Novozhylova is the founder and creator of Not Basic Blonde, a fashion, and lifestyle blog dedicated to inspiring young women to create an extraordinary style. The Russian model led an impressive 10-year career in fashion and runway in Atlanta and overseas, as well as enjoying several acting roles. Now a leading influencer, Olyasha shares her beauty, wellness, and fashion tips with an audience of over half a million.              

Our guest today is a successful businessman who was close to death due not finding an organ donor. He made it financially, but at the cost of neglecting his health. He had become an alcoholic, was also obese at 350 pounds, and at one point had to come to terms with his own death. But at the last minute, a miraculous opportunity saved him and this changed his life forever. This is my conversation with transplant survivor, business strategist, TEDx speaker, bestselling author and podcast host, Terrance McMahon. Terrance was one of six children, born in the Berkshire Mountains in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Massachusetts-Lowell on a baseball scholarship. Following college, with a new wife and baby on the way, he worked as a door-to-door (life) insurance salesman, ultimately finding his niche as a managing Partner; he later worked for MassMutual and was made CEO of MassMutual-Northern New England. Under Terrance’s leadership, they soon ranked among the top firms in the country, with over 600 agents and brokers and managing over a billion dollars in assets. To download Terrance's book titled "SuperHero Self: How to Recover From Anything and Recreate Yourself: A 12 Week Plan for Personal Transformation" click here: https://www.terrancemcmahon.com/ You can connect with Terrance here: https://www.terrancemcmahon.com/ https://www.facebook.com/terrancemcmahonbrands https://twitter.com/SuperheroTmac https://www.instagram.com/terrance.mcmahon/ The Passion Accomplished podcast with Alberto Sardiñas is available on www.PassionPodcast.com

Jonathan Prince explores his fascination of form and material through the creation of his elegant abstract sculptures. His work investigates the duality of form and chaos, one complementing the other; Nature, science, the human form, and ancient artifacts inspire Prince’s work and his process requires both careful skill and heavy machinery where imperfect jagged breaks often interrupt the highly polished, smooth surfaces.The artist returned to sculpture full time in 2004, after a distinguished and diverse professional career in the arts and sciences. Prince graduated with a doctorate degree from Columbia University, and received a post-doctorate from the University of Southern California. He has created several large-scale technology and art installations at renowned venues such as the Smithsonian Institution, and holds several design patents for his developments in optical engineering. His work is featured in notable public and private collections worldwide, including The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University and The Joseph M. Cohen Family Collection. We have always admired Prince’s work and was intrigued to hear more about his story and studio in the Berkshire Mountains, which is 2 and a half hours from New York City.

    In this episode we listen in on Todd as he talks to a woman who was curious about her brother who had been missing for over a year in Hawaii. During the conversation we get to understand the importance of the subtle insights that a psychic investigator like Todd Segal can give help others in their quest in searching for a missing person.      After the phone call, Todd and Chris talk about the last weeks episode and the vast interest in the UFO and Todds life as a farmer in the Berkshire Mountains. You probably heard of  Orwell's quote, In a time of universal deceit telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” This is important to think about, as Chris asks Todd to answer a question about what people have been wanting to hear about. What is the truth, and what is propaganda. Here is a psychic look into 2020.     This episode will shine light on the little truths that help ourselves see the activities of society around us and how deception occurs to the masses. Exploring the natural language of the mind controlled societies, comes in the form of entertainment, news and media. We seldom notice the way we are really pre-programmed by the content we digest that is wrapped in words, images and topics as we believe that we design our life. In reality we are being nudged to react in certain ways that are not of our own making.    The topics that the psychic zone goes into is not about blaming the political parties of the left or the right, but to recognize that a group of puppet masters is lurking behind the two opposite groups. If we can see those who are manipulating, using and supporting the opposing sides, we can then shine light into our minds and remember we still live in the land of the free and the brave, if we want it.   The World is on fire as we are witnessing the struggle between the two creatures of our modern world. Do we choose the pursuit of happiness for the individual and family or the cult of control?  Its time to shout for Freedom or take on the mask of tyranny as you enter into the Psychic Zone.  www.toddsegalpsychic.com#psychiczonepodcastSupport the show (https://www.facebook.com/PsychicDetectiveToddSegal/)

Tasha and Dave record at a remote location in the Berkshire Mountains. We talk about Dale Carnegie and 'The Golden Book' which lists the nine principals for how to become a friendlier person and how to stop worrying and start living. The SAP is an open interview style podcast about dating, relationships and family dynamics. We interview funny comedians and talk about their dating lives in an honest way. If you want to contribute to our private Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/TheSAP For the youtube video episodes watch here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpHHJHwi5kwPNBC7qNz_pUg/ Instagram @the.sap

Todd Segal Psychic Detective reflects on his life in the Berkshire Mountains. This episode topic was instigated by a show that was on Netflix called Unsolved Mysteries, which was about events that happened in 1969, the summer of love in this region. Todd shares his knowledge of the landscape and sacred areas and also reveals something very interesting about the people. He says people in that area don't fantasies or make up stuff. So, he believes their encounter was true. Todd also answers a few questions from listeners about various concepts of spirituality and the natural world of connection to animals and the environment. Todd lets us know about the little things we overlook in our lives. His valuable insights make a complex theory of the psychic or spiritual world, possible for anyone to understand.  Many of Todd's listeners and clients have been waiting for his insights on the global lockdown. He wanted to keep quiet on the whole matter because people are so emotional  and divided about it. Be open to his insights because it may just make you rethink what you think you know. He definitely does not side with the media and what we are being told. How does a psychic detective investigate  a world that is falling apart before our eyes, and is this the beginning of something much bigger? The information he shares is eye opening and his views are much different than most would think. Are we manipulated and forced to take sides, divide and conquer. The depth of his answers are shared in a practical way with subtle humor. It's time to take the journey with Todd Segal Psychic Detective into the Psychic Zone Podcast. You don't want to miss this episode!Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/PsychicDetectiveToddSegal/)

Located in the idyllic Berkshire Mountains of Kent, Connecticut lies “Camp Getaway,” a 300-acre playground where adults can relax, party and everything in between. The backbone of the adventure resort is the weekend crew that works tirelessly to tend to the campers’ every need. From organizing sporting events to coordinating parties that never end, the staff and counselors are what make “Camp Getaway” so special. Though the counselors are there to work, there is no lack of distraction. Between the plethora of activities, endless guests to flirt with, and bottomless mimosas on tap --- they still find time to have a little summer fun.To be a good Social Coordinator requires a bubbly and outgoing personality, and Randall Klein loves nothing more than to meet new people and make them laugh. On the weekends, she’s ready to take a break from her true passion of being an educator to escape the big city and provide Camp Getaway campers with a memorable weekend... and of course, some carefree flirting. She is ready for some summer sun, summer fun, and perhaps to meet the one!Check out the premier of “Camp Getaway” on May 4th on Bravo!

Chuck Williams has been appearing throughout New England and in recent years has gone coast to coast with his music. Raised in Toledo, Ohio, Chuck has lived most of his adult life in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, moving to the Buzzards Bay shoreline in 2002. He has been traveling to coffeehouses, performing arts centers and festivals sowing seeds of his songs along the way.Chuck's approach is typically relaxed, at times sentimental and always confident. He is not a folk artist with heavy political leanings in his songwriting such as Joan Baez, Phil Ochs or U. Utah Phillips. However, what Chuck has mastered is how to pull at Americana heartstrings and tell rootsy stories through his simple and effective novella type lyrics. Nothing is overproduced or played with flash. Chuck has a personable singing style and it's not done to impress but express.His music has some of the same energies of songwriters such as David Crosby, John Prine, and definitely Neil Young, while not sounding like any of them. There is something here that a lot of people are going to latch on to, especially in these trying times. Chuck's music does exactly what it is suppose to do.....it reaches emotions in the listener. It gives words to feelings we all share and provokes thought long after the music is over. His style is unique yet it feels familiar.Rhode Islands Motif Music Awards has nominated Chuck as Singer/Songwriter of the Year ('07, '08, '09, ‘11), for Album Of the Year ('07, '08 and ‘10) and Best Folk Act ('07, ‘12). Chuck has had the pleasure of opening for national touring artists such as Cheryl Wheeler, Jimmy LeFave, Rod McDonald, Steve Forbert, Pegi Young & the Survivors, Kelly Joe Phelps, Beau Coup Blue, Claude Bourbon and Michael Troy.Chuck was the President of the Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) for nine years. He is also a member of Folk Alliance, NERFA, ASCAP and the ACMA.Williams employs a voice that resembles Neil Young's with the edges rounded-off. There seems to be a proud and strong tradition of folk music speaking truth to power within his tunes. Don DiMuccio, Motif Magazine

CFI Jason Archer was flying a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub low and slow in the Berkshire Mountains when the engine failed. He chose to land in the top of a cherry tree to avoid injuring others and offers pilots key takeaways.

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  I ran across a fascinating old journal as I was researching this show - what I especially loved about it was the layout.     If you want to copy it here's what you do:   Dedicate a page of your journal to each type of plant in your garden. Make some notes about the characteristics of the plant. (Maybe what you like about it as well) Then leave room to chart the major events with the plant.   For instance, after describing Kalmia Angustifolia, it says this:  June 7, 1908  First Flowers June 15th  Generally comes into bloom July 13  Still in flower Rarely any flowers in the autumn.   Doesn't that make for a very handy and personal reference guide for your garden?       Brevities #OTD  It's the anniversary of the death of one of the most eminent botanists of his age: Louis Claude Richard who died on this day in 1821.  His great grandfather had been in charge of the menagerie at Versailles.   His grandfather had been charge of the botanic gardens at Trianon.   Even his own father was placed in charge of the King's Garden.   A biography of Richard was featured in international Gazette in 1831. It said:   "Louis Claude Richard was therefore born in the midst of plants; he learnt to know them sooner than the letter of the alphabet; and before he he was able to write correctly, he could draw flowers, or plans of gardens... He did not recollect a moment of his life in which be had not been a botanist; and if he ever engaged in other studies, botany was always the object of them." In 1781, he was the naturalist to the king.   Richard sailed from France to French Guyana. Eight years later, when he returned to France, he brought his herbarium; which contained over 1000 plants.         #OTD  It was on this day in 1769, that Daniel Boone first laid eyes on the forests of present-day Kentucky.   Boone wrote in his journal:   "Not a breeze shook the most tremulous leaf. I had gained the summit of a commanding ridge, and, looking round with astonishing delight, beheld the ample plains, the beauteous tracts below."   30 years later, Boone left Kentucky and followed his son to Missouri.   He was often asked why he left Kentucky.  He always answered the same way:   “Too crowded! too crowded! I want elbow-room!”         #OTD  It's the birthday of Fletcher Steele; an American landscape architect who designed over 700 gardens. He was born on this day in 1885.   His most iconic work was nestled into the Hillside in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts.   It's called The Blue Staircase at Naumkeag.   Steele designed the staircase for Mable Choate in 1926. She would become his most important client. She was 56 and he was 41.   Choate had a history of working with designers and she knew how to collaborate with them.   Steele was one of the first landscape architects to speak of plant material as one of the elements in a composition.   It was Fletcher Steele who said "Gardening seems to be the most ephemeral of the arts."       #OTD It's the birthday of the botanist Jack Harlan, born on this day in 1917.   Harlan followed in the footsteps of his botanists father Harry Harland. He loved going on plant collecting expeditions - mainly in search of new genetic material for the USDA's crop breeding programs.   Harlan was worried about genetic vulnerability and genetic wipeout   Harlan said: "We  MUST collect and study wild and weedy relatives of our cultivated plants... we cannot afford to ignore any source of useable genes.”   Harlan wrote those words in 1970.   And one of his final works contain these words:   "We will not and cannot find a time or place where agriculture originated. We will not and cannot because it did not happen that way. Agriculture is not the result of a happening, an idea, an invention, discovery or instruction by a god or goddess. It emerged as a result of long periods of intimate coevolution between plants and man. Animals are not essential; plants supply over 90% of the food consumed by humans."     Unearthed Words Here's a quote from poet, sculptor, and artist Jean Arp who died on this day in 1966. "Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant, or a child in its mother's womb."   Here's a quote from Charles Rennie Mackintosh, who was born on this day in 1868. "Art is the flower - Life is the green leaf."     Today's book recommendation: Fletcher Steele, Landscape Architect: An Account of the Gardenmaker's Life, 1885-1971 by Robin S. Karson   Karson wrote this book back in 2003.   The cover shows Steele's signature work: The Blue Staircase.   The beginning of Karson's book includes Steele's most famous quote. He said,   "The chief vice in the garden is to be merely... pretty."     Today's Garden Chore It's another Photo Friday in the Garden.     Water your plants and then go take pictures.   I did this with my student gardener today. Her images of blossoms with water droplets on the petals were absolutely incredible.       Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart   The First-Ever Southeastern Plant Symposium is taking place in North Carolina.   Mark Weathington and Tony Avent are launching this event in Raleigh.   They will be talking about cutting edge plants, new trends in gardening, and new plants selections that reinvent how we think about gardening.   Today the event runs from 9 AM to to 8:30 PM and then Saturday, tomorrow, it runs from 9 AM to 4:45.   So, if you're in North Carolina be sure to check this out.     Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

This week, we’re presenting stories about times when science gets in the way of love — or vice versa. Part 1: Jacqueline Trumbull is preparing for a career in research psychology when she gets a call from a casting agent for The Bachelor. Part 2: Psychologist Monica O’Neal is an expert in relationships — but in her personal life, she finds herself struggling when it comes to saying goodbye. Jacqueline Trumbull is a clinical research coordinator for a psychiatry lab at Mt Sinai and, as seen on TV, aspires to a Ph.D. in clinical psychology (so she better get in). Because of her life philosophy to say “Yes!” to as many opportunities as possible, she found herself on Season 22 of ABC’s The Bachelor, yet said “No!” to the prospect of giving up said Ph.D. and moving to Arizona for an admittedly dashing race car driver. She has spent several years in psychology research and currently focuses on mood and personally disorders, with a particular interest in narcissism.  Dr. Monica O’Neal is a Clinical Psychologist and Relationship Expert with a private practice in the Back Bay. Popularly known as "Dr. Monica," she specializes in the treatment of relationship challenges and interpersonal conflicts. When Dr. Monica isn’t at her practice, she is a lecturer at Harvard Medical School and consults for various local and national media outlets. Dr. Monica is an avid bike rider, and throughout the summer, you can find her in the Berkshire Mountains of Connecticut as a weekend “counselor” at the very first camp for adults, her favorite place on earth.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please visit www.qigongmasters.com to enjoy the video interviews with our Masters of the Month. Bonnitta Roy is an award-winning scholar of integral process philosophy. She served the President of the National Qigong Association. Now she is an associate editor of the internationally acclaimed Integral Review Journal. Her rural home, called "Alderlore", is surrounded by old growth forest in the hillsides of the Berkshire Mountains in Northwest Connecticut. Alderlore is also a retreat center that offers two educational programs. The first program is "Qigong with Horses." It includes workshops where the horses teach people about energy, body language, emotional balance and how to engage the natural world on a deeper level. The second program focuses on "insight training" - helping people to tap into the transformational power of the mind in its natural state. Insight training workshops activate intuitive awareness by cultivating the ability to perceive the world directly, and the capacity to experience equanimity. When mind is in its natural state, we can discover what is possible that has never been possible before.

What makes Rum, Rum?  We learn about how Rum is made with Micheal Sharry from Berkshire Mountain Distillers about their Rum made in The Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts.  The history of Rum is intertwined with the history of America. First, we get a chance to talk to Giuseppe Gonzalez at his great new bar:  Suffolk Arms. Then we head up to the Indie Spirits Expo and talk to Author Jeff Cioletti about his book The Year of Drinking Adventurously - 52 Ways to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone.  For a chance to win a copy of this book, go to our Subscribe page and sign up for our email list.  For another chance to win leave a written review on iTunes, (after clicking on link click "view in iTunes and then "Ratings & Reviews") *Please vote in the Taste Talks Food & Drink Awards!  Vote for "Bartender Journey Podcast - bartenderjourney.net" in the Best Radio Show or Podcast category.  Click here to vote! Listen to the show with the audio player on this page or Subscribe on iTunes,  or on Android, or listen on Stitcher Radio.

Join host Monica Richardson with her guest Jeff Foote for an engaging information 1 hour show. Learing something new ... Jeffrey Foote, PhD, is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Motivation & Change, a treatment center in NYC employing 25 Ph.D. level psychologists and specializing in the use of evidence-based approaches for substance use issues. Dr. Foote has been a leader in the science and humanity of change in addiction treatment for twenty-five years, as both a research scientist and clinician. Currently, Dr. Foote is involved in a number of groundbreaking projects, including developing a national self- help training program based on CRAFT, training parents to learn to coach other parents through CRAFT; opening a new rehab facility in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts, and releasing a book called Beyond Addiction (Scribner, February 18th) that is a compassionate and science-based family guide and roadmap for navigating the addiction treatment world, as well as training in the use of CRAFT skills. These practical skills include self-care, positive reinforcement, and staying connected in a constructive, positive way to help your loved one. He also has an ongoing involvement in sports psychology and peak performance, and was Psychologist for the New York Mets for 11 years.

Join host Monica Richardson with her guest Jeff Foote for an engaging information 1 hour show. Learing something new ... Jeffrey Foote, PhD, is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Motivation & Change, a treatment center in NYC employing 25 Ph.D. level psychologists and specializing in the use of evidence-based approaches for substance use issues. Dr. Foote has been a leader in the science and humanity of change in addiction treatment for twenty-five years, as both a research scientist and clinician. Currently, Dr. Foote is involved in a number of groundbreaking projects, including developing a national self- help training program based on CRAFT, training parents to learn to coach other parents through CRAFT; opening a new rehab facility in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts, and releasing a book called Beyond Addiction (Scribner, February 18th) that is a compassionate and science-based family guide and roadmap for navigating the addiction treatment world, as well as training in the use of CRAFT skills. These practical skills include self-care, positive reinforcement, and staying connected in a constructive, positive way to help your loved one. He also has an ongoing involvement in sports psychology and peak performance, and was Psychologist for the New York Mets for 11 years.

Melody's work features small affordable art and miniature paintings which she creates with a combination of colored pencil, India ink, watercolor, and acrylic and sells online. Melody creates tiny art of fantasy beings (like fairies and mermaids) woodland animals, and illustrates children's books. Being a passionate supporter of animal charity and Co Leader of Art For Critters, a percentage of her art goes toward animals in need! Melody's work features small affordable art and miniature paintings (ACEOs) which she creates with a combination of colored pencil, India ink, watercolor, and acrylic. Is Melody an artist who can also talk to animals—or a lover of fur and paws who also draws like a dream? Her fans can't tell where one gift ends and another begins. All they know is that the combination has led to some pretty interesting life circumstances, from teaching art in a chicken coop to composing watercolors on horseback. And that may also be why Melody's renderings of fairies and forest vistas seem as alive as her portraits of horses and cats. All creatures great or small, real or imaginary, inspire Melody's brush. Having done her time at art school and the gallery scene, with a successful series of commissions along the way, Melody now paints miniature masterpieces in the Berkshire Mountains while tending to a menagerie that includes a horse, a husband, three cats, two kids, and a dog. Websites: www.melodylealamb.com Gift Shop: www.miniatureanimalart.com Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/mllamb47

A high-energy (low CO2) show - with a great report from GD Khat from the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts and a wonderful interview with Jeff McIntire-Strasburg, leading green blogger and founder of Sustainablog.org about trends in green media and blogging.

This week's playlist: • Way Down the River (6:18) by Sugarcane Collins, from Way Down the River (2008); available from the store at his site and the iTunes Music Store. Visit AndyCollins.com for more information. • A Little Kissing (3:54) by Erna Ferry, from Harmonica Masters of New Zealand (2008); available from HarmonicaMasters.co.nz, Amplifier.co.nz and the iTMS. Visit HarmonicaMasters.co.nz for more information. • Hard Luck Woman (3:26) by Sean Costello, from We Can Get Together (2008); available from Delta Groove Music and the iTMS. Visit SeanCostello.com and this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information. • All You Left Behind (3:12) by Bob Margolin, from Hold Me To It (1999); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit BobMargolin.com and Bob's MySpace page for more information. • Tell It Like It Is (3:36), Blues Makes Me Feel So Good (3:54), and Why Me (3:07), all by Albert Cummings, and all from Feel So Good (2008); available from the store at Albert's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit AlbertCummings.com for more information. • It Ain't Christmas Without You (3:55) by Tequila Mockingbirds, from Christmas Time of Year (2007); available from the store at GeorgeFletcher.com. Visit GeorgeFletcher.com and the Tequila Mockingbird's MySpace page for more information. • Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas (3:17) by Mike Viola and the Candy Butchers, from Let's Get Christmas (1999); available from the store at Mike's site and the iTMS. Visit MikeViola.com for more information. • Just Stockings On (2:51) by [munk], a single available from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit WaxBoy.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Bob Margolin's story, which first appeared in Blues Revue Magazine #20, called Muddy Waters -- Can't Be Satisfied; and visit the Press Box section of AlbertCummings.com if you'd like to see videos, hear live audio clips and read some reviews. And if you want to read about Albert's other career as a fourth generation home builder in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, you can read this story from CNNMoney.com. You can find the IndieFeed Blues channel here and/or here. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon # courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)