Podcasts about pacific women

Former Stanford and Pacific Women's Volleyball Coach, John Dunning joins Terry in a conversation about the coaches we learn from: Some of the Coaches mentioned are Fred Strum, Terry Lyskevych, Russ Rose, May Jo Peppler, Linda Dollar, John Cook and Linda Dollar. Terry said, "If I were starting a coaching academy, John Dunning is the first person I would try to persuade to join the faculty."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tennis Australia (TA) is not only the governing body for tennis in Australia and responsible for the legendary Australian Open. TA is also committed to young talent and supports girls and young women in the Pacific through tennis. Isabelle Gemmel is Head of International Engagement and Stakeholder Relations at Tennis Australia. She is originally from Saarland and now lives in Melbourne. We talk to her about the Pacific Women and Girls in Tennis program. - Tennis Australia ist nicht nur der Dachverband für Tennis in Australien und verantwortlich für die legendären Australian Open. Der Verband setzt sich auch für den Nachwuchs ein und unterstützt Mädchen und junge Frauen im Pazifik durch den Tennissport. Isabelle Gemmel ist Head of International Engagement and Stakeholder Relations bei Tennis Australia. Sie kommt ursprünglich aus dem Saarland und lebt heute in Melbourne. Wir sprechen mit ihr über das Programm Pacific Women and Girls in Tennis.

This week's episode of Sistas, Let's Talk is a repeat of the show broadcast on 25th April 2024All over the world, dating apps have changed the way people get together, but is that happening in the Pacific?Or are there just too many logistical and cultural barriers for online dating to take hold in the region?When Natasha Yalo, a woman from Papua New Guinea living in Cairns, went looking for love on a dating app she found it hard to meet men from her culture.So she decided to try creating her own app especially for people from PNG.

Dr. Carliza A. Marcos is the Immediate Past President of the California Dental Association, the largest state dental organization in the nation with 27,000 members. She is the 7th female president in CDA's 154 year history.  Dr. Marcos is part of a family of dentists. She grew up in her mother's dental office and followed her footsteps into the profession.  She currently co-owns a practice with her brother in San Carlos, California. Collectively, they have provided over 10 decades of patient care. She  graduated from the UOP Dugoni School of Dentistry in 1992. Upon graduation, she immediately joined the ADA, CDA and her local dental society. She has held multiple leadership roles in various professional organizations and within her community.  Dr. Marcos has served as Past President of the San Mateo County Dental Society, Past President of the Northern California Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry,  Past Chairperson of CDA's Leadership Development Committee, Past CDA Trustee and Past Director on the TDIC Board of Directors. She was elected as Secretary of CDA in 2020 and moved up the Executive Committee to become CDA President in 2024.  Dr. Marcos is a 2015 graduate of ADA's Institute for Diversity in Leadership and has been a CDA delegate to the ADA House of Delegates for over 12 years. She is a fellow of the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. She has also served on the San Carlos Chamber of Commerce, Past President of the Pacific Women's Health Professionals Referral Group and was a founding member of a local chapter of the Young Men's Service League (YMSL), which is mother son leadership and philanthropic organization.  Dr. Marcos enjoys traveling, working out at the Bar Method (barre exercises) and volunteering on international dental missions.  She has participated in dental missions to Belize, Uganda and to multiple provinces in her homeland, the Philippines.   She is happily married to her husband of over 28 years Chris and they adore their two “boys”- their pride and joy, Ricky who resides in New York City and their Siberian Husky named Tardis.

In December last year, Vanuatu went to the International Court of Justice, which heard a case about climate change for the first time. Meet two of the women who were part of this. 

While the film industry is notoriously difficult for women and people of colour to break into, there are female filmmakers from the Pacific using the medium to tell important and beautiful Pacific stories.

Getting to the Olympics is no easy feat. Especially when you're from Pacific Island nations that don't always have the professional sporting facilities and funding to support you in your training.  We meet three women who dedicated their time and efforts to achieve excellence in sport and at the same time, have pushed the boundaries and narratives of the role of women in their countries. Hear from Yuri Hosei, a swimmer from Palau, Ellie Enock a parathlete shot-putter from Vanuatu and Leonie Beu a sprinter from Papua New Guinea.  

Women face many challenges, but there are many across the Pacific making it in business and leadership

There's a steady increase of women in business leadership roles in the Pacific but challenges remain according to a new report.

Sistas, Let's Talk is a show for women across the Pacific region.

Sistas, Let's Talk is a show for women across the Pacific region.

Pacific women's cricket is on the world map, thanks to Samoa and Vanuatu.

All over the world, dating apps have changed the way people get together, but is that happening in the Pacific?Or are there just too many logistical and cultural barriers for online dating to take hold in the region?When Natasha Yalo, a woman from Papua New Guinea living in Cairns, went looking for love on a dating app she found it hard to meet men from her culture.So she decided to try creating her own app especially for people from PNG.

Hilda Wayne talks to the Pacific Island women who are reviving the ancient practice of making art from tapa.

Pacific women's football teams aim for the Olympics.

New survey reveals Pacific women in the legal profession are the most vulnerable to workplace discrimination.

Gender equity dominates discussions in Pacific women's leaders meeting.

Sistas, Let's Talk is a show for women across the Pacific region.

From giving up a corporate gig to making a personal brand international to growing vanilla: social media has helped these Pacific women do it all

The best chance of survival from breast cancer is with early diagnosis, so you can receive life-saving treatment, but this doesn't happen for many Pacific women. 

Financial literacy is something many of us grapple with, but meet the Pacific women meeting this head on and changing their lives 

A new report has found 50,000 women had their mammograms delayed by Covid and that the system fails Māori and Pacific women. Breast Cancer Foundation chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner says the findings come as no surprise. [picture id="4NDMCEA_image_crop_78335" crop="16x10" layout="full"] She spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

** Previously recorded ** Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Herbalist EagleSong Gardener. EagleSong Evans Gardener dances her mischief in the hedge, the veld, that luminous place between wild and tended. She is a 3rd generation northwesterner raised on salmon and cedar long enough to find a root and love for a place she calls Home. EagleSong is a practicing herbalist in the wise woman tradition and a lifelong gardener. She is most at home cultivating life and watching things grow. Working with apprentices for over 25 years, her “Healing From the Ground Up” community centered herbal apprenticeship is a 9 month journey for the rigorous adventurer. EagleSong is known for her wit and kitchen table wisdom and her incessant need to go outside and play! She stays busy these days weaving the Pacific Women's Herbal Conference back into being and teaching at her home place, RavenCroft Garden and the flumdiddley kitchen school.  Learning opportunities with EagleSong can be found online at: www.eaglesong-gardener.com Join Susun, Eaglesong and many other presenters at: The Hypericum Conference  St. John's/Joan's wort  https://www.wisewomanschool.com/p/sjwcon *  

Join us this Earth Day to learn about a beautiful Pacific Island Nation at the intersection of the international dateline and the Equator! This big oceanic sovereign state is where time starts and encompasses the 12th largest Exclusive Economic Zone in the world! However, with a land mass of less than 800 Sq. Km. and an average height of just feet above sea level, it is one of the smallest and most endangered countries in the world. Learn how a 20-year-old Peace Corps Volunteer fell in love with this country, how love turned into action, and how actions created global connections advocating for the nation, its people, and what you can do to help. Joining the presentation will be representatives from the Fiery Canoe Foundation, Tungaru Youth Action, and the upcoming feature film, Millennium Island.Mike Roman, former Kiribati Peace Corps Volunteer, AmeriCorps VISTA (Central College - Pella, IA) Fulbright fellow, ghostwriter, and co-creator of the social media platform Humans of Kiribati, received his Ph.D. from the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh in 2014. His dissertation topic, "Migration, Transnationality, and Climate Change in the Republic of Kiribati," was turned into a 2018 Sundance selection, "Anote's Ark," by Matthieu Rytz. In 2020, his second film assisting in creating "One Word," highlighting the Marshall Islanders' fight for climate justice and survival, was selected for the Lift-Off Global Network Film Festival. Collaborating with governments, international media, non-profit organizations, and citizens worldwide, he has spent the last 23 years raising global consciousness of the climate crisis by humanizing climate change from the frontlines. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the National Peace Corps Association, works at the University of Cincinnati, and collaborates with congressional representatives to pass legislation for climate-displaced persons worldwide in his spare time.Kea RutherfordPresident Fiery Canoe Foundation Kea Rutherford is a high school student from Scarsdale New York. Her mother's side of the family is from Tabiang and Tabwewa on Rabi and Banaba. She is currently a high school senior at Edgemont Junior Senior High School. Her efforts to aid the Banaban community initially began in the summer of 2021 when she created a fundly page to aid the Banabans in Fiji during COVID-19. From there, she was inspired to create a project to aid Banabans everywhere for education, culture, arts, and heritage projects identified as priorities by Banaban communities. So, she began the Fiery Canoe Foundation with the help of her mother, Maria, and her aunt, Katerina. Dr. Maria Teaiwa-RutherfordSecretary Fiery Canoe FoundationMaria Teaiwa-Rutherford is a board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medical Center. Born in Lautoka and raised in Suva, Fiji of Banaban, Tabiteuean and African American heritage, Dr. Teaiwa-Rutherford received her bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University and medical degree from Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Maintaining an office on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Dr. Teaiwa-Rutherford is deeply committed to Pacific Women's Health and has provided care to patients and teaching of registrars at Tungaru Central Hospital in Kiribati. Lulu DeBoerFilmmakerLulu DeBoer is a graduate of Stanford University. A daughter of an I-Kiribati mother and Dutch American father, she spent the majority of her developing years growing up in a small town in rural East Texas. Since an early age, Lulu developed a deep passion for filmmaking and an appreciation of how the medium can unite different cultures to express universal emotion.Lulu's film work has spanned several nations including the Tribes of Northern California and Washington, Malaysia, Kiribati, Fiji, and Germany. She is currently a board member of a sustainable housing non-profit in Houston, TX. In her spare time, Lulu has a performance based web series chronicling different cultural perspectives on the mermaid symbol. Lulu currently resides in Houston, TX producing a feature documentary, "Millennium Island" under her production company, Lulu Lens LLC.Ruth M. Cross Founder, Tungaru Climate AllianceKiribati Order of MeritRuth M. Cross is the founder of the Tungaru Climate Alliance. She has created community programs and projects to address challenges in Tarawa relating to sanitation, the environment, health care, education, and business. The President of Kiribati recently awarded Ruth the Kiribati Order of Merit for her aid efforts and programs totaling more than $2 million to date. She is committed to creating positive change in Kiribati through meaningful collaborations and a "better together" approach, and she is particularly passionate about access to safe water and sanitation.Baniti SemilotaPresident Tungaru Youth Action - Miss Kiribati 2022Baniti Semilota is currently studying for a Bachelor of Laws at the University of the South Pacific. She founded the first youth-led organization in Kiribati, Tungaru Youth Action (TYA). As president of TYA, Baniti assists this group in empowering local youth. Baniti was crowned Miss Kiribati 2022, using this opportunity to raise awareness on domestic violence and the rights of women and children in Kiribati. Baniti has also represented the Kiribati delegation as their sole youth representative at the COP27 conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.She believes the youth in Kiribati have significant potential and need the right support and tools to succeed and make positive contributions to their families, communities, and country. Baniti is committed to advocating for their needs and concerns at the highest levels of government and society.For more information about the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council, visit icfrc.org.

"Women have always been there. We are 50% of the community. All the decisions about safety, food, security and the well-being of Pacific people come through us." Hear from Dr Gemma Malungahu & Dr Theresa Meki about the important role Pacific women have always played in security, including the deep cultural and traditional knowledge they bring to decision-making. Hosted by Akka Rimon, this discussion for Women's History Month also touches on the need for greater representation of Pacific women in institutions, current challenges facing Pacific women, including gender-based violence, and the power women have to mentor each other and write their own stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We live in a world that is increasingly dominated by a western way of life, so it is important to nurture language, culture and beliefs. 

The best chance of survival from breast cancer is with early diagnosis, so you can receive life-saving treatment, but this doesn't happen for many Pacific women. 

The world is changing at a rapid pace and the younger you are, the easier it is to keep up with those changes. But when you are a young woman in the modern world, how do you protect your Pacific roots?

A woman is beaten every 30 seconds in Papua New Guinea, and more than 1.5 million people experience gender-based violence in the country each year.

Financial literacy is something many of us grapple with, but meet the Pacific women meeting this head on and changing their lives  

The Stockton Kings are the G-League affiliate of the NBA's Sacramento Kings and play their home games at the Stockton Arena. Head coach and former Sacramento Kings star Bobby Jackson joins Wes and Amy to talk about how he got into coaching after his playing career and what it's been like to coach minor league basketball. Aaron Morales, the VP of Business Operations for the Stockton Kings, joins the show later on to discuss his professional background, the team's community involvement, and the different promotions you can look forward to as we move through the G-League season. Event Dates: From January 19th-February 5th: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Stockton Civic Theatre January 19th: University of the Pacific Women's Basketball vs. Gonzaga January 21st: University of the Pacific Men's Basketball vs. Gonzaga January 21st: Stockton Symphony: Pictures - at Atherton Auditorium January 28th: David Garibaldi - Paint With Purpose at the Bob Hope Theatre The Stockton Kings Visit Stockton This Is Stockton Website This Is Stockton Instagram This is Stockton is part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Wes Rhea, Amy Alpers, and Anthony Esteves and produced by the team at Relic. To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email adam@relicagency.com.

Bringing a baby into the world is meant to be a joyous occasion but imagine going through this during a natural disaster. With the impacts of climate change, more pregnant women and newborns will be affected.

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Herbalist EagleSong Gardener.   EagleSong Evans Gardener dances her mischief in the hedge, the veld, that luminous place between wild and tended. She is a 3rd generation northwesterner raised on salmon and cedar long enough to find a root and love for a place she calls Home. EagleSong is a practicing herbalist in the wise woman tradition and a lifelong gardener. She is most at home cultivating life and watching things grow. Working with apprentices for over 25 years, her “Healing From the Ground Up” community centered herbal apprenticeship is a 9 month journey for the rigorous adventurer. EagleSong is known for her wit and kitchen table wisdom and her incessant need to go outside and play! She stays busy these days weaving the Pacific Women's Herbal Conference back into being and teaching at her home place, RavenCroft Garden and the flumdiddley kitchen school. Learning opportunities with EagleSong can be found online at: www.eaglesong-gardener.com    

Putting pen to paper to create a manuscript can be easy, but the process of turning that into a published book can be the complete opposite.  

What are some of the challenges women musicians in the Pacific face when trying to pursue music as a career and how do they overcome these to do what they love: sing and make music? 

Studies show many western women are drinking too much. In some cases, they now drink as much as men. But is this also the case in the Pacific?  

Bringing a baby into the world is meant to be a joyous occasion but imagine going through this during a natural disaster. With the impacts of climate change, more pregnant women and newborns will be affected.

When women haven't been able to finish school, the impacts of illiteracy are enormous and affects the entire family's health and wellbeing. But a growing number are taking adult classes and their transformation is mindblowing.

Floris Niu is an organic cacao grower and chocolate producer in Samoa. She grew up in New Zealand, but after a series of illnesses left her corporate life for native Upolu, where her family have farmed cacao for four generations.

A Pacific women's rights activist has said that recognition of the "diversity of motherhood" across the region is a necessary part of the struggle for the improvement of rights of women.

We talk to the Pacific Community's new strategic lead for women in the region.

Sports watchers hope the Fijiana Drua's rousing Super W championship win can help usher in a new era of professionalism for women's sport in the Pacific.

Hilda Wayne hears how Pacific Island women are reclaiming their pre-Christian spiritual traditions.

Addressing gender disparity and climate justice were some of the Pacific themes for international women's day this year.

Hilda Wayne talks to Pacific Women Seasonal Workers to find out whether there is substance to allegations of poor treatment for workers, or whether the opportunity to earn money abroad is worth pursuing.

Hilda Wayne talks to women across the Pacific who are using traditional knowledge to combat the effects of climate change.

Hilda Wayne hears how Pacific Island women are reclaiming their pre-Christian spiritual traditions.

 Hilda Wayne talks to the Pacific women who have started businesses about how they did it, and why it's so valuable for women to become part of the economy.

Hilda Wayne talks to the Pacific Island women who are reviving the ancient practice of making art from tapa.

Hilda Wayne talks to the trailblazing women of the Pacific who have bucked tradition and built careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

Hilda Wayne talks to health workers and ordinary women who are experiencing the Covid 19 Delta outbreak in Papua New Guinea. She finds out why vaccine rates in PNG are so low when compared to Fiji, Palau and other parts of the region.

Hilda Wayne hears how Pacific Island women are reclaiming their pre-Christian spiritual traditions.

Hilda Wayne talks to Pacific Island women breaking stereotypes by working as tradies and gets the inside story on what it's like to be the only woman on the work site.

Hilda Wayne breaks taboos by talking about periods and the challenges faced by women and girls who can't access sanitary products in the Pacific. She hears from the inspiring women fighting to ensure girls and women have access to sanitary products so they can participate fully in school, work and social events.

 Hilda Wayne talks to the Pacific women who have started businesses about how they did it, and why it's so valuable for women to become part of the economy.

Hilda Wayne breaks down the taboos around mental health in the Pacific. She hears from the brave women living in the Pacific with mental health issues, and the doctors and experts leading the way in the fight for better treatment options.

Hilda Wayne talks to the women athletes and sports leaders across the Pacific who are breaking through the Grass Ceiling and into the world's top sporting arenas.

Hilda Wayne talks to women across the Pacific who are using traditional knowledge to combat the effects of climate change.

Hilda Wayne talks to match makers, relationship experts and ordinary Pacific Island women about what love means to them, and how ideas of love have changed over the generations in the Pacific region.

Hilda Wayne talks to survivors, activists and change makers about why the Pacific is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman, and what Pacific women are doing to make a safer world for their daughters and granddaughters.

Hilda Wayne talks to the Pacific region's most influential women leaders to find out how they beat the odds to become political leaders in a region with the worst levels of female representation in the world, and what can be done to bring more women  into Pacific politics.

The 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women and the 7th Meeting of Pacific Ministers for Women will be held from 27-29 April and 4 May respectively. Hosted by French Polynesia, this year's conference and ministers meeting will be delivered via a blended approach of in-person and virtual interaction given that travel restrictions are still being observed across the region due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding support for this event has been provided by the Governments of Australia and the Spotlight Initiative. In this first of a special two part edition of the Podcast we heard from the host nation and regional women leaders on the challenges for Pacific women and expectations for the Triennial.

Join us for a special episode of TerraLex INsights featuring women leaders from the Asia Pacific region. Our guests include: Genevieve Collins, Chief Executive Partner at Lander & Rogers Dorothy Siron, Co-Managing Partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm Jaclyn Tsai, Co-Founder at Lee, Tsai & Partners Listen as they share their unique experiences as women leaders in their field.

Caren Rangi is proud of her Cook Islands Māori heritage and brings this perspective to all her work. She is an accountant by background and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Caren set up her own consulting business that provides facilitation, planning and governance training to organisations. For the last 18 years Caren has also been contributing her expertise and perspective to a range of Boards as a Professional Director. She's held positions on boards in the health, arts, education, community, investment and broadcasting sectors over the years. She was part of the inaugural Pacific Women's Economic Development Advisory Board and a founding member of the Charities Registration Board. She's currently on the Boards of Te Papa, Radio New Zealand, the Cook Islands Investment Corporation and is Deputy Chair of Creative New Zealand. In 2018 she was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to the Pacific community and to Governance. Over time I've thought that one of the most useful things I can do for other women is to say to them, "Actually, it's okay if you can't fit everything into the day. It's okay if your house is messy. It's okay if you just don't quite get there." It's all right.

What are some of the challenges Pacific women face working in defence and security in the region? Eliorah Malifa speaks with Lieutenant Commander of the Fijian Navy, Silipa Kubuobola and Blanche Yogomin, General Manager of the Travel Document Branch at the Central Government Office in PNG.

John Fiso has extensive governance and executive management experience in the education, health and economic development sectors.   He was appointed as the Chairman of the Pacific Cooperation Foundation Board in July this year.  John is a respected education professional with a strong set of skills and knowledge in facets of effective teaching, public speaking and educational leadership. He joins us on the line today to talk about additional members of the PCF board and a joint initiative for Pacific women to unleash their business potential. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Auala means road. A pathway to empower, to take control of your own life, more specific the lives of Pacific Women. Sieni Skelton-Richardson is Samoan born. She has always pushed herself to new heights growing up. The first of her family to have attended university and today many of her family members have been inspired to follow her footsteps of obtaining higher education.She believes in continuous learning and sharing knowledge with others, and to impact someone else's life in a positive way. She made it her mission to empower Pacific Women on hand of her own story.Attitude, Unique Skills, Achievement , Leadership and Accomplishment that is Auala.Sieni is a Business Women, Property Investor, Author, Mentor, Speaker.Contact her at skelton928@yahoo.co.nzWebsite is under construction6.46 The old way of discipline.8.40 Going into investing in property did that take a leap of faith?10.37 My first job was fish cleaner.14.24 If you want something you have to put in the effort.18.28 I live in abundance.19.27 What do you see if you look at women in Samoa?20.00 Mindset around money with Samoan women.Co-host Jeff Poole Jeff has a long experience working in communications and marketing including authoring books, writing content for clients, television reality cooking shows and public speaking. While born in New Zealand, he is of Australian heritage and lived a large part of his life there so both cultures are home to him.

As the private sector continues to grapple with the challenges brought on by COVID-19, Samoan businesswoman Fonoti Agnes Loheni believes the pandemic will not deter Pacific women with entrepreneurial aspirations.  The Pacific Cooperation Foundation (PCF), and Fonoti will facilitate the 'Pacific Women in Business' workshop on Monday 21 September, bringing together participants who are at the start of their enterprise journey.  Presenters for the sessions include online entrepreneur Hana Schmidt and social media specialist Mary Aue.  Fonoti Agnes Loheni, who is widely known and respected throughout the Pacific region for her fashion brand 'MENA' says the workshop is not only an opportunity for participants to tap into their entrepreneurial capabilities, but hopes that they will come away feeling empowered.    See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

As the private sector continues to grapple with the challenges brought on by COVID-19, Samoan businesswoman Fonoti Agnes Loheni believes the pandemic will not deter Pacific women with entrepreneurial aspirations.  The Pacific Cooperation Foundation (PCF), and Fonoti will facilitate the 'Pacific Women in Business' workshop on Monday 21 September, bringing together participants who are at the start of their enterprise journey.  Presenters for the sessions include online entrepreneur Hana Schmidt and social media specialist Mary Aue.  Fonoti Agnes Loheni, who is widely known and respected throughout the Pacific region for her fashion brand 'MENA' says the workshop is not only an opportunity for participants to tap into their entrepreneurial capabilities, but hopes that they will come away feeling empowered.    See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we discuss:How this past season went for University of Pacific Women’s Basketball team (0:18)How Coach Davis got into coaching (1:10)Bradley’s advice to athletes wanting to play in college (5:38)One thing that no one knows about Bradley (7:01)Bradley’s favorite travel experience (8:15)Follow University of Pacific Basketball:University of Pacific Women’s Basketball Team FacebookPodcast made in partnership with Acanela ExpeditionsTheme Song - I’ll Just Be Me by Gravity Castle

After our little break we decide to share our opinions and experiences on valuing women especially in our pacific

Our guest on this episode of the podcast is EagleSong Gardener. From her bio: EagleSong is human being, green witch, herbalist and crofter dedicated to deep transformation on an individual and planetary scale. She tends the Spiral Garden at the Pacific Wise Woman Center in Monroe, WA and inspires the Pacific Women’s Herbal Conference on […]

Between 2015 and 2016 the Republic of the Marshall Islands was severely impacted by a prolonged drought. The production of handcrafts was one of the activities heavily impacted.

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with EagleSong Evans Gardener. EagleSong is wise woman, herbalist, pilgrim-adventurer, grandmother and earth keeper. She founded RavenCroft Garden a resource center cultivating for living with earth in Monroe, WA in 1991. Recently, the spark of the Pacific Women’s Herbal Conference rekindled under EagleSong’s soft breathing…she tends the Sacred Spiral of the Pacific Wise Women online and through seasonal northwest events. EagleSong is a human being with 66 years practice. Most of her life, she asked herself in any given challenge or circumstance, “what would nature do?” An exploration into personal story and a template that has served her well through garden tending, child raising, fire storms, journeys to the underworld and other more common catastrophes.  this episode Q&A includes: • shatavari- Susun is interested in herbs of India, but not enough to abandon American herbs.. • conceiving after 40- 2-3 red clover infusions a wk, vitex berry tincture, animal fat at every meal.. • antibiotics are not preventative!  • immune system cannot get to the teeth as easy as other parts of the body- use yarrow directly.. • how does queen annes lace work as a birth control? • making mullein milk for lungs dealing with asthma.. • tincturing fresh first year mullein leaves.. • healing from lasik surgery- chicken soup, carotenes, drinking infusions, palm cupping technique.. • high CBD success.. • spores of mold are loaded with protein- lots of  allergies caused by protein sensitivities.. • yellow dock tincture to help liver get up and go.. • mullein flower oil.. • why not to make infusions from plants that contain volatile oils..

Terry Liskevych is the President and CEO of The Art of Coaching. The Art of Coaching helps teach coaches how to effectively manage and run their teams. 1) First, we discuss Terry's background, how he got started, and some of his career highlights, etc. Here is a little background on Terry: Former Collegiate Volleyball Head Coach The Ohio State Men's Team – 1975-1976 University of the Pacific – Women's Team – 1976-1984 Oregon State University – Women's Team – 2005-2015 Took college teams to seven final fours Collegiate Coach of the Year – 1983 PAC-12 Coach of the Year – 2014 Former USA Women's Volleyball National & Olympic Coach – 1985-1996 International Coach of the Year 1995 Two adult kids – Mark & Krista – both played several youth sports and both played soccer in HS and College 2) We talk about what ages are appropriate to get kids into sports. Should it be competitive? 3) Terry talks about multiple sports and the Pros / Cons on each 4) The reality of competition and playing at a higher level 5) Also, he talks about recruiting and or the process of getting into college sports. He has some tips for parents of children in high school who are thinking about playing in college. 6) 5 Tips To Be an Effective Sports Parent A) It's about them B) Have fun C) Learning Skills D) Support – unconditional skills E) 1%…

Terry Liskevych is the President and CEO of The Art of Coaching.  The Art of Coaching helps teach coaches how to effectively manage and run their teams. 1) First, we discuss Terry's background, how he got started, and some of his career highlights, etc. Here is a little background on Terry: Former Collegiate Volleyball Head Coach The Ohio State Men's Team – 1975-1976 University of the Pacific – Women's Team – 1976-1984 Oregon State University – Women's Team – 2005-2015 Took college teams to seven final fours Collegiate Coach of the Year – 1983 PAC-12 Coach of the Year – 2014 Former USA Women's Volleyball National & Olympic Coach – 1985-1996 International Coach of the Year 1995 Two adult kids – Mark & Krista – both played several youth sports and both played soccer in HS and College 2) We talk about what ages are appropriate to get kids into sports.  Should it be competitive? 3) Terry talks about multiple sports and the Pros / Cons on each 4) The reality of competition and playing at a higher level 5) Also, he talks about recruiting and or the process of getting into college sports.  He has some tips for parents of children in high school who are thinking about playing in college. 6) 5 Tips To Be an Effective Sports Parent A) It's about them B) Have fun C) Learning Skills D) Support – unconditional skills E) 1%…

  December of 2016 saw the arrival of the first ever Pacific Women’s Sports Leadership Program, held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The event was designed for women involved in sports as administrators, managers, volunteers, employees, or board members. The event was planned and held to empower and enable those women through providing practical tools to address the challenges that women in particular face in the Pacific region. This episode features Jane Livesey and Olivia Philpott, the two women who were the catalysts and visionaries behind making the event happen. You'll also hear from Colin Pidd of Conversant, one of the supporters of the event. You’ll be inspired and encouraged by what happened and learn about plans for future events.   Events are about connections and relationships as much as they are about learning.   Twenty women from around the Pacific came together for the Pacific Women’s Sports Leadership Program. These amazing women were from 13 different sports organizations and brought a great diversity to the event. And though they learned a great deal about how to amplify and expand their leadership, they also enjoyed the connections with others who filled similar roles to theirs. It was a great sense of relief and encouragement to know that they were not alone and that other women are in the region, seeking to make the same kinds of contributions they are. You can hear how the organizers, Jane Livesay and Olivia Philpott saw the women come together at the event and learn how the support and relationships born there are being carried on beyond the event. It's on this episode of Leaders, Bosses, and Bastards.   Women in sports leadership: A growing tribe that is making a difference in the Pacific   When Jane and Olivia envisioned the Pacific Women’s Sports Leadership Program, they had an idea of the kinds of things they wanted to see come from the event. But both of them say that the event exceeded their expectations. They were incredibly impressed by how generous the 20 participants were in sharing themselves and their experiences. Together they all grew and learned, but more importantly, they found inspiration in each other’s stories and perspectives. Participants left the event with encouragement to return to their respective roles and apply their lessons-learned to motivate more women into sports leadership. This episode is a recap of the event as told by its organizers. You’ll be encouraged and inspired.   When women in sports leadership come together, it’s an amazing thing.   This conversation with some of the people behind the Pacific Women’s Sports Leadership Program shows what can happen when people with a vision join together to stir up something more. The women who came together did so to develop their leadership skills through sport and to encourage more women to move into leadership roles for the sake of combating issues such as gender-based violence, gender norms, and gender equality. Their impact did not go unnoticed and will continue to be felt.   The growing number of women in sports leadership in the Pacific demonstrates that change is coming.   Currently, women are underrepresented when it comes to politics and overall leadership positions in the Pacific region. This leadership program is poised to become an integral part of providing positive female role models in the Pacific region. One of the organizers, Olivia Philpott says, "It is important for us to see more women moving into leadership roles, to improve diversity in decision-making, investment in targeted programs for women’s sport, health and well-being, and to provide role models for young girls.” Sport is one of the primary areas in which these kinds of changes will be sparked - and that’s a good thing for everyone.   Outline of This Episode Colin’s introduction to this episode about developing women leaders in sport. How the Pacific Women’s event came about. The ways the PNG facilitated great conversations about women’s issues. The hardest parts and biggest challenges of being a facilitator at the event. Adding color and local flavor to the event. Why the event went so well: the passion of those involved in putting it on. How Olivia and Jane contrast their leadership experiences to those of the women who attended their event. Why the event was so important and the reason its organizers say it was worth the effort.  Resources & People Mentioned Pacific Women’s Sports Leadership Program Connect With Conversant On Twitter On LinkedIn

John returns to HerbMentor Radio in a conversation with one of his first herbal mentors, EagleSong Evans Gardener. Go beyond “this herb is for that dis-ease” and body systems healing and journey into the garden, where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. EagleSong starts with the most basic question, “What is good health?” Along the journey she shares her unique perspective on herbalism, and reintroduces you to some of her botanical friends, including the hawthorn and linden trees. Get a new perspective on healing the heart as John takes you back to his herbal learning roots. EagleSong Evans Gardener is an American herbalist, lifelong gardener, teacher, and visionary who hails from the great Pacific Northwest. For over two decades she has directed RavenCroft Garden, where she specializes in herbal classes and apprenticeships. She has been the Director of Natural Beauty at the world famous Willows Lodge in Woodinville, WA, where she designed sustainable landscape management systems. Herbalists in the Seattle area have been trained by EagleSong for over four decades. Her latest endeavor is the new Pacific Women’s Herbal Conference, featuring many local practitioners of the botanical arts. It is happening September 25-28, 2015 in Monroe, WA. Save $35 on pre-registration before August 31... http://www.pacificwomensherbalconference.com/#!product-page/c6nb/8e12b7cf-1bde-2ffd-8acf-1b5888d3eba3 Visit… Pacific Women’s Herbal Conference http://www.pacificwomensherbalconference.com/ RavenCroft Garden http://ravencroftgarden.blogspot.com/

Megan Whelan considers the appalling violence and health statistics for many Pacific women and asks if more female MPs help?