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  • Anticipation No More: Conversation with Emily Hine

    Anticipation No More: Conversation with Emily Hine
    Jul 29 2025
    Emily Hine is a social entrepreneur with a national reputation for forging successful partnerships that result in significant social change. Over the course of her career in fundraising, philanthropy, marketing, public relations, and as a founding member of three successful start-up companies, she has helped raise over $150 million for nonprofit organizations and formed companies that contribute to the awakening of humanity and the reduction of suffering.

    More than the "credentials you can put on paper", Emily is "(T)he one who writes. The one who let's life work through her" to work with businesses, nonprofits, and individuals that share the goal of increasing mindfulness, compassion, and peace on the planet.

    Emily's work has been published in several anthologies that are part of the Common Sentience Series by Sacred Stories Publishing:
    • Meditation, by Sister Dr. Jenna — My story “My Quest for World Peace”.
    • Signs, by Simran — My story “When God Showed Up at Rodeo Beach”.
    • GodTalk, by Neale Donald Walsch — My story “God’s Last Call”.
    Emily is documenting her spiritual journey and the mystical experiences that have guided her calling and helped her heal from stage II cancer naturally, in a forthcoming book, Holy Sit: Learning to Sit, Stay, Heal, and Serve.
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    54 min
  • Calling All Garske Fans: Erick's in the Building!

    Calling All Garske Fans: Erick's in the Building!
    Jul 29 2025
    Erick Garske entered early retirement from a career as a software engineer. Now he spends his days focused on composing poems and prose instead of debugging source code. In this episode, Erick and I continue a really fun conversation that started over coffee when delivering Pageant of the Masters tix!

    Erick published his first chapbook, Terms and Conditions of Endearment, in 2022. In the spring, the Anaheim Poetry Review published one poem. In November, Eccentric Orbits - Volume 5: An Anthology of Science Fiction Poetry published two notable works. The new year saw Poetic Reveries, In the Depths of Winter, include two of his works. He was among five Pushcart nominees submitted by the editor of the Anaheim Poetry Review, volume 2.

    Erick recommends the Brighter Ukraine Foundation.
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    48 min
  • So Much More Than Meets the Eye: Patty Truman & the Designing Women

    So Much More Than Meets the Eye: Patty Truman & the Designing Women
    Jul 29 2025
    Patricia Pepper Truman has always had a passion for writing, including poetry! Today she shares her history with the founders of Designing Women, her plunge into poetry, and even her experience running her first marathon! Patricia has been an active businesswoman for more than 40 years, first in banking then becoming a certified Escrow Officer and eventually originating and running the escrow company for Laguna Niguel Corporation. Patricia (Patty) was a professional model for many years before returning to the business world where she obtained her Real Estate license and became a top producer and Realtor of the Year. Never one to rest on her laurels, she later obtained her ministerial license becoming a staff minister where she performed spiritual counseling as a prayer practitioner, and was a well-received teacher of numerous classes through Centers for Spiritual Living. She was ordained in 2012 and is still active as a facilitator.

    Patricia is currently active in philanthropic endeavors and has explored many countries around our diverse and beautiful planet from which reflections are often caught in her poetry, essays, and prose pieces. Her work has been published in Creative Thought Magazine, and other print publications. She has published two books of poetry - Roses in the Lemon Tree and earth walk, both of which can be found here.
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    50 min
  • Hanging Out with the True Art Stars: LBAA Board

    Hanging Out with the True Art Stars: LBAA Board
    Jul 18 2025
    Members of the 2025-26 Laguna Beach Arts Alliance (LBAA) Board & Advisors hang out with us on this episode to talk about the tremendous advocacy, collaboration, and impact the LBAA has on the Laguna Beach arts scene. Michael Ervin (President), Jay Kramer (Vice President), Amy Dechary (Advisor), and Nancy Villere (Advisor) join me (newly appointed Treasurer) to talk about the organization's history, benefits of membership, and incredible work to keep the arts foremost among the culture of Laguna Beach.

    Along the way we discuss a number of the programs, networking, and serendipitous partnerships the LBAA has helped bring to life; take a deep dive into the annual Art Stars awards gala; wax poetic about the Stu News Arts Calendar; give thanks for the strong collaboration with the city; and share appreciation for the hotels who help support the arts through the occupany tax.

    Our guests also share a bit about their LBAA member organizations (Laguna Beach Arts Commission, Laguna Beach Community Band, Third Street Writers, the Sawdust Arts Festival), the not-so-hidden gems of the Laguna Art Museum and LCAD, and share some of the exciting events coming up in the near future.
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    48 min
  • We Need to Talk!

    We Need to Talk!
    Jul 2 2025
    48 min
  • 2025 John Gardiner Poetry Contest Winners!

    2025 John Gardiner Poetry Contest Winners!
    Jul 1 2025
    Third Street Writers members Claire Purcell and Norma Sadler, winners of the two top prizes in the 2025 John Gardiner Poetry Contest, are joined by Laguna Beach poet extraordinaire Ellen Girardeau Kempler. In this episode, the trio discuss the history of the John Gardiner Contest, his legacy, and their experiences taking part in and winning prizes in this year's competition.

    The theme of the 27th Annual John Gardiner Poetry contest, sponsored by the Laguna Beach Public Library, was "Worlds of Wonder". Claire's poem, "New Mexico Blue Corn" took first prize; Norma's work, "Too Many Tomatoes" was awarded second prize. Both poets read their prize winning poems at a special public event on June 7 and again on today's show!
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    48 min
  • Poems for the Pyrocene - Ellen Girardeau Kempler

    Poems for the Pyrocene - Ellen Girardeau Kempler
    Apr 17 2025
    Our good friend Ellen Girardeau Kempler returns to the show with her recently publihed book of poetry, Fire in My Head / Flame in My Heart - Poems for the Pyrocene. A fiting release in the midst of Earth Month, this collection of evocative, thought provoking works challenges the reader to think about their impact on this blue orb we all call home.
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    50 min
  • Into the Mind of Tim Twombly

    Into the Mind of Tim Twombly
    Apr 11 2025
    If Escher's drawing were turned into novels you would enter the world and mind of Tim Wombly. Author of two novels, A Bonafide Detective and Road To Eden, Tim writes "with a pen dipped in the vibrant ink of magical realism and historical intrigue...In Twombly’s universe, the mundane deftly intertwines with the miraculous. What would seem harrowing, suddenly morphs into the hilarious."

    In edition to his novels, Tim and I discuss fourth grade girlfriends, being signed by Capitol Records at the age of fifteen, playing bass guitar on tour with Ike and Tina Turner and a whole lot of other subjects that you just have to hear to believe!
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    56 min