The Shadows Run Podcast (Eva Happy)

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode is part 2 of my conversation with co-founder of Northern Epics, Trinidad Collier.

In part 2 Trin and I dive more deeply into the philosophy and values behind his business; we talk about what it is like working with friends and family; Trin tells the absurd story of a night in the Alaskan backcountry involving a 130 lb pack, a lost Garmin, bogs, cliffs, and more...; we talk about the value in taking risks and embracing failure in a meaningful life; and a whole lot more. 

If you enjoyed part 1 with Trin, you don't want to miss part 2. 

Thank you so much for being here!

Podcast Email: shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

Northern Epics Website: https://www.northernepics.com/

Northern Epics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northernepics/ 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! 

Today's episode features Kelly Dean Wiseman, the former General Manager of the Bozeman Community Food Co-op. Kelly Dean worked at the Co-op for 34 years, and was an integral part of its growth and success over that time. 

In this conversation we talk about the origins of the Co-op; what makes the Bozeman Co-op unique; the value of local and organically grown foods; hilarious stories from various eras of the Co-op; Kelly Dean's own values and vision for the future, and so much more.

It was a total honor for me to sit down for this conversation, and I am thrilled to share this episode with the world. 

Thanks for being here!

You can reach out to me at shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== 

Bozeman Community Food Co-op: https://www.bozo.coop/ 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! 

Today's episode is part 2 of my conversation with former middle school teacher Andy Traisman. We get deep in this one, diving into what makes 7th and 8th grade such a pivotal age; who we admire and look to as mentors in the world; what life has looked like for Andy post-retirement; and even how to find hope in a world so full of reasons to despair. 

It is my belief that everyone can find something that resonates with them in this conversation, some nugget of wisdom to take forward. 

Feel free to reach out to the show directly at shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com, and thank you for joining us! 

Ministry for the Future: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kim-stanley-robinson/the-ministry-for-the-future/9780316300148/ 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! 

Today's episode features part 1 of my conversation with Manda Scott. Manda is an award winning author, contemporary shamanic teacher, and host of the Accidental Gods podcast based in the borderlands between England and Wales. Perhaps best known for her Boudica: Dreaming series, her life and work have spanned many other creative and purposeful ventures. These include: work as a veterinary surgeon, acupuncturist, regenerative smallholder, columnist, homoeopath,  blogger, life coach, and renegade economist, to name just a few! 

In this half of our conversation Manda and I discuss her most recent book, Any Human Power, and the new genres of "thrutopian" and "mytho-political" that the novel falls under. As we careen ever closer to climate catastrophe and socio-ecological breakdown, Manda believes writers - and especially those in the realm of fiction - have a powerful role to play in mapping out possible futures and the steps through to them from the world we find ourselves in right now. 

Using her new novel Any Human Power as a touch-point, our conversation extends far beyond the bounds of the story line. Manda and I explore...

• the concept of "initiation culture" vs "trauma culture"
• drawing inspiration from author Ursula K. Le Guin
• the definition of "thrutopian" and "mytho-political
• why fiction writing is important to envisioning and building towards a healed world 
• whether it's possible to shift a dysfunctional system while operating from within it
• the vision that led Manda to write Any Human Power
• ... and a whole lot more

Many of the books/researchers/resources that Manda references in this conversation can be found linked below.

Thank you so much for tuning in. It is a joy and an honor to have you here. 

Accidental Gods website: https://accidentalgods.life/

Accidental Gods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accidental_gods/

Manda's official author site: https://mandascott.co.uk/ 

Any Human Power book: https://linktr.ee/anyhumanpower

Ilya Prigogine, nuclear chemist: https://www.nature.com/articles/424030a ; https://www.informationphilosopher.com/solutions/scientists/prigogine/ 

Francis Weller and Alnoor Ladha / Initiation vs Trauma Cultures: https://www.kosmosjournal.org/kj_article/deschooling-dialogues-on-initiation-trauma-and-ritual-with-francis-weller/ 

Of Water and the Spirit by Malidoma Patrice Somé: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192354.Of_Water_and_the_Spirit 

Bill Plotkin / stages of development: https://www.animas.org/about-us/our-founder/ ; chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.animas.org/wp-content/uploads/Intro-to-ESDW-for-Animas-website.pdf  

Nate Hagens: https://www.natehagens.com/ 

Kate Raworth / Doughnut Economics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=talXb1wiEFY 

Jason Hickel / Less Is More book: https://www.jasonhickel.org/less-is-more 

Vanessa Andreotti / Hospicing Modernity: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57425775-hospicing-modernity ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0ZkOFFmbIY 

Joe Brewer / Bioregionalism: https://accidentalgods.life/bio-regionalism-the-design-path-for-regenerating-earth/

Janine Benyus / Biomimicry: https://biomimicry.net/bios/janine-benyus/ ; https://www.harpercollins.com/products/biomimicry-janine-m-benyus?variant=32117835366434 

Chris Bache / LSD and the Mind of the Universe book: https://chrisbache.com/LSD-BOOK 

I love to hear from you! Get in touch with me via : 

• Email : shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

Welcome to the Shadows Run Podcast! This trailer is meant to orient you - loosely - to the purpose and direction of this podcast. I hope you enjoy! 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! 

This episode features part two of my conversation with biochemist, artist, climber, and world traveler Anna Fatta. In this one we talk about Anna's year in Mongolia on the Fulbright Scholarship; we talk about an epic mountaineering trip she planned and executed while there; Anna dives more deeply into what drives her to do all the things she does and what living a life of intention means to her; and so much more! 

A clarifying note from Anna: "In this episode, I state that I do not expect to live until I’m eighty. This does not mean I believe I will die at twenty-four, or anytime in the near future. However, I do not believe the next fifty years are guaranteed to me. Each year is a gift, and I hope to experience as many years as I can, improving the chances of doing so with attention to risk and care for safety in all my endeavors."

Thank you so much for being here. 

Fulbright Scholarship: https://us.fulbrightonline.org/

Wild Rockies Field Institute: https://www.wrfi.net/ 

Into the Wild: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/into-the-wild_jon-krakauer/245729/item/4119233/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=high_vol_midlist_standard_shopping_customer_acquisition&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=666157863328&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwi5q3BhCiARIsAJCfuZmAzHQ5OtM6XN8FU6XZhU3f-TCEhZvXcI-lhqD5y4KRHE5BbJuePikaAjvAEALw_wcB#idiq=4119233&edition=2382200 

A Little More About Me: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126739.A_Little_More_About_Me 

Podcast Email: shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/ 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode features part 2 of my conversation with joy coach, author, mother, and dear friend, Kristin Collier. We jump right back in where we left off in part 1, discussing the ways in which joy can encompass even feelings of grief and sadness when we allow our emotions safe passage through our bodies. Kristin shares an example practice from her work all about embodying and feeling into gratitude, and we close with a conversation about the new book Kristin is currently working on. 

Thank you so much for being here! 

FREE Gratitude Meditation from Kristin: https://www.collierconnections.com/free-gratitude 

Collier Connections (Kristin's Website): https://www.collierconnections.com/

Houswife: Home-remaking in a Transgender Marriage (Kristin's Memoir): https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/housewife-9780997790122 

Collier Connections on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collierconnections/ 

"Homework for Life" Ted Talk with Matthew Dicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7p329Z8MD0 

Podcast Email: shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/ 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode is part 2 of my conversation with writer, climber, and ski mountaineer Brandon Wanthal. In part 2 we discuss Brandon's recent first solo ski descent link-up of the Bubble Fun, Newc, and Northwest Couloirs on Buck Mountain; Brandon's philosophy on food and nutrition; Brandon's thoughts on what really matters at the end of the day; and so much more! 

Please do check out Brandon's blog, https://tenthousandtoofar.com/, and don't hesitate to reach out to me directly at shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com. 

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/ 

Bubble Fun, Newc, and Northwest Couloirs Trip Report: https://tenthousandtoofar.com/2024/06/02/buck-triple-solo-bubble-fun-newc-and-northwest-couloirs-gtnp-wy-05-20-24/ 

Brandon's Sponsors: 

https://www.icelanticskis.com/

https://rangemealbar.com/ 

https://the-high-route.com/

https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnvOaBhDTARIsAJf8eVMMU2m5HGM9QxPn88OrPRq9FaacQBrC-YvL6xEUmIH0NOdhGAb9ZpUaAkiREALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://barrelsandbins.market/

Thank you for being here! 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! 

This episode is part 1 of my conversation with Trinidad Collier. Trin is the co-founder of a hiking guiding business in Alaska, Northern Epics. He is also an adventurer, a white water enthusiast, and a climber. Trin is also an ex of mine! We dated back in 2018 and 2019, during both of our senior years of high school. 

In part 1 of our conversation we talk about:

• how we met in an outdoor class in high school
• Trin's childhood and early teenage years
• Trin's choice to not go to college after high school
• working on a fishing boat in Alaska in winter
• living in a Subaru Outback during the pandemic
• a wild day and night climbing the famous route Epinephrine in Red Rocks
• moving to Alaska on a whim in 2022 
• founding a business at the age of 22!

We cover a lot of ground in this one, and had a lot of fun. Check out Northern Epics, linked below! 

Podcast Email: shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

Northern Epics Website: https://www.northernepics.com/

Northern Epics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northernepics/

Epinephrine Climbing Route, Red Rocks, NV: https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105732422/epinephrine 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! 

In this episode I speak with climate activist and community leader Emma Bode about her experience organizing for climate justice. We talk about community and the importance of building and maintaining healthy community spaces within activism work; we talk about values and how they inform how we move through the world; we talk about Emma's vision for what a healed and thriving world could look like, among so many other things. 

Below I have linked to Sunrise Movement websites and social media, as well as to the books and other organizations mentioned in this episode. Feel free to reach out to the show directly at shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com , and thank you for joining us! 

Gallatin Valley Sunrise: https://gallatinvalleysunrise.org/ , https://www.instagram.com/gallatinvalleysunrise/ 

National Sunrise: https://www.sunrisemovement.org/ , https://www.instagram.com/sunrisemvmt/ 

Braiding Sweetgrass: https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/

The Ministry for the Future: https://www.aseatatthetablebooks.org/item/oR7uwsLR1Xv1NREYSF4mFA/lists/Lkjv9o5xjc1c/ 

We Will Not Cancel Us: https://adriennemareebrown.net/book/we-will-not-cancel-us/ 

Indigenized Energy: https://www.4indigenized.energy/ 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! In honor of Mother's Day, today's episode features a conversation with my mom, Jane Happy.

In this episode we touch on a whole host of topics, including (but not limited to!): her experience biking solo across Alaska and Central & South America in the early '90s; the process of electing to give birth at home to both of her children; her thoughts on death as a Hospice Social Worker and how her perspectives have shifted over time, among so many other things.  

This episode is fun and insightful and honest and real, on so many levels. I am deeply grateful to Jane for sitting down and sharing her stories and wisdom borne of lived experiences. 

Please feel free to reach out to the show at shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com with thoughts, reflections, ideas, feedback, or whatever is on your mind. I would love to hear from you!

"Quiet" by Susan Cain: https://susancain.net/book/quiet/ 

Birthing book: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/birthing-from-within-an-extra-ordinary-guide-to-childbirth-preparation_pam-england_rob-horowitz/248871/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_dsa_general_customer_acquisition&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=593772051826&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw0YGyBhByEiwAQmBEWsiL8RP0edlp1bL35MNgcNvIVHFviunDJAop2Exx5zFUq2maEKUuRBoCdHEQAvD_BwE#edition=2299592&idiq=3908286 

Birthing from Within: Birthing from Within Leadership, Trainers, and Founder Pam England — Birthing from Within 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! 

Today's episode features a conversation with George Montopoli. George has spent 47 seasons working as a Jenny Lake Climbing Ranger in Grand Teton National Park performing technical mountain rescues, building trails, putting up first ascents, and conducting research. George also has a Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Wyoming, and spent many years teaching students at the University of Wyoming, Arizona Western College, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University. 

In this conversation we talk about how George first got into rock climbing; life as a Climbing Ranger in 1977 versus today; George tells the story of a lightning rescue he was a part of on the Exum Ridge of the Grand Teton in 2003; we talk about his various first ascents and wild adventures in the '70s and '80s; I ask George about the bald eagle and marmot research he worked on for 20 years in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem; and we even talk about George's four years in the Peace Corps in Chile and Ecuador back in 1980-1984. 

This episode is incredibly rich - I truly believe there is something for everyone to resonate with or learn from in this conversation. 

Thank you so much to George for sharing his time and wisdom on the podcast, and to all of you for tuning in!

Podcast Email: shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/ 

Jenny Lake Climbing Rangers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennylakerangers/?hl=en 

A Bolt From the Blue: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Bolt-from-the-Blue/Jennifer-Woodlief/9781451607086

Bald Eagle Research: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jrr/vol35/iss3/4/ 

Arizona Western College Hall of Fame: https://foundation.azwestern.edu/news/dr-george-montopoli-inducted-awc-hall-fame 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! 

This episode is part 1 of my conversation with joy coach, author, mother, friend, and pure ray of light, Kristin Collier. In this episode we talk about Kristin's background and childhood; raising children while practicing non-violent communication (NVC); her body-crisis-awakening in 2019 that ultimately led her to the joy work she is doing today; what kind of services Kristin offers with Collier Connections; her definition of joy; and so much more!

You don't want to miss this one. Thank you so much for being here.

FREE Gratitude Meditation from Kristin: https://www.collierconnections.com/free-gratitude 

Collier Connections (Kristin's Website): https://www.collierconnections.com/

Houswife: Home-remaking in a Transgender Marriage (Kristin's Memoir): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32890020-housewife 

Collier Connections on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collierconnections/

Podcast Email: shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/ 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! Episode 1 features a rich and engaging conversation with my 15-year-old brother, Eamon Happy. In this episode Eamon and I explore topics related to conservation, ecology, history, and connecting to place, among many other things.

DISCLAIMER: Neither Eamon nor I have been formally trained in any of the fields of study we discuss. It is more than likely that we got some things wrong in this discussion, and we do not claim to be definitive sources of factual information. 

Below are links to some of the people, places, and things referenced in the episode (as well as organizations Eamon supports and continues to learn from): 

David Lewis is an Indigenous professor of Anthropology and Native Studies at Oregon State University. His work has informed much of Eamon's understanding of the cultural history of the Willamette Valley. https://ndnhistoryresearch.com/tribal-regions/kalapuyan-ethnohistory/  

Missoula Floods - https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/cvo/Historical/LewisClark/Maps/map_missoula_floods.shtml 

Madison Meadow - https://www.madisonmeadow.org/ 

Rivers to Ridges Partnership (Eamon's 8th grade Mentorship project partner) - https://rivers2ridges.org/ ; https://www.eugene-or.gov/650/Rivers-to-Ridges-Partnership 

Green Belt Land Trust - https://greenbeltlandtrust.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-r-vBhC-ARIsAGgUO2CqfAIeAfx885nAUFM52GiJtArjzBLNh4x3Aadt-rD22Sf-B14OtsIaAhYjEALw_wcB 

McKenzie River Trust - https://landtrustalliance.org/land-trusts/explore/mckenzie-river-trust-or 

Calapooia Watershed Council - https://www.calapooia.org/ 

Eamon's Favorite Native Plant Nursery - https://doakcreeknursery.com/

Braiding Sweetgrass - https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/books 

Thanks so much for tuning in, we are so glad you're here. 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This episode is a little bit different! It felt like it was about time I did an episode where I shared a little more about myself; I have received feedback from a number of people wanting to hear more about me on the podcast, so this one is for y'all. 

I wanted this episode to be a fun and interesting listen, so I invited three of my closest friends on to ask me three questions each. They were entirely in charge of coming up with questions that they were excited to ask, and for the most part I did not know what the questions were going to be until we were rolling. Because these three friends know me from different contexts and in such different ways, the conversations we ended up having were all entirely unique!

In no particular order, we talk about: 

• a health scare in 2023
• what I would do with a magic wand 
• my favorite memory from a day in the Tetons
• learning the Irish language and connecting to culture
• what I would never want to change about myself
• expressing emotions freely and in-the-moment
• my favorite album of all time
• ....and a whole lot more. 

I am so grateful to Sally, Amanda Jo, and Cole for joining me in co-creating these conversations, and for bringing their wonderful personalities to the show. It was such a joy to bring this one to life.

Thank you so, so much for being here - and please don't hesitate to reach out and let me know what you think of this format. I always love your feedback.

Podcast Email: shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/ 

AJ's podcast with her friend Alex! : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-thoughts-sake/id1452642583 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This episode features part one of my conversation with biochemist, artist, climber, and world traveler Anna Fatta. We talk about Anna's lifetime love of chemistry, her semester studying glaciers and climate science in Denmark, traversing the Juneau Icefield with the Juneau Icefield Research Program, and how she has made it all happen at just 23 years old. 

Part two will be released two weeks from today! Thank you so much for joining us.

Desert Cabal by Amy Irvine: https://www.amyirvine.com/

The Journey Home by Edward Abbey: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209666.The_Journey_Home 

Wild Rockies Field Institute: https://www.wrfi.net/ 

Danish Institute for Study Abroad: https://disabroad.org/

Missile Transport Vehicle/Glacier Truck: https://adventures.is/iceland/day-tours/into-the-glacier-ice-caves/ 

Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP): https://juneauicefield.org/

Smithsonian Article about Anna's JIRP Research! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/students-part-75-year-study-map-alaska-glaciers-180981808/ 

Podcast Email: shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/ 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode features a conversation with Paschal Black. Paschal works as an Eligibility Worker for the Oregon Department of Human Services, but spends much of his free time outside swimming and hiking and adventuring across Oregon. 

In this conversation we talk about what brought Paschal to Oregon; rural vs. city living; Paschal's experience living in the Twin Oaks Community in Virginia; how Paschal prioritizes rest and relaxation in his life and why he feels it to be so important; why Paschal believes the world to be fundamentally good; Paschal's experience with Ecstatic Dance, and much more! 

I had a blast speaking with Paschal, and hope that you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Podcast Email: shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

Twin Oaks Community: https://www.twinoaks.org/

More about Ecstatic Dance: https://ecstaticdance.org/ 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Melinda, an Authenticity Doula and Life Coach based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In part 2 we define co-dependency and discuss Melinda's recovery process with Codependents Anonymous, as well as polyamory and Melinda's experience with polyamorous relationship. This conversation is full of insights about building and maintaining healthy relationships, both with ourselves and with the people around us.

Please feel free to reach out to the show at shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com with thoughts, reflections, ideas, feedback, or whatever is on your mind. I would love to hear from you! 

Melinda's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_authenticity_doula/

Melinda's Website: https://www.radicalauthenticity.space/ 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! In this follow-up episode Eamon and I discuss a recent conservation success in the Coburg Hills of Oregon, as well as Eamon's re-discovery of the northermost known population of the Coffee Fern (Pellaea andromedifolia). Eamon's story of the discovery of this population - over 40 years after it had last been seen - is so engaging and well worth a listen. We hope you enjoy!

Green Belt Land Trust: https://greenbeltlandtrust.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwk6SwBhDPARIsAJ59GwfaZvEzf_xTPnZjY_jfQ5Nn1MMl0Z7Lf0osOZMMrFt6XEAFW3R8VwQaAszdEALw_wcB 

Information about the Coffee Fern: https://calscape.org/Pellaea-andromedifolia-() 

Eamon's iNaturalist Page: https://www.inaturalist.org/people/ehappy 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! 

Today's episode features part 1 of my 2-part conversation with writer, alpine climber, and ski mountaineer Brandon Wanthal. In part 1 we discuss Brandon's fascinating and unlikely backstory; the origins of his mountain adventure blog Ten Thousand Too Far; his experience triggering and surviving a deadly avalanche in the Broken Thumb couloir; Brandon's philosophy on big mountain adventures and what makes for a good life, among so much more. 

Stay tuned for part 2, coming out two weeks from today! Thank you for being here. 

Brandon's blog: https://tenthousandtoofar.com/

Brandon's sponsors: https://www.icelanticskis.com/ , https://rangemealbar.com/ , https://the-high-route.com/ , https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnvOaBhDTARIsAJf8eVMMU2m5HGM9QxPn88OrPRq9FaacQBrC-YvL6xEUmIH0NOdhGAb9ZpUaAkiREALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds , https://barrelsandbins.market/ 

Email: shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/ 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! This episode is part 1 of a two-part conversation with Melinda, an Authenticity Doula and Life Coach based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In part 1 we explore what it means to practice "radical authenticity," the process of building self-trust, and our experiences learning to set and honor healthy boundaries. 

We are so thrilled you are here. Thank you for joining us.

Melinda's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_authenticity_doula/ 

Melinda's Website: https://www.radicalauthenticity.space/ 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This week's episode features a conversation with a childhood friend of mine, Zane Eddy. Zane reached out to come on the podcast, and challenged me with some really thoughtful discussion topics!

In this episode we talk about mental health and some of our own experiences overcoming mental health challenges; we talk about some of our "keys to wellbeing"; we discuss spirituality and Zane's journey to finding a meaningful spiritual practice; and we close with a really thoughtful exploration of the power of belief. 

As always, thank you so much for being here! 

Feel free to reach out to me at shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com, or follow the podcast on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

More info about peer support work: https://www.samhsa.gov/brss-tacs/recovery-support-tools/peers 

Links to books mentioned in this conversation:

Housewife by Kristin Collier: https://www.porchlightbooks.com/product/housewife-home-remaking-in-a-transgender-marriage--kristin-k-collier/isbn/9780997790108 

Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/deep-survival-who-lives-who-dies-and-why_laurence-gonzales/250195/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_dsa_general_customer_acquisition&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=642247169932&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt4a2BhD6ARIsALgH7Dq4CozM8l5-cFVbEGdkpTjISTbTv64mn6t7X7l9gJoRaRHcr33FfmYaAufMEALw_wcB#edition=1918055&idiq=656767 

The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717356/the-creative-act-by-rick-rubin/ 

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer: https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass 

The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50998056-the-ministry-for-the-future 

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast! 

Today's guest is Andy Traisman, a former middle school teacher and a friend and mentor to many. Andy taught my 7th and 8th grade Homeroom and Humanities classes at The Village School, a K-8 Waldorf-inspired public charter school in Eugene, Oregon.

This episode is part 1 of our conversation - this conversation was just too rich to pack into one episode! In part 1 we talk about Andy's childhood growing up in the Chicago suburbs; life as a "seeker"; Andy's unlikely and circuitous route to becoming a middle school teacher; and the origins of The Village School, amidst so much more. 

Part 2 will be released two weeks from today! 

Feel free to reach out to the show directly at shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com, and thank you so much for joining us! 

The Village School: https://www.eugenevillageschool.org/