Today we are joined by Wendy Bukowski, the founder and CEO of Ohana Self Defense, and Lacey Meehan, a licensed mental health therapist and a volunteer instructor at Ohana.
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From Business to Beignets with Bonnie Brasure Bonnie Brasure, an unapologetic risktaker, founded Vancouver’s French-inspired Bleu Door Bakery & Cafe in 2011. In this conversation she tells her origin story as a chef, talks about the challenges of a business committed to offering quality products and why local business support for a community matters. Her
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From Business to Beignets with Bonnie Brasure Bonnie Brasure, an unapologetic risktaker, founded Vancouver’s French-inspired Bleu Door Bakery & Cafe in 2011. In Part 1 of this conversation, she tells her origin story as a chef, talks about the challenges of a business committed to offering quality products and why local business support for a
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Sharing Culture and Community Through Art In Part 2 of our interview, we continue our talk with Erika Carranza.Originally from Jalisco Mexico, Erika spent her childhood feeding a love for art through a self-taught approach to drawing and painting murals. She describes herself as an autodidact, plastic artist, muralist and promoter of recreational art. After
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Sharing Culture and Community Through Art In Part 1 of our interview, we talk to Erika Carranza.Originally from Jalisco Mexico, Erika spent her childhood feeding a love for art through a self-taught approach to drawing and painting murals. She describes herself as an autodidact, plastic artist, muralist and promoter of recreational art. After graduating from
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Aphena Arshisha is the founder of All The Wishes, a Black woman, LGB-owned business that offers jewelry, metal and stonewall and decor artwork, crystals and gemstones. A portion of all sales proceeds is used to grant Wishes for BIPOC, LGBTQ and underprivileged women. A healer and empath, Aphena is also a mom of seven. For
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Supporting Widows as they Navigate the Loss of a Spouse Our guest today is Michelle Bader Ebersole, an author, speaker, and host of theWidowed 2 Soonpodcast. After losing her husband in 2020, she foundedWidow Goals, a nonprofit that helps widows not only survive—but thrive. Our conversation examined the challenges, support needs and recovery strategies she
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Supporting Widows as they Navigate the Loss of a Spouse Our guest today is Michelle Bader Ebersole, an author, speaker, and host of theWidowed 2 Soonpodcast. After losing her husband in 2020, she foundedWidow Goals, a nonprofit that helps widows not only survive—but thrive. Our conversation examined the challenges, support needs and recovery strategies she
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Enjoy Fun & Games at the Ridgefield Multicultural Festival! Our guest is Dr. Megan Dudley, the founder and organizer of the Ridgefield Multicultural Festival, an annual event held on the first Saturday in September. She is a pediatrician and acupuncturist by trade and a community organizer at heart. She is Yonsei (4th gen Japanese- American),
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Breaking Barriersand Building Opportunity – Part 2 This episode’s guest is Lillian Stevenson, the CEO of Berrien Concrete, a certified DBE/MBE/ESB company committed to building opportunity and lasting impact in the construction industry. She leads with a focus on inclusion, community partnerships, and workforce development, creating spaces where diverse businesses and individuals can thrive. Driven
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