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Marijke Rowland, Editor of The Modesto Focus, talks with co-host Linda Scheller about journalism and the nonprofit's mission of providing in-depth news and information that connects and informs San Joaquin Valley residents.

Jessica Flores, Cultural Services Program Manager for the City of Modesto, talks with co-host Linda Scheller about the McHenry Museum, McHenry Mansion, Stanislaus County history, and the importance of community.

Grito de Mujer/Woman Scream is an international cultural festival that celebrates women's resilience, advocates for justice, and raises awareness of the various forms of violence faced by women and girls. Co-host Linda Scheller speaks with Vielka Solano, Janette Jameson, and Paloma Contreras about Grito de Mujer events and information.

Miriah Brazil, Executive Director of Modesto Family Promise, talks with Linda Scheller about the non-profit's work with area families in need of housing assistance. Family Promise offers eviction prevention, transitional housing, financial literacy classes, resource coordination, and help in securing permanent housing.

Lauren Jamieson, owner of LoFi Dining and Lounge in downtown Modesto, talks with co-host Linda Scheller about her passion for music, the importance of conversation, cocktail history and culture, and community gardens.

Melanie Berru, sociology professor and founder of Coyol Rising, talks with co-host Linda Scheller about transformative change through education, belonging, and justice-centered action.

Paula Treick DeBoard, author, professor, and co-owner of Bookish Modesto, talks with co-host Linda Scheller about her writing and the independent bookstore and gathering space that she and her husband founded in 2024.

Wild Wonder Foundation Associate, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Science Teaching Specialist, and naturalist Anne Marie Bergen talks with co-host Linda Scheller about science in education and nature journaling.

Sabrina Toor, founder and president of Creation4Cessation, talks with co-host Laura Stokes about her non-profit's work deterring young people from tobacco/vaping usage.

Sue Siefkin, quilt artist and retired California Superior Court Judge, talks with co-host Linda Scheller about her career and creating art quilts.

BZ Smith talks with co-host Laura Stokes about her career as a storyteller.

Annette Olsen and Betty Stewart talk about MICL, Modesto Institute for Continued Learning, with co-host Linda Scheller.

Natalya Hupe talks with co-host Laura Stokes about her life and work as a trained, certified Life Coach who uses her skills to guide people around the world who are attempting to reorient their lives.

Hilary Beardsley, Program Assistant for the Tuolumne River Trust, talks with Laura Stokes about this environmental nonprofit and the programs it offers.

Laura Stokes interviews Elaine Gorman, Yokuts Sierra Club Hike Leader.