Monday, September 25, 202309/25/2023

Superintendent wanted!

In Talk The Talk

9/25/23: Greenfield Mayor Roxann Wedegartner on her re-election campaign, Greenfield’s schools, & a big recycling grant; Amherst Reg School Comm’s Jennifer Shiao on Where’s that Title IX report?, on the search for a superintendent, and the upcoming election to fill school committees vacancies; Prof Michael Klare on Ukraine Pres Zelenskyy’s visit & the House’s snub, the White House welcome, and his scathing speech to the UN.

Friday, September 22, 202309/22/2023

Cherish This

In Talk The Talk

9/22/23: MTA Pres. Max Page & Citizens for Public Schools E.D. Lisa Guisbond on the Cherish Act & MCAS; Rep. Mindy Domb on E-W/ W-E Rail, MCAS, & medical parole; ArtBeat with Betsy Stone & Aprile Gallant (SCMA), the NOW FREE museum with amazing exhibits; labor expert Harris Freeman on the UAW strike; atty John DiBartolo on Northampton’s proposed downtown plan.

Friday, September 22, 202309/22/2023

The Hustler Files Ep 35

In The Hustler Files

A SEASON OF GIVING IS YEAR-ROUND FOR THOSE IN NEED

The quote “To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world” could not be truer than for the Executive Director of the Easthampton, Massachusetts Community Center, Robin Bialecki. Not only does Robin and her team help 3600 families a month with food and clothing, but she also provides for the children of incarcerated men at the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office. A definite role model for any community around the world. And staying with the theme of children and giving, Sheriff Patrick Cahillane, of Hampshire County, was awarded the Paul Cellucci Award from the Children’s Trust of Boston, Massachusetts, for his team’s work, both behind the wall and in the community through their Nurturing Fathers Program.

Thursday, September 21, 202309/21/2023

Covering up?

In Talk The Talk

9/21/23: Exec. Editor Dan Crowley on the Amherst Schools not disclosing the Title IX report; Rev. Michael McSherry on war, God & prayer; Brian Adams & Anna Laird Barto on kayaking the Connecticut & sewage overflows; Ruth Griggs with Jazz Fest star, bassist Matt Dwonszyk.

Wednesday, September 20, 202309/20/2023

Google This

In Talk The Talk

9/20/23: Tanya Maria Golash-Boza on “Before Gentrification—the racial wealth gap; Larry Hott on “The Busing Battleground” & “The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi’s Schools”; Greenfield historian Tim Blagg on the Great Falls Massacre & today’s search for artifacts; National Taxpayers Union President Pete Sepp on DoJ’s antitrust suit against Google.

Tuesday, September 19, 202309/19/2023

Western Mass Business Show on 9.16. 23– Rachel Martins, a life coach

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Rachel Martins is a life coach for parents who want to move away from struggle and towards more joy and connection in parenting.
Rachel works with parents to create intentionality in their parenting and their relationships with their children, as well as working to create change and transformation in family situations that may not be working in the ways families desire.

Tuesday, September 19, 202309/19/2023

Western Mass Business Show on 9.9.23 –- CEO of TransHealth Dallas Ducar

In The Western Mass. Business Show

CEO of TransHealth Dallas Ducar speaks about her journey to CEO of a groundbreaking nonprofit in Western MA. How she is uniquely qualified to lead this community healthcare nonprofit into a whole health paradigm for trans and non-binary people throughout the commonwealth. Although Dallas can take care of your body and mind she would much rather create a better environment for people to find whole health outcomes rather than keep to a single lane. Join us as we learn more about TransHealth and why you should choose to support this initiative in your own way.

Tuesday, September 19, 202309/19/2023

Class Acts

In Talk The Talk

9/19/23: Madeleine Blais on “Queen of the Court” — class, race and “Tennis Legend Alice Marble;” the Comedy Quiz (on junk food) with Maddy Benjamin, Dave Ruderman & Scott Braidman; Smith prof. Carrie Baker with Women’s Media Ctr’s Barbara Findlen on “50 Years of Ms;” Harry (“Back to the Future”) Keramidas on the Ashfield Film Fest & the Writers Guild strike.

Tuesday, September 19, 202309/19/2023

Terms and Limits

In Talk The Talk

9/18/23: Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle on her last term, schools & downtown; astronomer Salman Hameed on life on other planets; former N’hton City Council President Bill Dwight on the downtown plan; DHG columnist Sara Weinberger on family, the Holocaust & the High Holidays; G’fld Recorder’s Richie Davis on “Flights of Fancy, Souls of Grace;” Writers Block with Megan Zinn on the books she loves.

Friday, September 15, 202309/15/2023

The Hustler Files Ep 34

In The Hustler Files

$50 & A BUS FARE WON’T GET YOU FAR, BUT CHERI GARCIA BELIEVES OTHERWISE

The Dalai Lama defines compassions as “a sensitivity to the suffering of others, with a commitment to do something about it”.  Cheri Garcia, a social innovator and Founder of the second chance staffing firm, Cornbread Hustle, knows all too well about addiction, recovery and the challenges those with a record face upon re-entering society.  Cheri’s trajectory to launch Cornbread Hustle, and become recognized as a leader in second chance recruiting and staffing was definitely not a straight line, and although now a seven-figure company, Cheri says she still has her bad days, but she is always driven to help more because as she says, “…One can’t find their future success with $50 and a bus fare upon reentering society….”