Tens of thousands of people in the Chicagoland area are victims of sex and labor trafficking each year. Even here in the Fox Valley. We talk with three advocates to learn about the resources available to these survivors and what we can do to help.
Read MoreTyler (@barberbeardsmith) talks with Andy Kenney about Hearth and Hammer, Batavia Made, the essentials of road trips, and some under-appreciated Chicago sites.
Read MoreIn this episode we head to The Salt Escape in Batavia to talk with owner Tim Bradley. Tim is a retired firefighter and expert on all things salt. We talk about his personal story, the history of salt caves dating back to the era of Cleopatra, and how this simple mineral has incredible transformational properties both physically and spiritually. It’s food AND medicine.
Read MoreBrea (@rivertowntarot) emerges from hibernation. Theme music by James Cardis (@heycardis). Produced by Jaime Gutierrez (@foxvalleyvoice) for the Fox Valley Voice network.
Read MoreTyler (@barberbeardsmith) talks with David Hernandez about growing up, nicknames, and their mutual love for sandwiches.
Read MoreEnjoy Episode 097, wherein I drop by the Aurora Skate Center to chat with a few of the Aurora 88s about gearing up for their 7th season.
Read MoreTyler (@barberbeardsmith) and Joey (@instakram_) talk about the grosser parts of love, work, and making mistakes.
Read MoreTyler (@barberbeardsmith) and Dutch (@barberdutch) sample some homebrewed mead and try to stay on topic.
Read MoreEpisode Two of Siren Sound Cafe is a discussion on the immense benefits of Sound Healing with renowned yoga practitioner Jenny Jagatjeet Bergold. Jenny’s twenty-plus years of experience brings deep knowledge and insight into how sound has the ability to soothe the brain and the body.
Read MoreOn the first episode of Siren Sound Cafe we welcome Stephanie Krantz, the perinatal education coordinator at Delnor and Central Dupage Hospitals. Stephanie and I chat about Motherhood, trauma, and the postpartum support groups she facilitates. We discuss the stigma there is on new motherhood, and the difficulties associated, yet often suppressed. Stephanie educates us on her own personal experience and how to navigate through motherhood, postpartum depression, and how to find support as a new mom.
Read MoreTyler and Chris (http://www.wannabethecomic.com/) take a trip down memory lane and make a sponsor wish list.
Read MoreBrea chats with her new husband James Cardis about their life and love of living in Batavia. Brea also discusses her decision to close the brick and mortar shop and gives a sneak peek of what she sees in her future.
Read MoreEnjoy Episode 096, wherein I speak with personal chef Quenby Schuyler about her life thus far: growing up on a farm in West Chicago; snowboarding and organic mountain farming in Colorado; cooking as a private chef in Chicago; suffering a life-threatening stroke just days after giving birth to her daughter; and learning that she might be the love child of a Hollywood icon.
Read MoreTyler and James talk about guilty pleasures and make some lists of their favorite things.
Read MoreTyler talks with Jaime about magic, Christopher Walken, and new hopes for the future. Joss Whedon makes an appearance. (jk. Maybe?)
Read MoreBrea chats with Randi Watson (@thefoxboxco), co-creator and force behind The FoxBox Collaborative. Randi and her husband, David, run a blog that features small businesses and makers in the Fox Valley area. Other topics include: How to create community, The Four Agreements, 'notworking' and general gushing on each other.
Read MoreEnjoy Episode 095, wherein I have a thorough, uncensored conversation with Scott Mackay, morning show host at 95.9 The River and realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage St. Charles. Topics include: lying to Kenny Loggins; working alongside Kevin Matthews; growing up in New England; how much is enough?; his lovely wife Susie; getting real about real estate; his boss/co-host Danielle Tufano; PechaKucha Batavia; and famous rants caught on tape (see Orson Welles and Casey Kasem).
Read MoreBrea chats with Joanna Goss (@jowayseeker), crazy awesome artist, designer, and #ladyboss of Well-Crafted Design.
Read MoreBrea chats with Annie Scholl of Hearth & Hammer Candles. (http://hearthandhammer.co/) These two #Ladybosses chat about Annie's journey back to Batavia as an adult, rumors and folklore surrounding the city's history, their favorite old people, and running a business on instinct and intuition.
Read MoreI am excited to be producing a new podcast for my great friend Brea Hayes. We recorded it at her shop in downtown Batavia, FAWN Gifts. She will be discussing self care, the mindful products that she carries, and the classes and workshops she offers to help us learn how to take better care of ourselves. Keep an eye out for new shows each month.
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