Valley Girls* Erin and Chrystie sit down with Lanna to talk about The County, underage drinking, coupon mavens, and rock star chefs. Chrystie talks about how she makes things popular (MAGIC!) and Erin tells us how she gets kids to eat good food. *St. Johns Valley, that is.
Chrystie Corns
Her Twitter Bio says Chrystie Corns is a TLC Extreme Couponer, PR Friendly Blogger, Tattooed Digital Maven & Loves Margaritas :) She has also gained renown as the Bachelorette Ashley Hebert's sister. Chrystie Corns has lived in Maine, Ohio, Cape Cod, Hawaii and now back in Maine. She's been a stay at home mom, a workaholic mom and now finds herself somewhere in between.
Erin Dow
Erin Dow is the mother of three children, ages 11, 10, and 6 and is the Expert Chef for Guiding Stars, a nutritional navigation system that evaluates the healthfulness of foods based on nutrient density. She consults with school nutrition programs on healthy kid-approved recipe and menu development with a focus on scratch cooked foods. Her career as a chef spans fifteen years.
Here is where you can find Chrystie online.
Here is where you can find Erin online.
[Recorded 05/12/2012]
Heather and Lanna chat about Craigslist missed connections, white trash, bad credit, and Art. Lanna explains that when discussing class structure, Kennebunk does not equal Maine. Heather talks about her Kickstarter initiative. And she answers 10 questions.
Heather Denkmireis a writer, a mother, and an artist. She helps non-profits raise money through grants with her business, grantwinners.net. It's her children (a nearly 9 year old and a just 3 year old) who get most of her time, though. She lives in Portland with her two beautiful daughters.
Here is where you can find Heather online.
[Recorded 05/04/2012]
Pat and Lanna talk about how they met, girl geekdom, Edward R. Murrow, and better living through technology. Lanna asks Pat about her passions. Pat explains why she let go of a creative process and expounds on the awesomeness of her cats. And she answers 10 questions.
Pat Washburn is a recovering journalist, a graduate student in computer science and a Web designer and developer. Under the name Jane Raeburn, she has written a couple of books about modern Pagan religion. Among the things that interest her are ways to use technology to tell stories and improve people's lives. She still thinks the Internet is pretty neat. She lives in Portland, Maine, with two cats, four computers and her ex-husband's TV. Pat loves: naps, books (electronic and paper), swimming (she's a late-in-life convert to the joys of exercise), and strong women characters. [buzzsprout episode='47516' player='true']
Here is where you can find Pat online.
[Recorded 04/22/2012]
Rachel and Lanna talk about naptime, problems with math and bile clips. Rachel challenges Lanna to a sing-off. Rachel expounds on the wonders of Greek yogurt and her passions of teaching improv and acting. And she answers 10 questions.
The latest addition to the WPOR 101.9 morning crew, Rachel Flehinger has been teaching performance for 13 years. She is a founding member of the improv comedy group Running with Scissors and is the winner of 2011 and 2012 Portland Phoenix Best Comedian. Rachel started her teaching career in New York City and is now proud to call Maine her home.
Here is where you can find Rachel online.
[Recorded 04/21/2012]
Still in an undisclosed location in a basement in Maine, George and Lanna discuss about who's funny, what's funny and why comics don't laugh at jokes. They chat about their Dads and spirituality. George talks about his creative process and how he feels like a superhero. And he answers 10 questions. Part 2 of 2.
Here is Part 2 of my lounging with Comedian George Hamm. If you want to listen to the awesome first episode, <a href="http://lannalee.com/2012/04/12/007a-comedian-george-hamm-part-1-adventures-in-the-combat-zone/" title="#007a Comedian George Hamm Part 1: Adventures in the Combat Zone" target="_blank">#007a Comedian George Hamm Part 1: Adventures in the Combat Zone, click here</a>.
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1082174804" title="Facebook: Comedian George Hamm" target="_blank">George Hamm</a> is well known to Maine audiences as a frequent visitor to <a href="http://www.mainecomedy.com/" title="Portland's Comedy Connection" target="_blank">Portland's Comedy Connection</a>. Hamm has performed his comedy routines across the U.S. including the Bellagio in Las Vegas, the Improv in Los Angeles, The Comedy Store and the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and the Laugh Factory in Hawaii. In the past few years George has taken his act international, performing comedy tours in China and Mexico. In August of 2007 one of George's lifelong dreams became a reality when he performed on Broadway, under the big bright lights of Times Square in New York City! A local comic headliner, Hamm has opened for the bands Cheap Trick, Tower of Power and blues legend Leon Redbone and for comedians Jay Mohr, Robert Schimmel, Bob Marley, Kevin Nealon, Anthony Clark and Harland Williams. Hamm has appeared in three independent films over the past several years Sundowning, Open-Mic, and Pennyweight, all of which are available on DVD!
<h4>The 411: George Hamm</h4>
Here is where you can find George online.
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<li><a title="Facebook: George Hamm" href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1082174804" target="_blank">Facebook: George Hamm</a></li>
<li><a title="MySpace: George Hamm" href="http://www.myspace.com/georgehamm/" target="_blank">MySpace: George Hamm</a></li>
</ul>
[Recorded 04/10/2012 Part 2 of 2]
From an undisclosed location in a basement in Maine, George and Lanna chat about being roommates and how George's career in comedy started. George talks about his stint in the U.S. Marines and house sitting in Florida. Later they reminisce about the early days of comedy in Portland and adventures in the Combat Zone. Part 1 of 2.
Comedian <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1082174804" title="Facebook: Comedian George Hamm" target="_blank">George Hamm</a> is well known to Maine audiences as a frequent visitor to <a href="http://www.mainecomedy.com/" title="Portland's Comedy Connection" target="_blank">Portland's Comedy Connection</a>. Hamm has performed his comedy routines across the U.S. including the Bellagio in Las Vegas, the Improv in Los Angeles, The Comedy Store and the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and the Laugh Factory in Hawaii. In the past few years George has taken his act international, performing comedy tours in China and Mexico. In August of 2007 one of George's lifelong dreams became a reality when he performed on Broadway, under the big bright lights of Times Square in New York City! A local comic headliner, Hamm has opened for the bands Cheap Trick, Tower of Power and blues legend Leon Redbone and for comedians Jay Mohr, Robert Schimmel, Bob Marley, Kevin Nealon, Anthony Clark and Harland Williams. Hamm has appeared in three independent films over the past several years Sundowning, Open-Mic, and Pennyweight, all of which are available on DVD!
<h4>The 411: George Hamm</h4>
Here is where you can find George online.
<ul>
<li><a title="Facebook: George Hamm" href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1082174804" target="_blank">Facebook: George Hamm</a></li>
<li><a title="MySpace: George Hamm" href="http://www.myspace.com/georgehamm/" target="_blank">MySpace: George Hamm</a></li>
</ul>
[Recorded 04/10/2012 Part 1 of 2]
Amanda and Lanna chat about WordPress, programming/coding, theatre majors vs. math majors, and being geek girls. Amanda sets Lanna straight about Mimosas vs. Mojitos (again!). Amanda talks about the Vulva Dialogues, her house in the woods and her love for photography. And she answers 10 questions.
Amanda Gilesis a freelance IT consultant living in the woods of NH. When she's not working (which isn't often), she can be found taking photos or making mischief. She plays a mean game of Scrabble and is ever perfecting the art of lounging.
Here is where you can find Amanda online.
[Recorded 04/01/2012]
Carrie and Lanna talk about knitting, fiber, and Ravelry. Carrie explains what a Child Play Therapist does, talks about her spirituality and she geeks out about fiber. And she answers 10 questions.
Carrie Barraco is an avid fiberista–the indie dyer behind Cosmic Fibers Yarn, a Knitter, crocheter, weaver, spinner and sewist. An initiated Witch in the Third Road branch of F(a)eri(e) tradition, she is heavily influenced by Tibetan Buddhism and Faery Seership practices. She is a Child-Centered Play Therapist and Mental Health Counselor by profession and passion.
Here is where you can find Carrie online.
[Recorded 02/04/2012]
Orion and Lanna discuss spirituality, plugging into the source, inner peace and 4 things that damage ones soul. Orion talks about Southern Appalachian root doctoring, just what conjuring means, his former career in public policy, and his thirst for enlightenment. And he answers 10 questions.
Orion Foxwoodis an author, traditional witch, Faery Seer, and conjurer in the Southern Folk tradition. He lectures extensively on magical practices and spiritual development. He holds a masters degree in Human Services. In his previous career in public health programming and policy he strove to be an agent of change in well-being and giving voice to the voiceless. He is a dedicated teacher and author. Founding Elder of Foxwood Temple of the Old Religion, Co-Founder of House of Brigh Institute for Faery Seership, Co-Founder/ (National) Alliance of the Old Religion, and author of:
Here is where you can find Orion online.
[Recorded 02/04/2012]
LannaLee goes down the rabbit hole with Julie Woods as they discuss Urban Shamanism, spirituality, Facebook pokes, feeding the world and World Domination by love. Julie tells everyone how awesome Lanna is and asserts that she wants to make a better world because "I say so." And she answers 10 questions.
This week's guest is the incomparable Julie Woods; singer, songwriter and Urban Bliss Shaman™. She's “a street wolf with a Harvard degree who bridges seculospiritual worlds,” the Communications Director at FMG Network, and The Brain Shaman at Rah Rah life, and the founder of Fans with Cans. Julie is a marketing therapist to rising stars.
Here is where you can find Julie online.
[Recorded 02/02/2012]
LannaLee and Shay talk about Shay's work with Joyful Biddeford, non-profits, writing, spirituality, mommy bloggers and how much information is too much to share. Shay calls Dooce "The Godmother of Mommy Bloggers." And she answers 10 questions.
Our guest this week is award-winning blogger, columnist, and non-profit goddess Shay Stewart-Bouley. Her blog, Black Girl in Maine, was named to Babble’s Top 100 Mom Bloggers of 2011. Also in 2011, she won a New England Press Association award for her writing on diversity issues at her monthly column at the Portland Phoenix, entitled Diverse-City. In the non-profit sector, Shay is the executive director of the Biddeford’s Joyful Harvest Neighborhood Center.
Here is where you can find Shay online.
[Recorded 01/29/2012]
LannaLee and Alex Steed talk about FoodComa.tv, Kickstarter, Facebook/Are you really my friend?, and Twitter. Alex lets Lanna know just what a Community Digital Specialist is. And he answers 10 questions. Lounging with LannaLee inaugural episode.
Alex Steed is a Writer, Organizer, Thinker, and Marketer. He the Producer of the web series FoodComaTV, a Maine and New England based Web Series that reports "on the oft-overlooked food culture of Maine that exists outside of Portland's city limits". He also works as a Community & Digital Communications Specialist at Opportunity Maine.
Wonder where can you find Alex online? Well, wonder no longer!
[Recorded 01/30/2012]