This beautiful show was recorded live in December 2025, just prior to the surge escalating here is MN – Minnesota’s delightful First Lady Gwen Walz shares her love of teaching and the students who nurtured her, the transformational experiences that propelled Gwen and her husband Tim into a life of politics AND “the call” from…
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Sheila O’Connor’s book, “The Evidence of V: A Novel in Fragments, Facts and Fictions,” is inspired by her search to find the story about her unknown grandmother who was incarcerated in Sauk Centre, MN in 1935 with the sole transgression of being pregnant at 15. Not only did Sheila unearth family secrets that now make…
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In this high-powered show, our special guest Peggy Flanagan, MN’s rock star Lt. Gov. and now US Senate candidate, is a native advocate and bridge builder with resiliency in her bones, who is running to change the system from the inside out. Our buddy, comedian Paula Poundstone is championing solo protesting, responsible flossing and nourishing…
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Special guest Marlene Johnson, Minnesota’s first female Lt. Gov., shares navigating her trail blazing life in politics, honing her leadership skills in non-profits and adapting to deep personal challenges, one pivot at a time. Musical guests Follow the Firefly with Phala Tracy on harp, Natalie Nowytski on bass & Scott Keever on guitar, bring us…
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Our special guest Sarah Stoesz spent 21 years as the President & CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States. She shares her decades long advocacy for women’s rights and reproductive freedom, which started personally and became profound. Musical guest Keri Noble blows us away with original songs that are powerful, gritty and strong. Storyteller Melisa…
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We are rallying with Hope and Joy to put this Woman in the White House with this music-filled evening full of motivation to Get Out the VOTE! Special guest, social and political documentarian Mary Beth Yarrow, shares her life’s journey that begins with jumping down a rabbit hole in 1968 for her uncle Gene McCarthy’s…
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Special guest Mary Tjosvold, award-winning humanitarian and businesswoman, creates communities wherever she goes and credits the strong women in her life with inspiring her to walk through doors. Musical guest Yemi Love, shares her journey from Nigerian recording star, to life in Minnesota spreading love through every gorgeous song. Guest storyteller Stacey Dinner-Levin wishes caregivers…
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Alison Young, the blissful hiker, seeks out the natural world for healing and finds beauty in thriving one magnificent trail at a time. Katie Dahl shares songs that are “terrifyingly personal” and learns that there is unexpected communion in acceptance. Mary Shaffer searches for a spark of joy at a craft fair and discovers a…
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Special guest, Mary Kunesh, the first Indigenous woman elected to the MN Senate, shares the personal side of her life that has informed her tireless efforts to make change. Musical guest Jaspar Lepak honors a childhood friend, wishes she had grown up with rock music and celebrates how strong she felt after giving birth. Shanan…
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Ep. 39 One Pie at a Time – LIVE – with guests Rose McGee & Favourite Girl!
Special guest Rose McGee, founder of Sweet Potato Comfort Pie, shares her life changing journey of offering comfort by delivering sweet potato pies to those affected by trauma around the country. Katy Vernon and her female powered band, Favourite Girl, empower and rock us! Plus, Katy sings personally about the mother she lost at 12…
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