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In this episode we met with Jane George who, in addition to being a dedicated high school teacher, is also a founder and director of the Stay Wild Rescue animal rehabilitation center located here in Trumansburg NY. Together, she and her husband Dan Soboleski, both certified NYS Wildlife rehabilitators, work tirelessly with the help of volunteers, to rehab and return injured wildlife back to their natural habitat, and to find forever homes for the many cats and dogs that they care for, both on their property, as well as through local foster homes. 
https://www.staywildrescue.com/

In this episode we met with long time Finger Lakes resident Jay Seaman to talk about his lived experiences as a metal and wood sculptor, what drew him to this work, how the craft has changed his life, and the many locations you may experience his art throughout the Finger Lakes region.
More info on Jay's works can be found here on his official website. 
https://www.jamesseaman.com/

In this episode we met with Brie Woods and Becca Maffei of Owego NY. Brie is the inn keeper and caretaker of the Belva Lockwood Inn and Becca serves as the Director of Tioga County Tourism. During our conversation we learned about Belva Lockwood's many accomplishments and her incredible contributions to both NYS and US history. We also delved into the profoundly warm and charming nature of the town of Owego and the many unique aspects of the surrounding locations in Tioga county. 
The Belva Lockwood Inn 
https://www.belvalockwoodinn.com/
 
Tioga County Info
https://experiencetioga.com/
 

A short end of season wrap up expressing gratitude to all guests and listeners of season one and some information regarding current plans for season two of the show. 

In this episode I reconnected with my dear old friend and Rochester area resident, Eric Manzler,  a long time musician in the Finger Lakes Region.
We took some time to chat about how his approach to writing and performing has changed over the years and what that looks like for both of us now that we’re in our 50’s.
He also reflected on how living with Multiple Sclerosis and Spinal Stenosis has impacted his life, the techniques he’s learned for maintaining equanimity while facing these challenges, and how sobriety and buddhism have been key in maintaining balance.
Jamric music samples and video
 

In this episode I met with Town of Ulysses resident, Bart Gragg, founder of Blue Collar University and the author of “They’re Manager’s, Now What?" We discussed his personal experiences in the work force, what led him to establish Blue Collar U, and how that has shaped his approach and methods for creating safer work place conditions. Through podcasts, speaking engagements, and on site assessments, Bart strives to help improve employee relations and to skillfully empower workers to effectively step into managerial roles to create a workplace culture of positivity, trust, and credibility.
https://bluecollaru.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@bluecollaruniversity
 

In this episode I met with Trumansburg local, Colleen Dunn, who took up acting and fell in love with theater performance later in life. We had a delightful conversation in which she reveals what brought her to acting, how she prepares for roles, and the challenges that she faces each time she goes on stage. Colleen is a truly inspirational presence and I hope that you take away some of that energy as you listen to this episode.

In this episode I had the great fortune to meet with Mikel “Mama” George, who owned and operated Area Records & Music in Geneva NY for 40 years before his well deserved retirement in 2017. I was thrilled that Mama was able to meet with me to discuss the history of the store, to catch up on what he’s been doing in his retirement, and to allow this episode to serve as a bit of a nostalgia piece for one of the most iconic music stores in the history of the Finger Lakes region.

In this episode I reconnect with my old and dear friend Mike Fantauzzo who resides in Geneseo and is a long time history and psychology teacher at Rush Henrietta in Rochester NY. Mike and I met in the summer of 1993 and became fast friends during our orientation weekend at SUNY Geneseo. Our conversation revolves around our mutual love of music and the challenges that he faced after a life altering injury in the summer of ’94 which left him physically disabled and how that changed his approach to playing guitar.

In this episode I sat down with fellow Trumansburg resident, John Gurche, to discuss his work with paleoart and hominin recreation. John’s works have been featured in the Smithsonian Institute , National Geographic, and were integral to bringing dinosaurs to life in the first installment of the Jurassic Park film series. I’m deeply grateful for all of the information John provided over the course of our conversation and I have no doubt that you’ll find this episode as entertaining, insightful, and educational as I did.
You can find out more about John and his work by visiting his website. https://gurche.com/