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When HollyAnne was caring for her babies and in the throes of post-partum depression, quilting was what she did to “feed her soul,” and her online quilting community was her soft place to land. Once she discovered modern and modern-traditional quilting, she quickly fell down the rabbit hole, and upon watching a free motion quilting class online, her passion took on a life of its own. “Something about it really spoke to my soul. It really reminded me of the motion of brushstrokes and Impressionism and modern Impressionist paintings, which was always my favorite era of art.” 

While she was building a small business selling t-shirt quilts through her Etsy shop, she continued her exploration of modern quilting, going to her first QuiltCon in 2017. It was there she witnessed free-motion quilting in person. She describes her time there as magical and managed to pass out a box of business cards to start building community. The event, which she refers to as a “breath of fresh air,” was the thing that set her education company String and Story into motion. As a result of her passion, commitment and love of teaching, the community quickly attracted an international following. (3:46 -10:35)

HollyAnne soon created a blog on Instagram followed by Quilting Rock Stars, a String & Story community on Facebook, which attracts people from around the world. “What started as my little feeble attempt to just have a place to talk to other people who liked quilting, turned into a real community where folks would share about stuff going on with their families, their health challenges… and it's been incredible.” She talks about the power of community, and how this virtual community has been a lifeline through some very dark times. (13:30   – 17:38)

HollyAnne views her live String & Story sessions on YouTube and her Rock Stars group as an old-time quilting circle gone viral.  It’s a place where people can pull up a chair, tell stories and be real. “I really believe that if I can be leading with love, and how I lead my community, then we can navigate all the hard things that are gonna come our way.” (13:30   – 24:54)

As she continues to share her journey with us, HollyAnne talks about making quilts for kids with cancer, the genesis of String & Story, her inspiring Rock Stars, and her new store in Duluth.  During this casual conversation, her humanity and love of quilting shine through. You won’t want to miss it! You can connect with HollyAnne at stringandstory.com, on Instagram and her Quilting Rock Stars group on Facebook. 

If you know someone who has an outstanding story that should be shared on this podcast, drop Meg a note to info@sewandsopodcast.com or complete the form on our website.

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We were so fortunate to be invited to do our very first live show at Trans Joy Fest in Duluth, Minnesota on June 25, 2022.  The whole event was a blast, thank you to everyone that came out!

Cam gets the discussion rolling by sharing a WikiHow article, Ana talks about Trans leaders in STEM careers, and we share some interesting facts about the history of Pride and the Stonewall riots.

Other Resources:

• https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
• https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/guide/a-guide-to-being-an-ally-to-transgender-and-nonbinary-youth/
• https://www.glaad.org/resourcelist

Intro and Outro Music:  Cats Walking by Yomoti

This week Kaylee (@kayleefabulous) tells the story of the SS Benjamin Noble, a freighter that sank on its approach to Duluth during a storm in April 1914. 

Kaylee's album Stirring Skies

Further reading:

"Benjamin Noble Nomination" - Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society

Capitol Transportation vs. Cambria Steel Co. - U.S. Supreme Court (1919)

Hemphill, Stephanie. "Mystery ship found." Minnesota Public Radio, 20 July 2005.

"Memorial For Master." Escanaba Morning Press, 14 May 1914.

Excited to have the first Minnesota brewery on Pour Another Round! 

Bryon & Colin share their passions for the outdoors and how a bent canoe paddle was once used as an emergency mash paddle ultimately leading to the name origin of their very own brewery. 

And we're all about cold beer, but we here some Duluth stories that take cold beer to a whole new level!

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Facebook: /bentpaddlebrewing
Instagram: @bentpaddlebeer
Twitter: @bentpaddlebeer
Website: bentpaddlebrewing.com

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This episode is brought to you by MobCraft Beer.

Henry Schwartz of MobCraft Beer in Milwaukee, WI has a true entrepreneurial spirit and a creative mind. He's always on and always plotting. Growth and success seem to be woven into who he is.

MobCraft Beer crowdsources ideas and turn them into beer. Now they're looking to crowdfund investments and turn them into new breweries in Denver, CO to Waterford, WI to Woodstock, IL and beyond! 

There's an entire WeFunder page outlining the details of what it looks like to invest in MobCraft, how your investments will be used, what perks and benefits you get out of the investment, what the plan is for you to actual get an ROI on your investment, and everything else you need to know. The FAQ section has even more details... and if you don't see information you're looking for, Henry challenged listeners to submit questions to try and stump him.

Pour Another Round has never had aspirations of opening a brewery, but we thought the opportunity to be part of something like this was pretty sweet! We just had our brew-day at MobCraft Beer in Milwaukee, which was a wildly fantastic experience! 

Join us and creators Dominique Jenssen, Sara Jumper, and Sarah White as we explore their story world, 1332 and the Lake Effect Collab!  1332 isn’t an obscure reference to the medieval times, but of the amazing depth of the largest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Superior as well as the collab’s first film project.  The group are all dancers for the Duluth Ballet, and the connection Duluthians have with the lake is deep.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3XprxudBIcI

A combination of trying to expand dance to new mediums, highlight the lake’s importance to Duluth, and to put Duluth’s thriving art scene in the limelight, the Lake Effect Collab aims to start their journey with a three-part dance film.  This film will be a collaborative effort with Duluthian artists, and they plan on expanding into an amazing summer festival where they can show the country and world what Duluth has been up to.  

We spoke about paganizing the summer festival to honor the lake, dance’s uphill battle with availability, and a podcast idea connecting Duluth artists to the lake.

Follow the Lake Effect Collab: https://www.instagram.com/lakeeffectmovementcollab/ 

#lakeeffectcollab #lakesuperior #duluth #film #dance #storyworld #storytelling #transmedia #collectivejourney #artists #creatives #worldbuilder #producers #indie #newconcepts #storyworldexplorers

Are you an intrepid explorer with your own story world? You should be a guest on Story World Explorers! Connect with us here: https://clovispointcm.com/be-a-guest

Sarah Bamford Seidelmann M.D.was a fourth-generation physician living a nature-starved, hectic lifestyle until a walrus entered her life and changed everything. She’s a Shamanic Mentor and the author of several popular books including her memoir Swimming with Elephants, The Book of Beasties, and a daily devotional How Good Are You Willing to Let It Get? Critics are saying her new novel, Where the Deer Dream, is “Enchanting!”

Website:

followyourfeelgood.com

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facebook.com/FollowYourFeelGood

Instagram:

instagram.com/sarahseidelmann

Where the Deer Dream:

Buy Sarah's new book!

Today we're showcasing Minnesota's efforts in reducing the sexual assault evidence kit backlog and their developments in sexual assault investigation training.

Check out the MNCASA website: https://www.mncasa.org/sexual-assault-kit-initiative/
Here is also some more information on MNCASA's online training: https://mncasa.coalitionmanager.org/eventmanager/onlinetraining/details/602 
And PAVSA: https://pavsa.org/our-programs/
And a statewide SAKI information call from March 3rd, 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KLJc8dib4Q

If your state or jurisdiction would like to be featured on our podcast, let us know: sarn@modjul.com 

We've explored Duluth a lot at this point, but we've never been that far from the lake. Now, Jake, Lisa, and Davis find themselves in the Tuberculosis Sanatorium of Duluth, Minnesota, known as Nopeming Sanatorium. Stop 2 on our month of Sanatoriums, Hospitals, and Asylums.

In this week’s episode, Rachel shares how her recent trip to Minnesota was one of great healing. Being in a familiar space after going through so much healing and becoming this new authentic self was emotional for her.

She talks about how she lived in that space, Minnesota, for such a big part of her life as someone she thought others wanted her to be and now was able to go back as just Rachel. Just being herself allowed the grey clouds to part, the sun to nourish her, and let her see the beauty from a new lens, a new perspective.

Upon arriving home in Colorado she had a Divine experience of downloading a new “Positive Morphic Field.” Uncertain of what had happened, she reached out to Gina Giro (Episode #53) who was able to assist her in installing and activating this as well as release other emotions that do not serve her. 

This is an example of what it can look like to truly level the f$&% up!! 

Rachel would love to hear how this story resonates with you, what stage you feel you are in, and how she could support you.

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This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is getting excited for Memorial Day Weekend grilling and drinking. On the show is Paul Dlugokencky from Blind Bat Brewery in Long Island, NY; Ray Sheehan from BBQ Buddha, and Todd DiMatteo from Good Word Brewing and Public House in Duluth, Georgia.

Paul tells us about how he incorporates beer into his food program at Blind Bat Brewery, and Todd introduces us to Good Word Brewing, where he jokes that the food is almost as good as the beer. Ray then previews a couple of recipes he has coming for his new cookbook, including a mouth-watering smoked queso and beer dip. 

There’s plenty of techniques when it comes to cooking with beer, and Ray walks us through how to get the best flavor for grilling, smoking, and the low-and slow-method. Sauce is also a secret weapon, and Todd has an extensive selection to pair with all his dishes. Finally, Paul tells us how smoke can enhance beer flavor, and the gang revisits Ray’s queso recipe that they can’t seem to get enough of.

Photo Courtesy of Todd DiMatteo.

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Bucks County Bytes is proud to bring you Emily Ford and her companion Diggins right from Wisconsin's historic Ice Age Trail- 1200 miles of trailblazing in the middle of winter! Yes, Emily Ford and Diggins are taking on an adventure in the middle of this cold winter to conquer the famed Ice Age Trail. I was privileged to have Emily speak right after her trailblazing for the day, and you can count about 3 months of this trailblazing as she's averaging about 20 miles a day, 100-mile weeks with a 60 lbs backpack. And Diggins is packing her own too! Inspirational!! Exciting! Powerful!
Emily spoke to me as she was in her tent, getting comfortable to settle in for the night with her companion Diggins, an Alaskan Husky, who has joined her on this long journey through the middle of a Wisconsin winter.
Emily is making history, as she will be the only woman to conquer the Ice Age Trail in a winter walkthrough. Only one other individual has successfully completed this which was in 2017.
Not only is Emily paving the way for other women to seek adventure, hiking, walking, backpacking, and trailblazing, but for other black women to get outdoors and enjoy the beauty that surrounds us. Emily says what she is doing is bigger than what she ever dreamed of...making a difference in so many people's lives.
Listen in and hear Emily speak from her tent on the trail with Diggins next to her as she settles in and speaks to Bucks County Bytes of how it all began. Hear the voice. Listen to her words. She is making history...Emily and Diggins....Hiking the Ice Age Trail.
Support Emily at her Venmo account to help with food and supplies:

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@Emily-Ford-63

Emily Ford Instagram
@emilyontrail

Facebook
Ice Age Trail Alliance

Website
Ice Age Trail Alliance

TGun's Adventure's YouTube with Emily Ford and Diggins
TGun's IAT Thru Hiker

Duluth woman aims to complete winter thru-hike of 1,200 mile Ice Age Trail
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Inspiration on the Ice Age Trail
Gustavus Adolphus College

Channel 15 News
28 year old woman hiking Ice Age Trail, set to make history

Bucks County Bytes
Bucks County Bytes links

Gaelynn Lea’s voice and violin land like a balm — an offering of both clarity and gladness that can still be mustered in this midwinter, this upended Christmas season. She first came to the attention of many when she won NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016. This fiddler and singer-songwriter moves through the world in an electric wheelchair, and plays the violin like a cello because of the disability she was born with — a genetic condition that has made her bones more breakable. So much of what she’s learned through life in her body lands as wisdom, right now.

Gaelynn Lea -- is a violinist and singer-songwriter from Duluth, Minnesota. Her albums include All the Roads that Lead Us Home, Learning How to Stay, and most recently, The Living Room Sessions: Gaelynn Lea LIVE.

Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.

Gaelynn Lea’s voice and violin land like a balm — an offering of both clarity and gladness that can still be mustered in this midwinter, this upended Christmas season. She first came to the attention of many when she won NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016. This fiddler and singer-songwriter moves through the world in an electric wheelchair, and plays the violin like a cello because of the disability she was born with — a genetic condition that has made her bones more breakable. So much of what she’s learned through life in her body lands as wisdom, right now.

Gaelynn Lea -- is a violinist and singer-songwriter from Duluth, Minnesota. Her albums include All the Roads that Lead Us Home, Learning How to Stay, and most recently, The Living Room Sessions: Gaelynn Lea LIVE.

This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode “Gaelynn Lea’s Voice and Violin.” Find the transcript for that show at onbeing.org.

We talk with Kara about the ups and downs of her career, how she's working to change the sport today, and the role that patience has played throughout her life:

Early Life and High School
- How Kara ended up in her mother's hometown of Duluth, Minnesota, after her father was killed by a drunk driver when she was 4 years old
- Growing up in a family with six kids and the benefits she got from doing a lot of sports where she wasn't the best (or even very good at all)
- How she relates to the person she was in high school now that she's able to sit for two hours and watch Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (something she definitely would not have done then!)
- How her grandfather introduced her to running and the first race she entered
- The fun she had running for her high school coach, and how he helped her deal with the difficulties she faced going through puberty
- How she was not recruited by the University of Colorado but sent herself there, and the crazy experience she had on her visit to the school

NCAA and Pro Career
- What makes the University of Colorado's Mark Wetmore such a good coach and what he got Kara to believe about herself
- The factors that caused her to leave Colorado and join the Oregon Project at Nike in Portland, Oregon, what it feels like to leave a coach, and how difficult those transitions can be
- Getting immediately sidelined by injury and how she persisted through that period to eventually run her first personal best in six years(!)
- How winning the bronze medal (since moved up to silver) changed her life overnight
- The various thoughts and emotions Kara went through finding out that one of the women who beat her was doping

Post-Competition
- The anti-doping case brought against Alberto Salazar
- Her involvement with the Clean Sport Collective and the pledge they ask all athletes to take
- Where and how the lines should be drawn regarding anti-doping initiatives, including with regards to Jon's experience with an experimental stem cell treatment for his chronic kidney disease
- The abuse of the therapeutic use exemption and the medicalization of the sport, and how the culture of one's training group can influence how much you question certain behaviors
- Kara's work on contract reform in the sport and how it is also a lever against performance enhancing drug use
- Kara's decision to have a child mid-career and the career-impacting challenges she faced as a result
- How the power of a few women speaking out caused all the biggest sponsors to change their contracts
- And finally, how Kara feels Go Be More represents the idea to go be more than yourself, to be part of a community and help lift others

If you liked this episode, check out our interviews with track legend Alisa Harvey and marathoner Ryan Miller.

Recorded July 29, 2020.

References:

Osaka World Championships 10000m - YouTube

Clean Sport Collective - Website, Podcast

Oiselle - website

Altra - website

Nuun - website

Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You by Kara Goucher - Amazon

Guest:

Kara Goucher - @karagoucher, KaraGoucher.com

Hosts:

Bryan Green - bryan@gobemore.co, maketheleapbook.com

Jon Rankin - @chasejonrankin, Go Be More

Links:

Go Be More website

Go Be More YouTube Channel

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In this show Thad, who will eventually co-host with me, will sit down and talk about “What The Game Means" to him, along with some sports memories. We’ll also get into the NBA Finals and look to tonights (10/1) Thursday night football game.

We talk with Kara about the ups and downs of her career, how she's working to change the sport today, and the role that patience has played throughout her life:

Early Life and High School
- How Kara ended up in her mother's hometown of Duluth, Minnesota, after her father was killed by a drunk driver when she was 4 years old
- Growing up in a family with six kids and the benefits she got from doing a lot of sports where she wasn't the best (or even very good at all)
- How she relates to the person she was in high school now that she's able to sit for two hours and watch Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (something she definitely would not have done then!)
- How her grandfather introduced her to running and the first race she entered
- The fun she had running for her high school coach, and how he helped her deal with the difficulties she faced going through puberty
- How she was not recruited by the University of Colorado but sent herself there, and the crazy experience she had on her visit to the school

NCAA and Pro Career
- What makes the University of Colorado's Mark Wetmore such a good coach and what he got Kara to believe about herself
- The factors that caused her to leave Colorado and join the Oregon Project at Nike in Portland, Oregon, what it feels like to leave a coach, and how difficult those transitions can be
- Getting immediately sidelined by injury and how she persisted through that period to eventually run her first personal best in six years(!)
- How winning the bronze medal (since moved up to silver) changed her life overnight
- The various thoughts and emotions Kara went through finding out that one of the women who beat her was doping

Post-Competition
- The anti-doping case brought against Alberto Salazar
- Her involvement with the Clean Sport Collective and the pledge they ask all athletes to take
- Where and how the lines should be drawn regarding anti-doping initiatives, including with regards to Jon's experience with an experimental stem cell treatment for his chronic kidney disease
- The abuse of the therapeutic use exemption and the medicalization of the sport, and how the culture of one's training group can influence how much you question certain behaviors
- Kara's work on contract reform in the sport and how it is also a lever against performance enhancing drug use
- Kara's decision to have a child mid-career and the career-impacting challenges she faced as a result
- How the power of a few women speaking out caused all the biggest sponsors to change their contracts
- And finally, how Kara feels Go Be More represents the idea to go be more than yourself, to be part of a community and help lift others

If you liked this episode, check out our interviews with Alisa Harvey and Kristina Audencial.

And, you can now get these show notes sent directly to your email. Sign up here!

Recorded July 29, 2020.

References:

Osaka World Championships 10000m - YouTube

Clean Sport Collective - Website, Podcast

Oiselle - website

Altra - website

Nuun - website

Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You by Kara Goucher - Amazon

Guest:

Kara Goucher - @karagoucher, KaraGoucher.com

Hosts:

Bryan Green - @sendaibry, Go Be More Blog

Jon Rankin - @chasejonrankin, Go Be More

Links:

Go Be More website

Go Be More YouTube Channel

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