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When we consider what becomes of the things we once owned, it might give us fresh perspective on our daily planetary impact, as well as what will be left behind when we’re gone.

Summary

Teddy bears from childhood, life off the grid and organizing our “estate” before we die. In this wide-reaching conversation, Judy Dolmatch reflects on acquisition and disposition, staying connect with her late mother through a shared appreciation of art, and how living in a permaculture community deepened her appreciation for ecological systems. Her interest in cultural attitudes about death led to further reflections on  what becomes of possessions when we leave the planet.

About my guest

Judy Dolmatch is a champion of the creative spirit and the creative process. She co-founded performance troupes in comedy improvisation and playback theater in Ashland, OR. She also originated the Artrageous Community Arts Camps, a collaborative exploration for adults who want to explore creativity and leadership, and currently leads improvisation playshops and facilitates the Death Cafe in Florence, OR. Judy is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in life passages and trauma recovery.

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This week we talked with Trent Norman and Rebecca Brown Adelman the co-founders of Affinity Arts Consulting (AAC) where their mission is to improve human connections with theater and dialogue.

Affinity Arts Consulting uses theatre to advocate for social equity and justice, encourage civil discourse and energize the development of community and organizational leadership. In a world that is in constant change, AAC creates healthy pathways to examine, dissect and engage issues that impact community.

Read about Trent and Rebecca  HERE

Your hosts of Are You Waiting for Permission? are Meridith Grundei and Joseph Bennett. They're friends, co-hosts, actors, improvisers and coaches. She lives in NYC and coaches actors, business professionals and presenters to fully engage with their audience, and themselves. She also mentors young actors and directors. He lives in San Miguel de Allende, México and  coaches artists and other creative beings about the beautiful business of art — and life. 

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Ooooh, what amazing ladies were on the show today!

First, I welcome three of the Mid-Hudson Misfits Roller Derby team, Farrell Brenner aka Eleanor Bruisevelt, Laura Palermo aka Madame Manatease, and Samantha Willenbucher, still perfecting her roller derby name. We talk about the nuts and bolts of roller derby, why they started skating, how to become a misfit, how it's changed their lives, and some pretty amazing roller derby metaphors for life in general plus a little about who they are when they're not skating. They have upcoming local bouts at Skate Time 209 on September 7th and October 5th and one in Troy on November 23rd. A portion of the proceeds supports local charities...plus you can join the skating party after the bout with special guest DJ's!

In the second half of today's show, I have the pleasure of speaking with Sarah Urech, Acting Director of the Omega Women's Leadership Center about their upcoming Women & Power Conference: Gathering Our Strength coming up at the end of this month, September 27-29th at the beautiful Omega campus in Rhinebeck, NY. This year the conference features speakers Elizabeth Lesser, Tarana Burke, Roxane Gay and many more. It's not too late to join or to tune in to the year-round happenings and online sessions from the OWLC. Sarah shares personally about how she got the the Hudson Valley via her performance work at the Hudson River Playback Theatre and how that led to her work at Omega. We also get to talk about how to #DoPowerDifferently and how Sarah's work in Playback Theater has helped her to become a better listener. Watch Sarah speak about the practice of listening as an important step in human evolution.

Plus self care thoughts and practices from all of today's quests! Until next week, love yourself and uplift one another!

Today’s show was engineered by Ben Benton of Radio Kingston, www.radiokingston.org.

We heard music from our fave, Shana Falana, http://www.shanafalana.com/

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