J.R. Jamison is joined by writer and editor Fiona Robertson, whose latest memoir of grief, hope, and love explores Britain’s standing stones and the solace of their offerings in times of darkness, and lessons learned on endurance, survival, joy, and the luminous reminder of what it means to exist on this earth.

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 &lt;p&gt;J.R. Jamison is joined by writer and editor Fiona Robertson, whose latest memoir of grief, hope, and love explores Britain’s standing stones and the solace of their offerings in times of darkness, and lessons learned on endurance, survival, joy, and the luminous reminder of what it means to exist on this earth. &lt;/p&gt;
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Exploring Britain’s standing stones and the solace of their offerings in times of darkness.


        J.R. Jamison is joined by writer and editor Fiona Robertson, whose latest memoir of grief, hope, and love explores Britain’s standing stones and the solace of their offerings in times of darkness, and lessons learned on endurance, survival, joy, and the luminous reminder of what it means to exist on this earth. 
      

Stone Lands: A Journey of Darkness and Light

J.R. Jamison explores the everyday impacts of injustice in health through the stories of those on the frontlines in Baltimore, Maryland, touching on barriers to care in Black, Brown, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ communities; challenges with mental health and housing; and the influence of identity, community, and culture on wellbeing. Later, J.R. is joined by the Facing (In)Justice in Health project organizers Mindi B. Levin and Dr. Stéphie Dulièpre, along with Dr. David Fakunle, the founder and CEO of DiscoverME/RecoverME, an organization that utilizes the African oral tradition to empower use of storytelling for healing and growth. Photo credit: Dr. David Fakunle

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 &lt;p&gt;J.R. Jamison explores the everyday impacts of injustice in health through the stories of those on the frontlines in Baltimore, Maryland, touching on barriers to care in Black, Brown, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ communities; challenges with mental health and housing; and the influence of identity, community, and culture on wellbeing. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Later, J.R. is joined by the &lt;em&gt;Facing (In)Justice in Health&lt;/em&gt; project organizers Mindi B. Levin and Dr. Stéphie Dulièpre, along with Dr. David Fakunle, the founder and CEO of DiscoverME/RecoverME, an organization that utilizes the African oral tradition to empower use of storytelling for healing and growth. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo credit: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Dr. David Fakunle&lt;/p&gt;
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16 Stories on Resilience, Advocacy, and the Power of Voice in Confronting Inequity


        J.R. Jamison explores the everyday impacts of injustice in health through the stories of those on the frontlines in Baltimore, Maryland, touching on barriers to care in Black, Brown, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ communities; challenges with mental health and housing; and the influence of identity, community, and culture on wellbeing. 

Later, J.R. is joined by the Facing (In)Justice in Health project organizers Mindi B. Levin and Dr. Stéphie Dulièpre, along with Dr. David Fakunle, the founder and CEO of DiscoverME/RecoverME, an organization that utilizes the African oral tradition to empower use of storytelling for healing and growth. 

Photo credit: Dr. David Fakunle
      

Facing (In)Justice in Health

Kelsey Timmerman is joined by singer-songwriter Cliff Ritchey to discuss his new album, The Long Haul, and the stories behind his music that have been inspired by global travels and the simple country life of Markleville, Indiana—where gravel roads, sunsets, and stillness seep into his melodies of home.Photo credits: Kelsey Timmerman for Patagonia Books.

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 &lt;p&gt;Kelsey Timmerman is joined by singer-songwriter Cliff Ritchey to discuss his new album, &lt;em&gt;The Long Haul&lt;/em&gt;, and the stories behind his music that have been inspired by global travels and the simple country life of Markleville, Indiana—where gravel roads, sunsets, and stillness seep into his melodies of home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo credits:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Kelsey Timmerman for Patagonia Books. &lt;/p&gt;
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Stories behind music inspired by global travels and the simple country life.


        Kelsey Timmerman is joined by singer-songwriter Cliff Ritchey to discuss his new album, The Long Haul, and the stories behind his music that have been inspired by global travels and the simple country life of Markleville, Indiana—where gravel roads, sunsets, and stillness seep into his melodies of home.

Photo credits: Kelsey Timmerman for Patagonia Books. 
      

Exploring Love, Longing, Loss, and Home with Singer-Songwriter Cliff Ritchey

J.R. Jamison is joined by David Ambroz to discuss his memoir, A Place Called Home, a story about growing up homeless in New York, Ambroz’s subsequent years in foster care, and eventually becoming an attorney with a vision to change the laws that affect children in poverty. Hillary Rodham Clinton praised A Place Called Home “[as a book that will] redouble your efforts to fight the systems of poverty that have plagued America for too long.”Photo credits: David Ambroz (by Austin Hargrave)

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 &lt;p&gt;J.R. Jamison is joined by David Ambroz to discuss his memoir, &lt;em&gt;A Place Called Home&lt;/em&gt;, a story about growing up homeless in New York, Ambroz’s subsequent years in foster care, and eventually becoming an attorney with a vision to change the laws that affect children in poverty. Hillary Rodham Clinton praised &lt;em&gt;A Place Called Home&lt;/em&gt; “[as a book that will] redouble your efforts to fight the systems of poverty that have plagued America for too long.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo credits:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; David Ambroz (by Austin Hargrave)&lt;/p&gt;
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On embodying a vision to change the laws that affect children in poverty.


        J.R. Jamison is joined by David Ambroz to discuss his memoir, A Place Called Home, a story about growing up homeless in New York, Ambroz’s subsequent years in foster care, and eventually becoming an attorney with a vision to change the laws that affect children in poverty. Hillary Rodham Clinton praised A Place Called Home “[as a book that will] redouble your efforts to fight the systems of poverty that have plagued America for too long.”

Photo credits: David Ambroz (by Austin Hargrave)
      

A Place Called Home with Award-winning Author David Ambroz

J.R. Jamison is joined by former co-host Kelsey Timmerman to discuss his latest book, Regenerating Earth: Farmers Working with Nature to Feed Our Future, and later Kelsey sits down with an Indiana farmer to explore how he’s working to build a local food system while healing the land through regenerative farming practices. Music in this episode - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/Roots_EP/I_Leaned_My_Back_Against_an_Oak_after_The_Water_Is_Wide">"I Leaned My Back Against an Oak (after The Water is Wide)" by Axletree</a> Licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. From the Free Music Archive.

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 &lt;p&gt;J.R. Jamison is joined by former co-host Kelsey Timmerman to discuss his latest book, Regenerating Earth: Farmers Working with Nature to Feed Our Future, and later Kelsey sits down with an Indiana farmer to explore how he’s working to build a local food system while healing the land through regenerative farming practices. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music in this episode - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/Roots_EP/I_Leaned_My_Back_Against_an_Oak_after_The_Water_Is_Wide"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"I Leaned My Back Against an Oak (after The Water is Wide)" by Axletree&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.&lt;br&gt;From the Free Music Archive.&lt;/p&gt;
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Regenerating Earth and working to build a local food system while healing the land.

J.R. Jamison is joined by former co-host Kelsey Timmerman to discuss his latest book, Regenerating Earth: Farmers Working with Nature to Feed Our Future, and later Kelsey sits down with an Indiana farmer to explore how he’s working to build a local food system while healing the land through regenerative farming practices. 

Music in this episode - 

<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/Roots_EP/I_Leaned_My_Back_Against_an_Oak_after_The_Water_Is_Wide">"I Leaned My Back Against an Oak (after The Water is Wide)" by Axletree</a>
Licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.
From the Free Music Archive.

Healing Earth and Growing the Future with Author Kelsey Timmerman and Regenerative Farmer Chris Baggot

Hosted by J.R. Jamison, each episode's theme is explored through a variety of engaging avenues, from performances of stories from different points-of-view collected using The Facing Project's story sharing model, to interviews with storytellers, artists, and bestselling authors exploring complex topics we all face -- leaving listeners with the courage to share their own stories and the empathy to listen to others.

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