Carissa Maxwell is the owner/Designated Broker of Glow Realty, a boutique real estate brokerage focused on giving high-touch service and connecting/supporting our local communities. The Glow brand reflects what draws people to Northern Arizona- "They want to be outside and are seeking a lifestyle around that." "This is the future of real estate. Building business relationships around the lifestyle that people move here to experience...that is what our community wants to get behind." Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/GlowREAZ/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s ..read more

Dr. Emilie is a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist in Prescott.  Her healing journey has inspired her profession, where she’s focused on mental health, women's hormones, cardiometabolic health, and weight loss.  Emilie is also a new mom, and in her postpartum year, she realized how underserved postpartum parents are, and how postpartum is the best time for us to get our best health and body, ever.  She is also a published author and is about to release her first book called POST: The Essential Guide to Creating Your Postpartum Self-Care Plan in Pregnancy.  Emilie’s goal ..read more

Liberty Casarez worked as a financial aid manager before entering the automotive industry. Liberty joined the Findlay Automotive Group in Bullhead City in 2014 and she started her career as a salesperson before being promoted to Internet and Marketing Manager positions. Before transferring to Prescott, Liberty was influential in helping to propel Findlay's Bullhead City dealership to a level of community prominence it had yet to realize. Liberty volunteered her time and services when needed. She was involved with the local Chamber of Commerce, as well as Rotary, Kiwanis, and the Boys and Girls ..read more

Sarah Vincent is the Education Director at the Highlands Center for Natural History. As a member of the Education team, Sarah brings a passion for science and a love for education. Sarah brings experience in environmental and educational leadership – constantly learning from and celebrating the communities that make up the Central Highlands, human and non-human. She works hard to facilitate meaningful experiences for people in nature, about nature, and most importantly, with nature. She is the *brand new* mother of Sylvia and the wife of Andrew. Episode notes: https://highlandscenter.org ..read more

The Prescott area is bursting with creative talent. We don’t have to tell you that. Painters, sculptors, jewelers, musicians, and even theater abound. We enjoy a wealth of traditional arts and culture, and today, we get to talk with a creative crew that is taking it to the next level with two different projects. One branch of their endeavors is the 5enses Magazine and Webcast. The Magazine is published by John Duncan and is available for free at locations all over town. It showcases our wealth of local talent in the arts, literature, politics, and science while advocating for a connected commu ..read more

If you don’t travel, why not?  What’s stopping you?  Fear of the unknown or fear of all sorts of knowns?  Does it seem like too much trouble or maybe you can’t get your spouse interested? Today we are talking with a couple of local Prescott Women who don’t let any of those things stop them from seeing the world and having rich, adventurous, and fulfilling lives.  After you hear their stories, you’ll be ready to join them. Our guests today include Jennifer Burns, a self-diagnosed travel addict and owner of  Dream Travel Management, a travel company devoted to empowering ..read more

What’s it like when you wear clothes you absolutely love?  Do you feel like you can walk into any room and belong?  Do you feel empowered to say yes to opportunity? In this episode, we’re talking with some Prescott women who know all about looking great and feeling confident. They are the founders, supporters, and users of the Teens Closet. The Teens Closet provides popular clothing as a way to connect with and support local teens who are facing the big challenges of poverty, housing insecurity, and family disruption. Guests Krystal Koons & her daughter Kaileigh Nall who are cof ..read more

Are you ready for a really frank discussion about your undercarriage? Are you ready for some real talk about keeping ourselves, our kids and our communities safe from sexually transmitted infections? Our featured nonprofit story this month is about Northland Cares, the local HIV/AIDS and STI education, care, and prevention service. Living with HIV/AIDS is vastly different today than it was 20 or 30 years ago.  It’s no longer a death sentence for people who have access to care.  But people of all walks of life and all ages in our community are still becoming infected with HIV and all ..read more

Who steps in to support and advocate for kids when families fall apart?   Who stands next to them in the courtroom and makes sure they have more than the clothes on their back? And who supports those advocates so they can keep doing important work for local children? Today we have the privilege to talk with CASA for Kids Foundation Executive Director, Charlie Tardibuono, as well as the Director of Programming & Development, Barbara Moss. We find out what they are doing to help Court Appointed Special Advocates help the most vulnerable kids in our community. The mission of Yavapai CASA ..read more

What does it mean to know where you come from?  To connect with the traditions of your people?  To understand yourself as part of something bigger? How does diversity and art enrich the whole community? Prescott Unified School District created the Indian Education Program to sponsor culturally relevant programs and provide academic support for Indigenous K-12 Students throughout the school year. The program is unique in that it includes oversight and guidance from local parents/guardians of the students AND input from around the country in the form of presentations and lessons. We ar ..read more