Pride Perspectives features discussions of various aspects of the rich and vibrant Santa Cruz LGBTQ+ history. Created in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride in 2025, we include conversations with guests about their experiences in being part of this history through stories of local people and events.
The Pitfalls of Pride
Examining pride, confidence and humility through a Buddhist lens Is pride a quality to be cultivated, or avoided? Are there any benefits to feeling pride? How does pride relate to the qualities of confidence and humility? What did the Buddha say, and how do the...
Meet the Empassioned Dream Girl, Sharon Pastore
Our guest is a certified dream group leader, a marketing strategist AND a musician who writes and performs her own dream-inspired songs (two of which we play on the show). We talk about the visitation dream that inspired her early interest in dreams and what inspired...
Lee Marshall – Where Do They Go From Here?
Listen to this piece by Lee Marshall recorded a decade ago about a problem that is still without a solution today.
The Post Office is Under Attack! Why Does Louis DeJoy Want to Destroy It?
“The Post Office is Under Attack! Why Does Louis DeJoy Want to Destroy It?” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 21 2021 at 5:00pm (PT) "It's [USPS] one of America's most trusted institutions that Americans rely on every single day in this country. And this is an...
Kelly Archer and Homeless Youth
On Thursday Nov 18th host Janet Quinn talked with Kelly Archer, who grew up homeless in Southern California. Kelly is active in Santa Cruz helping to provide services for the unhoused community. She attended UC Berkeley and works locally as an environmental engineer....
Sibley Simon of New Way Homes on the housing crisis, affordability, infill, and innovative financing
Sibley Simon is a social entrepreneur, a co-founder of the 180/2020 Initiative to end veteran and chronic homelessness in Santa Cruz County, and a former award-winning technology innovator. As President of New Way Homes and Managing Director of Envision...
Allison Paradise of the Epicenter on empowering youth through awareness, wonderment, and exploration
The Epicenter empowers students ages 7 - 22 to connect with their authentic selves and their limitless potential. The experience of being empowered is transformative. It can lead to feelings of liberation, awe, clarity, focus, strength, confidence, purpose,...
Meg Harlor – Motherless
Meg Harlor retells a moment of loss.
Jane McCormick Crowley – Words
Jane McCormick Crowley has something to say about words.
Dreaming a New Future through Conscious Evolution
The upheaval in the world today is evidence that the cultural myth that we in the western world are living under is undergoing a radical evolution. Our old myths are dying. What will be our new myth and will humanity survive the chaotic transformation? Christine...
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