Pride Perspectives

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.

Practicing Compassion for Self & Others

Practicing Compassion for Self & Others

Episode 10: Continuing our series on mental wellness through mindfulness, we explore the health value of learning to practice compassion first with yourself and then with others. One man shares how these skills have helped him to be less judgmental and led him to greater joy and connection with others. Also check out the previous show on developing greater Emotional Balance (Ep. 9).

STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Andy Couturier

STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Andy Couturier

"I'm an anarchist and I really dislike hierarchies of all kinds. As a writing teacher people are like, 'Oh, how should I fix this?' I'm like, 'I can help you try to figure that out for yourself. I can certainly give you my opinion but I really want to, in any way,...

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