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To Hum is HumanLeading with Light: Redefining the Role of MuseumsWhat if museums were more than places to look, but places to feel, question, and heal?In this episode, I sit down with Siddhartha Shah, John Wieland 1958 Director of the Mead Art Museum, for a rich and illuminating conversation about the evolving role of museums in our society.Before coming to Amherst, Siddhartha served as Curator of South Asian Art and Director of Education and Civic Engagement at the Peabody Essex Museum, where he led groundbreaking initiatives, making PEM the first sensory-inclusive art museum in the region, and developing...
2026-01-0244 minTo Hum is HumanFrom Angels to Aging: Sophy Burnham on Living FullyWhat if aging isn’t a decline, but an awakening?In this luminous conversation, I sit down with Sophy Burnham, author of 17 books and a trailblazer in spiritual and creative inquiry. From A Book of Angels—the cultural phenomenon that reshaped how we talk about the unseen—to her recent work, The Wonder and Happiness of Being Old, Sophy invites us to rethink intuition, creativity, love, and what it truly means to live fully.We explore how intuition guides us toward our passionate purpose, why creativity is a radical act of self-expression, and how th...
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WHMP RadioArtBeat w/ Donnabelle Casis & Jason Montgomery: Human Nature.ArtBeat w/ Donnabelle Casis & Jason Montgomery: Human Nature. by WHMP Radio
2025-12-1910 minTo Hum is HumanThe Art of Action: Cultivating Confidence & ConnectionWhat does it look like to take action in a way that’s embodied, intuitive, and true?In this episode, I’m joined by Matt Shamey—Director of Strategic Planning at Strive, yoga teacher, runner, and community-focused leader—for a grounded conversation about movement as a pathway to confidence, resilience, and connection. Raised in western Massachusetts, where he now lives, Matt teaches power vinyasa yoga and spends his time running through woods and country roads with friends and teammates, using movement as a practice of presence and listening.A Grinnell College graduate...
2025-12-1938 minWHMP RadioDonnabelle Casis w/ poet Matt Dunovan & artist Ligia Bouton on Emily Dickinson12/12/25: MTA Pres Max Page & Berkshire Comm Coll Pres Ellen Kennedy: big threats to higher ed but reasons for optimism Free Press Co-Pres Craig Aaron: Trumps’ EO prohibiting regul AI regulation, media mergers’ threat to 1st Am. Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia: Trump’s DOE killing Sublime Systems’ low-carbon cement production facility. Political Gold w/ Josh Silver: Trump’s vulnerabilities, SCOTUS to kill the Voting Rights Act? redistricting & 2026. Donnabelle Casis w/ poet Matt Dunovan & artist Ligia Bouton on Emily Dickinson & “A Something Overtakes the Mind.”
2025-12-1209 minTo Hum is HumanTrust, Intuition & the Call to Serve: A Conversation with Noelle DeaneIn this episode, I sit down with Noelle Dean, owner of Connecting with Noelle. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist who followed an unexpected calling into intuitive mediumship. Our conversation explores the transformative power of intuition, the meaning of healing with honesty, and why integrity holds deep significance in spiritual work.Noelle opens her heart as she shares her own story, including her experience with cancer, an initiation that reshaped her understanding of purpose, intuition, and the body’s quiet wisdom. We talk about navigating vulnerability—our own and others’—with care, the importan...
2025-12-1238 minWHMP RadioDonnabelle Casis w/ George Kohout, Pres. Friends of N’ton Trails: the mini museums here.12/5/25:MTA Pres Max Page & Harry Feder, Ex Dir, Fair Test: high stakes testing in Mass—again?
Community Action’s Lev BenEzra & Jess Thompson: food and heat – for all? Matteo Pangallo (Pres, Valley Players), John Bidwell (Wayfinders) & Chris Rohmann (theatre maestro): “It’s a Wonderful Life."
Josh Silver w/ Ben Scott, Ex Dir, Reset, the int’l org: digital disinformation and democracy. Donnabelle Casis w/ George Kohout, Pres. Friends of N’ton Trails: the mini museums here.
2025-12-0510 minTo Hum is HumanIllustrating Identity: Grace Lin on Culture, Purpose, and ImaginationWhat if the stories we read as children could help us truly see ourselves and others in a new light? In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Grace Lin, the award-winning author and illustrator behind Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, A Big Mooncake for Little Star, and so many other beloved works. Her accolades include a Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, the Children’s Literature Legacy Award, and recognition at the White House as a Champion of Change for her advocacy for div...
2025-12-0539 minTo Hum is HumanFood as Actionism: Seth Goldman on Changing Systems Bite by BiteIn this episode, we explore a powerful question: What if food could be more than just something we consume? What if it could become a tool for justice, a daily act of love, and a catalyst for systemic change? If you’ve ever reached for Honest Tea, enjoyed PLNT Burger, or followed the rise of Beyond Meat, you’ve already encountered Seth Goldman’s vision. Seth is the Co-Founder of Honest Tea, Just Ice Tea, and PLNT Burger, Chair of the Board at Beyond Meat, and Chair of Miss...
2025-11-2433 minWHMP RadioDonnabelle Casis w/ Pulp Gallery’s Dean Brown: the amazing spiritual work11/21/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ SEIU MA Political Dir Harris Gruman: the looming ballot question. Rep Lindsay Sabadosa: schools & money. Amherst prof Austin Sarat on Epstein, Trump’s power & political executions. Josh Silver on “Age of Disclosure” -- aliens? Donnabelle Casis w/ Pulp Gallery’s Dean Brown: the amazing spiritual work of Adam Gurvitch & Andrea Dezso.
2025-11-2111 minTo Hum is HumanHolistic Financial Planning - the Intersection of the Emotional and the EmpiricalWhat if your money wasn’t just numbers on a screen, but a mirror of your values, your stories, and your dreams? In this new episode of To Hum is Human, I sit down with Lou Davis, Financial Planner & Advisor at Davis Financial Group, for a powerful conversation.We explore the money stories we inherit from our families, culture, and lived experiences, and how those narratives shape the way we relate to abundance, security, and risk. Lou shares how combining data with deep empathy can actually soothe financial anxiety and bring real clarity, ma...
2025-11-2136 minWHMP RadioArtBeat w/Donnabelle Casis and William Baczek: “The Road Not Taken” --exhibit of Chie Yosii’s workArtBeat w/Donnabelle Casis and William Baczek: “The Road Not Taken” --an extraordinary exhibit of Chie Yosii’s work
2025-11-1409 minTo Hum is HumanRoots and Rituals: Herbalism for the Modern SoulIn this episode, I speak with Shannon Mitchell of Shannon Mitchell Wellness, a folk herbalist, intuitive medium, writer, and contributing author of The Intuitive Entrepreneur: Deeper Connections for Soul-Driven Success with Deb DeCelle. 🌸We explore the art of folk herbalism, the rhythm of seasonal living, and the sacred relationships we build with plants. Shannon shares her journey of listening to nature’s wisdom, how humor and writing can serve as medicine, and the importance of intuition in both healing and entrepreneurship.✨ This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t far away. It’...
2025-11-1340 minTo Hum is HumanResonant Pathways: Music, Healing, and Human ConnectionIn this episode, we dive into the healing frequencies woven between sound, curiosity, and connection. I’m joined by musician, educator, and sound therapist Lacey Lewis, whose journey began as a curious child entranced by vibration, and evolved into a transformative career supporting students at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.Together, we explore what happens when we shift from simply hearing music to listening with our whole nervous system. Lacey opens up about working with vibration in nontraditional ways, using binaural beats to influence brainwave states, and how humming can soothe th...
2025-11-0640 minTo Hum is HumanThe Doula’s Doorway: Life, Death, and the Ancestors Who Walk With UsIn this episode, we step into one of the most sacred thresholds of the human experience. I’m joined by birth and death doula, spiritual entrepreneur, Reiki Master Teacher, gifted psychic medium, and space-holder LéVonta White, also known as L.N. White of Lighthouse Effect, LLC, for a conversation that gently unpacks what it means to arrive, to depart, and to honor everything in between.Together, we explore the mirrored energies of birth and death, the importance of ancestral veneration, and how emotional presence shapes the way we support families during transitions. LéV...
2025-10-2941 minTo Hum is HumanHolding Space for Story: The Art and Craft of DirectingWhat happens when directing becomes an act of deep listening—where structure meets intuition, and storytelling becomes a form of connection and healing?In this episode, I speak with Daniel Elihu Kramer, an award-winning director, writer, filmmaker, and educator whose work bridges art, leadership, and community. Daniel served as Producing Artistic Director of Chester Theatre Company from 2015 to 2022, where he brought national recognition to this small theater on the edge of the Berkshires. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, Daniel also leads as the Grace Jarcho Ro...
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WHMP RadioAuditor Diana DiZoglio: auditing the legislature & applying the Public Records Act10/17/25: Max Page w/ Auditor Diana DiZoglio: auditing the legislature & applying the Public Records Act. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: wisely follow the money. Amherst Prof Austin Sarat: the Justice Dep't is a dire threat to democracy. Prof Michael Hoberman on "Imagining Early American Jews." Donnabelle Casis w/ Rachel Buenaventura of the Wistariahurst Museum on "Identity in Ink: the Art of Tattooing.”
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WHMP RadioProf Michael Hoberman on "Imagining Early American Jews."10/17/25: Max Page w/ Auditor Diana DiZoglio: auditing the legislature & applying the Public Records Act. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: wisely follow the money. Amherst Prof Austin Sarat: the Justice Dep't is a dire threat to democracy. Prof Michael Hoberman on "Imagining Early American Jews." Donnabelle Casis w/ Rachel Buenaventura of the Wistariahurst Museum on "Identity in Ink: the Art of Tattooing.”
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WHMP RadioRep. Lindsay Sabadosa: wisely follow the money10/17/25: Max Page w/ Auditor Diana DiZoglio: auditing the legislature & applying the Public Records Act. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: wisely follow the money. Amherst Prof Austin Sarat: the Justice Dep't is a dire threat to democracy. Prof Michael Hoberman on "Imagining Early American Jews." Donnabelle Casis w/ Rachel Buenaventura of the Wistariahurst Museum on "Identity in Ink: the Art of Tattooing.”
2025-10-1720 minWHMP RadioDonnabelle Casis w/ Rachel Buenaventura of the Wistariahurst Museum on "Identity in Ink:"10/17/25: Max Page w/ Auditor Diana DiZoglio: auditing the legislature & applying the Public Records Act. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: wisely follow the money. Amherst Prof Austin Sarat: the Justice Dep't is a dire threat to democracy. Prof Michael Hoberman on "Imagining Early American Jews." Donnabelle Casis w/ Rachel Buenaventura of the Wistariahurst Museum on "Identity in Ink: the Art of Tattooing.”
2025-10-1708 minTo Hum is HumanMurals with a Pulse: Listening to the Heart of a CommunityWhat if a wall could do more than hold paint—what if it could hold a heartbeat?In this new episode of 'To Hum is Human,' I sit down with Britt Ruhe, Executive Director of Commonwealth Murals, to discuss how public art serves as a vessel for connection, identity, and memory. Britt shares how her family legacy led her into community art and why empowering local voices is essential to truly transformative murals.We explore what it means to create art with a community rather than for it, and how in...
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WHMP RadioLive in studio -- Michael Stein, N’pton School Comm member & candidate for re-election10/10/25: Live from D.C.-- MTA Pres Max Page: health insur, rainy day funds & DOE. Live in studio -- Michael Stein, N’pton School Comm member & candidate for re-election. Historian & author Matthew Restall: “The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus.” Matteo Pangallo & Steve Poulin: new plays “Take Ten.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Christina White of Art for the Soul Gallery: "The Power of SHE."
2025-10-1018 minWHMP RadioBuz and Bill Fishwrap10/10/25: Live from D.C.-- MTA Pres Max Page: health insur, rainy day funds & DOE. Live in studio -- Michael Stein, N’pton School Comm member & candidate for re-election. Historian & author Matthew Restall: “The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus.” Matteo Pangallo & Steve Poulin: new plays “Take Ten.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Christina White of Art for the Soul Gallery: "The Power of SHE."
2025-10-1010 minWHMP RadioMatteo Pangallo & Steve Poulin: new plays “Take Ten.”10/10/25: Live from D.C.-- MTA Pres Max Page: health insur, rainy day funds & DOE. Live in studio -- Michael Stein, N’pton School Comm member & candidate for re-election. Historian & author Matthew Restall: “The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus.” Matteo Pangallo & Steve Poulin: new plays “Take Ten.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Christina White of Art for the Soul Gallery: "The Power of SHE."
2025-10-1012 minWHMP RadioDonnabelle Casis w/ Christina White of Art for the Soul Gallery: "The Power of SHE."10/10/25: Live from D.C.-- MTA Pres Max Page: health insur, rainy day funds & DOE. Live in studio -- Michael Stein, N’pton School Comm member & candidate for re-election. Historian & author Matthew Restall: “The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus.” Matteo Pangallo & Steve Poulin: new plays “Take Ten.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Christina White of Art for the Soul Gallery: "The Power of SHE."
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WHMP RadioLive from D.C.-- MTA Pres Max Page: health insur, rainy day funds & DOE10/10/25: Live from D.C.-- MTA Pres Max Page: health insur, rainy day funds & DOE. Live in studio -- Michael Stein, N’pton School Comm member & candidate for re-election. Historian & author Matthew Restall: “The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus.” Matteo Pangallo & Steve Poulin: new plays “Take Ten.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Christina White of Art for the Soul Gallery: "The Power of SHE."
2025-10-1015 minWHMP RadioHistorian & author Matthew Restall: “The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus.”10/10/25: Live from D.C.-- MTA Pres Max Page: health insur, rainy day funds & DOE. Live in studio -- Michael Stein, N’pton School Comm member & candidate for re-election. Historian & author Matthew Restall: “The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus.” Matteo Pangallo & Steve Poulin: new plays “Take Ten.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Christina White of Art for the Soul Gallery: "The Power of SHE."
2025-10-1023 minTo Hum is HumanWild Women, Wise Hands: Crafting Healing Through GenerationsWhat if healing was something we could craft with our own two hands, rooted in love, lineage, and intention?From hand-wrapped sage to moonlit rituals, from herbal magic to heartfelt community, Mischa Roy, Owner & CEO of Spill The Tea Sis Apothecary in Northampton, MA has spent over 25 years weaving together healing, artistry, and connection. As a Level 3 Reiki Master Teacher, Master Tea Blender, and lifelong student of the metaphysical arts, she’s built a beloved gathering place that’s part apothecary, part community hub, and entirely magical.In o...
2025-10-0936 minWHMP RadioUMass Athletic Dir Ryan Bamford: the football program & $10/3/25: MTA Pres Max Page: tax the multinationals & free speech for educators. Clare Higgins: her careers as Mayor & Ex Dir, Community Action Pioneer Valley. Jennifer Jacobson & Morgan Sheehan: Straw Dog Writer's Guild WriteAngles Conference. UMass Athletic Dir Ryan Bamford: the football program & $. Donnabelle Casis w/ Mischa Roy Bennett: the Great N'ton Haunt.
2025-10-0325 minWHMP RadioDonnabelle Casis w/ Mischa Roy Bennett: the Great N'ton Haunt10/3/25: MTA Pres Max Page: tax the multinationals & free speech for educators. Clare Higgins: her careers as Mayor & Ex Dir, Community Action Pioneer Valley. Jennifer Jacobson & Morgan Sheehan: Straw Dog Writer's Guild WriteAngles Conference. UMass Athletic Dir Ryan Bamford: the football program & $. Donnabelle Casis w/ Mischa Roy Bennett: the Great N'ton Haunt.
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WHMP RadioClare Higgins: her careers as Mayor & Ex Dir, Community Action Pioneer Valley10/3/25: MTA Pres Max Page: tax the multinationals & free speech for educators. Clare Higgins: her careers as Mayor & Ex Dir, Community Action Pioneer Valley. Jennifer Jacobson & Morgan Sheehan: Straw Dog Writer's Guild WriteAngles Conference. UMass Athletic Dir Ryan Bamford: the football program & $. Donnabelle Casis w/ Mischa Roy Bennett: the Great N'ton Haunt.
2025-10-0321 minWHMP RadioMTA Pres Max Page: tax the multinationals & free speech for educators10/3/25: MTA Pres Max Page: tax the multinationals & free speech for educators. Clare Higgins: her careers as Mayor & Ex Dir, Community Action Pioneer Valley. Jennifer Jacobson & Morgan Sheehan: Straw Dog Writer's Guild WriteAngles Conference. UMass Athletic Dir Ryan Bamford: the football program & $. Donnabelle Casis w/ Mischa Roy Bennett: the Great N'ton Haunt.
2025-10-0323 minWHMP RadioJennifer Jacobson & Morgan Sheehan: Straw Dog Writer's Guild WriteAngles Conference10/3/25: MTA Pres Max Page: tax the multinationals & free speech for educators. Clare Higgins: her careers as Mayor & Ex Dir, Community Action Pioneer Valley. Jennifer Jacobson & Morgan Sheehan: Straw Dog Writer's Guild WriteAngles Conference. UMass Athletic Dir Ryan Bamford: the football program & $. Donnabelle Casis w/ Mischa Roy Bennett: the Great N'ton Haunt.
2025-10-0309 minTo Hum is HumanThe Sky Inside Us: Seeing Without EyesWe often think of seeing as something we do with our eyes. But what if vision is something we sense, remember, or feel? In this episode, I have an expansive conversation about the vast terrain of inner sight, ancestral knowing, and the subtle language of spirit with Kazemaru.Kazemaru is a psychic medium, spiritual navigator, and lifelong student of the unseen. Her path has taken her from early mystical experiences to immersive training in India, Japan, and Hawai‘i, where she studied meditation, Japanese healing arts, Ho‘oponopono, and the wisdom of revered elder...
2025-10-0234 minWHMP RadioMTA Pres Max Page w/ Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy: UMass football & much more9/26/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy: UMass football & much more. Rep. Mindy Domb: honoring Clare Higgins & the Source-to-Sea clean-up. Gfld Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: rats at the dump & the new Citizens Academy. Peggy Gillespie: meditation & mindfulness. Donnabelle Casis w/ Sunny Allis: "We're Riding the Same Wave” – come wear art!
2025-09-2626 minWHMP RadioGfld Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: rats at the dump & the new Citizens Academy9/26/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy: UMass football & much more. Rep. Mindy Domb: honoring Clare Higgins & the Source-to-Sea clean-up. Gfld Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: rats at the dump & the new Citizens Academy. Peggy Gillespie: meditation & mindfulness. Donnabelle Casis w/ Sunny Allis: "We're Riding the Same Wave” – come wear art!
2025-09-2623 minWHMP RadioDonnabelle Casis w/ Sunny Allis: "We're Riding the Same Wave” – come wear art!9/26/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy: UMass football & much more. Rep. Mindy Domb: honoring Clare Higgins & the Source-to-Sea clean-up. Gfld Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: rats at the dump & the new Citizens Academy. Peggy Gillespie: meditation & mindfulness. Donnabelle Casis w/ Sunny Allis: "We're Riding the Same Wave” – come wear art!
2025-09-2609 minWHMP RadioRep. Mindy Domb: honoring Clare Higgins & the Source-to-Sea clean-up9/26/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy: UMass football & much more. Rep. Mindy Domb: honoring Clare Higgins & the Source-to-Sea clean-up. Gfld Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: rats at the dump & the new Citizens Academy. Peggy Gillespie: meditation & mindfulness. Donnabelle Casis w/ Sunny Allis: "We're Riding the Same Wave” – come wear art!
2025-09-2618 minWHMP RadioPeggy Gillespie: meditation & mindfulness9/26/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy: UMass football & much more. Rep. Mindy Domb: honoring Clare Higgins & the Source-to-Sea clean-up. Gfld Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: rats at the dump & the new Citizens Academy. Peggy Gillespie: meditation & mindfulness. Donnabelle Casis w/ Sunny Allis: "We're Riding the Same Wave” – come wear art!
2025-09-2611 minTo Hum is HumanHealing Out Loud: Publishing as a Path to PurposeWhat if sharing your story could spark healing—not just for you, but for others too? ✨In this episode, I sit down with Laura Di Franco, CEO of Brave Healer Productions, to talk about the power of healing out loud. Laura shares her own journey from physical therapy to publishing, and how she helps authors turn their personal experiences into books that create connection and transformation.We explore what it really takes to be vulnerable on the page, the ripple effect of sharing your truth, and how telling your story can beco...
2025-09-2534 minWHMP RadioDonnabelle Casis w/ Siddhartha Shah: the Mead’s amazing exhibit.9/19/25: UMass Pres Marty Meehan & MTA Pres Max Page on $, politics & the future. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: saving rural hospitals. Amherst Prof Austin Sarat: on freedom (?) of speech today. David Knowles, Jeannine Haas & Jean Koester: “Seeing Violet” in Ashfield. Donnabelle Casis w/ Siddhartha Shah: the Mead’s amazing exhibit.
2025-09-1910 minWHMP RadioAmherst Prof Austin Sarat: on freedom (?) of speech today9/19/25: UMass Pres Marty Meehan & MTA Pres Max Page on $, politics & the future. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: saving rural hospitals. Amherst Prof Austin Sarat: on freedom (?) of speech today. David Knowles, Jeannine Haas & Jean Koester: “Seeing Violet” in Ashfield. Donnabelle Casis w/ Siddhartha Shah: the Mead’s amazing exhibit.
2025-09-1924 minWHMP RadioUMass Pres Marty Meehan & MTA Pres Max Page on $, politics & the future9/19/25: UMass Pres Marty Meehan & MTA Pres Max Page on $, politics & the future. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: saving rural hospitals. Amherst Prof Austin Sarat: on freedom (?) of speech today. David Knowles, Jeannine Haas & Jean Koester: “Seeing Violet” in Ashfield. Donnabelle Casis w/ Siddhartha Shah: the Mead’s amazing exhibit.
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WHMP RadioDavid Knowles, Jeannine Haas & Jean Koester: “Seeing Violet” in Ashfield9/19/25: UMass Pres Marty Meehan & MTA Pres Max Page on $, politics & the future. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: saving rural hospitals. Amherst Prof Austin Sarat: on freedom (?) of speech today. David Knowles, Jeannine Haas & Jean Koester: “Seeing Violet” in Ashfield. Donnabelle Casis w/ Siddhartha Shah: the Mead’s amazing exhibit.
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WHMP RadioRep. Lindsay Sabadosa: saving rural hospitals.9/19/25: UMass Pres Marty Meehan & MTA Pres Max Page on $, politics & the future. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: saving rural hospitals. Amherst Prof Austin Sarat: on freedom (?) of speech today. David Knowles, Jeannine Haas & Jean Koester: “Seeing Violet” in Ashfield. Donnabelle Casis w/ Siddhartha Shah: the Mead’s amazing exhibit.
2025-09-1916 minTo Hum is HumanWhere the Body Leads: Movement, Mastery & Inner KnowingWhat if your most reliable intuition doesn’t speak in thoughts at all, but in movement, breath, and stance?Intuition isn’t just in your head. It’s in your body. In this conversation with William “Bill” Tuman, 5th-degree black belt & head instructor at River Valley Taekwondo, we explore how disciplined movement becomes a doorway to inner guidance. Bill shares three decades of Jidokwan Taekwondo wisdom: how repetition builds real-time instinct, why calm is the strongest stance in conflict, and how mastery is less about domination and more about presence. From dojang practice to daily l...
2025-09-1850 minWHMP RadioAuthor Jeanne Birdsall on “The Library of Unruly Treasures.”9/12/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ Jason Wozniak, organizer at Debt Collective. Garrick Perry, incumbent & Northampton city councilor at-large candidate. OTones' Mary Witt & Forbes' Library Dir Lisa Downing: launching the Hess Performance Stage. Author Jeanne Birdsall on “The Library of Unruly Treasures.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Cima Khademi & Leila Rahnamaabadi, exhibitors at APE's "My Mind in Bloom."
2025-09-1217 minWHMP RadioOTones' Mary Witt & Forbes' Library Dir Lisa Downing: launching the Hess Performance Stage9/12/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ Jason Wozniak, organizer at Debt Collective. Garrick Perry, incumbent & Northampton city councilor at-large candidate. OTones' Mary Witt & Forbes' Library Dir Lisa Downing: launching the Hess Performance Stage. Author Jeanne Birdsall on “The Library of Unruly Treasures.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Cima Khademi & Leila Rahnamaabadi, exhibitors at APE's "My Mind in Bloom."
2025-09-1217 minWHMP RadioGarrick Perry, incumbent & Northampton city councilor at-large candidate9/12/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ Jason Wozniak, organizer at Debt Collective. Garrick Perry, incumbent & Northampton city councilor at-large candidate. OTones' Mary Witt & Forbes' Library Dir Lisa Downing: launching the Hess Performance Stage. Author Jeanne Birdsall on “The Library of Unruly Treasures.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Cima Khademi & Leila Rahnamaabadi, exhibitors at APE's "My Mind in Bloom."
2025-09-1218 minWHMP RadioMTA Pres Max Page w/ Jason Wozniak, organizer at Debt Collective9/12/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ Jason Wozniak, organizer at Debt Collective. Garrick Perry, incumbent & Northampton city councilor at-large candidate. OTones' Mary Witt & Forbes' Library Dir Lisa Downing: launching the Hess Performance Stage. Author Jeanne Birdsall on “The Library of Unruly Treasures.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Cima Khademi & Leila Rahnamaabadi, exhibitors at APE's "My Mind in Bloom."
2025-09-1225 minWHMP RadioDonnabelle Casis w/ Cima Khademi & Leila Rahnamaabadi, exhibitors at APE's9/12/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ Jason Wozniak, organizer at Debt Collective. Garrick Perry, incumbent & Northampton city councilor at-large candidate. OTones' Mary Witt & Forbes' Library Dir Lisa Downing: launching the Hess Performance Stage. Author Jeanne Birdsall on “The Library of Unruly Treasures.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Cima Khademi & Leila Rahnamaabadi, exhibitors at APE's "My Mind in Bloom."
2025-09-1209 minTo Hum is HumanMicrobial Muse: Painting from the Quiet Intelligence of NatureWhat if the smallest life forms—bacteria, roots, spores—could teach us how to listen, how to heal, how to create?In this powerful episode, I speak with Caribbean American visual artist Malaika Ross, whose work bridges soil science, plant wisdom, and the sacred beauty of the Black female form. Raised on the island of St. Croix, Malaika grew up learning plant-based healing in her grandmother’s garden and later studied soil microbiology before turning to painting as a form of storytelling.In 2023, following a breast cancer diagnosis, her practice transformed again—birthing The Visi...
2025-09-1237 minWHMP RadioMax Page w/ AAUP Pres Todd Wolfson9/5//25: Max Page w/ AAUP Pres Todd Wolfson who won lawsuit when court ruled Trump illegally froze research grants from Harvard. 1st Congressional District candidate Jeromie Whalen. Northampton at-large City Council candidate Meg Robbins. Paul Gulla of Michelson Gallery: A Month of Music (Art.) Donnabelle Casis w/ Dir Rachel Rushing of HCC’s Taber Art Gallery.
2025-09-0527 minWHMP RadioNorthampton at-large City Council candidate Meg Robbins9/5//25: Max Page w/ AAUP Pres Todd Wolfson who won lawsuit when court ruled Trump illegally froze research grants from Harvard. 1st Congressional District candidate Jeromie Whalen. Northampton at-large City Council candidate Meg Robbins. Paul Gulla of Michelson Gallery: A Month of Music (Art.) Donnabelle Casis w/ Dir Rachel Rushing of HCC’s Taber Art Gallery.
2025-09-0519 minWHMP RadioDonnabelle Casis w/ Dir Rachel Rushing of HCC’s Taber Art Gallery.9/5//25: Max Page w/ AAUP Pres Todd Wolfson who won lawsuit when court ruled Trump illegally froze research grants from Harvard. 1st Congressional District candidate Jeromie Whalen. Northampton at-large City Council candidate Meg Robbins. Paul Gulla of Michelson Gallery: A Month of Music (Art.) Donnabelle Casis w/ Dir Rachel Rushing of HCC’s Taber Art Gallery.
2025-09-0512 minWHMP RadioPaul Gulla of Michelson Gallery: A Month of Music (Art.)9/5//25: Max Page w/ AAUP Pres Todd Wolfson who won lawsuit when court ruled Trump illegally froze research grants from Harvard. 1st Congressional District candidate Jeromie Whalen. Northampton at-large City Council candidate Meg Robbins. Paul Gulla of Michelson Gallery: A Month of Music (Art.) Donnabelle Casis w/ Dir Rachel Rushing of HCC’s Taber Art Gallery.
2025-09-0511 minWHMP Radio1st Congressional District candidate Jeromie Whalen9/5//25: Max Page w/ AAUP Pres Todd Wolfson who won lawsuit when court ruled Trump illegally froze research grants from Harvard. 1st Congressional District candidate Jeromie Whalen. Northampton at-large City Council candidate Meg Robbins. Paul Gulla of Michelson Gallery: A Month of Music (Art.) Donnabelle Casis w/ Dir Rachel Rushing of HCC’s Taber Art Gallery.
2025-09-0516 minTo Hum is HumanNavigating Change: How Intuition Helps You AdaptWhat happens when logic meets spirit—and your intuition points the way?In this energizing episode, I sit down with Nicole Pope, a former Fortune 500 executive turned Akashic & shamanic evidential medium, to explore how intuition helps us navigate change—from career pivots and leadership calls to parenting intuitive children and healing old stories.We discuss corporate systems versus soul systems, the Akashic Records as “Google for your soul,” why aligned choices feel calm (not loud), and shamanic tools for grounding, cord-cutting, and clearing blocks. Through it all, Nicole reminds us that intuition isn’t guesswor...
2025-09-0545 minTo Hum is HumanThe Collective Hum: Art, Ancestry & Building Cultural CommunityWhat happens when we listen not just to the world around us, but to the myths, memories, and sacred messes within?In this moving episode, I sit down with Chicano/Indigenous poet, visual artist, and cultural organizer Jason Montgomery to explore how intuition weaves through his creative practice, community work, and personal healing. From co-founding the BIPOC-led 50 Arrow Gallery and Attack Bear Press to serving as Poet Laureate of Easthampton, Jason’s journey is one of reclamation, resistance, and radical belonging.We talk about recovery, parenthood, punk spirituality, and the power of creating sp...
2025-08-2842 minWHMP RadioDonnabelle Casis w/ Holyoke Art's Kathy McKean: the Storefront Gallery Project.8/22/25: Mass Teacher Ass’n Pres Max Page: Labor Day & fighting for education. Rep Mindy Domb: ameliorating federal cutbacks. Ray Levasseur: “Coming Home—Radicalized by War & Incarceration.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Holyoke Art's Kathy McKean: the Storefront Gallery Project.
2025-08-2511 minWHMP RadioRay Levasseur: “Coming Home—Radicalized by War & Incarceration.”8/22/25: Mass Teacher Ass’n Pres Max Page: Labor Day & fighting for education. Rep Mindy Domb: ameliorating federal cutbacks. Ray Levasseur: “Coming Home—Radicalized by War & Incarceration.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Holyoke Art's Kathy McKean: the Storefront Gallery Project.
2025-08-2533 minWHMP RadioRep Mindy Domb: ameliorating federal cutbacks8/22/25: Mass Teacher Ass’n Pres Max Page: Labor Day & fighting for education. Rep Mindy Domb: ameliorating federal cutbacks. Ray Levasseur: “Coming Home—Radicalized by War & Incarceration.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Holyoke Art's Kathy McKean: the Storefront Gallery Project.
2025-08-2521 minWHMP RadioMass Teacher Ass’n Pres Max Page: Labor Day & fighting for education8/22/25: Mass Teacher Ass’n Pres Max Page: Labor Day & fighting for education. Rep Mindy Domb: ameliorating federal cutbacks. Ray Levasseur: “Coming Home—Radicalized by War & Incarceration.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Holyoke Art's Kathy McKean: the Storefront Gallery Project.
2025-08-2522 minTo Hum is HumanThe Hum of Connection: Intuition and RelationshipsWhat if your relationships could be guided by something deeper than logic? What if intuition was the quiet thread weaving connection, clarity, and healing?In this soulful conversation, I sit down with the incredible Julie Speetjens—Reiki Master Teacher, psychic medium, spiritual mentor at Soaring Heart Energies, and creator of Soul Journey Sundays—to explore how tuning into your inner hum can transform the way you love, grieve, trust, and relate. We talk about how intuition shows up in our everyday relationships, what the unseen “energy” between people really means, and how we can begin to rebui...
2025-08-2135 minTo Hum is HumanThe Currency of Connection: Philanthropy, Local Business & Meaningful ImpactWhat does it really mean to create value in a community? The kind that’s rooted in relationships, generosity, and care, not just the bottom line.In this conversation, I sit down with Tara Brewster, Vice President of Business Development and Director of Philanthropy at Greenfield Savings Bank, a powerhouse fundraiser, small business advocate, and host of the Western Mass Business Show on WHMP.We discuss aligning the heart with strategy, why local business and philanthropy are inseparable, and how authentic connection can spark meaningful impact across an entire region.Follow me...
2025-08-1544 minTo Hum is HumanFrom Complexity to Clarity: Tending the Body Through Intuition and Energy WorkWhat if pain isn’t just something to fix, but something to understand? What if the body, in all its complexity, is trying to speak to us through sensation, fatigue, and even injury?In this illuminating conversation, I’m joined by Dr. Adam Brady, a physical therapist, bodyworker, and founder of Tend Bodyworks, to explore the powerful shift that occurs when we stop treating the body like a machine to be fixed and start listening to it as a wise guide.We dive into Adam’s healing journey from a devastating wrestl...
2025-08-0637 minTo Hum is HumanThe Inner Hum and Your CreativityThis week, I’m joined by a truly visionary guest who’s transforming how we think about conflict, creativity, and intuition. Gabrielle Hartley, Esq., is a pioneer in family law and innovative dispute resolution. She’s the co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Better Parenting Plan, where she’s leading the development of Virtual Gabby—an AI-powered online mediator designed to help parents craft fair, affordable parenting plans with ease and compassion.Driven by a bold vision for expanding access to justice, Gabrielle is harnessing technology to transform how families navigate separation...
2025-08-0138 min
93.9 The RiverRep Mindy Domb: the fight for food7/25/25: MTA Pres Max Page: religion determining K-12 curriculum? Rep Mindy Domb: the fight for food. Kennedy Inst CEO Adam Hinds: advice and consent. John Feffer: his play "The Wedding Jester." Donnabelle Casis w/ Sierra Myers & Christine White from Art for the Soul Gallery: "Where Light Speaks."
2025-07-2520 min93.9 The RiverMTA Pres Max Page: religion determining K-12 curriculum?7/25/25: MTA Pres Max Page: religion determining K-12 curriculum? Rep Mindy Domb: the fight for food. Kennedy Inst CEO Adam Hinds: advice and consent. John Feffer: his play "The Wedding Jester." Donnabelle Casis w/ Sierra Myers & Christine White from Art for the Soul Gallery: "Where Light Speaks."
2025-07-2524 min93.9 The RiverDonnabelle Casis w/ Sierra Myers & Christine White from Art for the Soul Gallery7/25/25: MTA Pres Max Page: religion determining K-12 curriculum? Rep Mindy Domb: the fight for food. Kennedy Inst CEO Adam Hinds: advice and consent. John Feffer: his play "The Wedding Jester." Donnabelle Casis w/ Sierra Myers & Christine White from Art for the Soul Gallery: "Where Light Speaks."
2025-07-2511 min93.9 The RiverKennedy Inst CEO Adam Hinds: advice and consent7/25/25: MTA Pres Max Page: religion determining K-12 curriculum? Rep Mindy Domb: the fight for food. Kennedy Inst CEO Adam Hinds: advice and consent. John Feffer: his play "The Wedding Jester." Donnabelle Casis w/ Sierra Myers & Christine White from Art for the Soul Gallery: "Where Light Speaks."
2025-07-2524 min93.9 The RiverJohn Feffer: his play "The Wedding Jester."7/25/25: MTA Pres Max Page: religion determining K-12 curriculum? Rep Mindy Domb: the fight for food. Kennedy Inst CEO Adam Hinds: advice and consent. John Feffer: his play "The Wedding Jester." Donnabelle Casis w/ Sierra Myers & Christine White from Art for the Soul Gallery: "Where Light Speaks."
2025-07-2509 minTo Hum is HumanIntuitive Leadership: Leading with Heart and VisionWhat does it mean to lead not just from the head, but from the heart? To follow not only plans, but the pulse of something deeper, your intuition?This week, I sit down with Executive Director Cassandra Holden, a visionary leader and culture weaver who is stewarding BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity — a sacred and historic arts space in Florence, Massachusetts — into its next chapter of justice, beauty, and collective transformation.We explore what it means to truly listen to the soul of a place, to lead a community with radical care...
2025-07-2432 minTo Hum is HumanLiving with Purpose: Intuition as Your Guide to a Meaningful LifeThis week, I’m thrilled to welcome the powerhouse that is Deb Drummond in our latest episode.Deb is a heart-forward entrepreneur, a mentor to thousands, and a trailblazer in the health and wellness world. She’s built seven international companies, launched the Mission Accepted movement and media platform, and continues to show up, stand up, and speak up for women stepping into their purpose. In this episode, we talk about creativity, clarity, entrepreneurship, the role of intuition in decision-making, and the first small step you can take toward that dream you’ve been ho...
2025-07-1737 minTo Hum is HumanThe Intuitive Mind: Using Your Gut Feelings to Navigate the WorldEver had a gut feeling you couldn’t ignore? A quiet nudge you followed, even when it didn’t make “logical” sense? This episode is all about trusting that inner compass we too often overlook.Joining me is the dynamic Mark Guglielmo—artist, storyteller, and former rapper known as Vesuveo, who performed alongside Eminem and KRS-One. His path through hip-hop, visual art, and community work is fueled by a powerful inner compass: intuition.In this episode, we explore how creativity and instinct collide, what it really means to trust your gut when the stakes are...
2025-07-1041 minTo Hum is HumanThe Hum of Nature: Reconnecting with the Earth to Awaken Your IntuitionWhat if the Earth is speaking and your intuition is the way you understand its language?In this grounding conversation, I sit down with intuitive life coach and psychic medium Michele Cutler of Walk the Path Within to explore how nature holds the keys to our inner knowing. We trace her journey from conservation biology to spiritual mentorship and reflect on how the natural world can guide us back to ourselves.From honoring the rhythms of the seasons to embracing self-care as a spiritual practice, this episode is a gentle call...
2025-07-0434 minTo Hum is HumanThe Sound of Purpose: Discovering Your True Path Through Your Inner HumWhat if sound isn’t something we listen to, but something we live inside?In this immersive conversation, I sit down with composer and filmmaker Jake Meginsky to explore how intuition, deep listening, and embodied experience shape a creative life. We talk about the physicality of sound, the pressures and revelations of filmmaking, and the lasting impact of his mentorship with legendary percussionist Milford Graves.Whether you’re a musician, dancer, or simply tuning into your own inner frequency, this episode is an invitation to trust what can’t always...
2025-06-2744 minTo Hum is HumanThe Hum of Creativity: Finding Your FlowWhat if creativity isn’t about striving, but listening?In this expansive conversation, I sit down with artist and creative force Cicely Carew to explore the deep currents of intuition, presence, and emotional energy in the creative process. We talk about her powerful exhibition BeLOVEd at the Fuller Craft Museum, the healing role of soundscapes, and what it means to create from a place of rest, resonance, and remembrance.Whether you’re an artist, seeker, or someone learning to trust your flow, this episode is a vibrant reminder that your...
2025-06-2034 minTo Hum is HumanHealing with Heart: A Vet’s Intuitive Approach to Animal CareWhat if healing animals isn’t just science, but soul work?In this heart-opening conversation, I sit down with Dr. Tim Budris—veterinarian, yogi, and deeply intuitive healer—to explore the unseen threads that connect us to our animal companions.We talk about the power of empathy in veterinary care, how animals reflect our emotional states, and the vital role intuition plays in tending not just to symptoms, but to the full spectrum of well-being, both theirs and ours.Whether you’re an animal lover, a healer, or someone learning to trust yo...
2025-06-1343 minTo Hum is HumanTuning Into Your Body: Intuition Beyond the MindWhat if your body isn’t just something you live in, but something that lives through you?In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Jennifer Polins, dancer, choreographer, educator, and founder of the School for Contemporary Dance and Thought. Together, we explore the quiet power of movement as a form of healing, creativity, inquiry, and intuition.Jen shares how dance can be a space for transformation and truth-telling—one that invites us to listen through sensation, not just thought. From the choreography of daily life to the stillness between steps, th...
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