Sabrina Toor, founder and president of Creation4Cessation, talks with co-host Laura Stokes about her non-profit's work deterring young people from tobacco/vaping usage.

- Written and Narrated by BZ Smith - Edited and Produced by Rane Wilson - Featured Music: Bela Fleck with Toumani Diabate - Snug Harbor Aida Mendoza - Mayan Temple Flute (Triple) Zi De Guqin Studio - Upward to the Moon Mahamrityunjaya Mantra - Sacred Sound Choir André 3000 - I Swear I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album But This is Literally the Wa…

- Written and Narrated by BZ Smith - Edited and Produced by Rane Wilson - Featured Music: Bela Fleck with Toumani Diabate - Snug Harbor David Versace - Heart to Heart Sona Jobarteh - Jarabi ShouRinka - Bad Apple Kenichiro Isoda - Beach of the Pliocene (with Wave) Ayumi Ueda - Saura Sakura Rane Wilson - Pebbles In a Pond (outro)…

Sue Siefkin, quilt artist and retired California Superior Court Judge, talks with co-host Linda Scheller about her career and creating art quilts.

BZ Smith talks with co-host Laura Stokes about her career as a storyteller.

Annette Olsen and Betty Stewart talk about MICL, Modesto Institute for Continued Learning, with co-host Linda Scheller.

Natalya Hupe talks with co-host Laura Stokes about her life and work as a trained, certified Life Coach who uses her skills to guide people around the world who are attempting to reorient their lives.

Hilary Beardsley, Program Assistant for the Tuolumne River Trust, talks with Laura Stokes about this environmental nonprofit and the programs it offers.

Laura Stokes interviews Elaine Gorman, Yokuts Sierra Club Hike Leader.

Laura Stokes interviews Stanislaus County Commission for Women board members Jane Manley, President, and Amanda Hughes, Vice President - Programs, to discuss issues affecting women and SCCW programs, history, and advocacy.

Christine Schweininger of Valley Builders Exchange talks with co-host Laura Stokes.

Karlha Davies talks with co-host Linda Scheller about community engagement, West Modesto, women's lives and roles, and the importance of kindness.

Our guest Celia Marin Garcia Perez talks with co-host Linda Scheller about her work on behalf of Dreamers, the preservation of indigenous cultural heritage sites, and the new community of care organization Abulé.

Lise Talbott talks with co-host Linda Scheller about public health, Waterford City Council, homelessness, affordable housing, and reproductive justice.

Chicana poet, teacher, and activist Nancy Aide Gonzalez reads her poetry and talks with host Linda Scheller about her work as an elementary school teacher and the importance of representation.

Chelsea Foy talks about the Modesto Children's Museum and her blog, Lovely Indeed.

Emahlia Power talks about the organization Stop AAPI Hate and elucidates both current and historic hatred and violence directed against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as well as common stereotypes and misconceptions.

Emily Matteson talks about her work for women's rights and reproductive justice in Chile.

Christine Huber and Sandra Genova of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Stanislaus County talk about community awareness, strengthening families, and their work to coordinate county services that identify and prevent child abuse and heal its effects.

In this episode of Women of the Valley we hear from Stanislaus County Youth Empowerment Program staff members Haylee White and Fallon Ferris as they talk about empathy, equity, and supporting young people of color in Stanislaus County schools.

Sharon Froba, retired Modesto High School English teacher, talks about Day of Respect and housing discrimination in Stanislaus County.

Alana Scott talks with Leah Hassett about financial literacy and women's physical and emotional wellness.

Haven Women's Center of Stanislaus County assists survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and human trafficking. In this update, Melissa Arroyo, Erica Escobar, and Stephanie Barraza explain how Haven provides help during the pandemic.

Lindsey Bird, a local advocate for equity in education, talks with Leah Hassett.

Bianca Lopez talks about the recent work of Valley Improvement Projects including air quality monitoring, advocating for affordable housing, police review, pesticide education, and helping marginalized communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic.

Wendy Byrd, president of the Modesto-Stanislaus NAACP, talks with Leah Hassett about historic and systemic racism, the ongoing struggle for equity and justice, and the pandemic's effects on the African-American community.

Administrative Support Coordinator and Stanislaus State graduate in Music in Choral Education, Jasmine Woodall talks with us about systemic racism, inclusivity, representation, and how to become a better ally in the struggle for racial justice.

Stanislaus Humanists is a non-profit organization that advocates for a secular society guided by reason, empathy, and our growing knowledge of the world. Stephanie Marson, Freedom Baerheim, and Brandilyn Brown discuss Stanislaus Humanists history, ethics, goals, and community involvement.

United Domestic Workers vice-president Astrid Zuniga talks with Leah Hassett about parenting, activism, the challenges faced by in-home health care workers during the pandemic, and creating legislation that helps keep people with disabilities safe.

Journalist and college student Hannah Hightman discusses feminism, fashion, writing, and identity.

We talk with Darleen Murphy Patrick about Indivisible Stanislaus 2.0 and her work on behalf of local veterans and as the Women's Issues Chair for ACLU Northern California Stanislaus Chapter.

Hanna Renning talks about her family's experience fleeing Nazi Germany and her life as an immigrant to the United States of America.

In this episode Leah Hassett talks with doula Jen Kara about her work assisting women during labor and after childbirth.

LGBTQ+ advocate and activist Michelle Park talks about the local response to the 2019 Modesto Straight Pride Parade.

Power lifters Karen Hurley and Christina Quevedo, part-owner of Old Skool Iron, discuss power lifting and its physical and psychological benefits for women.

We talk with Leng Power, community activist and advocate for the homeless.

Participants in the 2019 Women's March Modesto talk about their hopes and concerns, and Modesto Poet Laureate Stella Beratlis reads her poem and discusses women's issues and activism.

Bonnie Ohara, best-selling author of Bread Baking for Beginners, bakes and sells bread from her downtown Modesto cottage bakery, Alchemy Bread.

We talk with Jocelyn Cooper and Sandra Graham, both active volunteers with the Modesto Peace Life Center, about their work within our community.

Valley Improvement Projects works to improve the lives of underrepresented and marginalized residents of California's Central Valley by advocating for social and environmental justice.

Haven Women's Center of Stanislaus, a catalyst for individual empowerment and societal change, serves all survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and human trafficking.