This is a quick interview with Madison Madden, Community Manager for Austin. When you look up lively and excited in the dictionary, you'll find a picture of "Mad Mad". The sound may be a little wonky as we lost one of our mics but the message is still great. To see the video of the interview follow this link.Support the show

Episode 68: Howie and his cousin are going to drive from Austin to Steamboat Springs CO and then hike into the national forest to attend the Rainbow Gathering that has been going on since Woodstock. It is very unofficial and the Forest Service is gearing up to try and accommodate up to 10,000 people. Then Howie and his cousin will head on to Veneta OR to the Oregon Country Fair that has also been held for over 50 years. I've counted at least 7 stages and I expect there will be many more. Howie will be interviewing other people he meets at the two events and when he gets back we will be posting photos, video and audio accounts of his trip. Stay tuned. Support the show

Episode 69: Ty gets a chance to talk with Brian Cavenari, who represents Kokua bikes in the US and Japan. Brian lives in Hawai'i and they met in 2009 when Ty was in Oahu conducting a League Cycling Instructor seminar. Support the show

Episode 67: This episode is a little different because we wandered around the Frankenbike Swap Meet to talk to the people and film the offerings. If you want to see the video version of this please click HEREWe spoke with Chris Gross who was the subject of this Episode of our podcast. We also spoke with Anna Locke and Tom Arias who had come all the way from San Antonio to take part and with Robin Stallings, Executive Director of Bike Texas who was hosting the event on their new property off of Springdale Road.Support the show

Episode 66: Ben Rowell talks with Ty about his eclectic path to a job changing communities in Northwest Arkansas and beyond. We talked about a lot of things and so I am including some links to those things. Economic Development StudyYoung LifeOZ Trail System in NW ArkansasLaneShift, the company Ben works with, andTrailblazers, a non profit making a difference in young people's lives.Support the show

Episode 65: Our interview with Tom Wald, candidate for Austin City Council in District 9. This is the audio file from the live interview that can be found on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/te_SioAYeDQ. We will be doing our interviews live from now on and placing the audio tracks here.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=58401706&fan_landing=true)

Our guest today is Jill Dabbs, Executive Director of Downtown Springdale Alliance in Springdale Arkansas. We met when she came to Austin on a study tour of communities that are creating better places. We talked for a while after the tour and I knew that she would be a great guest for Podcast Celebrating Differences. So join us as Ani and I jump into a conversation with an amazing person. Her description of the work that is on-going in Northwest Arkansas is eye opening. It shows what can happen when enough good people get working together. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=58401706&fan_landing=true)

Episode 63: Ani and Truda finalize their in-depth review on Ani's Book Self Love as Spiritual Practice, Nine Keys to Loving Yourself. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=58401706&fan_landing=true)

Episode 61: Ani and Ty had the opportunity to talk with Holly Macve, a startlingly good singer/songwriter about her life and work. At 26, she has done more musically than most of us ever get to. Listen as Holly talks about making music. This is the first of our podcasts that was also recorded on video. If you want to watch Holly talk as well as listen here is a link. Holly MacveSupport the show

Episode 60 - Ani and Truda talk about the ninth and final key in the book Ani authored. This key is titled "Feel and Heal the Planet" and takes on some big questions. There will be one more podcast in this series. The two of them will talk about the epilogue in the book and what Ani learned in the process of putting the book together. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=58401706&fan_landing=true)