The Sages Among Us

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Various hosts and guests take a look at people making a difference. It started out as an innovative book about leadership and civic engagement. Four years later, it’s successfully morphed into a weekly KVMR radio series about, you guessed it, leadership and civic engagement.

4d ago

Libby Woods - Strength and Movement Coach, Community Activist

Host Hollie Grimaldi Flores talks with Libby Woods a strength and balance coach, who is part of Sol Risers, a group who entertains with fire as well as a community activist who brings a free event to Nevada County each year on Christmas Day, feeding and coordinating services for those who are in need.
Sep 24

Nevada County Clerk Recorder/Registrar of Voters Armando Salud-Ambriz

Armando Salud-Ambriz was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and immigrated to the United States with his family as an infant. Raised in a farmworking family in rural Northern California, Armando grew up working alongside his parents in the orchards an experience that shaped his commitment to public service and ensuring people from every background have a voice in their communities. His career in elections began more than 17 years ago with the California Secretary of State’s Office and has since taken him through election leadership roles in Sacramento, Yolo, and Nevada counties. In 2025, Armando was appointed Nevada County’s Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters, where he now leads the county’s elections and clerk-recorder operations. His work has focused on election transparency and security, language accessibility, civic engagement, voter education, and finding innovative ways to make government more accessible to the people it serves. Armando is a first-generation college graduate and holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law. He has also served in numerous state and national election leadership roles and is passionate about mentoring the next generation of public servants. Outside of work, Armando enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, giving back to his community, and finding just about any excuse to bring people together usually with good food, music, and plenty of good vibes.
Sep 17

Carrie Wright, City Manager of Nevada City

Tonight, on The Sages Among Us, host Kimberly Ewing talks with City Manager of Nevada City Carrie Wright. She works alongside City Council and local businesses and community organizations to keep this small but mighty city moving forward. She talks of her passions, visions, and her backstory of how she came to be in Nevada County and why her civic engagement fuels her.
Sep 10

Judith Berliner, owner and master presswoman of Full Circle Press

Sages host April Glaser interviews the owner, founder and master Press woman of Full Circle Press, Judith Berliner.
Aug 27

Robin Laverty Reves, Speech Therapist and Award-winning Community Activist

Host Keith Porter introduces us to Robin Laverty Reves, and award winning speech therapist, former teacher and school administrator, and a very active community volunteer.
Aug 21

Brian Stoltey - Chaplain SNMH

Host Lori Burkart Frank interviews Brian Stoltey, Chaplain and Director of Mission Integration & Community Health Equity Liaison at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. Since Brian was a young boy he knew he wanted a job where he could focus on loving people. Brian is the recipient of an ACTS of Humankindness Award for Inclusion.
Aug 13

Sheriff Shannan Moon

Beginning with a final update on the Yuba Fire (20 acres) by the Sheriff, host Hollie Grimaldi Flores and Shannan Moon kick off the show discussing the sheriffs career in public service, how she also serves the community volunteering on a number of boards and her work and impact serving at the state level. The conversation includes processing the death of her brother and father this year, a recent injury her mother suffered and on the opposite spectrum, the recent birth of a granddaughter.
Aug 7

Leslie Barbazette, founder of the Wolf Craft School & Collective

Leslie Barbazette, founder of the Wolf Craft School & Collective in downtown Nevada City, speaks with Sages host April Glaser about her life's work in design and manufacturing for major household brands, what drives her passion for crafting and how she ended up founding a craft school in Nevada County.

Various hosts and guests take a look at people making a difference. It started out as an innovative book about leadership and civic engagement. Four years later, it’s successfully morphed into a weekly KVMR radio series about, you guessed it, leadership and civic engagement.

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KVMR-FM
Years Active

2023 - 2026
Episodes

260
Rating

Clean
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The Sages Among Us