Backyard Oasis

Greenfield Community College
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Backyard Oasis

Backyard Oasis reaches out to older adults who seek knowledge to help them live more thoughtfully, healthily, and happily; who hope to inspire others with their ideas; and who serve their communities in the interest of greater good. Join us frequently for wide-ranging conversations with a diversity of people who are growing older...and want to talk about it! Created by Dennis Lee, Denise Schwartz, Chad Fuller, Christine Copeland, and Judy Raper Produced by Alex Audette at Greenfield Community College's Teaching and Learning Innovation Center Contact us at backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com and check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BackyardOasisPodcast

  1. HACE 6 DÍAS

    "She's Always Busy!" with Dennis Lee

    On this episode, Dennis Lee speaks with guest Wendy Foxmyn – community activist, town administrator, symphony orchestra musician, and so much more – about her varied and fascinating life in Western Massachusetts. Do you have questions, comments or thoughts about this episode? We'd like to hear from you. Email us at backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com Please like, subscribe, and give the show a five-star review wherever possible – it's the easiest and best way for you to support our work and help us reach the most people worldwide! Hosted by Dennis Lee Produced by Alex Audette in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Center's Multimedia Studios at Greenfield Community College

    34 min
  2. How to Build Joy Into Your Life: Not Just When Things Are Going Well, But EVERY Day - Hosted by Denise Schwartz.

    11 DIC

    How to Build Joy Into Your Life: Not Just When Things Are Going Well, But EVERY Day - Hosted by Denise Schwartz.

    Our guest today hopes to inspire us to reach for more joy in our lives. Denise talks with Dr. Pat Romney, an 80-year-old psychologist and writer who decided years ago that she was going to live a joyful life and so set out to build it. She shares thoughts, ideas and tips on how to build joy into our lives - not just when times are good, but every day. Do you have questions, comments or thoughts about this episode? We'd like to hear from you. Email us at backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com Please like, subscribe, and give the show a five-star review wherever possible – it's the easiest and best way for you to support our work and help us reach the most people worldwide! Hosted by Denise Schwartz Produced by Alex Audette in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Center's Multimedia Studios at Greenfield Community College

    27 min
  3. Linda's Long Road To Advocacy with Dennis Lee

    27 NOV

    Linda's Long Road To Advocacy with Dennis Lee

    On this episode of Backyard Oasis, Dennis Lee talks with guest Linda Desmond about her journey toward becoming a passionate advocate for seniors. Do you have questions, comments or thoughts about this episode? We'd like to hear from you. Email us at backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com Please like, subscribe, and give the show a five-star review wherever possible – it's the easiest and best way for you to support our work and help us reach the most people worldwide! Hosted by Dennis Lee Produced by Alex Audette in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Center's Multimedia Studios at Greenfield Community College

    33 min

  4. 22 NOV

    "Help! I Need Somebody!" And That Somebody Is My Neighbor – with Denise Schwartz

    Denise talks with Larry Steinhauser, a retired licensed psychologist, about life changes encountered by older adults who find themselves needing help, learning to adjust to such life changes, and the beauty and benefits of helping others. As Larry, who is also a volunteer with Amherst Neighbors, says, "giving without measure does more for your heart than you realize." Thanks to the Beatles for the title of this episode and the Moody Blues whose lyrics to Giving Without Measure you will hear spoken near the end of today's session. Do you have questions, comments or thoughts about this episode? We'd like to hear from you. Email us at backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com Please like, subscribe, and give the show a five-star review wherever possible – it's the easiest and best way for you to support our work and help us reach the most people worldwide! Hosted by Denise Schwartz Produced by Alex Audette in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Center's Multimedia Studios at Greenfield Community College

    30 min
  5. Spilling The Tea, Part 3 with Judy Raper, Mackenzie Shanahan, and Jessica Niedbala

    20 NOV

    Spilling The Tea, Part 3 with Judy Raper, Mackenzie Shanahan, and Jessica Niedbala

    The gang is back for Spilling The Tea PART THREE REDUX after producer Alex biffed up and lost their last recording! Judy, Jess, and Mackenzie talk about recent episodes of Housewives, Big Brother, Sister Wives and more, before giving some recommendations on what we should all be watching. Do you have questions, comments or thoughts about this episode? We'd like to hear from you. Email us at backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com Please like, subscribe, and give the show a five-star review wherever possible – it's the easiest and best way for you to support our work and help us reach the most people worldwide! Hosted by Judy Raper Produced by Alex Audette in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Center's Multimedia Studios at Greenfield Community College

    44 min

  6. 13 NOV

    The Fork In The Road with Chad Fuller

    This is the first of a series “Some Friends” interviewed by our podcaster Chad. He’s captured a few minutes with older folks who’ve come into his life during the last 20 years working throughout the community post retirement on issues of import to our nation and locality (zero waste; older folks interests, needs and rights; affordable housing; issues of race, class and wealth; female gender; differently abled; etc). Hope you enjoy and sit-a spell with his guests! Do you have questions, comments or thoughts about this episode? We'd like to hear from you. Email us at backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com Please like, subscribe, and give the show a five-star review wherever possible – it's the easiest and best way for you to support our work and help us reach the most people worldwide! Hosted by Chad Fuller Produced by Alex Audette in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Center's Multimedia Studios at Greenfield Community College

    43 min
  7. Our Shared Common Wealth: The Land, Water, Air... Everything We Use On This Planet To Sustain Our Lives And The Lives Of Other Living Things. A Big Title For A BIG Topic - with Denise Schwartz

    6 NOV

    Our Shared Common Wealth: The Land, Water, Air... Everything We Use On This Planet To Sustain Our Lives And The Lives Of Other Living Things. A Big Title For A BIG Topic - with Denise Schwartz

    On this episode of Backyard Oasis, Denise Schwartz talks again with Dan Conlon, owner of Warm Colors Apiary in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, about our Common Wealth; water, food, land, air, energy, the environment; how we use and misuse resources; and why we need a cultural shift to sustain our lives and the lives of other living things on this planet. Do you have questions, comments or thoughts about this episode? We'd like to hear from you. Email us at backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com Please like, subscribe, and give the show a five-star review wherever possible – it's the easiest and best way for you to support our work and help us reach the most people worldwide! Hosted by Denise Schwartz Produced by Alex Audette in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Center's Multimedia Studios at Greenfield Community College

    45 min
  8. "O, The Natural World Is In Trouble! What Can I Do?" with Denise Schwartz

    4 OCT

    "O, The Natural World Is In Trouble! What Can I Do?" with Denise Schwartz

    On this episode of Backyard Oasis, Denise talks with bee expert Dan Conlon about five easy-peasy things you and I can do to protect beneficial insects and other critters and preserve healthy habitats, including our own. Well...maybe there are more than five! Do you have questions, comments or thoughts about this episode? We'd like to hear from you. Email us at backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com Please like, subscribe, and give the show a five-star review wherever possible – it's the easiest and best way for you to support our work and help us reach the most people worldwide! Hosted by Denise Schwartz Produced by Alex Audette in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Center's Multimedia Studios at Greenfield Community College

    39 min
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Backyard Oasis reaches out to older adults who seek knowledge to help them live more thoughtfully, healthily, and happily; who hope to inspire others with their ideas; and who serve their communities in the interest of greater good. Join us frequently for wide-ranging conversations with a diversity of people who are growing older...and want to talk about it! Created by Dennis Lee, Denise Schwartz, Chad Fuller, Christine Copeland, and Judy Raper Produced by Alex Audette at Greenfield Community College's Teaching and Learning Innovation Center Contact us at backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com and check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BackyardOasisPodcast

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  • Creador
    Greenfield Community College
  • Años de actividad
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodios
    43
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    © Greenfield Community College 2023
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