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Welcome to another episode. Today we have Amber Jackson on the podcast. Amber is a Chicago native  now residing in Rhode Island, with a passion for tea, people, and Black culture.



In 2019 she launched The Black Leaf Tea & Culture Shop as a way to share her love of tea, engage with the community, and celebrate Black culture.



Her teas are beautifully blended and a reflection of her background in food science and her interest in nutrition.



Together we discuss how she started up monthly Young Black Professionals Mixer and Tea Talks, both were ways to create safe spaces for her local Black Community and bring them together for fun and also insightful conversation.



I hope you enjoy the conversation and also go order some of her amazing hand blended teas, they are so good!



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https://theblackleaftea.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theblackleaftea/

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Find out more about Tell Northeast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tellnortheast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/tellnortheast⁠⁠⁠⁠

 

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Music by ArtMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/7AVgxV0wtk2wnOQH3FTt2j


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Today’s guest is Mary Lauren Fraser and she is a casket weaver. Using traditional methods of willow weaving, she creates hand made incredible coffins and urns, as a way to support the growing movement of green burials and
minimizing harsh chemicals and using biodegradable materials.

She is also a musician and found her way to weaving while traveling around the UK to play fiddle.

Together we discuss her journey, her process, and a bit about workshops she offers. There is of course mentions of death and funerals in this episode, but I hope it prompts you to be curious and have open communication about these
topics and the ways we can create a more environmentally friendly process.


We hope you enjoy listening!



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https://www.fraserbaskets.com/

https://www.instagram.com/fraserbaskets/

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Find out more about Tell Northeast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tellnortheast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/tellnortheast⁠⁠⁠

 

Graphic and site design by Ashley Herrin ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ashleyherrin.com/⁠⁠⁠

 

Music by ArtMusic ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/7AVgxV0wtk2wnOQH3FTt2j


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Today on Tell-Talks we have Laura Cui as a
guest. She is a tattoo artist based in Portland, Maine.

She began her tattoo journey in Vermont and made her way out to Maine where she now co-owns and tattoos at Fortune Teller Tattoo Shop.

Her specialty is black and grey
illustrative tattoos and she has some really beautiful work of animals, plants, fish, and you may have seen her oyster shell tattoos online a bit.

We talk about the challenges and joys of being an artist as well as her love for her dogs and houseplants and exploring the Maine Coast.

We Hope you enjoy this episode!



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https://www.instagram.com/fortunetellerportland/

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Find out more about Tell Northeast at ⁠⁠⁠https://tellnortheast.com/⁠⁠⁠ and follow us at ⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/tellnortheast⁠⁠

 

Graphic and site design by Ashley Herrin ⁠⁠https://www.ashleyherrin.com/⁠⁠

 

Music by ArtMusic ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/7AVgxV0wtk2wnOQH3FTt2j


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In this episode we have Sarah Oleson on the pod, who is a NH Seacoast local, but a world traveling yoga teacher. She owns a a Yoga Wellness retreat business as well as an online yoga platform.

She is well versed and educated in many types of yoga and breathwork and comes from an elementary education background.

Together we talk about the importance of community, showing up for our people and staying true to
ourselves and our values.

We also dive into how she grew up and what brought
her into practice. I hope you enjoy this episode!



Find Out More:

https://www.saraholesonyoga.com/

https://www.instagram.com/saraholesonyoga/

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Graphic and site design by Ashley Herrin ⁠https://www.ashleyherrin.com/




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On this episode of Tell-Talks we have a special guest, one of my high-school teachers, Heidi Pauer.

After 30 years in public education, she took the leap into becoming a full time artist and small business owner.

She has been creative and doing all forms of art through out her life and we really get to dive deep into her journey and the meaning behind all that she does.

She is so fun to talk to and so kind and happy. Her business
Heidi Kind Finds is a beautiful reflection of her personality and the fluidity of creating in many different mediums. It was really fun to reconnect with her and learn about her life and what she has been up to.

We hope you follow along and enjoy this episode!

There is a little bit of an issue with the audio at the end,
so I apologize for that! Otherwise, I hope you enjoy this episode!

https://www.instagram.com/heidikindfinds/https://www.etsy.com/shop/heidikindfinds/?etsrc=sdt



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Find out more about Tell Northeast at ⁠⁠⁠https://tellnortheast.com/⁠⁠⁠ and follow us at ⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/tellnortheast⁠⁠

 

Graphic and site design by Ashley Herrin ⁠⁠https://www.ashleyherrin.com/⁠⁠

 

Music by ArtMusic ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/7AVgxV0wtk2wnOQH3FTt2j


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On this episode I talk with Natalia and Greg, the owners of the Tiny Bread Box in Vernon, Vermont.

The Tiny Bread
Box is a small hand built automated self-serve farm stand serving up small batch homemade baked goods made by Natalia in her kitchen.

Natalia is an Argentine American and brings a bit of that flair to the Bread Box with things like palmeritas and alfajores along with milk breads , sourdoughs, and cinnamon
rolls.

Her husband Greg built the Bread Box and together we talk about how they run the business, some challenges they have faced, a bit about their travels and making music in their free time. I hope you enjoy our conversation and get
out to the Tiny Bread Box sometime!



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https://tinybreadbox.com/

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Find out more about
Tell Northeast at ⁠⁠https://tellnortheast.com/⁠⁠ and
follow us at ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/tellnortheast⁠

 

Graphic and site design by Ashley Herrin ⁠https://www.ashleyherrin.com/⁠

 

Music by ArtMusic ⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/7AVgxV0wtk2wnOQH3FTt2j



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