REALTalk ~ Fitness

January 26th, 2021 - Posted in

  We’ve all spent a lot more time at home in the last year, and for many of us, that means slacking off on exercise. But what does it really mean to be ‘fit?’ Find out this week when host Susan McCabe talks with Hannah Kogan, co-owner of Studio Lux on Vashon and in Seattle. Hannah has […]

REALTalk ~ Soul

January 5th, 2021 - Posted in

This first REALTalk episode for 2021 is full of SOUL…Join host Susan McCabe as she queries Vashon Methodist Church pastor Paul Mitchell and Puget Sound Zen Center Koshin Chris Cain on what they observed about the state of our spirits during the trials of 2020. How did they, as spiritual guides, fare? And, where do they see […]

REALTalk ~ Gar LaSalle

December 29th, 2020 - Posted in

Vashon is an island bubbling over with accomplished and talented people, some are even famous. This week host Susan McCabe welcomes award-winning author, filmmaker, physician, sculptor, and islander Gar LaSalle. Gar’s trilogy of historical fiction novels starts with Widow Walk, set in the 19th Century Pacific Northwest and moves through the American Civil War era with Isthmus and The Fairness of […]

REALTalk ~ Jinna Risdal ~ Dr. Dog, I Feel Anxious

November 17th, 2020 - Posted in

  Who wouldn’t love a therapist who comes to you in person every week, allowing – even encouraging – you to hug and stroke them ’til your anxiety is gone? Well, that’s what a therapy dog does…or did until the pandemic. Those days will return and therapy dog trainer, Jinna Risdal, will regale host Susan McCabe and […]

REALTalk ~ Bill Bernat ~ Comedy for Mental Health

November 10th, 2020 - Posted in

Whatever happens with national politics, we all need to laugh at ourselves. So, host Susan McCabe has invited comic, TED speaker, and mental health awareness advocate, Bill Bernat, to REALTalk this week – the week after “Election Day” 2020. Bill is a recovering addict living with bipolar condition who advocates for mental health awareness. Bill has […]

REALTalk ~ Kendrick Washington

October 27th, 2020 - Posted in

In this, the grand finale in REALTalk’s October series on “Politics is Personal,” Kendrick Washington, Youth Policy Counsel for ACLU-WA joins host Susan McCabe to clarify what is at stake in the upcoming election, why down ballot voting is critical and exactly what issues are likely to affect your life the most. Vote like your […]

REALTalk ~ Kathleen Rogers on Climate Change

October 20th, 2020 - Posted in

In week three of the October series ‘politics is personal,’ host Susan McCabe welcomes Earth Day Network president, Kathleen Rogers, to enlighten us on how upcoming elections could affect the climate crisis and human life as we know it. Rogers has been in the vanguard of climate action for decades, creating national and international campaigns […]

REALTalk ~ People Power Accountability

October 13th, 2020 - Posted in

In week two of REALTalk’s month of exploring the personal side of politics, host Susan McCabe will Zoom interview a panel of three people working with the Seattle King County People Power Accountability Working Group (SKCPPPAWG). Vashon’s own Bailey DeIongh, Shoreline resident Eliza Furmansky and Seattle-based political consultant Shannon Cheng work to, among other things, counter […]

REALTalk ~ Kevin Jones

October 6th, 2020 - Posted in

Going Political REALTalk goes political this month and it’s personal. Opening with Vashon’s own political guru, Kevin Jones, chronicler for Indivisible Vashon, Brown Briefly pundit and overall political junkie with a brain, host Susan McCabe will dive into what’s personal about politics and why your vote is important. Every Tuesday this month Susan will engage […]

Biracial lesbian Mellina White has a few things to say to her good liberal white friends in the Seattle area. She is founder of The Seattle Conservative. In addition to politics, Mellina writes about culture and LGBTQ style. She is a contributor to DapperQ, the popular queer style community, and in 2015 made their Top 100 Most Stylish […]