Desert Lady Diaries Podcast

09/30/2023

Hey there ~ long time no see and hear!
Celebrating International Podcast Day!!
And letting you know about the upcoming 29 Palms Book Festival. on October 28. I've been invited to participate on the 11 a.m. panel, 'Where the hell is 29 Palms?' with Patty O'Toole, Kim Stringfellow and the always fabulous Pat Rimmington. The panel will be moderated by Ruth Nolan.
For all the details about the panels, book signings and bookfair, head to their website: 29pbf.com and check it out.

If you're interested in checking out some interviews with 29 Palms folks here are a few to start with:
Cathy Snodgrass, Karmolette O'Gilvie, Ann Congdon, Kajeil Sullivan, Denise Cullum, Sue McMahon, Pat Rimmington, Liz Meyer, Dana Bowden and Marilyn Fernald.
Find Desert Lady Diaries where you get your podcasts or just google: 'desert lady diaries youtube' and find all the episodes there.
See you at the book festival!

06/02/2022

01/21/2022

The podcast has ended but please enjoy the 165 interviews available at the YouTube channel. Thanks so much for the support and for listening. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmGyfvro5aierNkIuSNVDOg

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11/24/2021

Sales everywhere - even the Desert Lady Diaries merch shop. $12 regular t-shirts and 10% off everything else.
The merch site will disappear at the end of the year, so if you want it, you might as well get it on sale, right?
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11/16/2021

DLD | Dawn Davis | Ep 165 - https://mailchi.mp/c6cd9c98b1a1/dld-dawn-davis-ep-165 The tables are turned as Susan Henry (Ep 146) plays host, asking me about my first experience with desert. This episode was inspired by Pat Rimmington (Ep 41) 29 Palms resident and documentarian of local history.

11/06/2021

New podcast:

The new Indigeneity Conversations podcast features deep and engaging conversations with Native culture bearers, scholars, movement leaders, and non-Native allies on the most important issues and solutions in Indian Country. Indigeneity is a Native-led Program within Bioneers that promotes Indigenous approaches to solve the earth’s most pressing environmental and social issues. Find episodes of the podcast at https://bioneers.org/indigeneityconversations/



Image courtesy of the Indigeneity Podcast

11/02/2021

DLD | Kathy Goss | Ep 165 - https://mailchi.mp/53a8b561bcf5/dld-kathy-goss-ep-165 Kathy Goss, a writer, artist, musician and long-time San Francisco resident, came to reside in Darwin, CA in 1997. In this episode Kathy discusses life in a town with no stores, churches or government and a population of about 35.
Photo: K.Schwarz

10/19/2021

DLD | Anne Lear | Ep 163 - https://mailchi.mp/d94ff17f1e03/dld-anne-lear-ep-163 Anne Lear first experienced the desert with her family, frequently visiting the homestead of her Uncle Bob, a 29 Palms homesteader in the 1930's. (Anne left).

10/05/2021

DLD| Jennifer Kane |Ep 162 - https://mailchi.mp/1bbb371e7b40/dld-jennifer-kane-ep-162 Jennifer Kane has a love of landscape. You'll find it reflected in her artwork and in the way she describes her relationship to landscape as a climber.
PHOTO: B.Ditto

09/21/2021

DLD| Barbara Gothard |Ep 161 - https://mailchi.mp/e9f38878204a/dld-barbara-gothard-ep-161 After a global corporate career, artist Barbara Gothard settled in Palm Springs. What began as a personal curiosity lead to a research project culminating in her newest works, interpreting the African American homestead experience.
Photo: N. Peña

09/07/2021

DLD| Laurel Seidl |Ep 160 - https://mailchi.mp/3125fb53185d/dld-laurel-seidl-ep-160 After hitchhiking across the country as a teen and young adult, Laurel Seidl settled in the desert in 1982. Laurel shares the inspiration and history behind The Glass Outhouse Gallery - and the actual glass outhouses. If you are so moved, Laurel would appreciate a donation to the gallery fund via Go Fund Me: https://tinyurl.com/v6ja9ucp

08/24/2021

DLD| Sandy Smith |Ep 159 - https://mailchi.mp/312b9207294c/dld-sandy-smith-ep-159 A young Marine wife and mom, alone in the desert with two small kids, Sandy Smith stepped into volunteering as a way to change her attitude about the place that has become her home.

08/10/2021

DLD| Mary Helen Tuttle |Ep 158 - https://mailchi.mp/0dcb395626e6/dld-mary-helen-tuttle-ep-158 Mary Helen Tuttle was born and raised in NY State, near the Catskills. Moving to California - and eventually the desert - Mary Helen developed a life philosophy to 'bloom where you're planted'.

07/27/2021

DLD| Robyn Lewis |Ep 157 - https://mailchi.mp/8f94acee6043/dld-robyn-lewis-ep-157 Growing up building snowmen and snow caves in Canada, Robyn Lewis never imagined she'd find herself making a home in the California desert.

07/13/2021

DLD | Kate McCabe | Ep 156 - https://mailchi.mp/e591e93e48a3/dld-kate-mccabe-ep-156 Kate McCabe was enraptured by a desert snowfall, but it was the Milky Way that stole her heart. A writer, photographer and filmmaker, Kate's films have screened globally - most recently at the Palm Springs Art Museum.

06/29/2021

DLD | Jillian Sauter | Ep 155 - https://mailchi.mp/6ab149c1e37d/dld-jillian-sauter-ep-155 Jillian Sauter has lived in the desert her entire life and now serves her community as a mental health professional. Jillian and her husband, Colin, formed Desert Cleanse Project when they began realize they were encountering more and more trash during their desert adventures.

06/15/2021

DLD| Alisha Moreno | Ep 154 - https://mailchi.mp/f24d4b8901dc/dld-alisha-moreno-ep-154 Alisha Moreno's first experience with desert was moving to Yucca Valley when she was nine years old. In the 25 years since then, she's watched her sleepy little home town grow up.

06/01/2021

DLD| Rose Cefalu |Ep 153 - https://mailchi.mp/c99b70e58501/dld-rose-cefalu-ep-153 Rose Cefalu grew up in the Bay Area and was no stranger to seasons. But, meeting the moods of Mother Nature - in the desert - was eye-opening. And the desert made her want to pick-up her camera again.

05/21/2021

Like her grandmother and father before her, Lorraine Salas has advocated for the people of the East Coachella Valley. She is honored to have been voted to serve as one of 12 delegates to represent the 42nd district for the California Democratic Party. Listen here: https://buff.ly/3tWzCJa
Photo: J.Azterbaum

05/18/2021

A family of advocates - https://mailchi.mp/7e2b9ff92723/a-family-of-advocates Like her grandmother and father before her, Lorraine Salas has advocated for the people of the East Coachella Valley. She is honored to have been voted to serve as one of 12 delegates to represent the 42nd district for the California Democratic Party.

05/07/2021

Blanca S. Villalobos first experienced the Mojave with their siblings, entering the park after hours, as the fee for entry was a barrier for their family. Listen here: http://ow.ly/pvVL50EDPB6

Photo: Self Portrait, Blanca S. Villalobos

05/04/2021

DLD | Blanca S. Villalobos - https://mailchi.mp/85cfce00f39f/dld-blanca-s-villalobos
Blanca S. Villalobos first experienced the Mojave with their siblings. In this episode you'll hear why they only visited JTNP after hours and why it's important to reflect on our dreams.
Photo: Amy Hardwood

04/29/2021

to Ep 20 with Marge Doyle. Most of us know Marge in her role as a long-time Morongo Basin Healthcare District Board of Directors. At the time of this interview, Marge was running for Congress and talks about what inspired her to get involved.
Listen here: http://ow.ly/HVYH50EbT26

04/22/2021

to Ep 19 with Yolanda Brown. Yolanda is committed to social justice and, at the time of this interview was very involved in improving conditions at Adelanto Detention Center, as well as raising bail and post-release funds for detainees. Listen here: http://ow.ly/eegI50EbSXN

04/20/2021

DLD| Darlene Morris |Ep 150 - https://mailchi.mp/2f7a995e89a4/dld-darlene-morris-ep-150 Darlene Morris remembers her first experiences with desert as stops for gas, food and Native American gift shoppes moving from one duty station to the next with her military family.

04/09/2021

ShaWanda Gatson has had a give and take relationship with the desert since the third grade. In 2019, embarking on her '19 things I haven't done' list, ShaWanda discovered her soul tribe here in the desert. Listen here: http://ow.ly/eQUv50Ehcj8

PHOTO: Hayley Rose Photography

04/06/2021

DLD | ShaWanda Gatson |Ep 149 - https://mailchi.mp/dbd01a35d84d/dld-shawanda-gatson-ep-149 ShaWanda Gatson has had a give and take relationship with the desert since the third grade. In 2019, embarking on her '19 things I haven't done', ShaWanda
discovered her soul tribe here in the desert.
PHOTO: Hayley Rose Photography