Join Alex and Franky Venegas, known as Flyysoulja and Kodiyakredd respectively, and known collectively as the Island Boys (aka Dan and Cody) as they go #beyondFLG with Kathleen Ventura. She is the co-owner of Compost Crowd, an award-winning compost collection service right here in Northern Arizona. She and her husband, Brock Delinski, offer residential, commercial and event food scraps collection in both Flagstaff and Sedona. Their objective is to keep organic matter out of the landfill, engage the community in this diversion, and return the nutrients to the soil at local farms. Kathleen is an avid environmentalist and was just named Arizona’s Green Leader by Green Living Magazine. Compost Crowd was also named Arizona's Best Eco-Friendly Service for Your Home, Best Arizona Company Doing Good for the Planet, and Arizona's Best Eco-Friendly Small Business.

When Kathleen isn’t elbows deep in food scraps and bucket washing, she can be found making vegan food and hosting themed dinner parties, camping in the backcountry or chilling in her refurbished 1994 camper, walking 20,000 steps/day with her rescue dog, or thrifting for gently-used fashion fits.

In this episode we cover the history and origin of Compost Crowd, adventures in life, and what brought Kathleen and her husband to the west.

Thank you so much for tuning-in as we go #beyondFLG with Kathleen Ventura.

Have you ever gotten a graduate degree to hone your listening skills? Check out Beetlejuice and Adam Maitland (aka Cody and Dan) as they go #beyondFLG with the multifaceted, ultra brilliant, eclectic, and highly motivated Cindy Payne, Ed.D!

Cindy is the Executive Director for the Northern Arizona Cancer Support Community of Arizona. She holds 30+ years experience in administration, program and project development and change management. Her educational background includes holding a Masters of Education in Counseling from THE Harvard of the West, NAU, and an Ed.D from Aspen University. Her work history includes a variety of positions at NAU which included being an Associate Dean of Students, and a Program Coordinator & Faculty of Counseling Student Affairs in the Educational Psychology Program. Following, in the midst of the Covid Pandemic, she took a career leap into the current position she holds with the Cancer Support Community of Arizona. Much of our conversation focuses on her time in this role, the vision she holds for the CSCAZ and how she’s drawn upon her experiences and personality to maximize opportunities and strengths for the benefit of people. According to strengthsFinder she is a Maximizer, and it shows! We hope you enjoy going #beyondFLG with Cindy Payne.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENT HOSTED BY CSCAZ:
Sunday 10/27/2024 from 2:00-4:00 pm: Trunk or Treat at CSCAZ, 914 N. San Francisco Street, Flagstaff AZ, 86001. Bring the kids and grab some candy.

Join Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph (aka Cody and Dan) as they go #beyondFLG with the illustrious, eclectic, and most excellent Andrea Meronuck. Andrea like many fine folks walking among this planet earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from THE Northern Arizona University (#GoooooooLumberNerds). Her graduate degree was in Community Counseling and was awarded alongside her efforts to earn certificates in Ethnic Studies and Women and Gender Studies. Currently, Andrea works a full-time job as a Clinical Director for Northland Family Help Center, a FLG nonprofit that offers free, trauma therapy to folks who are the victim of a crime. She also runs two small businesses, New Moon Facilitation where she does clinical supervision, psychotherapy and training/Consultation, and, Beloved of the Earth which produces yoga/meditation retreats and most recently took a group of people down the San Juan River. As if that's not enough, she is currently serving on the Boards of two non-profits, Southside Community Association and Coconino Coalition for Children and Youth. And, as if that wasn't enough, Andrea is also participating in the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Counsel for a place dear to our hearts, Beyond the Pines FLG #GoooooooPineNerds. This was a fun episode with Andrea where she shares about growing up in North Dakota (which is just north of South Dakota), how she got into her work and the influences from her community that have had a profound impact on how she views and approaches the world. Thanks so much for tuning-in as we go #beyondFLG with Andrea Meronuck.