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Healing After Hurricane Helene in Asheville and Beyond - Part 2

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New episodes of our monthly Big Blend Radio "Adventures in Asheville" Show are now weekly to focus on the relief and recovery work happening post Hurricane Helene in Asheville, great Western North Carolina and all areas affected including Florida (including Hurricane Milton recovery efforts), Virginia, South Carolina, East Tennesse, and Georgia.


FEATURED GUESTS

- STEVE & KAREN WILSON "Mr & Mrs Wild," who cohost the show and own The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast, a stunning pink lady in the Montford Historic District. More: https://www.lion-rose.com/   

- CINDY SMITH - Director of Development of the Friends of the WNC Nature Center. More: https://wildwnc.org/  

- JAYDEN MARTIN - Spa Manager of Massage on Wheels & Asheville Massage & Bodywork (MOWAMB). More: https://www.ashevillemassagebodywork.com/ 


PARKS ARE NOW OPENING IN ASHEVILLE. See the list, here: https://www.ashevillenc.gov/department/parks-recreation/ 


PLUS, HEAR HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR "HEALING AFTER HELENE" ONLINE EVENT from:

- Anthony Corder of Tora Tora: https://www.toratoramusic.com/ 

- Recording Artist Joey Stuckey: https://joeystuckey.com/ 

- Multi-instrumentalist Marlon Cherry: https://marloncherry1.bandcamp.com/album/fever-dreaming-in-lo-fi 

- Transformational Life Coach Shelley Whizin: https://shelleywhizin.com/ 

- Jon Dawson of Third of Never: https://www.electricforgiveness.com/ 

- Author Kimberly Hess: https://unexpectedlifeofsarahbcochran.com/ 

- Guitarist Pierre Bensusan: https://www.pierrebensusan.com/ 

- Poet Lauren Martin: https://www.laurenmartin.net/ 


CHECK OUT OUR "HEALING AFTER HELENE" ONLINE EVENT + LINKS TO ORGANIZATIONS YOU CAN SUPPORT + A COOL PLAYLIST OF MUSIC FROM THE MUSICIANS WHO SUPPORTED THE EVENT, HERE: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/healing-after-helene/ 


Follow Big Blend Radio's "Adventures in Asheville" Show on PodBean: https://adventures-asheville.podbean.com/ 

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