The Canary Collective Podcast

Ep 14 Canary Collective Podcast w/ Nicole Betancourt

I sat down (in bed) with fellow chronically ill canary artist Nicole Betancourt, filmmaker and producer of the upcoming film "The Unfixing" about climate crises within our bodies paralleling those on Earth. We dip into conversation about neuroplasticity, environmental toxins, ancestral trauma, Indigenous wisdom, and a future in which all are valued across the gender expression spectrum. Content warning: There is brief mention of physical symptoms related to trauma from seggual assault, by Kaeley, around 3/4ths of the way through this podcast. The Unfixing film on Nicole's website: https://nbetancourt.com/the-unfixing [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0FtS0kxQTlucXNKWFpEb3NmTUcwZmNQeV9sZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuc1ZyYmFWMUlnS2VweE5SUExjVjQ1bExMM2RJeFZJNlBlSEVwNy1ZeWM0MFpsekNTZm5YaFNhSS1hTXluYm0zODFCVVh0eVQxam0yYUFKTUFULUVoQ3pHVVVkRzI2OG45THF0MjZOSEhJM3JtVmx6UQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fnbetancourt.com%2Fthe-unfixing&v=iKpmbAqG_GA] Nicole Betancourt's instagram:   / n.b.patterns   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFI2NjYzUjc0V05DSG1zN0IzQ19qdDRPSDQxQXxBQ3Jtc0ttWmJEdTlPa0Uzb3N0a0NCX015Z296THluZllKYWk0dWJIU0hHd3BoN2hIeUVvU2tTVUtPeTg3V3ZIUFNQZXhhZEZlQ01CbnJteHdiVWxZZmY4Q1RoYmZsZnFLM2U1RTF2S1R4WFFIbTNyZmc1YXFYQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fn.b.patterns%2F&v=iKpmbAqG_GA] KPH & The Canary Collective's work: http://www.canarycollective.org/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkpoSUZ4OEZORDZkc2kzVEVtU1l0ZDlKNXZ1UXxBQ3Jtc0tsWHprZ0ZobENoU3htVnVXeFU4ZVV0MEtpRzlfdWNqZXNyeEpmMC1kTU0yc0E0OHd2QS0ybnMxR3prSU1EU09Menhfb0pwSFlGb1BpVEc2SXh0Qkw4Mmd0ZmZTNk9lRXBHaUVIVl9Ec0FqS3JsbkpPNA&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.canarycollective.org%2F&v=iKpmbAqG_GA]

Ep 13: Artivism, Whales, and Water with Adam Hersko-RonaTas

Filmmaker and environmental activist Adam Hersko-RonaTas says, "I have a deep love of science; however, art – and film specifically – can often be the most compelling and accessible means for us to interpret the state of humanity and our role within Nature. Where are we, how did we get here, and where are we heading?" And as environmental artist Lauren Bon says, "Artists need to create on the same scale as society has the capacity to destroy." Kaeley and Adam talk about his experience collaborating with LA-based artist Lauren Bon on her 2023 Desert X project “The Smallest Sea with the Largest Heart.” Through solar-powered electrolysis, Lauren’s installation aimed to transmute polluted Salton Sea water while growing a sculpture over 9 weeks. Adam's website: https://www.ahrtwork.com/about Adam's Instagram, specifically his video "Smallest Sea with the Largest Heart": https://www.instagram.com/p/CvDVMQIvUK9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Lauren Bon's work: https://www.metabolicstudio.org/about KPH & The Canary Collective's work: http://www.canarycollective.org/

Ep 12 Alison Sbrana: Disability Resources

Captions available via the Youtube of this episode: https://youtu.be/kErHGqt25vQ [https://youtu.be/kErHGqt25vQ] I'm coming back from a year hiatus from The Canary Collective Podcast to share with you a conversation on disability resource access that I had with Alison Sbrana (she/her). Alison got ME/CFS 9 years ago after Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and now helps support other patients who have ME/CFS and Long COVID through her advocacy and support with organizations such as MEAction, Body Politic (@wearebodypolitic on Instagram) and even a CDC-funded panel of patient and doctor advocates. She's a co-author of the Long COVID Survival Guide. Thank you, Alison, for sharing invaluable tips you have for "hacking" the broken healthcare system and getting SSDI / SSI / home health help with compensated caregivers who can do things like meal prep and other day to day tasks. It's giving me so much hope! Body Politics (click here for the Support Group Slack for recommended practitioners): https://www.wearebodypolitic.com/ NPR Article on The Long COVID Survival Guide: https://www.npr.org/2022/11/18/1137661071/the-long-covid-survival-guide-to-finding-care-and-community Follow Alison's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alisonsbrana/?hl=en Follow more of Kaeley of KPH & The Canary Collective's work at http://www.canarycollective.org/ Support my (Kaeley's) medical treatment and music on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kph

Ep 11: Forgot to Mention with Ssanyu, Bone Healer, M.S.

I, Kaeley Pruitt-Hamm, interview Ssanyu, Bone Healer, who has an M.S. in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University. She combines her Ugandan ancestral medicine healing knowledge with many other modalities across the "East" and "West" and in between and we talk about different ways we envision the Western medical system healing into a more holistic, authentic model that works for more people in a deeper way. I was introduced to Ssanyu through my friend Chelsea Rose's wonderful "Bloom" podcast interview with her.   Connect with Ssanyu's work and learn more at https://www.letgoandletlove.com/work-with-me Connect with Kaeley's work at http://www.canarycollective.org/

Ep 10: Dam Dam with Steve Hawley, on Orca Whales

I, Kaeley Pruitt-Hamm of KPH & The Canary Collective, get to speak with Steve Hawley, co-creator of the documentary "Dammed to Extinction," about how we can advocate for justice for orca whales, salmon, and Indigenous communities by calling for the removal of the four lower Snake river dams. We also discuss the parallels between human and orca whale health challenges.  You can take action in a fun and easy way! Take a selfie with orca art, write a hand-written letter, or dance/sing/play along to a song for a virtual Canary Choir and Orca-stra and post, tag, and mail to public officials who are deciding on whether or not to remove the dams - officials like Governor Jay Inslee and Senator Patty Murray.  Visit http://www.canarycollective.org/canary-choir-and-orca-stra.html for instructions on how you can take action!  Visit https://www.dammedtoextinction.com/ to view Steve's film  https://youtu.be/cw2YmCkVS04 for the trailer Follow @kphcanarycollective on Instagram for more updates.