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B Inspired

B Inspired shares moments of transformation and inspiration all around us. Find more information about Studio B Fine Art Gallery on our website: studiobbb.org, on Studio B’s Facebook page, by contacting Jane Stahl, janeEstahl@comcast.net, 610-563-7879, or stopping by Studio B during our regular hours: Saturday, and Sunday 12 .-2 p.m. And, remember, we welcome you to connect us with people, projects, and perceptions that inspire YOU to help us continue to B Inspired!

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00:25:14

Boyertown's Oktoberfest: In the Beginning--Cindy &...

B Inspired ·

2023/09/29

Reflecting on how Boyertown's Oktoberfest began is the subject of this week's episode. Spurred by a challenge from community leader Charles Haddad, Jeff and Cindy Karver initiated the community's popular and successful event that not only survived the first year's economic downturn, chaired it for five years and have watched it grow bigger and better each successive year. Having just celebrated its 16th year, the festival has a bright future and promises more fun for all.

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00:19:36

Assemblage Artist Bob Hakun Scavenges and Turns...

B Inspired ·

2023/09/22

Assemblage artist Bob Hakun has always enjoyed creating things using a variety of techniques to turn found objects into art. After the fabricators of Halloween masks moved to China, he turned his creativity into graphic design. Missing the art involved in working with his hands, he has become known for his multi-themed assemblages in rust.

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00:41:07

Jim Meehan: Eager to Be Obscure

B Inspired ·

2023/09/15

Awarded “Best in Show”…again…at Studio B’s exhibit “What Inspires YOU?” native New Yorker and graduate from Fordham University with a degree in psychology followed by several years studying at the School of Visual Arts, Jim Meehan’s mission is to be obscure, to retain a bit of mystery. An admirer of the surrealist painters, he draws “from his head”—as if he’s explaining something to himself, “working it out,” surprising himself a bit. A cartoonist like his father, Jim worked at the New York Daily

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00:22:28

Frank Morgan, Willing Caretaker of Finances, Family,...

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2023/09/08

Frank Morgan recalls the long hours over 5 years he spent committed to building his new business, caring for his twin daughters, and serving the people and organizations within the Boyertown Area School District. He offers tips and advice for entrepreneurs and some insights about the mission and events of Berks-Mont Business Association, an organization he was happy to lead during its re-invention.

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00:41:25

"Working Together" Offers Second Chances

B Inspired ·

2023/09/01

This episode introduces “Working Together,” a Therapeutic Community Rehabilitation Project, on the 120-acre grounds of the former Fellowship Farm, with a mission to help homeless, addicted, or incarcerated individuals—many who have often been physically, mentally, and sexually abused—but desire for a “hand up, not a hand-out.” The conversation centers around founding father and executive director Ted Edwards—businessman, seminarian, and marriage and family therapist—and Isaac A—staff member, whose

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00:24:01

Don’t Miss It! "B Inspired" and Poet John Yamrus Pay...

B Inspired ·

2023/08/25

“B Inspired” enjoyed its annual conversation with poet John Yamrus, considered to be a master of minimalism and the neo-noir in modern poetry. Poetry demands few words; and in few words John’s poems shine a light on the tiny moments that people ignore until they’re gone. Our conversation included an update: his latest book Twenty-four Poems is available on Amazon. He shared that he’s celebrating the second book of his work published in translation—Albanian, Romanian, and three other languages in a

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00:26:03

Boyertown Community Library Fulfills a Dream

B Inspired ·

2023/08/18

Ready, Set, Walk…and Read! “B Inspired” podcast met with Sairra Cloen, Boyertown Community staff member; Lindsey Mason, former director of the Boyertown Community Library; and Barbara Kreisler, volunteer, to celebrate a dream they’ve had for years: the establishment of a permanent StoryWalk® in the Boyertown Community Park. Families can now enjoy stories in the park every day—not just Wednesdays in good weather. The episode explores the backgrounds and experiences of these VIP library lovers; we

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00:26:03

Ready, Set, Walk...and Read: Storywalk® at Boyertown...

B Inspired ·

2023/08/18

Ready, Set, Walk…and Read!“ B Inspired” podcast met with Sairra Cloen, Boyertown Community staff member; Lindsey Mason, former director of the Boyertown Community Library; and Barbara Kreisler, volunteer, to celebrate a dream they’ve had for years: the establishment of a permanent StoryWalk® in the Boyertown Community Park. Families can now enjoy stories in the park every day—not just Wednesdays in good weather. The episode explores the backgrounds and experiences of these VIP library lovers; we

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00:40:32

BASH Class of '87 John Owen Davis, band director,...

B Inspired ·

2023/08/11

The “B Inspired” podcast features fellow retired educator, BASH graduate, Class of ’87, John Owen Davis who looks forward to a new career where he’ll use the people skills he honed as band director intent on building within his classroom a culture of “unrelenting kindness” where his students knew that, above all, he wanted them to be good people. John’s “been around” throughout his career—Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Florida, and Australia—and made some impressively decisive moves to avoid feeling

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00:46:34

BASH Class of '90 "Yergz" a.k.a. Ross Yerger: Hockey...

B Inspired ·

2023/08/04

Yergz's resumé makes my head spin. Retired after 21 years as a Secret Service agent, Ross Yerger reviews his journey in this extra-long episode that took him out of small-town life into the big leagues in sports and protection services before "coming out" that has led him back into journalism. Finding his way "Up The Middle" in his podcast, Ross is eager to share his experiences and concerns for the future of the country he served for decades with passion and invites us to

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00:36:53

Best-in-Show Poet and Newly-retired Educator Phil...

B Inspired ·

2023/07/28

Studio B's 2023 juror Susan LeClaire named Phil Repko's poems as "Best in Show" in Studio B's 10th anthology of poetry, prose, and art "Legacy: Remembrance Matters." Again. And so, award-winner that he is, while "B Inspired" has enjoyed conversation with Phil previously, because Phil was The Teacher of poetry I wanted my own children to experience, I knew my audience would enjoy listening to and learning from this prolific writer whose reflections on the

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00:27:26

Laura Frecon BASH Class of '95: Costume Designer for...

B Inspired ·

2023/07/21

Laura shares her journey from small-town Boyertown to New York to Hollywood, from her high school goal as environmental scientist to costume designer for theatre and film. Our conversation allowed a peek into her life of traveling the world researching and gathering the people and knowledge needed to outfit actors authentically for their roles.

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00:19:15

Artist Pam Dent's Advice: Follow Your Heart, Be...

B Inspired ·

2023/07/14

Pam Dent is adamant: life is too short to be anything but sweet! Enjoy the ice cream, that gorgeous slice of cake. The bright, vibrant colors and wild, lavish brush strokes in her paintings entice us to enjoy life's simple pleasures and to unleash our creativity within! Chatting with her inspires joy; and, before you know it, she'll have us painting!

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00:26:09

Mindy Dunfee Kern: Roads Taken, Challenges Met

B Inspired ·

2023/07/07

Catching up with Mindy, BASH Class of '98--one of those students a teacher never forgets--I found her on a course to a new career as elementary school teacher. Learning the personal and family challenges she's met and managed, undaunted, since high school--especially those parenting challenges as a single mom of a neurodiverse son--I learned the core belief that has made her an uncommon mom and will make her a super educator.

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00:26:56

Have Magic Speech Bus, Will Bring Speech Therapy to...

B Inspired ·

2023/06/30

Speech and language therapist Kristin Park brings The Magic Speech Bus wherever children need her services. Kristin’s goal of establishing a private practice as speech therapist has found its home in her Magic Speech bus that is cheerfully and whimsically decorated in primary colors, featuring rainbows and stars. The beauty of her mobile office is not just in its looks, however. A sign inside the bus lists the ways Kristin’s services promise to enhance the lives of her clients by building confidence

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00:16:20

Breaking News--Introducing the "Before I Die" Project...

B Inspired ·

2023/06/23

ICYMI--Encore Presentation: Originally dropped as a mid-week special, this episode spotlights the "Before I Die" mural wall that was dedicated recently. We Are (again...part of) the World! Again! Boyertown, PA, joins the "Before I Die" global project of over 5,000 walls in over 70 countries, in over 30 languages. Amy Muzopappa introduced the project from Alaska while on vacation and knew it had to come to Boyertown. It was a perfect fit for Studio B's "Legacy:

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00:32:08

Stroke Victim Gigi Malinchak Shares Recovery Challenges

B Inspired ·

2023/06/16

"Nevertheless, she persisted" is Gigi Malinchak's motto, one that she has had tattooed on her arm to remind her and inspire others following her stroke and subsequent surgery to remove the injured part of her brain. Yet, it was no surprise to me that this positive, spirited, dynamic pet care professional was determined to return to health and share the challenges she continues to face along with the changes and conditions she's learned to accept.

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00:24:37

The Journey to Joy: A Change in Mind--Classical...

B Inspired ·

2023/06/09

Ellen Finks spent her career as a classical performing flutist--one that required the utmost precision. No mistakes allowed! In retirement, she took up painting to try something new but not unfamiliar: her mother was an artist. Ellen tried watercolor first but has taken workshops and courses in multiple mediums--"finding her voice," she says. A workshop in "Intuitive Expression" a.k.a. abstract painting --a style she was eager to "understand" --resulted in a painting

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00:38:52

Eric Armusik: Starving Artist? NOT! Successful in the...

B Inspired ·

2023/06/02

Eric Armusik breaks the stereotype often found among artists in his entrepreneurial ability to make a living doing what he loves: making art. Chatting with him briefly before inviting him to record a "B Inspired" episode, I was inspired by the many revenue streams he's created for himself and other emerging artists and by his savvy promotional efforts using social media today that he claims are 50% of the business of art. He teaches painting techniques. He paints on commissioned

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00:20:51

Katarina Illona Offers Her Experiences to Help...

B Inspired ·

2023/05/26

Katarina Illona knows who she is and is not only content but willing to share her experiences in order to provide acknowledgement, encouragement, support, and validation to her children and adult readers. Her book of poetry—entitled Anxious Thoughts from an Awkward Mind—pretty much says it all. Katarina, self-described as OCD, has found writing her reflections about herself in free verse a liberating experience. In understanding herself better, she came to feel good about herself, and is eager to

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