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Desert Lady Diaries

Dawn Davis Voiceover and Podcaster

Desert Lady Diaries: 30-minute conversations with women who live in the desert. Find out why they came, what they do here and why they stay.

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All Episodes

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Jane Jarlsberg | Ep 85

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/04/23

A native of Michigan, Jane and her then husband moved to Southern California in the late 60's. A trip with her young family to Indian Cove, near Joshua Tree National Park, planted the seed for Jane's love of the desert. Jane first came to live in the desert in the 80's under very different circumstances: divorced, homeless, seeking affordable housing and running away from LA's cocaine scene. Then, to escape a partner who'd entered the desert speed scene, Jane headed to the coast of Northern

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Mary Bell Cassle | Ep 84

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/04/16

At the age of eight, Mary Bell Cassle's father handed her a carburetor and it's schematic and said, "Put this back together." And she did. Now Mary finds herself in her second semester of the Automotive program at Copper Mountain College, with the goal of adding to the female ranks of the automotive industry. Mary was twelve when her mother passed away and her life didn't stabilize until a few years later when she was adopted by last week's guest Annelise Kuiper. At the age of 18, Mary

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29:12

Annelies Kuiper

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/04/09

Annelies Kuiper is of Dutch descent, born in Kenya, Africa eight years before Kenya received it's independence from Britain. With no rights to Kenyan citizenship, it was difficult to find work so Annelies made the difficult decision to leave and has only been back to Kenya twice since 1974. Annelise found work with a large hotel chain, which took her to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Johannesburg, eventually landing in 'romantic' Palm Springs where she lived for 11 years, playing golf and enjoying

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DLD| Kat Johnnson| Ep 82

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/04/02

A native of Los Angeles, Kat Johnson says her first trips to the desert in the 1970's were inspired by the desert sounds of The Eagles. She wouldn't come back again until six years ago at the suggestion of a then boyfriend. Kat wasn't really excited about a trip to the desert, but the vacation rental close to the park sealed the deal - Kat wanted to continue to commune with the wildlife, particularly the desert cottontails who made their presence known each morning of her stay. And seriously, if

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DLD| Pam Anders | Ep 81

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/03/26

Pam Anders first experience with desert was after a drive from Oregon. Pam's first husband suffered with asthma and his mother, who was living in Twentynine Palms suggested they move down to improve his health. Arriving in the dark, they were a bit off course. With no signs or lights, they pulled to the side of the road and Pam got out of the Volkswagen to take a look around. She looked up and almost fell... the star-filled sky was like nothing she'd ever experienced. And the silence was nothing

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Alyce Herrera | Ep 80

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/03/19

Swimming at Thanksgiving and Christmas while visiting her mom near El Centro, CA are Alyce Herrera's earliest memories of the desert. . In this episode, Alyce will tell you she moved to Joshua Tree for the vegan pie and carrot cake at what was then the Ricochet Cafe in downtown Joshua Tree. The Ricochet is no longer there, but Alyce is and she's making a big impact on her community. Alyce became a vegetarian about five years ago while running a chicken and rooster rescue on her own property

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Wanda Stadum | Ep 79

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/03/12

Before a long trip road, Wanda Stadum brought her dog to stay with a friend in Yucca Valley. After her trip, Wanda returned to retrieve her dog only to find he had gone missing. Wanda looked around, liked what she saw and decided to move to the desert. Wanda was no stranger to the Hi-Desert. She and her sister had tagged along with their Scoutmaster Dad when he'd bring his troops to camp and hike at what then known as Joshua Tree National Monument. With a background in graphic arts and a

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40:45

Jane Gnoza Ep 78

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/03/05

Jane Gnoza is not only a dear friend... she is an amazing person. Her deep calling from childhood has been to be of service to others in what ever way she can assist. Jane ventured to Southern California to leave behind the harsh winters of her home state of Minnesota and at first glance found desert to be a barren place - now, the Seussical Joshua Trees make her smile. After some time in San Diego and the low desert, comprised of the areas around Palm Springs, Jane found her way to the

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DLD| Karen Tracy |Ep 77

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/02/26

Karen Tracy's first experience with the desert was the destination of one of her father's Sunday drives. Her dad had a friend whose parents had retired in Joshua Tree and were doing some farming... not the type of farming you might expect. That house is still there, as is the little shed that housed the farms product. Karen recalls her feelings around the 'farming' and also remembers the owners proudly demonstrating their toggle switch operated window blinds. It would be a number of years

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DLD| Cheryl Erickson | Ep 76

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/02/19

In 1970, with a marine husband in Vietnam, Cheryl Erickson was tasked with coming to 29 Palms to look for a home for herself and her husband. After her initial trip, Cheryl decided not to tell her husband she was not moving to the desert - 50 years later, she is still here. Having a life-long love of books, Cheryl worked in libraries at the University of Minnesota, Fairfax County, Virginia and Cal State Long Beach and immediately, upon getting settled, took a job with the 29 Palms Library. A

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DLD| Mimi Mitz |Ep 75

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/02/12

Raised as one of five girls in a suburb of Boston, MA, Mimi had never seen a desert until her plane landed in Palm Springs in the late 70's. Mimi was coming to southern California to see about jobs with the Riverside and San Bernardino school districts - her real goal was to eventually get to San Francisco to live and work. After being shown around by the school district, Mimi went back to Atlanta, thinking the desert wasn't going to be her next move. Shortly after her return, the school district

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DLD| Kit Brooks |Ep 74

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/02/05

Kit's family moved to the desert in the early 60's from Duarte, California. Kit was youngest of four kids, spread out over a number of years, so two of her siblings had already left home by the time the family made the move to the Mojave. Kit spent time riding horses barefoot and bareback and made a few bucks to spend on school clothes sweeping and washing curlers at Barbara's Beauty Salon (now known as 'that blue building' next to Ink & Steel in downtown Joshua Tree. After being voted 'Queen of

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DLD| Karin Skiba |Ep 73

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/01/29

Karin has been an artist her whole life, from drawing as a child to, more recently, creating an eight foot tall work combing aspens and redwoods with a women with a fractured face. Her solo show opens at Joshua Tree Art Gallery (JTAG) on February 9, 2019. She's been creating art for 44 years. In this episode Karin talks about living in Detroit and Canada and moving to California in the 1970's. Her art career started with drawings of fashion, some of which still informs her art today. Karin

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DLD| Amritakripa Watts-Robb|Ep 72

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/01/22

Amritakripa was introduced to the desert by her partner, Robbie and was immediately taken with the place on her first trip, feeling like she’d landed on a new planet. Subsequent trips brought thoughts of buying property as an investment and after nearly a year of weekend trips looking at properties, they came to a decision to just leave Malibu and reside in the desert. As with most stories of desert moves, there were no impediments and the move was both rapid and smooth. Kripa believes the veil

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DLD| Jenelle Weisskopf | Ep 71

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/01/15

Joshua Tree has long been known as a place that accepts all comers. Seekers, hippies and the generally eccentric are welcome to come and be... well, themselves. It is a community of people, particularly the artistic community, who will accept you as you are. A late transitioning transwoman, Jenelle Weisskopf has found acceptance here - and reasonable rent. A former member of the Air Force, Jenelle is a software engineer mainly working from home. Jenelle first came to the desert presenting as a

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DLD| JTNP Shutdown & New in 2019 | Ep 70

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2019/01/09

Well, we're all over the news here in Joshua Tree - government shutdown - COMMUNITY SPIRIT! In this abbreviated episode, I talk about the impact of the park being closed and what local residents are doing about it and how you can help. I also talk about a new segment of the podcast and how your support helps keep it going. Guest interviews will return beginning next week - Happy New Year! Read about recent impacts to the park that are causing it's closure:

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DLD| Melanie Buck Memoriam|Ep 69

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2018/12/11

MELANIE BUCK, In Memorium Photo credit: Freequency Media LATE NOVEMBER, 2017 ~ FURSTWURLD, Joshua Tree, CA On this beautiful fall day, a group of loving, talented Morongo Basin locals met at a local community gathering place to talk to Janelle from Freequency Media and be part of her new project. Melanie is second from the back, with the short brown hair. After a bit of conversation about what brought some of us to Joshua Tree and the spiritual allure of this place, Janelle and her production

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34:41

DLD| Danielle Wall |Ep 68

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2018/12/04

A San Francisco Bay area native, Danielle Wall's introduction to the desert came at a young age with visits to her Grandpa's house in Yucca Valley. Fast forward to 2015, with a week to go on her lease in San Fran, she called her Grandpa and said she was moving to Yucca Valley in a week. Danielle didn't know anyone but her Grandpa when she moved here, but spent a year working for herself, catching odd jobs like pet-sitting or secretarial work, which helped her get the lay of the land and it's people

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DLD| Jennifer Ruggiero |Ep 67

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2018/11/27

An independent study project at a local high school fueled Jennifer's passion for photography. Frequent trips to protest and social justice meetings in NYC with her older sister had her snapping photos of the likes of Abbie Hoffman. A gifted musician, Jennifer put her camera down, picked up the alto sax and flute and was playing alongside jazz greats in NYC. While at Leonard Davis Center for Performing Arts, Jennifer met her husband, also a musician. They moved out to Los Angeles, initially staying

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DLD| Susan Rukeyser| Ep 66

Desert Lady Diaries ·

2018/11/20

Susan Rukeyser describes herself as 'difficult company at the cookie swap'. She's aware that she doesn't like the things your supposed to like and talks about the things you're not supposed to talk about. Which is why, after growing up in Connecticut, it was so hard to find her people living in places like Georgia and Texas. About eight years ago, visiting family in Los Angeles, Susan decided to see what was east of the city and drove to Desert Hot Springs. She found out there was 'some kind of

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