On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin discusses men’s mental and physical health with guests: Max Skinner, Community Development Manager with Movember Andy Ray, testicular cancer survivor Norma Smihal, Kodiak Movember organizer and advocate Movember is an awareness and health support program, designed to support men through mental health, and prostate and testicular cancer journeys. You can …
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Kodiak Economic Development Corporation
On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin speaks with Kodiak Economic Development Corporation leadership: Executive Director John Whiddon and Associate Director Melissa Schoenwether. Whiddon and Schoenwether discuss KEDC’s new opportunity for downtown businesses: the Storefront Improvement Program. Listen here:
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Jock of the Rock
On this special edition of Talk of the Rock, we present Jock of the Rock! Jock of the Rock is our regular check-in with Derek Clarkston of the Kodiak Daily Mirror and Deb Rohrer, KIBSD Activities Director, about Kodiak sports. Tune in to hear about all of the recent accolades of our local athletes.
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Shakesbears
On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin talks with the KHS Shakesbears about their recent performance of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Joining Jared are Wren Pikus, Jillian Dorner, and Shakesbear alum Bradly Cobban. Listen here:
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Juvenile justice and Kodiak Teen Court
On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin talks about juvenile justice with members of Kodiak Teen Court: Fernando Escobar, President of Kodiak Teen Court’s Board of Directors Payton Callahan, Vice-president and judge Tessa Davis, Secretary and attorney Andrew Ott, legal advisor and KTC instructor Listen here:
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Domestic Violence and KWRCC
On this week’s episode of Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin sits down with Ellamy Tiller, Outreach Coordinator for the Kodiak Women’s Resource and Crisis Center, to talk about Domestic Violence Awareness Month and local resources for those seeking help. Listen here:
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Dementia care and music with John Campbell
On this week’s episode of Talk of Rock, host Jared Griffin caps off World Dementia Month as he speaks with author and lyricist John Campbell about his book Beyond the Fading Memories: Guiding Words for Dementia Caregivers, and his song based off the book, “Beyond Fading Memories.” Listen here:
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Non-profits with Michele Whetzel
On this week’s episode, host Jared Griffin talks with Michele Whetzel, nonprofit consultant and bestselling author of So You Want to Start a Nonprofit, Now What? Whetzel has worked in the nonprofit arena for more than 20 years, and has used this expertise to help startup and small nonprofits launch and find that path to success. Whetzel has started up …
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Downtown Block Party!
On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin talks about this weekend’s Downtown Block Party (Saturday from 12-8pm) and Kodiak non-profit organizations with Laura Arboleda and Kate Paulsen with the Kodiak Community Foundation, and Molly Miller with Kodiak Arts Council. Listen here:
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Elder Care in Kodiak
On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin talks elder care in Kodiak with: Pat Branson, CEO of Senior Citizens of Kodiak Erin Carter, Palliative Nurse Practitioner with Providence Sarah Davidson, Clinical Director at Hospice and Palliative Care of Kodiak Cassie Keplinger, Director of Elder Services at KANA Listen here:
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