Joyously Free!
LGBTQ+, Church, Religion, Spirituality
Joyously Free!: Family Genealogy and Sacred Scripture
This episode of Joanie Lindenmeyer's Joyously Free! show features Beverly Barnes, author and genealogist, discussing her book Ribs Off an Old Tree. Barnes explores her 18,700-name family tree, tracing connections to biblical figures, royalty, and a Mayflower ancestor....
Joyously Free!: How Our Housing Authority Impacts Generations
Joyously Free! host Joanie Lindenmeyer talks with Matt Vorderstrasse, Executive Director of the North Bend City Coos-Curry Housing Authorities, about building a coordinated affordable-housing continuum on Oregon’s South Coast. He explains the SPARC (Service Providers...
Joyously Free!: A Beautiful Life as a Gay Married Man
Joyously Free! host Joni Lindenmeyer talks with Brian Green, a gay barber newly settled in Brookings with his husband Aaron. Brian recounts growing up in South Carolina, studying ministry and vocal performance, singing as a missionary, and later pivoting from property...
Joyously Free!: Curry County Tourism, Part 1
Joyously Free! host Joanie Lindenmeyer talks with Miranda Plagge, Curry County Economic Development Administrator, about promoting “Oregon’s Wild Rivers Coast” and supporting local businesses as a hands-on connector for resources, marketing, and licensing. They...
Joyously Free!: The Laramie Project Theater Performance
Joyously Free! host Joanie Lindenmeyer welcomes Kat Liddell, executive director of Threepenny Theater Company, to discuss their upcoming production of The Laramie Project, a documentary-style play drawn from interviews after the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard. Liddell...
Joyously Free!: Community LOVE! Freedom For ALL! Ashland Oregon Pride 2026
In this episode of Joyously Free!, host Joanie Lindenmeyer talks with Jolie Balocca, president of Southern Oregon Pride, about her upbringing in Ashland, her inclusive worldview, and her leadership of the nonprofit. Balocca highlights the three-day Pride Festival...
Joyously Free!: Joyously Free! with Dr. D!
In this episode of Joyously Free! Joanie Lindenmeyer interviews Ken Podesta-Daniels (“Dr. D”), owner of Dr. D Auto Care and drummer for the Spence Brothers Blues Band, about building an auto-repair career based on integrity and fair treatment of customers and...
Joyously Free!: Del Norte and Tribal Lands (DNATL) Pride 2026 Requires Many Worker Bees. That’s Us!
Joyously Free! host Joanie Lindenmeyer welcomes guests Janine and Angela "Lala" Lehman to discuss the Del Norte Tribal Lands Pride 2026, taking place June 27th at the United Methodist Church in Crescent City. They detail event activities including a drag show, dog...
Joyously Free!: Drag Queen Wisdom
In this episode of Joyously Free!, host Joanie Lindenmeyer talks with Troy Lea, a cosmetologist, makeup artist, drag performer, hospice worker, and radio host. Troy shares how his husband's love and his parents' early lessons in self-acceptance empowered him to...
Joyously Free!: 2SLGBTQIA+ Eclipse Pride – Joy, Music, Shows, and Dancing
In this episode of Joyously Free!, host Joanie Lindenmeyer has an LGBTQ+-affirming conversation with Jaxx Botello and Christian Mink about launching The Eclipse Theater and Lounge in Talent, Oregon. They describe its eclectic nightclub design, 21+ safe-space mission,...
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