No, I Know

Smart Growth can be defined as development that supports economic growth, strong communities and environmental health. Smart Growth can cover a range of development and conservation strategies that help protect our health and natural environment and make our communities more attractive, economically stronger, and more socially diverse. Our Guest is Gerrit-Jan Knaap, Professor of Urban Studies and Planning and Executive Director of ...

Sit and listen. We are here for you. 

Maybe baby step and look at those who came before you.

Everybody loves the sunshine.

Not everything needs to be said outloud. 

You could write it down. 

Reinvent your original thought into a poem, a song.

Release your sludge and come home.

What are you leading with in this life?

Stories of Prince and  Nina Simone. 

The dopamine of anger.

You know better.

All Music and Lyrics by your hosts James...

Your hosts, Ilyana and James return to ask some questions.

In the quest to not be destabilized by all that you are not in control of, you can feel powerless. Yet you can maintain your humanity.  

Can we become human again? 

What does it mean to let it all go? 

What are sacred doodles and what do they have to do with the seed of life?

Alchemy and Self Hypnosis.

Staying alive inside means making dirt and sifting for gems.

And a visit...

Co-hosts, Ilyana and James speak with Special Guest: Jason Schuler, an Interdisciplinary Performance Artist. You will learn about: Immersive Theater- What is it? Can you hypnotize an audience? Transhumanism- Humans and their relationship with technology (cell phones and all computers) can you go into a spiritual altered state with it? Will we become like our machines? Trans-migration of your spirit and falling in love with your com...

We welcomed Lego Serious Play facilitator and Stories Love Music team member, Loretta Veney onto the podcast! We hear her powerful story about how Lego helped build a bridge between her and her mother when she was diagnosed with dementia. When Loretta joined forces with Stories Love Music we dreamed up the idea of a Creative Engagement: Empowering Caregiver Symposium and we just produced our first one in October 2024 in Ocean CIty,...

An impassioned account of the fall and rise of the small American towns she cherishes by Dar Williams.   A musician, educator, author, Dar rose out of the vibrant mid-90’s Boston scene, inspired by the eclectic influences of alt-rockers, Berklee jazz musicians, slam poets, and folk artists, After a year of touring non-stop with her first album, The Honesty Room, in 1994, she was invited by Joan Baez to tour in Europe and The United...

Right now on this planet it's time to wake up to what affects the development of self and our culture as a whole.  What if we were to regularly engage in the creative process and what happens to our spirit when we stop creating? Art and Spirit, they are in a marriage and are profoundly dependent on each other in ways we do not understand! What are the steps of the creative process and how is the subconcious at play with this? We ha...

Marriage in a Crab Shell part two with your co-hosts, Ilyana and James. Our conversation in our teardrop camper Barbarella on Chincoteague Island continues.

We cover: Addiction and dry drunk behaviors, why flags and bumper stickers are not going to change mindsets, Arts and Culture as the Heart and Soul of a place and why communities need it to thrive, Gen X and Latchkey childhoods and mixing it up in marriage and love. All Music a...

Recorded June 11, 2024 on Chincoteague Island in our teardrop camper, aka Barbarella.

In honor of our 19th wedding anniversary and the 9th year of the No, I Know Podcast, we are once again popping the hood on our marriage and partnership. 

In this episode we cover: How do you handle your own issues in a marriage or relationship? 

How does chanting and meditation help you find more space inside and out?

Addiction and many marriages.

We are all fighters. You against you, we all struggle with something in our lives that tests our will, our strength. How can we martial our own forces, body, mind and spirit? Why do we need this discipline within our self? Going to the edge of our comfort zone to test and see what we are really made of.  You could climb to the top of a mountain, run a race, or perhaps try something called Martial Arts. When I lived in NYC I studied...

Where can artists be seen as cultural workers and offer other humans much needed creative engagement? The intersection of Arts and Health. In 2017, we founded Stories Love Music (501c3) and integrated our deep relationship with music into a program (The Joy of Creative Engagement), for caregivers and those living with dementia. The United States does have some exciting organizations that are diving into this world of Neuro-Arts, th...

No, I Know's Make a Difference Series continues. Across America there are beach towns and resorts areas filled with restaurants and hotels that can create an incredible amount of waste and food waste. Ocean City, Maryland is no different. What can be done about this food waste? Lets find out. 

Segment One: Josh Chamberlain is the visionary founder of Go Green OC, an environmental non-prof...

How does it affect the development of self and our culture as a whole if we regularly engage in the creative process and what if we don’t? Art and Spirit, they are in a marriage and are profoundly dependent on each other in ways we do not understand! What are the steps of the creative process and how is the subconscious at play with this? We have invited someone to shed light on this….an artist, teacher and author. Coeleen Kiebert ...

Welcome to your World. What Design Can do. Guest, Sarah Goldhagen, (PHD former Harvard professor) a leading voice in the emerging movement in neuro aesthetics and architectural design. Her book,  Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives  won a Nautilus Book Award in 2017 for its contribution to social and environmental justice, has made her a sought-after speaker; ...

Interfaith Comedy in 2024, sounds like a slippery slope that could end in the flames of societal outrage right? The pendulum of what is deemed appropriate in comedy has swung from the outright cruel to the paralyzed in fear of offending. However, the founder of Interfaith Comedy reveals it is actually a unique approach to anti-bias work. Their mission-driven, feel-good, clean comedy show reduces prejudice through laughter. Starring...

A beloved folk singer presents an impassioned account of the fall and rise of the small American towns she cherishes. Dar Williams is a musician, educator, author and has had over a 25+-year career. She rose out of the vibrant mid-90’s Boston scene, inspired by the eclectic influences of alt-rockers, Berklee jazz musicians, slam poets, and folk artists, After a year of touring non-stop wit...

From our own backyards to the shared spaces in our communites, we offer knowledge and tips  on what you can do right now (from planting native plants to battling invasives) to help preserve the land for generations to come. In this episode of “Waterways to Airwaves” series, our guests and experts in their fields include: Kate Patton and Jared Parks from Lower Shore Land Trust, Doug Tallamy, a professor and author of Natures Best Ho...

What is Aquaculture and is it the future for both the economy and environment on the eastern shore? In this episode of Waterways to Airwaves series we learn about Aquaculture with founder of Minorities in Aquaculture, Imani Black and founder of Orchard Point Oyster Company, Scott Budden. What is the mission of Minorities in Aquaculture? They are passionate about the restoration of keystone sp...