Matthew Felix On Air: People Who Create. People Who Make a Difference.

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Live on Facebook Live (authormatthewfelix) every Sunday at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 Eastern [ o ] Writing, travel, visual arts, spirituality, health, culture, society, and the environment. The "Matthew Félix On Air" video podcast features author Matthew Félix discussing anything that makes for thought-provoking, entertaining conversation - bringing his unique perspective, insatiable curiosity, and spirited wit to each conversation. [ o ] Video version also available on YouTube. [ o ] matthewfelix.com [ o ] Music credit: Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)/Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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40 Thank-You and goodnight!

Sep 28 2019 22 mins

In this, the final episode of Matthew Félix on Air, recorded live on September 25, 2019 at LitWings at Book Passage in Corte Madera (San Francisco Bay Area), I trace the trajectory of the video podcast from its inception to this last episode. Thanks to all of you who have watched and listened over the past year and a half! I’ll be back in 2020 with new podcasts! Meanwhile, keep

39 Dandelion Chocolate's Greg D'Alesandre: Craft chocolate and the beans behind the bars

Aug 18 2019 49 mins

The show is on hiatus for the summer, so I’m digging into the archives for some great episodes from the recent past. On this episode, which aired in July of last year, Dandelion Chocolate’s Greg D’Alesandre tells us what it’s like to travel the world eating chocolate. He also talks about the craft-chocolate movement, why relationships with producers matter, and much more ab

38 Parlay House's Anne Devereux-Mills on Starting Over, Connecting Women, and Cascading Empowerment

Aug 11 2019 47 mins

The show is on hiatus for the summer, so I’m digging into the archives for some great episodes from the recent past. On today’s show, which aired in June of last year, Anne Devereux-Mills, founder of Parlay House, Executive Director of the Emmy-nominated The Return, and Chairwoman of the Board of Marchex, Inc. shares how starting over led her to look at how we—and women, in p

37 “All Over Coffee” Writer & Artist Paul Madonna on his Books, Art, and Creative Process

Aug 04 2019 47 mins

The show is on hiatus for the summer, so I’m digging into the archives for some great episodes from the recent past. On this episode, which aired in July of last year and is also included in my Words and Images podcast, award-winning artist and writer Paul Madonna talks about the joys and lingering challenges of a trip to France, how his All Over Coffee series and novel Close Eno

36 Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) and protecting farms and preserving farmland

Jul 28 2019 48 mins

The show is on hiatus for the summer, so I’m digging into the archives for some great episodes from the recent past. On this episode, which aired in June of last year, I talk with Jamison Watts, Executive Director of the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), about MALT’s history and mission, their recent successes and current goals, and how agricultural land is preserved—and

35 Crohn's Disease: Overcoming Chronic Autoimmune Disorders

Jul 21 2019 50 mins

The show is on hiatus for the summer, so I’m digging into the archives for some great episodes from the recent past. On this episode, which aired in March of last year, my friend Susan Violante shares how in her 20s she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic autoimmune-system-related disorder. Her diagnosis, however, was a long-time coming—and is an unbelievable story.

34 Bikes, Biking, & the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition

Jul 15 2019 51 mins

The show is on hiatus for the summer, so I’m digging into the archives for some great episodes from the recent past. On this episode, which aired in March of last year, I talk with San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s Communications Director, Chris Cassidy. We discuss the Coalition’s history, mission, and initiatives. Chris also clues us into the the state of biking in San Franc

33 Litquake's Jane Ganahl: Books, writers, and celebrating all things literary

Jul 10 2019 47 mins

The show is on hiatus for the summer, so I’m digging into the archives for some great episodes from the recent past. This episode, which aired in July of last year, is the first of two episodes I did with Litquake co-founders Jane Ganahl and Jack Boulware; this being the one with Jane. Litquake is a literary festival based in San Francisco. In 2017 Litquake featured 850 authors,

32 Guide Dogs for the Blind: Training puppies, empowering the visually impaired, and how you can help

Jul 01 2019 83 mins

For this, my last live show until fall, my guest was Guide Dogs for the Blind CEO and President, Chris Benninger. We talked about GDB's mission and programs, including how puppies become guide dogs (from breeding to socializing to puppy raising to training) and how people with visual impairments connect with guide dogs. We also talked about what happens to career-change dogs (i.e.,

31 (Part 2) Foster Care, Adoption, & Unconditional Love: Author Rachel Howard & "The Risk of Us"

Jun 23 2019 45 mins

Rachel Howard’s gripping, moving debut novel, The Risk of Us, is just out, the story of a woman who longs to be a mother and the captivating yet troubled child she and her husband take in. In this second of two episodes, Rachel and I discuss the fears the adoptive couple has, as well as the incredible challenges they face when interacting with the system. Matthew asks Rachel abou