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LISTEN: Bend Into Balance: Petit Pinson 🎧

Yoga Instructor, Movement Guide, Rhythm Enthusiast, & Human Potentialist

by The Source Staff March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Petit Pinson—a yoga instructor, movement guide, rhythm enthusiast, and human potentialist who has called Bend home for 15 years. Petit shares her winding path through oceans, mountains, and six continents, and how her life of adventure, devotion to movement, and deep curiosity […]

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Selin Sevinç 🎧

Managing Director at Bend Film Festival

by The Source Staff March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Selin Sevinç, Managing Director of Programming and Artistic Vision at Bend Film Festival, to explore her journey from Istanbul to Bend and her lifelong devotion to storytelling. Selin shares how she moved through the film world as a critic, screenwriter, and festival juror […]

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LISTEN: Bend Into Balance: Cornelius Edison 🎧

Owner of Lift Fitness Studio

by The Source Staff March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Cornelius Edison, former NFL player and owner of The Lift Fitness Studio in Bend, Oregon. Cornelius shares his inspiring journey from professional football to building a wellness community grounded in connection, resilience, and heart. Together, they explore the role of faith, emotional […]

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Casey Munck 🎧

Regional Director for NAMI Central Oregon

by The Source Staff February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Casey Munck, Regional Director of NAMI Central Oregon, to explore the evolving landscape of mental health support in our region. Casey shares her journey from a fast‑paced tech career to deeply meaningful grassroots work, guided by lived experience, community connection, and a passion […]

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LISTEN: Grand Craft Bend: Ryan Atagi 🎧

by The Source Staff February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

In this episode, we meet Crux Fermentation Project’s head brewer, Ryan Atagi. While Japanese lagers (or rice lagers) are gaining steam, Atagi’s Japanese heritage brings something extra to Crux’s Bochi Bochi lager and an array of other beers including a new dark Japanese lager he created in conjunction with OSU called OSSU. LISTEN NOW:

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Holly McCown Harris 🎧

by The Source Staff February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Holly McCown Harris, Health Services Director for Deschutes County, to explore the realities of providing public and behavioral health care in a rapidly growing region. Holly shares her journey from juvenile probation work in rural Texas to leading one of Central Oregon’s most […]

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Peter Madsen🎧

Investigative and Features Reporter for the Lay It Out Foundation

by The Source Staff December 24, 2025December 24, 2025

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Peter Madsen, an investigative and features reporter supported by the Lay It Out Foundation. Peter shares his journey from writing for Vice and Thrasher in New York City to becoming one of Central Oregon’s most prolific storytellers. The conversation dives into Peter’s passion […]

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Melissa Steele🎧

by The Source Staff December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, host Aaron Switzer sits down with Melissa Steele, Deputy Fire Marshal of Wildfire Preparedness for Bend Fire & Rescue. Melissa brings more than two decades of experience in firefighting and prevention, including years with Cal Fire during the devastating Paradise fire, to her new role in Central Oregon. […]

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Kat Mastrangelo🎧

Executive Director of Volunteers in Medicine

by The Source Staff December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, host Aaron Switzer sits down with Kat Mastrangelo, Executive Director of Volunteers in Medicine, a free clinic serving uninsured adults across Central Oregon. Kat shares her journey from a career in health policy and hospital administration to leading an organization that provides critical care for those who fall […]

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Greg Pereira🎧

by Megan Burton November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, host Aaron Switzer sits down with Dr. Greg Pereira, the seventh president of Central Oregon Community College. Greg shares his remarkable journey from growing up in Clackamas to leading one of Oregon’s most respected colleges. His career path spans work in homeless shelters, nonprofit leadership, and higher education […]

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