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In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with David Bermudez, executive director and founder of Bend Science Station, to talk about curiosity, critical thinking, and what it really means to learn science. David shares his journey from teaching at Sunriver Prep to launching a nonprofit that has spent more than two […]
In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Alli Jorgensen, Fitness Supervisor at Bend Parks and Recreation, to explore the vital role public fitness spaces play in individual wellbeing and community health. With more than 30 years of service at Bend Parks and Recreation, Alli shares her personal journey into […]
In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Dr. Matthew Ingrassia, an internal medicine physician and owner of a private primary care practice in Bend. Dr. Ingrassia shares his journey from hospital medicine to building a patient centered practice rooted in prevention, connection, and whole person care. Together, they explore […]
In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Jason Stein, Executive Director of Opera Bend, to talk about building and sustaining an opera company in Central Oregon. Jason shares his journey from studying acting in New York City and performing on major stages to putting down roots in Bend and helping […]
In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Blair Nicol, co‑owner of StretchLab Bend, to explore the often‑overlooked role of stretching in long‑term health, mobility, and vitality. Blair shares how bringing StretchLab to Bend was inspired by the community’s active lifestyle and a desire to offer a simple, effective way […]
In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Clayton Franke, reporter for the Lay It Out Foundation and The Source, to talk about local journalism, community accountability, and what it means to report from the inside of a rapidly changing city. Clayton shares his path from growing up in Missoula to […]
In this episode of the Lunchbucket Podcast, Donna gets a haircut while chatting with her longtime hairdresser/friend Cash about his livelihood. We learn what it’s really like to cut and color hair all day long, what it takes to build a clientele and own your own shop and how to make the perfect PB&J! You’ll […]
In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Kipp Wesslen, an adaptive athlete and instructor with Oregon Adaptive Sports, to explore how movement, access, and community can radically transform health and wellbeing. Living with a rare progressive neurological disease and multiple spinal cord injuries, Kipp shares how discovering adaptive sports […]
In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Casey Andrews, Executive Director of Central Oregon Trail Alliance, to talk about stewardship, public lands, and the people who make Central Oregon’s trail system possible. Casey shares her path from working in national parks and forests across the country to leading one of […]
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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