All Episodes
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 29 - Brian & Michael Lupario
This episode of Pioneer Valley Life features the Western Mass Hemp team, Brian and Michael Lupario. They talk about their experience running a hemp business and the be...
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 28 - Tara Brewster
This episode of Pioneer Valley Life features Tara Brewster who is the VP Business Development & Director of Philanthropy at Greenfield Savings Bank. Check out Tara's e...
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 27 - Nicole LaChapelle
This episode of Pioneer Valley Life features Nicole LaChapelle, who is the Mayor of Easthampton, MA. Nicole talks about her career history which led her to becoming a ...
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 26 - Bill Newman
This episode of Pioneer Valley Life features Bill Newman, a Civil Right & Civil Liberties Lawyer. James and Bill discuss the current political climate of the United St...
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 25 - Forrest McSweeney
This episode of Pioneer Valley Life features Forrest McSweeney. He's the President of The Uplift Project, his organization helps fund businesses in Guyana.
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 24 - Andrew Morehouse
This episode of Pioneer Valley Life features Andrew Morehouse, the Executive Director of The Food Bank of Western Mass. Check out Andrews 20 year history with the food...
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 23 - Ruthy Woodring
This episode of Pioneer Valley Life features Ruthy Woodring, Ruthy is the co-founder of the Pedal People who also lives in a co-op in Florence, MA called the Flo-op! C...
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 22 - James Sullivan
This episode features the very own producer of the show, James Sullivan. Thomas Draudt hosts this episode bringing us through James's long diverse career path. Check t...
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 21 - Tom Goldscheider
This episode of Pioneer Valley Life features Tom Goldscheider. Tom wears one of many hats, one of them being a public historian. He has published and spoken on origina...
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 20 - Caroline Ruderman
This episode of Pioneer Valley Life features Caroline Ruderman who is a Reiki & Intuition Mentor. Take a look at Carolines story and how she became a Reiki.
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 19 - Tony Vacca
This episode of Pioneer Valley Life features Tony Vacca, he is the Director of World Rhythms & Co-founder of the Senegal-America Project. During the episode he perform...
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 18 - Kim Chin-Gibbons
This episode features Kim Chin-Gibbons, she's a musician and apprentice guitar maker. During the episode she plays one of her songs dedicated to her best friend.
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 17 Part 2 - Thomas Draudt
The second part of episode 17 with Thomas Draudt features a conversation about TV shows he directed/produced later in his career, including This Old House and many more!
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 17 Part 1 - Thomas Draudt
Part 1 of this two part episode features Thomas Draudt. He's had a long career of directing/producing TV. Check out the early parts of Thomas's career in community TV ...
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 16 Part 2 - Richard Richardson
This episode of Pioneer Valley Life features a second interview with Richard Richardson and the creation and building of the Circle of Life installation at the Three S...
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 15 - Peter J. Newland
This episode of Pioneer Valley features Peter J. Newland, he has been the lead singer in the band Fat for 50 years and he has seen the live music scene in the Valley g...
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 14 - Richard Richardson
This episode of Pioneer Valley Life features Richard Richardson, an environmental artist and the creator of the Three Sisters Sanctuary in Goshen, MA.
Pioneer Valley Life: Episode 13 - Ed Malachowski
This episode features Ed Malachowski, he volunteers at Northampton's Valley Free Radio and is the host of two shows, held on 6/18/24.