Former Nevada City, CA Mayor, community organizer and change agent Reinette Senum discusses her incredible journey as the first woman to cross Alaska solo on skis.

She argues that in fact it was not solo, but that it took an entire village to get her across, and the sense of support and a common destiny inspired her to run for office and lead her community.

For the past twenty-five years Reinette has been a motivational speaker for many schools and groups throughout the west coast. Reinette is one of the founders of APPLE (Alliance for a Post-Petroleum Local Economy) dedicated to educating the community on the effects of oil depletion/global warming and the benefits of strong, local economy.

Reinette also co-founded the non-profit organization called PowerUp-NC dedicated to finding energy efficient programs and incentives for Nevada City and other rural communities.

For many, the "who am I?" question is quite elusive and sometimes unanswerable. Publisher Suzie Daggett believes that once you have a deeper knowledge of who you are, you can create change in your world, and become a powerful effective human being.

Knowing about intuition, choices, spirituality, inner knowledge, can assist knowing more about who you are.

Since 2002, Suzie has published the Insight Directory, a twice- yearly publication for the Sierra Nevada Foothills with listings of healing arts practitioners, products and services promoting healthy, sustainable living with a circulation of 12,000.

As a community service, an E-News is sent bi-monthly to a dedicated list, and E-Flyers are sent as requested. An active website is maintained with a calendar, articles, classifieds and more: www.insightdirectory.com

In the quest for perfection, we find ourselves sabotaging the very thing we need the most - ourselves. Jesse examines what are the symptoms, why we do this to ourselves, and how do we get off the treadmill to lead a more balanced life.

Because if I'm not happy and healthy, how can I be the positive force that my family, my community and my world needs right now?

Jesse Locks is the co-founder and co-producer of the award-winning program, See Jane Do. For over ten-years, she has worked in independent music and publishing, most notably for the trailblazing and critically acclaimed Arthur Magazine.

She is the Festival Director for the Nevada City Film Festival and the PR Director for the Wild & Scenic Film Festival.

The stand-alone activist with one paddle is no longer enough to create a significant shift in the world. Gender parity and social justice for women require the force of a critical mass.

Women are re-shaping the future by not only standing in their power but working together to empower their sisters. Elisa Parker tosses out the idea that we must utilize muscle power and the same techniques as the masculine model to enhance the planet and "get down the river".

Elisa Parker is the co-founder, producer and host of the award winning program, See Jane Do.  As a social change organization, See Jane Do redefines media for women and the power of story to create positive change.

Serving as an activist for women, social justice, and the environment, Elisa’s work takes her around the world to discover and share the extraordinary stories and solutions in each of us.

Ginny Woods comes from a family of healers. She is a mother, grandmother, registered nurse, Traditional Chinese Acupressure Therapist, certified Chinese massage therapist and instructor, Reiki master teacher, certified Feng Shui consultant, and an ordained Tibetan Buddhist nun.

She has been a midwife, paramedic nurse, hospice practitioner, and created her own preschool.

In 2000, Ginny began traveling to China to train at the famed Beijing Massage Hospital in Beijing. She became an instructor to her Tuina Massage students there and continues yearly teaching programs there.

After 20 years of Buddhist practice, she made a second trip to India to receive ordination as a Tibetan Buddhist nun of the Kagyu lineage.