Boulder local Linda Chavez is a center right thought leader, author of American politics, political analyst, and president of the Becoming American Initiative. She was the highest-ranking woman in President Ronald Reagan’s White House, and was the first Latina ever nominated to the United States Cabinet, when President George W. Bush nominated her Secretary of Labor before withdrawing her name from consideration. Chavez is the founder and chairwoman of the Center for Equal Opportunity, a conservative think tank which focuses on affirmative action, immigration, and bilingual education. Chavez has been a nationally syndicated columnist and political pundant for three decades, appearing on all the major networks, everything from CNN to FOX News and Real Time with Bill Maher. In 2000, Chavez was honored by the Library of Congress as a “Living Legend” for her contributions to America’s cultural and historical legacy.  Join Linda and I as we discuss politics and the importance of finding common ground in the middle in a highly polarized political climate.

Brigitte Mars has been well known in the community for decades for her natural health expertise and for leading edible and medicinal plant walks here in the City of Boulder. Her weekly radio show “Naturally” has been running for over 30 years on KGNU. Along with being an herbalist and nutritional consultant for nearly fifty years in Boulder, Mars is a founding member of the American Herbalists Guild, author and raw food chef. Mars teaches Herbal Medicine at Naropa University, where she is the faculty advisor for The Psychedelic Club… and has taught nationally and abroad at schools and festivals.. such as Arise, Omega Institute, Esalen, and The Mayo Clinic. She is a long time member of MAPS and a recent graduate of The Psychedelic Sitter’s School based here in Boulder. Although she has worked with names such as “Leary and Metzner”, “Mars” has become something of a household name among natural living enthusiasts. Tune into this excellent episode of The Boulderista podcast now and be sure to share with your crunchiest of friends!