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CK Unmuted
by Cynthia Kreilick
I interview smart women doing good things for Pennsylvania: politicians; environmentalists; financial experts; creators and makers; social activists; healers; etc. Join me in elevating intelligent, caring women in the Keystone State! Check out my written commentary and poetry on Substack below. cynthiakreilick.substack.com
Episodes
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Recruiting Soldiers for the U.S. Army
I don’t believe in defunding the military - or the police, for that matter. I believe in recruiting good people and training them to be honorable, highly-skilled protectors and defenders of life, liberty and justice for all. People like Sergeant First Class Yanira Gordillo. In this episode of CK...
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On a High Note: A Carillonneur and Her Music
I was walking the labyrinth the other day at my favorite church. I was deep in thought when the carillon started to play a familiar Celtic tune. I stopped. I breathed in the music, then started to hum. There could not have been anything more sweepingly beautiful at that moment than hearing that...
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The Goodness of Grief
I notice I’ve been interviewing a lot of women about healing recently - searching in our conversations for explanations about why I’m feeling a certain way, why people are acting in ways that are so antisocial, why I say “Fuck!” and “Asshole!” so much more than I used to. I think I’m grieving....
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The Rise and Fall of Sandcastle Town: A Caregiver's Story
When my daughter and I wrote and illustrated The Rise and Fall of Sandcastle Town, we had no idea the impact it would have on adults, especially adults caring for loved ones with dementia. In this episode of CK Unmuted, my friend Linda Murphy interviews me about the inspiration for the story and...
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AI in College Classrooms: Ally or Adversary?
I worked in the field of early childhood education for 25 years. The last 10 were spent promoting bilingual early literacy. In 2017, my daughter and I converted one of our bilingual children’s books to a VR (virtual reality) app to teach English and Spanish to preschoolers. The kids loved it. Got...
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The Iran Conflict: What Will It Take to End This War?
Understanding the origins of a conflict can be instrumental in resolving it. This is the case in human relations, as well as global ones. In this episode of CK Unmuted, Iran scholar Negar Razavi reviews the crucial history of the Iran conflict, major players and instigators and possibilities for...
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Living Bold in Retirement
I don’t know much about football, but the 4th quarter, apparently, is the time you pull out all the stops, execute your most daring plays, and leap over the top into that glorious End Zone. At 66, recently retired, I’m feeling a distinct urge to push past the defense and go for it, the big, ME...
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Housing Hunger
My husband and I bought our little 3-bedroom, 1-bath rancher, in the suburbs of Philadelphia, for $141,000. That was 1999. 25 years later, it’s worth about 400K. In ORELAND! Great for us, but sucks for people wanting to buy and settle in this nice, little, suburban town. In this episode of CK...
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Collecting Shackles
When I was in high school, back in the ‘70’s, my mother gave me an indenture paper she found in an old trunk in her bedroom. She suggested I take it to my American History teacher, who undoubtedly would have interest in local slave history. He was intrigued by the document and asked to keep it…
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Waiting For a Child
Emily and her husband Ant have been working for years to have a child, or children, come live in their home in Norristown. They’ve been through the trainings, background checks and home inspections. They’ve been so close. Through it all, Emily says they’ve grown in grace and maturity, as...
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Philly's Drug Problem
Dr. Geri Lynn Utter walks her talk. She grew up in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. Her parents had mental health and drug abuse issues. She is now a licensed psychologist, working with children and adults with severe mental illness and drug addiction. In my interview with Geri Lynn, I got…
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A Touch-Starved Nation
“Americans are touch-starved and emotion-phobic” says Transformative Touch Practitioner Noël Wight. I think she’s right. Having worked most of my professional life with immigrant communities who touch, kiss, hug and caress a lot, I’m often a little chilled by my fellow Americans’ reluctance to...
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Star Medicine: Finding Comfort and Clarity in Astrology
I was a quiet fan of astrology and tarot for years, accompanying my mother on covert forays when church wasn’t working. I had my birth chart read the other day by Philadelphia astrologer Nicole Goicuria. My 1-hour session was so inspirational, I plan to make these readings a regular part of my...
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Blooming Peace: Healing Trauma and Grief Through Art
I’ve tried lots of therapy: massage therapy; retail therapy; somatic therapy; axe throwing therapy; psychotherapy. One of the most successful has been art therapy. Daune Marie launched Blooming Peace in the suburbs of Philadelphia in 2024 to help people use art to work through trauma and grief.…
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A Personal Journey With Alopecia Areata
When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscar’s, I totally sympathized. To me, Chris Rock’s joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s lack of hair was a pathetic attempt at humor. What kind of person stands center stage, in front of thousands of people, and makes fun of a disease over which people have…
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Bidets and Bathtubs: Creating the Loo of Your Dreams
People like Rachel Lucks-Hecht amaze me with their encyclopedic knowledge of bathroom fixtures. I don't know what I would have done without her ability to steer me away from cast iron bathtubs to stone resin tubs (the latest, greatest tub material for heat retention, etc.). I am SO excited about...
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Being Trans in PA
For Corinne Goodwin, being transgender isn’t a “lifestyle choice.” She knew she was transgender when she was three. She came out when she was 50. New studies strongly suggest that the brains of transgender people are wired differently in utero. There appear to be genetic markers and hormonal...
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Aging in Place Gracefully: It Takes a Village
Barbara Adolphe crackles with energy. She pulses with passion. She is a very live wire at 76, and she electrifies people wherever she goes. As president of Philadelphia’s Northwest Village Network, Barbara helps folks age in place and do it with grace and gusto. Helping older people find new...
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PA Voters Deserve Better
I’m sorry, but salamanders do not deserve to be associated with dirty politics. Granted, they’re slimy and they hang out in shady places, but they enhance shady places by controlling pests not electing them. One of my fondest childhood memories is turning over rocks with my best friend Gail to…
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Jammin' With Philly Roller Derby
It’s like rugby on skates. It’s rough and fast and people get hurt, but Roller Derby today is nothing like the bruising, hurl-’em-over-the-rails days of the Philly Warriors. More rules. More safety protocols. More mainstream. Philly Derby member Jennifer Sulikowski says being part of the team is...
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Crypto and Blockchain Demystified
My son convinced me to invest in crypto. Crypto and blockchain are related in the world of digital assets, and despite the naysayers and doomcasters, I’m diving in. I wanna know what bright people in the field are saying about the future of money. I wanna hear their recommendations on securing my...
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The Virtues of Vultures
It was no hardship for me to mow less and let the clover and wild strawberries overrun my lawn this spring. I’ve been schooled on lawns. I’ve embraced natives and No Mow May and all the other hippy dippy environmental trends that are becoming more and more common place. And for good reason. The...
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The American Poll Worker: An Endangered Species
My neighbor, Nancy Schaeffer, says it’s an honor to help the people in her community vote. I loved interviewing her and hearing her talk about her job as a poll worker. She wishes more of her neighbors and friends would volunteer, even a few hours, to ensure that those who wish to vote can cast...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I interview smart women doing good things for Pennsylvania: politicians; environmentalists; financial experts; creators and makers; social activists; healers; etc. Join me in elevating intelligent, caring women in the Keystone State! Check out my written commentary and poetry on Substack below.
cynthiakreilick.substack.com
HOSTED BY
Cynthia Kreilick
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