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#130: Welcome into the iHeartRadio studio, Brad Schmitz. Brad is connecting the world with our local kids here in Alaska through pen pals, hockey, Iditarod, and so much more! Would you like to go to Africa for a safari and teach Africans hockey? This is your pod! Incredible opportunity to be had! Enjoy <3 LUCY

#129: Welcome into the iHeartRadio studio, Michelle Lackey, aka "Lady Track Boss". Michelle is the owner of this AWESOME family events that goes from Mother's Day to Labor Day in Palmer, Alaska! Did you know that you can make a weekend of it and camp out at the Alaska Raceway? I know I'm doing this for Mother's Day! Enjoy this super fun pod! <3 LUCY

#128: Here is a GREAT family friendly event for you! The American Association of Drilling Engineers are putting on the 21st Annual Fin, Feather or Fur Fest! Who will take home the trophy for best food booth?! Listen for all details and get your tickets at www.myalaskatix.com. Enjoy! <3 LUCY

#128: This is the 80th year for Anchorage Symphony Orchestra. Anchorage Symphony Orchestra brings so much to our community, and we had SO much fun chatting all things Symphony Orchestra! This non-profit is for ALL of us to enjoy and support if you can. Please share this podcast! Enjoy <3 LUCY

#127: Welcome Adam Legg, Exec. Director of Love Alaska, and Allison Mogensen, Exec. Director of Priceless. Sex trafficking is unfortunately a very real subject here locally and globally. This is a subject that needs to be aware to all! Love Alaska is the mother umbrella of Priceless, Chosen (youth at risk), and Refugee Coffee Co. Give this pod a listen and share, PLEASE!! Thank you Adam, Allision and all involved in doing this very difficult, but such needed work! <3 LUCY

#126: Owner, Brittani Clansey has brought thrifting to a whole new level!! FashionPact is not a drop and go...this is about giving back to over 120 non-profits here in Alaska just by donating and shopping! When you donate your clothes and home goods to FashionPact Thrift Boutiques, you get to choose a charity to donate 15% of those items (when purchased) to that charity of your choice. Then, when you shop at FashionPact, at the time of check out you get to choose a charity you want to donate the other 15% to. How cool is that?! So ultimately 30% of the profit of your donated items goes right back into our community! Now it's time to listen to this pod, donate, and SHOP! <3 LUCY

#125: Welcome Co-Founder & Executive Director of Alaska Manufacturers Association, Megan Militello! Alaska has never had this type of association before, and it is NEEDED! This is where Megan and her Co-Founder took advantage of this gap in Alaska. From AKMA's website: "AKMA brings manufacturers together so no one has to navigate those challenges alone. We connect people, share practical knowledge, and help remove barriers so Alaska-made products can move." Enoy <3 LUCY

#124: Welcome into the iHeartRadio studio, Pete Peterson! I met Pete when I was doing a live remote at the Grand Re-Opening of Planet Fitness East in Anchorage, Alaska. When I met Pete, we couldn't stop chatting because Pete is full of GREAT stories that needed to be shared! Pete was the one who hired the guy who invented the sauce that is on an In-and-Out burger! You'll love this one! Enjoy <3 LUCY

#123: Ready to get DIRTY?! The Mud Factor, "Seriously Fun 5k Obstacle Run" founder is on this week's pod. Founder, Scott Davis fills us in on how this awesome event came about, what the Mud Factor looks like in Anchorage compared to other states, and more! Sign up for Anchorage's Mud Factor now! Thank you for listening <3 LUCY

#122: Welcome into the studio Christy Logan & Melanie Cross, characters in this year's Fur Rondy Melodrama titled, "Pirates of the Aleutians: Saloon Girls Gone Wild". We laughed so hard through this fun pod my sides were sore haha Enjoy the listen and get your tickets NOW as the show run from Feb 27th- March 14th at 49th State Brewing. You will not want to miss this one! What's better than throwing popcorn on stage at the characters?! <3 LUCY

#121: Have you ever considered Steller Secondary School? Their lottery for Steller just opened and closes March 19th. Thank you to Lisa & Monica, Steller Parent Group officers, for coming into the iHeartRadio studio to inform us all about Steller! Join Steller's Ice Cream Social on Feb. 19th. Listen to the pod for all the details! Enjoy <3 LUCY

#120: Welcome Head Coach of your UAA Hockey team, Matt Shasby and players, #9 Conor Cole and #21 Ben Anderson! It is the 30th Anniversary of the UAA Hockey Governor's Cup and they are celebrating by returning to the Sullivan Arena Feb 5th and 6th, and also Feb 20th and 21st. I loved this pod because we get to know these three off the ice and how they got to Division 1 hockey at UAA! Enjoy <3 LUCY

#119: Welcome back Alaska Ski for Women co-chairs; Molly Mylius and Jenny Di Grappa. This event not only helps MANY non-profits in Alaska, but everyone has FUN doing it! The 2026 Alaska Ski for Women is Feb 1, 2026. If you're interested in sponsoring or volunteering in next year's Alaska Ski for Women, please contact them! This is such an AMAZING cause!! Thank you for listening <3 LUCY

#118: I loved this episode with the Anchorage Senior Activity Center! I could not believe the opportunities there are for 18+ men and woman at the Anchorage Senior Activity Center. Marketing Director, Celine Kaplan and Health Fair Coordinator, Ashlyn Dye fill us in on tons of classes, events, AND a Senior Prom!! The All-Woman's Health Fair is Tuesday, January 27th from 10a-3p. There will be a Men's Health Fair in the next couple months. This pod has ALL the details! Enjoy <3 LUCY

#117: It's that time of year! Be Bold and Get Cold with Special Olympics Alaska and the 2025 Polar Plunge! Thank you, CEO & President, Sarah Arts and Olympian Ayesha Abdul- Jillil for coming into the iHeart Studio. We chat all thing Polar Plunge and how you can help all the Special Olympic athletes and we also chat about Ayesha and how she "Crushes it like ice"! Enjoy <3 LUCY

#116: Welcome Blood Bank of Alaska's Director of Collections & Recruitment, Wes Dahlgren! Wes breaks down the donation process for blood and plasma donations. Blood Bank of Alaska is in critical need of O blood types, currently, but always in need of any donations! The holidays are always hard at the Blood Bank of Alaska so now is a perfect time to donate! Enjoy <3 LUCY

#115: Adopt don't shop! Find your furry pup or cat at our local SPCA! Right now, is an amazing time to donate as the AK SPCA is expanding their cat condos and also for maintenance at a couple SPCA locations around Alaska. Not only did I have Development Director, Natalie in the studio, but ARLO also hung out with us during the pod. I was soooooo in love!!! Enjoy <3 LUCY

Are you all things Bravo lover like me? This pod is for you! Bravocon just wrapped up so I just had to bring you all the hot news! <3 Enjoy **All stories in pod are alleged**

#113: Alaska is in a state of emergency in Western AK Typhoon & the Government Shutdown has added to the food insecurity throughout the state. CEO Cara Durr & Rachael Miller give all of the details and how we can help. Also coming up is Food Bank of Alaska's Thanksgiving Blessing. Listen for details <3 LUCY

Did you know.....1. AWAIC is Alaska's largest Domestic Violence Shelter in Alaska and #2. AWAIC helps woman AND men? Welcome AWAIC's Executive Director Randi Breager to the iHeart studio! AWAIC is a 24 hour Crisis & Support Line @ 907-272-0100 or in person at AWAIC in Anchorage, Alaska. Please help and share this podcast to spread the awareness, as October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. <3 LUCY

Own a small business? Founder of Your Business Lifestyle, Eden Lovejoy is your path to success! Enjoy listening to tips and tricks and more about how she can bring your small business from beginning to selling point! Enjoy <3 LUCY

#110: What.a.fun.pod!!! We invited the University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics "Court Sports" on this week's pod. UAA coaches and athletes are so talented and inspiring for all ages! On this pod is Woman's Basketball coach, Matt Thune and #20, Elaina Mack. For Men's basketball we had head coach, Rusty Osborne and #23 Hasaan Herrington. To top off the great pod we had UAA Volleyball head coach, Stacie Meisner and Senior Tia Allen. Get out and support the UAA athletes and get your tickets/schedule at goseawolves.com! LET'S HOWL FOR THE HOMETEAM!!

#109: Welcome back VOA Alaska for a great chat with Maricar Yuzon, VOA's Community Engagement Manager. Very fun chat and I learned even more about the resources VOA offers. You are ALL invited to their 4th Annual Fall Festival THIS SUNDAY, Oct. 5th from 12p-4p. Listen for all the details! Enjoy <3 LUCY

September is Suicide Prevention Month and so we are honored to invite Tiffany Vassar with GCI Gives into the iHeartRadio studio. GCI is all about providing Alaskans with the fastest 5G network but also giving back statewide! Super fun chatting w/Tiffany about all things GCI! Enjoy <3 LUCY

Trend AK has raised over $500.000 for the Alaskan community by putting on this extravagant Trend Alaska event........AND 2025 is the final show! As creator, Carol Fraser said, "The Show must go on......" Along with Carol on this special pod we are also joined by General manager of Broadway Alaska, Codie Costello, The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts has not been renovated for over 35 years! Carol and Codie will go into how Trend AK will make a huge impacted on future of The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. Enjoy <3 LUCY

Episode 106: Alaskan's culture is such a special part of The Alaska Federation of Natives. They endlessly fight for Alaskans at our capital & D.C. Not to mention their famous AFN Annual Convention! Nikki Stoops, Director of Development of Communications and she fills us in on all things AFN! Enjoy <3 LUCY

Episode 105: Welcome YMCA of Alaska's Director of Philanthropy, Cyrese Gorrin into the iHeart studio to talk all about the change that the Y as already made and they have a huge announcement about teaming up with East High School. It takes a village to keep Alaskan's healthy, and the YMCA is at the forefront. Enjoy! <3 LUCY

Episode #104: Please welcome into the iHeartRadio studio American Cancer Society's Director, Charissa Habagur, and cancer SURVIVOR, Dr. Heather Kaufman. Dr. Kaufman goes into detail on her battle with cancer and really opens our eyes to why we call cancer survivors WARRIORS! Also, we go over details on American Cancer Society's annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event coming up in October. Please share this podcast to help spread awareness <3 Enjoy <3 LUCY

Listen to CaseyB & Lucy in the Morning from 6-10am AST on 101.3 KGOT or on the iHeartRadio app.

Alcohol can be a scary addiction and can make you feel very alone while you suffer. Blaze Bell is the communications Director for Recover Alaska and joining her is the 2025 Sober Hero, Emma Hill. Recover Alaska is doing so much for our community. Thank you, Blaze & Emma, for being vulnerable and sharing your insirpiring stories of sobriety <3 LUCY

It takes a whole community to take care of our youth and that's exactly what The Clothesline Project does! FREE clothes, shoes, boots, jackets, socks, and TONS more to get our kids ready for the upcoming school year! Welcome Katie Bailey with Cops for Community and Trisha Knox with Nuvision into the iHeartRadio studio. All the detail for The Clothesline Project is all here and it's such an AMAZING event! Thanks for listening <3 LUCY

Episode #101: Naturally, you wouldn't match up mental health awareness with comedy shows. Alaskan, Bradley Butcher has broken the barrier! Through Bradley's shows, which showcases local Alaskan and L.A. comedians, opens with normalizing the stigma towards mental health. Genuis! Enjoy <3 LUCY

Episode #99 | No child should wonder when their next meal is. Thank you to the efforts of our Alaskan community, and non-profits like Kids Kupboard, our children have recourses. June 29th is a benefit concert and Becca Koonce with Optima PR fills us in.<3 Lucy

#100!!!! I want to first and foremost thank you all for listening to DWL as I just celebrated my two-year anniversary AND this is my 100th episode! I could not be more thankful <3 This pod couldn't be more perfect for my 100th! Meet Grace.C.Elliot. Grace is a local up and coming artist from here in Anchorage, Alaska and is opening for Vanessa Carlton this weekend. Her voice and story are very special!! Enjoy <3 LUCY

Ice cream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Welcome Alaskan Owned and operated Motley Moo! Owner, Calesta, had hopes & dreams of owning a creamery so we chatted about how she got there and all the HUGE things their doing for our community....... all while we enjoy their delicious ice cream! Enjoy listening <3 LUCY

Did you know there are not any treatment or recourses in Alaska to help & educate Alaskans about eating disorders. Executive Director of AK Eating Disorder Alliance, Jess Rude, and Lead Educator, Molly McManamin, talk about the statistics and how WE ALL can help. Eating disorders do not discriminate when it comes to age or gender! Thank you for listening and sharing <3 LUCY

You know I get so inspired by Alaskan entrepreneur's and we've all watched the success of Kastle Kreations. Now Kastle is in 16 Three Bears locations w/ her delicious cheesecakes, a new country bar w/ co-owner Rico, and now she is on a new TV show called, Legacy Makers! How it started? She won Cupcake Wars years ago and hasn't stopped. GREAT listen! Enjoy <3 LUCY

Episode #92: It's that time of year! Time to collect new or gently used items for school aged kids for the upcoming 2025 Clothesline Project with Cops for Community. I invited Sgt. Jon Butler into the iHeart Radio studio to fill us all in on the August 2, 2025 event that you do not want to miss! Enjoy <3 LUCY

#91: I'd like to introduce you to Adak Island Inn's GM, Chase Berenson. Have you been to Adak? Ohhhhhhhh the adventure awaits you and Chase fills us in on all of the very Alaskan opportunities Adak Island has to offer AND great accommodations at Adak Island Inn! Only 15,000 Alaska Airline miles...ROUND TRIP....yup, I'm going! Enjoy <3 LUCY

90: Meet the GM for your Anchorage Glacier Pilot's, Derek Foote. Derek has a rich history in MLB from playing in the big leagues himself and all the way back to his grandpa & Dad playing MLB. I announce for the Pilots, and they are always needing host families & sponsors, as the Pilots are a non-profit. Thank you, Derek, for coming into the iHeart studio and talking all things baseball! Let's GO PILOTS!!! Enjoy <3 LUCY

#89: Welcome into the iHeartRadio studio, Alaska Government Relations Director for Cancer Action Network, Emily Nenon. Emily and her team fight for Alaskans under the umbrella of American Cancer Society. Amazing work and so interesting. Enjoy <3 LUCY

#88: Welcome University of Alaska Anchorage's Associate Professor of Journalism, Elizabeth Arnold. UAA has been holding Community lectures, and the May 1st conversation is with American Attorney and Politician, Liz Cheney. This event is the final lecture of the community lecture series. Listen as Elizabeth fills us in on what to expect. Enjoy! LUCY

#87: It's the 20th Annual Amblin for Alzheimer's coming up on May 3rd with the Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska. Lisa Sauder & April Powers came into the iHeartRadio studio for all the details! Come out for a GREAT time and a GREAT cause! Enjoy <3 LUCY

#85 | Welcome Alaskan author, R.L.North into the iHeartRadio studio! R.L.North had story to tell and he took a leap of faith and wrote his first book, Diomede Station. If you're into dystopian books, this one is for YOU! Enjoy <3 LUCY

#84: Welcome into the studio 2024 Miss Alaska, Jordan Naylor! The Road to becoming Miss Alaska is no easy task, but Jordan DID IT after a LOT of work! Enjoy <3 LUCY

'Tis the the season to find YOUR reason to give! Mickela Olson, Annual Giving Officer for UAA, UAF and UAS. There are over 150 programs that need our help and there are even chances to get your donation doubled or tripled! Starts noon TODAY, March 25, 2025, and ends Thursday, Marcj 27, 2025 at 1p AST. Listen for more deets <3 LUCY

Welcome into the iHeartRadio studio for pod #82, Junior Aumavae! Junior is a staple in our community. He's a former NFL Cowboys & Jets player, Non-profit Founder, Entrepreneur, former Govenor Executive, AND MORE! Such a great and inspirational story! Thank you for sharing your story, Junior. Enjoy <3 LUCY

I had so much fun talking to the Executive Director of the Alaska Junior Theater. So many fun ways to watch every one of their amazing performances they bring to us! Enjoy <3 LUCY

Hello, Pod, #80! This is such a special pod! Welcome into the iHeartRadio studio Cynthia Libby, Nici Snyder and Meg Horvath all from different positions within Providence Alaska Children's Hospital. It was SO interesting to understand what goes into such an amazing part of Providence Alaska. There are even ways for YOU can help! Enjoy <3 LUCY

Welcome Carlos Gomez, Founder of the Scotty Gomez Foundation, to the iHeart Studio. February 14, 2025, is the last day to sign up for this year's The Last Frontier Pond Hockey Classic! This pod #79 is all about HOCKEY! Enjoy <3 LUCY