Welcome to the COVEcast, a podcast brought to you by the Community of Vermont Elders. In this series, COVE interviewers chat with inspiring, extraordinary older Vermonters about a variety of topics, providing a bit of insight into the habits and thinking of some of Vermont’s most intriguing individuals.
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COVEcast: Kevin Chu on using data to envision a better future
Marichel Vaught, the Community of Vermont Elders’ longest-serving staff member, is the state’s only advocate devoted solely to the needs of older people.
COVEcast: Marichel Vaught puts advocacy into action
Marichel Vaught, the Community of Vermont Elders’ longest-serving staff member, is the state’s only advocate devoted solely to the needs of older people.
COVEcast: Ombudsman Project promotes dignity, independence
Kaili Kuiper and Michelle Carter, who work for the Vermont Long-Term Care Ombudsman Project, were our guests for this episode of COVEcast.
COVEcast: Artist Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr., explains some of it
Robert Brunelle Jr. - thanks to his work ethic and comic strip, “Mr. Brunelle Explains it All” - may be one of the most productive and recognizable artists in Vermont.
COVEcast: Russ Brown on living in interesting times
Russ Brown reflects on the joys, tragedies, and paradoxes of being part of the hippy generation.
COVEcast: Author and artist Amy Butcher's world of wonder
Vermont author Amy Butcher’s book, ”Wonder Body,” is a collaborative coloring book about the variety of sensory input we humans can experience.
COVEcast: Janet and Edwards Smith teach Transcendental Meditation
Janet and Edwards Smith, of Williston, have been studying and teaching Transcendental Meditation for many decades.
COVEcast: SHIP Director Sam Carleton
Sam Carleton oversees Vermont’s State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP).
COVEcast: Victoria Lloyd: “There's a scam for everyone”
Victoria Lloyd is founder of the Financial Abuse Specialist Team of Vermont and owner of Athena Advocacy.
COVEcast: Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency
Ways to protect yourself in the crypto world where scams abound
COVEcast: Sustainable Montpelier Coalition’s Dan Jones
Dan explains what led him to believe microtransit is a more sustainable choice than electric cars, and what he thinks of Penny Farthings.
COVEcast: The Art of Being Fierce with Cinse Bonino
Educator, poet and deep thinker Cinse Bonino on art, intuition, womanhood and growing older in an ageist society.
COVEcast: Life During the Pandemic
Beebee Michaels, a gardener and all around “plant person” talks about her work taking care of plants all over Central Vermont during the pandemic.