Appalachian Livin'
Appalachian Livin'
Podcast Description
Appalachian Livin’ - Almost Heaven Nearly HellTwo women, Lindsay Riser and Elise Keaton, dive into their experiences growing up and living in Appalachia. A one of a kind podcast created and produced in the Coalfields of West Virginia. Each episode will host a new guest to educate, inform and uplift the people of Appalachia and beyond.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of Appalachian culture, personal narratives, and regional issues, featuring episodes like the inaugural interview with Isabell Darrow that provides a deep dive into local perspectives and educational experiences. Other episodes may address topics such as the impact of coal mining on community identity and the activism of youth in reshaping the Appalachian narrative.
Appalachian Livin’ – Almost Heaven Nearly Hell
Two women, Lindsay Riser and Elise Keaton, dive into their experiences growing up and living in Appalachia. A one of a kind podcast created and produced in the Coalfields of West Virginia. Each episode will host a new guest to educate, inform and uplift the people of Appalachia and beyond.
Join us as we talk to a close ally of ours, Pastor Caitlyn Ware. Caitlyn has been an important part in our quest to get clean water to the residents of the Coalfields of West Virginia. Caitlyn is the Co-Creator of the grass roots movement, seeking justice for the land, it’s people and their stories.
Here is an overview of this organization so you can follow and help in whatever capacity you are able to.
About/ Mission/ Vision
Educate, immerse, and activate people not native to the southern coalfields regarding coalfield issues Empower, amplify, and collaborate with local coalfield residents and organizations through a regional faith network. Testify to God’s good news for the coalfields From Below: Rising Together for Coalfield Justice aims to educate, immerse, and activate people not native to the southern coalfields regarding coalfield issues while testifying to God’s good news coming from below. We work to empower, amplify, and collaborate with local coalfield residents and organizations through a regional faith network. From Below: Rising Together for Coalfield Justice aims to educate, immerse, and activate people not native to the southern coalfields regarding coalfield issues while testifying to God’s good news coming from below. Based out of McDowell County, WV, From Below is currently engaged in organizing efforts around clean water and wastewater infrastructure in the southern WV coalfields. From Below is also working with EDGE to obtain land to develop a sustainable food system in the county and for community-based economic development. From Below is a partner of the WV Faith Collective. What We Do: Coalfield advocacy, Immersions, Book discussions, Podcasts/Livestreams, Film screenings, Preach and teach the Holler Gospel, Faith-led community organizing, Resource and collaborate with local-led projects and organizations, Build relationships across Appalachia
You can follow them here:
Facebook Group: From Below: Rising Together for Coalfield Justice
X: @HollerGospel
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/200611596@N04/albums/
Webpage: https://wvfaith.org/
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