Change in the Coalfields: A Podcast by Coalfield Development

ACT Now Coaltion Panel at the 2024 Small Communities BIG Solutions Conference | November 20-22, 2024

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0500

Council Cast | April 26, 2024

Thu, 30 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Council Cast | March 22, 2024

Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Council Cast | February 23, 2024

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Council Cast | January 26, 2024

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0500

Council Cast | November 17, 2023

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Council Cast | October 26, 2023

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0500

Council Cast | September 29, 2023

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Council Cast | September 1, 2023

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Council Cast | July 21, 2023

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Ryan Stoner

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Council Cast | June 23, 2023

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Kelli Crabtree & Josiah Hannah

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Council Cast | May 26, 2023

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Michael Tierney

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:00:00 -0400

"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Sarah Riley | Part 2

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:

"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Brandon Dennison & Ashley Stinnett

Thu, 25 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:

"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Council Cast | April 28, 2023

Thu, 18 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Sam Sarcone

Thu, 11 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Earl Gohl

Thu, 04 May 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:

"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Brandon Dennison & Ashley Stinnett

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:

"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Justin Maxson

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Sarah Riley

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Council Cast | March 24, 2023

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400

West Edge Gallery hours for the "Inside Out" exhibit are Fridays from 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday, April 16, 2023.

For more information about the Inside Out exhibit and the upcoming Council Day Talent Show exhibits at West Edge, or to schedule a gallery visit, please contact Gina Milum, West Edge Outreach and Operations Coordinator, at gmilum@coalfield-development.org.

Brandon Dennison & Ashley Stinnett

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:

"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Council Cast | February 24, 2023

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Eriks Brolis

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Amelia Bandy and Jason Tartt

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Kathlyn Terry Baker

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Council Cast | January 27, 2023

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Gina Milum

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Original intro/outro music:

"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Ruston Seaman

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Original intro/outro music:

"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Anthony Flaccavento

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Andrew Crosson

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Council Cast | Dec. 8, 2022

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Adam Hudson

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Reflecting on 2022: Brandon Dennison + Ashley Stinnett

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Council Cast | November 18, 2022

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Stephanie Randolph

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Thomas Watson

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Council Cast | Oct. 28, 2022

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0500

The Notre Dame Collaborative

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Kaleb Hanshaw

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Council Cast | September 23, 2022

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0400

Ron Eller

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Council Cast | September 2, 2022

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Chris Yura

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Collin Meadows

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Cicero Fain

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Council Cast | July 22, 2022

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Music: "What If" by Low Light

Larry Castle

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

David Wiley

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Leslie Schaller

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Lacy Davidson and Park Ferguson

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Council Cast | June 24, 2022

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:00:00 -0400

Music: "What If" by Low Light

Randy Tremba

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Council Cast | May 27, 2022

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Music: "What If" by Low Light

Audy Perry

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Dan Conant

Thu, 26 May 2022 11:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Ursulette Ward

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Alex Weld

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Ben Eng

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Original intro/outro music:
"'Till I See Stars" by The Parachute Brigade

Ashley Stinnett

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Peter Hille

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Scott Adkins

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Marilyn Wrenn

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Pat McGeehan

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Jill Upson

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Kadin Tooley

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Sandra Mikush & Ashley Vogel

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400

September 3, 2021 | Labor Day Council Day

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0400

In honor of Labor Day, the Coalfield Development team celebrated our monthly Council Day with an afternoon summer shindig to show appreciation for our crew members and their families. Hosted on the front lawn of the old Fort Gay High School in Fort Gay, West Virginia, the team took some time to kick back, relax, and enjoy food trucks, axe throwing, and cornhole.

Mary Hunt

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Leasha Johnson

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:00:00 -0400

Heidi Binko

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400

This week on Change in the Coalfields we chat with Heidi Binko. Heidi is a long time advocate for the Appalachian region as well as many regions abroad that have similar issues with climate, coal, and energy. She is co-founder and executive director of the Just Transition Fund which helps to

https://www.justtransitionfund.org/

Crew Member Council Day May 2021

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0400

This week we have a special bonus episode where we hear from a few of our crew members on the ground at our monthly crew member council day. This council day was extra special as it was our first in person council day since February 2020 due to the pandemic. Great to have our community back together again face to face!

Jina Belcher

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Today we have a great conversation with Jina Belcher. Jina was born and raised in Welch, WV. After starting her own business at 16 years old, Jina was the first student to receive the McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship during their junior year of high school. After graduating from Concord University in 2009 with a B.S. in Recreation and Tourism Management with an emphasis in Event Planning & Promotions, Jina returned home to assist her family in expanding the only non-profit food pantry in McDowell County.

In February 2019, Jina officially joined the NRGRDA as Director of Business Development. Combining her previous community development skills with her background in finance and social enterprise will allow her to provide the New River Gorge region with resources and expertise needed to grow the thriving economy of Southern WV.

Debbie Phillips

Fri, 28 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400

This week we have a conversation with Debbie Phillips.
Debbie is a former House member in Ohio and currently the CEO of Rural Action. As a House member, she served on the House Finance Committee, House Education Committee, House Agriculture & Rural Development Committee, the Joint Legislative Ethics Commission and the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review. She also previously served as a member of Athens City Council. She was the founding Executive Director of the Ohio Fair Schools Campaign, which was hosted through Rural Action and worked to promote quality public education.
Debbie’s core purpose is to help connect people to a sense of agency and joy.

Glenn Taylor

Fri, 14 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Today we bring Coalfield Development's book club to the podcast with special guest, Glenn Taylor. Glenn is the author of the novels A Hanging at Cinder Bottom, The Marrowbone Marble Company and The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. His writing has appeared in The Guardian, GQ, and Electric Literature, among others.
Glenn was born and raised in Huntington, West Virginia, and he now lives with his wife and three sons in Morgantown, where he teaches in the MFA Program at West Virginia University.

For more information about Glenn go to www.glenntaylorbooks.com

Stephanie Tyree

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

This week we have a virtual conversation with Stephanie Tyree. Stephanie is Executive Director of The Hub, a community development organization based in Charleston WV.

Learn more about Stephanie and The Hub at http://wvhub.org.

Dee Davis

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

This week we have a virtual conversation with Dee Davis.

Dee is a lot of things...
He is the president of the Center for Rural Strategies, executive producer at Appalshop (a documentary production company that also established a media training program for Appalachian youth), a member of the Rural Advisory Committee of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation and Feral Arts of Brisbane, Australia. He is also a member of the Institute for Rural Journalism’s national advisory board, a member of the Board of Directors for the Institute for Work and the Economy, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship. As well as the former Chair of the board of directors of Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, and the list goes on....

An author and writer for The Daily Yonder (dailyyonder.com) He's also a native Appalachian and lives in Whitesburg, Kentucky.

To learn more about Dee and his work go to:
dailyyonder.com
https://www.ruralstrategies.org/

We will be releasing new episodes bi-weekly, sometimes even more regularly, for the remainder of 2021!

https://coalfield-development.org/

Robert Thompson

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400

This week we have a virtual conversation with Robert Thompson.
Robert is a Wayne County native, school teacher, county commissioner, author of 18 books, & former House of Delegates member, all at the age of 33.

To get a copy of Roberts books for yourself, check out his author page at https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/robt1687/.

We will be releasing new episodes bi-weekly, sometimes even more regularly, for the remainder of 2021!

https://coalfield-development.org/

Dural Miller

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500

This week we have a virtual conversation with Dural Miller.
Dural is a West Virginia native & founder of Keep Your Faith Corporation based out of Charleston WV. For more information about Dural's work and Keep Your Faith, go to https://kyfc.org/.

We will be releasing new episodes bi-weekly, sometimes even more regularly, for the remainder of 2021!

https://coalfield-development.org/

Don Perdue

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:00:00 -0500

This week we have a virtual conversation with Don Perdue.
Don is a West Virginia native and former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 19.

We will be releasing new episodes bi-weekly, sometimes even more regularly, for the remainder of 2021!

https://coalfield-development.org/

Jacob Hannah

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:00:00 -0500

This week we have a virtual conversation with Coalfield's very own, Jacob Hannah. Jacob is the conservation coordinator for Coalfield Development and is a huge asset to our work in Appalachia.

Check out our social media pages to see some video clips of the conversation.

We will be releasing new episodes bi-weekly, sometimes even more regularly, for the remainder of 2021 so make sure to sign up for our newsletter and subscribe to our podcast wherever you listen to get the most up to date episodes!

https://coalfield-development.org/

Jason Walsh

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:00:00 -0500

We took a couple weeks off for the Holidays but we're back with a brand new episode and a new name, Change in the Coalfields!!
This week we have a virtual conversation with Jason Walsh. Jason is Executive Director of Blue Green Alliance and is currently based out of Washington D.C.
You can find more information about Blue Green Alliance and Jason's work with them by going to https://www.bluegreenalliance.org/

Check out our social media pages to see some video clips of the conversation and let us know what you think of this format!

We will be releasing new episodes bi-weekly, sometimes even more regularly, for the remainder of 2021!

https://coalfield-development.org/

Bishop Charles Shaw

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0500

We took a couple weeks off for the Holiday but we're back with a brand new episode! This week we have a virtual conversation with Bishop Charles Shaw about racism, the importance of vocational schools in rural areas and industry training, as well as Shaw's past as a coal miner.
Check out our social media to see some video clips of the conversation and let us know what you think of this format!

Personal & Professional Development | October 2020

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:00:00 -0500

For our 6th episode we look at the Coalfield Development personal and professional development themes for October.
Each month we feature West Virginians from the past that we feel embody these themes.

We're featuring Cam Henderson & Ken Hechler this week.

Produced at The West Edge Factory in Huntington West Virginia by JJN Multimedia.

Another Look Back

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

For our 5th episode we look back on the past 10 years of Coalfield Development. We reflect with one of our first Coalfield champions, Josh Napier, about where he came from to where he is now. An inspiring story about why we do what we do.

Guests this week include Larry Endicott, Josh Napier, & Chase Thomas.

Hosted by Brandon Dennison. Music by Dressers.
Produced at The West Edge Factory in Huntington West Virginia by JJN Multimedia.

Personal & Professional Development | September 2020

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

For our 4th episode we look at the Coalfield Development personal and professional development themes for September.
Each month we feature West Virginians from the past that we feel embody these themes.

We're featuring Pear S Buck & Ruby Bradley this week.

Music by Dressers & Adrian Walther.
Produced at The West Edge Factory in Huntington West Virginia by JJN Multimedia.

Coalfield Today

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0400

For our third episode we talk to some of our former and current crew members and trainees and hear about how being a part of Coalfield Development has impacted their lives and continues to help them pursue their professional and personal goals.

Special thanks to our co-host this week, Kelli Crabtree, and our guests Ty, Isaiah, Patrick, Tayler, Jaron, and Amanda!

Music by Dressers & Adrian Walther.
Produced at The West Edge Factory in Huntington West Virginia by JJN Multimedia.

Personal & Professional Development | July & August

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0400

For our second episode we look at the Coalfield Development personal and professional development themes for July and August. Each month we feature West Virginians from the past that we feel embody these themes.
We're featuring Michael Owens, Anna Gates, Katherine Johnson, & Booker T Washington this week.

Music by Dressers & Adrian Walther.
Produced at The West Edge Factory in Huntington West Virginia by JJN Multimedia.

10 Years

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400

For our first episode we look back on the past 10 years of Coalfield Development.

Guests this week include Andy Endicott & Chase Thomas. Hosted by Brandon Dennison. Music by Dressers.
Produced at The West Edge Factory in Huntington West Virginia by JJN Multimedia.