s4e6 – Rewind – Elizabeth Perlman, Word Magic!
New Music featuring Adam Clipple, J.T. Lewis, Hernán Ramiro Rodriguez Sierra
s4e6
February 12th, 2026, May 7, 2026
Elizabeth Perlman, author of Word Magic: The Power of Writing to Reframe Your Story and Claim Your Intuition, joins Martha in the audio garden. They discuss the importance of empowering women to reclaim their voices. She emphasizes the need to challenge societal norms and internalized beliefs that have historically silenced women and highlights the transformative power of writing as a tool for self-reflection and empowerment.
Writing can be a powerful tool for self-discovery and empowerment, especially for women and girls who often struggle with self-doubt. By creating a safe and supportive space for writing, individuals can tap into their intuition and uncover hidden strengths and emotions. This process, often involving stream-of-consciousness writing, can lead to a profound sense of transformation and self-acceptance. Elizabeth encourages listeners to write freely for five minutes, then read their work aloud.
Hernán shares new music that you won’t hear anywhere else… Freedom, Equity, and Justice for the People Song, featuring Adam Clipple, J.T. Lewis, and himself on tenor saxophone. dedicated to the people and El Brujo, featuring Hernán on alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and flutes.
Also: Jocelyn Grover, Declaration of a Gen Z Stargazer , new stream poetry by Martha Cinader

CREDITS– HOSTS: Martha Cinader, Tony Robles, Hernán Ramiro Rodriguez Sierra. FEATURED GUEST: Eliazbeth Perlman AUTHOR QUOTES: Zakiyya Modeste, Eileen Tabios, Judy Talaugon, Jocelyn Grover. POETRY: Crystal Cauley, Elizabeth Perlman, Martha Cinader. MUSIC: Freedom, Equity, and Justice for the People Song by Hernán Ramiro Rodriguez Sierra, Adam Clipple, J.T. Lewis, Hernán Ramiro, El Brujo, by Hernan Ramiro Rodriguez Sierra, also on alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flutes. ORIGNAL SOUNDTRACK, MIXING, MASTERING, SOUND DESIGN: Hernán Ramiro Rodriguez Sierra. Executive Producer, Martha Cinader.
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FEATURED GUESTS
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Del Gonzales – Actor, Theater Maker
Read more: Del Gonzales – Actor, Theater MakerDel Gonzales is a Filipino Latino American actor and theatre maker based in New York City. His work is shaped by training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Hamilton College, along with clown training and four years of improv with Hamilton’s troupe Yodapez
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Zakiyyah Modeste
Read more: Zakiyyah ModesteZakiyyah’s creative journey began as a child when, at the age of three, she won her school’s Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest. Early exposure to the arts through Mount Vernon’s Creative Arts Program allowed her to act in plays alongside talented peers, including saxophonist Michael Philips. Outside the program, she trained under Tina Satin—who also taught…
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Elizabeth Perlman – Writing Teacher
Read more: Elizabeth Perlman – Writing TeacherElizabeth has a BA in Media Arts and a Masters in Transformative Arts, the study of creative expression for healing, connection, and growth. She is also a certified Group Leader in The Amherst Writing Method. Before launching TIWP in 2013, Elizabeth worked for over a decade as a graphic designer and art director in the advertising…
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Judy Talaugon -Land Protector, Storyteller
Read more: Judy Talaugon -Land Protector, StorytellerJudy Talaugon is a Chumash and Filipina Land Protector from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. She is the daughter of farmworkers and immigrant leaders. Growing up among Mexican and Filipina communities in California, she has been a long-time activist in numerous struggles, ranging from human rights to housing, land rights, and the fight…
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Crystal Cauley – Poet, Activist
Read more: Crystal Cauley – Poet, ActivistCrystal Cauley (1980-2024) was the founder of the Black History Collective of Henderson County, and Black Business Network of WNC. She was a host of The Versers of Color open mic. She served on Hendersonville’s Historic Preservation Commission and on many other community boards and was a tireless advocate for her community.
FEATURED BOOKS
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Malleus Maleficarum – Sprenger / Kramer
Read more: Malleus Maleficarum – Sprenger / KramerEarly Christian authorities initially dismissed witchcraft as a delusion, though belief in demons and exorcism created a framework that later justified harsher responses. In the late fifteenth century, Heinrich Kramer authored Malleus Maleficarum after failing to secure convictions and facing criticism from church officials, using the text to legitimize aggressive witch-hunting and reinforce gendered suspicions…
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Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English
Read more: Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre EnglishWitches, Midwives, and Nurses examines how women-led healing was delegitimized to make way for patriarchy, capitalism, and the emerging medical industry. As we watch another agonizing attempt to shift the future of healthcare in the United States, we are reminded of the longevity of this crisis, and how firmly entrenched we are in a system…
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Word Magic – Elizabeth Perlman
Read more: Word Magic – Elizabeth PerlmanWord Magic: The Power of Writing to Reframe Your Story & Reclaim Your Intuition by Elizabeth Perlman is a self-help book that uses writing as a tool for self-discovery, healing, and empowerment, drawing from her “Intuitive Writing Project” for women and girls. It offers practical guidance and over 150 writing prompts to help readers trust…
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The Alphabet Versus the Goddess
Read more: The Alphabet Versus the GoddessThis book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making connections between brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values. Writing drove cultures toward…
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Laura Lengnick – Resilient Agriculture
Read more: Laura Lengnick – Resilient AgricultureReal world stories from the frontlines of climate change, resilience, and the future of food. CLIMATE CHANGE PRESENTS an unprecedented challenge to food and farming in the U.S. and beyond. Damaging weather variability and extremes capture the headlines, but more subtle changes caused by hotter summer nights, warmer winters, and a longer growing season have…
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