Local Whidbey Podcast

Local Whidbey Podcast 🎙️ Local Whidbey with Magsy celebrates the Audacious Islander™ who make our community vibrant. New conversation every Wednesday.

From farmers to founders, makers to musicians—every episode uncovers a story worth hearing.

03/13/2026

Our own created the cover art for the novel WHIDBEY!

“Sometimes a place gives you the space to face what you've been running from.”~ Author T Kira Madden on writing the nove...
03/11/2026

“Sometimes a place gives you the space to face what you've been running from.”

~ Author T Kira Madden on writing the novel WHIDBEY. Full interview on the Podcast. Purchase at Kingfisher Bookstore.

She's quite the writer, and she chose Whidbey Island as her starting point to this intriguing novel that is both fiction and mystery. We discuss her love of Whidbey Island (and Banana Slugs), Hedgebrook, and why it took 7 years to write this novel. T Kira deserves all the accolades, interviews, reviews and the recommendation in the New York Times ... but what all of those don't do is talk about her love of the Island and why it's special to her. I appreciate her taking the time to do that with me. I know you'll enjoy this conversation.

https://localwhidbeypodcast.com/author-t-kira-madden-on-her-new-novel-whidbey/

ON THE POD: What a fun chat with Jeremy Kyncl, co-owner with Michelle Scandalis, of Hierophant Meadery in Freeland. http...
02/04/2026

ON THE POD: What a fun chat with Jeremy Kyncl, co-owner with Michelle Scandalis, of Hierophant Meadery in Freeland.

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Jeremy Michelle are herbalists-turned-mead makers who believe that flavor tells the story of an entire ecosystem. From locally sourced honey to herbs grown on their own land, their work is rooted in sustainability, education, and curiosity.

Today, we’re talking about how they found their way to Mead, what it means to build a values-driven business on Whidbey Island, how bees and botanicals shape everything they do — and where they hope to see this island go in the next five to ten years.

This is a conversation about craft, community, and paying attention to the small things that make a place special. I’m excited to share it with you!

ON THE POD: Alanah Lawrason, is known as the “Farm-Her” of Foggy Hill Farm. Nestled on Whidbey Island, Foggy Hill is a t...
01/28/2026

ON THE POD: Alanah Lawrason, is known as the “Farm-Her” of Foggy Hill Farm. Nestled on Whidbey Island, Foggy Hill is a two-acre vegetable and cut-flower farm that’s as much about growing community as it is about growing food.

Her mission? To grow nutritious, chemical-free food and joy-bringing flowers. To help people reconnect with where their food comes from. To build slowly, with intention, and in community.

LISTEN at https://localwhidbeypodcast.com or wherever you get your podcast.

HTTPS://localwhidbeypodcast.comIt’s part of my story this week on the Pod. I have a condition called Congenital Lymphang...
01/26/2026

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It’s part of my story this week on the Pod. I have a condition called Congenital Lymphangioma. It’s rare. Very slow growing benign tumors were growing in & around my chin since birth. Besides the disfigurement, I also have a hearing loss from lymphatic pressure on my ear drum.

In 2013, a doctor caused a massive hematoma, which sent me to Mayo in Phoenix. They used a procedure called sclerotherapy to close & shrink inlets/outlets. Then after all that healed, I had plastic surgery, even though it was high risk of nerve & gland damage. It went great, although I lost one saliva gland, lower lip flesh & some nerve damage.

So if you hear me messing up the pronunciation of Whidbey .. that’s why.

1. Top right pic: hematoma
2. Below top right: results from hematoma
3. Bottom right: after sclerotheropy
4. A few months after sclerotherapy healed & before plastic surgery
5. 2025 was 10 years since I healed up.
6. Bottom left: after plastic surgery in Phoenix
7. Bottom right: closeups after sclerotheropy

Do you know Tiffany Scribner, the Program Director for Whidbey? She is the Guest Host on this weeks podcast! We had so...
01/22/2026

Do you know Tiffany Scribner, the Program Director for Whidbey? She is the Guest Host on this weeks podcast! We had so much fun doing this and for your enjoyment, I cut 1/3 of the podcast b/c I'm bad about going down a rabbit trail. So if you were ever wondering about me and why I do the podcast, how I got here ... basically MY STORY ... tune in!

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01/21/2026

Todays https://localwhidbeypodcast.com You may know the voice — now hear the story.

In this special episode of Local Whidbey, guest host Tiffany Scribner, Program Manager of Leadership Whidbey, chats with Magsy about her journey from systems engineering and entrepreneurship to building community through conversation, food, and connection.

It’s an honest look at leadership, reinvention, and what it means to find your place — even when you’re new.

My guest today, Hannah Andersen, is the Outreach and Education Coordinator for the Whidbey Island Conservation District,...
01/14/2026

My guest today, Hannah Andersen, is the Outreach and Education Coordinator for the Whidbey Island Conservation District, and part of a younger generation that’s quietly shaping the island’s future through stewardship, creativity, and community work.

What makes Hannah’s story so interesting to me is that she represents a perspective we don’t always hear on Whidbey — the voice of a young professional who’s building a life here now, in real time. On an island often known for retirees and second homes, she’s asking: what would it take for more young people to see a future here?

I think you’ll find Hannah’s perspective refreshing and hopeful — a reminder that stewardship isn’t just about protecting land and water but about belonging to a place and helping it thrive for generations to come.

LISTEN: https://localwhidbeypodcast.com

My guest today, Hannah Andersen, is the Outreach and Education Coordinator for the Whidbey Island Conservation District,...
01/14/2026

My guest today, Hannah Andersen, is the Outreach and Education Coordinator for the Whidbey Island Conservation District, and part of a younger generation that’s quietly shaping the island’s future through stewardship, creativity, and community work.

What makes Hannah’s story so interesting to me is that she represents a perspective we don’t always hear on Whidbey — the voice of a young professional who’s building a life here now, in real time. On an island often known for retirees and second homes, she’s asking: what would it take for more young people to see a future here?

I think you’ll find Hannah’s perspective refreshing and hopeful — a reminder that stewardship isn’t just about protecting land and water but about belonging to a place and helping it thrive for generations to come.

LISTEN: https://localwhidbeypodcast.com

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