In this deeply personal solo episode of Mermaid Musings, host Tara Coyote reflects on the 10-year death anniversary of her beloved best friend, Deb Hubsmith, a visionary bicycle and pedestrian activist who passed away at just 46 years old from Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Tara shares raw and heartfelt reflections on grief, loss, and the strange passage of time - how Deb remains forever 45 in her memory. She opens up about the importance of naming and expressing grief in a culture that often avoids it, and how grief can coexist with gratitude and healing.

Drawing from her own experiences of losing friends to cancer, facing her own Stage 4 cancer diagnosis, and grieving her parents while also embracing new gifts of life, Tara offers hope, honesty, and comfort to anyone navigating loss.

This episode is a reminder that grief is not something to suppress - it’s something to honor, express, and transform.

To learn more about Deb Hubsmith’s inspiring life, check out the book written by her husband Andy Peri and friend Amity Hotchkiss: “The Wind at Her Back: The Life of Transportation Visionary Deb A. Hubsmith”

Learn more about Tara’s journey healing from Stage 4 cancer in ‘Grace, Grit & Gratitude: A Cancer Thriver's Journey from Hospice to Full Recovery with the Healing Power of Horses’ - a portion of the sale of each book will be donated to The Wild Beauty Foundation, an organization that works to raise awareness for the wild horses of North America.

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In this inspiring episode of Mermaid Musings, Tara Coyote sits down with Stina Herberg, one of the visionary leaders at the Richmond Vale Academy ecolodge in St. Vincent, Caribbean. Together, they explore how communities can create real solutions to global warming through renewable energy, organic farming, and healthy, sustainable living.

Stina shares her journey of training a herd of wild horses, the healing power of equine therapy, and how reconnecting with nature can transform both people and the planet.

This video was published in March 2018, and during this time period, Tara was healing cancer naturally. A lot occurred between the release of this video and the present moment in her particular health journey, and in the spring of 2019, Tara embraced conventional healing methods in order to save her life. It feels important to clarify this to avoid any confusion.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Practical steps toward sustainability & resource conservation
• How organic gardening and community living support a healthier planet
• The role of horses in healing & personal growth
• Stina’s mission to educate future leaders in environmental health

If you’re passionate about climate change solutions, sustainable living, and the bond between humans and animals, this episode will leave you deeply inspired!

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In this emotional and deeply personal episode of Mermaid Musings, Tara Coyote opens up about one of the most defining periods of her life - her stage 4 cancer diagnosis - alongside her beloved best friend of 30+ years, Michelle Russi. Originally recorded in February 2020 and released for the first time in June 2024, this raw, unfiltered conversation captures the unwavering bond of friendship, resilience, and love in the face of life-threatening illness.

Michelle was by Tara’s side through her darkest moments: from hospice referrals and painful chemotherapy to the miraculous recovery that followed. With deep gratitude, Tara reflects on Michelle’s six trips to Kaua’i in one year, her presence during the most grueling parts of treatment, and their decades-long journey as friends who met dancing to the Grateful Dead in Santa Cruz, with their young sons by their sides.

This is more than a story of healing - it’s a tribute to the kind of friendship that carries you through your most difficult seasons.

Learn more about Tara’s journey healing from Stage 4 cancer in ‘Grace, Grit & Gratitude: A Cancer Thriver's Journey from Hospice to Full Recovery with the Healing Power of Horses’ - a portion of the sale of each book will be donated to The Wild Beauty Foundation, an organization that works to raise awareness for the wild horses of North America (*I make a small commission when you order from this link!).

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