Archived Radio Show

April 28, 2025

Original Radio Show  ID:
WSA250428

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Duration 57 minutes

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Featuring

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1. Commentary by our Host, Elaine B. Holtz,

2. Nikki Dohn, Artist, Astrologer, Activist

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1. Commentary by our Host, Elaine B. Holtz: On this episode of Women’s Spaces, host Elaine B. Holtz welcomes her longtime friend Nikki Dohn, an artist and longtime advocate for the rights of women and children. Elaine also begins the show with a heartfelt birthday tribute to her daughter Susan Jensen, describing her as a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, and personal inspiration.

Elaine announces a series of upcoming nonviolent protest events organized by Community United to Resist Fascism (CURF), taking place in Santa Rosa from May 1 to May 5. These actions respond to a wave of executive orders under the current administration that are viewed by organizers as unconstitutional and harmful to basic civil rights. Although a CURF organizer was scheduled to join the broadcast, technical issues delayed their appearance until next week’s show. Nikki Dohn, who participated in the April 5 and 19 protests, shares her support for the upcoming events and the need for civic engagement.

The May 1 protest aligns with International Labor Day and will be one of 600 marches across the U.S., focusing on labor and immigrant rights, rooted in constitutional protections under the 4th and 5th Amendments. The march begins at 3 PM at the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office and proceeds to downtown Santa Rosa.

Other scheduled events include a Veterans’ Rally on Friday, May 2 at the VA Clinic in Santa Rosa, responding to severe VA staff and budget cuts.

Saturday, May 3 features an all-day Critical Mass March and Rally, culminating in a Free Speech gathering at Juilliard Park.

Sunday, May 4 hosts a weekly Palestine Solidarity event at Old Courthouse Square.

Monday, May 5 concludes with Cinco de Mayo activities, though concerns over ICE enforcement linger. For full details, listeners are directed to the Peace & Justice Center and the show’s website.

For our music break I chose Lubiana's song Farafina Mousso (African Women). I wil include a link to the lyrics in the Music Selection section below.

2. Interview of our Guest Nikki Dohn:

In her Women’s Spaces interview with Elaine B. Holtz, activist Nikki Dohn shares her rich and unconventional life journey, including work on shrimp boats, redwood tree crews, and careers in real estate, astrology, and administration. She reflects on past relationships, embracing independence from a young age and later finding love again. Nikki credits her boldness to her Aries spirit and a deep belief in the universe’s movement toward love and evolution, inspired by Eastern philosophies like those of Paramahansa Yogananda.

The conversation explores the intersection of personal healing and political activism. Nikki and Elaine stress the maternal responsibility to protect both future generations and the planet. They discuss the urgency of civic engagement, highlighting recent protests by Community United to Resist Fascism (CURF). Nikki warns against voter apathy and suppression, especially affecting women and marginalized groups, and urges everyday action—calling representatives, attending rallies, and connecting with neighbors—as ways to combat fear and create change.

Astrologically, Nikki describes a time of transformation, where societal upheaval offers opportunities for renewal. She and Elaine agree that collective action—not political saviors—will drive meaningful progress. Empathy, especially imagining how we'd respond if an issue affected our own children, is presented as a moral guide.

Nikki offers three guiding daily reflections: “What can I do to affect change?”, “How can I help someone today?”, and “Can I love each person as I would a newborn child?” She also shares personal practices—like spending time in nature and listening to music—that help her stay grounded.

Elaine closes with encouragement for all to engage however they can, reminding listeners of their inner strength and the importance of unity. Nikki affirms her commitment to quiet community work and setting a hopeful example for her granddaughters.

About our Guest: Nikki Dohn's bio is framed in the context of our times with broad brushstrokes painting her 73 years on the planet. Nikki’s diverse experiences derive from an insatiable curiosity and a quest to see truth, justice, peace, human rights, sustainability, and love manifest for all humankind. This large order has demanded variety in terms of jobs and careers in fully, twenty very different fields, five collegiate majors, three ethnically diverse marriages, plus wide-ranging explorations in alternative emotional, spiritual, and physical healing and wisdom. Advocacy for the rights of women and children has guided her at every turn, beginning at the age of three with her own mother.

At this time, she’s focused on putting her integrative personal philosophy into written form, most especially with her granddaughters and the future in mind. Nikki is an astrloger and artist. 

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Our History Is Our Strength

Check out important dates to remember in Herstory at the National Women's History Alliance, where the date descriptions were sourced unless otherwise indicated.

Special thank you to the National Women’s History Alliance for making women’s history alive. Shout out to Co-Founder and Retiring Executive Director, Molly McGregor who will be on the show when we celebrate Women’s History Month in March for making the fabulous list of Women in History where I get most of the info I present in this Herstory segment.

Herstory Events: None were announced on the show.

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Announcements  

Thursday May 1 through Monday May 5, Protest Actions organized by the Community United to Resist Fascism (CURF).  For more info see www.pjcsoco.org and poster below:

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Monday, May 5, 2025 11 AM # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature our guests Kim Caldewey and Robin Latham, organizers with the Community United to Resist Fascism (CURF) in the Protest Actions that happened May 1st though May 4th, and those to happen May 5th.   Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live

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Monday, May 5th,4 - 9PM, Cinco de Mayo, Roseland Village Shopping Center, 650 Sebastoipol Road, Santa Rosa, CA -  see poster below and https://allevents.in/santa%20rosa/roseland-cinco-de-mayo-festival/200028111484040

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Monday, May 5th, Sonoma County, CA, CURF 5-Days of Action and Protest.  CURF suggestions on actions: Visit city, state and federal offices, drop banners, street theater.

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Wednesday,May 7, 2025, 10 AM PT, the show will be a repeat or our 5/5/25 show that features guests Kim Caldewey and Robin Latham, organizers with the Community United to Resist Fascism (CURF) in the Protest Actions that happened May 1st though May 5th.  Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca 

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Ongoing:

Every Wednesday the Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County issues new weekly list of events and links to community non-profit organizations. It includes ongoing peace and human rights rallies and protests: PJC website www.pjcsoco.org

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Take action every day - Calendar: https://indivisiblesoco.org/calendar/

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The North Bay Organizing Project - Rapid Response Project

https://www.northbayop.org/nbrrn

Music Selections

The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced - Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021

The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Woen's Wax Works) - www.alixdobkin.com

Happy Birthday, sung by The Countdown Kids. from the album 100 All Time Favorite Kids Songs (2001 Countdown Media, A Division of BMG Rights Media IUS) LLC)

Farafina Mousso, sung by Lubiana, from Lubiana's YouTube Channel, https://youtu.be/fNAVKTwY1Sk?si=nu4G6FR_CwE7Kj8P . Lyrics: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/lubiana-farafina-mousso-english

Ella’s Song, sung by Resistance Revival Chorus from the album This Joy (Righteous Babes Records)

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