S5E37 - Still Toking with John Paizis (PASW -Mother Goose Reanimated)

Still Toking With

Episode Notes

S5E37 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of Founder/Director of Performing Arts Studio West John Paizis. He'll be telling tales of their latest production Mother Goose Reanimated. his project is NOT our childhood version of Mother Goose. In some ways, they are even closer to the original stories. PASW -- Is a performing arts program for adults with disabilities. John has dedicated his life and the past 30+ years to providing career opportunities for the disabled. www.pastudiowest.com HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ https://homebase.org/programs/get-care/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ https://www.refreshrecoverycenters.com/reclaim-your-life.../ https://drughelpline.org/ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [e-mail] NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars

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