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Sullivan's Unheard Voices
Our podcast is going to be a little different. We are going to elevate the voices of the unheard. We're going to talk to people that have been through it, and lived to tell the story. We're going to talk to people with disabilities, domestic violence survivors, victims of systemic oppression, but instead of focusing on the trauma we're going to focus on how they got through it. The hope is you will learn how to get through it too. If you've ever been beat up, cast aside, discriminated against…
Episodes
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 153: Piper and Orchid Candles
On this episode of Sullivan’s Unheard Voices, we meet Piper, the autistic young entrepreneur behind Orchid Candles. Her story is about creativity and…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Kivett Bednar
Texas grit. Portland soul. Music built on friendship. Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Kivett Bednar joins Shawn for an honest, often hilarious conversation…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 153: Matt Kemper and the bowling episode
Most of us have picked up a bowling ball, aimed somewhere down the lane, and hoped for the best. But behind that familiar Friday-night outing is a world of…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 152: Sarah Alday
Every once in a while, I interview someone and think: my friends and family need to meet this person. Sarah Alday is one of those people. If you watch one…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Steve Kerin Part 2
What happens when a band hits the stage without a set list—and the next song might be written right in front of you? Steve Kerin returns to Sullivan’s…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Washington Blues Society
The blues isn’t just about what happens onstage. It’s about the people who keep showing up—for the music, for the audience, and for each other. On this episode…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 151: Daphne Lane and Salem Pride in the Park Part 1
This episode brings Sullivan’s Unheard Voices and the Transplaining Podcast together at Salem Pride in the Park—one of the Mid-Willamette Valley’s largest…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 151: Daphne Lane and Salem Pride in the Park
This episode brings Sullivan’s Unheard Voices and the Transplaining Podcast together at Salem Pride in the Park—one of the Mid-Willamette Valley’s largest…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Tim Pope and AI music
A note before you listen: This episode includes a conversation about creating music with artificial intelligence. Tim Pope has a lifelong background in music…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 149: Dr. Jami Heyting Autism and Aging
In this episode of Sullivan’s Unheard Voices, Shawn Sullivan welcomes back Dr. Jami Heyting, ND, a naturopathic physician serving Central Oregon, for an honest…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Garry Meziere
Salem, Oregon guitarist and longtime music teacher Garry Meziere joins Sullivan’s Backstage Pass for a wide-ranging, heartfelt conversation about the blues…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Tiphony Dames
On this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, Shawn sits down with the incredible Tiphony Dames, powerhouse vocalist for the Pacific Northwest blues band…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Morgen Henley and BrodieNation
Sullivan’s Backstage Pass welcomes Morgan Henley, founder of Morgan Henley Presents and co-founder of BrodieNation Music Festival, for an in-depth conversation…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Jennifer Moriarty
Jennifer “Jenny Mo” Moriarty brings big voice, deep roots, and a full-on party to this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass. As the powerhouse vocalist behind…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Shawn Brown
Sullivan’s Backstage Pass welcomes Portland singer-songwriter Shawn Brown for an honest conversation about finding your voice, surviving the realities of…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Nathan Olsen
🎹 Sullivan’s Backstage Pass welcomes Salem, Oregon keyboardist and musician Nathan Olsen! Shawn sits down with Nathan Olsen—keyboardist, composer, live and…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Larry London
In this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, Shawn sits down with Oregon drum instructor and studio veteran Larry London — a drummer whose obsession with…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Kevin Selfe
Blues guitarist, songwriter, and Portland mainstay Kevin Selfe joins Sullivan’s Backstage Pass for a deep dive into the music, hard work, and moments that…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Tommy Prigmore
Tom Prigmore—also known as Tommy or Thomas—joins Sullivan’s Backstage Pass for a powerful conversation about a lifetime in music, family, service, resilience…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Andy Moore
Andy Moore didn’t just grow up near the blues — he grew up inside its blast radius. Memphis wasn’t a city for him; it was a pressure cooker of sound, sweat…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass; Nayibe Rojas (Geebs)
On this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, I sit down with Nayibe “Geebs” Rojas, powerhouse vocalist and bandleader of The Infatuation. Geebs shares her…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Chuk Barber
Sullivan’s Backstage Pass is honored to welcome the legendary Chuk Barber—master percussionist, longtime member of the Lowrider Band, producer, songwriter…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Giselle’s FATAL Butterfly
On this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, Shawn Sullivan sits down with the one-and-only Giselle of Giselle’s FATAL Butterfly—a fearless, theatrical artist…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Andrew Matthews
On this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, we sit down with Portland guitarist, singer-songwriter, and rising Pacific Northwest powerhouse Andrew Matthews…
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Sullivan's backstage Pass: Saron Khut
On this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, Shawn sits down with Saron Khut, owner of Mekong Bistro and leader of the multicultural Mekong River Band, for an…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass; Andrew matthews
On this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, we sit down with Portland guitarist, singer-songwriter, and rising Pacific Northwest powerhouse Andrew Matthews…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 148: Kismet Farms Animal Sanctuary
On this episode of Sullivan’s Unheard Voices, Shawn Sullivan sits down with Olga Smith Dongvilla, acupuncturist and founder of Kismet Farms Animal Sanctuary…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 148: Poverty with Juli Ray Joy
In this powerful episode of Sullivan’s Unheard Voices, Shawn Sullivan sits down with Juli Ray Joy, founder and Executive Director of Black Joy Oregon, for a…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Timmer Blakely
Sullivan’s Backstage Pass dives into an honest, wildly human conversation with bassist Timmer Blakely about life on the road, musical growth, and the chaos…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 147: Olivia Darnell interviews Shawn
The tables turn on this special episode of Sullivan’s Unheard Voices as Olivia Darnell steps into the interviewer’s chair and Shawn Sullivan becomes the voice…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices: World Beat Day 2 Part 2
Sullivan’s Unheard Voices: World Beat Day 2 brings listeners back into the heart of a celebration where music, culture, community, and connection take center…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices: World Beat Day 2 Part 1
Sullivan’s Unheard Voices | World Beat Day Two Part One | Live Interviews, Culture, Music & Community Join Shawn on Sullivan’s Unheard Voices for World Beat…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Cryptic Divination
Cryptic Divination joins Sullivan’s Backstage Pass for a deep conversation about the band’s origin, creative chemistry, live performance energy, and the…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Terry Currier and Music Millenium
On this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, Shawn sits down at the legendary Music Millennium in Portland with Terry Currier, owner of Music Millennium, for…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices: World Beat Day 1 Part 2
Day One, Part Two is here. This episode continues the conversation from World Beat Festival with a focus on two things that matter deeply to me: belonging and…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 154: World Beat Day 1 Part 1
Sullivan’s Unheard Voices goes live from the World Beat Festival for a vibrant episode celebrating multiculturalism, community, and the beauty of cultures from…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Invicta
Invicta rolls into Sullivan’s Backstage Pass like a thunderclap in steel-toed boots — loud, fast, unfiltered, and absolutely locked in. Shawn Sullivan sits…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Ken Scholes
Sullivan’s Backstage Pass sits down with musician, writer, and storyteller Ken Scholes for a rich conversation about songwriting, live performance, creativity…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 145: Salem Multicultural and the World Beat
In this episode of Sullivan’s Unheard Voices, Shawn sits down with Terry from Salem Multicultural Institute and World Beat to talk about the power of cultural…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Anni Piper
Anni Piper joins the show to share her journey from Sydney, Australia, to the blues-rock scene, talking about her musical roots, gritty vocals, songwriting…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Raphael Tranquilino
In this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, Shawn Sullivan sits down with guitar powerhouse Rafael Tranquilino for a conversation about music, family…
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Sullivan’s Unheard Voices 144: Books-N-Time and Karolle Hughes
In this episode of Sullivan’s Unheard Voices, Shawn sits down with Karolle Hughes, owner of Books-N-Time, an independent bookstore in Silverton, Oregon, for a…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Ant Estrada
On this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, Shawn Sullivan sits down with Anthony Estrada for a deep and soulful conversation about the roots of the blues…
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Live from the Salem Autism Walk!
On this special episode of Sullivan’s Unheard Voices, Shawn Sullivan shares powerful conversations from the Salem Autism Walk, highlighting the voices of…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: The Men Your Mama Warned You About
On this episode of Sullivan’s Unheard Voices, host Shawn Sullivan sits down backstage with Cody Weathers, Jean, and Sean of Cody Weathers and the Men Your Mama…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices: Gubernatorial Candidate Rabbi Flora
On this episode of Sullivan’s Unheard Voices, Shawn Sullivan sits down with Rabbi Fora, a candidate for governor of Oregon, for a powerful conversation about…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Nelson Kerr
On this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, Shawn sits down with Nelson Kerr of the Bonton Rulers for a warm, wide-ranging conversation about music, blues…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Joel Astley
On this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, we step into the world of Joel Astley—a harmonica player whose sound carries the weight of real life, not just…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Levi Velasquez and Connor Kelly from The Black Hole
On this episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, Shawn Sullivan sits down with Levi Velasquez and Conner Kelly of The Black Hole, the Arizona blues rock band…
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Sullivan’s Unheard Voices 141: From Trauma to Acceptance — My Autism Story
In this episode of Sullivan’s Unheard Voices, host Shawn Sullivan opens up about his personal journey with autism — exploring the path from childhood trauma…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 140: Shawn Sullivan
Sullivan's Unheard Voices: A Solo Medical Rant on Systemic Healthcare Failures In this raw, solo episode of Sullivan's Unheard Voices, host Shawn Sullivan…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass" Wayne Hamilton
Show Notes: Episode — “Wayne Hamilton: The Rhythm of a Lifetime” In this inspiring episode, Wayne Hamilton sits down to share the story of his lifelong journey…
Sullivan's Unheard VoicesBlunt Talk with Nikki and Shawn 5
This episode dives deep into the journey of a gifted musician and performer who opens up about the realities behind the spotlight. Nikki and Shawn explore…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Al Polito
On this episode of Sullivan's Backstage Pass, host Shawn Sullivan welcomes Pacific Northwest blues musician Al Polito for an insightful interview exploring his…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices Episode 139: Greg Bawden
In this powerful episode, Greg opens up about his journey from hazardous material response to firefighting—and the harsh realities he faced when his government…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass Allison Joy Williams
In this lively and heartfelt episode of Sullivan’s Backstage Pass, host Shawn Sullivan sits down with international blues and Americana vocalist, songwriter…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: Justin Radford
Sullivan’s Backstage Pass welcomes Portland-based musician, composer, and Norse-mythology-loving creator Justin Radford of Väinämöinen Studios for a lively…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 138: Kerry Stewart Lengel
On this episode of Sullivan’s Unheard Voices, host Shawn Sullivan sits down with Kerry Lengel, creator of the KBOO radio program Neuro Emergent, for a raw…
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Sullivan's Backstage Pass: PDX Preachers
The conversation traces the story of the PDX Preachers, from their early musical influences and paths to becoming musicians to the evolution of their…
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Sullivan's Unheard Voices 136: Becka Tsuboi and the death industry
If you ever wondered about the system that cares for our dead, then you need to listen to this. The conversation delves into the death industry, covering…