Dr. Wendy Johnson, a longtime physician, health activist and writer in Northern New Mexico, joins “Conversations Different” to discuss her new book Kinship Medicine: Cultivating Interdependence to Heal the Earth and Ourselves.

Johnson shares what guided her in writing the book along with discussing its theme of kinship medicine, a belief that individual wellbeing is determined by our relationships and interconnection. The book also delves into the belief that we as human beings are smaller ecosystems in a larger system such as the environment and Earth, and to truly be healthy, we must reconcile any misalignments with each other.

Johnson’s official book launch will be on July 15 at Tumbleroot Brewery in Santa Fe with a book tour around the United States to follow in the weeks after.

For more information about the book, launch and tour, visit wendyjohnsonmd.com.

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The International Folk Art Market, a staple in Northern New Mexico for bringing together multicultural artists from around the world, returns to Santa Fe’s Railyard Park July 10-13.

Nadia Hamid, IFAM director of artist development, and Alison Brushaber, IFAM volunteer chair of artist transportation, join “Conversations Different” to preview this year’s folk art market.

Hamid talks about her role in selecting artists for the market, improvements event-goers can expect this year and things people can do outside of just shopping.

Brushaber shares what inspired her to get involved with the organization and how it opened her eyes to a world full of artistic expression without having to travel far.

More information about the market and tickets can be found on their website, folkartmarket.org.

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Alcoholism impacts the lives of many individuals and their families across the country and in New Mexico. According to the New Mexico Department of Health website, the state has been a leader in alcohol deaths since the 1980s with domestic violence, crime, poverty and unemployment also surging as related negative impacts.

Ted Alcorn, a writer/researcher and native New Mexican, joins “Conversations Different” to discuss his previous reporting on New Mexico’s alcohol problem from the individuals who consume it to the lawmakers who haven’t budged much on reform.

Alcorn shares insight into his news series “Blind Drunk,” featured in the news outlet New Mexico In Depth and The Santa Fe New Mexican. The series explores New Mexico’s alcohol crisis by looking at the state’s weaknesses and providing possible solutions.

Alcorn’s bylines include The New York Times, The Atlantic and Washington Post Magazine. He is a graduate of New York University and John Hopkins University.

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