From the Ilona Maher Effect to Courage to Create Change

  • April 23, 2025
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RadioACTive shines a light on good trouble makers, including student journalist Elle Crossley, Men's Healing Founder Sam Katz, NAMI Utah's Robin Holcomb, and the debut of 'Take a Hike' -- your midweek reminder to get outdoors and explore the hiking trails along the Wasatch.

Tonight's edition of RadioACTive features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community:

Outdoor Living Room Sessions later this week with artist Matthew Mazzotta will help shape public art on SLC's West Side, specifically at the new Glendale Regional Park (former Raging Waters site). SLC Art Council Public Art Program Manager Renato Olmedo-Gonzalez explains.

Put on those walking shoes for a good cause. Robin Holcomb, Interim Director of NAMI Utah, stops by to talk about the state of mental wellness and a community walk that does something about it.

  • May 17: NAMIWalks Utah, 10a-12p at Veterans Memorial Park, 1985 W. 7800 S., West Jordan. "Together, we are strong enough to lift hope. Together, we are NAMIWalks. It will take all of us to demand victory over mental illness. That's why we provide a safe space at NAMIWalks in everything we do, for everyone who joins our mission. In fact, we embrace it. We invite you to take the walk of your life - with NAMIWalks. Each participant will stand by you and walk by your side, every step of the way. Together, we will make a powerful change in our community. 'Mental Health for All,' here we come. Don't wait another moment to add your name to our movement. The people who need the help that you empower cannot afford to wait. No matter their mental health challenge, they stand to benefit greatly by your decisiveness today. It's a walk, a very special walk. And it's a lifetime's journey - the lifetimes you will change by joining us today." 

RadioACTive's Valene MC debuts Take a Hike, a new Wednesday feature to help get you out the door and onto the hiking trails. Joining her, Ashley Brown, author of Urban Trails Salt Lake City: Salt Lake Valley, Trans-City Routes, Millcreek, Cottonwoods.

  • Lifelong Utah resident Ashley Brown hails from Pleasant Grove and spent her childhood playing in the foothills of Mount Timpanogos. Wilderness conservation is a crucial component in how she writes and recreates—walking, hiking, and running in the mountains for rejuvenation. Her writing has appeared in a variety of Utah-based travel and outdoor publications, including Utah Adventure Journal, Park City Magazine, Town- Lift, PCStyle Magazine, and Neighbors of Park City Magazine.

Marcie Young Cancio of Amplify Utah and student journalist Elle Crossley. Young Cancio's students at the University of Utah have been reporting on Utah women in sports. Crossley says many are influenced by something called the "Ilona Maher effect." Use the media player below to hear the story, featuring Utah's own Majestics Girls Rugby Club:

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. RadioACTive talks with Sam Katz of Men Healing, a nonprofit that provides healing resources for men, age 18 and older, who have experienced sexual harm during childhood and/or as adults. They also provide resources for loved ones and allies of men who are survivors of sexual harm.

  • April 27: Courage to Create, 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Westminster University's Gillmor Hall, 1840 S. 1300 E., SLC. "A one-night-only survivor art showcase + fundraiser featuring the play 'Bonded,' hosted by MenHealing! We are one of the only nonprofits in the country providing dedicated resources for men who've experienced sexual harm & their loved ones. Please join us online or in person to support our talented community of survivor artists, and to experience an unforgettable evening of art, storytelling, vulnerability, and men healing in community, together. Following the play will be a brief panel discussion featuring several of the evening’s artists—all survivors themselves who’ve found community and healing through our one-of-a-kind programs—about their storytelling and journey to recovery. This event is hybrid."

    - Attend in person at Westminster University’s Gillmor Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah
    - Or tune into the livestream of the play and panel discussion on our Givebutter page (https://givebutter.com/couragetocreate) 

  • For in-person guests, accessible guest parking is available in parking lot B on the corner of 1200 East and 1700 South, directly next to Gillmor Hall.

How'd you like the show? Share your thoughts, suggestions and observations by calling the RadioACTive hotline: ‪(385) 800-1889‬. Or, send a voicememo to radioactive@krcl.org. Please tell us your name and neighborhood and leave a short message that may air on the show. So, keep it clean!

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of  Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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