Ikayutet: Recent Episodes
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Ikayutet is a talk show about the little things that help make life healthier. Airing at 10:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month, Esther Green and host Diane McEachern give listeners a half hour show with tips on key topics.
Esther and Diane discuss how a good mindset can help one cope with physical health challenges.
Esther and Diane discuss the influence of Elders' teachings on children's values and sense of belonging.
Esther and Diane give perspectives on parts of Yup’ik culture that have impacted their lives.
Returning after a short hiatus, Esther and Diane share their thoughts on what acceptance is and what it looks like.
Esther and Diane have a conversation about grief and different approaches to dealing with our shared pain.
Esther and Diane talk about escaping pain and Esther shares her story of overcoming alcoholism.
Esther and Diane share stories, including "How the Crane Got its Blue Eye," and discuss the lessons we can learn from them.
Esther and Diane speak this week about the ways in which humans are connected to the earth and to each other.
Esther and Diane discuss how health can impact our mindset and how we can work to change our mindset when it no longer serves us.
Esther and Diane discuss the power of shifting your perspective to believe in the good, even in the face of hardship.
In this episode of Ikayutet, Diane and Esther talk about the importance of accepting the diversity of human sexuality.
This month, Diane and Esther share the stories of their relationships with their fathers, and the gifts brought to them by reconciling with their paternal figures later in life.
This month, Esther Green and Diane McEachern discuss resiliency and remind us all that we are much stronger than we think.
In this episode of Ikayutet, Esther Green and Diane McEachern discuss spirituality through our relationships, connections, and sense of belonging.
In October, Esther Green was diagnosed with COVID-19. She was medevaced to Anchorage in November, and was finally able to return to Bethel in December. In this episode, the Elder discusses her story of contracting, battling, and recovering from COVID-19 with co-host Diane McEachern.
In this episode, Diane and Esther discuss the effects of aging, and how this may be compounded by the coronavirus pandemic. Esther also shares insights on how she uses gratitude to accept aging and to mitigate grief.
On this episode of Ikayutet, Diane and Esther discuss how to grow loving kindness within ourselves. They look at what it means to be mindful, and they give us some tips and phrases on how to foster kindness within our lives.
On this episode of Ikayutet, Esther and Diane discuss what it means to move forward from the past, and how to look back on the past in an easier way.
In this episode, Esther and Diane talk about what it means to be friendly and have a friendly way of looking at the world. They discuss not only how to be friendly and kind to others, but also how to be kind to animals and to ourselves.
In this episode, Diane and Esther discuss how they are preparing for the current COVID-19 pandemic, and what they are doing from day to day. Esther also discusses what you can do to keep a good mindset.
In this show, Diane and Esther discuss recovering lost joy. They look at what it means to go to the deeper levels of your emotions, and why it's important to go past the anger and find the reason that you are feeling this pain.
In this episode, Diane and Esther discuss intentions and attitude. They look at how you talk and react to things that are happening, and the outlook you have on the world.
In this episode, Diane and Esther have a conversation about emotions. They discuss how both emotions and the understanding of emotions varies from culture to culture.
In this episode, Diane and Esther discuss their methods of coping with grief, and the light within all of us that can help us understand and cope with grief.
In this episode, Diane and Esther discuss the light that everyone carries within them. They look at the strength and will that power us to move forward.
In this episode, Diane and Esther look at strength and resilience within rural Alaskan communities. They discuss their own experiences with strength and resilence and how they have seen it in their communities.
In this show, Diane and Esther discuss grief and healing. Esther discusses how she's come to understand her own healing and grief.