Sometimes our biggest mistakes become our greatest teachers. For singer and performer Loomis, a nervous National Anthem performance that went viral became the catalyst for a conversation about resilience, vulnerability, and refusing to let one moment define your entire story. In this deeply personal episode, Loomis shares her journey from an abusive relationship to finding the courage to pursue her dreams in music. "When I left that really abusive relationship, I said, what I'm gonna do? What I love to do. I love to sing," she tells JoJo, describing how reconnecting with her passion became her path to healing. The conversation takes an emotional turn as Loomis recounts the morning of her viral performance - how she looked for signs from her recently deceased mother and grandmother, found butterflies circling her, and still felt terrified to perform. When technical difficulties disrupted her performance, leading to the viral moment, Loomis reveals how it actually opened unexpected doors and became part of her larger story of resilience. Key topics covered: • Escaping an abusive relationship and reclaiming her voice through music • Why she refuses to be a "content creator" and prefers authentic connection over social media fame • Her philosophy on overcoming fear: "All you got to do is two minutes... imagine how you're going to feel doing something you're so scared to do"…

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Refuge Radio - News and views from the National Wildlife Refuge Association
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Inclusion In The Outdoors with Chad Brown— Part 2
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24:58A conversation with Chad Brown, a National Wildlife Refuge Association Board member, and Founder and President of Soul River Inc. "Runs Wild".
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Inclusion In The Outdoors with Chad Brown— Part 1
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50:57A conversation with Chad Brown, a National Wildlife Refuge Association Board member, and Founder and President of Soul River Inc. "Runs Wild".
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A conversation with San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex's Park Ranger, Julie Gonzalez.
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Refuge Radio Episode 1 Season 3 - Interview with Steve Jester and Partners for Conservation
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34:59Refuge Radio is a podcast about the National Wildlife Refuge Association and the nation’s National Wildlife Refuge System, spanning more than 850 million acres of land and water as part of a growing network of 568 refuges — at least one in every state. Today we are speaking with Steve Jester. Steve is the Executive Director for Partners for Conserv…
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BETTER CONSERVATION THROUGH DATA SCIENCE
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31:03Big data, the cloud, analytics, AI, and machine learning. When you hear these words you might think of Google, Facebook or Uber, but not necessarily the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Today, we live in a world where information is highly prized and becoming increasingly essential in overcoming the many challenges we face, and this includes our capac…
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Refuge Radio - Refuge Funding Update October 2019
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22:06Refuge Radio is a podcast about the National Wildlife Refuge Association and the nation’s National Wildlife Refuge System, spanning more than 850 million acres of land and water as part of a growing network of 567 refuges — at least one in every state. Today we are speaking with the National Wildlife Refuge Association’s Acting Vice President, Gove…
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Happy National Public Lands Day! For this episode, we go off refuge and chat with park ranger Selene Castillo about getting into conservation, the unique challenges of working in an urban area, the importance of diversity in the conservation/environmental workforce, and how the film "The Goonies" inspired her to get into cycling. To learn more abou…
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Urban Nature, Hidden Pacific
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40:21Photographer and filmmaker Ian Shive chats with Angie Horn about storytelling in the outdoors, partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and bringing the Pacific Ocean’s protected and remote national wildlife refuge islands and marine national monuments to audiences in his new film, Hidden Pacific. Trailer - Hidden Pacific Instagram - Ian…
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Refuge Radio Season 2 Episode 1 - Julie Morris and Florida Conservation
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25:28This episode take us to Florida to learn about some amazing conservation efforts taking place to protect endangered and important species like the Florida Panther and The Florida grasshopper sparrow which is considered the most endangered bird species in the continental U.S. with fewer than 80 adult birds left in the wild. Our guest is Julie Morris…
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Episode 14 - Environmental Education without Borders
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21:07Frances Kinney of Ocean Connectors chats about partnerships, building a bi-national education effort with Nayarit, Mexico, and conducting programs at San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge.Links:Website – www.oceanconnectors.orgEcoTours - https://oceanconnectors.org/eco-tours Have an episode idea? Send your pitch to ahorn@refugeassociation.org!…
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Episode 13 - Dual Missions at Seal Beach NWR
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28:54Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge is located on a Navy base in Orange County, CA. Angie Horn talks to refuge manager Rick Nye about access, urban partnerships, and his own path from the military to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Episode 12 - A Gateway to Nature in New Mexico
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44:15Aryn LaBrake, Executive Director of Friends of Valle de Oro NWR, chats with Angie Horn about building an urban wildlife refuge from the ground up, and the importance of community input and engagement.Watch the latest video about Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge here: https://youtu.be/uOyBZK8WSZE…
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Refuge Radio - Episode 11 - Joseph Brandt and the California Condor Recovery Program
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1:11:01USFWS biologist Joseph Brandt and guest host Angie Horn chat about the history of the Condor Recovery Project, and how the public can help protect these iconic birds.
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Refuge Radio - Episode 10 - Ben McCue of Outdoor Outreach
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25:34A conversation with Ben McCue of Outdoor Outreach
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Refuge Radio - Episode 9 - A conversation with Guy Williams
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37:19Refuge Radio - Episode 9 - A conversation with Guy Williams
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Refuge Radio - Episode 8 - Ceal Craig and Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge
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28:17Latest episode of Refuge Radio - News and views from the National Wildlife Refuge Association
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Refuge Radio - Episode 7 - Conversation with the Friends of John Heinz NWR at Tinicum, Jeannette Guess, VP of the Friends
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10:59Conversation with the Friends of John Heinz NWR at Tinicum, Jeannette Guess, VP of the Friends .
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Refuge Radio - Episode 6 - Marlo Atkinson
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20:18Latest episode of Refuge Radio - News and views from the National Wildlife Refuge Association
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Refuge Radio - Episode 5 - Nancy Brown
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25:57People connect with nature in their own way; whether it’s looking out their kitchen window or backpacking in the wilderness. We all have a connection to nature and Mother Earth. Learn more about wildlife refuges and their programs in south Texas and the Houston region that meets community where they are.…
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Refuge Radio - Episode 4 - Connecting Community with Nature: A conversation with the Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK).
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24:43Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Complex still considers itself a work in progress and promises to be a premier urban national wildlife refuge in the Denver Metro Area. The Complex includes the Arsenal, Rocky Flats and Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuges and is home to hundreds of native wildlife species including bison, bald eagles,…
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Refuge Radio - Episode 3 -Habitat Is Where It’s At! Conversation with Dinah Maygarden of the University of New Orleans.
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29:13Habitat Is Where It’s At! Conversation with Dinah Maygarden of the University of New Orleans.As the Director of Coastal Education Programming, Dinah is in charge of most operations at Coastal Education Research Facility (CERF) including coordinating with partner groups, planning activities for grant-funded groups, maintaining the building, and so m…
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Refuge Radio Episode 2 - NWRA's Urban Refuge Program
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23:51A conversation with NWRA's Urban Refuge Program - Joy Blackwood, Angie Horn & Bhargavi Karumuri about urban wildlife refuges and the Refuge Association's efforts to raise the profile of 14 USFWS designated urban wildlife refuges. Listen and learn how these wild places are perfect for seeking solace and peace on public lands close to urban centers m…
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Friends Call 6-6-18 “What’s up in Washington?”
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1:02:32Updates for Friends Groups about the latest Refuge issues in Washington, DC.
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