Spirit Matters
Spirit Matters podcast encompasses all manner of spirit and spirituality, as well as the creative arts. We cast a broad and deep net — vitally important in this complex, multicultural, multi-dimensional, pluralistic world in which we live.
Sundays at 8AM.
Tessie Mandeville
I’m Tessie Mandeville, your host and co-producer. I’m a minister who is affiliated with both Metropolitan Community Churches and the Unitarian Universalist Association. However Spirit Matters podcasts are non-denominational, and ought to be of value to people of any religion, spiritual path, or none at all.
As a board-certified chaplain, I was privileged to serve on the Inpatient Palliative Care Team at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, in Bellingham.
I’m passionate about serving people with life-limiting illnesses, helping them remember who they were before they became ill, and assisting them as they reckon with how illness impacts their lives now, and the lives of their friends and family.
My wife and I are foster parents for the state of Washington and enjoy working with children and youth who need a safe and loving home. To ensure that I have my own good quality of life, I sing, write, bike, hike, and spend time with family and friends.
Andrew Shoneberg
I’m Andrew Schoneberg, co-producer and technical director for Spirit Matters. At KMRE, I also co-produce To Whom It May Concern. I’ve created several Backyard Reporters episodes, highlighting local people and organizations.
Back in the day, I wrote, voiced, and edited many public affairs and arts feature segments for radio shows at public radio stations in Seattle, San Diego, and Santa Cruz CA. I wrote, produced, directed, acted in, and edited radio plays for all ages audiences, and wrote over 20 radio plays performed on the air by children.
My experience also includes writing for daily news shows and hosting music anthology shows. I’m an all around creative person — musician, singer, classic film and musical theater buff, and more.
