Lynn Whitney's guest appearances

Lynn Whitney

BG Ideas

Succeeding Over All Roadblocks Lifecast

Shannon Orr

Dana James

Karyn Parsons

Charles Kanwischer

Jerry Reed

Tim Davis

Rachel Rickard

Mona Hanna-Attisha

Maurice Cherry

Nicole Jackson

Rick Valicenti

Lauren Salisbury

Carolyn Hardy

Almetria Turner

Danielle Scott

OwlTail

Calm

When faced with one of life’s storms, how do you handle it? Serial entrepreneur, certified life and business coach Lynn Whitney drops gems on how to keep your cup full and cope with any challenge - especially those that attack your peace of mind. We talked about recognizing the signs of when you need to seek professional help, how she balances life, overcame loss and health challenges while maintaining a six-figure business.Connect with Lynn WhitneyFacebook: @iamlynnwhitneyInstagram: @iamlynnwhitney | @masteringei Website: www.lynnwhitney.com Podcast: @lemonsintopinklemonadeWebsite: www.pinklemonadetour.comConnect with SOAR Lifecast Facebook: @soarlifecast Instagram: @soarlifecast Twitter: @soarlifecastSupport the show

When faced with one of life’s storms, how do you handle it? Serial entrepreneur, certified life and business coach Lynn Whitney drops gems on how to keep your cup full and cope with any challenge - especially those that attack your peace of mind. We talked about recognizing the signs of when you need to seek professional help, how she balances life, overcame loss and health challenges while maintaining a six-figure business.Connect with Lynn Whitney Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/iamlynnwhitney" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@iamlynnwhitney</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamlynnwhitney/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@iamlynnwhitney</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/masteringei/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@masteringei</a> Website: <a href="https://www.lynnwhitney.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.lynnwhitney.com</a> Podcast: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lemonsintopinklemonade/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@lemonsintopinklemonade</a> Website: <a href="https://pinklemonadetour.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pinklemonadetour.com</a>Connect with SOAR Lifecast  Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/soarlifecast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@soarlifecast</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/soarlifecast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@soarlifecast</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/soarlifecast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@soarlifecast</a><a href="https://www.paypal.me/krwhitaker" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Keeping Calm in the Midst of a Storm with Lynn Whitney

Linda Butler

Linda Butler (a photographer who's been documenting the effects of climate change for a number of years, most recently focusing on the Great Lakes), and Lynn Whitney (associate professor of photography at BGSU, whose celebrated work consists of black and white photographs of Lake Erie) discuss merging the worlds of fine art and environmental activism.  Transcript: Introduction: From Bowling Green State University, and the Institute for the Study of Culture and Society, this is BG Ideas. Intro Song Lyrics: I'm going to show you this with a wonderful experiment. Jolie Sheffer: Welcome to the Big Ideas podcast, a collaboration between the Institute for the Study of Culture and Society, and the School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University. I'm Jolie Scheffer, associate professor of English and American cultural studies, and the director of ICS. Today, I have the honor of being joined by two women photographers who bring together the worlds of fine art and environmental activism. We have with us Linda Butler, and Lynn Whitney. Linda is a photographer who's been documenting the effects of climate change for a number of years, most recently focusing on the Great Lakes. Lynn Whitney is an associate professor of photography here at BGSU, whose work is in the permanent collections of the Toledo Museum of Art and Yale University. Much of Lynn's work consists of black and white photographs of Lake Erie. Jolie Sheffer: Welcome, and thanks for talking with me today. To begin with, I'd like each of you to talk about how you came to your current landscape work about the Great Lakes, and what motivates you to do this particular work at this time. Linda, you start us off? Linda Butler: Well, I'm going to be a little nervous too, so we'll work through it, but, I guess, my main concern as a human being right now is what's happening to our planet. And, global warming is causing things like unusual storms, and I think this part of the country, for instance, the Maumee River with all its flooding, and the problems flooding causes to the lake itself, because fertilizer is being washed off the fields and going into the lake, I mean, it was an ideal setting to take photographs in. And, it's been a very rich experience for me to work at this end of the state, although, I worked actually around all of Lake Erie. And, I'm tracking both things like renewable energy projects, and which governments are doing more in that area, as well as really heavy industry that uses a lot of energy to make steel or concrete, and finding out where the carbon dioxide is coming from, and, it's heavy industry, and it's also from coal running power plants; coal. Linda Butler: And, if you go around the lake, there a lot of ways that coal is being delivered to barges and so on. And so, it's really evident all around the lake, but less so in Canada, because, the coast of Canada has much less industry, and also the Government of Canada has put a lot of money into renewable energy. Jolie Sheffer: So, in your work, you really show how the Great Lakes are the best and the worst of the current state of climate change and industrial effects on the landscape in some. Linda Butler: Well, I can't comment on the other lakes, because I really know Lake Erie, but there's a lot to learn from Lake Erie and how we're using this water. Jolie Sheffer: What about you, Lynn, how did you come to ... This is a long term project, so what is your story been and getting interested in the lake? Lynn Whitney: My story is interesting, because my story begins with the Maumee River and the bridge construction that happened over the Maumee River. I was commissioned to photograph the bridge that was constructed there, the Veterans Memorial Skyway, from the Toledo Museum of Art, and the river, obviou

Linda Butler (a photographer who's been documenting the effects of climate change for a number of years, most recently focusing on the Great Lakes), and Lynn Whitney (associate professor of photography at BGSU, whose celebrated work consists of black and white photographs of Lake Erie) discuss merging the worlds of fine art and environmental activism.  Transcript: Introduction: From Bowling Green State University, and the Institute for the Study of Culture and Society, this is BG Ideas. Intro Song Lyrics: I'm going to show you this with a wonderful experiment. Jolie Sheffer: Welcome to the Big Ideas podcast, a collaboration between the Institute for the Study of Culture and Society, and the School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University. I'm Jolie Scheffer, associate professor of English and American cultural studies, and the director of ICS. Today, I have the honor of being joined by two women photographers who bring together the worlds of fine art and environmental activism. We have with us Linda Butler, and Lynn Whitney. Linda is a photographer who's been documenting the effects of climate change for a number of years, most recently focusing on the Great Lakes. Lynn Whitney is an associate professor of photography here at BGSU, whose work is in the permanent collections of the Toledo Museum of Art and Yale University. Much of Lynn's work consists of black and white photographs of Lake Erie. Jolie Sheffer: Welcome, and thanks for talking with me today. To begin with, I'd like each of you to talk about how you came to your current landscape work about the Great Lakes, and what motivates you to do this particular work at this time. Linda, you start us off? Linda Butler: Well, I'm going to be a little nervous too, so we'll work through it, but, I guess, my main concern as a human being right now is what's happening to our planet. And, global warming is causing things like unusual storms, and I think this part of the country, for instance, the Maumee River with all its flooding, and the problems flooding causes to the lake itself, because fertilizer is being washed off the fields and going into the lake, I mean, it was an ideal setting to take photographs in. And, it's been a very rich experience for me to work at this end of the state, although, I worked actually around all of Lake Erie. And, I'm tracking both things like renewable energy projects, and which governments are doing more in that area, as well as really heavy industry that uses a lot of energy to make steel or concrete, and finding out where the carbon dioxide is coming from, and, it's heavy industry, and it's also from coal running power plants; coal. Linda Butler: And, if you go around the lake, there a lot of ways that coal is being delivered to barges and so on. And so, it's really evident all around the lake, but less so in Canada, because, the coast of Canada has much less industry, and also the Government of Canada has put a lot of money into renewable energy. Jolie Sheffer: So, in your work, you really show how the Great Lakes are the best and the worst of the current state of climate change and industrial effects on the landscape in some. Linda Butler: Well, I can't comment on the other lakes, because I really know Lake Erie, but there's a lot to learn from Lake Erie and how we're using this water. Jolie Sheffer: What about you, Lynn, how did you come to ... This is a long term project, so what is your story been and getting interested in the lake? Lynn Whitney: My story is interesting, because my story begins with the Maumee River and the bridge construction that happened over the Maumee River. I was commissioned to photograph the bridge that was constructed there, the Veterans Memorial Skyway, from the Toledo Museum of Art, and the river, obviou

Linda Butler and Lynn Whitney: Photography, The Great Lakes, and Climate Change