Margi Clifford is a body-based psychotherapist who founded the practice Yoga For Mental Health. She and her other practitioners bring together the art of mindful movement and the science of mental health to nurture resilience, awaken potential, and support sustainable well-being.

She has been doing this work for over twenty years.

ATMI producer Olivia Okeahialam sat down with Margi to talk about her work, how movement-based therapy differs from more common types of therapy, how yoga can impact one’s overall well-being, and much more.

Hosted by Deacon Laurance.

Recorded by Deacon Laurance with production assistance from Quinn White.

Theme music is by Kendrick Whiteman with additional music from Devin Shreckengost.

This Arts, Health and Well-Being in Alaska project is supported, in part, by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts with funding from Rasmuson Foundation.

The views expressed in this program do not necessarily represent the views of our sponsors.

Alaska Teen Media Institute is based in Anchorage, Alaska. We would like to acknowledge the Dena'ina people, whose land we work on.

Our first show of 2026 features interviews with a young Alaskan stop-motion animation filmmaker, the producer of the horror film "Shelby Oaks," and the executive director of the nonprofit organization Alaskans Take a Stand.

Hosts: Kaylee LaTocha and Deacon Laurance

News: Kaylee LaTocha

Events: Max McCambridge

Producer: Quinn White

Board-op: Logan Ehrhart

This episode originally aired on KNBA 90.3 FM on January 3, 2026.

Shelby Oaks is a new horror film written and directed by first time feature filmmaker Chris Stuckmann. It tells the story of a woman determined to find her sister who goes missing while investigating a mysterious abandoned town.

It stars Camille Sullivan, Sarah Durn, Brendan Sexton III, and Keith David. It was executive produced by Mike Flanagan, who’s known for directing Stephen King adaptations and other horror films.

Before making the film, writer/director Chris Stuckmann was best known as a YouTube film critic. He utilized his platform and fanbase to crowdfund the production of Shelby Oaks. It combines elements of early YouTube, found footage, true crime documentaries, and narrative filmmaking to tell its story.

The film was produced by our guest, Ashleigh Snead. She has been making independent films for over a decade and is the director of production for Paper Street Pictures, a production company based out of Austin, Texas. She lives here in Anchorage and was kind enough to stop by our studio to speak with ATMI producer Cat Whited about working on Shelby Oaks.

In their conversation, Ashleigh talks about the movie’s journey from a simple pitch to getting theatrical distribution, her love of independent horror films, and other projects she has in the works. They spoke on November 12, 2025.

Host: Deacon Laurance

Theme music is by Kendrick Whiteman with additional music from Devin Shreckengost.

Video and audio production by Kendrick Whiteman and Nathan Pobieglo. Edited by Kaylee LaTocha and Vermillion Reed.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov

The views expressed in this program do not necessarily represent the views of our sponsors.

Alaska Teen Media Institute is based in Anchorage, Alaska. We would like to acknowledge the Dena'ina people, whose land we work on.