Linda Chrisman experiences being between the rock and the hard place . . . literally as she rests in the red rock canyons of Utah
Linda Chrisman
Trauma Resilience Consultant
Certified - Somatic Experiencing
Linda came to the Faithful Fools in 2008 as a volunteer providing Somatic Experiencing (SE) trauma resolution sessions. Now, as part of the staff, she has expanded her participation to include advocacy, accompaniment, and education concerning trauma resolution, harm reduction and body-based approaches for resiliency. Prior to becoming a Fool, Linda maintained a private practice in wholistic bodywork and was a writer and educator in the field of Somatics. She holds degrees in Psychology and Philosophy and Religion.
Many years ago, Linda’s mentor told her: “If you are going to work with big trauma you have to have big fun!” Linda took that advice to heart and now periodically takes off for distant countries or wedges herself between boulders in the red rock canyons of Utah. Big Fun!
Sam Dennison
Fool of All Things
Sam’s life at the Fools began in 2011 with a short stint to do a little volunteer work creating an archive of oral histories to document the first 10+ years of the Fools. Half way through that project, Sam asked Carmen, “Hey, do you think I’d be of any use to the Fools full-time?” Carmen responded with a turkey sandwich and a big “Yes.” That short stint volunteering became a deep commitment to the Fools and the Tenderloin. Since those early days of volunteering, Sam’s energy has become focused on advocacy and eduction. After 25 years in higher education, it was a natural step for Sam to anchor the Fools educational programs and that became a natural path to community organizing and advocacy. For Sam, it is a joy to feel useful, be it maintaining the website, creating a few graphics for Fools Fables, or working with neighbors to address critical policy concerns.
Sam Dennison helping out on the roof of the Fools Court
Lynn Brown ready to set off for Fools Fest 2025
Lynn Brown
Volunteer & Visual Artist
A Faithful Fool of many years
Most Tuesdays & Thursdays you can find Lynn volunteering at the Fools. Her tasks can be similar to taking a cardboard rocket to the moon, as she surfs the cosmos for poems to inspire in Cosmic Conversations.  Or she leads students in experiential art exercises from illustrating what exquisite accompaniment looks like, to exploring animal spirit qualities, to having a conversation with another person using paint, not words, etc..  She continues to expand her creative abilities for fun and adventure with the Fools community.  She has a BFA and an MA in Arts & Consciousness/Transformative Arts for Healing.
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Most Sundays, Lynn can be found dancing/ sweating her prayers in a 5Rhythms dance class.