(3/16) KEEP CALM AND TINKER ON

Wrapping up Season 3 with a fascinating story that starts with letting your kids do dangerous things! Kami Wilt, who created and runs Austin Tinkering School, has spent fifteen years empowering children of all ages through mistakes, curiosity, and autonomy. And spoiler alert: tinkering is good for adults, too. Does anyone want to build a roller coaster in their backyard? Holler.

To find out more about Kami and the topics on this show, visit these links:
Austin Tinkering School
Gever Tulley TedX Talk
Kami Wilt on LinkedIn

(3/15) DECENTER YOURSELF

We're all leaders. Yep. So, the real question is this: how can you gain a better understanding of the impact of your leadership on your followers? It's time to Decenter Yourself, and this conversation with Dr. Chris Reina is the perfect place to start. In a world inundated with sometimes vague buzzwords around mindfulness, Dr. Reina is a beacon of clarity and purpose. This is a show about managing yourself just as much as it is about managing people, and we are grateful for his research and action plan.

To learn more about Dr. Chris Reina, visit the following links:
Christopher Reina on LinkedIn
Leading Without Ego

(3/14) DRUMS NO GUNS

To date, we've never asked our listeners to share an episode far and wide. Not directly, anyway. But this conversation with Dr. Ram Bhagat is a decades-in-the-making moment. No matter where you stand, you can't deny there are parts of American life that are broken. With Drums No Guns, Ram integrates yoga, mindfulness, drumming, dance, drama, trauma healing, and peacemaking circles to promote non-violence (ahimsa) in school and community settings. Have a listen, dig into what he and others are doing, and help us spread his message if you can. 

To learn more about Dr. Ram Bhagat, visit the following links:
Dr. Ram Bhagat
Drums No Guns

(3/13) FLUID NATURE

Spoiler Alert: Love to Love. 

Kori Tolbert was born into this world with Cystic Fibrosis and the journey it put her on is one that most assuredly serves the cosmos. Prepare to breathe and be moved because she wields a light so bright you'll feel it (even through this podcast).

Explore more about Kori and her work here: 

https://myfluidnature.com/
https://boosterjots.com/

(3/12) THE SOCIOLOGY OF GASLIGHTING

Sociologist Paige Sweet joined the show for a conversation about domestic violence, gaslighting, and manipulation. The power dynamics at play in both personal and professional spaces affect us all—in ways you might not have yet considered. We're calling this hour with Paige a necessary listen, which is a true testament to her work on and understanding of coercive control and her clarity in defining it for us all.

Here is the article written by Paige that we reference on the show: How Gaslighting Manipulates Reality. 

(3/11) THE GOOD WORD

"We didn't have the answer but liked the idea of setting out to see if we could find it." It’s hard to pick a favorite moment from this conversation with Krystle Loyland and Seth Gaffney from Preacher, but that nugget is up there for us. The journey they’ve been on the last decade-plus with third founder Rob Baird is mandatory listening for anyone wanting to start something new with other humans. Chemistry as a superpower? You can count the two of us as true believers.

Learn more about them and Preacher here: https://preacher.co/

(3/10) CANDID CAN DO

Having guest Aaron Reed on the show was such a joy. We brought him on thinking, "Perfect guest and opportunity to better understand Public Works, detail how towns grow or don't at their peril, and rally people to get involved locally wherever they're based to help shape better futures." And then... he starts talking about his 15 years as a professional wakeskater (incredible!), and we almost didn't leave time for the rest of it. Almost. Good fun, good-natured, and ultimately another education hour we are so grateful for. 

(3/9) THE BUSINESS OF REALITY

Few people can talk about a bilateral lung transplant and its subsequent effects as powerfully, eloquently, and honestly as our dear friend David Terry did with us during this episode. Behind the curtain moments, walks with Death, mourning our own passing while alive, and love—huge love and gratitude... this is an hour we will listen to often.

(3/8) PURPOSE

What can love do for capitalism? Afdhel Aziz dug into it, saw the magic, and found his purpose: to help lead the way to even better evolutions of the way we work, market, and consume. He is a founding partner and the Chief Purpose Officer of Conspiracy of Love, a purpose transformation company,  and a Best Selling Author of Good is the New Cool: Market Like You Give a Damn—but his insights and ideas are applicable to so much more than business. What can love do for capitalism? It might just be up to you.

To learn more about Afdhel Aziz, check out the following links:
Afdhel on LinkedIn
Conspiracy of Love
Good Is The New Cool on Instagram
Good is The New Cool: The Principles of Purpose
Bawa: The Genius of Place

(3/7) NO-TILL THRILLS

Most of us have thought about reinventing ourselves as farmers. Before you do (or Peter does, at least), it would behoove you to check out this amazing episode with Wimberley's own Songland Farms. Dylan Kongos and Amber Denison (and even their 3-month-old, Theo, our youngest guest ever) joined us for an incredible conversation about following a calling into the jaws of a kind of rewarding chaos that probably isn't for everybody. The beauty of their spirits matches the beauty of their growing farm, and we're delighted to be able to bring a bit of their inspirational story to you!

Check them out here Songland Farms or follow their adventure at Songland Farms on Instagram. 

(3/6) A BREAKDOWN ON THE FOREST FLOOR

There are few words to describe what an otherworldly honor it was to have musician Sandy Bell on the show right as her latest album Entelechy dropped. It's hard to say which would make more sense: listening to her transcendent collection of new songs before you check out this interview or after. We covered a ton around sobriety, creation within recovery, and how this album came to be. Sandy might just be proof that there are angels amongst us (we aren't shy about hyperbole in these parts).

Check out the album and read more about Sandy through any of these links:

Sandy Bell on Spotify
Sandy Bell Website
Entelechy on Itunes

(3/5) LET’S OVERSHARE

Award-winning writer/director Sara Dunlop's films are varied, stunning, cinematic, engaging, at times gut-wrenching, startling—you'd be hard-pressed to find one that doesn't deliver a myriad of feels. She follows what moves her, craves a good challenge, and is working on staying relaxed while being punched in the face... literally. We share her belief that everyone has an interesting story to tell, and we are grateful she agreed to hang out and tell us a bit of her own.

To watch some of Sara's films, visit The Corner Shop.


 

(3/4) LIFE AS SHE KNOWS IT

We've all met someone who rolls untouchable, unfazed—simply at ease with themselves in the face of whatever they awake to each morning. They are a gift. And if you haven't, please do meet Jacqueline Sloman here. This conversation with them is an incredible hour that bettered our own understanding of what transness is, isn't, and can be. She shared too many amazing nuggets to grab just one... so we'll just say this: their advocation for DEI within the advertising industry while working major roles within it seems like just the first few chapters in what is sure to be a legendary story.

To learn more about Jacqueline, visit the following links:

Jacqueline on LinkedIn
Jacqueline on TikTok

(3/3) GENTLE AMBITION

Gentle Ambition. Say it aloud. Potent, right? It's a two-word moniker for a way of being that Melissa Andrada champions globally. We were living it without a name for it. Even so, neither of us was ready for the emotional ride of this powerful conversation. 

It was a true honor to hear Mel's story behind the ethos, about her present journey, and to vibe with all the goodness she emits. Truly believe you'll feel it, too. 

To find out more about Melissa Andrada, visit the following links: 

https://www.melissaandrada.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaandrada/
https://www.instagram.com/melissaandrada/

(3/2) SOME DARK SH*T

If you aren't already familiar with author Elle Nash, we are pleased as poison punch to make the introduction. Our conversation starts with her "origin story," fast tracks to her process, touches on a big move, then dives into her forthcoming gritty novel Deliver Me, which we were honored to read early. We read it fast, and it left us both the very best kind of floored.

Find out more about Elle Nash and grab her books at the following links:

Elle Nash
Deliver Me out from Unnamed Press
Elle Nash on Instagram

(3/1) A YEAR IN…

What a gift it was to spend an hour together and rehash where we've been, what we've picked up, and think back on the amazing guests we had over year 1, seasons 1 and 2. In this episode, we revisit some of the themes still resonating with us and spill the beans on what we hope and dream season three can be. Thank you to everyone for listening, thank you to the guests who've been on the show, and thank you for helping us run eagerly into this new season!

(2/20) RADICAL OPTIMISM

Wrapping up Season 2 of our show with Casey Rand was everything we hoped it'd be and more: A doom-free conversation about taking chances, following your heart, and in her case, using her numerous talents to tackle climate science misinformation and the under-performing communications around the problems. Let her journey and the calm she exudes in the face of unprecedented times serve as an inspiration as you yourself ponder, "What the hell can I do to steady the world?" 

To learn more about Casey and the issues around our climate, check out the following links.
CaseyRand.com
The All We Can Save Project (this is the book mentioned in the show)
5 Steps to Figuring Out How to be of Use in the Climate Movement We Can't Afford to be Climate Doomers
Climate Town's Youtube Channel 

(2/19) A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING

Our first-ever repeat guest James Warren shares his latest revelations about the power all of our stories can have in reshaping business and, indeed, the world. And we think the SEEQ App his team has developed is sure to amplify the momentum of good change that storytelling creates tenfold.

Check out more from James and Share More Stories here:
Share More Stories
SEEQ APP

(2/18) A VERY PUBLIC INFLUENCE

Who is HAM? People have been asking the question long before we did. And like so many great conversations, our brief journey with talent Hamilton Glass starts with a story about a mother. His mother and the gifts she saw in him were integral in putting him on his path. From artist to architect to creator of many of the spectacular murals you may have seen in Richmond and elsewhere, Hamilton's story is both inspirational and occupational.

To find out more and to see Hamilton's work, visit these links:

https://whosham.com
https://whosham.com/murals
Mending Walls: The Documentary

(2/17) A ROCKSTAR STATE OF MIND

This conversation with musician, producer, and visionary, Mark Ephraim was meant to be a bit about leaving the United States, expat-ism if you will, and it is that a bit still, but WOW did it turn out to be so much more. The word purpose didn't come up specifically, but in writing this blurb, it's a word that refuses to leave our heads. Mark has crafted a life around his purpose and if that isn't the truest definition of rockstar, Webster's can stuff it.

To learn more about all of Mark's going ons, visit the following links:

Rock Website
Turning Tables Sweden
Drama Queen from BadSkum
BadSkum performing Proud Mary video link