Today's guest is the artist of one of what I like to call my 'security blanket songs'. Adrian Galvin who goes by the band name Yoke Lore is a pop folk musician with a new album out and currently touring. He’s also very smart and articulate and just and an interesting guy. We covered relationships, creativity, routines and habits, and he gave a lot of great suggestions for art.
Ryan Brunty is an artist and the founder of Depressed Monsters, a streetwear apparel company and visual art project. I relate to Ryan a lot and in this conversation which was recorded live in our lounge at the Emerge Music Festival we talk about how we each feel depression— a topic we haven’t covered much on this podcast.
Whitney Bell is an LA based activist, entrepreneur, writer, and producer of the vulnerability variety show, Stories of Women. We sat down in Las Vegas at the Emerge Music Festival for this live interview. Whitney not only make really inspiring and moving work, but also manages to lift up others' while still prioritizing her own self care.
This interview was recorded at the music festival in Las Vegas called Emerge. Today’s conversation is with the festival founder Rehan Choudhry. Emerge is the intersection of social justice, art & music. The festival takes place annually over two days and features interdisciplinary exploration through live music, passionate storytelling, progressive art, crafted parties and immersive experiences.
A few months ago previous podcast guest Seher Sikandar introduced me to her friend, today's guest Selome Araya. Seher connected us and as I learned more about her work I was hooked. Selome is a reiki master, doula, and holistic healer who specializes in the link between spirituality and depression. We talked about her experience with depression and as a highly sensitive person.
Jessica’s personal essays and narrative journalism have appeared in the New York Times’ Modern Love column, Self Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Teen Vogue & Time Magazine among many others. She is the author of the forthcoming memoir: If You Loved Me You Would Know. We talked about where she got her confidence, the nurturing habits she lives by & how motherhood changed her into a more productive writer.
This week we have part two of my chat with modern dating coach, Clara Artschwager. This week, we talk about ghosting, jealousy, and unrequited love. I love Clara’s refreshing take on relationships. Hearing about how she helps career driven women take a more empowered and nourishing approach to dating and partnership is a breath of fresh air!
As I say in the podcast, about a million people sent this article today’s guest Clara Artschwager wrote for the Cut. I related, loved it and instantly reached out to have her on the podcast. Our conversation was so robust I decided to split it into 2 episodes. You’ll hear half this week were we discuss dating, chivalry in the Me Too era and meeting online vs meeting in person.
I felt better after recording this conversation with my two talented guests and I hope you feel better listening. Today’s guests are director Kristin Hanggi and writer and actress Maddie Corman. Not only has their work has be meaningful to me, but I just really like them both so much as people.
Simi has done my podcast a bunch of times and if I’m lucky she’ll do it a bunch more. She’s talked about transitioning careers from attorney to intuitive eating coach, her pregnancy experience, and her advice on relationships. In this episode we’re talking about friendship and all things related to it.
It's rare I have a guest on twice, but every conversation I have with Claire ends up being so insightful. Today we cover a wide variety of topics including: redefining wellness, inclusivity in the wellness industry, importance of touch therapy, sustainable self-love, social media and mental health, routines and habits during transitional times.
I’ve been meditating since 2015 after having Bob Roth on this podcast. When I moved to New York, I met my friend Arden who owns a mediation studio called The Spring. We bonded over meditation and she raved about her teacher Thom. He’s an insightful and wise and I love the way he talks about meditation. We also talk about relationships, intuition, creativity, charm, and way more.
Today’s guest is a ray of sunshine. Jon is one of those people everyone loves being around. He’s loyal, cozy, and so creative and wise. He’s a writer and illustrator who has worked with artists including Jason Mraz, Madonna, and Maroon 5 on album art and mech. In the episode we talk about the power of words, feeling feelings, surrender, creativity, curiosity, and more.