This week I spoke with singer-songwriter Leona Naess who recently released an album titled Brood X after a family of cicadas that, like her, reemerged in 2022 after 17 years underground. In this conversation we talk about how she got into the music industry young with her hit song Charm Attack, the music industry in the 90s, processing grief, being cool vs. warm, and more.

This week: musician Courtney Marie Andrews on songwriting, relationships, vulnerability, touring, making music videos, collaboration, and more. She started her career performing and busking up and down the West Coast; now, she’s toured all over and released several records, including 2020's GRAMMY-nominated Old Flowers. Her newest record, Loose Future, comes out in October.

This week I spoke with Grace Park and Jesse Dalton, two members of the Austin-based band The Deer (recommended by previous podcast guest Buck Meek). We chat about the beginning of the band, being back on the road after quarantine, their new album, their process, trial and error, acceptance, friendship, grief, and much more.

This week I spoke to singer-songwriter Dana Williams about her career in music and her new holiday album. Raised on singers like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, Dana has the rare ability to bend time and turn feeling bad into something impossibly lovely. We covered navigating grief and change, prioritizing community, learning through creative collaboration, and more.

This week I spoke with Buck Meek, a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and founding member of the band Big Thief. During our conversation, Buck talks about his songwriting process and shares how his love of surfing relates to music. We also talk about his childhood and musical influences, the reality of life on the road, the magic of musical collaboration, and more.

In this episode I speak with my musical friend Misty Boyce. A touring musician for her entire career, Misty has toured with Sara Bareilles and BØRNS, and is currently on tour with Lord Huron. She’s also released 5 solo albums including her most recent, Genesis.

As our last episode of the year, I thought it would be fun to do a year in review of the music of 2020 with my friend James McCrae. We talked about albums and songs we loved, and how art is always best when you "go with yourself," as Fiona Apple said. We end the show with a conversation with Dr. Sophia Kogan about body image, vanity, how our hair defines us, and standards of beauty.

Welcome back to a new season of the podcast. This week I spoke with my friend Shanthony Exum who is a true life artist. She is a writer, musician, and comedian. We talk about: moving and change, being a performer during Covid, what happens after a big success, body image, DIY culture, defying traditional institutions, intersectionality, improv, and what she's loving lately.

In this episode, Andrew Bird talks about the slow growth he had as a musician, his discipline & patience in building his career, & how letting go, slowing down, & taking a break was really what actually helped him move forward. He started playing classical violin at four. This training required strict adherence to rules, which he ultimately broke free from to create his own style.

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.

KATIE WONDERS NO. 008 – APRIL/MAY 2016 GRATITUDES FT. LOVE ALEXI, FREEBIES FROM GABBY, SPIRALIZED ZUCCHINI AND MORE!

Welcome to episode 8 of my podcast mini series Katie WONDERS. In these episodes I share all the things I've been exploring and loving over the past month. You can read more about the concept in this post where I explained it. The links and notes for everything I mentioned in this episode are below. Enjoy!

THE WELLNESS WONDERLAND & FOOD PSYCH PODCASTS LIVE IN NYC!

Today's episode is unlike any other episode ever here on Wellness Wonderland Radio. I recorded a LIVE duo podcast at Theater Lab in NYC with my good friend Chrissy Harrison, host of Food Psych. The recording included a panel of incredible women all sharing their own unique message in support of positive body image and diet-free living.

KATIE WONDERS NO. 006 – MARCH 2016 FAVORITES & GRATITUDES MARCH GRATITUDES FT. ALEXI WASSER, EARTHSROOTS TEAS, ANCHOR APP, OLD SCHOOL TAYLOR SWIFT ALBUMS AND MY BOOK!

Welcome to episode 6 of my new podcast mini series Katie WONDERS. This episode is my monthly favorites again where you'll hear what I'm loving this month across many categories. I used to share my monthly favorites in videos on YouTube (which you can still watch here) but now I'll be sharing them on the podcast. Also, my book, Let It Out is released next week, so don't forget to preorder!

KATIE WONDERS NO. 005 – FEBRUARY 2016 FAVORITES & GRATITUDES

Welcome to episode 5 of my new podcast mini series Katie WONDERS. I'm so psyched about this. I hope you guys love it as much as I do. This episode is my monthly favorites again where you'll hear what I'm loving this month across many categories. I used to share my monthly favorites in videos on YouTube (which you can still watch) but now I'll be sharing them on the podcast.

TREVOR HALL ON SATURN RETURNS, RELATIONSHIPS AS MIRRORS, SURRENDER, MUSIC + MORE!

Trevor's career in the music industry had a rocky start which included getting dropped from his label, living in a monastery, and making a hit album. We talked about music as a tool, meditation, surrender, learning vs. applying practices, saturn returns, using astrology for self-awareness, traveling, staying grounded, relationships as mirrors, culture, connection, indecisiveness, and more.

MY FAVORITES *GRATITUDES + CHANGES & MY CURRENT THOUGHTS ON HAIR, MOVIES, TV, MUSIC, NATURAL BEAUTY

In this episode I not only share what I’ve been listening to, reading, watching, eating, and products I’ve been using–but I also got to reflect on what has been working in my life (long road-trips with my boyfriend) & what really has not been (making decisions). It was nice recording this because it gave me the opportunity to thinking through to what I’ve been loving and grateful for this season.

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.

Katie WONDERS No. 004 - January 2016 Favorite

This episode is my monthly favorites again where you'll hear what I'm loving this month across many categories. I used to share my monthly favorites on YouTube but now I'm sharing them on the podcast. Links for everything are in the shownotes. Here's a peek at some things I am loving: the OMFG podcast, Will Darbyshire, Pumpkin Seed Butter, JoyMISCELLANEOUS, TM (Transcendental Meditation) and more!

TASHA BLANK ON CREATIVITY, WISDOM, BODIES, SEX + FOOD CONNECTION, PSYCHEDELICS, DANCE & MUSIC

I'm so happy to have dancer and musician Tasha Blank on the podcast this week. In this epsiode, Tasha and I cover everything from eating disorders to psychedelics to music, dance, and creativity. I learned so much in this conversation I’ll probably listen to it for a third time.

Katie WONDERS No. 003 - November 2015 Favorites

This month's episode is my monthly favorites again where you'll hear what I'm loving this month across many categories.I used to share my monthly favorites in videos on YouTube but now I'll be sharing them on the podcast. The links and notes for everything I mentioned are in the shownotes. Enjoy!

Katie WONDERS No. 002 - October 2015 Favorites

This month's episode is my monthly favorites where you'll hear what I'm loving this month across many categories. I used to share my monthly favorites in videos on YouTube but now I'll be sharing them on the podcast. The links and notes for everything I mentioned are in the show notes.

Katie WONDERS No. 001 - September 2015 Favorites

Welcome to episode 1 of my new podcast mini series Katie WONDERS. This month's episode is my monthly favorites where you'll hear what I'm loving this month across many categories. I used to share my monthly favorites in videos on YouTube but now I'll be sharing them on the podcast. The links and notes for everything I mentioned are in the show notes!