This podcast episode explores, as the title suggests, the unseen energy of a poem; in other words, all of the aspects of writing a poem--the inspiration, the emotions, the experiences--that a poem carries within itself when it is born into the world. The conversation is based on the idea that no person has only one story, and that poetry can be a medium for cultivating a life that is good and feels like a place where you belong.  The conversation is shared with poet Esther Kamkar.

This podcast episode explores how leading with curiosity, a growth mindset, and resilience in the face of adversity can help to achieve dreams.  The conversation is shared with Julia Lee, Media Arts educator and co-founder of Bottom of the Box.

This podcast episode celebrates the cosmic forces that shape and guide our lives.  In traditional Western astrology, each person’s experience on earth is governed by two interrelated intuitive forces; the houses of the zodiac and the planets of our solar system.  The natal chart compiles these two forces to create meaning derived from the interplay of these two elements. The moment an individual is born into the world creates the cosmic framework for what will shape and guide that person’s life. The conversation is shared with Betty Munoz, and centers around interpreting her personal natal chart.

This podcast episode outlines a tangible path that a young, talented person of color can take to find creative commercial success. The episode also delves into what it was like to live, work, and grieve in Minneapolis in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The conversation is shared with the immensely talented and deeply thoughtful photographer LeShon Lee.

This podcast episode invites listeners to consider the incredible ability of plants to help us become the best, most nurturing and attuned version of ourselves. Along the way, we discuss trap yoga, goat yoga, birth, and death. The conversation is shared with Jordan Carr.

Season One Finale!

This podcast episode explores one of the most fundamental aspects of how we experience our lives: the bodies we live in. So much of who we are is rooted not only in our own physicality, but in the ways which others consciously and inadvertently assign value to our shape and size. We are so much more than what we eat. The conversation, shared with Jillian Lewis, examines how it feels to be a woman living in a world obsessed with body-based judgement. 

This podcast episode explores how and where we encounter PFAS and other toxic chemicals  in our daily lives. These chemicals, nicknamed the "forever chemicals" because of their environmental persistence, are added to an enormous number of consumer products, including foodware, beauty products, furniture, and outdoor gear. PFAS have damaging, long-term effects on both human health and the environment.  The conversation is shared with Sue Chiang, Pollution Prevention Director at the Center for Environmental Health.

This podcast episode provides a window into the current state of environmental issues, efforts, and initiatives in India. The discussion compares those sustainability efforts to related efforts in the United States. The conversation is shared with Hrishikesh Tupe.