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Hey Human Podcast

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Hey Human. I’m Susan Ruth. I have interesting, enlightening, in-depth conversations with people from all walks. Sometimes I agree with them, sometimes their point of view couldn’t be further from mine. The world expands and contracts in experience and conversation. I find people fascinating… every human has a story.
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Episodes

Caleb Mundy: Music, Mayhem and the Green Lady

E42 – Lawyer human Caleb Mundy is a bass player, a dog lover and he has an extraordinary beard. Along with his law degree he has a Bachelors of Music in Commercial Music and in his law practice he helps the city’s most vulnerable. (1:19:17) For more information and links, visit: heyhumanpodcast.com

Apr 06, 20171 hr 19 min

Evan Kidd: Son of Clowns

E41 – Filmmaker human Evan Kidd wrote and directed Son of Clowns which garnered multiple awards on the film festival circuit in 2016. He’s also an accomplished documentarian and has directed multiple music videos. (33:59) For more information and links visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

Mar 30, 20171 hr 13 min

John Angelos: Duopoly, Doo Wop and The Mighty Buck

E40 – Baltimore Orioles Exec VP human John Angelos is the President of the Mid Atlantic Sports Network. In 2015, during the aftermath of Freddie Gray’s death, a series of tweets John wrote went viral with their central premise that “If the system fails some of us, it fails all of us.” (2:04:06) For more information and […]

Mar 23, 2017

Chris Norton and Emily Summers: None of Us are Perfect All of Us Are Human

E39 – Told he’d never walk again human Chris Norton & his wife Emily Summers are remarkable individuals. In 2010, Chris Norton, was severely injured in a college football game and told he only had a 3% chance of ever walking again. Chris met Emily while in rehabilitation, at a college party, and the two began an extraordinary courtship […]

Mar 16, 201741 min

Annie Waugh Boerner: The Mind Body Health Connection

E38 – NST Practitioner human Annie Waugh Boerner specializes in a technique that integrates both the neurological and structural re-balancing of the body. Her focal point is trauma recovery and helps her clients to resolve pain, tension and dysfunction with NST and other modalities. We talked about really fascinating mind body connections. (1:17:20) For more information […]

Mar 09, 20171 hr 17 min

Sean: Giving Good Mind Body and Soul

E37 – “Relationship expert” human Sean was in a long-term marriage. It suffered from a lack of intimacy that eventually led to its demise. Post divorce, he decided to begin a quest to understand and master sex and intimacy. Twelve relationships led him through the steps to his discovery that a “woman’s most complicated sex organ is […]

Mar 02, 20171 hr 16 min

Talha Haseen: I Kinda Like It But It’s Weird

E35 – Muslim human Talha Haseen was born in Pakistan and immigrated with his family to the United States when he was nine years old. He is an active member of his Mosque. As a kid, he didn’t notice a difference in how anyone treated him, but a shift happened post 9-11. Now, as an adult, he’s […]

Feb 16, 20171 hr 12 min

Diane: Through The Eyes Of Love

E34 – Widow human Diane was on the phone with her husband, Jack, in March of 2015, when the the unthinkable happened. An intruder entered Jack’s work and took Jack’s life while Diane listened, helpless, on the other end of the line. What happened over the next two years took Diane on a journey through Hell and back and […]

Feb 09, 201759 min

Alissa Moreno: Ayurveda And A Life of Practice

E33 – Ayurvedic human Alissa Moreno was born with an old soul and a gypsy heart. She began her journey on a Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico and has spent the better part of her life touring the world, as a seeker of wisdom and philosophy, meditation and Ayurveda, music and performance. (1:35:46) For more […]

Feb 02, 20171 hr 36 min

Brett Swayn: A Man Set On Fire To Light The World

E32 – Formerly homeless human Brett Swayn was born in Perth, Australia. He dreamt of being a famous performing songwriter and ended up following that dream to California. Sometimes dreams take detours and Brett ended up homeless in Nashville, Tennessee. After months of being homeless, he was given a new chance at life when the restaurant Flemings […]

Jan 26, 20171 hr 11 min

Bryon Widner: A Journey of a Thousand Miles

E31 – Former Skinhead human Bryon Widner spent most of his rebellious teen years on the streets, an easy mark for his town’s Neo-Nazi Skinhead group. They took Bryon under their wing and over the next twenty years, his brothers-in-hate in various Skinhead groups became his family. He founded some of the most notorious hate groups in the […]

Jan 19, 20171 hr 13 min

Richard Nichols: The KKK Invisible In Plain Sight

E30 – KKK Grand Dragon human Richard Nichols’ people can be traced back to the early settlers of the United States. He grew up in the South, in Pulaski, Tennessee. Richard is a direct descendant of the original Klansmen, founders of the Ku Klux Klan. This episode is part one of a two part series on racism and white separateness […]

Jan 12, 2017

Greg Vandy: A Friendly Face On A Big Idea

E29 Historian human Greg Vandy is a man of many talents. His new book, 26 Songs in 30 Days: Woody Guthrie’s Columbia River Songs and the Planned Promised Land in the Pacific Northwest (co-authored by Daniel Person) is on Seattle’s Easy Street Records’ list of the best music books of 2016 and he is the creator and curator of […]

Jan 05, 201750 min

Jameson Fink: Joy in the Heart Wine in the Hand

E28 Wine expert human Jameson Fink is a senior editor for the enormously popular magazine Wine Enthusiast. Jameson is a two-time SAVEUR Blog Award finalist. He’s been a wine editor at Foodista, Grape Collective and msn.com. He’s visited vineyards all over the world! He enjoys Champagne with popcorn and Skittles with Rosé! (1:00:11) For more information and links, visit: […]

Dec 29, 20161 hr

Tyler Southern: Always Faithful Always Smiling

E27 Marine veteran and wounded warrior human Cpl. Tyler Southern smiles a lot. His outlook is so positive it’s contagious. Yet, many would look at him and wonder how he found such happiness considering in May of 2010, while on his second Marine deployment in Afghanistan (Iraq was his first deployment), he stepped on an IED (Improvised […]

Dec 22, 20161 hr 13 min

Nick Pellegrino: Sometimes Knowing Nothing Is Everything

E26 Chef, restaurateur Human Nick Pellegrino is one of Nashville’s most beloved chefs and owner of Mangia (a focaccia/Italian restaurant in Nashville, TN). He’s also an accomplished songwriter, a trained classical guitarist, producer, artist, voiceover actor and he’s hilarious. (1:01:59) For more information and links visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

Dec 15, 20161 hr 2 min

Brock Hayhoe: Prince of the Dance and Queen of the Drag

E25 Drag queen and ballet dancer human Brock Hayhoe discovered dance by accident as a teenager (that’s already old in the world of dance) and those in the know discovered he had a natural talent. That talent would eventually gain him scholarships at prestigious dance schools and send Brock around the world as a principal ballet dancer. Still, […]

Dec 08, 20161 hr 13 min

Geof Kirby: Where The Light Comes In

E24 Formerly possibly demonic possessed human Geof Kirby is a successful podcaster and video game reviewer (NRDLY podcast) and has spent his life geeking out on Sci-fi, video games and all the things you might find at Comic-Con. He also grew up with severe depression, various daily meds and demon possession (which led to an exorcism). Loved […]

Dec 01, 20161 hr 22 min

Michael Mollura: We Are the Dreamers of a Dream

E23 Psychotherapist and dream specialist human Michael Mollura (PhD, MA, MFA) is a depth psychologist who implements the Jungian style. He’s also a composer whose music can be heard on several documentaries and movies (including Nebraska, The Highest Pass, Climate Refugees and Awake). His adventure through life (and his patient’s dreams) is fascinating! We talked about dreams, […]

Nov 23, 20161 hr 9 min

Rachel Kice: Living In Color

E22 Painter and musician human Rachel Kice is known for her wild and colorful pieces. Her work is collected all over the world and hangs in the Tennessee State Museum, Warner Brothers, The Country Music Hall of Fame (and my house). She has collaborated with brands and organizations including: Warner Brothers, Harley Davidson, Chevy, Tedx, […]

Nov 18, 20161 hr 2 min

Justin Levenson: When A Tumor Calls And Life Answers

E21 Recovered from a brain tumor human Justin Levenson was sitting at his desk one minute and waking up on the floor, surrounded by co-workers and paramedics, the next. At the hospital he received the news that no one is ready to hear: Brain tumor. Justin’s story is an incredible one of diagnosis, journey, healing, faith, bliss […]

Nov 11, 20161 hr 22 min

Dean Miller: Dogs Make the Best People and Life With the King of the Road

E20 Dog whisperer, music producer, performer human Dean Miller grew up in the madcap world of music, the son of world famous performer/songwriter Roger Miller. He’s navigated his own music career and is a well-respected and well-sought after dog trainer. Dean is a producer, songwriter, book writer, dog whisperer, and all around interesting dude! (1:01:48) For more […]

Nov 03, 20161 hr 2 min

A. Pilot: Fundamentalism, Loopholes, Abuse and Freedom

E19 Escaped from an abusive religious cult human A. Pilot has come a long way. She grew up in a very strict religious household and community and was the victim of abuse from a young age. She fled her upbringing and discovered the world outside the insular one she was used to, but with that discovery came the pain of […]

Oct 27, 20161 hr 24 min

Chris Gehringer: Sterling Sounds and Sparkling Colors

E18 Grammy award winning mastering engineer human Chris Gehringer is one of the best in the music business. For over thirty years he’s been mastering the likes of Lady Gaga, Rihanna, 50 Cent, Little Big Town, Naughty by Nature, Madonna, Nick Jonas along with even more of the biggest names in the industry, running the gamut of genres from […]

Oct 19, 201659 min

Elana Mugdan: Dragon Speaker

E17 Novelist, screenwriter, producer human Elana Mugdan has a new book, Dragon Speaker. It’s the first of five in The Shadow War Saga books. The book is a fantastic, fun read and it’s evident in Elana’s writing that she grew up on a wonderful diet of Science Fiction and Fantasy. (47:32) For More Information and Links Visit: […]

Oct 14, 201648 min

Mark Friedman: Learn, Listen, Lose, Win, Fall Down, Get Back Up

E16 Music industry human Mark Friedman is the president of Deluge Music. He has spent his life navigating the waters of the swift currents in the music industry. Beginning his career as an intern at Columbia Records, Mark has worked his way up through the ranks at MCA, Reata, Chrysalis, RSP, Bigger Picture, Verse and now Deluge. Whew! […]

Oct 11, 201650 min

MadebyJimbob: Thinking Uncomfortable Everyman Freedom Warriors

E15 – Political cartoonist human MadebyJimbob (Jimbob being his moniker) is one of my favorite cartoonist/satirists. His observational humor is biting, poignant, funny and thought-provoking (sometimes even all at once!) and absolutely worth an Instagram follow (instagram.com/madebyjimbob). He’s currently working on a book of his work and he’s also an extraordinary jeweler. (1:01:42) For more information and links visit: HeyHumanPodcast.com

Oct 06, 20161 hr 2 min

William Puckett UFOs Destinations and Implications

E14 – UFO researcher and retired meteorologist human William Puckett uses meteorological and radar analysis in his search and research for UFOs. He is a former State Director for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) and has written many technical articles for the MUFON Journal. He is considered one of the foremost independent investigators of UFO […]

Sep 29, 20161 hr 5 min

Paul Fallon: 1 Man, 2 Wheels, 318.9 Million People

E13 – Architect, author, cyclist human Paul Fallon is riding his bike across the United States to ask people the question, “What will we do tomorrow?” and he has only a handful (tire-ful?) of states to go! He also help rebuild Haiti after the devastating 2010 Earthquake. (47:28) For More Information and Links: HeyHumanPodcast.com

Sep 23, 201647 min

Adam Shelby: I’m Your Brother I’m Your Son

E12 – Formerly incarcerated human Adam Shelby was in prison for eight years. While there, he excelled in educational courses and tutored other inmates. He went on a “talking fast” for a month, spent a year in isolation, and he read and he read. Now that Adam is out, he’s attending college and studying to […]

Sep 16, 20161 hr 9 min
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