E282 Human Dr. Thomas Ousterhout, a psychologist, and member of the Association of Computing Machinery, writes about mental health for TheMighty.com and the “Conquer Your Mind” group, is the author of “The Matrix Has You,” and wrote his dissertation on text emojis! We discuss his own suicide attempt in childhood, his subsequent experience on “lockdown” […]
E281 Human Andrea James is a consumer activist, writer, producer, filmmaker, “sexual radical,” and transgender pioneer. She began her career in advertising, has created award-winning websites and videos of trans-related and scholarly content, founded a production company and the Gender Media foundation, edited thousands of Wikipedia pages, voice-coached trans women, and has recently been asked […]
E280 Human Dr. Mao is a 38th generation practitioner of Chinese medicine and is co-founder of Tao of Wellness and Yo San University, both award winning centers for health and Traditional Chinese Medicine graduate education, respectively. He’s the author of over a dozen books about health and anti-aging. For more information and links, please visit: […]
E279 Human Vince DiPersio is a documentarian. His award-winning work in film and t.v. as an audio-visual storyteller has covered decades of events and humans, including; “The Last Days of Kennedy and King,” “The Big Question,” “People of Earth,” “Hate. com,” “Who Killed Tupac,” and most recently, in partnership with Kim Kardashian West, “The Justice […]
E278 Cameron Esposito is a standup comedian, activist, host and founder of Queery podcast, and author of her memoir “Save Yourself.” She grew up Catholic and studied theology. We discuss representation, comedy, religion, and cancel culture. Her standup special “Rape Jokes” is about sexual assault from a survivor’s perspective, with proceeds benefiting RAINN. She’s appeared […]
E277 Human Brad Koepenick‘s life has been dedicated to lifting up, educating, championing and helping others see their own kind of magic. He’s an award-winning educator, philanthropist, activist, actor, producer, writer, co-founder and president of SparkRise.com, and he grew up with some of Hollywood’s most talented, calling Val Kilmer a “soul brother.” Together, he and […]
E276 Human Jason Rogers is an American saber fencer, two-time Olympian and Olympic silver medalist. He’s a regular contributor to Men’s Health magazine and started “The Mandate Letter” online, where he explores themes related to masculinity, including his own past struggles with sexual performance anxiety. We discuss his writing, what it takes to be an […]
E275 Human Dr. Frances Yahia is a mental health counselor, Akashic records reader, archetypal astrologer, and has studied metaphysics for more than three decades. We discuss her growing up in a cult, religion, spiritual realms, the power of Myth, dreams and so much more! For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com
E274 Human Megs Colleen started to realize the person she was told she was, wasn’t the person she actually was, which, from a young age, created confusion and defiance in her, and made her feel like a misfit. She now calls herself an “unholy outsider,” a far step from the Evangelical past she turned her […]
E273 Cliff Oxford, born and raised on Swamp Road in Waycross, Gerogia, received a double major in history and political science from Emory. He’s the founder of Cliffco Think Tank, has written for the New York Times and Forbes magazine. The three-time author’s newest book, Redneck Reverie: The Rationale for the Trump Phenomenon, tells the […]
E272 Human Dr. Melanie Curtis-Andrews, the co-founder and artistic director of Inner City Shakespeare Ensemble, has spent her entire life educating others. She’s received numerous accolades and awards, taught and empowered thousands of bright, young minds (with the Ensemble and an over 30-year career in South L.A. schools; including Washington Preparatory High School and Compton […]
E271 Human Naomi Grossman is larger than life, packing a lot of punch and filling the room despite her small frame. She’s an award-winning writer of one-woman plays about coming of age and sexual awakenings. She’s “Pepper,” “Samantha Crowe,” and currently “Rabid Ruth” on American Horror Story. She’s got an Emmy nom and an impressive […]
E270 Human Dr. Moran Cerf reminds me of a Rubik’s Cube. He’s a fascinating jumble of neuroscientist, businessman, educator, inventor, storyteller, hacker and philosopher. This curiosity-driven, fast-talking polymath of independent, unique moving parts, fits all together (seemingly) effortlessly. Brain hacking, decision-making, dream exploration, consciousness, and studying the brain from within are some of the topics […]
E269 Human Riaz Patel is working to help humans see past labels and biases. His show “Four Chairs” (Facebook) connects people who seemingly have nothing in common and brings them together with common ground. He’s the creator of the EPIC System of communication and “Transformation Experiences.” A voice of reason in an ever-divided landscape, the […]
E268 Human Shirley Wainess spent her childhood feeling unsafe, and yet found an inner strength that would carry her through incredible experiences, including a paralyzing car accident, NDEs, illnesses and tragedies. By 16, she was a trapeze artist and has since been in banking, nursing, film/tv and improv. Wow! For more information and links, please […]
E267 Human Paul Evans Pedersen, Jr. is many things: Retired firefighter, musician, folklorist, journalist and author. He seems to have what Stephen King calls “The Shining,” too. He could tell you tales to make your hair stand on end. We discuss ghosts, devils, aliens, arsonists, technology, a whistling stranger and his latest collection of stories; […]
E266 Human Jeannie Alexander is Executive Director of No Exceptions Prison Collective. Its mission focuses on sentencing reform, internal prison conditions and the abolition of all private prisons. She is also a co-founding resident of Harriet Tubman House, an interfaith community dedicated to restorative practices in earth stewardship and human rights. She served as the […]
E265 Human John Fusco has been making films since he was a kid in his neighborhood, shooting on Super 8. The author, screenwriter, producer and musician has created over a dozen films, including; Young Guns (I, II) Thunderheart, Hidalgo, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, The Babe, The Shack, The Highwaymen and tv’s Marco Polo. His […]
E264 Human B. Jeffrey Madoff is the founder of Madoff Productions and the genius behind commercials and branded content for Victoria Secret, Ralph Lauren, Radio City and Tiffany, to name a few. His best-seller, “Creative Careers: Making a Living With Your Ideas,” is based on the class he developed and teaches at Parsons School of […]
E263 Human Dr. Joshua Smith is an Evangelical pastor and the author of “Robotic Persons: Our Future with Social Robots.” We discuss how he came to his faith and how he views the modern Evangelical. Digging into his book, we discuss the responsibilities, rules and ethics of Artificial Intelligence, “personhood,” Imago Dei, what the future […]
E262 Humans Robyn Rosenkrantz & Michael Glover are Bright Blue Gorilla. With their unique brand of music (a little bit story, a little bit comic, a little bit wild and crazy), they’ve traveled all over the world. Most recently, they released their film 36 Husbands, a musical-comedy-kung fu movie. We discuss their jet-set adventures, movies, […]
E261 Human Dr. Roberta Kung is an anesthesiologist, mind-body health practitioner and founder and CEO of Gifted Taste. We discussed neurodivergent kids, medicine, the Myth of the Model Minority, racism, the Mother Wound, women empowerment, men’s intuition, Chi, social constructs, the belly-brain connection, and so much more. For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com
E260 Human Nelson Tressler‘s memoir, “The Unlucky Sperm Club,” is a journey fantastical. Except it’s real. Born of a traumatic event, he unwittingly became the catalyst for a young policeman’s murder. Was it vengeance, misguided rage or a case of mistaken identity? Tressler shares the family’s not-so-secret secret that shook his small town. He may […]
E259 Human Carrie Akre is a legend in the Seattle music scene. As the frontwoman for bands like Hammerbox, Goodness and the Rockfords with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, she rocked sold out shows and was a household name across the Pacific Northwest. She also released four critically acclaimed solo albums. She’s focusing now on supporting […]
E258 Human Tevin Tavares has done more in the first quarter century of his life than some people do in the whole of theirs. He’s an award-winning filmmaker, producer and director. He’s also an actor and was a commercial creative director. When Tavares produced an original video of Kendrick Lamar’s LUST, the Oakland Native went […]
E257 Human Barbara Caplan-Bennett was diagnosed with desmoplastic melanoma (a type of skin cancer) and, after a few surgeries and doctor’s recommendations, decided the best course of action to keep the cancer from spreading throughout her body was to remove her nose. In her memoir, “Noseworthy: How I Battled Melanoma by Giving Up My Nose […]
E256 Human Ben Ewing had shoulder pain that wouldn’t go away. He thought maybe he’d pulled something playing golf. As he sat across from the doctor he let the words sink in…”you have cancer.” In this episode, Ben talks about his startling, terminal diagnosis, his observations about the time he has left and some of […]
E255 Human Dr. Max Frieder is an artist, educator and co-founder of Artolution, a foundation that empowers children and families through collaborative public arts initiatives that engage communities in creative experiences to promote healing, resilience and positive social change. Max’s work has taken him all over the world to refugee camps, hospital workshops, war-torn landscapes, […]
E254 Human Ramona Holloway is well known as a co-host of WLNK’s syndicated “The Matt and Ramona Show” out of Charlotte, NC. She’s also known on Twitter and Facebook as the woman who cares for her mother Louise (“Wheezy”) since a dementia diagnosis changed both of their lives forever. Ramona isn’t shy about documenting her […]
E253 Humans Kate Hasting and Josh Beale are the founding members of the group Hasting & Co. They’ve spent years honing their sound; a mix of roots, rock, humor, and what they call a midwestern “country authenticity.” Their recent single, “Canadian Tuxedo,” is a winking take on the traditional girl-seeks-boy scenario. Kate and Josh are […]
