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Discussions on the environment, sustainability, intersectionality, and social justice. Try it—you’ll like it!
Episodes
15 episodes
The Unseen Energy of a Poem - In Conversation with Esther Kamkar
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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45:12
Growth and Resilience - In Conversation with Julia Lee
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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45:39
Reading the Universe - In Conversation with Betty Munoz
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 plane...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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42:16
In Pursuit of Creativity - In Conversation with LeShon Lee
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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39:46
Plant Power - In Conversation with Jordan Carr
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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48:34
Big Girl, Skinny Girl: In Conversation with Jillian Lewis
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 con...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:05:29
The Forever Chemicals: Hidden Toxics in Our Daily Lives - In Conversation with Sue Chiang
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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26:56
Sustainability Update from India - In Conversation with Hrishikesh Tupe
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 w...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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35:56
Sustinable Style and Personal Identity - In Conversation with Wearing Alix
This podcast episode, airing in honor of Pride Month, explores the connection between a healthy, joyful sense of self and finding happiness in getting dressed with a sustainable wardrobe. Alix, or Wearing Alix on Instagram, shares the parallel ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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38:50
How an Idea Becomes a Movement - In Conversation with Walt Hays
This podcast episode explores the ways in which an individual can work toward collective action to accomplish a goal. In other words, the discussion focuses on how to make an idea become a movement. The conversation is shared with lifetim...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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34:56
Transportation Justice - In Conversation with Rose Pedals
This podcast episode explores some of the fundamental ways in which the U.S. transportation system is flawed, as well as the personal empowerment and environmental benefits that come with a local, car-free lifestyle. The conversation is s...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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29:22
A Black Male Perspective on 2020 - A Conversation with Jayshawn Puckett
This podcast episode explores the Black male experience in America during 2020, including reflections on racism and sources of joy. The conversation is shared with Jayshawn Puckett.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:25
Muslim America and the Environment - A Cultural Conversation with Doa Morsy
This podcast episode explores the ways in which Muslims in America experience and feel a place in the mainstream environmental movement. The conversation is shared with Egyptian American Doa Morsy, owner of the Etsy shop Sundos & Silk. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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28:52
Politics and the Environment - A Conversation with Trinidad Arredondo
This podcast episode explores the shift from the modern American environmental movement's bi-partisan origin in the 1960s and 70s to its politically divisive nature today. The conversation is shared with Trinidad Arredondo, member of the Coache...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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28:08