Happy When Curious

Please enjoy this wonderful conversation I had with Shann Weston,  an amazing woman, author, former naturalist and teacher here on San Juan Island, as well as being an out spoken speaker on her long battle with leukemia.  She is a very inspiring person and I was so lucky to get to connect with her. Her Website: https://shannweston.com/ Her Blog:  https://doityourselflife.org/author/salishseasanjua...

Have you ever thought about why toddlers want to be picked up when they have a bonk? I have a little bit and I think there is a deep lesson there. 

Mike Vouri is an author and historian and and chief of interpretation and historian for the San Juan Island National Historical park for years before he retired. He has written 3 books about the Pig War and co-written two books about San Juan Island. The new edition of his book “The Pig War: Standoff at Griffin Bay” was released by WSU in April. I invited Mike on because not only is he just an int...

Join me as a I puzzle through one of the most potent psychological tools we have: gratitude. 

This week I discuss what my dear friend Laura O'Neill learned in her years working at a homeless shelter in Seattle. 

Listen in as I try to wrestle with a new way to consider conversations with people we disagree with!

Anna is an amazing human and I was drawn to her to learn more about her experience battling cancer at a very interesting time in her life.  I wasn't close with Anna at that time but I was always so inspired from afar by the way she and her young family handled it.  It was an honor to get to talk to her and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Join me as I meander through some musings on death and immortality! 

NOTE: Due to a technical issue the sound quality on this episode is worse than usual, my apologies, I promise it's not too bad and it's still worth a listen! Giusepi Spadafora is a legend. And someone who is a joy to talk to! Listen in to hear all about the story of the Free Tea Bus and the man and the philosophy behind it! http://www.freeteaparty.org/

Author and biologist Thor Hanson is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Environmental Fellow, and winner of the John Burroughs Medal.  His books include Buzz, The Triumph of Seeds, Feathers, Bartholomew Quill, The Impenetrable Forest, and Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid. Thor was someone I was drawn to immediately when starting this podcast because he seemed to me to be a great example of someone w...

Benjy Wertheimer is a special soul. An acclaimed musician and a deep thinker with a profound inclination towards creating beauty.  What a joy it was to get to learn more about his journey in the fascinating world of Indian classical music! "An award-winning musician, composer, vocalist, producer and multi-instrumentalist equally accomplished on tabla, congas, percussion, esraj, guitar and key...

Eli Wheat is a special human! A kindred spirit in curiosity and a special soul. A farmer, a professor, a biologist, a wonderer.  Listening to the land is a disruptive act! His Farm, Skyroot Farm His University of Washington Teacher Page

In order for me to better articulate the vision of what I am hoping to bring to life I enlisted my brother to interview me about Happy When Curious!  He is an incredible human being and the best listener I've ever met so i feel incredibly lucky to have him help me get this journey started right!  And he will be invited back.  

Just a brief teaser of who I am and why I am doing this!