Kindness Rebellion

The season 2 finale with Michael Plischke, creator of the Communiivate app! Communiivate is a free socio-collaborative platform designed to empower those passionate about making a positive impact in their communities and beyond. Michael and I discuss what it takes to build community and why it is so important to bring about the change we want to see in the world, and most importantly.. how to take...

In this episode I had the amazing opportunity to speak with Darren Parry, former chairman of the Northwestern Band Shoshone Nation and author of The Bear River Massacre, A Shoshone History. Darren shares the importance of indigenous wisdom and how it must be incorporated into our politics and our social values if we are going to be able to save the world from catastrophes such as climate change. E...

Today I spoke with Tom King about the Og-Woi Community Garden and Orchard where he and his wife Dee are some of the primary caretakers. Tom describes how the garden is how he contributes to his community, the web of life. A community that we are all a part of whether we remember it or not.

Collin Williams is an activist and comedian. Founder of the Church of Protest movement. Collin and I talk about the ways in which we can have more effective conversations surrounding controversial topics so that we are effectively listening and learning to better understand each other and make the changes we want to see.

This episode I spoke with Kyle of the Rising Consciousness Community and the Psychedelic Revolution Podcast about our experiences with psychedelics during this renaissance and how we see these substances affecting cultural, spirituality, and politics.

I spoke with Janell Littlebear, Author and Healer, about her experience and knowledge of spirituality. Janell has an interesting combination of spiritual experiences as a result of her Indigenous heritage and LDS faith. We talk about the importance of spirituality and how it is a necessary component of our lives to achieve balance.

In this episode I spoke with Nan Seymour a poet and activist who has been fighting hard to preserve The Great Salt Lake. The name-sake of Utah's capitol Salt Lake City. Nan shows us how the lake is the center of our eco-system and that she is crying out for help. This is an important opportunity for us to preserve an integral foundation to our environment and learn more about how water is life.

I spoke with Lisia Satini, a community health worker in Salt Lake City. Lisia specializes in providing support for the pacific islander community, assisting them with everything from support for housing, food, child rearing, and contraception. We discuss how COVID awakened people to just how important community health is and how interconnected we all are.

Rae Duckworth is the Chair Person of the Black Lives Matter Utah chapter. She has been a powerful voice for community activism within Salt Lake City for years. We discuss police violence within Utah and how developing resilient communities and understanding our shared struggle is the way forward through this late-stage-capitalist hell-scape. Please consider donating time or resources to any of the...

Our entire society is built around the car. Most of us don't recognize the impact that has on our social, emotional, physical, and mental well-being. However, Logan Millsap has understood how his life can be better without a car. He gave up car culture two years ago and has been amazed by the sense of freedom and well-being that has resulted ever since. Join us as we look into what it means to liv...

The Season 1 Finale for the Kindness Rebellion with @MoneylessSociety . We have an honest conversation about the struggles of living in Capitalism and the roadblocks we face for transitioning into a Moneyless Society. Often people will question the efficacy or vision of a moneyless world and we have conversations like these to talk through the immense and ever-expanding complexity. It's an insane...

Thomas and I talk about what a post-capitalist society and its science could look like. Thomas is the founder of Phobos Technologies. An engine for expanding the capacity of human potential. We also discussed the placement of spirituality within a post-capitalist society.

This episode I spoke with Ben Curtis! Ben is the host of the Dude, You're Getting Well podcast, owner of the Lion's Den Men's group, actor, musician, and many more. We talked about the need for safe spaces for men and how emotional intelligence is an important part of our wellness. Make sure to check out his podcast as well as his socials @bencurtisofficial to get more involved with his content!

Episode 17 of the Kindness Rebellion where I talk to Todd Tran about how we build community in our current economic system and why we should do it. We also focus on the spiritual principles of community and how the need has evolved.

This week I had Chris Wei on the podcast. Chris Wei is getting his Ph. D in Film Studies at the University of Iowa. We discuss how film can be a means of gaining new perspectives for better and for worse and how we can develop a new relationship with film and media.

Tyler and I discuss his and his wife's decision to homestead and how that's cultivated a spiritual connection to nature and taught valuable lessons for life to him and his family. We also discuss the implications of global supply chains and whether localized farming can change the world.

Marlow is one of three founders of the Moneyless Society along with Matt Holten and Amanda Smith. An organization seeking to abolish money by making it obsolete. Marlow and I discuss our roots to radicalization and how to catalyze awakening to mobilize people for change. Check out their podcast and subscribe to it here on Youtube and visit their website for more information about their organizatio...

Demetri Vallejos of Decriminalize Nature Utah and I discuss psychedelic plants, fungi, and cacti. We talk about their history and their renaissance as entheogenic substances. The Decriminalize Nature movement seeks to open up safe and sustainable access to these sacred medicines without the threat of criminalization. https://decriminalizeslc.org/

In this episode I spoke with Rod Keays, author of The Naturally Good Man: And the Ten Thousand Blades of Life. Rod has worked with men and women for over 40 years helping to teach and understand emotional intelligence. We have a brilliant conversation about understanding and working with our emotions and how it can help build systemic change. Check out his website at thenaturallygoodman.com

I spoke with Utah rap artist, Jules. We discuss his upcoming concert to raise money for food grow kits and haircuts for people experiencing homelessness. We also discuss the impacts of homelessness on personal and cultural well-being.

In this episode, I chat with my wonderful cousin, Lesa Young, who is studying in New York to get her Master's in Social Work with an emphasis on macro-level interventions. We discuss ways in which we can decolonize and educate ourselves in order to enact systemic change. We also talk about how and when to have difficult conversations with people we disagree with.

Sam and I discuss the Fear/Shame complex within humans and how our emotional intelligence is paramount to attaining individual liberty and competence. When we learn how to understand our limbic emotions of fear and shame we are capable of making so many positive changes in our lives. A special thanks to Ur Home Real Estate for letting us use their studio space and equipment.

I have another brilliant conversation with Kaesi Lee about the nature of power and how to challenge the powerful. We discuss the many ways in which power manifests itself and how we can change our systems to benefit everyone.

This episode I have an amazing conversation with Euphoria! Euphoria is a stripper/exotic dancer who works all over Utah and Colorado. We have an in depth conversation about sex work and it's personal, social, and political connotations. We also talk about systemic change through localization and discuss various aspects of mental health.

I have a wonderful conversation with Mariah Goodale. We discuss science, philosophy, and other theoretical aspects of the universe. Mariah is studying biology at the University of Utah and works at the hospital there. Join us as we explore deep concepts and have a great time catching up after many years.