The Imaginals with Ashley Wick

In this intimate live episode recorded in Boulder, Colorado, host Ashley Wick sits down with 26-year-old indie-folk artist Emma Rose for a soulful, humorous conversation about creativity and resilience. Emma opens up about growing up with touring folk musician parents, her journey from playing bass in other bands to leading her own project, Sound of Honey, and the bold choice to leave the breakout...

Some life changes are quiet pivots. Others require a full leap—one where you lose everything but trust that something truer will rise in its place. Renée Rosillo is a Latina trans woman, technologist, and community builder who’s taken more than one of those leaps. She began her career at the UN, championing global youth initiatives, and went on to cofound multiple start-ups—including Prism, an ope...

In this episode of The Imaginals , host Ashley Wick sits down with Christine Carter, Ph. D. — sociologist, coach, and author of The Sweet Spot, Raising Happiness, and The New Adolescenc e. For over 25 years, she’s been a guiding voice in the science of well-being, helping shape UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and bringing insights to stages like TED and The Oprah Show . Christine spent h...

Violinist, educator, and nonprofit leader Yuki Numata Resnick has spent her life exploring the transformative power of music—not only as an artist, but as a changemaker. Originally from Vancouver, Yuki has performed on some of the world’s most iconic stages, from the Sydney Opera House to Carnegie Hall, and has recorded with artists including The National, Arcade Fire, Lisa Hannigan, and Taylor Sw...

In this episode of The Imaginals , world champion climber and author Sasha DiGiulian joins host Ashley Wick for a candid conversation about identity, ambition, and the challenges of forging her own path in a male-dominated sport — all in the public eye. From the outside, Sasha’s achievements are staggering: world titles, groundbreaking climbs, and over 30 first female ascents around the globe. But...

In this episode, host Ashley Wick sits down with Kristy Caylor, who is on a mission to change the way we think about fashion and waste. The industry produces a staggering 100 billion garments a year, and 85% of that ends up in landfills. It’s a cycle that feels impossible to break—but Kristy is proving otherwise. As the CEO of Trashie, a company making textile recycling easy and even fun, she’s ta...

In this episode of The Imaginals , host Ashley Wick sits down with Jennifer Hinton and Thayer Sylvester, lifelong friends and co-founders of Carve Designs. Their journey began, as so many do, with a conversation—this one on a surf trip to San Pancho, Mexico, about the frustration of ill-fitting women’s board shorts. That conversation sparked an idea, and what started as a simple need soon grew int...

Daisy Auger-Domínguez is a powerhouse in the evolution of work and leadership. With senior roles at Disney, Google, and Vice Media, a TEDx talk, and regular contributions to Harvard Business Review , she has long been at the forefront of building workplaces that truly work for everyone. She’s also the author of Inclusion Revolution and her newly released book, Burnt Out to Lit Up: How to Reignite...

In this episode of The Imaginals, Ashley Wick sits down with Megan Klein, founder and CEO of Little Saints — a non-alcoholic, mushroom-powered cocktail and spirit brand — for a conversation about reinvention, risk, and living in alignment with your deepest truth. A former attorney, Megan launched Little Saints in 2021 after pursuing entrepreneurial ventures that combined her love of food, farming,...

In this episode of The Imaginals, host Ashley Wick sits down with activist and best-selling author Lynne Twist for a soulful, inspiring conversation about purpose and transformation. Lynne shares the highlights of her 40-year journey—dedicating herself to ending world hunger, protecting the Amazon rainforest, and empowering women—and the spiritual metamorphosis that made it all possible. Ashley an...

In this episode of The Imaginals podcast, host Ashley Wick interviews JJ Martin, founder of La Double J,  the mood-boosting, vibration-raising fashion and homewares brand inspired by the ebullient Italian lifestyle. JJ shares her journey of transformation and spiritual awakening, sparked by a move to Italy for love, a career reinvention, and a challenging fertility journey. They discuss the pitfal...

Experience the somatic practices Ashley uses in her coaching and with podcast guests to ground and cultivate presence. In this short, powerful meditation you are invited to slow down and connect to your extraordinary potential. Using the metaphor of imaginal cells — which carry the blueprint for a caterpillar’s transformation into a butterfly — this visualization helps you tune into what wants to...

UNVARNISHED STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION FROM CREATIVE, WISE WOMEN You are the co-creator of your life, but what happens when you find yourself on the precipice of change and unsure of what’s next? The Imaginals podcast invites you to explore seminal moments of personal change. Together, we move forward, drawing wisdom and inspiration from creative and insightful women as we explore their journeys of...