The MultiPod

It's summer, 2020, we all need a break from COVID-related news and info, and The MultiPod is here to help. We've decided to start taking a look at the broader picture of multipotentiality, and figure out how we can expand our understanding of the concept, and who we can profile to give us that broader perspective. To that end, today's episode is the first in a series of biographies of influential...

Thriving multipotentialite Flo Stummer joins us today from Austria, fresh from discovering and joining the Puttytribe just a few weeks ago. His journey has taken him from his native land to the UK, United States, and all around Europe, with a particular fascination for Sweden. It's not so much about travel however, but following his nose, staying true to himself and not going down any pre-determin...

Our guest today, Mary from Gabriola Island in British Columbia, is an inspiration for a life well-lived as a multipotentialite. From education to permaculture gardening, sailing to learning to play the bodhran, Mary has embraced the winding path of adventure and discovery, a journey that shows no signs of slowing down.   We profile in particular her experience in the most recent "Yes You May" acti...

Our guest today is, like any multipotentialite, full of talents, ideas, dreams and motivations. However, she has also been through the type of experience that we usually only observe from a distance, involving celebrities and strangers, the kind of thing we would usually say, "It'll never happen to me." Well, for Kylie it did: a workplace conflict that was dragged out into the local media, and she...

We at The MultiPod are happy to share with you a short excerpt from Breathing Wind, the podcast on grief and loss, produced by our guest in Episode 57, Sarah Davis. This 3 minute clip will give you a good feel for the style of engrossing storytelling of her guests and the immersive experience of hearing them share their insight.  Whether or not you have yet been touched by close, powerful grief, i...

Our episode today addresses a delicate topic, but one particularly profound and prescient, given the current state of the world. Our focus is on grief, on coming to terms with death and dying, on witnessing our loved ones pass away, and on the complex emotional journey. But our discussion is compounded by the fact that right now, we're not only grieving those we love, but also our own lives and co...

We're over a month now, for most of us, into isolation & quarantine, and it's a moment where we're both familiar with the change yet aware that we're facing a very uncertain and unclear future.   Ti0 is a "Consciousness researcher," specializing in helping people understand the nature of change, the unknown, and how to confidently navigate their own journey.   His own journey has taken him fro...

MultiPod Extras is an ongoing project of The MultiPod, where the hosts test out new podcast ideas in a bonus, typically one-off format. Members of the Puttytribe can pitch their podcast ideas too! Email themultipodcast@gmail.com  with the show that you would like to demo. The MultiPod team can help you put it all together. Today's MultiPod Extra episode comes from Vanessa, who has launched a new t...

It's a rapidly changing world, and we're all trying to make sense of it. The coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 global shutdown, is in full swing, but as of the date of this recording, none of us know how it is going to turn out, or what changes it will bring.   The MultiPod has gathered two stalwarts from the Puttytribe, Heather U-K and Rita JC, in a conversation about our thoughts, feelings, worries...

Today on The MultiPod, we take you to the countryside of rural Tennessee and speak with Marie, comfortably ensconced therein with her husband and daughter, chickens and dogs, with acres of space and oodles of fresh air. It sounds idyllic, and it is! But it certainly takes some preparation, planning and proper mindset.

Today we have a very important episode for you, something a little different. We're coming out of February, the depths of winter, the low point of the sun. Two months into the new year, and time is creeping up on us. We're each dealing with some pressure and stress, anxiety and major life changes that are a test to our well-being. Your co-hosts for today, Vanessa, Sara and Ted, decided it was the...

How does a freelancer start freelancing? How does a multipotentialite choose a career or profession? Today's guest on The MultiPod, Leah Waig, shares her story of putting 2 +2 together to set off on an unexpected journey full of twists, turns and nose-following. It all adds up to an inspiring tale of being open, aware and persistent in finding work and opportunities, something that will hopefully...

Mulitpotentialites have so many passions, so much on the go, and only so much time.  How to balance it all? What if we could approach this challenge not with the intention of balancing everything equally, but with the ability to  measure the value and importance of each passion , to give each its most effective quotient? This is what Niyoosha has proposed for us, and she joins Vanessa today on The...

The MultiPod makes it to their 50th episode, just over two years since launching, and we pause to reflect on the milestone with one of the Puttytribe's longest-serving and most influential members, Neil Hughes. Neil is a self-employed specialist in mental health, overcoming anxiety, public speaking, stand-up comedy and a twice-published author. He joins us from his home in Liverpool, UK to share h...

In the always exciting, always challenging world of parenting, what are the strengths of multipotentialites? Are we more adaptable, better responsive, open and flexible to our kids' needs and interests? And to what extent can multipotentiality be nurtured? How much is dependent on environment, and how much on genes? Host Ted and guest Matt G from Australia, both dads of two young kids, gather to c...

If you've been working on "slowing down" this holiday season, this episode is for you.   The Puttytribe has had a lot of focus this month on navigating this busy, social time of the year, with the usual demands on time, energy, consumption and expenses. The overarching concern is one of anxiety, and not letting it get the best of us.   We each find our own path, and Valentina is here to guide us,...

Today our topic and theme revolves around travel, one of our favourites. There is a new and popular discussion on the Puttytribe forum, proposing a "Puttytribe Expedition," in 2020. The idea is to try and organize a group trip to a common destination, and combine an in-real-life meetup with the chance to travel and explore. Joining us is the man who initiated that discussion: Jose Siandre, who is...

Part Two of our conversation with JP Parker continues on the theme of understanding the world, our place in it, and where we’re heading.   JP points out, we need to do our inner work. We need to take responsibility for our own healing. Only then can we deal with our collective, subconscious trauma. The trauma that results from an exploitative, extractive economy. This is where we begin.   There is...

Dear listeners, we have a fascinating conversation for you today.    Do you find yourself wondering about the state of the world, why things just don’t seem to be working, the economy seems flawed, and very little is sustainable?   Our conversation with JP today quickly transcended to one of great purpose and meaning. JP, now based in Australia, erstwhile global citizen and truly one of the origin...

Special guest Harsh Gupta joins us live from Kolkata, India, where he has worked as a game designer for the past few years. We learn about the difference between a game designer, a developer, an artist and a manager. Modern gaming is on the level of large scale cinema, with massive teams and departments. Where to begin?  Is modern gaming a model career for a multipotentialite? Harsh gives us the i...

Loffy Bermejo is a dynamic multipotentialite bringing mental health care and support to her native Philippines. Her primary means of doing so is through an exciting new NGO called "Project Kampana," a job placement service for people with mental illness.    On today's episode, Vanessa chats with Loffy about her background and interests, what drove her to launch this endeavour, the mental health la...

It's the event of the year for the Puttytribe and multipotentialites everywhere, and The MultiPod is live on location to cover it!   The first Everything Conference took place September 12-15, 2019, in Portland, Oregon, a unique gathering of multipotentialites exploring a wide range of topics, discussions, interests, challenges, fears and passions. While so many more of us would have loved to atte...

After a year and a half of consistently producing new episodes of The MultiPod every two weeks... we took a break.   Episode 41 of The MultiPod comes to you seven weeks after Episode 40, an eternity in MultiPod land! There were numerous reasons for such a long break (mostly, the hosts just being very, very busy), but finally the time has come to restart.   And so we were faced with the classic mul...

In April of this year, the Puttytribe's Annie Sissons launched, after 11 years of research, planning and wondering, her own travel consultancy business. The product of a decade of desire and intention, and now: a real, bona-fide business.   Annie joins us to share her story of travel as a lifestyle inspiration, how she knew in an instant that travel would be the focus of her life, her aborted firs...

Finding the right job is often a deep struggle for multipotentialites. We too easily end up forced to focus on the one thing that is the nature of that job, and are left trying to find time for our other interests and ideas. Sure we all have bills to pay and even ambitions to pursue, but are some jobs better than others when it comes to being a healthy multipotentialite? Co-hosts Vanessa and Sara...