Thought Experiment Called Life - Mindset, Resilience, Creativity, and Intentional Living

Sometimes we can get caught in a loop of always trying to fix ourselves when on our healing journey. Our culture supports this mindset as well with its endless advertising cycles that exist nearly everywhere. You could be thinner, smarter, richer, happier, etc, etc. What happens when we stop trying to fix ourselves and remember our wholeness? That is what I am beginning to explore in this episode....

Thank you for your patience with this week’s episode. Our schedules have been a little upside down as we’ve adjusted to new care protocols for our senior kitty, Maynard. The good news is he’s responding well and has been back to his usual rascal self, which has never made me happier. For the next few weeks, I’ll likely be releasing episodes every other week so I have more time for editing, these c...

If you've ever traveled somewhere beautiful and thought, what if I just moved here?...this week's guest did exactly that. I've known Christy Capano and her family since we were kids, and over the last few years I've been completely captivated by the life she's built in Italy. What started as an opportunity to help renovate a farmhouse in Florence became a complete reinvention of her life. Christy...

This episode has been a long time coming. Back in February, I played my first live show in years and had the honor of opening for The Little Mercies. Their performance was so joyful, heartfelt, and magnetic that I immediately wanted to know more about them and share them with all of you. We talk about building a life outside the norm, women supporting women, creativity, music therapy, community, a...

My guest this week lives a life that inspires to me to my core. I first learned about Emily Pennington through former guest, Anthony Elio, when my song ‘Think You’re In Love’ was played on his podcast. Emily’s story grabbed me instantly as she took a year of her life to travel to every national park and wrote a book about it called Feral. In addition, she is also the front woman of her ‘Rowdy Alte...

This week I’m so honored to share my conversation with Emily Kwok, a World Champion Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 4th degree Black Belt, peak performance consultant, teacher, mother, creative thinker, and one of the most deeply insightful people I’ve had the gift of speaking with. While Emily has played an enormous role in paving the way for women in jiu jitsu, this conversation reaches far beyond BJJ. We t...

You know an interview is going to go well when you and your guest show up wearing almost the exact same leopard print pants. Hayley Featherston, one of the co founders of BlendCo, one of Denver’s most inspiring new ‘third spaces’ (meaning a place that is not our home or our workspace), mission is crystal clear: build community by providing a cozy, welcoming place for humans to gather, and make sur...

The stars aligned for my conversation with host of the Locals Aloud Denverse Podcast, Anthony Elio. We talked about everything from personal growth as someone who lives an unconventional life, to staying creatively ‘unlocked’, to that time I was attacked by an owl (true story), and we both shared a lot personally about our journeys with mental health and strategies for living a full life. Anthony...

I have spent my life as a creative and around creatives as well. In my recent conversation with the president and one of the founders of the Outdoor Museum of Art in Denver, Cynthia Madden Leitner , we talked a little bit about connecting with our muse as a creative. I share a little about how I connect with my muse and my creative spirit, and I wanted to share that in a little more depth today fo...

Filmmaker and father of 3 girls, David Chavez is a shining example of what it looks like when you choose yourself instead of waiting for someone else to choose you or create your path.  Born and raised in NYC, filmmaking called to him at an early age but after working on the set of Iron Man 2 and Bad Boys 3, he knew that he wanted to create something of his own instead of following in the con...

I’m so excited to share this beautiful conversation with Cynthia Madden Leitner, President and Founding Executive Director of the Museum of Outdoor Arts in Denver. Cynthia co-founded MOA in 1981 with her parents, John W. Madden Jr. and Marjorie Madden, with a vision of a “museum without walls” bringing art into everyday spaces. What began with 12 sculptures has grown into more than 85 installation...

This is a conversation with my incredible mentor, dear friend, and powerful shaman, Eagle Skyfire...to say that I am excited to share this conversation with you would be a complete understatement. Eagle Skyfire shares her insight, wisdom, and resources for our community as we navigate some very heavy times in our world. If you have been feeling this weight and are looking for the light (spoiler…it...

For so many people living with chronic pain, the options can feel few and far between. I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no real quality of life when pain is just… always there. It took me years to find things that actually helped, and to rebuild trust with my body that there were other options beyond just managing symptoms. That’s what drew me to Diana May’s work in Neuro Somatic Yoga. O...

I sat down with La-Doniea, founder of Breakthru, who is creating spaces for women to slow down, be present, and actually rest…not as something we earn, but as something we require as a human be-ing (and not a human do-ing). We talk about what it means to choose yourself, especially as women and caretakers who are so used to pouring into everyone else first. La-Doniea shares how her experiences, he...

I’ve been really looking forward to sharing this conversation with Kay from Blush and Reverie. What started as a simple interview at a community event turned into one of the most unexpectedly beautiful and profound conversations I’ve had in a while. Kay and her sister run a custom photo booth and event décor business called Blush and Reverie, where they help people capture joyful moments at weddin...

This week I’m recording in the beginning stages of my new home studio, boxes and all, but I wanted to stay consistent and get this episode out. I'm talking mental clarity, brain fog, and focus, from the “lowest hanging fruit” (sleep, hydration, nervous system support, nature) to the tools and plants that genuinely help me as someone who’s neurospicy, has dealt with Lyme-related/autoimmune cognitiv...

Recorded live at the Love In Focus event at BlendCo in Denver, this conversation with Idally Vanessa (who works as a medical assistant at Denver Indian Health) is a reminder that you can sit down with a complete stranger and instantly find community from your shared human experiences. In this conversation, Idally Vanessa shares her journey of spirituality, cultural identity, and the importance of...

The Practical Magic of Creative Business: From Vision to Reality with Sophie Miller of Wild Iris Collective This week I’m sharing the first two conversations I recorded live at the Love In Focus event at BlendCo in Denver, hosted by the wonderful Katie Puc. In a time when it feels like our nervous systems are constantly being thrown into chaos, I’m feeling called to tend to what’s right in front o...

What does it actually mean to “call your power back”? It’s a phrase we hear often, but what does it look like in real life? In this episode, I share practical ways to reclaim your energy in a world that constantly siphons it away. From reducing digital noise and reconnecting with nature, to revisiting good memories, honoring your inner child, choosing nourishing environments, playing more, and bui...

In this episode, I’m joined by  Kaydence , a 2x Grammy-nominated songwriter whose work spans records for  Beyoncé ,  Ariana Grande , and  Jennifer Lopez . We explore her powerful journey through adversity, self-doubt, and industry challenges, and the mindset that helped her stay devoted to her craft when quitting would have been understandable. This conversation touches on resi...

This week’s episode is a short bonus and a bit of a love note. I’m sharing a glimpse into my  Nine Lives Longevity Training , an active recovery practice I use to keep training jiu jitsu and MMA at 43 after years of living with Lyme disease. It blends mobility, strength, stretching, breathwork, and nervous system support, with some herbal and nutritional tools at the end. This first class is...

Photographer Katie Puc doesn’t just take gorgeous editorial-style photos, she builds community. I met her through our wedding, fell in love with her work, and then discovered she’s also the kind of person who brings creatives together on purpose… and she trains martial arts too (yes, really). In this episode we talk photography, multi-passionate living (HR + art), the courage to reach out even whe...

In this episode, I talk about what it means to live through seasons that bring us to our knees and how healing isn’t only about examining our wounds, but also about remembering our strength. We explore: Why focusing only on pain can keep us stuck How strength builds safety in the nervous system Why perspective shifts change not just how things feel, but how life unfolds Small, practical ways to re...

This week’s episode is a special one for me. I’m sitting down with John Whitman, president of the Krav Maga Alliance, and one of my longtime mentors in martial arts. I first met John when I was 18 or 19, training with the Krav Maga Worldwide crew, and his clarity, focused presence, and approach to teaching and training shaped me in ways I’m still carrying forward today. We talk about mentorship, m...

I earned my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt after 8 years of training and a long detour through Lyme disease and chronic illness. In this episode, I share what BJJ taught me about resilience, micro wins, and finding your way back after life changes your path. If you’re returning to martial arts, rebuilding after illness, or learning to trust the long game, this one’s for you. Connect with me on Sub...