Your Fellow Human

What does it take to make you happy? Can you think of the last time you felt a sense of contentment or that you viewed your life with a sense of appreciation simply from watching the sunrise? Today I want to introduce you to Marco, Marco is just such a person. As a photographer and lover of times in nature, Marco is one that truly takes each moment for the joy it holds. I met Marco a few years ago...

Do you feel like art holds value in your life? Today I want to introduce you to Lexi, Lexi is an artist, and as much as I often say that we are not merely defined by “what we do” there is something in the heart of an artist, something in the way they see the world, in the way they see humanity, and they way the allow their own emotions to take form in what they create. In so many ways being an art...

Welcome back for part 2 of Dear Humanity  What is something you feel humanity should know? If you were to share something with a large crowd, what would it be? Today's episode is a compilation of some of my guests over the years answering this question So tune in today and find out what my friends around the world would give as their "ted talk"

What is something you feel humanity should know? If you were to share something with a large crowd, what would it be? Today's episode is a compilation of some of my guests over the years answering this question So tune in today and find out what my friends around the world would give as their "ted talk"

And what better way to start the year then to continue on hearing how humans all over the world feel about joy! Tune in today to hear part 2 of JOY AROUND THE WORLD!

Today's episode I wanted to focus on Joy, after all, this episode goes live on Christmas Day. But I didn't want to share what I think of it, or even what one other person thinks about it, so I've compiled what joy feels like from some of my guests on the podcast over the past almost 4 years!  So tune in today and find out, when the last time the world felt joy was and, merry Christmas to those of...

What makes someone worth listening to? Today I want to introduce you to Olumide, and while I could say he’s worth listening to because he’s an olympian, because he’s experienced grief and learned how to grow through it, or because he comes from a culture that maybe you have never heard of or one that maybe your history connects to…. I could say those things make him worth listening to, but they ar...

What if you met a human for the first time today? No past experience, fears, or expectations, just a blank slate on what this could be? Today I want to introduce you to Malcom, I met Malcom on the train compliments of his suitcase rolling its way over to me as the train took off. There’s something about interactions like this one that I feel like we all need to be reminded to take note of… Malcom...

Have you ever felt experienced something that made you change your entire trajectory of how you live? Today I want to introduce you to Matt, or Crispy as he is affectionately known, Crispy is one that I believe is rich beyond what many of us will ever know. He is one that lives life fully as who he is, takes care of who that person is meant to be, finds joy in absolutely everting, and treats other...

Do you feel safe within yourself? Today I want to introduce you to Liv, Liv is someone who shows up in a settled way is the best I can think to describe her, she isn’t the first one to speak up if there’s a silence, but she trusts her own voice to be heard, she isn’t afraid to learn or not know something in front of others, and as a result I watched her gain new skills as a result, she is one with...

What is your reason for living? Today I want to introduce you to Michi, Michi is the kind of person that will speak to you as if who you are and what matters to you is what he desires to know most, as if there really is joy in the unplanned moments of sitting with another. There’s a sophistication to the way Michi approaches a conversation, something that came so gently and humbly across, but some...

What would it look like to live in a world where we all believed our purpose was to make others feel safe with us? Today I want to introduce you to Jules, Jules might be one of the sweetest humans you will ever meet, not just because of how she will genuinely hold space for anyone around her, but because of how she so authentically shows up and allows others to not just know her but feel freedom t...

Do you believe you have the right and ability to choose who you will become? Today I want to introduce you to Trey, Trey is someone who values humanity, and no matter where you are in the world, or what you woke up to today, we all need more people like Trey in our lives He is someone who exemplifies strength in what it means to be a man in this world; to stand by those he loves, to watch out for...

Have you ever wondered if the things you say yes to really make a difference? Today I want to introduce you to Chelsey, I’ve had the pleasure and powerful impact of meeting and calling some powerful, inspirational, and beautiful women my friends, and Chelsey is one such woman  But this conversation is one anyone who is searching for a sign to take that next step in life, anyone who is trying to fi...

What if you never stopped discovering, learning, or pursuing life with curiosity? Today I want to introduce you to Matt, Matt is one of those people that the more you get to know you realize just how much they know. There is something about humility that allows others to learn in a way that develops joy for what we are learning. Matt is one of those people, one that I get to learn from when it com...

I’m not sure where you are tuning in from today but if you live here in the states or not, it’s no secret that another election is again approaching  I’d like to say I feel excited for the freedom to take part in using my voice to impact not just where I live, but the reality that it has impact on so many other parts of the world as well…. But I’m not… And here’s why in today’s episode 

If you could make someone smile would you? Would you take the time to brighten someones day simply because you could? Today I want to introduce you to Adam, I met Adam briefly back in May when I was in Portugal for the first time and I was instantly sure of two things; that we become friends and that I would come back and get to know him more. Well thankfully both were true, coming back to Algarve...

Has something painful ever caused you to avoid anything that could cause that pain agin? Today I want to introduce you to Pierre, there are some people you meet that you quickly find common ground with, people that feel genuine and that in some way see the world as you do Pierre is one that if you ever have the chance to meet you will find him to be someone that will feel like the warmth and softn...

What if making someone laugh was a way to show love? Today I want to introduce you to Brandon, Brandon is one of those people that will probably make you laugh, but what I learned after spending two weeks working alongside and traveling through Iceland with him is that, there’s a lot behind that desire to put a smile on someone’s face  We chat about what it means to face fear, to stare it in the f...

What would someone say about you after only knowing you for 5 minutes? Today I want to introduce you to Bjarni, I’m here in Iceland and many of the places we have stayed have been small fishing villages, but our stop in Dalvik was different.  From the moment I met Bjarni I knew he was one I wanted to sit down with and learn more about; from the way he was so quick to treat us all like friends, sha...

Have you ever expected someone else to “have it all together?” As if being in a certain stage of life made them less eligible to be “human.” Today I want to introduce you to Caoilfhionn, Caoilfhionn is one of those people that you meet and instantly makes you feel as though just being around her will somehow make you more joyful and confident yourself. She is one that I’ve known to have an infecti...

What if the only impact you had on the world was the work you leave behind; not your name, not fame, just simply the impact of what you chose to do? Today I want to introduce you to William, William is one of those people you meet that from a distance could feel like you might not be cool enough to hang with; but oh man! Get within 5 feet of him and you will find a human bursting with creativity,...

Have you ever heard that “the measure of someone’s character is how they treat those who have nothing to offer them” well what would it look like to be that person? Have you ever experienced being treated poorly or with greater esteem because someone wanted something from you or because you didn’t have anything to offer them? Today I want to introduce you to Ali, I have known Ali for 4 years now a...

Today I want to introduce you to Lita, a woman who has defined and found purpose in what it means to pursue ones passion, to allow tradition to live fully and for change and growth to live hand in hand with the impact she is making on humanity. To be a woman means to be a leader. what is your. mission on this earth? watch the full story on YouTube here https://youtu.be/M8tcohpcwgs?si=oI7vb2UttYfaQ...

Do you have a friend you can call that always comes through? Today I want to introduce you to Angela, I met Angela at JFK and from the way she interacted with her son, me, and everyone else’s around, I knew she was someone I wanted to get to know. So a few weeks later we met up in Brooklyn and had one of my favorite chats We talked about everything from what it means to be there for your friends a...