Your Fellow Human

What does it mean to be responsible? Today I want to introduce you to Francesca a friend I have had the honor of learning from and laughing with in now two beautiful countries I met Francesca a couple years ago on a dive shoot, and from the moment I met her she was a woman I appreciated, someone who made space to celebrate others, has a joy for life, and one that isn’t afraid to be herself. It rea...

“It all happens for a reason”  What would it mean in your life if there was purpose behind your suffering, if you could trust that there was meaning behind what you did not understand? Today I want to introduce you to Hamza, Hamza is an intentional creative soul, one that is not afraid to put the work in whenever he gets the chance to work towards his goals.  Hamza shares with me how health diffic...

Do you remember what it was like to be a kid, specifically what it felt like when someone spoke down to you for being younger? Do you remember what it felt like when someone older spoke to you with equality? Today I want to introduce you to Ayoub, a man whose smile and passion for life is quickly felt. I got to meet Ayoub through Mustafa; the talented artist I shared with you in a recent post.  Ay...

Today marks episode 100 Episodes where I ask my guests over 30 intimate questions about how they view the world, about how they desire to go forward in it, about what we can learn if we simply…ask So today I want to share 3 powerful questions I ask myself before sitting down with someone  3 questions that have allowed me to ask so many of someone else  I’ve learned so much about humanity and commu...

What does peace feel like to you? Do you think it's possible to feel at home in more than one place? Today I want to introduce you to Tamer, Tamer is a bit of a special episode for me for a few reasons, one being the honor of sharing someone I love and respect with you; second, I started this podcast almost 2 years ago back when I first met Tamer and his brother Sam, who if you've been a long time...

Have you ever heard something and thought, "wow I need to try that" or "that's so helpful" and then, forgot about it? Today I want to introduce you to Jonas, and let me start by saying this episode is FULL of things you are going to find so so helpful! So in his words, "write it down, give yourself a plan, and take action" Jonas and I met in Cappadocia as to us feels like a simple result of being...

Have you ever heard the saying "you are the sum of the people you spend time with?" Today I want to introduce you to Petey, someone who not only chooses positivity because of the people he surrounds himself with, but also one that adds to the pure joy of those that get to spend time with him. Petey and I may get a bit off track from time to time in this episode as we chat about running hard and fa...

What does excitement feel like to you? What does it mean to create a life you love, a life of value, a life that allows others to learn their own value as well? Today I want to introduce you to Zac, Zac and I met here in Cappadocia, it would be the first of many times I would see Zac acknowledge everyone that he encountered, a cheery hello, an introduction, and just like that, a new friend. We cha...

What is real? Have you ever had someone question who you are? If the way you live is authentic to who you really are on the inside? Have you ever felt like you weren't being honest with yourself by not speaking up? When is it ok and necessary to simply let another's impression of us stand and when is it our duty to ourselves and others to speak up? Today I wanted to share some thoughts and hopeful...

You shouldn’t do things like that… You should probably try this instead… Today I want to introduce you to Justin, Justin is one that has found the most joy and success on the other side of what others may say he “should” do Justin is one who is quick to learn, quick to hear how he can grow, and quick to pursue life We chat about the finer points of pizza, and why having a profile image might help...

Have you ever smiled at a stranger and regretted it? You know that moment when you look up and attempt to make a simple short connection and someone else looks away instead of smiling back? Today I want to introduce you to Megs, Megs is one that will not only wait for you to smile back, but more likely will also ask how you are, what you love, and genuinely look to get to know you We talk about wh...

How has what is missing from you life impacted you? Does loss change the way we view the world or ourselves? Today I want to introduce you to Chema, Chema is on that is a kind and gentle sparkle of light, one that values presence and pressing into the joy found in the everyday moments of life, and one that has found time and again, that something will come when we are willing to press forward  He...

Have you ever felt a little out of place? Like your level of energy was too much for others? Today I want to introduce you to Thira, Thira is one that I am so happy to know, one that has left me happier and more alive then when I met her, and one that loves genuinely pouring her love of life into those around her She shares what life as a model and a content creator is like for her right now, her...

What if change was demanded? What if the things that brought you joy were no longer possible? Today I want to introduce you to Tyson, Tyson is one I have come to know and learn so much from, he is a man of consistency and one that can be relied upon, and one that no matter what life has dealt him chooses to pursue the good he can contribute to the world. He shares how he feels change is often rare...

Today I wanted to chat a bit about what the journey of happiness can look like and often where we can lose our way.  The idea that we can pursue something we don't want, are unsure of, or strongly desire, and each path can either lead us to happiness.. or create our own prison. It's a thing I've often heard others opinions of as far as my own pursuit is concerned, and one that I know from conversa...

Have you ever had a little pep talk with yourself? You know the kind when you say “c’mon you can do this”? Today I want to introduce you to Lilah, I met Lilah through a friend and former guest who felt after a moment of knowing her said “we needed to meet” And, he was not wrong! Lilah is one that lives with intentionality and joy, one that found freedom outside the box society told her happiness w...

How important is it for you to feel valued, to feel that the person before you, no matter their role, sees you as equal? What would it look like if we valued others regardless of their position, regardless of our position, regardless of what they know but rather by how they interacted with humanity? Today I want to introduce you to Sebastian, Sebastian is a man that has taken his love for nature a...

Have you ever heard that the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach? What if food was also a way to get to know the heart of a person or a country? Today I want to introduce you to Mauricio someone who does just that, Mauricio is one of the incredible head chefs at Ancestral located in La Paz, a city so full of diversity, vibrance, beauty, and life; and Mauricio does an incredible job of...

Have you ever met someone that was accomplishing more than felt humanly possible? You know the kind of person that doesn’t have no in their heart for what they are passionate about? Today I want to introduce you to Sumaya, Sumaya is a woman that I gained an immense respect and admiration for very quickly after spending our first meal together, she is one that views her life as an opportunity to do...

Have you ever met someone that without thinking twice spoke to you like a friend, helped you like a friend, and showed you around their home with the joy of a friend finally sharing their city? Today I want to introduce you to Jose or Joe as some of his friends call him, Jose is many things, hardworking, warm, kind, a man that carries himself in a calm and observant confidence, one that is gently...

Do you ever wonder what makes you who you are, what attributes others see in you that define who you are to them? What if you could change that? Today I want to introduce you to Brandon, Brandon is one that is not afraid to say yes and see where life leads, he is one that pours everything he has into whatever he does, and one that is not afraid to change who he was to become who he wants to be He...

What do you do when there’s a pause in conversation? Do you wait or fill the silence? Today I want to introduce you to Gilmar, Gilmar is one that is known by others as one of the nicest people they’ve met, and it’s something I can verify As someone who loves connecting with others myself I’m really grateful for this conversation and the ways Gilmar shares his perspective on communication He shares...

There is an unspoken lesson I learned from Stanley; but one I want to share with you all His gentle demeanor  His natural inclination to smile at and share what he has with a stranger  His reserved nature and the reminder that what is yours, that your story, it remains with you on your terms That sharing it with another is a deep form of trust and that everyone doesn’t deserve that trust My first...

What do others feel when they spend time with you? Have you ever met someone and felt accepted, welcomed, and wanted?  Today I want to introduce you to John, a man that effortlessly and effectively makes others feel welcome, his genuine smile, and joy for life are things he shares so quickly and so tangibly with anyone around him He shares with me how life as a professional free diver has allowed...

What if you couldn’t breathe? Have you ever had the wind knocked out of you? You know that feeling of gasping for air, but nothing comes? Today I want to introduce you to Sahika, someone who has found the absence of breathe to be her scariest and most peaceful moments We talk about how what has happened in her home is so heavy in her heart, why she knows there is meaning in where we each come from...