Giving myself permission to create, by Hrishikesh Hirway
On his podcast and TV show Song Exploder, Hrishikesh Hirway digs deep into the creative process of legendary songwriters. But before Hrishikesh becomes a podcast creator, he's a working musician himse...
27 Aug 202435min
Finding permission to pursue my own dreams, by Josh Radnor
Tuxedo-clad, face covered in makeup, hair slicked and parted in the middle, jumping around a creaky stage, teenage Josh Radnor (now an actor, producer and director) makes a life-changing discovery: He...
20 Aug 202425min
Have faith, but tie your camel first, by Wajahat Ali
It's early morning. A hotel room. Wajahat Ali, playwright and author, is traveling for work when he gets a call from his wife – she's sobbing, panicked, heartbroken. Their tiny daughter, Nusayba, has ...
13 Aug 202431min
Where the water takes me, by Donald Miralle
Twenty-four long miles into a grueling paddleboard competition, photographer Donald Miralle sights the buoy that tells him he's just a few miles from home. But what should offer a sense of relief prov...
6 Aug 202427min
A funny rush of surprise, by Gordana Biernat
Gordana Biernat grows up in a household full of mayhem and darkness. But there’s one saving grace: her grandfather, who spins legendary stories of the quirky folkloric magic he sees all around them. I...
30 Jul 202434min
From dark times come new discoveries, by Vanessa Hua
As the pandemic drags on, Vanessa Hua finds herself in a dark place of panic and doom-scrolling. But that begins to change on one spring day, when she takes a walk outside with her kids – and recogniz...
23 Jul 202432min
What deep listening unlocks for me, by Henry Shukman
As a boy in Oxford, Henry Shukman seeks refuge from a painful childhood by disappearing into poetry, immersing himself in nature. But the beauty and clarity he finds there is only fleeting. A series o...
16 Jul 202437min
Discover the power of self-compassion, by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is the first openly lesbian woman to climb the famous Seven Summits, a bucket list of the highest mountain on every continent. But while preparing for the seventh summit, a peak ...
9 Jul 202441min
