What's it like being an environmental activist who takes a vow of silence for 17 years? What's life like as a Trappist monk who defaults to silence for a lifetime? And what's it like to be a public radio host who gives up speaking for a week? The voice in Chion's head narrates the experience, and you'll hear audio she collected along the way. GUESTS:  <ul> <li><a href="https://planetwalk.org/about-john/">John Francis</a>: an environmental activist who took a 17 year vow of silence when he was 27</li> <li><a href="https://monks.org/monks-pages/br-paul/">Brother Paul Quenon</a>: a Trappist monk and poet at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky</li> <li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/chion-wolf">Chion Wolf</a>: the host of Audacious who went without speaking for one week</li> </ul><a href="https://www.wnpr.org/donate" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood. Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we're often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voices already known around the world, every guest is met with care, and every story is honored as both deeply personal and profoundly human.
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