Listen in as I try to wrestle with a new way to consider conversations with people we disagree with!

Anna is an amazing human and I was drawn to her to learn more about her experience battling cancer at a very interesting time in her life.  I wasn't close with Anna at that time but I was always so inspired from afar by the way she and her young family handled it. It was an honor to get to talk to her and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Join me as I meander through some musings on death and immortality! 

NOTE: Due to a technical issue the sound quality on this episode is worse than usual, my apologies, I promise it's not too bad and it's still worth a listen!Giusepi Spadafora is a legend. And someone who is a joy to talk to!Listen in to hear all about the story of the Free Tea Bus and the man and the philosophy behind it!http://www.freeteaparty.org/

Author and biologist Thor Hanson is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Environmental Fellow, and winner of the John Burroughs Medal.  His books include Buzz, The Triumph of Seeds, Feathers, Bartholomew Quill, The Impenetrable Forest, and Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid.Thor was someone I was drawn to immediately when starting this podcast because he seemed to me to be a great example of someone who has lived his life in service of his curiosity.  And he's a joy to talk to! I highly suggest his books and also his series of short nature videos he did for PBS, they are an absolute joy. Listen in as I grill Thor on just about every question I have about life and evolution!https://thorhanson.net/

Benjy Wertheimer is a special soul. An acclaimed musician and a deep thinker with a profound inclination towards creating beauty.  What a joy it was to get to learn more about his journey in the fascinating world of Indian classical music!"An award-winning musician, composer, vocalist, producer and multi-instrumentalist equally accomplished on tabla, congas, percussion, esraj, guitar and keyboards, Benjy Wertheimer has performed and recorded with such artists as Krishna Das, Deva Premal and Miten, Jai Uttal, Walter Becker of Steely Dan, virtuoso guitarist Michael Mandrell, tabla master Zakir Hussain, and renowned bamboo flute master G. S. Sachdev. He has also opened for such well-known artists as Carlos Santana, Paul Winter, and Narada Michael Walden. Benjy is a founding member of the internationally acclaimed world fusion ensemble Ancient Future."Check out his music here: https://shantalamusic.com/benjy/

Eli Wheat is a special human! A kindred spirit in curiosity and a special soul.A farmer, a professor, a biologist, a wonderer.  Listening to the land is a disruptive act!His Farm, Skyroot FarmHis University of Washington Teacher Page

In order for me to better articulate the vision of what I am hoping to bring to life I enlisted my brother to interview me about Happy When Curious!  He is an incredible human being and the best listener I've ever met so i feel incredibly lucky to have him help me get this journey started right! And he will be invited back.