Podcast Episodes

KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON on Pleasure as Pathway [ENCORE]

This week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Kimberly Ann Johnson originally aired in April 2023. 

Feeling into the state of our nervous systems and our relationships with each other and ourselves…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

SOPHIE STRAND on Myths as Maps [ENCORE]

This week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Sophie Strand which originally aired in November 2022. 

In this winding and lucid conversation, guest Sophie Strand invites us to investigate our relat…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

MAYA KHOSLA on What the Forest Holds [ENCORE]

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Maya Khosla which originally aired in November 2022.

What can the forest teach us of grief, of joy, of humanity? This week, poet and scientist Maya K…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

ROSS REID How We Talk About What Matters /369

Episode 369

Inviting listeners into his deep connection with the forest and the natural world, Ross Reid brings an inspirational energy and commitment to this interview. Connecting around their shared love for o…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

JAROD K. ANDERSON on Reclaiming Limits [ENCORE]

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Jarod K Anderson, originally aired in January 2023. 

Bringing us into his world of nature, awe, and magical poetry, guest Jarod K. Anderson reminds u…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

THREE BLACK MEN on the World as Ritual /368

Episode 368

This week we are thrilled to bring you a special conversation from a dear friend of the podcast, Bayo Akomolafe. Recorded while in Ghana for the Three Black Men Tour, this conversation features the v…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN on Pleasure as Birthright [ENCORE] /367

Episode 367

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with adrienne maree brown which originally aired in April 2019.

adrienne maree brown begins this week’s episode by asking, “If we were not ashamed of our …

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

ERIK ASSADOURIAN on Dreams of the Long Future /366

Episode 366

Introducing listeners to his way of worship and connection to the Earth, this week’s guest Erik Assadourian offers insight into the religious framing and practical applications of the Gaian way. Erik…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

MERLIN SHELDRAKE on Embodied Entanglements /365

Episode 365

Winding through questions of philosophy, science, and meaning making, this week’s episode brings together vital thoughts on what it means to live an embodied life in an entangled world. Guest Merlin …

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

SKY HOPINKA on What We Pass On /364

Episode 364

This week, Ayana is joined by Sky Hopinka in a conversation that dives deep into the meaning of art and film and the stories and emotions we share between generations. Sky grounds the conversation in…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago