What We Know, What We Don't

This hour with Ashley Williams, a Mind-Body Therapist and Wellness Educator, is truly "a something amazing for everyone experience." With BareSOUL Yoga and Wellness and The Well Collective, Ashley has put the power of her journey through the fields of education, behavioral and mental health, and community programming to work, creating accessible mind-body offerings and a multicultural community space that centers intergenerational well-being, restorative practices, healing modalities, and education. If you aren't in Richmond, Virginia, this conversation is an excellent quick-hit alternative to enriching your journey with her immediately! 

Learn more about Ashley and the work she does at the following links:
https://www.iamashleywilliams.com/
https://www.thewellcollective.space/
https://www.baresoulyoga.com/
Ashley Williams on LinkedIn

Author Johnny Compton came by the KWVH studios for a second visit! It's been about a year since the release of his critically acclaimed debut novel The Spite House and there was plenty we wanted to ask about the ride since. Shenanigans is the word he used—and we covered his and so much more—including a little tease of his forthcoming novel Devils Kill Devils. At WWKWWD, we don't play favorites—but we don't mind telling you we absolutely love Johnny, his mind, and the way he so graciously moves through this world!

At WWKWWD, we love a good career trajectory deviation. Steph Price’s one-way ticket to Port-au-Prince to help Haitians after the 2010 earthquake is one of our favorites. Before she was Head of Creative Strategy & Verbal Identity at co:collective, and before she was the Executive Director of EIM Haiti, Steph Price was a creative in New York’s advertising industry looking to make a difference and wondering, as so many have, “What else can I do with these skills?” The short answer? So so much. This conversation with her is all the proof you need. 

To find out more about the organizations Steph works with, visit these links:
EIM Haiti
co:collective

Liz Picarazzi, founder of CITIBIN and a serial entrepreneur, had a ton-ton-TON to share with us about what is possible in the service of authentic self and bringing huge ideas to life to better the world. Fostering her intense curiosity has, at times, been obsessive (see Russia). Still, that same huge spirit of inquiry saw her evaluate and change a life that was working "just fine" to turn it into a life beyond her wildest dreams.

Desirée Dabney, Head of Musical Theatre at VCU, joined us for a lightning-quick hour on performing, directing, teaching, musical theatre, and the effect she and those disciplines have had on her personally and on others. The arts move us all, and therefore, the arts belong to us all and should include everyone! Her journey and the ripple effect it's had on so many is an inspiration, and it was an honor to have her on.

To learn more about Desirée Dabney, check out these links:
https://arts.vcu.edu/community/vcuarts-faculty-and-staff/directory/desiree-dabney/
https://www.facebook.com/theatredivaproductions?mibextid=2JQ9oc

“I get to have conversations where you hear a tear in the space-time continuum.” Yes. Yes. Yes! If that doesn't hook you into this episode with Sarah Watson—life and career coach, and so much more—trust us, there's plenty more to feast on. From "self-remembering" to "identifying your superpower," Sarah is brilliantly efficient at leaving you peacefully aware of what inspires you and ready for action. No cape necessary. 

Citizen Scientists. Possibilitiests (Peter's new word). An Environmental Stewardship School! This is the tip of the iceberg in this episode with Blanco River Academy's Kristie Kimbell (Director) and Kelley Shand (Faculty). We love exposing listeners to different types of learning, programs, schools, and educational philosophies because we've seen how the right fit bolsters confidence, achievement, and more. There's no one-size-fits-all in schooling, and we're grateful they stopped by to share their approach!

Have a listen and learn more about Blanco River Academy in Wimberley, TX, here:

https://www.blancoriveracademy.org/

The title says it all. Doug Bennett, one of the masterminds behind turning Las Vegas into a global leader in water conservation and education, was gracious enough to stop by the Wimberley Valley Radio studios for a chat. He shared a ton of positive information: What he's learned, what can be done privately and publicly, and what to expect moving forward as we all put increased attention to protecting the water we use for drinking, agriculture, our recreation/economy, and infrastructure. We hope you enjoy this important hour as much as we did!

Find out more about Doug Bennet and water management and conservation here:

Doug Bennett on LinkedIn
How Sin City Finally Learned to Sustain Itself
Alliance For Water Efficiency

Wrapping up Season 3 with a fascinating story that starts with letting your kids do dangerous things! Kami Wilt, who created and runs Austin Tinkering School, has spent fifteen years empowering children of all ages through mistakes, curiosity, and autonomy. And spoiler alert: tinkering is good for adults, too. Does anyone want to build a roller coaster in their backyard? Holler.

To find out more about Kami and the topics on this show, visit these links:
Austin Tinkering School
Gever Tulley TedX Talk
Kami Wilt on LinkedIn

We're all leaders. Yep. So, the real question is this: how can you gain a better understanding of the impact of your leadership on your followers? It's time to Decenter Yourself, and this conversation with Dr. Chris Reina is the perfect place to start. In a world inundated with sometimes vague buzzwords around mindfulness, Dr. Reina is a beacon of clarity and purpose. This is a show about managing yourself just as much as it is about managing people, and we are grateful for his research and action plan.

To learn more about Dr. Chris Reina, visit the following links:
Institute For Transformative Leadership
Christopher Reina on LinkedIn
Leading Without Ego

To date, we've never asked our listeners to share an episode far and wide. Not directly, anyway. But this conversation with Dr. Ram Bhagat is a decades-in-the-making moment. No matter where you stand, you can't deny there are parts of American life that are broken. With Drums No Guns, Ram integrates yoga, mindfulness, drumming, dance, drama, trauma healing, and peacemaking circles to promote non-violence (ahimsa) in school and community settings. Have a listen, dig into what he and others are doing, and help us spread his message if you can. 

To learn more about Dr. Ram Bhagat, visit the following links:
Dr. Ram Bhagat
Drums No Guns

Spoiler Alert: Love to Love. 

Kori Tolbert was born into this world with Cystic Fibrosis and the journey it put her on is one that most assuredly serves the cosmos. Prepare to breathe and be moved because she wields a light so bright you'll feel it (even through this podcast).

Explore more about Kori and her work here: 

https://myfluidnature.com/
https://boosterjots.com/

Sociologist Paige Sweet joined the show for a conversation about domestic violence, gaslighting, and manipulation. The power dynamics at play in both personal and professional spaces affect us all—in ways you might not have yet considered. We're calling this hour with Paige a necessary listen, which is a true testament to her work on and understanding of coercive control and her clarity in defining it for us all.

Here is the article written by Paige that we reference on the show: How Gaslighting Manipulates Reality. 

"We didn't have the answer but liked the idea of setting out to see if we could find it." It’s hard to pick a favorite moment from this conversation with Krystle Loyland and Seth Gaffney from Preacher, but that nugget is up there for us. The journey they’ve been on the last decade-plus with third founder Rob Baird is mandatory listening for anyone wanting to start something new with other humans. Chemistry as a superpower? You can count the two of us as true believers.

Learn more about them and Preacher here: https://preacher.co/

Having guest Aaron Reed on the show was such a joy. We brought him on thinking, "Perfect guest and opportunity to better understand Public Works, detail how towns grow or don't at their peril, and rally people to get involved locally wherever they're based to help shape better futures." And then... he starts talking about his 15 years as a professional wakeskater (incredible!), and we almost didn't leave time for the rest of it. Almost. Good fun, good-natured, and ultimately another education hour we are so grateful for. 

Few people can talk about a bilateral lung transplant and its subsequent effects as powerfully, eloquently, and honestly as our dear friend David Terry did with us during this episode. Behind the curtain moments, walks with Death, mourning our own passing while alive, and love—huge love and gratitude... this is an hour we will listen to often.

What can love do for capitalism? Afdhel Aziz dug into it, saw the magic, and found his purpose: to help lead the way to even better evolutions of the way we work, market, and consume. He is a founding partner and the Chief Purpose Officer of Conspiracy of Love, a purpose transformation company,  and a Best Selling Author of Good is the New Cool: Market Like You Give a Damn—but his insights and ideas are applicable to so much more than business. What can love do for capitalism? It might just be up to you.

To learn more about Afdhel Aziz, check out the following links:
Afdhel on LinkedIn
Conspiracy of Love
Good Is The New Cool on Instagram
Good is The New Cool: The Principles of Purpose
Bawa: The Genius of Place

Most of us have thought about reinventing ourselves as farmers. Before you do (or Peter does, at least), it would behoove you to check out this amazing episode with Wimberley's own Songland Farms. Dylan Kongos and Amber Denison (and even their 3-month-old, Theo, our youngest guest ever) joined us for an incredible conversation about following a calling into the jaws of a kind of rewarding chaos that probably isn't for everybody. The beauty of their spirits matches the beauty of their growing farm, and we're delighted to be able to bring a bit of their inspirational story to you!

Check them out here Songland Farms or follow their adventure at Songland Farms on Instagram. 

Award-winning writer/director Sara Dunlop's films are varied, stunning, cinematic, engaging, at times gut-wrenching, startling—you'd be hard-pressed to find one that doesn't deliver a myriad of feels. She follows what moves her, craves a good challenge, and is working on staying relaxed while being punched in the face... literally. We share her belief that everyone has an interesting story to tell, and we are grateful she agreed to hang out and tell us a bit of her own.

To watch some of Sara's films, visit The Corner Shop.