In this season, through conversations with diverse guests, we explore the deep connection between nature and culture, as well as how to create a more beautiful world through art, gratitude and self-inquiry.
We also share unique stories from the frontlines of this new landscape, featuring teachers, healers, leaders, and other culture keepers.
Have you ever considered how gratitude can be a social adhesive, bringing us together to co-create the world we envision? Join us, as we leap into a profound conversation and art installation centered on democracy and empathy with the Japanese American National Museum and the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy.
In this conversation, we delve into the wild card represented by the sweet pea with Iris Podschun (they/them), a somatic coach. Iris, whose name itself holds significance, shares their early memories and their journey of self-discovery as a queer individual, challenging societal binaries and embracing a path of authenticity.
Join us in this captivating episode of Gratitude Blooming as we delve into the theme of Wholeness with the remarkable Lorrie Adams. Represented by the vibrant Forsythia, Lorrie takes us on a journey of self-discovery and healing, sharing her profound insights and experiences.
In this episode, urban artist and poet SJ Hazim shares his insights on the theme of Simplicity card #18, represented by the humble daisies.
In this episode of Gratitude Blooming, we sit down with Stacey Street, the COO of Richmond Community Foundation, to talk about the power of love, compassion, and courage.
In this episode of our podcast, we are joined by Liz Childs Kelly, the author of the book "Home to Her". Liz shares with us her journey of co-creating the world she wants to live in by trusting in flow, trust, and faith, rather than following a rigid ten-step formula.
In this episode, we talk to Ain Bailey, the founder of New Seneca Village, as she shares her insights on the Gratitude Blooming card #17, Humility, represented by two connected violets.
In this episode, we sit down with love coach and matchmaker Soniyah Singh to explore the Gratitude Blooming card #39 Grace, represented by a rose.
In this episode of Gratitude Blooming, we sit down with Ariel Loh, the composer and producer behind Window Seat, to discuss his newest album, The Garden of Healing.
This week, we sit down with Adam Rosendahl, the founder and CEO of Late Nite Art, to explore the theme of Celebration through the metaphor of a bouquet of flowers.
In this episode, we have a captivating conversation with Jim Herr on the theme of curiosity. Jim discusses the importance of self-reflection, looking behind the curtain we create, and questioning who we are.
Tune in for an inspiring conversation about the power of choice and the importance of prioritizing what truly matters in life.
How do you handle "life mountains?" In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Georgina Miranda, a mountaineer, athlete, social entrepreneur, and explorer. Georgina shares her journey and how it led her to discover the power of mindset and inner strength.
In this episode, we dive into the topics of community represented by the Gratitude Blooming plant Bleeding Heart and our relationship with the natural world. Our guest, Ryland Engelhart, co-founder of Kiss the Ground, shares his thoughts on how we can improve our relationship with nature by spending time and attention on it.
This week, we interview Katrina Spade, the founder of Recompose, a company that provides funeral service by composting the dead.
In this episode of the podcast, "Impermanence - embracing loss," we dedicate it to our beloved podcast producer, Brian Vasquez, who recently passed away. His gentle presence was powerful and he had a way of holding space for each of us to allow us to sing our own unique song.
We sit down with the multi-talented Kameron Green to talk about her relationship to time and how she uses this time of year to reflect on her accomplishments, set intentions, and create an ongoing practice for the new year.
Join us for a special episode of the Gratitude Blooming Podcast as we explore the theme of forgiveness with author and optimist Simon Sinek.
In this conversation, we discuss our relationships with nature and the lessons they have learned from it.
In this podcast episode, author and therapist Jor-El Caraballo talks about the importance of presence, permission to grow, sensitivity, memory, security vs. safety, and belonging.
At the heart of Gratitude Blooming is art. All the art is an attempt to bring some kind of healing into the world.
This week we talk more about the power of art - both creating and interpreting it. Inspired by Oren Slozberg, the Executive Director of Commonweal, we explore Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) as a process of looking at art that leads to deeper understanding and interpretation.
Conversation with Angela Oh, Civil Rights Lawyer and Mediator. In this week episode, our guests invites us to imagine vulnerability as choosing the unknown, even if it’s scary. Being vulnerable means walking hand-in-hand with courage.
Why gratitude? One answer is self-care. The brain has a biological bias to focus on the negative and gratitude disrupts this bias.
We're cooking up some gratitude this week with this long-form interview with VC Tang on the theme of self care as it relates to community care. We hope this conversation inspires you to nourish yourself by cooking and eating with others!
Cultural anthropologist and culture keeper Dr. Erika Powell shares when she learned to pray from a Lakota elder. In a meadow in South Dakota, the elder shared: everything is alive and everything is listening to you.
Being there for each other. That’s the code inspiration for bar owner and author Cedd Moses. He says, “It’s not worth growing unless we can be there for each other.” He is on the path to redefine the hospitality industry with his bars and company Pouring with Heart.
This week we invite you to alchemize your belly breath. To transform pixels to atoms. To go from digital to analog. With guest Dr. Paul Chengpo Wang (aka Sifu Paul), we invite you to retreat into your well-being and wholeness.
There is a myth about scarcity. When we connect to each other the separation and supremacy that rely on the idea of scarcity fall away.
This week we talk with community leader and environmentalist Effie Turnbull Sanders and explore the theme of Reverence inspired by the Gratitude Blooming sunflower.
This week are invited to listen to the wilderness, which can be translated as the voice that speaks.
This week we explore the theme of tenacity, represented by the dandelion, with artist and musician Radhika Vekaria.
This week’s podcast theme of discovery is expansive from the deeply personal to the full human experience.
When times are tough, how do we trust enough to remain unmoving until the water clears itself?
Mario Jefferson’s story inspires us to create new personal narratives around trusting ourselves, each other, and the systems we exist in.
With recovery advocate Aaron Marks, we explore the biological and emotional impact of substance use. This knowledge comes from his own 17 years in recovery. He asks a very simple question to make addiction clear: If you were very thirsty or hungry, what would you do to fix that?
We explore in this wide-ranging conversation with NFT leader Zeneca how he overcame his depression, his relationship to alcohol, dropping out of law school to become one the driving forces in the world of NFTs and web3.
Together, we explore the systems of care that are essential to our mental health and the Gratitude Blooming theme of Sorrow, represented by the flower the Touch-me-not.
Every moment matters. Teacher and blogger Livia Chan learned early in life that you don’t know when it will be the last time you get to say goodbye to the ones you love.
Embodiment practices are reminders that we are emotional beings before we are physical beings, according to somatic coach Steve Seto. He shares how your emotions are not something you watch like a television show, but something you experience directly.
Protocols are the basic set of rules that define how information can be exchanged whether it is a biological cell or the transfer of data between computers, even cryptocurrency.
