In today's episode of Words on a Wire, host, Tim Z. Hernandez interviews Mayela Padilla.

Padilla is the Executive Director of Casa Werma a Buddhist meditation center, Chief Environmental Optimist (CEO) of The Manasjan Consultancy, and podcast host of "Tiny Climate Challenge." She is passionate about poetry, photography, spending time with her family and friends, practicing meditation, engaging in science, running long distances, eating delicious food and traveling the world.