Happy When Curious

How happy can you be when you are going hard?

Adrian Kilpatrick is a lifelong resident of Friday Harbor Washington and a candidate for San Juan County Council in the primary election of August 2024. He has served on the San Juan County Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee and the Friday Harbor Arts Commission.

I asked him on about his experience entering into community work/politics as a novice, how he understands the connection between national and local politics,  the vulnerability of campaigning and what he's learned about governing from his many years at Burning Man. 

The asking of worthwhile questions is a fine art, and it's something I'd like to spend the rest of my life working on.  Join me as I think through what few lessons I've learned in the opportunities I've been gifted to get to interview people. 

Kevin stalker spent 14 years as a correctional officer in Washington state prisons, and he was kind enough to join the show to talk about what he learned about himself and about life in his time there. 

What's the right amount of judgement we should be expressing in our conversations?

Dr William House is physician and owner of Eventide Health in Friday Harbor Washington .  He is also one of the more thoughtful people I've had the privilege of speaking to and is working hard to help move healthcare forward in patient centric ways. 

Join us as we discuss how he navigates his patients embarrassment and fear, how he has transformed his primary care practice away from the insurance model, the traumatic event that inspired him to enter medicine, how his work has changed the way he carries on conversations and much more!

What is the most life giving way to deal with the timeless feeling of missing out? 

What role does curiosity play in a restaurant? What is the connection between mountain climbing and cuisine? How do you maintain a throughline of values during a major career change later in life?

Join me as I ask these questions and more of the amazing Maria Hines!

Maria Hines was a Seattle restaurateur and Award-winning chef for many years, being recognized with the 2009 James Beard Award Best Chef Northwest. She is also the co-author of the cook book Peak Nutrition: Smart Fuel for Outdoor Adventure.   

Maria cooked professionally since age 17, opening only the 2nd certified organic restaurant in the nation in 2006-which wasTilth in Seattle WA. Tilth which was quickly recognized as one of the top 10 new restaurants in the nation by the new york times. Since moving on from running restaurants she has been using her entrepreneurial experience to work with a variety of food and beverage operations, consulting, developing retail products and building storytelling content for companies aligned with her values.

You can learn more about Maria and her work at her website and support her non profit Blue Sky Minds here.

Amber Edwards is a Platinum Results Coach and Business Results Trainer and I personally have had the privilege of working with her as my life coach for a year and a half now. Join me as we explore how she approaches coaching and how she integrates it into the meaning of her life!