E259 Human Carrie Akre is a legend in the Seattle music scene. As the frontwoman for bands like Hammerbox, Goodness and the Rockfords with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, she rocked sold out shows and was a household name across the Pacific Northwest. She also released four critically acclaimed solo albums. She’s focusing now on supporting […]

E258 Human Tevin Tavares has done more in the first quarter century of his life than some people do in the whole of theirs. He’s an award-winning filmmaker, producer and director. He’s also an actor and was a commercial creative director.  When Tavares produced an original video of Kendrick Lamar’s LUST, the Oakland Native went […]

E257 Human Barbara Caplan-Bennett was diagnosed with desmoplastic melanoma (a type of skin cancer) and, after a few surgeries and doctor’s recommendations, decided the best course of action to keep the cancer from spreading throughout her body was to remove her nose. In her memoir, “Noseworthy: How I Battled Melanoma by Giving Up My Nose […]

E256 Human Ben Ewing had shoulder pain that wouldn’t go away. He thought maybe he’d pulled something playing golf. As he sat across from the doctor he let the words sink in…”you have cancer.” In this episode, Ben talks about his startling, terminal diagnosis, his observations about the time he has left and some of […]

E255 Human Dr. Max Frieder is an artist, educator and co-founder of Artolution, a foundation that empowers children and families through collaborative public arts initiatives that engage communities in creative experiences to promote healing, resilience and positive social change. Max’s work has taken him all over the world to refugee camps, hospital workshops, war-torn landscapes, […]

E254 Human Ramona Holloway is well known as a co-host of WLNK’s syndicated “The Matt and Ramona Show” out of Charlotte, NC. She’s also known on Twitter and Facebook as the woman who cares for her mother Louise (“Wheezy”) since a dementia diagnosis changed both of their lives forever. Ramona isn’t shy about documenting her […]

E253 Humans Kate Hasting and Josh Beale are the founding members of the group Hasting & Co. They’ve spent years honing their sound; a mix of roots, rock, humor, and what they call a midwestern “country authenticity.” Their recent single, “Canadian Tuxedo,” is a winking take on the traditional girl-seeks-boy scenario. Kate and Josh are […]

E252 Anna Swenson began her work in end-of-life care in 2015. She was one of the first team members at Recompose, a company that uses “natural organic reduction” to transform human remains into soil, allowing for a much smaller environmental impact (1/8 the energy) than conventional burial or cremation practices. “Recompose utilizes the principles of […]

E251 Clinical addiction specialist and social worker human, Vanessa Lech, is the founder of Carolina Addiction and Anger Management, PLLC. We chat about anger, passive aggressive behavior, addiction as it relates to emotion and some of the nuances of her practice. For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

E250 Human Matt Hundley is working to become one with the land, nurturing it into a sustainable, fertile environment that can support a copacetic and bountiful harvest, yielding its food and water while maintaining its natural, renewable abundance. As a homesteader and founder of Tennessee Homestead Design, he puts his skills to use as a […]