E56 – Hey Human host human Susan Ruth celebrates the one year anniversary for this podcast. Susan’s bestie, Ellen Sevier, turns the conversation to Susan and her journey so far. (1:22:31) For more information and links, visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

E55 – Educator in the prison system human Harlan Pease teaches literature and composition courses at Nashville State Community College and in the Tennessee State prison system – at the Turney Center Industrial Complex. He’s no nonsense and the bar he sets doesn’t change for his students “on the outside” vs. those within the prison walls. He expects his every […]

E54 – Recovered from ED and best selling author human Jenni Schaefer graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University with a degree in biochemistry and was headed to medical school when she decided instead to move to Nashville to pursue singing and songwriting. It was in Nashville that she began to deal with the devastating consequences of an […]

E53 – Musical humans in the band The Dustbowl Revival have been making a name for themselves with a vibrant mix of vintage Americana sounds. Critics have proclaimed that this eclectic eight-piece “would have sounded utterly at home within the hallowed confines of Preservation Hall in New Orleans’ French Quarter” (Los Angeles Times) and their “upbeat, old-school, All-American sonic safaris […]

E52 – Child homelessness in Brazil shaped human Rozana McGrattan‘s young life. She was born into extreme poverty. Her memoir, Street Girl, follows her extraordinary life of homelessness, sickness, abuse, servitude, captivity and escape. Her sheer will to survive and to be something bigger than what was expected of her gave her Hope beyond the darkness of […]

E51 – Former Amish and little person human Katie Troyer was born into an Amish family in Ohio. She spent her entire life searching for something and, in her early forties, found it. As a little person and because of her small stature she felt isolated from the other Amish children. After a huge epiphany, Katie left the Amish […]

E50 – Osho Collective Spa and Wellness Center owner humans Gabrielle & Tony Caldwell had a long journey to find each other and then the had to maneuver the ups and downs of a Love and Business partnership. They’ve navigated Depression, Study, Meditation, Martial Arts, Growth, Setback, Communication, Humor, Teaching, Silence, Tears and Patience together. (1:23:31) […]

E49 – Little Light of Mine human Sheri Kendrick shines light in dark places. She’s been taking photos professionally since 1999 but in 2006 a shift in focus came to her, thus beginning what would become her most important body of work. Sheri, with her non-profit Little Light of Mine, began taking photographs of terminally ill […]

E48 – Tourette Syndrome and OCD is something human Ryan Rado has dealt with every day since he was a young child. All grown up, he’s a phenomenal painter, writer and punk musician. He’s still dealing with the tics and compulsions but he’s achieving much success in the creative world.   (1:20:32) For more information […]

E47 – Author human Barton Green‘s literary skill has been employed by such heavyweights as boxing champ Evander Holyfield, platinum recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman, “Heartbreak Hotel” composer, Mae Boren Axton, Italian film star Isabelle Adriani, British diplomat Sir Lionel Luckhoo, and the Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis I. He is currently penning the Frances […]