Join host @ashkilback for a solo episode as she shares reflections on how the global pandemic has given us an opportunity to pause, why taking a pause is so important, and how that relates to understanding and experiencing what it means to be and feel connected in a world that is constantly asking so much of us. 

Follow along on the How To Be More Human journey on social on Instagram @ashkilback. 

Julia Buckingham-Besth is one half of the creative duo behind J&L Photo.

In this conversation, Julia tells the story behind how her love for photography led her to the love of her life, what she admires most about photography as an art, and how she's taken her life's biggest failures into her biggest opportunities. 

Connect with Julia on Instagram @juuuliasview and follow her and Lucas's photography work @julialucasphoto. 

If you enjoyed this conversation with Julia and I, join in on the #howtobemorehuman journey on Instagram by following @ashkilback and share with me what you loved most about this episode. 

Joe Alvarez is a kind, sensitive, and compassionate human being who spends his waking days connecting with people and getting curious about how they think, feel, and operate in their daily lives. This sense of curiosity along with his own life experiences led him down the path to becoming a mindset and performance coach.

Kim Zacaruk is an entrepreneur, athlete, business owner, wannabe artist, and a billion things in between.

Sundance Robson is a reiki practitioner, sound healer, and ceremonial alchemist. His holistic practice focuses on three principles behind which state our mind rests - the universal mind, universal consciousness, and universal thought. Sundance works primarily with men who are ready to walk through their pain towards the man they were always meant to become.

Raiha Shareef is the creator of the University of Regina Champions of Change Club, a social justice group on campus. Last year, the group initiated the "Period Movement" in Regina, Saskatchewan, seeking to break the stigma attached to menstruation and create real action against period poverty by creating videos, posts, and various community-led projects.

In this week's solo episode, host Ash Kilback shares 3 ways to be more human in a conversation. If you're someone that wants to learn how to have more meaningful conversations in your life, this episode will help you get started by changing the way you start a conversation, how you show that you're engaged during it, and how you can take away a new learning experience from it.

Amanda Perrot is an award-winning speaker, entrepreneur, and author.

She created her company, Grounded Goodness, in 2015. The company's mission is simple: Spread goodness. In just a few years, that mission has led Amanda and Grounded Goodness to create inspirational (and feisty) products, build community, and spend seven weeks road tripping around Saskatchewan in 2018. Since that trip, she’s written a bestselling book (“47 Days: A Journey Back Home”).

Amanda's love of connection and good people also shows up in her speaking engagements. She's hosted over 25 “Sisterhood” events around the province, was awarded the 2017 Toastmaster of the Year Award for District 99, and has delivered keynote presentations and workshops on self-awareness, sisterhood, and community to many different audiences.

She was nominated for a 2019 YWCA of Saskatoon Women of Distinction Award in the “Saskatchewan Spirit” category, for her work in creating spaces for women to connect, with an emphasis on vulnerability and honesty. Amanda truly believes that we as women are better together, and continually works to create supportive networks for women of Saskatchewan and beyond.

In addition to her speaking and entrepreneurship, she owns a small rural Saskatchewan printing business that employs 8 women. In her spare time, she volunteers to speak for numerous non-profit organizations, to inspire and connect their employees and communities.

Moving forward, she is continuing to help women use their voices after experiencing the importance of using her own. You can find her on Instagram (@groundedgoodness) and on the Grounded Goodness website (groundedgoodness.com).

Robin Hilton is a Life + Sex Coach, Desire Map Facilitator and a yoga studio owner. Her lifelong passion is helping women to let their guard down so they can shine brightly and confidently in all areas of their lives but most importantly in their capacity to experience the deep joy of embodiment and sexual pleasure.

She is married to the love of my life, has three beautiful, quietly confident daughters, and lives in a small town in Saskatchewan. Robin enjoys the simple pleasures of life like walks on the prairie, hot cacao, wild and uninhibited sex, and foot rubs from my husband.

In this conversation, Robin and I talk about her early sexual experiences that led her to believe that she was broken, having a sexual awakening at the age of 40, and discovering the truth about intimacy, pleasure, and our own desire.

Jesse Boldt is a professional MMA fighter,  kickboxing coach, and host of the Nomadic Ninja Podcast.