Conscious connection with others has taken on a whole new level of importance after a year of isolation and recalibration. But if you ask changemakers like Jen Batchelor, lasting connection comes from within—and begins with fueling the body and mind, the heart and soul. Enter Kin, co-founded in 2018 by Jen as “the first packaged Euphoric beverage—a non-alcoholic spirit made of adaptogens, nootropics, and Botanics—designed to give you that unique alcohol-fueled buzz, but without any of the negative effects.”

Jen has risen to prominence as a leader in Euphorics, and her category-defining work has created new avenues for those looking to engage in the time-honored ritual of gathering around a table. In this interview, Jen shared more about how pivotal moments in her childhood informed her perspective on community and hosting, the storytelling and science of Kin, and what she hopes to bring to the ritual of gathering today. This episode also opens with a reading by Sophie Roche Conti.