In this final episode of Knitted Heart, Ben speaks with his entire cast and crew from a feature length film captured in one fluid shot in July of 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Many critics said it couldn't be done. 

Ben speaks with globally recognized atmospheric scientist, Katharine Hayhoe, PhD. "I don’t accept global warming on faith", Hayhoe asserts,  "I crunch the data, I analyze the models, I help engineers and city managers and ecologists quantify the impacts.

In 2014, Hayhoe was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People and the Foreign Policy’s 100 Leading Global Thinkers. In 2015, Hayhoe was named one of the Huffington Post’s 20 Climate Champions.  In 2017 she was named one of FORTUNE’s world’s greatest leaders.  

Dr. Hayhoe speaks with Ben about the big issue that exacerbates many disparities, and humanitarian emergencies we’re all facing together around the globe, and a way political polarization and tribalism that keeps us from just talking about it can be absent in a true coming together to heal our planet.   

More info on Dr. Hayhoe can be found at KatharineHayhoe.com

In this episode, Ben speaks with Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm of the self-governed Vuntut Gwitchen First Nation. Located in Old Crow, the northern-most village in the North Yukon, Canada, Chief Dana carries generations of Indigenous Wisdom gained from intimate fidelity with the Land as teacher.  A scientist, philosopher, and a lover of people and planet, this discussion is sure to leave you with a treasure trove of ancient truths we can all benefit from. 

In this episode, Ben speaks with global thought leader on women living a childless life, Jody Day. Jody is the British founder of Gateway Women, the global friendship and support network for childless women with a social reach of over 2-million. From her arduous journey, Jody carries heart-healing wisdom for all of us, and I’m so grateful to share with this invigorating conversation with you. The gift of grief is the pearl of great price we are all invited to behold.  

www.gateway-women.com

In this episode, Ben speaks with Internist Medical Doctor,  Steve Meress.  Dr. Meress has gotten the reputation amidst several doctors as the Doctor’s Doctor, the physician that Physicians send their loved ones to, as well as patient’s they are out of treatment options with.  
Patients from around the globe travel to Fon du Lac, Wisconsin to see Steve — prior to Covid of course — because he’s that good.  Dr. Steve happens to be the doctor  Ben went to in 2010 when he  was extremely sick, and countless doctors he went to couldn’t quite identify what was going on with him. 

Steve is the founder of Fox Valley Wellness Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. More information at www.foxvalleywellness.com

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In this episode Ben speaks with Jason Vanderhoven,  founder of the brewed Chocolate company, Choffy.  At the height of his battle with chronic Lyme disease Ben's doctor told him to quit drinking coffee and start drinking Choffy to boost my immune system and pave a wider path for his body to heal itself.  After several years of  phone correspondence with  Jason Ben realized that Jason has too much to say about how Choffy is the healthiest and best tasting  coffee substitute out there; the true 'pick me up' our bodies can  depend on to keep our energy stable, prevent mid-day crashes, and support our busy lives through immune detoxifying and replenishing of minerals and antioxidants.  Oh yeah, Choffy is the realization of a dream Jason had  about a Brazilian woman serving him brewed chocolate in a quaint hut.  Jason woke up and knew this was his vocation.  
More info at Choffy.com
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Ben speaks with Petter Neby, CEO of Switzerland-based  tech company, Punkt.  A big believer and dedicated user of the mobile phone by Punkt. (MP02) , Ben talks with Petter about his vision for Punkt. , and the importance of Tech serving us rather than vice versa. “Today’s world is consumed with technology," Petter asserts,  “and I think we are too distracted by it in day-to-day life. I founded Punkt. to offer a viable alternative for those feeling overwhelmed by the advanced technologies that have pervaded modern lifestyles. Punkt. is about using technology to help us adopt good habits for less distracted lives.”  More info on Punkt. at punkt.ch  

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In this episode Ben speaks with Ian Smith, co-founder of the record label, Last Night From Glasgow, made to pay it forward.  Hear how Ian created a zero-bullshit environment for artists to record and press their albums while never being indebted to the label a single cent.  It sounds too good to be true, but there's a secret about Last Night From Glasgow that everyone should know: It’s 100% true,  and it's the best way to get every record they press drop-shipped to your door for a fraction of what you'd pay at a record store. 

To start getting vinyl and other goodies shipped to your door for a crazy-good deal, become a member at lastnightfromglasgow.com — Then spread the word. LNFG subscriptions are the perfect Holiday or Birthday gift for that person who’s impossible to buy for.  
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Ben speaks with daughter of American icon poet Audre Lorde, Dr. Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins. Elizabeth has so much to say about the countless challenges of growing up Black in America and how herBlack lesbian revolutionary mother  refused to remain silent.  Ben is honored to have had this beautiful conversation with Elizabeth.  Expect to walk away with a renewed fire to be Love in the midst of an unparalleled time in America’s fledgling history.  

Ben speaks with author, director, and acting teacher extraordinaire, Anthony Meindl.  Tony recently released his memoir, "You Knew When You Were Two", a heartrendingly vulnerable journey of a wildly imaginative and compassionate kid who grew up in small-town Indiana carrying a secret he was dying to share, but feared the great cost of daring to step out and Be his truest, freest self. Anthony is the founder of the Anthony Meindl Actors Workshop with studios in Los Angeles, New York, London, Vancouver, Toronto, Atlanta, Sydney, Santa Fe, Chicago, and Capetown. Take a deep breath and open your heart to the beauty, humor, and true compassion that radiates from this very lovable person. More info at anthonymeindl.com  or knittedheart.com  
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