Kooky Conversations

Episode 4 of Season 2 dives into how we make certain decisions and what helps us to see or feel if what decision was best for us. Sam and Arden share a little about the recent decisions they have made, and also talk about how some decisions we make really impact the people around us. Kooky Community makes its first debut 😂 If you could ask just 3 questions about a decision to your friend, partner, parent or stranger, what would you ask? Thanks for being here and happy Friday!

Sam’s questions for Arden:

1. What is one really great decision you’ve made and one not so great decision?

2. How do you know when you’ve made the right decision?

3. How do you reevaluate or revisit the decisions you’ve made?

Arden’s questions for Sam:

1. What is your guide when making tougher decisions? Where does that come from?

2. When do you find it hardest to make decisions?

3. When making decisions for us or your partner is there anything you think about?

This is a great conversation for anyone at any stage of life! Sam and Arden discuss what they’re currently learning, but this episode is about so much more than that. They gave insight into why we all may not ever take or seek opportunities to learn and grow, as well as what learning new things actually does for all of us. Maybe it’s drumming, how to be a better public speaker, or learning how to watercolor paint, we’re hoping you all find the courage to start learning something new this week!

Arden's questions for Sam:

1. What is something you are learning now that is exciting you?

2. In your own words, why is it important to always be learning something?

3. What is something you have always wanted to learn but haven't? What is holding you back?

Sam’s questions for Arden:

1. What is something new you’re currently learning?

2. Why do you think it’s important to continue learning?

3. What’s something new you want to learn this year!?

Episode 2 of Season 2 is all about going “home” and specifically balancing those tricky transitions. Arden shares a little about his personal endeavors with pursuing his Real Estate license, and how allowing himself to have 24 hours to “mourn”, be upset with or annoyed by something has cleared up more space in his body and mind. Sam offers gratitude for life’s simple pleasures like slippers, hot showers and a bed. They both agree that it’s an unbelievable gift to feel so welcomed and loved when returning home. We hope you enjoy!

After falling off the planet for over 2 months while they made the transition back to the US, the Kooks are back for Season 2! In this episode, Sam and Arden talk about their final days of the adventure and what it has been like getting back to reality. They share some intentions and ideas for this season, along with their chosen words for 2026. It may not be riding on a scooter through Bangkok, but they hope to bring some magic, relatability and deeper conversation into this new year. Thanks for sticking with us!

Episode 28 is being shared on Thanksgiving, and despite the Kooks still being in Chile and not able to celebrate this year, they thought they’d talk about the holiday season! They both give a little insight into their favorite moments as kids and how traditions have changed over the years. Sam talks about Christmas Eve games they used to play and awkward caroling in the neighborhood while Arden gets a little emotional thinking about the holidays with his grandmothers. Of course there can be difficulties surrounding the holidays like pressure, money and staying present but the Kooks are excited to be *almost* home for the holidays this year!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Sam’s questions for Arden:

1. ​ How are your holiday traditions now different from when you were a kid?
2. ​ What is something about the holidays that bothers you?
3. ​ This holiday season, what’s one thing you’re focusing on/prioritizing?

Arden's questions for Sam:

1. Do you have a favorite holiday tradition? What is it?

2. If you could change one thing about your holidays what would it be?

3. What do you find to be the most challenging part of the holidays?

Happy birthday to the one and only kook Sam!

Sam turned 30 this year, and with it being a big year kook Arden had some questions about what that means for her. Sam reflects on her accomplishments from her 20's. Graduating from nursing school,to traveling and buying property but mostly living out a life she feels connected to deeply. The kooks discuss what she is most looking forward to in her 30's and even what she would want to tell her 40 year old self. Sam describes how important movement and confidence is in her 20's and how she thinks this has been huge to her life and sees them only growing in the next decade.

Thank you for being here.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAM!

Arden's questions for Sam.

1. What is something you are proud of from your 20s

2.is their something you want to tell 20 year old self and something you want to tell 40 year old self

3. What are you most excited for in your 30's what are you most nervous about in your 30's.

The Kooks are so excited to have Tom Hittle, Sam’s not-so-little brother, on the show this week! Tom has had a year of ups and downs and offers a refreshing take on how to shift our attitudes. From wrecking his truck, committing to 75 Hard and giving up addictions, letting go of relationships & now trying to find the middle ground, his year might sound a lot like something you’ve experienced before. He reminds us to find the beauty in the mundane and chop wood, carry water. We hope you enjoy it!

25 episodes of the Kooks?! Thanks so much for being here and keeping up with the adventures, maybe all the way since Vietnam! Grateful for ya!

After spending a week in the hustle and bustle of Santiago city and focusing on more “stressful” matters, Sam and Arden thought they’d share about tools that help them during more pressing times. The Kooks dive into the ways they individually manage stress, talk about how simply shaking up the energy can really help their mood, and also take time to express how fortunate they are to live a low-stress life. We hope you enjoy it! Happy Halloween!

Sam’s questions for Arden:

1. ​Scale of 1-10, how good do you think you are at handling stress?
2. ​How have your stress handling tactics changed while traveling this year?
3. ​What’s something you do when you’re stressed that you don’t like?

Arden's questions for Sam:

1. ​Is there something that generally causes you the most amount of stress?
2. ​If you could remove one type of stress from your life what would it be?
3. ​What is something you do that helps calm your nerves?

The Kooks are live and A-Live 😂 Thanks for your patience while they navigated what the heck to do after spending their first bit of time away from each other in 10 months. Spoiler- they aren’t fans of it. This episode is dedicated to Europe, entering the final country of this almost year long adventure, and a few random things in between. Enjoy!

Sam’s questions for Arden:

1. ​ What are you doing differently for our bike trip here in Chile?
2. ​ How are you currently staying present with this adventure and not letting yourself drift to the future?
3. ​ We recently spent our first day apart in over 10 months- how does that make you feel?

Arden's questions for Sam:

1. ​ What is one thing from Europe you want to take with you?
2. ​ What are you most nervous about when you lead a retreat or yoga class?
3. ​ Do you have any big or fun ideas that you want to do in our last 6 weeks?

After a few weeks of a hiatus while they finished up their bicycle adventure and spent some time with family, the Kooks are back! And sheesh is it a good one! Might as well have been a therapy session for Arden. Episode 23 is all about boundaries- what they are, how to set them, when to change them, remove them or add one. Sam and Arden talk about how communication is at the root of setting boundaries and share some personal experiences about how they have or have not put them into place. It’s a good one! Thanks for being here!

Arden's questions for Sam:

1. ​How do you determine when you need to set a boundary? How do you set these boundaries in your life?
2. ​Do you think setting a boundary makes a relationship better? When does it become too much?
3. ​Can you change the boundary and how do you go about changing them?

Sam’s questions for Arden:

1. ​Okay, just word vomit here while we ease in- how would you describe a boundary to someone?
2. ​In what ways do you struggle with setting boundaries?
3. ​What are 2 specific boundaries you’d like to set?