Let's pause and reflect on child hood toys! Also- let's take some time to actually contemplate and discuss what makes something a toy. Is a tambourine a toy? How about a trampoline? A frisbee? In this episode we get nostalgic and contemplative (and slightly argumentative!) about childhood toys! And we also have a hilarious discussion with my (Scott's) brothers about our childhood toys!

A year ago we released an episode where your pal, Mace, described what it meant to identity as gender queer. Since then we have hosted several wonderful and beautiful conversations about what it means to identity as transgender. We believe that there is a time and place for debates and discussion on this topic, but we also believe that hearing people's individual stories are just as important and effective. We hope you enjoy this check in with Mace!

We are long overdue for an ENNEAGRAM SEVEN episode! In this episode we interview LILLIE! An enneagram 7 and a TEEN with a lot of insight regarding this her personality and how the enneagram has helped her understand herself more. Whether you're an enneagram seven or just a person trying to understand sevens better this episode is super informative and fun!

Could we become a podcast exclusively dedicated to talking about Bjork? The answer is yes! Bjork is an absolute icon that is 10,000 years ahead of her time and has produced such dense/ rich/ layered/ beautiful original content that it was impossible...absolutely impossible to fit even 1 1 hundredth of our thoughts into one measly episode! Having said that we hope you enjoy this 2 hour convo of us just popping off to and appreciating Bjork!

In this episode we step back and try to check in on how we're are doing with this global pandemic. In many ways No Small Thing has been producing content as if nothing has changed (even though our 100th episode was about enneagram and Covid). We also realize that headlines have a lot to do with political debates/ updates and arguments about mask wearing etc. We thought it might be cathartic to just hear two people trying to process the daily minutiae and impact of covid19. We hope this conversation is somewhat helpful and a bit of a break from the daily talking points!

White Supremacy is a toxic yet often stealth like reality that has had incompressible negative consequences for America. Yet White Supremacy often seems to be a taboo subject for... you guessed it- white people. Of course we are curious about why this is so hard for white folks to grapple with...and one approach that we hope is helpful is to think about how defense mechanisms shut down white people's ability to take a good hard look at the how whiteness negatively impacts our world.

The B* Boys are a Seattle Hip Hop group that we think make dope music ...but their journey as friends who formed a band together and grew as artists is just as compelling. Being a creative means living on the edge of uncertainty. These guys consistently lean into the unknown to make music that sounds fresh and authentic. For this episode we got to host the B* Boys at our weekly recording spot (outside and social distanced of course!). We hope you enjoy hearing their story and their insights into their creative process! And check out their music on Apple Music and Spotify!

This week its all about ENNEAGRAM SIX (it's been a while!). For this episode we had the privilege of talking to Ben Campbell who is an enneagram six and a certified enneagram coach through The Enneagram Institute. As you know we have been studying The Enneagram for a while now, but Ben shared some thoughts and concepts that kind of blew our mind! We hope you sixes have an opportunity to hear someone who shares your type reflect on what it means to be at the center of the head types....but we also know all of you will benefit from hearing Ben share some more generalized enneagram thoughts. If you would like what you hear and would like to connect with Ben please visit his website at dragonguidance.com!

Walking is quite possibly one of the greatest human experiences. Do you agree? It makes you feel like you're epic main character in a movie when you do it by yourself, it helps you bond and problem solve when you're with a friend, it gets you places! 1 hour before we recorded this conversation an interview we had set up fell through so we pivoted and decided to talk about something that has been really good for our friendship and other relationships as well. We hope this gets you thinking about your own relationship to walking and maybe because of our episode you'll have a good walk with your self or a friend this week!s

Is it possible for two friends to have an over two hour conversation about chips? 100 percent absolutely! In the early days of the pod we often thought that the idea of talking about chips for an hour was like a challenge or something. Now we know that the challenge is actually ending the conversation! What IS a chip exactly? What makes a good chip? And, perhaps most importantly, is a cheeto a chip!? We talk about all these things and more on this weeks episode! We hope you enjoy!