Opening Life Podcast

In part 2 of Maya Speaks, our hosts continue the conversation unpacking 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' by Maya Angelou. Join this candid discussion on untangling faith from religion, Maya's genius in using detailed yet simple metaphors to communicate complex feelings, and the power of words to uplift us in the darkest of moments. If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe on your preferred streaming platform, follow us on Instagram @openinglifepodcast and check out our website at Nexusonline.org for more life-opening articles. 

Join Brittany and Kyle as they discuss and unpack 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' - the beautiful and brilliant work of the illustrious Maya Angelou. Journey with our hosts in a conversation about Maya's power and ability to bring beauty and love to the most broken and painful parts of life through storytelling and the strength of her inner world shared in this amazing book. If you're enjoying this podcast please like and follow us on Instagram, Spotify and rate us on Apple Podcast. Also, share it with your friends and join us on this journey to connect with others as we open life through the arts.

On this week's episode Brittany and Kyle invite you to take a vacation from your problems and join them as they listen to and discuss the legendary album Kind of Blue by Miles Davis. Take a moment to sit, relax and unwind as our hosts discuss what Jazz music has meant to them and the possibilities the free flow of Jazz music opens up to the mind and soul. 

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In this week's episode, Kyle and Brittany are joined by Rebekah to discuss our thoughts on Disney's Soul. This beautiful tribute to life and jazz is the perfect inspiration for a conversation on the meaning of life, why we're here, and what gives us our "spark". Join us as we recap and review the movie and discuss how it has helped us to open up deeper insights on our interpretation and experience of life. 

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In Episode 2, Where Did That Come From, we share some of our own work with one another and get each others’ reactions. We hope this episode helps you to get to know us better as Opening Life Podcast co-hosts. There’s music, poetry and personal stories with sadness and hope side-by-side. We also reflect on the ways every human being is an artist. Please listen with us for what this all says to your life - a bit long at 56 minutes, but hang in there!

In Episode 1, we open our lives to the poem 'Now I Become Myself', by May Sarton. Using this poem as our key, we're joined by our friend Robert to discuss the journey of becoming who we really are, how the perception of who we are evolves over time, and how our relationship to time itself has changed as we ripen with age. If you've ever wondered how this mysterious process of becoming your true self really happens, we reveal all the secrets previously hidden from the universe - Well, at least we try to!