The MultiPod

We take you to the countryside of rural Tennessee and speak with Marie, comfortably nesting with her husband and daughter, chickens and dogs, with acres of space and oodles of fresh air. It sounds idyllic, and it is! But it certainly takes some preparation, planning and proper mindset.

This is a very important episode for you. Something ... different. Your co-hosts for today – Vanessa, Sara, and Ted – decided it was the right time to assess the state of our mental health. We include some useful tips and tools that can help you through the gloom of anxiety, depression, or seasonal affective disorder. We're here to help, and we're grateful for the chance to do so.

How does a freelancer start freelancing? How does a multipotentialite choose a career or profession? Today's guest on The MultiPod, Leah Waig, shares her story of putting 2 +2 together to set off on an unexpected journey full of twists, turns and nose-following. It all adds up to an inspiring tale of being open, aware, and persistent in finding work and opportunities.

What if we could approach the challenge of finding time for our passions not with the intention of balancing everything equally, but with the ability to measure the value and importance of each passion, to give each its most effective quotient? Niyoosha Ahmadikhoo is our guest today, explaining her Passion Distribution Theorem and talking about her expansive multipotentiality.

The MultiPod takes a look at themes of commitment, perseverance, and completion as we celebrate our 50th episode, and two full years now in to our podcasting journey. Neil Hughes is our special guest, an expert on using comedy to overcome anxiety and mental health stigma. Neil has his own journey of commitment, sticking to his freelance, self-employed life for years, as well as being one of the longest-tenured members of The Puttyverse, going on 6 years!

Does it all come back to parenting? Ted and Matt are both parents of two young kids and explore how to identify multipotentialite traits in our kids, finding the balance between pushing children to pursue activities vs. letting them determine what they're interested in, and how multipods make great parents. With some great stories along the way!

If you want to slow down this holiday season (or really anytime), then this episode is for you. Our Puttyverse just wrapped up a first annual Slow Down December event to help us navigate this busy, social time of the year. One of the the overarching concerns is how anxiety plays into it all, and not letting it get the best of us. We each find our own path, and Valentina is here to guide us – drawing on her own tumultuous and fascinating journey to understanding and partnering with anxiety.

Could the first "Puttyverse Expedition" be a go in 2020? Travel agent and travel aficionado Jose Siandre joins us to share his proposal for a group trip for multipods, combining a real life get-together with the fun and adventure of travel.

What if we are all, really, multipotentialites? Perhaps humans are intrinsically multipotentialites: they just need to be encouraged more? JP Parker joins us again for a fascinating conversation about the nature of healing, the rifts in our world, and what you can do about it.

Do you find yourself wondering about the state of the world? Stuff like why things just don’t seem to be working, the flawed economy, or how very little seems sustainable? Our conversation with JP quickly transcended to one of great purpose and meaning. JP, now based in Australia – an erstwhile global citizen and truly one of the original digital nomads (we’re talking mid-1990’s) – joins us to discuss her journey to realizing deep, profound perspectives on the world we live in.