Thought Echoes Podcast

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Thought Echoes is a podcast exploring how our thoughts shape meaning, identity, relationships, creativity, and resilience.

Hosted by poet and writer Beth Bonness, the show features conversat

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April 01, 2026 Robin Gabbert: the healing power of poetry
EPISODE REFLECTION: There’s a quiet courage in choosing not to rush past a moment. I was struck by how poetry becomes less about expression—and more about permission. Permission to sit with what’s unresolved. Permission to revisit what resurfaces. Permission to be honest, even when that honesty feels sharp. Her work reminds us that our lives aren’t linear stories—they’re ecosystems. Interwoven. Contradictory. Alive with both beauty and rupture. And maybe that’s where poetry enters.
WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE
• Why brain aging is not inevitable
• What it really means to be a “super-ager”
• How neuroplasticity works in everyday life
• The five pillars of brain health
• Why midlife can be a new beginning for the brain
ABOUT THE GUEST
Robin Gabbert is an Ekphrastic poet, the winner of Redwood Writers' 2025 Fran Claggett-Holland Award and is a Pushcart Poetry Prize nominee for her poem The Palm Reader. In 2024, her poem Invisible was a finalist in the San Francisco Writers' Conference Poetry Contest and she was long-listed for the Frontier PoetryTanka Challenge. Her book of ekphrastic poetry—The Clandestine Life of Paintings, in Poems was published in 2022 and a full-length book of poetry Somehow, I Haven't Drowned was published by Blue Light Press in August 2025. She has poetry in state, national, and international poetry anthologies including the Ekphrastic Review.
LINKS & RESOURCES
*Robin Gabbert’s Website
*Somehow, I Haven’t Drowned
*Robin Gabbert on LinkedIn
*Robin Gabbert on Facebook
ABOUT THOUGHT ECHOES
Thought Echoes is a monthly podcast hosted by Beth Bonness, featuring conversations with authors, thinkers, and creatives exploring the nature of our thoughts — how they shape our lives, our work, and the meaning we make from experience.
THOUGHT ECHOES NEWSLETTER
If you enjoy conversations that explore the nature of our thoughts and the meaning we make from experience, you can subscribe to the Thought Echoes newsletter for deeper reflections:
👉https://bethbonness.com/newsletter
Thank you for listening — until next time, keep exploring the echoes that shape your world.
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31min
March 02, 2026 Dr. Majid Fotuhi: become a brain super-ager
EPISODE REFLECTION: Rather than framing aging as loss, this conversation invites a shift in perspective: the brain is always adapting. Dr. Fotuhi shows how consistent, intentional choices quietly accumulate — shaping who we become cognitively, emotionally, and physically.
WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE
• Why brain aging is not inevitable
• What it really means to be a “super-ager”
• How neuroplasticity works in everyday life
• The five pillars of brain health
• Why midlife can be a new beginning for the brain
ABOUT THE GUEST
Dr. Majid Fotuhi is a neurologist, neuroscientist, and author of The Invincible Brain. He is an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins and founder of NeuroGrow Brain Fitness Center, where he focuses on preventing and reversing cognitive decline.
LINKS & RESOURCES
*Dr. Majid’s website
*Invincible Brain
*Dr. Majid on LinkedIn
*Dr. Majid on YouTube
ABOUT THOUGHT ECHOES
Thought Echoes is a monthly podcast hosted by Beth Bonness, featuring conversations with authors, thinkers, and creatives exploring the nature of our thoughts — how they shape our lives, our work, and the meaning we make from experience.
THOUGHT ECHOES NEWSLETTER
If you enjoy conversations that explore the nature of our thoughts and the meaning we make from experience, you can subscribe to the Thought Echoes newsletter for deeper reflections:
👉https://bethbonness.com/newsletter
Thank you for listening — until next time, keep exploring the echoes that shape your world.
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36min
February 02, 2026 Anna Citrino: what are the stories that shape us?
EPISODE REFLECTION: Through poetry, history, and reflection, Anna explores silence, belonging, and the quiet inheritance of stories passed down through generations. This conversation is an invitation to notice the patterns beneath our lives—and to listen more closely to what’s been echoing all along.
WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE
*How we can live out stories before we’re conscious of them
*Why land and place hold emotional and historical memory
*The role of poetry in giving voice to what was never spoken
*What it means to look back—not to stay there, but to understand ourselves more fully
ABOUT THE GUEST
Anna Citrino is a poet and the author of Stories We Didn’t Tell. Her work explores land, memory, silence, and the inner lives of women and families shaped by place and history.
LINKS & RESOURCES
*Anna Citrino’s website
*Stories We Didn’t Tell
*Anna on LinkedIn
*Anna on Instagram
ABOUT THOUGHT ECHOES
Thought Echoes is a monthly podcast hosted by Beth Bonness, featuring conversations with authors, thinkers, and creatives exploring the nature of our thoughts — how they shape our lives, our work, and the meaning we make from experience.
THOUGHT ECHOES NEWSLETTER
If you enjoy conversations that explore the nature of our thoughts and the meaning we make from experience, you can subscribe to the Thought Echoes newsletter for deeper reflections:
👉https://bethbonness.com/newsletter
Thank you for listening — until next time, keep exploring the echoes that shape your world.
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27min
January 08, 2026 Amy Leneker: break the hold stress has on you by bringing more joy into your life
EPISODE REFLECTION: Stress is often framed as something to eliminate, outrun, or endure. But what if that framing itself is part of the problem? In this conversation, I was curious about whether our cultural relationship with stress leaves room for something more humane — and more sustainable.
Amy Leneker shares how her own experience with burnout led her to question the false choice between stress or joy. Drawing on research and lived experience, she reframes joy not as a reward for surviving stress, but as a practical strategy for buffering against it. We explore why delaying joy only deepens burnout, how uncertainty (“suspense”) quietly erodes our nervous systems, and why resilience can become harmful when it’s misunderstood.
What stayed with me most is the idea that stress and joy are not opposites, but companions in a resilient dance. The invitation here isn’t to do less caring, less striving, or less meaningful work — but to notice where small interludes of joy might restore what stress slowly depletes.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Amy Leneker is an author, speaker, and recovering workaholic turned joy specialist. She is the author of Cheers to Monday, where she explores the intersection of stress, joy, and resilience in modern work and life.
LINKS & RESOURCES
*Amy Leneker’s website: https://www.amyleneker.com
*Cheers to Monday: https://www.amyleneker.com/book#order
*Amy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyleneker/
ABOUT THOUGHT ECHOES
Thought Echoes is a monthly podcast hosted by Beth Bonness, featuring conversations with authors, thinkers, and creatives exploring the nature of our thoughts — how they shape our lives, our work, and the meaning we make from experience.
THOUGHT ECHOES NEWSLETTER
If you enjoy conversations that explore the nature of our thoughts and the meaning we make from experience, you can subscribe to the Thought Echoes newsletter for deeper reflections:
👉 https://bethbonness.com/newsletter
Thank you for listening — until next time, keep exploring the echoes that shape your world.
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28min
December 05, 2025 Hiroko Yoda: what does it mean to be grateful?
EPISODE REFLECTION: What does it mean to stay creative—and even hopeful—when life feels uncertain?
In this conversation, Hiroko Yoda explores the relationship between creativity, healing, and the unknown. Rather than waiting for certainty before moving forward, she invites us to cultivate a deeper trust in the unfolding process of life.
We talk about how creativity can serve as both a compass and a companion during times of transition. By listening more deeply—to ourselves, to others, and to the moment—we may discover that uncertainty is not something to eliminate, but something that can open unexpected possibilities.
This conversation is a reminder that imagination, presence, and curiosity can help us navigate complexity with more grace and resilience.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Hiroko Yoda is an executive advisor, teacher, and author who works at the intersection of leadership, creativity, and human development. Drawing from decades of experience supporting entrepreneurs, executives, and creatives, she helps individuals cultivate deeper awareness, clarity, and purpose in their work and lives.
Her work explores themes of imagination, possibility, and the role of creative thinking in navigating uncertainty. Through her writing, teaching, and advising, Hiro invites people to engage more fully with the unknown and to approach leadership and life as evolving creative processes.
LINKS & RESOURCES
*Hiroko Yoda’s website: https://www.hirokoyoda.com/
*Eight Million Ways to Happiness: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735293/eight-million-ways-to-happiness-by-hiroko-yoda/
ABOUT THOUGHT ECHOES
Thought Echoes is a monthly podcast hosted by Beth Bonness, featuring conversations with authors, thinkers, and creatives exploring the nature of our thoughts — how they shape our lives, our work, and the meaning we make from experience.
THOUGHT ECHOES NEWSLETTER
If you enjoy conversations that explore the nature of our thoughts and the meaning we make from experience, you can subscribe to the Thought Echoes newsletter for deeper reflections:
👉 https://bethbonness.com/newsletter
Thank you for listening — until next time, keep exploring the echoes that shape your world.
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38min
November 10, 2025 Marcy Syms: what does it mean to respect yourself & others?
Episode Reflection: Respect is often treated as something external — something we give, earn, or lose. In this conversation, I was curious about what happens when respect begins closer to home.
Marcy Syms reframes respect as a daily practice rather than a status or personality trait. We explore how self-respect shapes boundaries, how unspoken expectations quietly erode trust, and why respectful leadership depends more on attention than authority.
What stayed with me is the idea that respect isn’t loud or performative. It shows up in how we listen, how we disagree, and how we care for ourselves and others — especially when things feel tense or uncertain.
About the Guest
Marcy Syms is an author, executive coach, and leadership expert focused on respectful leadership and healthy workplace cultures. She is the author of Leading with Respect, where she explores how respect — for ourselves and others — can transform relationships, teams, and organizations.
Links & Resources
Marcy Syms’ website: https://marcysyms.com
Leading with Respect: https://marcysyms.com/book
Marcy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcysyms/
About Thought Echoes
Thought Echoes is a monthly podcast hosted by Beth Bonness, featuring conversations with authors, thinkers, and creatives exploring the nature of our thoughts — how they shape our lives, our work, and the meaning we make from experience.
These are not how-to conversations, but reflective ones — meant to linger, echo, and invite curiosity rather than certainty.
Thought Echoes Newsletter
If you enjoy conversations that explore the nature of our thoughts and the meaning we make from experience, you can subscribe to the Thought Echoes newsletter for deeper reflections:
👉 https://bethbonness.com/newsletter
Thank you for listening — and for staying with the echoes that shape your world.
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36min
October 06, 2025 Josh Davis & Greg Prosmushkin: what if we presuppose good intentions?
Listen as psychologist Josh Davis, PhD, and executive coach Greg Prosmushkin, authors of: The Difference That Makes All the Difference, share their tools for creating fast, lasting change using a scientifically-backed exploration of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP).
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33min
September 08, 2025 Céline Santini: finding strength in our imperfections
EPISODE REFLECTION: What if the cracks in our lives weren’t something to hide, but something to honor?
In this conversation, Celine Santini shares the philosophy of kintsugi—the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. Instead of disguising damage, kintsugi illuminates it, revealing how repair itself can become part of the story.
We explore how this perspective can reshape our relationship with imperfection, mistakes, and personal growth. Rather than chasing an impossible ideal of flawlessness, we can begin to see our fractures as evidence of a life fully lived—and perhaps even as places where deeper beauty emerges.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Celine Santini is an author, speaker, and translator known for bringing Japanese wisdom traditions to Western audiences. Her work explores themes such as mindfulness, creativity, and resilience, particularly through the lens of kintsugi, the art of embracing imperfections. Through her books and teachings, she invites readers to see repair, healing, and transformation as integral parts of the human experience.
LINKS & RESOURCES
*Céline Santini’s website: https://kintsugi-spirit.com
*Kintsugi: https://kintsugi-spirit.com/books/
#Celine on LinkedIn:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celinesantini/
ABOUT THOUGHT ECHOES
Thought Echoes is a monthly podcast hosted by Beth Bonness, featuring conversations with authors, thinkers, and creatives exploring the nature of our thoughts — how they shape our lives, our work, and the meaning we make from experience.
THOUGHT ECHOES NEWSLETTER
If you enjoy conversations that explore the nature of our thoughts and the meaning we make from experience, you can subscribe to the Thought Echoes newsletter for deeper reflections:
👉 https://bethbonness.com/newsletter
Thank you for listening — until next time, keep exploring the echoes that shape your world.
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32min
August 03, 2025 Maggie Jackson: what are you paying attention to?
EPISODE REFLECTION: Although Maggie’s book Distracted was originally written in 2008 and re-released in 2018, I didn’t learn about it until I interviewed Maggie in 2024 for her book Uncertain. Took me almost a year to get around to reading Distracted, but the message still resonates today. I’d say there’s a growing urgency for us to learn more about what attention is and how it is being hijacked, so we can reclaim where we choose to place that precious, personal resource.
WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE
* 3 Types of Attention a
* Misnomer of multi-tasking & its unintended consequences
* Importance of “slow time”
ABOUT THE GUEST
Maggie Jackson is an award-winning author and journalist known for her prescient writings on social trends, particularly technology’s impact on humanity. She is author of Distracted and Uncertain.
LINKS & RESOURCES
*Maggie Jackson’s website: https://www.maggie-jackson.com/
*Distracted: https://www.maggie-jackson.com/distracted
*Maggie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggiejackson/
*Maggie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggie.jackson.books/
ABOUT THOUGHT ECHOES
Thought Echoes is a monthly podcast hosted by Beth Bonness, featuring conversations with authors, thinkers, and creatives exploring the nature of our thoughts — how they shape our lives, our work, and the meaning we make from experience.
THOUGHT ECHOES NEWSLETTER
If you enjoy conversations that explore the nature of our thoughts and the meaning we make from experience, you can subscribe to the Thought Echoes newsletter for deeper reflections:
👉https://bethbonness.com/newsletter
Thank you for listening — until next time, keep exploring the echoes that shape your world.
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35min
June 29, 2025 Bob Rosen: how do we let go of attachments and aspire to new ideals?
Episode Reflection: Letting go doesn’t mean abandoning responsibility or ceasing to care; it means recognizing when our clinging is rooted in fear rather than purpose. In this conversation, Bob Rosen invites listeners to take stock of the stories and attachments that shape how they think, feel, and act — from the attachment to perfection that silently fuels anxiety to the attachment to self that keeps us isolated rather than connected.
What stood out most in our dialogue is the idea that attachments are not just psychological habits — they often operate as invisible tensions that sap energy, narrow perspective, and limit fulfillment. Letting go is not about erasing desire; it’s about discerning which desires enrich life and which diminish it.
About the Guest
Bob Rosen, Ph.D. is a psychologist, global leadership advisor, and bestselling author. In Detach: Ditch Your Baggage to Live a More Fulfilling Life, he explores ten common attachments — like control, perfection, and fear — that shape experience in profound ways, and offers a framework for transforming them into healthy aspirations.
Links & Resources
Bob Rosen’s site: https://www.bobrosen.com
Detach: Ditch Your Baggage to Live a More Fulfilling Life: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Detach/Bob-Rosen/9781637746455
Bob Rosen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobrosen/
Thought Echoes Newsletter
If you enjoy conversations that explore the nature of our thoughts and the meaning we make from experience, you can subscribe to the Thought Echoes newsletter for deeper reflections:
👉 https://bethbonness.com/newsletter
Thank you for listening — and for staying with echoes that shape your world.
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32min

FAQs about Thought Echoes Podcast:

How many episodes does Thought Echoes Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.