Vulnerability Hangover

A conversation on the intersection of intimacy and empowerment, the massive importance of consent, and the pendulum of pleasure and grief as a tool to heal trauma. Featuring Charlie Henderson.

As an intimacy + empowerment coach, Charlie supports individuals who are feeling stuck in their sex life to have more fulfilling and passionate sex.

Charlie has always been passionate about human connection, relationships, and sexuality. After years of professional dancing, she found herself on the path of yoga, philosophy, and meditation. Through yoga she began experiencing a deep liberation in her body and soul. She realized she had spent most of her life feeling uncomfortable within her body, which resulted in deep discomfort in her sexuality. 

Soon after, she began diving into the world of tantra, which led to many powerful breakthroughs in her relationship with herself, her body, and her sexuality. 

She knew she had to spread this knowledge to women and non-binary individuals. She currently works 1:1 with clients in her program specifically designed to help liberate individuals in their relationship with themselves as well as their partner(s). 

Charlie is currently training with the Tantric Institute of Integrated Sexuality, led by Layla Martin, which blends the realms of neuroscience, tantra, as well as sex, love, and relationship coaching.

Recommendations

Come As You Are – Emily Nagoski

The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk

"White Gloves" – Khruangbin

Noodle-free Pad Thai – The Minimalist Baker

A conversation on unexpected grief, resilience, and the importance of normalizing conversations around emotion. Featuring Charlie Feinerman.

Recommendations

Contagious – Jonah Berger

"Jason" – The Midnight

Shrimp Ceviche – Simply Recipes

A conversation on leadership in the workplace, the successes and failures of our current systems of labor, and some radical (or not) ideas around how to fundamentally change our relationship with work. Featuring J.D. Nasaw.

J.D. is a facilitator, coach, consultant, and community builder working at the intersection of somatics, self-management, social justice, and regeneration. After a decade managing world-class restaurants and bars across the U.S., he founded Open/Up Hospitality as a hub for leadership coaching and organizational design. J.D. is also a somatic coach trained by the Strozzi Institute, an associate at the international consultancy Greaterthan, and a founding member of Building Belonging, an interdisciplinary network of community weavers and movement leaders.

My Grandmother's Hands – Resmaa Menakem

The Gifts of Imperfection – Brené Brown

Taylorism, or Scientific Management – Wikipedia

Sand Talk – Tyson Yunkaporta

Pleasure Activism – adrienne maree brown

Recommendations

Lead Together – Susan Basterfield, Brent Lowe, and Travis Marsh

Sacred Economics – Charles Eisenstein

The Politics of Trauma – Staci Haines

"Moonlight Lady" – Gabby Pahinui

Savory Dosa – Minimalist Baker

A conversation on consciousness, how to explore it, the pendulum swinging between atheism and spirituality, and the ways in which meditation can help us realize we are not our thoughts, we are instead the one watching them. Featuring Chase Bodden.

Chase Bodden is an explorer of consciousness, a "psychonaut," and explores through yoga, meditation, music, and art. He believes in leading with truth, love, and intuition.

Recommendations

The Untethered Soul – Michael A. Singer

"Special Thing" – Gilligan Moss

"Look at the Sky" – Porter Robinson

Roasted Brussels Sprouts w/ Garlic – NYT Cooking

A conversation on what it takes to cover the violent chess match that is mixed martial arts, the battle between success out of spite versus love, and a dive into the world of tattoos and graphic novels. Featuring José Youngs.

José Youngs is a writer, producer, and on-site reporter for MMAfighting.com. He also is an avid baseball fan and collector of both tattoos, comic books, and graphic novels.

Recommendations

Berlin – Jason Lutes

Blankets – Craig Thompson

Habibi – Craig Thompson

"Soleil" – Roméo Elvis

Seitan Piccata – NYT Cooking

A conversation on using passion to advance in work, why therapy is for everyone but also different for everyone, and the truth that we can never assume anything, about anyone. Featuring Ian Martin.

Ian Martin has worked in sports television for over a decade, including the last 8 years with Fox Sports. He currently lives in Los Angeles but is originally (and proudly) from Iowa. Ian has participated in cognitive behavioral therapy for 5 years with the same therapist.

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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay – Michael Chabon

"Big Steppa" – Curren$y

Blistered Shishito Peppers – Platings & Pairings

A conversation on focus, finding a flow state in your work, and the process of starting a DJ collective in San Francisco. Featuring Liam Hausmann.

Liam is a self-proclaimed word nerd and bona fide San Francisco nightlife curator who tells stories via text and sound in equal measure.

Recommendations

The Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

"Thump Therapy June 2019" – YouTube

"LUBRA" – Funkoscope

"One of Those Nights" – Stripess

Peanut Butter Breakfast Bars – Taste of Home

A conversation on slowing down, the power of curiosity, accepting change as a natural state of the world,  and how to navigate those changes in your life leading. Featuring Anna Murphy.

Anna Murphy is a leadership and mindfulness coach helping her clients create fulfilling change in their lives. Anna leads workshops with curiosity and creativity, challenging others to better understand who they are and who they want to become. She is a meditator, explorer, dancer, horseback rider, dreamer, yogi, rock climber, and personal growth enthusiast. Find her coaching website here.

Recommendations

Time Shifting – Stephan Rechtschaffen

"Hey Ma" – Bon Iver

Freekah & Roasted Grape Salad – Sababa by Adeena Sussman

A conversation on climate change, the systems that led to the crisis we find ourselves in, and how to solve it, with a critique of the current U.S. Senate thrown in. Featuring Ari Lackner.

Ari Lackner is a development analyst for Vestas, a wind turbine design and manufacturing company. He climbs rocks, rides mountain bikes, loves the environment, and organizes his community to demand systemic action to save it. 

Notes

"The Politics of Optimism" – Alex Steffen

"The Civilian Climate Corps" – Jim Lardner

Rewiring America – Saul Griffith, Sam Calisch & Laura Fraser

"Yes We Do" – Impossible Foods

Recommendations

Debt: The First 5000 Years – David Graeber

Eating Animals –  Jonathan Safran Foer

"Tumbling Dice" – John Craigie

Red Curry Lentils w/ Sweet Potatoes and Spinach – NYT Cooking

A conversation on defining success, understanding artists, and why we may not always answer honestly when asked, "Are you okay?" Featuring Alexa Marie Anderson and Pamela Portnoy.

Alexa Marie Anderson is a trained actor, singer, and theater performer as well as podcast host. She plays pretend and drinks dirty martinis.

Born and raised in Southern California, Pamela began acting at the age of seven. She is a graduate from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Media Studies. Pamela also attended the Midsummer in Oxford Program through the British American Drama Academy, and the Stanislavsky Summer School through the partnership between the Moscow Art Theatre School and Harvard University.

In 2014 she produced and acted in the web series Pretty, Dumb, which was an Official Selection at the Atlanta Web Festival, Hollyweb Festival in Los Angeles, and the Austin Web Festival. In January of 2020 she launched the podcast No One’s Okay alongside co-host Alexa Marie Anderson. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

Recommendations

Chaos – Tom O'Neill

The Meek – J.D. Palmer

Outlander – Diana Gabaldon

"The Wire" – HAIM

"Let My Love Open The Door" – Pete Townshend

Alexa's Lemon Risotto w/ Asparagus – Alexa's Secret Cookbook

Banana Pancakes – NYT Cooking