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My guest this week is Moses Hacmon of Channel Water. This man embodies water consciousness. He's a gifted artist / photographer / architect and more. He started 'Faces of Water' as a proprietary form of water photography in 2013 and is currently in the process of establishing a non-profit here in Los Angeles as a model for other cities; The Water Museum. He's had many solo/group exhibitions to date: notably a 'Faces of Water' installation at Terminal 7 LAX. I think his art speaks to the soul that well predates humanity. That may come off as a heady statement but go see his art and you'll agree with me. We had a very fluid conversation fueled by my favorite raw puerh, 2008 'Often' by my illustrious tea sponsor, White2Tea. I'll let this conversation (first of many) speak for itself... we touched on art, life, meaning, the mind, and of course plenty of water.
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Malika Ali Harding is today's guest on Wabi Sabi. She's a friend I met in Los Angeles several years ago while she curated an art show that I got to be a part of. She's a now ex-angeleno, mother, wife, filmmaker, photog, writer, and started a writing + narrative storytelling writing retreat for creatives in beautiful remote locations called Story Rebels. She is wise, hilarious, honest, and eloquent. She started pulling out some deep and vulnerable stories from me about family estrangement and toxic mothers. She also requested that I post a video of me playing along to Lizzo's Fitness so go to my IG feed www.instagram.com/wabisabipodcast_ and enjoy that. Check out Malika's upcoming retreat at www.storyrebels.org and while you're surfing the web stop by my patreon page and support the podcast. www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast

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This week I am thrilled to share my conversation with a dear old friend, Colin Hudon, founder of Living Tea. I first met Colin at burning man ten years ago and watched him begin his tea journey in parallel with becoming a TCM practitioner and licensed acupuncturist. His company Living Tea purveys the best aged teas I’ve ever had the pleasure of imbibing and he recently launched a seasonal tea club. Check out www.livingtea.net for more info. We both happened to be drinking rock teas (aka yancha) and spoke of tea culture, homes, technology, and sympathetic joy. photo of Colin by @iluminadora

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Today I had the pleasure of sitting for a late morning tea session with Olivia Ephraim Pepper. She’s an anarchist mystic, a thorn in the side of the patriarchy, a herald of utopia, and a younger, hotter, more feminist Alejandro Jodorowsky. She’s a friend I met a few years ago through my partner Pamela and we spoke of time, masculinity, generation apocalypse, and technologically-induced apathy. We imbibed White2Tea Waffles, a ripe puerh harvested and processed in 2017… which was befitting for the time of day and the gravity of our discussion. IG @oliviapepper and be sure to find out info about events and classes at https://www.lunariamysticism.com/

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Welcome to Wabi Sabi + thanks for checking out the podcast. It’s still new and has no marketing budget, so please subscribe if you’re enjoying the talks and leave a review. This show has no sponsors and am currently exploring community engagement via patreon. If you’d like to learn more about that check out patreon.com/wabisabipodcast

My guest today is Pitango Maybe. He’s an artist, ringmaker, and storyteller. He’s a friend I met years ago in Los Angeles and our orbits don’t sync up often so I was surprised when he learned of this show and asked to come on to speak about a politically polarizing topic.. Palestine and Israel. That being said, I am including a CONTENT WARNING as the topics discussed may be triggering for some. While we do discuss subjective and objective views on the middle east there are also stories shared of military service that include themes of combat, death, and PTSD. If you take issue with these topics then you may want to pass on these stories for now… otherwise keep your mind free and your heart open. www.pitangorings.com IG @pitangotrotoush

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Here's a deep and illuminating first time conversation with a tea friend named Brandon Sadler aka Rising Red Lotus. He’s an accomplished multi-disciplinary artist based in Atlanta and this weekend launched the Jade Forest Tea Room to offer immersive cultural experiences for the local community. We discussed our current views of the expansive tea culture scene, origin stories, and the necessity of intoxicant-free spaces. www.risingredlotus.com IG @risingredlotus +@thejadeforesttearoom

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Today I bring you a deep discussion with my dear friend Justin Polgar of Yes Cacao. Yes Cacao is a wild-harvested botanical chocolate company on a mission to change the way that people consume chocolate + reminding everyone to "make a wish a take a bite". I’ve known Justin for a decade and have watched him take Yes Cacao from a spark to a successful Kickstarter-backed startup all the way to seeing bars in stores as far away as Boston. He’s the minister of Yes, a brand-new dad, husband, and entrepreneur. We spoke of parenthood, business/branding, and self-reflection while in the middle of Expo West 2019, The largest natural products trade show in North America (most likely the world). We recorded this interview at his booth surrounded by 80,000 expo participants and upwards of 4,000 businesses small to large down in Anaheim. Please forgive the sound quality and background soundtrack.

One more thing, I’ve also set up a Patreon page for the podcast instead of pursuing sponsorships and listeners like you can support today at patreon.com/wabisabipodcast

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Thanks for checking out wabi sabi podcast, a show that ponders about life through the lens of imperfection + impermanence. Quick reminder to let listeners know that this show covers a wide range of topics from one interview to the next.. from music to technology to humanism to work to food to family and much more… and one more thing.. you’ll be hearing sounds that pertain to gong fu cha aka ritualised chinese method of tea preparation marked by time, effort, and reverence. Today I had my first caller interview in Brooklyn with Joseph Cohen, founder of Universe, an ios app bringing the joy of building, hosting, launching, and updating a website all to your iphone or ipad. We spoke about technology - tea - and the virtues of self-awareness. I’ve personally been on Universe for almost 2 years and it’s absolutely f*****g brilliant, thoughtful, and powerful. Highly encourage that listeners who are inspired after our discussion head to the app store and explore what it has to offer. I’m not an ambassador nor is this a paid sponsorship, i’m just a personal fan of people utilizing technology that’s insightful that inspires mindful play and authentic self-expression. https://www.onuniverse.com
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Episode 2! Now with working mics! This week I offer an introspective talk with my friend Reece Ford. She's a model, designer, activist, and color junkie (IG @reeceforddesign). We spoke over a Phoenix Oolong known as 'Snowflake Dancong' from white2tea.com and riffed on a goulash of topics from routine to family to work. These interviews are conducted with a jazz-like mentality and are all unedited and freeform. Enjoy and feel free to leave some feedback.

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