Send us a text"Go explore, meet strangers, listen, and ask questions. Tell them what the world looks like through your eyes. And, most importantly, make them feel safe and appreciated when sharing their own perspective. "Episode Teaser:Why it is time to say goodbyeKey messages curated from 9 former guest episodesBig THANK you to all listeners & supportersAfter an incredible journey spanning 50 episodes and almost 5 years, we are signing off WHYLD Podcast. Time to celebrate and share the t...

Send us a textCould you do it? “My biggest fear of the journey wasn't dying. It was getting forced to use a motor." Episode teaser - what do we talk about? What did Markus experience on his journey home from India? What are the challenges of long-term solo sailing? #What is the reason Markus got – accidentally - moved by a motor for a few seconds? What was it like returning to a motorized world after 8 years? And… what’s next? In more words:Hop on the sailboat with Ma...

Send us a textHow far could you travel without using any motor? “I asked myself, what would I do if I found out that I was gonna die in two weeks? What could I be doing, where I would have no regrets? […] That's where the Routes of Change project came from.” Episode teaser - what do we talk about?Ways to prepare… for a no-motors circumnavigation of the globe Ways to propel… yourself when motors aren’t an option Ways to protect… the planet are available to everyone In more ...

Send us a textLift heavy sh**! “It was tough playing sports, having a period and from a young age of 15, I was having a lot of problems, like endometriosis. For those of you that don't know, you get all sorts of symptoms - heavy, bleeding, painful cramps.” Episode summary:Tech, travel, triathlon – why a full-time job is no excuse not to go IRONMAN!“Women aren’t small men” - how can you work with rather than against your cycle?Trust your body – what if it does not agree with yo...

Send us a textHow could she have survived?“I didn't have a playbook at all. Nobody told me on February 15th to go on CNN and yell at the president to do something and to take action. I just did it.”Summary of what we talk about in the episode:Who was Alyssa Alhadeff?What happened in Parkland on February 14th 2018?How does a stay-at-home mom change the law?What could help prevent school shootings (or help stop them earlier)? In more words:It should have been a peaceful day. Valentine’s Da...

Send us a textDo you know who you are? “You're not white enough for the white people. You're not brown enough for the brown people, and it's our own people judging us.”Summary of what we talk about in the episode:Cultural belonging, financial pressures & mental health - what is it like being a Latino in the US?Vulnerability is strength? From “machismo” to authenticity.What crucial conversations shouldn’t you avoid in a relationship?International development work (and beyond) – how can LIS...

Send us a textHow authentic do you allow yourself to be, truly? “Given the big role working plays in our lives, it would be a big loss if we couldn’t be ourselves at work, wouldn’t it?”In short, we talk about this in the episode:How does your body let you know when you are in alignment – and when you are straying from your truth?In which situations or environments do you suppress your authenticity?How could you change that?If you made that change, how would your life be different? This e...

Send us a textCan you imagine paying for a sexual service? “My goal is that a client is not booking me again.” In short, we talk about this in the episode:Why do women pay for sex? And is it a bad thing?How does one become a callboy… and why?Why does a sex worker say, “my aim is that no woman calls twice”?Is this even legal? Germany’s Prostitution Protection Act and what introducing the “Nordic Model” would mean for consumers.Why might it feel safer for someone to book an escort than to...

Send us a textWhat is a Lobsterbird? “As the saying goes: A fish and a bird could fall in love. But where would they live?” In short, we talk about this in the episode: White-Asian, male-female, arts-science - what is it like to be a builder of bridges between polarities? 88 temples in 24 days – why Lobsterbird completed Japan’s Shikoku pilgrimage in record time and what a rice field can teach you. Wormholes, wisdom, wonders – how Tina was challenged by Lobsterbird’s language b...

Send us a textHow long can you hold your breath? “90% of the blackouts happen near the surface at the very end of the dive.” In short, we talk about this in the episode: How dangerous is freediving really? Step by step, what happens during a vertical freedive? What surprising reflexes help humans survive longer underwater? Who was Stephen Keenan to Lily and what happened on July 22nd, 2017? In more words: Imagine walking 120 meters (131 yards) on one brea...