Zen Noodle Pie | Candid Conversations On Comfort & More

Sewing professional and tattooed goddess (imho), Jessie Montoro (Jess Johnson), invites us into the comfort zone of her mind where various characters (that sometimes come out to play!) bring balance and help her forge ahead when times are tough.

Vintage collector, vendor and CEO of Collecting Obsessions, Shawn Taylor invites Zen Noodle Pie to our first on location interview (so fun!) and shares some favorite keepers and how Alfred E. Neuman is a frequent companion in the quest for calm.

Writer, musician, and taco enthusiast (that's just FYI- we didn't even touch on her intense love of tacos!), Kim Ware, talks morning rituals, importance of solitude and how she gets from nervous "forgetting the quilt" (school play reference) to confident- opening for the Indigo Girls with her band, the Good Graces.

Writer/musician, Chris Lopez (the Rock*A*Teens), shares his experience with panic attacks, how he stays relaxed these days, and a bit of history garnered on a memorable trip to Cumberland Island (GA).

Artist, vocalist and fashion doll, Danette Haser, shares how she escapes "the Dome" (new term!), how she chills on a daily basis and a new determination to succeed. Yay Danette!

Chunklet's own, Henry Owings, divulges things he learned about himself through therapy and the more recent discovery of a vibrant comfort found sharing the stage with wife, Sarah, as a comedy team.

Comedian and voice of Gene from Bob's Burgers, Eugene Mirman, lends some words for the podcast before his show with Robyn Hitchcock here in Atlanta, GA.

Never a dull moment with executive indie film producer and zombie apocalypse survival authority, Kendall Keeling. Discover how she forgets her troubles through violent video games and why we should all carry a bug-out bag.

Poet, rock opera vocalist and practicing Buddhist Rick Stewart reminds us of the calm within the chaos, shares a poem on death, and breaks into song in remembrance of David Bowie.

Emmy-nominated make-up artist, Noel Hernandez, talks love of pets, challenges on the job, and comfort found in cooking for others.