In this episode of listenN we’re celebrating our first anniversary by looking back at some highlights, sharing our thoughts, a snippet, and give you a taste of what you can experience from episodes 1 through 18. Highlights include:

Episode 1, we share Susana’s tips on using nature and walking as a means to honouring one’s desire to be creative, as well as a reading from her Instagram account (@foodplayground) that reflects her creative process.

Episode 2, Brian shares some of the challenges and motivations behind his desire to open up his storytelling vault and create a solo episode on one of his own personal stories.

Episode 3, we share a real life example of Amy’s guarantee that “it is not you it’s the hoop” when it comes to helping people learn the joys and benefits of hula hooping.

Episode 4, we focus on what (((e))) refers to as “The Suffering” and what it feels like to be at the start of the creative tunnel of commercial audio creation.

Episode 5, diving into a conversation that was rich in how-tos, behind the scenes, and how it can all make sense when it comes to film and content creation. We focus in on the ‘magic’ of making something out of nothing.

Episode 6, is there a pattern that is evolving? Are people wanting to be “Red Pilled” and woken up from the illusions and shown what is real?

Episode 7, Erika’s way of expressing how her diagnosis of bipolar disorder impacted her at such a core level is so valuable for others to hear.

Episode 8, why eat a Rainbow Diet? How to ensure you get everything you and your kids need from the foods you eat.

Episode 9, when you travel to create content, “you get into some of the most amazing places and spaces, the world opens up to you because you have come there to film.”

Episode 10, we discuss the anger that can come from being exposed to corporate greed and lack of nutritional justice. Plus, the shocking story of Astro Foods and what they did to disadvantage school children.

Episode 11, we explore the difference between being a curator and a hoarder. Sharing our new found love for the pickers, and how something left on a front lawn can end up in a funky new home or restaurant.

Episode 12, we share Richard’s advice on kindness and how it starts before we speak, and keeping track of our successes so we have them locked and loaded for when we need them.

Episode 13, incredible advice and tips on being a writer aside, Elan’s passion for the “accident of people” launches Brian into sharing a series of three stories that changed his life forever.

Episode 14, Brian shares how much he admires talented people who are humble and grounded, and how this is exactly what he met when he sat down to discuss all things blues, New Orleans, Canada and songwriting with Devin Cuddy.

Episode 15, “we know that living in the digital age we’ve got access to just as much disinformation as we do to valid information. And it makes our job as humans really challenging to suss out what we can actually rely on and what we need to discard. And it’s no different in the spiritual seeking community.”

Episode 16, we explore our love of the conman and the need to explore how they get into incredible positions of power in our post truth world.

Episode 17, mindfulness and how it’s the icing on the cake when it comes to the creative writing process. How journaling, for all writers, is the perfect place to start.

Episode 18, The Truth and Reconciliation Commission and how it is asking all of us to look closely at how we interact with the land, even the smallest of urban patches, and what it means to the definition of a “Native Plant”.