Wabi Sabi

A conversation with Matthew Stillman while we shelter-in-place at our homes in LA / NYC. How are pandemics, conspiracy theories, and myths all connected? Listen and discover. Learn more about Matt www.stillmansays.com Purchase Genesis Deflowered here: https://bit.ly/3eqUHVH Wabi Sabi podcast has a tea sponsor www.white2tea.com www.enjoyslowtea.xyz www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast

A multi-dimensional conversation with Jason Wrobel in the middle of the covid-19 pandemic -- simultaneously live-streamed on instagram. Listen to Jasons podcast, This Might Get Uncomfortable podcast.wellevatr.com Follow him at instagram.com/jasonwrobel Check out our tea sponsor, www.white2tea.com Join me for virtual tea www.enjoyslowtea.xyz Support the podcast patreon.com/wabisabipodcast

My guest today is Weichao Kong of .standstill. -- a tea company based here in Los Angeles. .standstill. hosts tea ceremonies and sells impeccable tea + tea ware online. www.standstilltea.com www.instagram.com/standstill.tea Wabi Sabi is hosted by www.enjoyslowtea.xyz where anyone can learn more about our tea service and make a small one-time donation. www.wabisabipodcast.xyz www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast

Words are matter with Dani Katz by Adam Yasmin

My guest today is Elyse Peterson -- Founder of Tealet, a fully transparent supply chain connecting tea farmers to tea consumers. Learn more at www.tealet.com https://www.youtube.com/user/tealet https://www.instagram.com/tealettea Wabi Sabi is listener supported at www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast www.wabisabipodcast.xyz

My guest today is prolific Czech Republic-based ceramicist, Petr Novák. We discussed self-motivated learning, globalization, and tea origin stories. I own one of his incredible tea pots and use it exclusively for my tea service here in Los Angeles. https://keramikstudio.artkeramika.cz/en/ Follow Petr on instagram @potsandtea www.imagesoftea.xyz patreon.com/wabisabipodcast

Shaun Galanos is a Love Coach and the host of 'The Love Drive' Podcast. We riffed on a range of topics: relationships, communication, and masculinity. www.thelovedrive.com www.instagram.com/thelovedrive www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast

Yogi Hendlin is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands -- Environmental Political Theorist -- Public Health Scientist -- Researcher -- Author -- Father -- Musician We've known one another for over a decade and it was an honor to have him here in person for tea while visiting from Holland. Read his recent publications at www.yogihendlin.com Follow him on twitter @liminalmessages www.wabisabipodcast.xyz www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast

My guest this week is Jeff Thelin -- Designer, Dad, Husband, Creative -- on 1/14/2016 he started creating original art using only his iPhone and continues to this day with the goal of reaching 10 years. We spoke of fatherhood, creativity, tech, and more. Support his journey www.patreon.com/teyleen instagram.com/teyleen Wabi Sabi is tea sponsored by www.white2tea.com Wabi Sabi is listener supported at www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast www.wabisabipodcast.xyz

My guest today is Joe Hollier -- artist, product designer, and co-founder of Light, which develops simple phones that are brilliantly designed to be used as little as possible aka 'going light'. "Light was born as an alternative to the tech monopolies that are fighting more and more aggressively for our time & attention. Light creates tools that respect you. Objects that empower you to be your best self. Technology intentionally designed to be used as little as possible. Things that serve, not enslave you." We discussed the origins of the Lightphone, recognizing smartphone addiction, and the benefits of 'going light'. www.thelightphone.com My glorious tea sponsor is www.white2tea.com www.wabisabipodcast.xyz Wabi Sabi is listener-supported at www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast

My guest today is Ben Guerrette -- creative technologist, designer, dad, husband, and friend He's the creative director at www.pixiteapps.com They make award-winning creative apps for iOS. We spoke at length around tech, creativity, society, work/life balance, and fatherhood. www.luminul.com www.instagram.com/benguerrette www.wabisabipodcast.xyz www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast

My guest today is Maceo Paisley ++ cultural producer, multi-disciplinary artist, writer/author ++ We danced with open-ended questions on humanity, creativity, and taoism... imbibed White2Tea 'We Go High' raw puerh via gong fu cha. Purchase "The Tao of Maceo" : https://amzn.to/2ZC245i Follow Maceo: www.instagram.com/maceopaisley www.citizensofculture.com www.noustous.co www.wabisabipodcast.xyz www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast Visit the tea sponsor, www.white2tea.com Portrait of Maceo by www.tbrodahl.com

My guest this week is friend, Mikael Kennedy -- photographer, vintage rug purveyor, and creative -- we spoke of earthquakes, fatherhood, capitalism, and the perils of turning your passion into a hustle -- we imbibed the phenomenal 2016 'Last Thoughts' Raw Puerh via my glorious tea sponsor, white2tea.com www.mikaelkennedy.com www.kingkennedyrugs.com www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast www.wabisabipodcast.xyz

My guest this week is Harold Linde -- writer/producer turned Chajin (tea person) currently pursuing an MFA in Design at UC Davis. Last week he was awarded a grant from The Green Initiative Fund to create the "Immersive Tea Experience Lab" and am honored to have him stop by for a sampling of a 2002 sheng puerh from Tap Twice Tea. www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast www.wabisabipodcast.xyz

My guest this week is Harriet Brown. She's a writer, mother, and Professor of Journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. We spoke of estrangement, family, and mental health. Her website is www.harrietbrown.com Follow her on twitter @HarrietBrown Get a copy of her book here: https://amzn.to/31GmXxi I read an op-ed she published in the Washington Post earlier this year and got in touch with her to invite her on to the show to speak about family estrangement. I hope this talk inspires more conversation about the topic and if you'd like to give me private feedback, please feel free to reach out via IG @wabisabipodcast_ or www.facebook.com/wabisabipodcast

My guest this week Is Ben Thomas. He's a novelist / writer, documentarian, world traveler, and explorer. We spoke LA >> ATX and I was imbibing a 15-hour cold brew Snowflake Dancong Oolong from my tea sponsor, White2Tea. Forgive the sound quality of this episode :-) Find Ben on twitter @writingben "The Cradle and the Sword" is his first novel he self-published (think GOT in ancient Mesopotamia) -- https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692937005 or TheCradleAndTheSword.com "The Willows Magazine" Kickstarter -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/writingben/the-willows-magazine-hardcover-anthology Please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and support via www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast I love you www.wabisabipodcast.xyz @wabisabipodcast_

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. https://bit.ly/2JV7X91 and subscribe to 'Channel Water' on YouTube www.facesofwater.com www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast www.wabisabipodcast.xyz

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

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

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/