Pass Your Passion Podcast

I sit down with Carrie to demystify the reflective world of tarot cards and culture. We talk tarot from the practical to the spiritual in making sense of the world around us on the Pass Your Passion Podcast.

I sit down and chat with two-time former Canadian National Barista Competition awardee, Kris, about the world of competitive coffee making. We talk the importance of flavor, presentation, and background knowledge as routes to success in competition. We grind out the details of his coffee journey on the Pass Your Passion Podcast.

I sit down and chat with Professor of Biological Sciences, Rachel, about her research and work in the RISE Bio program at Minnesota State University Mankato. We get down to a cellular level talking about what it takes to inspire and train future researchers and her current research on the brain on the Pass Your Passion Podcast. For more information on Rachel and the biology programs at Minnesota State University Mankato, visit: https://cset.mnsu.edu/departments/biological-sciences/

I sit down and chat with balloon sculpture artist, DJ. We talk about DJ's family history with balloon craft, making a living as an artist, and staying true to your vision in the creative process. We talk about what makes balloon sculptures really pop on the Pass Your Passion Podcast. To find more of DJ's work, check out Balloons in Bold on social media and balloonsinbold.com .

I sit down and chat with performer and puppeteer, Kidder, about the ins and outs of the craft of puppetry. We talk about performing with puppets, the mindset when working with a puppet, and how Kidder passes along teachable moments of the craft. We get hands on on the Passion Your Passion Podcast. To find more about Kidder: https://linktr.ee/jonathankidder

I sit down and chat with surfer, Michael, about everything surfing: solo surfing, community surfing, his volunteer work for a surf focused charity, and surfing dreams. We dive in deep on the Pass Your Passion Podcast. You can find out more info about Life Rolls On: https://liferollson.org/

I sit down and chat with YouTuber and woodworker Steve Ramsey of Wood Working for Mere Mortals. We talk about Steve's unique perspective on the craft of woodworking and the role that YouTube has when he creates. We chat online, two SF Bay Area locals, on the Pass Your Passion Podcast. You can find more of Steve's work and social media at https://woodworkingformeremortals.com/.

I sit down and talk with my friend in Toronto, Kevin, about his relationship with pop music (and even some focus on Canadian Pop), from the labels it is given to the feeling it evokes, we play it back on repeat on the Pass Your Passion Podcast.

I sit down and talk with a college student who is a stargazer and telescope builder. We talk about dark sky sites, the telescope building process, and go-to observation night snacks. We chat cross-country from California to Georgia, online, in the digital space.

I sit down and talk with a knife making craftsman and artist with a military background. We talk about his past, present, and future as it relates to his craft, what he has learned about creativity, and his business. We chat cross-country from California to Louisiana, online, in the digital space.

Welcome back to the Pass Your Passion Podcast! New episodes biweekly (2nd and 4th Friday of the month) starting on May 14.

Hear from the voices of season 3 on the Pass Your Passion Podcast.

Hear from the voices of season 2 on the Pass Your Passion Podcast.

I talk with my cousin and cousin-in-law, Josh and Crystal, who are respectively a vertebrate paleontologist and marine biologist, about their shared love of fieldwork. Fieldwork has played an important role in their personal and professional lives, from meeting in a fieldworking course in college to collecting data as part of their careers, the fossils of the badlands and the mysteries of the ocean are what drives their passions.

I talk with my friend, Chef Glenn, about his passion for cooking and how it is embodied in his work in the SF Bay Area tech culinary services world. We explore his professional relationships from colleagues to customers and how they influence food. We also look back to his humble beginnings in the restaurant world as a garlic bread butterer.

I talk with my friend, Antonio, about his passion for linguistics and communication. We uncover what the science of language is and explore the relationship between language and culture. We even work to assess the power dynamics within language bound by race, origin, and socio-economic class.

I talk with my friend, Nicole, about her passion for Christmas, a 365 day-long celebration. We reflect on Christmas past and the very strange COVID Christmas present. We talk traditions: keeping her Christmas tree up all year round to seasonal cookie baking, while also looking beyond the tinsel and lights to uncover the real meaning of Christmas.

I sit, stay, and talk with my long-time friend, Kristina, about dog sports that she and her dogs compete in. We go long, unpacking the sport of flyball and sniff around other opportunities to train furry companions on our chat over the internet.

I talk with my friend and colleague, David, about his passion for drumming. We find the rhythm, exploring beat for beat his history with percussion. From his experiences with western kit drumming to Brazilian drumming, we unpack the techniques and cultures inside the vast world of the percussive arts.

I talk with my friend, comic artist Meg, about her passion for the Halloween holiday. We carve out her favorite rituals and foods. We also dive into controversy on pumpkin space lattes (PSLs) and candy corn. We chat in costume over the internet, ready for Halloween! More info on Meg's work: https://linktr.ee/artbymoga

I sit down with my friend and colleague, literature professor Kella. It was a dark and stormy night just last fall when we sat. Actually, it wasn't that dark or stormy, but the sun was setting and there was a light fall breeze as we sat in Mountain View, CA to chat about gothic literature and folklore: from vampires, to castles, to Frankenstein's monster, we cover it all.

I talk with my friend Matt about his work as a professor of botany, the public interaction with nature, and the value of scientific curiosity. We get to the root of the problem of how we view our natural environments and we branch out to current topics to see how they play a role in it. What can our wonder do to save nature? [Explicit language warning]

I talk with my friend Jeremy about his work as a middle and high school science teacher. From language and writing to approaches in teaching, we cover all the parts of being a modern science teacher. Our wonderful chat has some real chemistry.

I talk with my friend Jeremy about his upcoming preparation as a high school science teacher in Fall 2020 and the challenges that come with it.

Welcome back to the Pass Your Passion Podcast! New episodes biweekly (2nd and 4th Friday of the month) starting on September 11th.

I talk with my friend Marina about her work in water health in the Chespeake Bay and its watersheds. We talk about water as it relates to nature, human influence, and public curiosity. From the micro to the macro, from clean water to poop water, we cover it all, when we chat in my old apartment in Mountain View, California.

I talk with my friend Nigel about his multi-decade-long love for growing small trees and the efforts he makes constructing, maintaining, and educating in the beginnings of his community's garden space, where we chat, in a greenhouse, in southern Ontario, Canada.

I talk with my friend and colleague, Ryan, about his work on fascism research, distinctions between fact and truth, and the role rhetoric has in our political and social spheres, this and occasional references to the set up of his office, where we chat, (before shelter-in-place)in San Jose, California.

I talk with my friend Patricia about literature, working the land, the stories behind her book, efforts in sustainability, and new found quarantine gardening, over the internet, across the country. More on Patricia and her text The Earth Knows My Name can be found here: www.pklindienst.com

I talk with my friend and uncle, Randy, about the current state of education and scientific research. We address student assessment norms, bias in research, public communication, and competition for funding, all in his faculty office (before shelter-in-place) in Northridge, California.

I talk with my friend and colleague, Scott, about the people and places that surround the history of Lake Tahoe, from prehistory, to the native population, to Chinese immigration, and even Frank Sinatra, we cover it all. Call it a... deep dive, as we chat in his office (before shelter-in-place)in Los Altos, California.

Hear from the voices of season 1 on the Pass Your Passion Podcast.

I talk with my friend and sister-in-law, Emi, about indie creators in music and video games highlighting the humans behind their creations, and perspectives on fan support and artistry in our respective homes over the internet, sheltered in place, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I talk with my friend Kirsten about puzzles, the fear of cats ruining them, family, and staying inside in our respective homes over the internet, sheltered in place, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I talk with my friend Seth about vintage radios and electronics, antiques, and the power of nostalgia at the California Historical Radio Society on Alameda Island in Alameda, CA.

I talk with my friend Tod about poetry, creativity, academics, and publishing in my faculty office in San Jose, CA.

Welcome back to Pass Your Passion! New episodes biweekly starting on March 13th!

I talk with my friend Annie about creativity and creative pursuits: from illustrating and writing to music on an outdoor patio in Oakland, CA.

I talk with my friend Jorge about stand-up comedy, performance, and leadership on my porch in Mountain View, CA.

I talk with my friend Stephanie about running, marathoning, and the mind body connection on the top of a mountain in Cupertino, CA.

[Explicit language warning] I sit down (and squat) and talk with my friend Tim about backpacking, mindfulness, and pooping in a hole on my porch in Mountain View, CA.

I talk with my friend Jeana about veganism and the culture around it on my porch in Mountain View, CA.

I talk with my friend Marcos about music as a business and a creative pursuit outside of a bustling cafe in Long Beach, CA.

I talk with my friend Uri about baseball, family, and food at a baseball diamond in Los Altos, CA.

I talk with my friend Christian about bees, art, academia, and the environment outside of a coffeeshop in Davis, CA.

I talk with my girlfriend Sylvia about advertising outside of a coffee shop in Portland, OR.

I talk with my friend Darlene about community at her garden plot at the Mountain View Community Senior Garden in Mountain View, CA.

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