Hey Human Podcast

E421: Nicholas Seedsman is a veteran of the Australian Special Forces (SASR) and three tours of combat duty. His experience with the intense training required to be one of the most elite soldiers in the world set the bar of what a human is capable of enduring. He devoted every ounce of his being and […]

E420 Ellie Kahn is a multi-hyphenate human. She’s a psychotherapist, producer, journalist, and historian. More specifically an oral historian, a collector of humanity’s triumphs and sorrows. She’s the founder of Living Legacies productions and helps create meaningful books for people and their families to preserve their history for generations to come. For more information and […]

E419 Pete Best is perhaps most famously known as the original Beatles drummer, but he’s so much more. He’s the co-proprietor of both the Liverpool Beatles Museum (the brainchild of his brother Roag) and the Casbah Coffee Club Suites (in the historic and “holy grail” place in Hayman’s Green where the Beatles were born). In […]

E418 Rick French is the co-founder of Pack Paddle Ski Adventures, facilitating adventures to over 30 countries on all 7 continents with people from all over the world. He’s also on the board for Journeys of Solutions, “enabling travelers to assist people and communities in the developing countries they have encountered on their trips with […]

E417 Richard Estep’s curiosity about the paranormal was sparked by a haunting at his grandparents, but he didn’t begin to investigate such happenings until years later. You may have seen Richard on shows like TV’s Haunted Case Files, or Paranormal 911, among others. He’s an author of over 30 books ranging from stories of killers […]

E416 Shannon Walker is world-class dog trainer and the founder of Man’s Best Friend, Top Dog Academy, and Northwest Battle Buddies, a nonprofit that helps train and provide service dogs to veterans experiencing PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and military sexual trauma. Shannon is also the Executive Director of the Association of Service Dog Providers for […]

E415 Georges Tomb is an award-winning composer and concert pianist. A child prodigy from Lebanon, he was raised in a deeply musical and artistic family, setting the stage for his meteoric rise to international stardom. He’s also using his talents for a deep purpose and has gifted various compositions to philanthropic causes worldwide. For more […]

E414 Dima Barch was born in Russia. He was a film critic and culture and society journalist there, but was forced to flee. An award-winning writer-director with his films Dead End and The Power of the Strike, his stories shine a light on complex trauma, toxic masculinity, and sexuality. We met at the Portland Horror […]

E413 Wiley McGraw’s story is a ride through professional baseball, competitive bull riding, and three tours of service as a US Army Combat Veteran. He’s also the host of the Wise Words and Whiskey podcast. We talk about expectations and confrontation, making one’s own path, stress addiction, what it’s like to be in the chaos […]

E412 Heather Blumberg is an interior designer and renovator. She and her family discovered ghostly inhabitants after they moved into an abandoned 150-year-old Gothic-style funeral home (check the 15:30 and 25:14 min mark for possible EVPs on this episode). The Blumbergs are the stars of the discovery+ show “We Bought a Funeral Home,” and the […]

E411 Bonnie Thies is an author and Robin L.Flanigan is an author/journalist. They climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. They also wrote a book together called “Climbing Out: An Adventure in Rediscovering Life After Loss.” It’s the true story about 3x cancer survivor Bonnie, after the sudden death of her husband, and her decision to summit Africa’s tallest […]

E410 William Baldwin, activist and actor, and Dr. Robert Marbut, who has worked on issues of homelessness for more than three decades, have spent the last year visiting homeless encampments, shelters, and outreach programs across America. They’re part of a huge humanitarian campaign that includes the documentary “Americans With No Address,” narrated by William, a […]

E409 Fernando Pullum is the founder of the Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center in Los Angeles, providing thousands of students over the years with free music and the arts instruction. 100% of his students graduate with a high school diploma! He’s performed and worked with legendary artists across multiple genres, and is the recipient of […]

E408 Patrick Erlandson began leading the prevention subcommittee of the Long Beach Human Trafficking Task Force in 2012. He founded Father-Con which focuses on an investment in fathers to be mindful and present in the home, reducing the threat of trafficking of children. Patrick also founded the See It End It Film and Arts Festival. […]

E407 Dr. Annika Hylmö is an award-winning Swedish filmmaker, and we discuss her upcoming documentary, “The Last Witch,” about Elizabeth Johnson, Jr., a 22-year old who was wrongfully convicted of witchcraft during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, and the efforts to exonerate her by a Massachusetts teacher, her students, and state senator. We also chat […]

E406 Mike McBay remembers a young Martin Luther King, Jr. was a frequent family house guest when he was a kid. Mike had groundbreaking and barrier-breaking academic parents. He suffered childhood trauma and has memories of alien abduction. He had a career in medicine cut short by addiction (he’s sober now), is a karate practitioner, […]

E405 Damion Lupo had his first startup at eleven and eventually, grew to build a fortune as a young man. But 2008 came on like a vengeance and he found himself bankrupt, millions in debt. Instead of giving up, he built himself back. His companies today build community and practice sustainability, hoping to lead by […]

E404 Dianna Cohen is a visual artist and activist. She’s the CEO and co-founder of Plastic Pollution Coalition, a non-profit communications and advocacy organization that “collaborates with an expansive global alliance of organizations, businesses, and individuals to create a more just, equitable, regenerative world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts.” We discuss the […]

E403 Mahwish Syed is an award-winning fashion and interior designer who uses neuroaesthetics, biophilia, and quantum biology to create environments that heal. She’s also an author of the best-selling book, “Purgatory to Paradise,” chronicling her breast cancer journey. We discuss how our homes could be making us sick, tree-hugging, how to talk about cancer, and […]

E402 Vanessa McGrady is an award-winning journalist and the author of the memoir, “Rock Needs River,” which details her pregnancy struggles and ultimately deciding to become an adoptive parent. Her story is one of lows and highs, as her then-husband would succumb to alcoholism and her daughter’s birth parents were in and out of their […]