On our commitment to joy as key to longevity. On prioritizing curiosity, compassion and empathy for true well-being.

• (0:00) - Welcoming Colleen and Jason Wachob
• (4:04) - Overview of "The Joy of Well Being"
• (5:25) - Colleen's Story and the Importance of Breath
• (15:23) - Jason's Insights on Connection and Loneliness
• (21:15) - Real Food Chapter and Nutrition Philosophy
• (27:47) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts
• (34:29) - Closing Remarks and Future Plans

Jason & Colleen Wachob are the husband and wife Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of mindbodygreen, the leading independent media platform dedicated to well-being with 15 million monthly unique visitors which they launched out of their Brooklyn apartment back in 2009. Jason is also the host of the popular mindbodygreen podcast, and together Colleen and Jason recently co-authored The Joy of Well-Being: A Practical Guide to a Happy, Healthy & Long Life. Colleen graduated from Stanford University with degrees in international relations and Spanish and Jason graduated from Columbia University where he played varsity basketball for four years.

https://thejoyofwellbeing.com/

On our imperiled bodies of water, focusing on the majestic Great Salt Lake, and the urgency of divesting from harm.

• (0:00) - Introduction to Nan Seymour and Her Work
• (3:18) - The Great Salt Lake and Its Significance
• (6:06) - Human Impact and Environmental Concerns
• (9:07) - Efforts to Protect the Lake
• (13:58) - Hope and Future Actions
• (18:23) - Nan's Poetry and Personal Connection
• (26:01) - Community Engagement and Future Plans
• (31:27) - Closing Remarks and Resources

Nan created River Writing in order to foster voice and authentic connection. Everyone is welcome in her circles. This community-held writing practice was designed for anyone willing to pick up a pen. A recent PBS documentary highlights River Writing as a method of repair for what is broken in our relationship with the natural world.

Her debut poetry collection, prayers not meant for heaven, was published by Toad Hall Editions in the summer of 2021. Nan's story lake woman leaving, a modern myth, was awarded the 2022 Alfred Lambourne prize by Friends of Great Salt Lake.

As the poet-in-residence on Antelope Island, Nan led day-and-night vigils on behalf of the imperiled Great Salt Lake throughout the 2022 and 2023 Utah State legislative sessions. During her weeks on the receding lake shore, she assembled the praise poem called irreplaceable, ;a collective love letter containing over 400 individual voices from lake-facing citizens. The epic ode is a community cry for this essential ecosystem's full restoration. In the May 2023 special issue of Desert Report, Nan offers a reflection on relationship with the lake from the perspective of two winter vigils.

Nan continues to advocate for Rights of Nature, legally defensible personal rights for ecosystems, including Great Salt Lake. Her work gives voice to their inherent right to live, flourish, and evolve in natural way. The words emerge from a devotion to repairing the breach between humans and the rest of the sentient, singing earth.

On the finer practice of friendship, tending to ourselves in order to be present, and learning what it means to be a good friend.

• (0:00) - Introduction and Author Background
• (2:48) - Discussion on the Book's Title and Theme
• (5:02) - Reflections on Meredith's Role in the Book
• (7:56) - Navigating Joy and Sorrow in Friendships
• (12:45) - Exploring Spirituality and Recovery
• (16:13) - Healing and Overcoming Envy
• (21:05) - Supporting a Friend Through Illness
• (26:39) - Maintaining Friendships After Loss

Christie Tate is a Chicago-based writer and essayist. She has been published in The New York Times (Modern Love), The Rumpus, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Eastern Iowa Review and elsewhere. Kiese Laymon selected her essay, Promised Lands, as the winner of the New Ohio Review’s nonfiction contest, which was published Fall 2019.

In this episode, we discuss B.F.F., her latest book, which strikes a deep chord of love and understanding.