Beautiful Voyager
Episodes
40 - Ailey Jolie, Somatic Psychotherapist
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with the somatic psychotherapist, writer, and teacher Ailey Jolie to explore the evolving intersection of trauma, embodim...
39: Sean Hershey, Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Hershey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York who specializes in using mind-body work to help his clients end their chronic pain and, ...
Anxious Achiever and Beautiful Voyager
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Anxious Achiever podcast Morra and I dig into some of the new techniques for managing stress and anxiety I first wrote about in...
Meredith Talks to Girls Write Now
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest episode from NYC-based nonprofit Girls Write Now! In this episode of the Writing Our Way to Wellness podcast series, Meredith finds her...
38 - Obi Felten, Flourish Labs
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Obi is offering our podcast listeners a special discount! Find a trained peer supporter on peers.net who understands exactly what you're going th...
37 - Megan Cornish, Mental Health Strategist
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Cornish is a former social worker and writer who's been tackling big questions about how mental health is discussed on Linkedin. That'...
36 - Ximena Vengoechea, Researcher
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ximena Vengoechea is a user researcher, writer, illustrator, and the author of the new book, Rest Easy: Discover Calm and Abundance through the Radica...
35 - Kevin Kelly, Wired Magazine Co-Founder
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Kelly is best known for co-founding the award-winning Wired magazine in 1993, but his work spans widely beyond that. He's the founder of ...
34 - B Dukes, Student of Ancestral Healing
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
B Dukes is so many things. A queer, non-binary filmmaker, a photographer, an activist, a student, and a healer. They tell the incredible story of thei...
33 - Dr Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, Yale University Research Scientist
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Scientist and Director of the Creativity and Emotions lab at the Yale Center for Emotional Int...
32 - Jeffrey Sparr, Self-Taught Artist
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Sparr is a father, husband, mental health advocate, teacher, and nonprofit founder who used his early experiences with OCD to fuel his life as...
31 - Claudia Dawson, Recomendo
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Claudia Dawson is a psychonaut -- and if you don't know what that is, you should listen to this podcast. She co-produces one of my favorite weekl...
30 - Larz May, #HalfTheStory
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Larz May is the founder of an incredible mental health nonprofit called #HalfTheStory. The nonprofit's mission is to empower the next generation’...
29 - Rosie Acosta, Radically Love
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rosie Acosta has studied and taught yoga and mindfulness around the world. She is the award-winning podcast host of Radically Love and the author of...
28 - The Anxiety Sisters, Maggie and Abbe
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Could there be a more natural and intuitive connection than mine with the Anxiety Sisters? I don't think so. Abbe Greenberg and Maggie Sarachek h...
27 - Jessica Poundstone, Artist
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Poundstone is an artist who lives and works in Portland, Oregon. Named a Top 100 artist by Saatchi Art, Jessica has found creative process thr...
26 - James Kaufman, Creativity Researcher
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr James Kaufman is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut and the author/editor of more than 50 books, including Crea...
25 - Peter Krask, The Creativity Guide
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter M. Krask, a New York-based writer and photographer, is the founder of an unusual consulting business called The Creativity Guide. Using his twen...
24 - Michael Moskowitz, Founder of AeBeZe
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Phillips Moskowitz is the founder of AeBeZe, a cutting-edge research product lab dedicated to establishing a new mental health standard called...
23 - The Zachar Twins, Zach and Michael
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zach and Michael Zakar call themselves the "Middle Eastern Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen," which gives you a taste of how funny they are. Wri...
22 - Maurice Chiang, CEO of Prairie Health
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maurice Chiang is the CEO and Co-Founder of Prairie Health, a new startup bringing genetic testing to a patient-centered approach to mental health. Th...
21 - Kevin Dedner, CEO of Hurdle
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Dedner is the Founder & CEO of Hurdle, a startup dedicated to building a pipeline of mental health professionals who understand how to help ...
20 - Oluwapelumi Ajibade, Research Coordinator at UW
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pelumi, whose full given name is Oluwapelumi Ajibade, is a research coordinator at the University of Washington, where she is involved in fascinating ...
19 - Dr. William Selig, Author and Psychologist
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you or someone you love have bipolar disorder? If so, this episode is for you. Dr Bill Selig is a clinical psychologist in the Bay Area and author...
BONUS EPISODE - Vanessa and Meredith In Conversation
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, which will be simultaneously released here and on Vanessa Soto's new book coaching podcast, is a behind-the-scenes on book publishi...
18 - Suhail Rasheed, Managing Editor of the Bangalore Review
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Suhail Rasheed is an Indian writer, editor, and curator currently living in Dubai. A longstanding member of the Beautiful Voyager community, Suhail ha...
17 - Anamita Guha of IBM Quantum
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was such a treat to have this conversation with superstar Product Manager Anamita Guha. Anamita is the Global Lead of Product Management at IBM, wh...
16 - Joshua Kemble, Graphic Artist and Author
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Kemble lives in Antelope Valley, California, where he is an Art Director and illustrator. A Xeric Award Winning Cartoonist, Josh's newest ...
15 - Dr. Tameika Lawrence of the Hudson Valley Psychological Association
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tameika Lawrence holds a doctoral degree in counseling psychology and is a member of the Hudson Valley Psychological Association and the American ...
14 - Robert James, OCD and Mental Health Coach
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robert James is a podcaster and mental health coach originally from the UK. Robert developed OCD at the age of 16 and spent his twenties trying everyt...
13 - Caitlin Schiller of Blinkist
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Caitlin Schiller and I first met on the audio platform Anchor many years ago. I liked her immediately: she clearly has a love of language and is sharp...
12 - Comedian Sara Schaefer
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Sara Schaefer is proud of her new book, GRAND: A Memoir, and she should be! It is the kind of delightful and moving tale that makes you feel ...
11 - Johnny of The Anxious Beard
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny, aka "The Anxious Beard," is a former nurse who was born and raised in Southern California (though he spent time in Las Vegas as well...
10 - Meredith O'Connor of Teen Nickelodeon
10 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of World Mental Health Day, today's special guest is singer and activist Meredith O'Connor. Meredith originally came to attention ...
9 - Patrice Massicotte, Mental Health Certified Peer Specialist
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised in Quebec City (he's French-Canadian), Patrice worked in pharmaceutical marketing in Boston when he experienced serious mental he...
8 - Amanda Stern of The Bookable Podcast
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Stern is the author of Little Panic, a memoir about growing up in 80's New York with undiagnosed panic disorder. She also wrote The Long H...
7 - Rachel Murphy of Pinterest
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Writer Rachel Murphy and I work at Pinterest together. Earlier this year we founded Pinside Out, Pinterest's first mental health employee resourc...
6 - Cassie Clark of Cozy in Carolina
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mental health writer Cassie Clark grew up in Appalachia and moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina when she married her husband Brandon 17 years ago. C...
5 - Jordan Brown of The Mental Health Update
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Brown is a mental health advocate, writer, and entrepreneur. Since 2016, he’s been blogging to make mental health more accessible and meaning...
4 - Leslie Dotson Van Every of Future Family
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I've known Leslie Dotson Van Every for over a decade. We first worked together at CBS, where she rocked her role as Director of PR. Since then, s...
3 - Ryan Fan of Baltimore Public Schools
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Fan is a writer and special-ed teacher in Baltimore, Maryland. A co-editor of the Medium publication Invisible Illness, Ryan is a passionate advo...
2 - Ashwini Dodani of Amazon India
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ashwini Dodani is a poet and writer who lives in Mumbai, India. Originally trained as a mechanical engineer, Ashwini switched career paths to work in ...
1 - Logan Johnston of Facebook
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This the first experimental episode of the Beautiful Voyager podcast! I talk with Logan Johnston, community builder extraordinaire. Logan and I first...