Curating the Curious

Curating the Curious

Welcome to Curating the Curious, the podcast that celebrates staying curious in life and never settling into a box. This show is for the creators, the seekers, the explorers, the truth tellers….and the forever students of life. No matter what age or stage you’re currently at, this is not as good as it gets and it is never too late to begin. Join me as we explore all of the questions that come with the idea of curiosity. A place where the possibilities are endless and you can always start again. We expand our lives through curiosity. One of my greatest passions is finding ways to encourage and inspire others to keep pushing, sharing, living, and making things for the world to see.

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March 4, 2025 43 mins

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Today's episode is an incredible conversation with Bec Griffiths, where we explore how she mixes her background in corporate marketing with her own personal artistry. Bec shares insights on marketing that feels genuine, true, and highly creative. We also discuss:

• How your curiosity is your superpower in business 
• Why marketing and art might not be as different as you think 
• Exploring her personal pro...

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We are ALL creative and we are ALL artists. Now is the time for us to begin throwing the old stuff into the compost bin and creating something new. Transmute that darkness into light!!!

I wrote this piece called "You Are An Artist" a few years ago because I firmly believe that we were all born into this world as creative beings. Some of us experienced a life that slowly chipped away at our belief in that, and...

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December 31, 2024 12 mins

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First things first...after multiple requests, Layne has returned, and she has some very wise words to share. 

What if letting go of expectations could transform the way we navigate life's uncertainties? This episode of Curating the Curious explores this concept as we reflect on 2024, a year that challenged us in very unexpected ways.  Embracing the idea of "no cherished outcomes," inspired by a Celtic po...

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January 25, 2024 20 mins

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After spending the last several months (YEARS actually) studying habits and the different ways that they intertwine with our self image and identity, I'm excited to dedicate an episode to just a sampling of these ideas. 
This episode is an invitation to step into the power of your unique voice and live with joy, shedding the constraints of a rigid self-narrative.
James Clear's "Atomic Habits&quo...

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Welcome back to another episode of Cliffs Notes from a Curious Mind! This is an abbreviated list of the top 7 things that I've learned, loved, listened to, and/or labored over. Today's topics are:

1) A bit of Martha Graham's wisdom
2) the vibrant spirit of John Batiste's 'American Symphony' (and his upcoming tour).
3) we peer through the lens of 'fundamental attribut...

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January 10, 2024 16 mins

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I'm back and happy to say that taking a pause can be a transformative experience! A while ago, I made the decision to step away from the noise (in order to hear myself instead).
In the quietness away from the constant buzz of social media, I found a liberty in solitude and a renewed connection with the voice within. This episode shares a bit of that journey and a toast to the joys of returning to this podcast...

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January 4, 2024 7 mins

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Hello to all of my new listeners and welcome back to so many of you! Today I want to share something that I recorded several years ago called Wear Sunscreen. This spoken word song was a guiding force for me in my twenties and is something that I believe everyone can learn a little something from.

If you haven't heard it yet, you're welcome...and if you have, listen to it again.

Thanks so mu...

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We're coming right out of the gate with someone that I see as the living embodiment of all of the  joy,  curiosity, truth telling, and creative living that I've envisioned for this new season.

In this first episode of Season 2, we talk about crafting a daily life that keeps us fulfilled and inspired, finding pockets of joy, building intentional friendships, and staying open to all of the POSSIBILITY...

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Isn't more love always the answer? Has the universe been sending me secret messages by way of Rick Rubin? So many questions...and also so many possible answers.

Today's episode is all about

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In the world of buzzwords, I think we’ve all heard the term “generational trauma”? But what about generational JOY? I mean, how much more interesting is that idea?? Leaving a legacy of joy! Is it possible? I don’t even know…but I definitely want to try.
I’ll never forget the day that I read and wrote down those two words by Laura Aziz. At that time, I was knee-deep in sifting through everything that was less than ...

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February 15, 2023 16 mins

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What would happen if we truly all believed that people out there really do want us to succeed? What if we believed that people want to learn from us and work with us and hear what we have to say with a true sense of childlike curiosity (and a completely open heart)? Would we share more? Would we censor ourselves less?
One of my favorite things about living curiously is having the belief that we can all write a new...

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We're back with a new episode! This time, we have a very special guest...my baby girl, Layne Azzolini. Layne has been spending her time this year writing songs and today she's decided to share one with all of us.
We talk about what it feels like when someone makes fun of something that we're proud of or puts us down. We also discuss the fact that as we get older, the voices of doubt in the back of ...

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We have a new episode of Cliffs Notes From a Curious Mind.
This idea is an abbreviated and (hopefully) thought provoking series that will feature the top 7 things that I have learned, loved, listened to, and/or labored over.

These 7 things have been carefully chosen to speak about today in order for us to get curious together and maybe provide a bit of food for thought. Here are today's topics, which...

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October 23, 2022 20 mins

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Today's episode is sort of a hybrid between my earlier solo episodes and the new Cliffs Notes version. We will cover 7 things, but they will all follow a theme that braid them together.

Today's 7 things are:
1) A quote from Cleo Wade
2) The definition of TRUE friendship
3) Words by Charles Cooley
4) "Poopy LeAnna"
5) Fountains and Drains
6) Voluntary vs. Involuntary...

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This is the second episode of Cliffs Notes From a Curious Mind.
This idea is an abbreviated and (hopefully) thought provoking series that will feature the top 7 things that I have learned, loved, listened to, and/or labored over in the past several days.

These 7 things have been carefully chosen to speak about today in order for us to get curious together and maybe provide a bit of food for thought. Here ...

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Cliffs Notes From a Curious Mind is an abbreviated and (hopefully) thought provoking episode that will feature the top 7 things that I have learned, loved, listened to, and/or labored over in the past several days.

These 7 things have been carefully chosen to speak about today in order for us to get curious together and maybe provide a bit of food for thought. Here are today's thought provoking topics:

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One of my FAVORITE parts of each interview is when I ask my guest about the one book that they feel that everyone should read and why. There are no right or wrong answers...it's all about learning new and interesting ideas and opening our scope of what we feed our minds.

This particular episode is one that you'll probably want to have a pen and paper handy, in order to take a few notes. I bet you&ap...

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July 20, 2022 29 mins

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I'm baaaaaaaack!! It's been a while and boy, have I missed you all. I've been busy learning how to "sort my mail" and get this life of mine back on track. Today we will catch up with things that have happened since I dropped that bomb of a last episode back in March.

Things burning through my mind right now...friendship, being and introvert, paradigm shifts, the beauty of living in th...

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“If you are a woman who dares to show up in the world in any way—big or small—the backlash will be swift and fierce and painful. It will come from men and women and people beyond and in between.

When a man puts out his work, the world asks: is his work worthy?

When a woman puts out her work, the world asks: Is she worthy of putting out her work?

So…rarely will her criticism be about her work at all. It will be about HER....

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