Le vital corps Salon

Le vital corps Salon


Latest Episodes

#0080: Leah Penniman on farming, ending racism in the food system + creating your own trusted Council of Friends
January 08, 2020

Meet Leah Penniman. She is a Black Kreyol educator, farmer/peyizan, author, and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, NY.

#0079: Megan Atkinson on listening loudly, operating w/ raw honesty + rebooting your creative practice
December 11, 2019

Meet Megan Atkinson. She’s an Enterprise UX Designer and watercolorist. With curiosity and creativity at the heart of everything she does, Megan loves to make art, tell stories, solve problems, and improve how humans experience the world around them.

#0078: Jingmai O'Connor on flying dinosaur birds, responding to feedback + dispelling misconceptions in academia and beyond
November 27, 2019

When my friend, Brandy Morris, sent me an article headlined, “Meet Jingmai O'Connor, the Punk Rock Paleontologist,” I knew I had to find out more about Jingmai. Now, you get to meet her, too!  Meet Jingmai O’Connor. She's a professor at the...

#0077: Aja Schmeltz on just transitions, leaning on others + taking off the workplace armor
November 13, 2019

Meet Aja Schmeltz. She is a worker trustee at the Good Work Institute located in the Hudson Valley (NY).  Over the last 15 years, she’s held many titles including Art Director and Distillery Consultant. The title that gives her a ton of pride...

#0076: Melany Dobson on rituals, regenerative agriculture + the cannabis space
October 23, 2019

Meet Melany Dobson. She is the VP of Brand Development at Hudson Hemp and Treaty. Hudson Hemp uses regenerative farming techniques for the betterment of our planet, people, and society. During her previous roles as executive assistant for a major...

#0075: Evelyn Wright climate change, imagination + the possibility of a New Economy
October 09, 2019

Meet Evelyn Wright. She is an economist, energy analyst, meeting facilitator, and longtime cooperative enthusiast. At her company, Sustainable Energy Economics, she consults on energy policy for local, state, and national governments as well as...

#0074: Susie Thornberry on creating space, curiously meandering + exploring the human impact of conflict through art
September 09, 2019

Meet Susie Thornberry. She is the Assistant Director at Imperial War Museums where she leads public engagement for adults, young people, schools, and families across the five museums. Her extensive experience in arts, museums, festivals, and heritage...

#0073: Patti Wilcox on blind spots at work, her anti-burnout "rules" + pleasure
August 28, 2019

Meet Patti Wilcox, the Co-founder of Awestruck Ciders, which she started at age 25. Patti has a unique, uncomplicated approach to pleasure. You can be sure hard cider is a part of that equation.   Like many women to grace this podcast, Patti...

#0072: Krishna Patel on connecting, combatting human trafficking + offsetting work with humor, playfulness and perspective
August 14, 2019

Meet Krishna Patel, a former U.S. Attorney and current activist combatting human trafficking. Krishna holds two roles - Justice Initiative Director at Grace Farms Foundation and President of Unchain. After a distinguished legal career spanning more...

#0071: Carmen Medina on thinking better, being a rebel + befriending bureaucratic blackbelts
July 24, 2019

Meet Carmen Medina, a former CIA change agent and co-author of Rebels at Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within. Carmen spent 32 years at the Central Intelligence Agency. Her story as a heretic and change agent at CIA is featured in Adam...