Episodes

E450 Meghan Cleary – I met Meghan at a party and she was introduced to me as a journalist who’s an expert in shoes, vaginas, and sea lions. I exclaimed, “Sea lions!” and here we are. Meghan’s a thought leader, best-selling author, spokesperson and TV personality. We chat about her experience with a particular Santa […]

E449 Dr. Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnell is a native Hawaiian. Her work is rooted in the Guiding Principles of A.L.O.H.A., (Ask, Listen, Observe, Heart, Adapt), integrating cultural knowledge and contemporary leadership strategies to support organizational and community development. She holds a doctorate from the California Institute of Integral Studies in Transformative Studies and Consciousness. She’s the award-winning […]

E448 Sharae Foxie and Zeke Goodman star in the new Stephen Laughton play, One Jewish Boy, directed by Chris Fields (Echo Theatre, Los Angeles: Previews May 19 – 21st, Opens May 22nd, Closes April 28th). We chat acting, emotions, trauma, compassion and more! For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

E447 Lisa Campion uses a combination of intuition, energy healing Reiki, and therapeutic techniques as a psychic counselor. Born with the ability to see and hear what others couldn’t, she spent the first part of her life trying to hide it from the outside world until a chance encounter with guiding light, and a few […]

E446 Garrett Clancy is the chief of the Bell Canyon Volunteer Wildfire Fire Department, founded in response to the devastating 2018 Woolsey Fire. In that capacity he’s a Type 1 firefighter, an EMT, and their Public Information Officer. He’s also an Army veteran, has served in the National Guard, and is a filmmaker. For more […]

E445 Adib Khorram is a queer Iranian-American award-winning author. He’s most well known for his book “Darius the Great is Not Okay,” which won YALSA’s William C. Morris Award for Best Debut Author Writing for Teens, the Asian/Pacific American Literature Association’s Young Adult Award, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor, among other accolades. Other […]

E444 Austin Mao is the co-founder of Ceremonia, a non-profit entheogenic church in Colorado. As a leader in legal and safe psilocybin mushroom and ayahuasca retreats, Ceremonia uses a synthesis of science and shamanism in partnership with plant medicine to guide people in spiritual, mental, and physical well-being. For more information and links, please visit: […]

E443 Dr. Heather Stone has treated thousands with persistent low thyroid symptoms for the last 19 years. She supports functional medicine and getting to the root cause of diseases. She is one of the most experienced clinicians in the space of Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s and hormonal issues. For more information and links, please visit HeyHumanpodcast.com

E442 Shane Day is a writer, director, and producer. We met at a film festival and he told me about his post-graduation travel adventures following in the footsteps of the Beat writers, like Jack Kerouac. His stories intrigued me so much I was excited to have him on the show. His most recent film, The […]

E441 Jay Zabriskie is a production manager and instructor at LA Film School, and has been in the industry for decades. I sat in on his class, “African American Images in American Cinema,” and asked him to be on the show to discuss it. Jay is also in my short film, The First, as Mr. […]

E440 Simon Parkin is a video game critic, journalist, author and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He’s contributed to The New Yorker, Harper’s, and The Guardian, among others. His previous book, The Island of Extraordinary Captives, is a New Yorker Book of the Year and winner of The Wingate Literary Prize. His new book, “The Forbidden Garden: […]

E439 Adam Chester is known to The Elton John Band as the “Surrogate Elton” since 2005. Adam plays back up and rehearses The Elton John Band on piano and vocals. He arranged and conducted Elton’s 60th birthday concert at Madison Square Garden and he refreshes Elton on songs he may not have played for decades. […]

E438 Abby Bolt is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Forest Service and former battalion chief of an elite team of firefighters and Deborah Attoinese is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, director, producer and photographer, whose documentary, Playing with Fire (currently on Amazon), tells Abby’s courageous story and her fight for truth, justice, and ultimately, her […]

E437 Dr. Robert G. Marbut Jr. is a fentanyl national expert and former White House Homelessness Policy Advisor. He recently was on Hey Human (Ep 434) to discuss the homelessness crisis . He’s an executive producer on the new documentary “Fentanyl: Death Incorporated,” and w.e discuss the multi-billion-dollar industry that is ravaging America, as well […]

E436: Dr. Cheryl Rich bridges the worlds of entertainment, community service, and spiritual leadership. She’s a clinical psychologist, author and producer. She’s been active for two decades in street ministry, and is a Certified Victims Mediator and Intervention Specialist, focusing on helping those affected by trauma and adversity. Her personal journey, includes addiction, incarceration, and […]

E435 Alex Brito has Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), a rare condition that targets the central nervous system. It can cause vision loss, chronic pain, and paralysis. Despite challenges—including an initial misdiagnosis, blindness and temporary paralysis, Alex helps others with disabilities and teaches adaptive technology to those with vision loss. She’s also the first blind […]

E434 Dr. Robert G. Marbut Jr. is a renowned expert on homelessness, a senior fellow of Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth & Poverty, and has served under both the Trump and Biden administrations. He recently co-produced the Americans With No Address documentary and EP’s the film No Address. We chat about his childhood struggles with […]

E433 Lyn Yip is Malaysian (of Chinese descent) and has lived all over the world, currently residing in Paris. She’s a polyglot who works in the sustainability side of marketing with makers and artists. We chat about the culture and ideologies that shaped her childhood, as well as her experiences growing up with the influence […]

E432 Sovereign Syre is a film and television writer, stand up comic, retired adult film star, and podcaster who co-hosts Ill Repute, a podcast about history’s most transgressive women. She also has a great TikTok that’s sassy and informative. We chat about her life, her outlook, what keeps her grounded in an ever-changing world, masculinity […]

E431 John Schu is an author of best selling children’s books, the children’s librarian for Bookelicious, a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University, and has served as the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs for almost 6 years. He’s also recovered from childhood anorexia and is a champion and advocate for kids, everywhere. His […]

E430: Huáscar Robles was born in Spain, raised in Puerto Rico, and now lives in Los Angeles. He’s an author, journalist, musician, poet, lecturer, and human-rights advocate. We met and immediately I knew that he was a special human. He radiates hope and kindness and it’s clear he’s spending his time on Earth making it […]

Tim James is a hit songwriter with songs penned for Toby Keith, Lee Brice, Jojo Siwa, George Strait, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kenny Chesney, and lots more. An accomplished performer as well, Tim has performed all over the world. He recently published his memoir, “Going Crazy (Left Foot, right foot, breathe),” a funny and raw journey […]

E428 Andrea Landi is the president of Landi Technologies, a multinational eco-mobility company that is dedicated to moving the natural gas industry forward and to support advocacy for public policies that advance alternative vehicles and fuels. Landi wants to make low-emission cars and small trucks the standard around the world, with alternative Fuel Systems like […]

E427 Dr. Angela Meyers is a prominent expert in polymathy studies (a polymath is a person with wide-ranging knowledge and or studies). She’s worked at the White House under the Bush and Obama presidencies, and has a show called Polymath’s Place on YouTube (I’ve been a guest on her show). Her work brought her to […]