Conversations Matter
by Molly Birkholm & Hans Hickler
In this world of sound bites, real Conversations Matter. Our goal is to snap you out of the daily grind, connect you with people who are making an impact, and inspire introspection and creativity. We are going back to the old fireside chat. We believe when you take time to really listen, you can find your own meaning and inspiration in everyone’s story.
Episodes
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Molly Birkholm: From Finding Peace Amidst Pain to Living Love
You asked and we listened! In this special episode, Hans holds space for a conversation with Molly, who gives deep insight into her life and career. Molly shares the story of her near-death experience and healing journey, and the tools she discovered along the way that prove it’s possible to...
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Nikki McKean: From Surviving Cancer Twice to Reframing Suffering
In Episode 13, Molly and Hans interview Nikki McKean -- a photographer, restaurant owner, wife, and mother of two young girls who has lived through two cancer diagnoses in two years. In this episode, Nikki describes how she came alive through an experience that may have otherwise left her feeling...
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Hector Marcel: From Conscious Leadership to Reframing Hardship
In episode 12, Hans and Molly interview Hector Marcel -- a true mix of east and west. Hector describes coming from a poor family in Argentina and turning into a successful businessman in Australia -- by age 25. Not only that, Hector is also a scholar of Tibetan Buddhism and has a gift for…
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Mike Drescher: From Media Entrepreneur to the Health and Wellness of Women
In Episode 11, Hans and Molly interview Mike Drescher -- a media entrepreneur turned women's undergarment designer who shares the twists and turns that shaped his life and unconventional career path. An eccentric speaker with a true zest for life, Mike showcases how serendipitous life events...
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Suketu Mehta: From the Art of Storytelling to the Future of Immigration
In Episode 10, Hans and Molly interview Suketu Mehta -- a famed author and journalist specializing in works on the subject of immigration. In this episode, Suketu discusses his career trajectory and his work, including his awarded book Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found. He then dives into his...
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Alison Thompson: From Global Rescue Missions to the Need for New Solutions
In Episode 9, Hans and Molly interview Alison Thompson -- a humanitarian volunteer and founder of Third Wave Volunteers, which has over 30,000 volunteers and followers globally. In this episode, Alison walks us through many of her humanitarian undertakings and the process of mobilizing an entire...
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Alan Brown: From Living with Paralysis to Living During a Pandemic
COVID-19 has, in many ways, paralyzed society. From physical limitations and financial strain to debilitating fear, this pandemic has given many of us our first taste of true immobilization. For people living with paralysis, this is far from a new feeling. In Episode 8, Molly and Hans interview...
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Swami Kashi: From the Israeli Military to Life as a Yogic Scholar
In Episode 6, Molly and Hans speak with Swami Kashi -- a Brahmachari (monk) living in the Himalayas who started his life in a communal settlement in Israel. Swami Kashi shares his story of how he went from living in a Kibbutz to joining the Israeli military, and how finding yoga completely…
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Megan Poe: From the Power of Love to the Age of Intuition
Megan Poe is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyist, and the creator of the acclaimed course on love at NYU, Love Actually. Dr. Poe discusses her course and gives a taste of what students in the class experience. She also speaks to the science of neuroplasticity, resetting the nervous system, and the...
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Tony Cho: From Communal Living to Building Cities of the Future
In Episode 5, Molly and Hans speak with Tony Cho, founder of Metro 1, who shares how basic principles he learned growing up in an ashram turned into his career developing cities of the future. Tony explains fundamental aspects of communal living, the dichotomy of life in the ashram, and how to…
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David Bornstein: From Social Entrepreneurship to the Future of Mass Media
David Bornstein is the definitive author on social entrepreneurship, a co-author of the Fixes Column in the New York Times, and cofounder of the Solutions Journalism Network. In this resource-packed episode, David breaks down the problems with mass media and our current information feedback…
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Sarah Drew: From the Creative Process to Interconnection with Nature
Sarah Drew is an author, scholar of ancient cultures, and leader for the worldwide women’s and environmental movements. In this episode, Sarah gives insight into her creative process and what went into the crafting of her book, Gaia Codex (one of Molly's absolute favorites). She also digs into…
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Rony Abovitz: From Spatial Computing to Meditating on "Inner Space"
Rony Abovitz is a technology pioneer who founded Magic Leap, a spatial computing company that transcends both virtual reality and agumented reality by enabling users to see digital content in their own physical world. Rony explains the science of spatial computing, and Molly and Hans share their...
About this show
In this world of sound bites, real Conversations Matter. Our goal is to snap you out of the daily grind, connect you with people who are making an impact, and inspire introspection and creativity. We are going back to the old fireside chat. We believe when you take time to really listen, you can find your own meaning and inspiration in everyone’s story.
Hosted by
Molly Birkholm & Hans Hickler