Episodes
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20: Dan Acutt on becoming yourself
In this episode, we talk to Dan Acutt, a friend from Zimbabwe who currently lives in Amsterdam. He is a reflective, beautifully articulate, and intense person. In this conversation, we talk about process and flow. We talk about how it was to grow up in Zimbabwe and his experience living on the...
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19: Elisa Payer on living in her own world and dreams
In this episode, we talk to Elisa Payer, an industrial designer from Austria. She is a kind and introspective person. In this conversation, we talk about her experience growing up with hearing loss and how it contributed to and shaped her life. We talk about her life in Austria and what shifted...
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18: Chris Sims on love of others and of self
In this episode, we talk to Chris, who is an artist and musician in the Seattle area. He is a creative thinker, a calming presence, and a unique presence. In this conversation, we talk about what it means to love another person, and how it’s different from being a savior. We talk about his...
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17: Katrina Alfano on slowing down
In this episode, Dustin talks to Katrina, who comes from the Bay Area. She's an artist, ceramicist, and overall chill person. In this conversation, we talk about giving yourself permission to slow down for mental health, reconciling within herself her relationship with her parents, and the...
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16: Bobby Davis on being a little bit of sunshine
In this episode, Dustin talks to Bobby, who comes from the Seattle area. He's an entrepreneur and a designer. In this conversation, we talk about balancing caring for others and caring for yourself. We talk about what his dad told him that shifted his perspective on failure. And we talk about…
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15: Graham Feddersen on finding the weirdos in your life
In this episode, Dustin talks to Graham, who currently lives in New York. In this conversation, we explore the importance of humor in relationships and life. We talk about being the weirdo and how that’s played out. And we talk about finding your community. If you liked this episode, please share...
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14: Rachel Roberts on time and death
In this episode, Dustin talks to Rachel Roberts from the Bay Area, by way of Bellingham, WA. In this deeply personal conversation, we talk about the way that death reverberates through our lives, the kindness of strangers, and how we spend our time. If you liked this episode, please share it with…
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13: Akaash Saini on coffee and kindness
In this episode, Dustin talks to Akaash Saini in the Bay Area, by way of Seattle. In this conversation, we talk about competitive coffee, doing tricks at Jamba Juice, and learning not to be a martyr for the mistakes you've made. If you liked this episode, please share it with a friend and...
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12: Patrick Davies on the way that things just work out
In this episode, Dustin talks to Patrick Davies, a designer in Oakland, California. In this conversation, we talk about what he's learned being a dad, his best experiences as a DJ, and why things just sometimes happen they way they do. If you liked this episode, please share it with a friend and...
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11: Isaiah Jones on sitting with the bad and spaceship prototypes
In this episode, Dustin talks to Isaiah Jones for the second time, a year after our first conversation. A lot has happened in the past year internally and externally, so we got on a call to dive deeper and get updates. Isaiah is an industrial designer in San Francisco. In this conversation, we…
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10: Huy Hoang on bullies and basketball
In this episode, Dustin talks to Huy Hoang, a Pharmacist and Assistant Professor in the school of pharmacy at a university. In this conversation, we talk about his childhood and his experiences with bullying, why he loves teaching, and the hard conversation he had with his dad about politics. If...
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9: Daniel Bae on fashion and foster care
In this episode, Dustin talks to Daniel Bae, a designer based in the Bay Area. In this conversation, we talk about his childhood, his experience growing up in foster care, how he's worked through past traumas, and who he is now. If you liked this episode, please share it with a friend and...
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8: Mike Kim on fatherhood and hip hop.
In this episode, Dustin talks to Michael Kim, who runs a Taekwondo school out of the Seattle area. In this conversation, we talk about finding balance as a father and his relationship with his parents, the influence of hip-hop on his outlook, and how he's doing through the quarantine. If you…
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7: Mike Kang on capturing emotions with paint
In this episode, Dustin talks to Michael Kang, a Korean American painter that currently works out of his garage in San Francisco. In this conversation, we talk about painting and the topics and ideas that drive his work. We talk about redefining the stereotypes that surround Asian cultures. And...
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6: Joe Tran on family and whiskey
In this episode of the Earthian Podcast, Dustin talks to Joe Tran, a pharmacist in Portland, OR. In the conversation, we talk about transitions. The transition from introvert to extrovert. From hard-headed to humble. From boyhood to manhood. If you liked this episode, please share it with a…
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5: Charnell McQueen on being a global citizen as a Black woman
In this episode, Dustin talks to Charnell McQueen, a UX Designer based in San Francisco. In this conversation, we talk about her childhood growing up in Japan, her experiences and society's expectations of her as a Black woman, and how she's learning to embrace her Blackness. If you liked this...
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4: Dylan Green on showing pigs and starting bands
In this episode of the Earthian Podcast, Dustin talks to Dylan Green, an entrepreneur and visual designer based in Portland, OR, by way of Bellingham, WA. We talk about his parents and their profound influence on his life, how he opened hotels and started bands, and his thoughts on identity. If…
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3: Veda Chase on playing video games naked
In this second episode (recorded in May 2019) Dustin talks to Veda Chase, an industrial designer who lives in San Francisco. We talk about her experience living in an RV for a year of her life, play video games naked and not giving a damn, and her rejection of social norms. If you liked this...
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2: Aaron Sisneros on flying too close to the sun
In this episode of the podcast (recorded in 2019), Dustin talks to Aaron Sisneros, a designer who grew up in the Bay Area. In the conversation, we talk about the time he worked so hard that he almost drove off the side of the road. We talk about perfectionism and its toll on the body and the...
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1: Isaiah Jones on keeping optimism through dark times
In this episode (recorded in May 2019) Dustin talks to Isaiah Jones, an industrial designer who lives in San Francisco, by way of Philadelphia. We talk about his optimism in dark times, living life based on other people’s expectations, and how he’s dealt with death in his life. If you liked this...