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(Photographer, Storyteller) Through documenting Humans of New York (HONY), Brandon Stranton has created a blog showcasing the people in Gotham and the stories that have shaped their lives. While his work started as a simple photographic essay of colorfully dressed people he found on the street, it eventually morph into an intimate digest of accounts shared by the people he was photographing. Over time Brandon began to extract and broadcast their stories of deeper feelings and instances of transition mixed with candid humor. Eventually these stories shaped an online community of 13+ million followers which continues to share their collective thoughts and emotions regarding the subjects and their matter.  Today Brandon and I sit down to talk about the world we live in: a place where, once warmed up, people are more comfortable to talk about personal matters with a stranger than they are with their loved ones. Today's show discusses: Creating HONY through good stories The effects of interviewing 10,000 people

(Psychiatrist, Narrative Therapist) Paul Browde is a Psychiatrist, and teaching faculty in the Department of Narrative Medicine, Columbia University. He also is the co-founder of NARATIV, a listening and storytelling company. It's a tightly packed episode and some key points we get in to include: Understanding Narrative therapy Understanding NARATIV  Being a spiritual guide Moving away from problems and moving toward finding what works Problem Saturated Story Psychedelics and sacred medicines in therapy  Going on a Vision Quest Hunt your Fear Talking to death Living with HIV Connecting soul to soul through trust Loving the environment to help secure a better tomorrow Talking with the creator Defining Leadership is standing and surrendering for love How to listen to each other Rate and Review in iTunes.   

(Model) Lindsey is a model based with a sincere drive to get people interested in community, farming, and understanding how the environment. We talk about having a purpose, environmentalism, using social media for change, working with depression, inner talk, community, and more. Coming from a very unique perspective socially, Lindsey presents a fresh take on the concerns of the emerging youth generation regarding the direction we're going as a species.  Lindsey's Instagram

(Physicist, Inventor) Coming from the world of science, Edgar Choueiri is probably one of the most interesting and gifted guests I've had on the show. He is the Director of Princeton's Electric Propulsion and Plasma Dynamics Lab, Director of Princeton's Engineering of Physics Program, and Director of the Princeton 3D Audio and Applied Acoustics Lab. The results of his work is being applied in a range of products from space flight to consumer sound. Today Edgar sits down and opens up his mind to share his insight in to 3D audio, Virtual Realty, the Space Program, plasma propulsion, the uselessness of worry or conspiracy theories, creativity, and more.  StudioDonovan.com

(Family, Indigenous Studies) Cousin Barry returns to the show! A month ago Barry went to the chiropractor to have a routine adjustment. The doctor popped his neck and Barry immediatly felt the room start to spin. A nerve was snapped and he had a stroke, leabing him with the question of whether or not he would walk, or even live. Barry recounts his eperience and we dig in to topics such as the native way of seeing souls, near death experiences, family, living with purpose, and much more.  ....... Barrys previous episode can be found HERE.  His blog is HERE and you can donate to help him recover costs for medical expenses HERE.  ....... Also, be sure to check out the MINDPODNETWORK. where you can catch up on more of my podcasts as well as podcasts from some of the most esteemed teachers in the West. 

(Educator) Jessica coaches teachers at a public middle school in Spokane, WA. To be precise, she is teaching at the school we attended over 20 years ago. A large majority of the students at the school live in poverty, several are homeless, many come from disadvantaged homs however her school is flourishing. Despite the standardization of schools, Jessica and her colleages have found a way to create a community space where the kids are becoming more connected to their environment and each other. Today we discuss the new direction the schools are heading, disciplining students (what hapens when a good kid brings a knife to school), creating a new way to educate communities, and a new model for what schools could be. She definitey inspires anyone who is worried about the education system!

(Model) My buddy, Kathleen, and I were scheduled to shoot and make some art however we ended up talking instead. At one point we decided that talk should actually do a podcast... so here it is! We talk about generations, comedy, coming of age, disabilities, seeking education, gaining confidence, her experience as a model, and more! This show was recorded on April 7th in Brooklyn. Kathleen Sorbara on InstagramKathleen on Twitter 

(Director) Today's guest, Matt Baron, is an extremely talented visual artist. For the last five years, matt has been busting his ass to get his vision out to the world. His strong light play, amazing color, and great storylines build an exciting world which eventually led him to work alongside the worlds greatest fashion photographers. Matt's excessive hard work and eye for directing has brought in clients such as Alexander Wang, Calvin Klein, Madonna, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, and others. We get in to a conversation of film vs photography, directing, work ethic as an artist, working with brands, aesthetics and more.  VISIT MATT's SITE: baron-films.com   ....................................... GET MORE INVOLVED! Visit my site for my photography, videos, more podcasts, and to join the discussion!  StudioDonovan.com   FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram   |  My Tumblr  |  My Twitter  |  My Facebook  |  My Vimeo  |  My YouTube Playlists    SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Feed  Please re

(Dominatrix) At 25, Kathryn has found herself working as a professional dominatrix in NYC. After moving to NY with a backpack and $700, Kathryn entered the fashion world interning for various stylists. She didn't quite fit in and found her way to make art and inspire artists as an alt-model. Eventually she found herself working in an area that she felt completed her more the most: working as a dominatrix. We get in to the role of an artist's muse, finding light in the shadows, healing, and embracing weirdness. We also dig in to a life of living in the shadows, sexuality, and shit. We find the spirituality, love, and the way some find healing personal issues through BDSM world.  KAT'S TUMBLRKAT'S INTAGRAM   GET MORE INVOLVED! Visit my site for my photography, videos, more podcasts, and to join the discussion! StudioDonovan.com   FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram   |  Tumblr  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Vimeo     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW:iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Feed  Please remember to rate and review s

(Consciousness Explorer, Meditator) I visit my neighbor and co-founder of the MindPod Network, Noah Lampert, to open my mind, heart and spirit! We briefly touch on walking through walls, orgasmic rain, and douchebags before we spend a significant amount of time on suicide, the singularity, tuning yourself, mythology, perception, synchronicity, mental health and living spiritually aware in this superficial world. And of course NYC sticks her fancy-self in to the conversation...  Noah's Twitter MindPod Network  SYNCHRONICITY WITH NOAH LAMPERT ..................................... GET MORE INVOLVED! Visit my site for my photography, videos, more podcasts, and to join the discussion! StudioDonovan.com   FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram   |  Tumblr  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Vimeo     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW:iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Feed  Please remember to rate and review so others can find the podcast as well!   SPONSORS• AMAZON: Remember to bookmark the page! Amazon will donate a portion of the pro

(Artist, Photographer) Asger is a Danish born artist now living in Chinatown, NYC. We follow his story from beginning where he started as a photographer documenting crime scenes, to becoming a commercial photographer, to where he is now - creating visual and physical sculptures. We discuss art, photography, finding your art, collaboration, work ethic, priorities, technique and more.  AsgerCarlsen.com   .......................................................................... GET MORE INVOLVED! Visit my site for my photography, videos, more podcasts, and to join the discussion! StudioDonovan.com   FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram   |  Tumblr  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Vimeo     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW:iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Feed  Please remember to rate and review so others can find the podcast as well!   SPONSORS• AMAZON: Remember to bookmark the page! Amazon will donate a portion of the profits to the show whenever you use this link or the bookmark!  • ZIPCAR: Vroom Vroom!!! Get $25 of free d

(Psychonauts, Spiritual Seekers, Model, retoucher) Following an ayahuasca ceremony, Yasmine, Petteri and I recap our lessons from beyond and sort out life. We also talk about comedy, the power of laughter, healers, dealing with challenging people, getting unstuck and more. This is the episode where I lighten the fuck up.    ......................................................................... GET MORE INVOLVED! Visit my site for my photography, videos, more podcasts, and to join the discussion! StudioDonovan.com   FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram   |  Tumblr  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Vimeo     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW:iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Feed  Please remember to rate and review so others can find the podcast as well!   SPONSORS• AMAZON: Remember to bookmark the page! Amazon will donate a portion of the profits to the show whenever you use this link or the bookmark!  • ZIPCAR: Vroom Vroom!!! Get $25 of free driving from ZipCar! Join today!  • PATREON: Donate to the show monthly!    • DO

(Bhakti Yogi's) David and Raghu have opened my world in so many ways over the years, and I am sure they'll open yours as well! Together they run the Mindrolling Podcast and have started the MindPod network where they host podcasts from the greatest teachers including Ram Dass, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzburg, and others. Today we dig in to tackle the heaviest issues I've struggled with including death, attachment, environment, love, fashion, consumerism and more. They spend time imparting wisdom about the world and how our generation is similar to theirs, how we should have hope, and how we can let people do what makes them happy.  Mindrolling & MindPod   ......................................................................... GET MORE INVOLVED! Visit my site for my photography, videos, more podcasts, and to join the discussion! StudioDonovan.com   FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram   |  Tumblr  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Vimeo     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW:iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Feed  Please re

Our friend Jonathan has passed away. This episode is simply a memorial and my thoughts on his passing. There are no guests on todays show, this is just my thoughts, feelings, and expressions regarding death and life. Thanks to everyone who has been supporting Jonathan, me, and this show.    ......................................................................... GET MORE INVOLVED! Visit my site for my photography, videos, more podcasts, and to join the discussion! StudioDonovan.com   FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram   |  Tumblr  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Vimeo     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW:iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Feed  Please remember to rate and review so others can find the podcast as well!     SPONSORS• AMAZON: Remember to bookmark the page! Amazon will donate a portion of the profits to the show whenever you use this link or the bookmark!  • ZIPCAR: Vroom Vroom!!! Get $25 of free driving from ZipCar! Join today!  • PATREON: Donate to the show monthly!  • DONATE DIRECTLY: Want to donate directl

(Gallerist) Michael Lyons Wier runs a 600 square foot gallery in the heart of the Chelsea gallery district where he features conceptual realistic art. One of the most welcoming gallerists in the neighborhood, Michael opens up his home, mind, heart and a bottle of scotch for the show. Here we get his perspective of the world of art: the realities of art for artists, the market, academia, finding new artists, artist hustle, collecting pieces, and rebuilding New York.    ......................................................................... GET MORE INVOLVED! Visit my site for my photography, videos, more podcasts, and to join the discussion! StudioDonovan.com   FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram   |  Tumblr  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Vimeo     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW:iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Feed  Please remember to rate and review so others can find the podcast as well!     SPONSORS• AMAZON: Remember to bookmark the page! Amazon will donate a portion of the profits to the show whenever you use thi

(Documentary Film Director) Sean is an American documentary filmmaker who has compassionately produced and directed films such as American Juggalo, Oxyana, and the upcoming Cam Girlz. Winner of TriBeCa's Best New Documentary Director, his work tends to showcase outliers in our culture which are normally ignored, marginalized, or ridiculed. Humbly he features his subjects as humans that are filled with rich stories and profound views on the human experience. The show moves around quite a bit and we talk about people, bing outsiders, the singularity, critics, making art and soooo much more!  Sean's website Sean on Twitter   ......................................................................... GET MORE INVOLVED! Visit my site for my photography, videos, more podcasts, and to join the discussion! StudioDonovan.com   FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram   |  Tumblr  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Vimeo     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW:iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Feed  Please remember to rate and review so others can

(Mystic, Psychonaut) Spiro is a wandering mystic and poet who is putting together Consciousness Hacking events in NYC. Once a test subject for Dr. Strassman's DMT and psilocybin experiments in the 90's, Spiro was living with disdain for the world and eventually had a stroke which left him unable to speak. He had to relearn language and had new understandings of what language is and isn't through the help of his friends, and he saw a particular light that created new value to life. Enjoy today's episode where we explore consciousness, language, connecting and more.  Twitter @souljerkySiteVimeo   ......................................................................... GET MORE INVOLVED! Visit my site for my photography, videos, more podcasts, and to join the discussion! StudioDonovan.com   FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram   |  Tumblr  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Vimeo     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW:iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Feed  Please remember to rate and review so others can find the podcast as well!

(Stylist) Bailey is working somewhere near, but beyond, the traditional worlds of fashion and art. Inspired by his grandmother and utilizing the lessons he learned through challenging experiences in his formidable years, Bailey now finds himself using his creations to push hard boundaries in the institutionalized world. Today Bailey visits us from his ranch in LA to discuss the good and the bad in fashion and art, spirituality, creating his alter ego while in jail, his grandmother, and more... all this while we seek inspiration. Bailey's Instagram Bailey's site   ......................................................................... GET MORE INVOLVED! Visit my site for my photography, videos, more podcasts, and to join the discussion! StudioDonovan.com   FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram   |  Tumblr  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Vimeo     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW:iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Feed  Please remember to rate and review so others can find the podcast as well!   SPONSORS• AMAZON: Remember t

(Photographer) Jonathan returns to the podcast for his second episode from his room at the hospital where he continues his 2.5 year battle with Lymphoma cancer. Jonathan is a photographer and artist living in NY. Tonight we discuss his current condition, cancer, life, hallucinations, pain, art, creating with purpose, inspiration, and much more.  Tonights podcast was recorded live at Mt. Sinai Hospital on January 3rd, 2015. Jonathan's site Jonathan's Instagram Jonathan's Previous Episode ......................................................................... GET MORE INVOLVED! Visit my site for my photography, videos, more podcasts, and to join the discussion! StudioDonovan.com   FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram   |  Tumblr  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Vimeo     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW:iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Feed  Please remember to rate and review so others can find the podcast as well!   SPONSORS• AMAZON: Remember to bookmark the page! Amazon will donate a portion of the profits to the show w

(Spiritual Explorer) Dr. Concrescence is an explorer of spirituality and culture. After studying Zen, sensory deprivation, magick, Voodoo, Hoodoo, Poison Path Medicines, I-Ching, Shamanism and more, he finds himself as a guide. Today we dive in deep! We explore Voodoo, underground cultures, prejudices, environmentalism, how this all relates to today, and more. We also take a moment where I learn how the I-Ching works!  Dr. Concrescence's site Dr. Con on Twitter ......................................................................... GET MORE INVOLVED! Visit my site for my photography, videos, more podcasts, and to join the discussion! StudioDonovan.com   FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram   |  Tumblr  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Vimeo     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW:iTunes  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Feed  Please remember to rate and review so others can find the podcast as well!   SPONSORS• AMAZON: Remember to bookmark the page! Amazon will donate a portion of the profits to the show whenever you use this link o