22 episodes

Knitted Heart is an interview-driven show about the inter-connectivity of everyone and everything, and our collective responsibility to heal, restore, and unify the world we share. Hosted by Ben Eisner, Knitted Heart aims to facilitate inward-looking conversations with uniquely passionate artists, actors, activists, philosophers, and scientists. Let us serve to remind, and to reinvigorate, one another to “be present” — welcome to Knitted Heart.

Knitted Heart Ben Eisner

    • Arts

Knitted Heart is an interview-driven show about the inter-connectivity of everyone and everything, and our collective responsibility to heal, restore, and unify the world we share. Hosted by Ben Eisner, Knitted Heart aims to facilitate inward-looking conversations with uniquely passionate artists, actors, activists, philosophers, and scientists. Let us serve to remind, and to reinvigorate, one another to “be present” — welcome to Knitted Heart.

    E22 | The Making of a One-Shot Movie

    E22 | The Making of a One-Shot Movie

    In this final episode of Knitted Heart, Ben speaks with his entire cast and crew from a feature length film captured in one fluid shot in July of 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Many critics said it couldn't be done.

    • 1 hr 8 min
    E21 | Katharine Hayhoe | "Dismantling Zombie Arguments About Global Weirding."

    E21 | Katharine Hayhoe | "Dismantling Zombie Arguments About Global Weirding."

    Ben speaks with globally recognized atmospheric scientist, Katharine Hayhoe, PhD. "I don’t accept global warming on faith", Hayhoe asserts, "I crunch the data, I analyze the models, I help engineers and city managers and ecologists quantify the impacts.In 2014, Hayhoe was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People and the Foreign Policy’s 100 Leading Global Thinkers. In 2015, Hayhoe was named one of the Huffington Post’s 20 Climate Champions. In 2017 she was named on...

    • 55 min
    E20 | Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm | "Indigenous Ways of Knowing."

    E20 | Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm | "Indigenous Ways of Knowing."

    In this episode, Ben speaks with Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm of the self-governed Vuntut Gwitchen First Nation. Located in Old Crow, the northern-most village in the North Yukon, Canada, Chief Dana carries generations of Indigenous Wisdom gained from intimate fidelity with the Land as teacher. A scientist, philosopher, and a lover of people and planet, this discussion is sure to leave you with a treasure trove of ancient truths we can all benefit from.

    • 1 hr 7 min
    E19 | Jody Day | "The Life Unexpected."

    E19 | Jody Day | "The Life Unexpected."

    In this episode, Ben speaks with global thought leader on women living a childless life, Jody Day. Jody is the British founder of Gateway Women, the global friendship and support network for childless women with a social reach of over 2-million. From her arduous journey, Jody carries heart-healing wisdom for all of us, and I’m so grateful to share with this invigorating conversation with you. The gift of grief is the pearl of great price we are all invited to behold. www.gateway-women.com

    • 43 min
    E18 | Dr. Steve Meress, MD | "The Doctor's Doctor."

    E18 | Dr. Steve Meress, MD | "The Doctor's Doctor."

    In this episode, Ben speaks with Internist Medical Doctor, Steve Meress. Dr. Meress has gotten the reputation amidst several doctors as the Doctor’s Doctor, the physician that Physicians send their loved ones to, as well as patient’s they are out of treatment options with. Patients from around the globe travel to Fon du Lac, Wisconsin to see Steve — prior to Covid of course — because he’s that good. Dr. Steve happens to be the doctor Ben went to in 2010 when he&n...

    • 37 min
    E17 | Jason Vanderhoven | "How a Dream About Brewed Chocolate Changed My Life."

    E17 | Jason Vanderhoven | "How a Dream About Brewed Chocolate Changed My Life."

    In this episode Ben speaks with Jason Vanderhoven, founder of the brewed Chocolate company, Choffy. At the height of his battle with chronic Lyme disease Ben's doctor told him to quit drinking coffee and start drinking Choffy to boost my immune system and pave a wider path for his body to heal itself. After several years of phone correspondence with Jason Ben realized that Jason has too much to say about how Choffy is the healthiest and best tasting coffee ...

    • 38 min

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