The Open Exploration Podcast

Lily Werthan
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Lily connects with rule-breakers, dream-makers, and all around inspiring people to explore possibilities for living a vibrant and honest life on her own terms.

  1. The Dream Chaser: Ryan Rae Harbuck - Paraplegic Athlete, Author, Coach

    03/07/2023

    The Dream Chaser: Ryan Rae Harbuck - Paraplegic Athlete, Author, Coach

    Lily talks with author, mom, coach, and paraplegic athlete, Ryan Rae Harbuck. After a car accident left her paralyzed from the ribcage down at 16, Ryan returned to her love of swimming to chase a Paralympic dream. Ryan talks with Lily about her travels and adventures as a young woman in a wheel chair, the quiet promise she made to herself in the midst of some of her darkest days, and the surprise pot of gold that waited for her at the end of that rainbow. She also shares about her writing process, which began as a way to work through her toughest memories, and turned into her Memoir, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Chair, and about her journey, through uncharted and often stormy waters, to becoming a mother.  Find out more about Ryan's story and her book at https://www.ryanraeharbuck.com/  Support the show

    1h 6m
  2. The Regenerator: Eric Rooney of Half Moon Farm and Regeneration Earth

    02/07/2023

    The Regenerator: Eric Rooney of Half Moon Farm and Regeneration Earth

    Lily talks with Eric Rooney about how he transitioned from his days of briefcase carrying and corporate living in San Francisco to...well…what he does today. Which is a little tough to pin down really - he’s a farmer and a florist and a landscaper, but he also works in death and dying, in service to the elderly and terminally ill, in grief support, in advocacy and education regarding greener options after death, and in advocacy for Medical Aid in Dying.  Eric's non-profit organization, Regeneration Earth, will launch at the end of this month (February 2023). Check it out at https://www.regenerationearth.org/ Learn more about Half Moon Farm at https://www.halfmoonfarm.co/ "We're all just walking each other home." ~ Ram Dass Support the show

    58 min
  3. The Writer: Heather Mateus Sappenfield

    01/24/2023

    The Writer: Heather Mateus Sappenfield

    Lily talks with author Heather Mateus Sappenfield about how she followed her life-long dream to be a professional writer.  Heather shares about the inspiration for her characters, how she has dug deep in herself to learn how to stay in a scene beyond the point when it is tidy and comfortable, and the ways that her pursuits as an adventure athlete, including her experience cycling across america with a relay team, have prepared her for the challenges of this career. She also urges us to recognize what we really want and need and believe versus our social conditioning.  Heather is the author of The River Between Hearts, Lyrics for Rockstars, Life at the Speed of Us, and The View from Who I Was, as well as numerous articles in publications such as Writer’s Chronicle, Writer’s Digest, and other writing journals and outdoor magazines Find out more about Heather's Work at https://heathermateussappenfield.com/ Support the show

    50 min
  4. The Good Judy: CC Haug of Good Judy Garage

    01/10/2023

    The Good Judy: CC Haug of Good Judy Garage

    Lily talks with CC Haug about her journey to founding Good Judy Garage, a mechanic shop that promises excellent service and a safe space to customers. CC is a mechanical engineer and master mechanic with over 25 years of experience. She feared that coming out as trans would threaten her livelihood and her place in the industry, so she built the kind of workplace and the kind of business she wished existed. Fundraiser for Club Q Victims organized by Good Judy and Faith Haug Support the show

    47 min
  5. La Sanita: Carolyn Taylor-Harris of Sanita Soul Wellness

    11/15/2022

    La Sanita: Carolyn Taylor-Harris of Sanita Soul Wellness

    Lily talks with lifestyle and nutrition coach, activist, community builder,  and all around delightful human, Carolyn Taylor-Harris about her path the wellness and the teaching she has to offer. To find out more about Carolyn's work, visit www.sanitasoulwellness.com or follow on Social Media @sanitasoul Mentioned in this conversation, weight loss, healing, wellness, Abraham Hicks, Adrienne Maree Brown and her book Pleasure Activism, Morgan Harper Nichols, Human Design Support the show

    47 min
  6. The Leadership Coach: Carissa Karban

    05/17/2022

    The Leadership Coach: Carissa Karban

    Lily talks with Leadership Coach, Carissa Karban, about how the ruptures and shifts in her life allowed her to break out of a path of checking boxes.  Carissa leads Lily in a coaching session to dig into the layers of mindsets and beliefs that are holding her back and to energize the path forward.  https://www.carissakarban.com/ Support the show

    1h 14m
  7. The Van Builder: TJ Rivers of Venturhaus

    05/03/2022

    The Van Builder: TJ Rivers of Venturhaus

    Lily connects with TJ Rivers, founder and owner of Venturhaus, a design studio focused on off-grid and mobile living.  Their conversation spans climbing, van life, gender, sexual orientation, relationship structures, communal living, skateboarding, learning differences, the narrow measures of the public school system, overcoming major obstacles and setbacks, entrepreneurship, and paving our own way.  Find out more about TJ's work at https://venturhaus.com Support the show

    1h 15m
  8. The Phoenix: Kelly Ryan, Co-Author of Warrior Sisters

    04/19/2022

    The Phoenix: Kelly Ryan, Co-Author of Warrior Sisters

    Lily connects with Author and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Kelly Ryan about her path to healing from trauma and addiction and how she and her sister came to write a memoir together.  https://kellyandkaren.com/ Support the show

    1h 1m
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Lily connects with rule-breakers, dream-makers, and all around inspiring people to explore possibilities for living a vibrant and honest life on her own terms.

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  • Creator
    Lily Werthan
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Open Exploration Podcast
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    The Open Exploration Podcast