Living Untitled

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"Living Untitled" is a podcast that spotlights extraordinary individuals actively tackling pressing global issues for the betterment of humanity. Host Justin Boone delves deep into the inspiring journey of visionary problem solvers, featuring experts from the fields of humanities, technology, and social sciences. Their innovative approaches shine a light on the unwavering hope and determination required to navigate a world marked by uncertainty-an untitled world. Yet, "Living Untitled" goes beyond a podcast; it extends an invitation to contemplate the concept of living an untitled life. This invitation encourages us to recognize that questions lead to more questions and that the seemingly inevitable can still be open to reimagining. Justin’s conversations delve into the heart of problem-solving, offering profound insights into the personal experiences and unique perspectives of our guests. Alongside Justin and the guests, we set off to explore the untitled life, one question at a time. read less

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How can we embrace the power of generosity? (Monte Wood)

How can we embrace the power of generosity? (Monte Wood)

Monte Wood, author of the upcoming book "Generosity Wins," speaks with Justin Boone about the profound concept of generosity, exploring its depths beyond surface-level definitions, challenging commonly accepted notions.In this episode, Monte Wood delves into the transformative impact of generosity, questioning conventional ideas, and discussing the building of a culture of authentic generosity within our community. How can we collectively foster a broader understanding of generosity? How might we overcome barriers and encourage daily practices that strengthen our bonds and well-being together?

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How can we embrace the power of generosity? (Monte Wood)

How can we embrace the power of generosity? (Monte Wood)

Monte Wood, author of the upcoming book "Generosity Wins," speaks with Justin Boone about the profound concept of generosity, exploring its depths beyond surface-level definitions, challenging commonly accepted notions.In this episode, Monte Wood delves into the transformative impact of generosity, questioning conventional ideas, and discussing the building of a culture of authentic generosity within our community. How can we collectively foster a broader understanding of generosity? How might we overcome barriers and encourage daily practices that strengthen our bonds and well-being together?

How does language shape our individual and collective identity? (Christina Pikhmanets)

How does language shape our individual and collective identity? (Christina Pikhmanets)

Ukrainian linguist and educational advisor at Sesame Workshop, Christina Pikhmanets, speaks with Justin Boone about the significance of language in shaping cultural identity, decision-making, and societal understanding.In this episode of Living Untitled, Christina Pikhmanets emphasizes the power of language in fostering empathy, social awareness, and navigating bicultural experiences.How can we better understand the significance of language in shaping our cultural identity and influencing collective decision-making? In what ways can we harness the positive power of language and navigate its potential negative impacts.

How is belonging intertwined with urban design? (Liselott Stenfeldt)

How is belonging intertwined with urban design? (Liselott Stenfeldt)

Head of R&D at Gehl, Liselott Stenfeldt, speaks with Justin Boone about urban design and how she works with communities to shape an inclusive and sustainable environment for everyone.In this episode of Living Untitled, Liselott Stenfeldt talks about how creating ease in people's everyday lives through belonging and urban design can encourage sustainability. How can we encourage people to be invested in urban development? What if our sense of belonging was strongly connected to local biodiversity?

How can play unlock our full selves? (Konstantin Mitgutsch)

How can play unlock our full selves? (Konstantin Mitgutsch)

Founder of Playful Solutions, Konstantin Mitgutsch, speaks with Justin Boone about the role of "play" in our lives and how it can create opportunities to build community. In this episode of Living Untitled, Konstantin Mitgutsch dives into how the act of playing allows us to bring our full selves and helps us go beyond our limitations. What happens when we go into a state of play? How can we take play seriously and push ourselves to the edge of our competence?

Can technology remind us of what it means to be human? (Caitlin Krause)

Can technology remind us of what it means to be human? (Caitlin Krause)

Wellness & technology educator, Caitlin Krause, speaks with Justin Boone about her role guiding people who seek community and human connection in technological landscapes.In this episode of Living Untitled, Caitlin Krause explores digital wellbeing and the ways we can leverage technology as a tool to better connect people with themselves and others. How is our sense of self mediated by technology? How are we encouraging people in the technology ecosystem to think differently about wellness?

How do we create art for the next generation? (Beth Morrison)

How do we create art for the next generation? (Beth Morrison)

President and creative producer of the opera company, Beth Morrison Projects, Beth Morrison speaks with Justin Boone about her journey as an industry disruptor and now leader in the world of opera. In this episode of Living Untitled, Beth Morrison shares how she empowers the next generation of artists and what she believes will ensure the survival of art. How do we create art that is relevant for future generations? How do we continue to lead in innovation and equity, and foster the next generation?

How do we preserve history while moving forward? (Daniel D. Paul)

How do we preserve history while moving forward? (Daniel D. Paul)

Architectural historian, Daniel D. Paul, speaks with Justin Boone about how his conservation work is a practice in advocating for the future, as much as it is for the past.In this episode of Living Untitled, Daniel D. Paul dives into the intricacies of architecture, historical preservation, and the value of our environment. What is worth preserving for the future? How do we embrace change while resisting an increasingly homogenous environment?

Is language necessary for thinking? (Idan Blank)

Is language necessary for thinking? (Idan Blank)

Psycholinguist and UCLA professor, Idan Blank speaks with Justin Boone about language and how it is the best tool for 'transplanting' thought. In this episode of Living Untitled, Idan Blank untangles the relationship between language, our minds, and how we structure the world around us. Does storytelling help us better solve complex problems? What kind of impact does language have on what we consider the truth?

What is our role in cultivating belonging? (Thomas Lee)

What is our role in cultivating belonging? (Thomas Lee)

Educator and CEO of First Place for Youth, Thomas Lee speaks with Justin Boone about our critical role in cultivating belonging.In this episode of Living Untitled, Thomas Lee shares the transformative potential of community support and how his team incorporates belonging into their work with transition-age foster youth. What efforts can we collectively make to reflect back love and a sense of community in our youth? In what ways can we recognize the responsibility we have to the people around us and act on it?

How can we access the power of peace? (Mandy Kahn)

How can we access the power of peace? (Mandy Kahn)

Poet and Peace Activist Mandy Kahn speaks with Justin Boone about how to teach and experience real, lasting peace. In this episode of Living Untitled, guest Mandy Kahn shares how she became an advocate, guide and teacher of peace, by raising our consciousness away from exclusively the self and into our default setting: the collective consciousness where all life belongs. What happens when we invite the highest parts of ourselves to feel peace in its truest form, without reactiveness and belligerence, and what can this to transform our relationships and our communities?

How do we build spaces that bring community together? (Leslie Sydnor)

How do we build spaces that bring community together? (Leslie Sydnor)

Architect Leslie Sydnor speaks with Justin Boone about trust in communities. In this episode of living untitled, Architect Leslie Sydnor shares what it means to build trust in a community, in times of difficulty, where there have been so many unfulfilled promises. What happens when architects think in terms of the social infrastructure needed to create safe, productive and successful, sustainable communities that foster growth for everyone?

How do we ensure the classics belong to everyone? (Elisa Bocanegra)

How do we ensure the classics belong to everyone? (Elisa Bocanegra)

Director Elisa Bocanegra speaks with Justin Boone about being a hero: the founder of Hero Theater, a social and environmental justice theater company in Los Angeles. In this episode of Living Untitled, guest Elisa Bocanegra talks about how communities need theater to see and hear themselves, allowing the love that suffuses their environment to be reflected back to audiences.

Can we teach an AI system to understand humanity? (Romie Kind)

Can we teach an AI system to understand humanity? (Romie Kind)

Artist, scientist and all around connector Romie Kind speaks with Justin Boone about our increasingly machine-powered world, and what goes into designing the systems that shape our relationships with those machines. In this episode of Living Untitled, Romie Kind dives into how humans are constantly developing their relationship with AI and how to ensure the human element is not lost in this increasingly more machine-powered world. What if we treated AI as a genuine collaborator in humanity? Can we incorporate human desires into their system? Can we teach an AI system to understand death?

How can we be better curators of our communities? (Essence Harden)

How can we be better curators of our communities? (Essence Harden)

Writer and Curator Essence Harden speaks with Justin Boone about art as a form of conversation.In this episode of Living Untitled, teacher, writer and curator Essence Harden shares their thoughts on how to break through the layers that make a lot of art inaccessible to the public, hidden behind the doors and walls that keep it available to some, not many. What happens when the conversation between an artist, curator and audience is transparent? Can more community-building replace the siloed access to creativity? Show notes:Art Is How We Justify Our Existence, Our technologies are tools. But our creative works carry the wisdom of the world.The New York Times Opinion Article, David Zwirner - May 22, 2020

What does home really mean to us? (Sara Malek Barney)

What does home really mean to us? (Sara Malek Barney)

Designer Sara Malek Barney speaks with Justin Boone about how creating a home in a community works towards the greater good.In this episode of Living Untitled, guest Sara Malek Barney speaks with us about how home is our original community, from which our sense of belonging is nurtured. How can design and community - building work together to amplify the sense of contentment that home provides us? Home isn’t just a place, it’s a state of mind, and that’s what community is and can be for everyone.Show references: “Home” - Apple TV+Richard McGuire’s illustrated book, “Here”

How can ritual help us imagine a better world? (Sandra del Castillo)

How can ritual help us imagine a better world? (Sandra del Castillo)

Depth Psychologist Sandra del Castillo speaks with Justin Boone about how the language of the soul can be heard in the symbols and mythology of our dreams…In this episode of Living Untitled, Sandra del Castillo, Ph. D explains how a ‘world that has reached its limit’ requires us to learn how to hear our own souls, and see everything in our lives as ensouled, part of the collective. How else can we make sense of who we are and why we’re here, until we learn what our souls are trying to communicate to us?Additional resources / show notes:The Power of Myth - by Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyershttps://bookshop.org/p/books/the-power-of-myth-joseph-campbell/8301607?ean=9780385418867Adam Guettel: https://www.adamguettel.com/myths-hymmns

How do we make theatre accessible to all? (Diana Burbano)

How do we make theatre accessible to all? (Diana Burbano)

Playwright Diana Burbano speaks with Justin Boone about ditching the tragedy porn of Latino representation…In this episode of Living Untitled, guest Diana Burbano shares her experience as an artist, teacher and leader in theater about how to advocate for artists and actors, helping them find and maintain their voice in the process of developing theater. What happens when we welcome in our discomfort, rather than pushing it away? What can change? Show Notes / Additional resources:“Covering: The Hidden Assault On Our Civil Rights” http://kenjiyoshino.com/KY/covering/

How does representation really help us? (Anthony Allen Ramos)

How does representation really help us? (Anthony Allen Ramos)

Anthony Allen Ramos of GLAAD speaks with Justin Boone about media narratives, representation and media accountability to marginalized communities. In this episode of Living Untitled, Anthony Allen Ramos of GLAAD unpacks the role of media in creating spaces of belonging and community for the LGBTQ community. Media isn’t just entertainment, it’s a mirror through which we see ourselves and understand our world, and Anthony works to ensure every voice, perspective and experience is represented respectfully and authentically. What happens when the media is held accountable for inclusive representation that actually changes what we see and hear?Show notes:GLAAD website: https://glaad.org/

What is it that makes your community alive? (Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter)

What is it that makes your community alive? (Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter)

Architect Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter speaks with Justin Boone about how architecture has the power to create a greater sense of community and belonging.In this episode of Living Untitled, architect Ingalill Walhroos-Ritter talks about the responsibility of architects to address the wicked problems facing our communities: inequality, homelessness, climate change and housing insecurity, and about knowing what ‘having enough’ means. What happens when architects approach each project from the perspective of what a community needs, what will foster belonging and bring people closer together, rather than what creates more division?Show notes: "Remaking the River that Remade LA" New York Times Magazine"Monuments to the Unthinkable" The Atlantic

What does gardening teach us about building community? (Naomi Clare Crellin)

What does gardening teach us about building community? (Naomi Clare Crellin)

Designer Naomi Clare Crellin speaks with Justin Boone about how design fosters a sense of belonging by examining what ‘home’ means.In this episode of Living Untitled, Naomi Clare Crellin talks about how fostering engagement comes through connecting human experience with the information and experiences businesses are working to share. What happens when businesses focus on community and belonging first, seeding the ground with empathy and compassion, from which community voices can be amplified?