The Rise of Podcasts: A New Wave of Culture and Conversation

Podcasts didn’t start as the cultural force they are today. In fact, their origin was modest—an experiment in portable audio content that grew out of the early 2000s tech boom. The word “podcast” is a combination of “iPod” and “broadcast,” first coined in 2004 by journalist Ben Hammersley in...

I Used to Write

I Used to Write...

I,
Used to write.
I used to write on napkins, receipts, and sometimes on my own skin.
I used to write in notebooks I never let anyone read.
I used to write in the margins of textbooks.
I used to write...

Perspective Matters

Just Because It's Not Your Experience Doesn't Mean It's Not Real

We all move through the world anchored in our own experience. It's human. But problems arise when we assume our experience is the only valid one. When someone speaks up about discomfort or unfair treatment and it doesn't...

When Goodness Looks Suspicious: What Distrust Reveals About Us

Some people move through the world with clarity, kindness, and a genuine desire to do right. Their actions are intentional. Their principles are clear. They’re not perfect, but they try—honestly. And yet, oddly enough, it’s these very people who often get met with suspicion, sarcasm, and disbelief.

The...