I'm Listening
From conversations, to the natural world, to complete silence, so many of us focus on what's next rather than what is happening now. I'm Listening is a podcast that dissects the importance of listening.
Episodes
15 episodes
Music Part 2 - The Art of Listening
Class is in session. We are joined by Wendy Richman, a Lecturer at UCLA and accomplished professional violist. She teaches a class called “The Art of Listening” at UCLA and she brings great perspective on how to teach listening. We hear about h...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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37:16
Listening to your body
And we’re back! Season Two! This episode focuses on how we listen to our bodies. Brandt and Drew interview Christy Doucette, a licensed Professional Counselor from the great state of South Carolina. She is also a yoga therapist &...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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43:38
1K in 90Day...s - Thank you!
We just flew by 1,000 downloads... in our first 90 days! Thank you, thank you, thank you! We had no idea what to expect and this has blown any of those expectations (er...what?) out of the water. Off to create Season 2!
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6:56
Color Noise
Noise, noise, noise! This is a podcast called I'm Listening, a podcast that has hundreds of different subjects to talk about. As we aim for wrapping up this first season, we decided to tackle likely the largest, most audacious listening c...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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33:27
Music Part 1 - The Cover Song
Let’s talk cover songs. Let’s talk about listening to our favorite cover songs and the reasons why musicians choose to cover certain songs. We jump into the connection, relatability, and the nostalgia. From Chris Cornell covering Sinead O'Conno...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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40:03
The Restaurant Industry
How important is listening in a restaurant? Lauren and Blake Schar, husband and wife restaurant owners, join us to discuss the importance of listening in the restaurant industry. We discuss the different aspects of listening in a restaurant, in...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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48:46
Me Monster
This podcast enters the world of conversation imbalance. Specifically, we discuss the "me monster”, where individuals dominate conversations by constantly talking about themselves and the “one-upper”, the tendency for people to one-up each othe...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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37:57
Hearing - Don't Take it for Granted
What if the act of listening is actually very difficult or nearly impossible? In this episode of I’m Listening, we explore the possibility of not being able to do so. We interview Doug who woke up one day and realized he couldn't hear anything ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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35:19
Sounds of Spring
Ahhhh, Spring. In this podcast we discuss the arrival of Spring and the sounds associated with it. We discuss peepers (the frogs), rainstorms, birds, wind, and the sounds of baseball. When you listen to these sounds does it create a rejuvenatin...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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20:42
Children
This episode explores the importance of listening in parenting and interacting with children. Listening is definitely much more prevalent than it was before, but do we need to be doing more? We interview certified Positive Discipline Educ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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46:30
36 Questions
We discuss a study from the mid-90s by Arthur and Elaine Aaron, which involved asking and answering 36 questions to foster interpersonal closeness. The questions were used with various groups of people, including college students, individuals f...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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32:57
Air Travel
From the moment you enter the airport to the moment you exit, travelers are inundated with noise. This episode brings to light that maybe we should listen just a bit more… we are after all, traveling in a tube at over 500mph. But we don’t liste...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:15
Poetry
Is poetry meant to be written, read, or listened to? Poetry is everywhere and likely one of the first styles of writing that was read to you. This podcast welcomes guest Ty Phelps, a lifelong educator and writer. He discusses his background in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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34:01