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Solving the Riddle of Being Human

Solving the Riddle of Being Human

Written by: Sah D'Simone
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If you're feeling confused about what it means to be human, this podcast is for you. Join visionary spiritual leader and global humanitarian Sah D'Simone as he explores life's profound questions with the world's most influential and thought-provoking pioneers of human experience. Together, they unravel the mysteries of being human, offering an invitation to rethink what it means to live with purpose, courage, and heart.

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  • Queer Survival: How AIDS Changed Everything (& What Gen Z Needs to Know) - with Jim Cartwright

    Queer Survival: How AIDS Changed Everything (& What Gen Z Needs to Know) - with Jim Cartwright
    Apr 29 2025
    "I'm passionate about collaboration between the generations. We have things to learn from you and you have things to learn from us."Sah is joined by queer elder Jim Cartwright to take listeners on a powerful journey through the AIDS crisis, exploring both its devastating impact and the unexpected gifts that emerged from the darkness. Drawing from his lived experience during the epidemic, Jim shares intimate stories of loss, fear, and the 15-year period when a diagnosis was essentially a death sentence. They examine how the trauma of those years shaped queer community care and spirituality in revolutionary ways. Jim shares how transformative practices like Body Electric workshops and Radical Faerie gatherings created sacred containers for healing and connection when mainstream society offered only silence and stigma.Whether you're a young queer person seeking to understand your community's history, an elder reflecting on your own journey, or anyone interested in how communities survive collective trauma, this conversation offers profound insights about finding freedom, pleasure and connection even in our darkest hours.Jim Cartwright is a holistic life coach, author, singer-songwriter, and university professor on a mission to de-pathologize the field of speech therapy. ✨✨✨This podcast was brought to you by:ANIMA MUNDI: an apothecary composed of organic, wildcrafted, and ethically grown botanicals. They aim to continuously source pristine, unadulterated, and wholesome medicines for mind-body, and soul wellness.Go to https://glnk.io/1123/sahdsimone and use code SAH15 for 15% off your order!WHOOP: a fitness tracker that measures strain, recovery, and sleep. The device is best known for its use by athletes. Join with my URL and you will receive 1-month free off any new WHOOP membershipjoin.whoop.com/sahdsimone CYMBIOTIKA: Organic Health Supplements — Made With Natural, High-Quality Ingredients With Researched-Backed Detoxifying Properties Go to my link cymbiotika.com/SAHD to get 15% off!HIGHER DOSE: Elevate your mood, promote a healthy glow, support long-term health benefits, and lift your spirit with Higher Dose's at-home wellness tools that use nature-inspired technologies to release a DOSE of your feel-good chemicals like Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins, naturally.Visit www.higherdose.com and enter the code SAH15 to save 15% on your first order.✨✨✨Get Sah’s FREE GUIDE to help end Imposter Syndrome! Please leave a review of the podcast and send a screenshot to operations@sahdsimone.com with the subject line PODCAST REVIEW. 💙Get more Sah in your life: https://linktr.ee/sahdsimone ✨✨✨© Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting operations@sahdsimone.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Healing Behind Bars: The Journey of 'The 50’ - with Brenton Gieser

    Healing Behind Bars: The Journey of 'The 50’ - with Brenton Gieser
    Apr 15 2025
    “It only takes 2% of us to change the entire world.” Sah is joined by Brenton Gieser, the filmmaker behind “The 50,” a documentary about 50 incarcerated men who became substance abuse counselors while in the prison system, for a rich discussion highlighting themes of healing, transformation, and the power of forgiveness. They discuss the profound impact of art on self-expression and understanding, as well as the role of perception in shaping attitudes toward prisoners. Brenton Gieser is a first-generation, biracial Korean-American film director straddling space between identities, cultures, and class. Brenton aims to craft stories that explore a nuanced yet grounded humanity through larger themes of inequity, healing, and the complexities of self. His first feature documentary, “The 50” tells the story of 50 men who became the first substance abuse counselors to come out of the prison system. Brenton is a DOC NYC 40 Under 40 honoree, a distinction celebrating the top emerging talent in the documentary industry. https://www.the50film.com/✨✨✨This podcast was brought to you by:ONESKIN: OS-01 is the first peptide scientifically proven to target 'zombie' cells—those dysfunctional, senescent cells that speed up aging at the cellular level. You can only find OS-01 in OneSkin’s moisturizers, sunscreens, and now, in their latest product: OS-01 HAIR. This daily scalp serum tackles those same "zombie cells." But instead of targeting lines and wrinkles, it combats the aging cells in your hair follicles to reactivate your natural growth cycle.It’s perfect for anyone dealing with hair loss, thinning, or shedding—or if you just want thicker, denser hair. In a 3-month clinical study, they found real improvements in hair density, fullness, and overall scalp health. #oneskinpodTry OS-01 HAIR or any of OneSkin’s products with 15% off your first purchase with the code SAH at https://www.oneskin.co/ ANIMA MUNDI: an apothecary composed of organic, wildcrafted, and ethically grown botanicals. They aim to continuously source pristine, unadulterated, and wholesome medicines for mind-body, and soul wellness.Go to https://glnk.io/1123/sahdsimone and use code SAH15 for 15% off your order!HIGHER DOSE: Elevate your mood, promote a healthy glow, support long-term health benefits, and lift your spirit with Higher Dose's at-home wellness tools that use nature-inspired technologies to release a DOSE of your feel-good chemicals like Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins, naturally.Visit www.higherdose.com and enter the code SAH15 to save 15% on your first order.✨✨✨Get Sah’s FREE GUIDE to help end Imposter Syndrome! Please leave a review of the podcast and send a screenshot to operations@sahdsimone.com with the subject line PODCAST REVIEW. 💙Get more Sah in your life: https://linktr.ee/sahdsimone ✨✨✨© Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting operations@sahdsimone.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Grief as Revolution: Reclaiming Our Right to Feel - with J.S. Park

    Grief as Revolution: Reclaiming Our Right to Feel - with J.S. Park
    Apr 1 2025
    “Permission to grieve is permission to be human.”Sah is joined by hospital chaplain and author Joon (J.S.) Park to explore the profound art of sitting with suffering in a world obsessed with quick fixes. Drawing from his extensive experience at a Level 1 Trauma Center, J.S. shares the wisdom he's gained from attending countless deaths and supporting people through their darkest moments.Through intimate dialogue, they examine how capitalism has transformed mourning into an inconvenience and how religious traditions can both heal and hinder the grieving process. J.S. offers insights from his transformative book "As Long As You Need: Permission to Grieve," revealing how our productivity-driven culture has robbed us of the sacred space needed to process loss.Whether you're navigating personal loss, supporting someone through grief, or seeking to create more compassionate communities, this conversation illuminates the transformative power of simple presence and the courage to sit with pain rather than trying to solve it.GUEST BIOJ.S. Park is a board-certified hospital chaplain, author, and online educator. For eight years he has been an interfaith chaplain at a 1000-plus bed hospital that is designated a Level 1 Trauma Center. His role includes grief counseling, attending every death, every trauma and Code Blue, staff care, and supporting end-of-life care. He also served for three years as a chaplain at one of the largest nonprofit charities for the homeless on the east coast.J.S. is the author of As Long As You Need: Permission to Grieve, published by W Publishing.J.S. has a MDiv completed in 2010 and a BA in Psychology. He also has a sixth-degree black belt. J.S. currently lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife, a nurse practitioner, his daughter, newborn son, and their adopted dog.✨✨✨This podcast was brought to you by:HIGHER DOSE: Elevate your mood, promote a healthy glow, support long-term health benefits, and lift your spirit with Higher Dose's at-home wellness tools that use nature-inspired technologies to release a DOSE of your feel-good chemicals like Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins, naturally.Visit www.higherdose.com and enter the code SAH15 to save 15% on your first order.IIN: Are you ready to take the next step in your health journey and career? IIN’s Health Coach Training Program is the vital education you need to begin your career as a Health Coach. Go to https://sldr.page.link/TdYc and use my discount code SAHDSIMONE to save 25% on all courses! (excluding bundles)WHOOP: a fitness tracker that measures strain, recovery, and sleep. The device is best known for its use by athletes. Join with my URL and you will receive 1-month free off any new WHOOP membershipjoin.whoop.com/sahdsimone CYMBIOTIKA: Organic Health Supplements — Made With Natural, High-Quality Ingredients With Researched-Backed Detoxifying Properties Go to my link cymbiotika.com/SAHD to get 15% off!✨✨✨Get Sah’s FREE GUIDE to help end Imposter Syndrome! Please leave a review of the podcast and send a screenshot to operations@sahdsimone.com with the subject line PODCAST REVIEW. 💙Get more Sah in your life: https://linktr.ee/sahdsimone ✨✨✨© Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting operations@sahdsimone.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 17 mins
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