In this first episode of our newly expanded Experiment, we’re joined by yoga teacher, sound and reiki healer, and fellow podcaster Adam Riehl, for an honest, intimate conversation about what we’re each experimenting with right now.

Adam shares how he’s been paying closer attention to his cortisol habits and exploring microdosing psilocybin at night to support deeper sleep and recovery. Marybeth talks about experimenting with a new guided journaling practice that looks backward with compassion and forward with intention. And Carrie explores an unexpected experiment of her own: allowing herself to enjoy and reflect on music created with the help of AI, and what that brings up around creativity, authenticity, and meaning.

Together, we slow down and sit with the questions underneath the experiments—how we care for our nervous systems, how we make sense of our past, and how we stay open to new forms of expression. This episode marks a shift toward deeper, more relational conversations, and we’re grateful to Adam for helping us begin this next chapter.

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Year Compass

For the past two years, The Experiment has been about trying things—stretching ourselves, stepping outside our comfort zones, and noticing what happens. This season, we’re going deeper. We’re exploring what it means to experiment in relationship: intimacy, being seen, and the quiet moments that shape how we connect with others and ourselves. Sometimes that will be just the two of us; sometimes we’ll invite guests into the experiment—but always with more presence, honesty, and heart.

It's Christmas Eve, and Maribeth is experimenting with a new infared sauna (hear how it's helping her father-in-law!). Carrie is trying out cutting her own hair.