Robert Koffman, MD, MPH, is a retired Navy, Medical Corps Captain, continuing to serve Active Duty and Veteran populations as a Red Cross volunteer. Capping an acclaimed 32-year career as a psychiatrist and preventive medicine physician, his terminal assignment was as the Chief of Clinical Operations at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) aboard…

The guest: Michael Poore is a novelist, the author of Reincarnation Blues and Up Jumps the Devil, both of which examine the vast multiplicity of human experience. His short fiction has appeared in numerous journals, and his story ‘The Street of the House of the Sun’ was included in the 2012 Best Nonrequired Reading. Michael…

The guest: Angella Okawa works with individuals and organizations committed to building capacity to be with difference and practicing deep belonging. With a background in tech startups and design thinking, as well as experience working with trauma, culture, and identity, Angella brings a unique perspective to working with difference. She is a certified Integral Coach™…

The guest: Tai Simpson is “The Storyteller” in the indigenous language of the Nimeepuu nation (Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho). She is a direct descendant of Chief Redheart of the Nez Perce tribe and a tireless advocate for social justice. Tai’s academic background is in Political Philosophy & Public Law at Boise State University where…

The guest: Bassist Chris Wood of The Wood Brothers and Medeski, Martin, and Wood Chris Wood is a legendary double bassist and bass guitarist from Colorado, US. He is known for playing with and co-founding jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood, and Americana fusion band The Wood Brothers. Chris attended the New England Conservatory of…

The guest: Weed Mom Danielle Simone Brand is a freelance writer and the author of Weed Mom: The Canna-Curious Woman’s Guide to Healthier Relaxation, Happier Parenting, and Chilling TF Out (Ulysses Press, 2020). A few years ago, she wouldn’t have self-described as a “weed mom” but she’s found her sparkle in writing about cannabis to…

The guest: Award winning author Ruth Ozeki is a novelist, filmmaker, and Zen Buddhist priest. She is the award-winning author of four novels, My Year of Meats, All Over Creation, A Tale for the Time Being, which was a finalist for the 2013 Booker Prize and has been translated into 28 languages, and her latest…