Grammy Award-winning String Instrumentalist and Arranger Rob Moose welcomed Dee Dee and Hanna to his studio to discuss his remarkable musical journey that has included writing and arranging over 400 compositions for artists like Bon Iver, Paul Simon, Taylor Swift, John Legend, Sarah Bareilles, Emily King and yMusic. This musical rebel reflected on how he forged a path to bridge the gap between classical and modern genres, and how remaining committed to making music that felt “weird” helped him create such groundbreaking masterpieces.

In this episode, Dee Dee and Hanna discuss stumbling upon the boldness of nerve in the waning days of summer. They chop it up about goals, change, letting go, the importance of velocity, inspiration vs. motivation, and even the power of incorporating playtime into each day as "adults."

Ayurvedic Skincare Expert Shadoh Punnapuzha’s journey from Wall Street to creating taïla, a leading Ayurvedic luxury skincare line, highlights the enormous power of returning to one’s roots to discover one’s purpose. In this episode, Shadoh discusses how she pivoted from an unfulfilling career in finance to her ancestral homeland in India. There she immersed herself in learning the ancient holistic science of Ayurveda, which inspired her to rewrite her future, and create a new formula for balance. 

Vibrations rise as Hesta Prynn, the celebrity DJ and Host of the podcast "Music as Therapy" examines her remarkable journey to becoming one of NYC's most in-demand DJs in the game, as well as her pivot to becoming a licensed Therapist who spins music into her clinical practice as a therapeutic tool for self awareness, healing, and growth.

Soul Mentor Morgan Rose Simeone describes the lessons she learned from studying nature and her practical approach to applying wisdom from mystical teachings gleaned from her greatest guide, Mother Nature. In this rich dialogue, she beautifully discusses the importance of opening ourselves up to find, receive, and live out our true destinies by embracing the full complexity of the earth and its seasons.

San Francisco's Eighth Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin shares poetry and examines his remarkable journey of coming into his enormous artistic gifts. He also discusses his journey to harnessing art, education and political organizing to liberate society's most vulnerable and dispossessed -- as well as the minds of all under the sound of his captivating voice.

Ultra-inquisitive Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Composer Taharqa Patterson dials up the podcast's vibrations by discussing how he explores the connectivity of life from multiple perspectives through music.

NYC DJ, Music Producer, and Food Blogger Jarel Hill sits down to recount the awakening of his passion for creating music across multiple platforms, and how he developed a beautiful gift for bringing people from all walks of life together -- whether on the dance floor or the dinner table. 

With candor, humor and insight, Supermodel and Illustrator Jenny Toth discusses her remarkable journey from an Ohio farm, to Milan's runways, to becoming one of the most in-demand Illustrators of some of New York City's most iconic landmarks.

Co-hosts Dee Dee and Hanna jump into the hot seat usually reserved for guests and interview one another about pivotal moments in their own lives. In a broad-ranging conversation they discuss healing, spirituality, family, journeys from breakdown to breakthrough, and whether 2023 will be the year of “being” over “doing.”

In this uncut Season 3 kickoff, Award-Winning Actress and Educator Andrea Patterson bears all about her metamorphoses as an artist and mother, and examines how the realizations along that journey catapulted her creativity and inner clarity in profound ways.

P&D dig in deep with one another to process recent pivotal events in the world and in their own lives, in search of meaning, lessons, and hope. 

P&D are joined by 4-time Tony Award Nominated and Olivier Award Winning Producer Alia Jones-Harvey, Broadway’s first and only Black woman Lead Producer (currently “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations,” “MJ: the Michael Jackson Musical,” and “Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical”). In this episode, she discusses her company’s urgent mission to diversify Broadway on and offstage, and recounts the many pivots that brought her from making toilet paper to rushing to a meeting that would bring legends like Debbie Allen, James Earl Jones, and Cicely Tyson to her door.  

After an extended hiatus, P&D return to offer a candid and unvarnished conversation about their own recent experiences of devastating loss, depression, grief, and somehow finding a path forward. 

Veteran Journalist, Media Executive, Columnist, Author, and Professor S. Mitra Kalita, who has worked with the world’s biggest news outlets including The Washington Post, The LA Times, Forbes, Wall Street Journal and others, poignantly discusses with P&D the moments that have shaped the evolution of her consciousness, her professional mission, and one of her latest publications, EPICENTER, a newsletter that is helping New Yorkers get through the pandemic and revolutionizing the concept of journalism altogether. 

Acclaimed Stylist and Fashion Editor Anatolli Smith, discussed with P&D the evolution of his refreshing view of style as a form of storytelling and wellness. His passion for spotlighting underrepresented Black and LGBTQIA+ artists on the fashion world’s largest stages re-envisions style as a practice for transcending the narrow confines of yesterday and uplifting the overlooked.

In this episode, Dr. Amita Vyas, Public Health Professor, Film Producer of Girls Rising India, and Founder of The Global India Fund, discussed her Bali Moment: a trip Calcutta to work with Mother Theresa that changed the trajectory of her life and pointed her to a career in public health (long before the field was in vogue). She also shares how she taps the power of storytelling to fight ignorance and gender inequality, and thus change the game for girls seeking to learn worldwide. 

In a wide-ranging conversation, Anela Malik, a Writer, Food Blogger, Digital Marketer, Recipe Developer, Influencer, Equality Advocate and former US Diplomat in the Middle East, spoke with P&D about why she made the remarkable shift from a career in the Foreign Service to a new career as a full-time “foodie.” Her work spotlighting the vibrant Black restaurants scene in the DC Metro Area, and Black food around the Diaspora, has catapulted her to become one of the most sought-after emerging voices in today’s food scene.  

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