How Burlesque Builds Confidence and Self-Expression
Most people assume burlesque is about performance. Kristen Teffeteller explains why it's really about confidence, body acceptance, creative expression, and having the courage to be fully seen.
They Divorced but Kept the Family Together
Living just doors apart, Aly and her ex-husband have redefined what family looks like after divorce. She shares the lessons they've learned about co-parenting, dating, and raising a child together.
How Life Transitions Change the Relationships We Value Most
Life transitions rarely affect just one person. Meg Smidt shares what decades of family change taught her about relationships, boundaries, grief, and letting go of control.
Why Sex Workers Need Judgment-Free Therapy
Many sex workers aren't looking for advice about their jobs. They're looking for a therapist who can see them as a human being first. Dr. Miro Gudelsky discusses mental health, stigma, relationships, and the unique challenges sex workers face when seeking support.
How Tattoos Help Breast Cancer Survivors Heal
What starts as a conversation about tattoo culture becomes a deeply human story about grief, healing, cancer survival, and connection. Tattoo artists Jeff Barnard and Caitlyn Campbell share how special tattoos transformed not only their clients, but themselves.
How Solo Dating Changes Your Relationship With Yourself
When your life has always been built around other people, being alone can feel unfamiliar, if not uncomfortable. After a series of major life changes, Christy Pruitt-Haynes started solo dating as a way to reconnect with herself.
Inside Seattle’s Grunge Scene with Carrie Akre
What does fame really do to a person?
In this From the Vault episode, musician Carrie Akre reflects on coming up in Seattle’s legendary grunge scene, the creative freedom of the 90s music era, and the unexpected emotional cost of visibility. From the rise of alternative rock to the role intuition plays in creativity, this conversation explores what it means to be seen, heard, and truly understood.