Finding Common Ground in a Politically Divided America
Long before social media, Clif Doyal was already witnessing how politics can strain relationships. He reflects on the Vietnam War era, integrated bands in the 1970s, and losing connections over political division.
100 Episodes of Healing Through Storytelling
After 100 episodes, Human Amplified has become more than a podcast. Brandi Fleck and Ryan Sauls revisit the stories, guests, creative breakthroughs, grief, healing, and human connection that shaped the show over four years.
The Frequency of Fabric and How Clothing Impacts Your Health
The clothes you wear every day sit against your skin longer than almost anything else. Alyssa Couture breaks down fabric frequency and how materials shape comfort breathability and how your body feels throughout the day.
Inside the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge Experience
What does a 10,000-mile motorcycle challenge reveal about how you live?
Steve Davis shares what the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge taught him about resilience, faith, loss, and why some experiences stay with you long after they’re over.
Healing Trauma: The Answer to Human Sustainability
What if trauma isn’t the event, but what happens after?
Yemi Penn shares how trauma shapes identity, relationships, and the way we show up in the world. From dissociation to healing, this episode explores what it really means to move forward without ignoring what’s happened.
How to Reconnect With Your Body After Trauma
Disconnection doesn’t always look obvious. Sometimes it shows up as tension, reactivity, or ignoring what your body is trying to say.
Renee Watkins breaks down how that happens and what it means to reconnect in a way that actually holds up in real life.
Clergy Burnout and the Hidden Cost of Caring
Burnout isn’t just about doing too much. It’s the slow erosion that comes from constant care and never fully stepping away.
Stephanie Dunn breaks down why clergy burnout is so common, what makes it different from compassion fatigue, and how recovery actually begins. If you’ve ever felt like caring for others came at your own expense, this will resonate.
Nutrition Science: Why Healthy Eating Feels So Confusing Today
Healthy eating isn’t just about willpower. A nutrition scientist explains why food feels so confusing today—and what actually matters when it comes to your health.
Feeling Seen in a World That Wasn’t Built for You
What does it mean to feel seen in a world that wasn’t built for you? We explore identity, belonging, and why feeling seen can feel complicated, risky, and deeply personal.
What It Means to Be Present in Real Life
Some patterns don’t show up until you’re in the middle of them. This conversation looks at presence, boundaries, and the way awareness develops over time, not all at once.
Social Justice Movements and How We Can Show Up
Social justice movements aren’t separate from everyday life. They’re shaped by it. Timothy Hughes explores how history, empathy, and daily choices influence real change and what it actually means to show up.
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.
Gender Roles, Masculinity, and Identity: Craig Pomranz on the Meaning Behind Made by Raffi
Explore how gender roles and labels shape identity in this conversation with author Craig Pomranz and Brandi Fleck. They discuss masculinity, femininity, stereotypes, and the story behind Made by Raffi, a children's book that encourages self-expression and challenges traditional gender expectations.
DeEbony’s Light: How One Mother Turned Grief Into a Healing Movement
After losing her daughter DeEbony Groves in the 2018 Waffle House shooting, Shirl Baker turned unimaginable grief into purpose. In this moving conversation, she shares how faith, community, and the DeEbony Groves Foundation are bringing healing to grieving mothers across the U.S.
The Power of Local Engagement: Why Critical Thinking & Community Involvement Matter Now More Than Ever
From critical thinking and media literacy to grassroots organizing and civic engagement, educator and podcaster, Len Assante, offers practical steps for making a difference—starting right where you are.
Embodied Activism: How Healing Through Dance and Storytelling Builds Stronger Communities
Nashville, Tenn. teaching artist, Amanda Cantrell-Roche, explains how embodied storytelling heals personal and collective trauma, fuels social-justice campaigns, and even reshapes the immigration debate.
Guitar. Nicotine. Nashville. She Gave Up One and Crashed Into the Other.
Singer-songwriter duo Pattycakes (Patty Carasquillo) and Boomer Roe share their deeply personal journey into the Nashville music scene—proving that it’s never too late to follow your calling.
The Rule of Law is in Danger
Brandi Fleck and Emerson Wright unpack the chilling realities of today’s political and legal climate, from targeted executive orders and academic freedom under threat to the quiet erosion of civil liberties and legal protections. They explore how lawyers actually work behind the scenes to uphold society—and why now more than ever, everyday citizens need to pay attention and take action.
How Executive Power, Political Parties, and Legal Loopholes are Colliding
The Founding Fathers never saw political parties coming—and that one oversight may be tearing the country apart today. We get into that (and so much more) in this conversation with historian Grady Eades. Get ready to rethink everything you learned in school.
Religious Deconstruction: When You Stop Pretending to be Holy for Survival
As a former evangelical Christian, Tia Coffey shares the deeply personal story of deconstructing her faith while navigating a toxic marriage, suicidal ideation, and the challenge of reclaiming her intuition, worth, and self-love.