Welcome to another episode of the Hardcore Humanism Podcast. Today we are talking with musician, podcaster and activist Rain Phoenix. Rain is the founder of Launch Left – a creative space for artists which includes among other things a record label and podcast. The goal of Launch Left is to empower creative artists by providing …
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Many of us have been on the receiving end of that encouraging feedback, which is a splendid combination of insulting and useless. Calm down? Thanks, we hadn’t thought of that. Considering that anxiety can be painful at times, chances are if we could simply “calm down” we probably would have done so already. Now we …
When we think of the term “connected,” we generally think of our relationships to other people. We want to feel “connected” to others – like are somehow banded together and joined as a unit. There is a comfort and security in feeling connected to others. It cultivates a sense that we are not alone, that …
What’s up Hardcore Humans! This week on The Hardcore Humanism Podcast we are talking with Joe Mulherin, also known as nothing, nowhere. Joe recently released the album Trauma Factory, which has gotten great reviews, including a cool review from Pitchfork saying the album “glows with conviction and sometimes uncomfortable honesty.” And in October Joe hits …
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In retrospect, Yoda certainly got a few things right. Perhaps the moment where his wisdom shined most brightly was in response to a young Luke Skywalker’s question regarding the “dark side” of the force. Luke asked, “Is the dark side stronger?” Yoda’s immediate response was “No – quicker, easier, more seductive.” Yoda’s wisdom is unfortunately …
In his book, Evolution Of A Cro-Magnon, John Joseph chronicled the many struggles he’s faced in his life. Joseph is a survivor – of abuse, neglect, homelessness, incarceration and addiction. Joseph is an Ironman competitor and advocate for health plant-based living. And he is an author of several books, including The PMA Effect, and most …
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What’s up Hardcore Humans! This week on The Hardcore Humanism Podcast, we are talking with John Joseph. Many of you know John as the lead singer of the legendary New York Hardcore band Cro-Mags — including their seminal hardcore album Age of Quarrel — and more recently as the lead singer of Bloodclot! John is also an Ironman competitor and …
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How many of us have been told repeatedly that we need to “get over it?” Many of us continue to struggle with difficult life events long after they have occurred. Maybe we hold a torch for a past relationship long after a break up. Perhaps we lament not getting into a certain school or receiving a …
It is natural to consider “darkness” and “light” to be separate experiences. “Darkness” generally refers to more “negative” or painful emotions, such as sadness, anger, fear, emptiness or shame. In contrast, “light” often refers to more “positive” emotions such as happiness, joy, connection and empowerment. And for the most part, we tend to experience “darkness” …
This week on The Hardcore Humanism Podcast we are talking with musician, singer and songwriter Amy Lee of Evanescence. Many of you know Evanescence for their powerful songs such as “My Immortal,” “Going Under,” and of course my favorite “Bring Me To Life.” And Evanescence just released a new studio album called The Bitter Truth. …
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