The Curious Krewe Podcast

Love, Actually: Bread Pudding, Burnt Sugar, & Big Feelings

Wanna connect? You can text or leave a voicemail for us here! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554046/fan_mail/new] Love gets marketed as a feeling you fall into, but our real lives keep asking for something sturdier. We wrestle with the question “How do you know when you love someone?” and end up talking about the moments that don’t fit on a greeting card: missing someone in the middle of an ordinary day, making space for them in your future, and choosing connection even when it costs time, energy, or pride. If you’ve ever wondered whether what you’re building is love or just attachment, this conversation gives you language that’s practical and honest.  We dig into what love looks like in action: respect over being right, boundaries instead of rules, and freedom instead of control. We also talk about the trap of self-sacrifice and hyper-independence, and how learning interdependence can feel scary if you grew up carrying too much. From chronic illness to grief to everyday care, we explore why receiving help is not weakness, and why refusing support can accidentally make you feel unreachable to the people who want to love you well.  Then we zoom out with a definition that sticks: love as an act of kindness with full presence. Not automatic giving, not emotional manipulation, not a perfect 50-50 split, but a steady commitment to show up as a whole person and to let other people do the same. We even get into self-love as honesty, journaling, slowing down, and returning to the things that regulate us, like music, after burnout.  If you want more conversations about relationships, emotional intimacy, boundaries, and what real love looks like, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more curious people can find the table. What’s one action that makes you feel loved? Special thanks to Rhys Lombardo [https://www.rhyslombardo.com] for the audio engineering and Bruce France [https://www.brucefrance.com] for production of the podcast audio. Oh...and be sure to give a listen to the "On Being" episode with Rabbi Shia Held (On Love, and Judaism [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4XH1F0aPMybRfBJHEZ8Tl9?si=qshOHD1BSaqykmNvnKTH8g]) Rhys mentioned! If this sparked something for you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review or text us through the link above with the question you want us to explore next. Want to meet the Curious Krewe in person?  Here is your formal INVITATION [https://www.meetup.com/the-curious-krewe/]. Curious about all-things Curious Krewe?  All roads converge HERE [https://bio.site/curiouskrewe]. Want to learn how to start a gathering in your city? You can text us HERE [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2554046/open_sms]. Until then, Stay Curious!

Stress Resets: Hammocks, Growling, and Bins

Wanna connect? You can text or leave a voicemail for us here! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554046/fan_mail/new] In this episode, we talk about a deceptively simple question: when you’re stressed, what helps you come back to yourself, and how did you learn it? What starts with a few inner-monologue catchphrases quickly turns into a practical, honest conversation about stress relief, anxiety, and the everyday skills nobody really teaches us.  We are joined by our usual Curious Co-Hosts, Colette and Sam, and our Curious Guests (and CK vets), Maureen (Mo) and Kevin.  (Surprise appearance by Morgan, one of the original CK founders).  Audio Wizardry by Bruce France Studios.  You can find out more about everyone by checking out our 'Contributors' [https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2554046/contributors] page We dig into the difference between being consumed by stress and creating distance from it, including how therapy, perspective shifts, and clear boundaries can stop someone else’s panic from becoming your emergency. We also explore how stress shows up in the body: tight jaws, shaky hands, chest tension, and that feeling of getting hijacked by your lizard brain. From walking and workouts to hammocks and standing desks, we keep coming back to one idea: movement and embodiment are not optional for many of us; they’re the fastest path back to clarity.  Then we follow the thread into sound and emotion regulation. We talk about playlists that help you cry on purpose, binaural beats, ocean waves, and why singing bowls and sound baths can calm the nervous system so quickly.  If you’re looking for grounded coping mechanisms for stress, burnout, ADHD, anxiety, and grief, pull up a chair. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s carrying a lot right now, and leave us a review with the one practice that reliably brings you back to yourself. If this sparked something for you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review or text us through the link above with the question you want us to explore next. Want to meet the Curious Krewe in person?  Here is your formal INVITATION [https://www.meetup.com/the-curious-krewe/]. Curious about all-things Curious Krewe?  All roads converge HERE [https://bio.site/curiouskrewe]. Want to learn how to start a gathering in your city? You can text us HERE [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2554046/open_sms]. Until then, Stay Curious!

Relationship Realities: Learning the Hard Way

Wanna connect? You can text or leave a voicemail for us here! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554046/fan_mail/new] What makes a relationship healthy...romantic, family, friendship, all of it? And why do so many of us end up learning the most important parts the hard way? In this episode, Sam and Colette are joined by Nic and Craig for a curious conversation that starts with a surprisingly deep warm-up (“one word that describes how you recharge”) and then dives into the real stuff: giving and receiving, speaking your needs, the vulnerability of being seen, and how our family-of-origin habits follow us into grown-up relationships like uninvited guests. Along the way, we talk about hyper-independence (and why it’s not always the flex we think it is), why “communication” is more than just talking, how change feels weird before it feels right, and why healthy relationships require a willingness to risk discomfort...and even pain...if we want real connection. There’s also some honest reflection on anger, boundaries, and what to do when someone’s “real self” includes a side you don’t know how to hold. As always, we follow The Curious Code: respect beats being right, listen up, keep an open mind, respond with curiosity, and make this a safe space for everyone—every time. Pull up a chair. This one’s tender, funny, and very human. If this sparked something for you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review or text us through the link above with the question you want us to explore next. Want to meet the Curious Krewe in person?  Here is your formal INVITATION [https://www.meetup.com/the-curious-krewe/]. Curious about all-things Curious Krewe?  All roads converge HERE [https://bio.site/curiouskrewe]. Want to learn how to start a gathering in your city? You can text us HERE [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2554046/open_sms]. Until then, Stay Curious!

Helpful Habits: Small Habits, Big Shifts

Wanna connect? You can text or leave a voicemail for us here! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554046/fan_mail/new] Looking for a habit that actually changes how you feel, think, and create? We take one community-voted question...what small habit has made a big difference...and follow it into surprising places: meditation that doesn’t feel like punishment, an accidental breakup with caffeine, acupuncture that clears the fog, and the underrated power of protecting your creative time like it’s oxygen. If you’re ready to try one shift this week—swap a cup of coffee for water, set a phone curfew, book acupuncture, sketch before breakfast, or sit with that inner light—this conversation offers practical starting points and real stories of change.  Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a nudge, and leave a review with the one habit you’re committing to next. What small move will you try tomorrow? Special thanks to Rhys Lombardo [https://linktr.ee/rhyslombardo?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnwECGNcbl-As4j2cvl0rEUqojKBlNzwrZaZDfxVQZF-QnFQUGmOgfomKc714_aem_2IWbgCRg9f-vPwW_tUSDhg]and Bruce France [https://www.brucefrance.com] for making this sound sooooooo good! If this sparked something for you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review or text us through the link above with the question you want us to explore next. Want to meet the Curious Krewe in person?  Here is your formal INVITATION [https://www.meetup.com/the-curious-krewe/]. Curious about all-things Curious Krewe?  All roads converge HERE [https://bio.site/curiouskrewe]. Want to learn how to start a gathering in your city? You can text us HERE [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2554046/open_sms]. Until then, Stay Curious!

Curious Origins: Our Curious Beginnings

Wanna connect? You can text or leave a voicemail for us here! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554046/fan_mail/new] In this origin-story deep dive, we share how a small idea in New Orleans grew into the Curious Krewe: a monthly gathering where one honest question invites many voices, and respect consistently beats being right. We talk through the experiments that didn’t fit, the simple choices that did, and the unexpected momentum that followed.  Along the way, we ask bigger questions: Is curiosity a teachable skill? How does it spark empathy? What makes it contagious? We also unpack practical tools for anyone wanting to start their own Krewe, and look ahead to curious future possibilities. If this story stirs something in you, pull up a chair. Subscribe, share this episode with a curious friend, and leave a review telling us the one question you’d put on the table next. If this sparked something for you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review or text us through the link above with the question you want us to explore next. Want to meet the Curious Krewe in person?  Here is your formal INVITATION [https://www.meetup.com/the-curious-krewe/]. Curious about all-things Curious Krewe?  All roads converge HERE [https://bio.site/curiouskrewe]. Want to learn how to start a gathering in your city? You can text us HERE [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2554046/open_sms]. Until then, Stay Curious!