"Living Untitled" is a podcast that spotlights extraordinary individuals actively tackling pressing global issues for the betterment of humanity. Host Justin Boone delves deep into the inspiring journey of visionary problem solvers, featuring experts from the fields of humanities, technology, and social sciences. Their innovative approaches shine a light on the unwavering hope and determination required to navigate a world marked by uncertainty-an untitled world. Yet, "Living Untitled" goes ...
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How can we embrace the power of generosity? (Monte Wood)
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Monte Wood, author of the upcoming book "Generosity Wins," speaks with Justin Boone about the profound concept of generosity, exploring its depths beyond surface-level definitions, challenging commonly accepted notions. In this episode, Monte Wood delves into the transformative impact of generosity, questioning conventional ideas, and discussing th…
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How does language shape our individual and collective identity? (Christina Pikhmanets)
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Ukrainian linguist and educational advisor at Sesame Workshop, Christina Pikhmanets, speaks with Justin Boone about the significance of language in shaping cultural identity, decision-making, and societal understanding. In this episode of Living Untitled, Christina Pikhmanets emphasizes the power of language in fostering empathy, social awareness, …
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How is belonging intertwined with urban design? (Liselott Stenfeldt)
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Head of R&D at Gehl, Liselott Stenfeldt, speaks with Justin Boone about urban design and how she works with communities to shape an inclusive and sustainable environment for everyone. In this episode of Living Untitled, Liselott Stenfeldt talks about how creating ease in people's everyday lives through belonging and urban design can encourage susta…
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How can play unlock our full selves? (Konstantin Mitgutsch)
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Founder of Playful Solutions, Konstantin Mitgutsch, speaks with Justin Boone about the role of "play" in our lives and how it can create opportunities to build community. In this episode of Living Untitled, Konstantin Mitgutsch dives into how the act of playing allows us to bring our full selves and helps us go beyond our limitations. What happens …
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Can technology remind us of what it means to be human? (Caitlin Krause)
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Wellness & technology educator, Caitlin Krause, speaks with Justin Boone about her role guiding people who seek community and human connection in technological landscapes. In this episode of Living Untitled, Caitlin Krause explores digital wellbeing and the ways we can leverage technology as a tool to better connect people with themselves and other…
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How do we create art for the next generation? (Beth Morrison)
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President and creative producer of the opera company, Beth Morrison Projects, Beth Morrison speaks with Justin Boone about her journey as an industry disruptor and now leader in the world of opera. In this episode of Living Untitled, Beth Morrison shares how she empowers the next generation of artists and what she believes will ensure the survival …
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How do we preserve history while moving forward? (Daniel D. Paul)
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Architectural historian, Daniel D. Paul, speaks with Justin Boone about how his conservation work is a practice in advocating for the future, as much as it is for the past. In this episode of Living Untitled, Daniel D. Paul dives into the intricacies of architecture, historical preservation, and the value of our environment. What is worth preservin…
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Is language necessary for thinking? (Idan Blank)
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Psycholinguist and UCLA professor, Idan Blank speaks with Justin Boone about language and how it is the best tool for 'transplanting' thought. In this episode of Living Untitled, Idan Blank untangles the relationship between language, our minds, and how we structure the world around us. Does storytelling help us better solve complex problems? What …
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What is our role in cultivating belonging? (Thomas Lee)
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Educator and CEO of First Place for Youth, Thomas Lee speaks with Justin Boone about our critical role in cultivating belonging. In this episode of Living Untitled, Thomas Lee shares the transformative potential of community support and how his team incorporates belonging into their work with transition-age foster youth. What efforts can we collect…
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How can we access the power of peace? (Mandy Kahn)
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Poet and Peace Activist Mandy Kahn speaks with Justin Boone about how to teach and experience real, lasting peace. In this episode of Living Untitled, guest Mandy Kahn shares how she became an advocate, guide and teacher of peace, by raising our consciousness away from exclusively the self and into our default setting: the collective consciousness …
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How do we build spaces that bring community together? (Leslie Sydnor)
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Architect Leslie Sydnor speaks with Justin Boone about trust in communities. In this episode of living untitled, Architect Leslie Sydnor shares what it means to build trust in a community, in times of difficulty, where there have been so many unfulfilled promises. What happens when architects think in terms of the social infrastructure needed to cr…
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How do we ensure the classics belong to everyone? (Elisa Bocanegra)
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Director Elisa Bocanegra speaks with Justin Boone about being a hero: the founder of Hero Theater, a social and environmental justice theater company in Los Angeles. In this episode of Living Untitled, guest Elisa Bocanegra talks about how communities need theater to see and hear themselves, allowing the love that suffuses their environment to be r…
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Can we teach an AI system to understand humanity? (Romie Kind)
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Artist, scientist and all around connector Romie Kind speaks with Justin Boone about our increasingly machine-powered world, and what goes into designing the systems that shape our relationships with those machines. In this episode of Living Untitled, Romie Kind dives into how humans are constantly developing their relationship with AI and how to e…
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How can we be better curators of our communities? (Essence Harden)
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Writer and Curator Essence Harden speaks with Justin Boone about art as a form of conversation. In this episode of Living Untitled, teacher, writer and curator Essence Harden shares their thoughts on how to break through the layers that make a lot of art inaccessible to the public, hidden behind the doors and walls that keep it available to some, n…
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What does home really mean to us? (Sara Malek Barney)
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Designer Sara Malek Barney speaks with Justin Boone about how creating a home in a community works towards the greater good. In this episode of Living Untitled, guest Sara Malek Barney speaks with us about how home is our original community, from which our sense of belonging is nurtured. How can design and community - building work together to ampl…
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How can ritual help us imagine a better world? (Sandra del Castillo)
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Depth Psychologist Sandra del Castillo speaks with Justin Boone about how the language of the soul can be heard in the symbols and mythology of our dreams… In this episode of Living Untitled, Sandra del Castillo, Ph. D explains how a ‘world that has reached its limit’ requires us to learn how to hear our own souls, and see everything in our lives a…
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How do we make theatre accessible to all? (Diana Burbano)
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Playwright Diana Burbano speaks with Justin Boone about ditching the tragedy porn of Latino representation… In this episode of Living Untitled, guest Diana Burbano shares her experience as an artist, teacher and leader in theater about how to advocate for artists and actors, helping them find and maintain their voice in the process of developing th…
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How does representation really help us? (Anthony Allen Ramos)
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Anthony Allen Ramos of GLAAD speaks with Justin Boone about media narratives, representation and media accountability to marginalized communities. In this episode of Living Untitled, Anthony Allen Ramos of GLAAD unpacks the role of media in creating spaces of belonging and community for the LGBTQ community. Media isn’t just entertainment, it’s a mi…
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What is it that makes your community alive? (Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter)
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Architect Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter speaks with Justin Boone about how architecture has the power to create a greater sense of community and belonging. In this episode of Living Untitled, architect Ingalill Walhroos-Ritter talks about the responsibility of architects to address the wicked problems facing our communities: inequality, homelessness, cl…
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What does gardening teach us about building community? (Naomi Clare Crellin)
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Designer Naomi Clare Crellin speaks with Justin Boone about how design fosters a sense of belonging by examining what ‘home’ means. In this episode of Living Untitled, Naomi Clare Crellin talks about how fostering engagement comes through connecting human experience with the information and experiences businesses are working to share. What happens …
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