Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Life’s too short for small talk. Rachel gets right to the questions that matter most. Once a week, famous guests pull questions from a deck of cards and open up about the kind of stuff we all think about but rarely say out loud. Actors, authors, and thinkers are prompted to talk about everything from their insecurities and dreams to grief and God. Named one of The New York Times’ 10 best podcasts of 2024, Wild Card stands out among celebrity interview podcasts. When modern life feels chaotic or overwhelming, listen to Wild Card for a joyful, grounding reminder of our shared humanity.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
My conversation with Suleika Jaouad opened up all kinds of windows for me. She made me think more deeply about how we spend the hours we are given each day.
Because of the losses she has suffered, the grief that walks alongside her, Suleika is very intentional about how she spends the hours that make up her days, that make up her life. Writing, painting and creating have saved her. She started years ago when she was in the hospital getting treated for cancer. It started as a pledge with her family to create something small and beautiful every day for 100 days. It could be as little as a doodle or a sentence but the creative act itself is a claim to live. An act of defiance against the darkness in the world, against the things we cannot control that grieve us.
I start most of my days in the dark and early hours reading or writing, just like this morning. On my couch. Coffee in hand. Journal or computer open to see what thoughts fly out. How will you express your loving defiance today? How can you claim your life through creativity? Want to join me in 100 days of making small, beautiful things? Today is my Day 1.
Thank you, Suleika, for the most wonderful conversation.
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Wild Card with Rachel Martin
You know when you meet someone whose work you really love and you’re saying to yourself, “Please be as awesome and I think they are” like a plea to the universe? And sometimes you’re maybe disappointed. And other times THAT PERSON IS BRANDI CARLILE so of course she’s as AWESOME as I knew she would be and more. I learned all kinds of things about her that I didn’t know before -- including that she also thinks karaoke is a spiritual experience. Check out our convo!
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