Lucid Commons
Claim This Podcastby Tatyana Norman-Webler
Podcast Overview
<p>This is where we press pause on life long enough to hear ourselves think—to reflect on our story, shared humanity, and the ideas and people who shaped us along the way. Lucid Commons builds community by cultivating clarity around what it means to be human, one lucid moment at a time.</p><p></p><p>Reflecting on the science and soul of our shared humanity led me to the big, beautiful question in the Age of AI: What does it mean to be human? A few ideas: storytelling, suffering, empathy, connection, community, altruism, exploration, creation, evolution, autonomy, phronesis.</p><p></p><p>But who really knows?</p><p>That’s why I’m asking.</p><p></p><p>Here you’ll find honest conversations—both personal stories about moments of clarity throughout our human experience and expert perspectives on what it means to be human today.</p><p></p><p>“It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.” - Eugène Ionesco</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Tatyana Norman-Webler, a fellow human just trying to figure it out, one lucid moment at a time.</p>
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4/20/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 29, 2026
008. Evie Wick
<p>Evie Wick—mother, former IBMer, priestess in training, and new empty nester and self-described "crone"—joins me for a conversation about her "pause and pivot." We talk identity, authenticity, and the messy work of becoming yourself when you've spent a lifetime wearing faces. We talk about the difference between the labels we hold and the values underneath them, and what it takes to live as "I am" instead of what you do. We traveled down a winding road of 23 moves and 11 schools, to a T.S. Eliot poem that cracked her open in high school, to a chaotic first morning studying abroad in Denmark that broke her open like a raw egg. We talk about parenting without making mini-me's, the day her daughter said "don't speak to me that way" (and why that was a victory), the autoimmune cost of being the "good girl," menopause as permission that doesn't need to come so late, neurodivergence as joy and burden, how to practice attention with intention in a noisy world, and the beauty of the human brain. And of course, AI and what it means to be human—not as a tool to do more, but as the great circle-back to an ancient question: what are humans for? If you're mid-pivot, peeling back layers, or learning how to be a human being instead of a human doing, this one's for you.</p><p></p><p>Find Evie on:</p><p>LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eviewick/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/eviewick/</a></p>
June 22, 2026
007. Julie Rennecker
<p>Julie Rennecker, nurse turned organizational success consultant and "team whisperer," gets real about agency, boundaries, and the courage it takes to choose yourself and your principles. Julie takes us back to the solo bike trip in New Zealand that changed everything, to the day she was fired for telling the truth, to the moment she learned, to her surprise, that she's a person too. We talk about what we can learn from practice versus the hallowed halls, the reality of women's deferred joy, people-pleasing and the cost of always being available, cognitive surrender in the age of AI, and why the best questions assume everything you know could be wrong. In this wide-ranging dialogue, Julie offers hard-earned wisdom, refreshing candor, laughs, and a three-part "gift" for living true to who you are in the modern age. If you've ever subordinated your own needs to keep everyone else comfortable, struggled to set a boundary, had to get yourself over a mountain (physically or metaphorically), or wondered how to stay human in a world moving faster than we can think, this one's for you.</p><p></p><p>Find Julie on:</p><p></p><p>LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julierennecker/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/julierennecker/</a></p><p></p><p>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.syzygyteams.com/" target="_blank">https://www.syzygyteams.com/</a></p>
June 15, 2026
006. Richie Muniak
<p>Richie Muniak, "indescribable lunatic with an MBA," joined me for a wide-ranging conversation about pursuing his curiosity in his quest to be a "Jack of all trades, master of none." We wander back to 1998 and the "do you want fries with that?" generation, then forward to present-day AI slop and talking in headlines—with a witty demonstration of his point (see the trailer). Richie advocates for finding our way back to the lost art of boredom, and we explore the degradation of our education system, managing expectations at work and in life, parenting, and how corporate astrology reshaped how he leads. If you're a curious soul navigating change, or just want a refreshing perspective on life, this one's for you.</p><p></p><p>Find Richie on:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Richie.today" target="_blank">Richie.today</a></p><p>Steam: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198004309671/" target="_blank">https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198004309671/</a></p><p></p>
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- What is Lucid Commons?
<p>This is where we press pause on life long enough to hear ourselves think—to reflect on our story, shared humanity, and the ideas and people who shaped us along the way. Lucid Commons builds community by cultivating clarity around what it means to be human, one lucid moment at a time.</p><p></p><p>Reflecting on the science and soul of our shared humanity led me to the big, beautiful question in the Age of AI: What does it mean to be human? A few ideas: storytelling, suffering, empathy, connection, community, altruism, exploration, creation, evolution, autonomy, phronesis.</p><p></p><p>But who really knows?</p><p>That’s why I’m asking.</p><p></p><p>Here you’ll find honest conversations—both personal stories about moments of clarity throughout our human experience and expert perspectives on what it means to be human today.</p><p></p><p>“It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.” - Eugène Ionesco</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Tatyana Norman-Webler, a fellow human just trying to figure it out, one lucid moment at a time.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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