Welcome to Outrageously Human. A podcast hosted by me, El Chen, with people whom I find outrageously human. How we might process our experiences through the lens of being human - nuanced, messy, and with a whole lot of heart? This podcast is about the chances we take, the risk we take on, and the process we choose to live. Enjoy!

Outrageously Human
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Podcast Overview
Welcome to Outrageously Human. A podcast hosted by me, El Chen, with people whom I find outrageously human. How we might process our experiences through the lens of being human - nuanced, messy, and with a whole lot of heart? This podcast is about the chances we take, the risk we take on, and the process we choose to live. Enjoy!
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Recent Episodes

March 29, 2024
5. In Search of Exquisite Medicines with Zita Wa-Tulyahikayo
<p>A special episode where I am interviewed by my dear friend Zita Wa-Tulyahikayo (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/life_therapy_withzita/'>@life_therapy_withzita</a> on IG, <a href='https://lifetherapywithzita.com/'>website</a>) about my latest project,<a href='https://www.etceteratheatrecamden.com/events/exquisite-medicines'> <em>In Search of Exquisite Medicines</em></a>, performing in London April 3-6, 2024. <br/><br/>We covered:<br/>3:23 how the concept of this project came about <br/>10:00 what's the creative process like - how intuition and love drive the work<br/>17:27 playing on digital and physical reality, how performance work redefines safety<br/>25:10 the importance of upholding unconditional joy<br/><br/><a href='https://www.etceteratheatrecamden.com/events/exquisite-medicines'>To get tickets for <em>In Search of Exquisite Medicines</em>, click here</a>. <br/><br/>Inspirations mentioned in this episode:<br/><a href='https://lsa.umich.edu/pcap/'>Prison Creative Arts Project<br/></a><a href='https://www.irondale.org/'>Irondale Theatre<br/></a><a href='https://www.themarklandstudio.com/'>John Markland<br/></a><a href='https://www.rivkarivera.com/'>Rivka Rivera</a><br/><br/>Poke El on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hope.elchen/?hl=en'>IG</a> or <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/el-chen-89b49136/'>LinkedIn</a></p><p>Opening and closing music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/users/magnetic_trailer-27466606/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=125573'>Magnetic Trailer</a> from <a href='https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=125573'>Pixabay</a></p> <p>Podcast cover design by El Chen<br/> <br/>More about El: <a href='https://elchen.net'>elchen.net</a>, IG <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hope.elchen/?hl=en'>@ hope.elchen</a></p>

March 20, 2023
4. Roaming in the Mud with Blake Carroll
<p>For this episode, I invited one of my best friends, Blake Carroll, to talk about any and all things we felt like exploring. We covered a lot of ground - changing paths and making new beginnings, letting things be, imagining new possibilities... <br/>Enjoy, and let me know what rabbit holes you'd like us to go down for part two.<br/><br/>p.s. This podcast does not have a sponor. If you see one, they're fraudulent. <br/><br/>Resources mentioned in this episode: <br/><br/>Poet <a href='https://davidwhyte.com/'>David Whyte</a>. Highly recommend <a href='https://onbeing.org/programs/david-whyte-seeking-language-large-enough/'>this unedited interview David did with On Being podcast</a>.</p><p><a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/607354/patchwork-by-matt-de-la-pena-illustrated-by-corinna-luyken/'>Children’s book: Patchwork by Corinna Luyken</a></p><p><a href='https://marthabeck.com/gathering-pod/'>Martha Beck Gathering Pod</a></p><p>Quote by Henry David Thoreau, </p><p>“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things…” ― Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience and Other Essays</p><p><a href='https://untetheredsoul.com/'>Untethered Soul by Michael Singer</a>. You can find both the book and the course mentioned in the podcast on this site </p><p><a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6642715-the-forty-rules-of-love'>Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak</a>. If you can, buy from your local indie bookstores.</p><p>Opening and closing music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/users/magnetic_trailer-27466606/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=125573'>Magnetic Trailer</a> from <a href='https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=125573'>Pixabay</a></p> <p>Podcast cover design by El Chen<br/> <br/>More about El: <a href='https://elchen.net'>elchen.net</a>, IG <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hope.elchen/?hl=en'>@ hope.elchen</a></p>

February 14, 2023
3. Simple, Innocent, Unreasonable Wishes
<p>We're Back :)<br/><br/>What are your simple, innocent, and unreasonable wishes?<br/><br/><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYzIayVDN5o'>Santiago by David Whyte</a> - Not mentioned in the episode itself, but this poem is a gem and quite relevant...<br/><br/>"you were more marvelous in your <br/>simple wish to find a way than the gilded roofs<br/>of any destination you could reach"</p><p>Opening and closing music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/users/magnetic_trailer-27466606/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=125573'>Magnetic Trailer</a> from <a href='https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=125573'>Pixabay</a></p> <p>Podcast cover design by El Chen<br/> <br/>More about El: <a href='https://elchen.net'>elchen.net</a>, IG <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hope.elchen/?hl=en'>@ hope.elchen</a></p>
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