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Humans with Josh Levent, 2018-2021

Humans with Josh Levent

A podcast for people who want the world to slow down and become more human. Josh Levent creates a space for empathetic connections to people on the other side of the planet through biographical interviews of ordinary people.

Listen in your podcast app: Apple Podcasts · Spotify

Episodes

Episode 10 — Playful Curiosity, Exploring the World Headfirst: Meet Christofer Lövgren. (Spotify · Apple) Christofer is the host of the Do Explain podcast, exploring David Deutsch and Critical Rationalism. We talk guitar, concussions, curiosity, burnout and the tragedy of thinking learning and fun are opposites.

Episode 9 — Becoming Yourself Again: Meet Kai Christen. (Spotify · Apple) From a shy, sensitive child to a confident trainer running personal-leadership modules at Swiss universities. Personal development, radical honesty and minimalism.

Episode 8 — The Big Picture, Connecting the Dots of Experience: Meet Tinashe Mashungu. (Spotify · Apple) Born in Harare, Tinashe studied physics, maths and economics and wants to democratise energy provision across Africa.

Episode 7 — Finding Balance in the Passionate Pursuit of Life: Meet Laura Curau. (Spotify · Apple) From a small Swiss town to national campaign manager for one of the largest political parties in Switzerland — work-life balance, asking for help, and knowing when to quit.

Episode 6 — Relearning How to Walk in Confidence: Meet Bongiwe Beja. (Spotify · Apple) Born in Mthatha, head percussionist of a youth orchestra by 15, Bongiwe rewrote her story through the grief of divorce and learned to walk in confidence again.

Episode 5 — Constantly Seeking the Truth: Meet Yushan Chen. (Spotify · Apple) A Chinese filmmaker now in Los Angeles on a strict upbringing, discovering rock music, overcoming depression, and filmmaking.

Episode 4 — Searching for His Role in Life: Meet Varun Venugopal Gupta. (Spotify · Apple) Raised independent in India, a love of theatre, and regaining confidence after a difficult school experience.

Episode 3 — On a Journey to Find Meaningful Work: Meet Gemma Milne. (Spotify · Apple) A British science writer on the search for meaningful work, the desire for attention, Space School and a transition to science writing.

Episode 2 — Empathy Is the Answer: Meet Business Analyst Mosidi Modise. (Spotify · Apple) A South African social entrepreneur and finance intrapreneur at Allan Gray raising awareness around sexual harassment and reducing homelessness.

Episode 1 — Overcoming Failure: Meet Filmmaker & Entrepreneur Francis Rafal. (Spotify · Apple) An Austrian filmmaker and entrepreneur on playfulness, near-bankruptcy, and building back with the support of his network.

Trailer. (Spotify · Apple) Take a moment to catch your breath, hit pause on life and curl up on a sofa with Humans in your earbuds.