This episode explores what it means to belong—to ourselves, to one another, and to something larger.

This is an episode about living and leading with integrity, finding spaciousness, and the courage to put the first draft out there — on the page, in the world, and in our lives.

From reimagining education without hierarchy to building a comic book store that doubles as a safe haven for queer and neurodivergent kids, my guests this week — Vanessa Van Burek and Jean Michel David — reveal how their work helps people of all ages feel seen and empowered.

This week’s episode is extra special: I get to sit down with my husband, Jordan Hirsch, for a conversation that covers everything from how we fell in love (awww) and what he knows about me that others might not, to how we pick our people in this life; finding meaning in work through friendships with coworkers; the energizing power of creative constraints; and more.

In this conversation, I bring together two longtime kindred spirits who’d never met: Mirit Cohen and Sara Fenske Bahat. What begins with hilarious, deeply human stories of how they each met their life partners unfolds into a deeper exploration of connection—how we create it, why we need it, and what it looks like across our personal, professional, and civic lives.

It’s been a long time coming.

Luminous humans and BFFs Neda Frayha and Mollie Erickson join me to talk about wellness in unexpected places, zhuzhing our eggs, and so much more.