The Beautiful & True Project: Recent Episodes
Jennifer Cox
Conversations about Beauty & Truth.
About the things that are most important to us.
The things that ground us and uplift us.
A rich and complex conversation about living your life creatively, finding joy in grief, and how to stay centered (or not) in times of trouble.
Leaping from the safety of corporate America to the promise of entrepreneurship. Dreaming big, loving family, facing fears, empowering women as you go.
Creating an emotionally and energetically integrated life. PLUS: how to get a runner's high in less than 23 miles.
How creating a life isn't necessarily a straight path, being on the lookout for signposts to guide you, courage and envy, and finding the flower in Life's Garden that's meant just for you.
Thanksgiving special! The stickiness of gratitude, and several different voices giving thanks for the good in their lives.
In opera, a pausa is an intermission, or a short break between acts. We here at the Beautiful & True Project podcast need to reset the stage and prepare for Act 2. In the meantime, we invite you to have some snacks, visit the facilities, and gossip politely in the lobby (metaphorically speaking). We’ll be back shortly.
Embracing curiosity, the freedom that comes from performing burlesque, finding a balm in nature, and creepy dollhouses.
Playing improv games with scientists, seeing each other's unique expertise, and the Beautiful & True in finding your calling.
A family passion for music, the force of nature that is a 4-year-old, and the challenges of trying to find enough alone time to take a shower during a pandemic. And near the end, a surprise guest appearance!
The legacy of our personal histories, rust patterns in Midwestern Mazda Miatas, and sneaking the Beatles into kids’ dance party playlists.
A special episode of a few things that speak to the Beautiful & True in me: a gorgeous song, a touching reading, and then a bit of silliness at the end.
The difference between Beauty and Truth, the standards to which trans women are held, and – of course – the nature of identity and Self.
Fear and love, pain and justice, anger and mercy, and how it is possible for mere mortals to create something beautiful and true out of some garbage and a patch of desert.
The beauty that can be found in efficiency and order, how people are always more complex than they seem, and appreciating really great design work in very ordinary places.
A simple gesture smooths out a rough morning, and how witnessing the Beautiful & True in each other can transform conflict.
The fascinating world of skills-based volunteering, the nature of the sacred, the best cream of mushroom soup ever made, and how to safely hug a friend during a pandemic.
Janus Concert Series: www.janusconcertseries.com
“Handles” (aka, the infamous bell sculptures): https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5080
N.K. Jemsin: http://nkjemisin.com/
Brandon Sanderson: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/
Professional site: https://www.randjdphotography.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/randjdphotography/
Andra Day “Rise Up”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmHfo_3EGFA
I talk a little about the power of imagination and why living into the Beautiful & True is so important in this moment, and my cat makes an unexpected guest appearance.
Growing into a deeper understanding of love, the movies that make us cry, and the secret to finding the perfect pair of jeans.
My guest this week is the appropriately-named Chad Sohl, a Texan with a big hairdo, a big laugh, and a big heart. We talk about his spiritual journey from a conservative Christian congregation in West Texas to a super liberal one in Chicago, and how God talks to each of us in unique, individual ways. We also talk about Dolly Parton, shooting his brother in the back, and the thing that scares his dog the most
My guest this week is Tara Sullivan, a holistic healer based in Chicago. We talk about her journey from doubting Thomas to energy expert, how to live the “juiciest” life possible, and our hopes for a brighter and more just future.
The nature of knowing, how art helps us understand each other’s Truths, stories of family in Tennessee, and the beauty in being a Custodian.