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S3E5 - Art Required: Feeling, Creativity, and the Brain
Apr 7, 2026
39m 45s
S3E4 - No Glitter in the Sh**t: A story of rewiring your life and finding redemption
Jan 13, 2026
37m 25s
S3E3 - How to Trust Your Gut
Dec 17, 2025
11m 32s
S3E2 - Optimization Fatigue and the Search for What’s Real
Oct 8, 2025
46m 40s
S3E1 - The Mother’s Name
Sep 11, 2025
51m 05s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7/26 |  S3E5 - Art Required: Feeling, Creativity, and the Brain✨ | neuroaestheticsmental health+3 | Ivy Ross | GoogleInternational Arts + Mind Lab Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics+1 | — | neuroaestheticsart+3 | — | 39m 45s | |
| 1/13/26 |  S3E4 - No Glitter in the Sh**t: A story of rewiring your life and finding redemption✨ | redemptionprison+4 | Richard Bronson | Stratton OakmontThe Wolf of Wall Street | — | redemptionWall Street+5 | — | 37m 25s | |
| 12/17/25 |  S3E3 - How to Trust Your Gut✨ | trusting your gutmental health+4 | — | — | — | trustmental health+5 | — | 11m 32s | |
| 10/8/25 |  S3E2 - Optimization Fatigue and the Search for What’s Real✨ | optimization fatigueself-improvement+4 | Lynn Casey | Gen ZGen Alpha | — | optimization fatigueself-improvement+5 | — | 46m 40s | |
| 9/11/25 |  S3E1 - The Mother’s Name✨ | burnoutperfectionism+3 | Cindy DiTiberio | The Mother Lode | — | burnoutperfectionism+5 | — | 51m 05s | |
| 7/2/25 |  S2E19 - An End to Stupid Work✨ | Overwork CultureBehavioral Psychology of Work+5 | Brigid Schulte | Washington PostBetter Life Labs | — | overworkwork culture+6 | — | 25m 38s | |
| 5/29/25 |  S2E18 - Running VFX at a Major Studio and the Future of Visual Storytelling✨ | VFXvisual storytelling+4 | Chris Browne | DreamWorksSony Animation | — | VFXvisual effects+6 | — | 44m 53s | |
| 5/16/25 |  S2E17 - Elite Women’s Networks: Do They Work?✨ | women's networksidentity+3 | Lindsay Kaplan | Chief | — | women's networkscommunity+3 | — | 38m 32s | |
| 4/23/25 |  S2E16- The Origins of Brit Cool and The Creative Community We Need Now✨ | designcreativity+3 | Piers Roberts | Designersblock | East London | designneurodivergent+3 | — | 1h 18m 25s | |
| 4/3/25 |  S2E15 - Bro Show: The Question of Men✨ | masculinitygender roles+3 | — | White HouseAdolescence | — | boysmen+6 | — | 22m 46s | |
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| 3/6/25 |  S2E14 - Moral Injury in Healthcare and the Entire Nation | Chauncey Zalkin sits down with Dr. Jennie Byrne, a psychiatrist working with clinicians who sees a painful trend in healthcare but first Chauncey explores why she thinks the wound has spread to the entire nation and why it's time to exile virtue signaling and embrace anger signaling. Like immediately. Written, directed, and executive produced by Chauncey Zalkin. Intro/Outro sound engineered by Eric Aaron. Photography by Alonza Mitchell with Design Consulting by Paper + Screen. Want to ... | 58m 32s | ||||||
| 2/19/25 |  S2E13 - Creative Agency and the Youth Fallacy | An ad agency called Geezer is flipping the 50 plus narrative on its head to something more accurate. It's about time. Join us for a conversation with Founder, Karen McKinley, CEO, Brent Rivard, and CCO, John Kieselhorst. More on Geezer can be found on their website. The report on 50+ population referenced in the episode can be found here: Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Written, directed, and executive produced by Chauncey Zalkin. Intro/Outro sound engineered by Eric Aaro... | 50m 50s | ||||||
| 2/11/25 |  S2E12 - A Vision for The Next-Gen Economy through the lens of Essentialist Design | Each creative discipline offers a piece of the puzzle of human creativity. In this episode, host Chauncey Zalkin sits down with three time "International Designer of the Year" award winner and Fast Company board member Todd Bracher to talk about how we can shift the emphasis from needless crap to creating a better future for everyone from an essentialist design perspective. Inside the episode: The value of crossing disciplines to bring more power to great ideas — and your career. Why dit... | 44m 54s | ||||||
| 1/29/25 |  S2E11 - Blue Bracelets, Pussyhats, and Other Good Intentions: Where We Go from Here | In this episode Chauncey Zalkin sits down with guest and advocate for Black women in the workplace, Jessica Pharm, to take an unflinching look at the complexities of race, gender, and trust for liberal America as we face Trump's second term. Written, directed, and executive produced by Chauncey Zalkin. Intro/Outro sound engineered by Eric Aaron. Photography by Alonza Mitchell with Design Consulting by Paper + Screen. Want to go deeper? Follow my Substack and don't forget to pledge subsc... | 52m 18s | ||||||
| 1/10/25 |  S2E10 - Female Leaders in Advertising: Taking Control in an Uneven Playing Field | Life isn't fair. So what are you going to do about it? In this episode, Jill Brinsdon shares her journey as a creative director and prominent leader in New Zealand's advertising industry. She talks when to play the game and when to jump ship and the importance of personal agency in shaping your career and driving change. She also talks about the important role men have in shaping the future of advertising. Warning: A couple of F Bombs. Written, directed, and executive produced by Chau... | 37m 18s | ||||||
| 1/3/25 |  S2E9 - Moving Beyond Polarization + Feel Good Viewing & Listening | Host Chauncey Zalkin defines Actual People for its second year but not before diving into the movies, tv, and music that held the keys to change in 2025. Despite a backdrop of sadness and uncertainty, we will start anew like we always do. Actual People is about TRANSITIONS, EVOLUTIONS, NEW CHAPTERS, from the personal to the global. Topics Include: Lingering Post-Election Sadness and a Newfound Optimism 👁️Beyond Polarization to a 'Middle Way' 🙏🏼Impact of Short-Form Content 😶🌫️Welcome Genera... | 24m 25s | ||||||
| 12/19/24 |  S2E8 - Neurodiversity and Individuality | This episode, Host Chauncey Zalkin sits down with friend and British Futurist Melissa Sterry who combines a passion for fashion and art with multiple degrees in sustainability, architecture and science. The two met through the A Small World network in the mid 00s while Chauncey lived in Paris and Melissa in the UK. A lot has changed since then. They discuss the modern paradox of homogeneity in a diverse world. Melissa explains how hope is around the corner in our quest to champion human crea... | 48m 38s | ||||||
| 12/6/24 |  S02E7 - Multigenerational Women Facing Our Current Climate Together | From divergent thoughts, convergent thoughts, indecision loops, and 'a ha moments' to touring middle schools, this discussion starts off with soul searching and moves on to the soul freeing way a woman named Amy Reinert is able to embrace all phases of her life and connect with other women through pure honesty. Topics Discussed: Postpartum Depression Misogynistic Corporate Policies for Mothers Hormone Therapy Female networks Gen Z and Gen Alpha daughters reaction to the election Women's Righ... | 42m 59s | ||||||
| 11/14/24 |  S2E6 - Non-Linear Career Paths: Smashing the Ageism Hurdle | Psychoanalyst. Mother. Clogger. Playwright.. Meet my mom's college friend who never stops learning and growing: an interview with Tarpley Long and a road map for Gen X women who never cared much for the linear path. Written, directed, and executive produced by Chauncey Zalkin. Intro/Outro sound engineered by Eric Aaron. Photography by Alonza Mitchell with Design Consulting by Paper + Screen. Want to go deeper? Follow my Substack and don't forget to pledge subscription. (; Want to see the... | 56m 36s | ||||||
| 11/2/24 |  S2E5 - The Toll of Election Anxiety and How To Engage Meaningfully | Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Fears of Totalitarianism, and Finding Paradise Spooky season is still not over: In this episode host Chauncey Zalkin covers Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Gorging on Political Wonkery, and Where Beauty and Meaning Really Come From. Topics Covered: Election Anxiety: Chauncey opens up about her deep concern over political divides and the potential fallout of the election outcome, capturing her personal struggles with the 24/7 news cycle and the toll it takes.Dopamine v... | 15m 28s | ||||||
| 10/18/24 |  S2E4 - The New Networking: How to Promote Yourself as a Creative Now (hint: it's not just social media) | A New Vibration - The Optimism and Renewed Passion of Creative Boom Founder Katy Cowan This is a special one. Katy was Chauncey's first pick for a guest episode when launching her podcast almost a year ago and finally it's here. In this episode of Actual People, host Chauncey Zalkin sits down with the ever-so-charming Katy Cowan, founder of UK-based Creative Boom, a global platform supporting creatives across industries for the past 15 years. The episode is packed with practical adv... | 50m 51s | ||||||
| 10/10/24 |  S2E3 - Our National Compromise - From Hope to Hanging On (And How to Get Back on Path) | Host Chauncey Zalkin recounts a trip to the grocery store with her daughter reminiscing on Obama era ideals realizing, we've largely abandoned them. Written, directed, and executive produced by Chauncey Zalkin. Intro/Outro sound engineered by Eric Aaron. Photography by Alonza Mitchell with Design Consulting by Paper + Screen. Want to go deeper? Follow my Substack and don't forget to pledge subscription. (; Want to see the episode? Subscribe to the Actual People YouTube Channel. Follo... | 29m 12s | ||||||
| 9/18/24 |  S2E2 - Gen Z, AI, and a Permanently Shifting Workplace Dynamic | A conversation with Harris Poll Chief Strategy Officer, Libby Rodney. Could the future of AI monetize creativity rather than exploit it? Is there a future version of capitalism where we ditch artificial scarcity and all get a piece of the pie? Did Gen Z change the workplace dynamic forever? And can businesses finally end their love affair with the short termism they've had since 2022? In episode 2, host Chauncey Zalkin chats with Harris Poll Chief Strategy Officer, Libby Rodney, to ta... | 40m 08s | ||||||
| 9/11/24 |  S2E1 - Divorce and Motherhood: Reacquainting Yourself with You | On A Desire For More: The Summertime Sadness of the Single Mom + The Fire in the Pants That is Kamala's Art of War. In the season premiere, Chauncey Zalkin reflects on her solo summer trip to New Zealand while her kids were with their father. Navigating the emotions of sudden solitude, she finds herself reacquainting with her pre-motherhood identity amid stunning landscapes and cultural explorations—from the geothermal wonders of Waimangu Volcanic Valley and fjords of Milford Sound to a quie... | 19m 04s | ||||||
| 7/24/24 |  017 - Hot Menopause Summer!! - Three Women, Three Stories (one is an aging expert!) | 💃🏻 Welcome to the mega 'season finale' episode featuring three personal and honest conversations about what menopause, aging, strength, and vitality mean to women facing this new era. Join us as we dive into discussions of the changing mindset and deeper understanding and acceptance of menopause, aging, beauty, and mortality. We also got jokes. This hour long episode features the optimism and energy of fashion-exec-turned-writer Christine Morrison, the wisdom and deep knowledge of a... | 1h 04m 48s | ||||||
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