My guest this week lives a life that inspires to me to my core. I first learned about Emily Pennington through former guest, Anthony Elio, when my song ‘Think You’re In Love’ was played on his podcast. Emily’s story grabbed me instantly as she took a year of her life to travel to every national park and wrote a book about it called Feral. In addition, she is also the front woman of her ‘Rowdy Alternative Folk Rock’ band called Trouble’s Braids, so naturally I wanted to hear more about her very unconventional life path.
In this conversation we discuss:
- Starting over creatively in your 30s and 40s
- Building an unconventional life rooted in meaning instead of societal expectations
- Overcoming fear of being “bad” at something new
- Adult learning, side quests, and creative reinvention
- Grief, loss, and how it changes your relationship with time
- Conservation, native plants, and protecting public lands
- Why creativity and wonder are essential parts of being human
Also, Trouble’s Braids is coming out with a brand new EP on June 5th.
Stay in touch with everything they’re up to here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1nN66NEHxiYwSeLGB2t3tF?si=sLCOnjsvT62I5jn46D9qAw
www.troublesbraids.com
Click here to read Feral: https://a.co/d/0cjYfkIK
Join me on Substack for the full details of this episode: https://substack.com/@thoughtexperimentcalledlife
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