Hosted by Kat Calvin · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 62 episodes
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Choose the Bear dives deep into the power and joy of living a vibrant, independent life on your own terms. this podcast is your go-to source for smart, fun, and insightful conversations about what it means to embrace independence and live life on your own terms. Together, we’ll explore how this movement is challenging outdated stereotypes, redefining success, and empowering people to live their best, independent lives.
Kat Calvin hosts Choose The Bear, a society show with 62 episodes published.
What if your life doesn’t “click” at 22- and that’s actually the point?In this episode of Choose the Bear, I’m joined by beloved illustrator, author, and creative mentor Lisa Congdon to talk about reinvention, creativity
Comedian, writer, and podcaster Alison Leiby joins Choose the Bear for a wide-ranging, deeply honest conversation about horror movies, feminism, abortion, friendship, and choosing a full life outside of marriage and moth
Burlesque icon Dirty Martini joins Choose the Bear for a powerful, hilarious, and deeply inspiring conversation about confidence, creativity, and claiming your body on your own terms. From the Vegas stage with Dita Von T
Burlesque isn’t just feathers and striptease, it’s comedy, politics, gender rebellion, and a century of artists rewriting the rules of who gets to be seen.In this episode, Kat Calvin sits down with Dustin Wax, anthropolo
Burlesque icon Perle Noire joins Choose the Bear for a luminous, soul-level conversation about the power of burlesque as an art form, a healing practice, and a path to personal liberation. Perle shares her journey from d
This week, podcast royalty herself, Gillian Pensavalle, joins me for one of the most expansive, hilarious, and honest conversations we’ve ever had on Choose the Bear. We talk about her decade-long run with The Hamilcast,
Cosplayer and designer CutiePieSensei ( @TheRealCutiepiesensei ) joins Kat to talk armor builds, creative process, and why cosplay is one of the most empowering spaces for women and Black nerds. Jasmine shares how a camp
Motorsports broadcaster Amanda Busick joins Kat to talk about how she went from unpaid internships and waiting tables to becoming one of the most recognizable reporters in racing. She shares the Weston Workman first-win
Happy Halloween and welcome to a special episode with singer-songwriter Allie Colleen. We talk about growing up on country classics, why she set out to make textured, emotionally honest music, and how her new work captur
Journalist and author Marissa R. Moss (Her Country) joins Kat to dig into the gender and race politics of country music: why country radio still matters in 2025, how the industry keeps women and Black artists off the air
Comedian, writer, and facilitator Amma Marfo joins Kat to talk about her hour-long special Fidget Spinster —a hilarious, thoughtful look at being single by choice , living with anxiety , and building a joyful life that d
Alyssa Carson , astrobiologist, PhD student, and aspiring astronaut, joins Kat Calvin to talk about the real path to space and why Mars is more than a dream. Alyssa breaks down astrobiology “like you’re five,” shares wha
Franchesca Ramsey , comedian, actress, writer, and accidental activist, joins Kat Calvin for the Season 2 premiere of Choose the Bear . From her viral hit Shit White Girls Say to Black Girls to her recent Leopards Ate My
In this episode, Kat sits down with Ivelyse Andino , Afro-Latina founder of Radical Health , the first Latina-owned public benefit corp in New York focused on health equity. They talk about what it means to build a healt
What happens when outdated laws and stigma collide with your most personal truths? In this powerful episode, activist Robert Suttle shares his story of being prosecuted under Louisiana’s HIV criminalization laws—and how
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Allie Redhorse Young , writer, organizer, and founder of Protect the Sacred , to talk about navigating single life, identity, and activism as a Navajo woman. We explore the cultu
In part two of our homebuying series, we’re heading to Knoxville with realtor Aimee Lee Lucas , who shares her inspiring journey from single mom to successful homeowner to helping other women do the same. We talk about w
In this powerful episode, author and advocate Adrienne Spires shares her journey of surviving domestic violence and how she found the strength to leave and rebuild. We discuss why leaving abusive relationships is so diff
What does it look like to travel the world as a confident, solo, childfree woman—and build a thriving social media presence while doing it? This week on Choose the Bear , I’m joined by Lauren Urasek, solo travel expert,
When I was buying my house I watched all of Jordan Nutter's tiktoks at least three times. Her hilarious skits about nightmare homebuyers and great information about how mortgages work and how to get one were a lifesaver.
Allie Colleen
1 appearance on this show
Alyssa Carson
science communicator, astrobiologist · The Mars Generation
1 appearance on this show
Franchesca Ramsey
1 appearance on this show
Abby Reyes
Director of Community Resilience Projects · University of California
1 appearance on this show
Shani Silver
writer, podcast host, author
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Jay Zigmont
PhD, CFP® · Child Free Wealth and Child Free Trust
1 appearance on this show
Amy Diehl
Chief Information Officer at Wilson College · Wilson College
2 appearances on this show
Meghan Keane
author of 'Party of One' and founder of NPR's Life Kit
1 appearance on this show
Therese Shechter
award-winning documentary filmmaker
1 appearance on this show
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