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Hosted by Russell Smith · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 18 episodes
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Conversations with fascinating people on the walk of life. www.sa.life
Russell Smith hosts Walks of Life, a society show with 18 episodes published.
Last year, I interviewed my friend Sarah Landenwich about her newly-published novel, The Fire Concerto. She and I enjoyed a lovely conversation about the novel, her writing process, researching Polish history, her next b
Welcome to the Walks of Life podcast. Today's guest is Bryan McGrath, a longtime friend who writes The Conservative Wahoo blog on Substack. Bryan recently retired after a career as an officer in the United States Navy an
Welcome to Solvitur Ambulando, which means “Solve It By Walking.” On this journey, we explore the alchemic potency of walking for sorting through life’s puzzles, exploring our world, and transforming ourselves. Like a go
Welcome to Solvitur Ambulando, which means "Solve It By Walking." On this journey, we explore the alchemic potency of walking for sorting through life's puzzles, exploring our world, and transforming ourselves. Like a go
Welcome to Solvitur Ambulando, which means "Solve It By Walking." On this journey, we explore the alchemic potency of walking for sorting through life's puzzles, exploring our world, and transforming ourselves. Like a go
Welcome to Solvitur Ambulando, which means "Solve It By Walking." On this journey, we explore the alchemic potency of walking for sorting through life's puzzles, exploring our world, and transforming ourselves. Like a go
In the last episode of Walks of Life, I posted a 2022 interview with my friend Geoff Cook. We talked again last month, when he caught me up on what’s happened to him over the past 2+ years. They haven’t been years of all
Geoff Cook and I met in late 2021 through Seth Godin’s altMBA. We became fast friends and have stayed in close touch since graduation. In this interview from late 2022, Geoff and I discuss his thoughts on the future of r
I could describe Sherry Shenoda in many ways: poet, pediatrician, immigrant, intellectual, mystic, mother, daughter, granddaughter, aunt, wife, Egyptian, American, Coptic Christian, muse and hearer of the muse. Yet she d
In 2022, prompted by, well, I don’t know what, I decided to look into getting a bonsai tree. I knew nothing about them, but something in the deep recesses of my mind urged me on. A few years before, my yoga instructor, L
A short note before we get to the podcast. If you’re enjoying the essays and podcast on Solvitur Ambulando, I invite you to Pledge Your Support of this work and vision. Solvitur Ambulando is free to enjoy and I have no i
In March 2022, on the cusp of his retirement after 46 years as a clothier, I sat down with Herb Melton of the Tom James Company. Herb has served as my clothier or tailor for more than 30 years – since my father couldn’t
Last spring, my friend Bryan McGrath mentioned a new book he felt eager to read – Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds, by Sophie Osborn. Earlier, Bryan wrote about the Merlin Bird ID app from Co
After meeting Sherry Shenoda at a wedding in the summer of 2022, I interviewed her about her book, The Lightkeeper, later that year. To say I love the book is a massive understatement. I found it so full of rich and beau
A few months ago, I interviewed Henry Oliver about his book, Second Act, which is my book of the year. Second Act offers wonderful in-depth biographies and analyses of late blooming luminaries like Katharine Graham, Maya
In 2017, coming off a health scare, I needed to become more active physically. My nutritionist suggested I reach out to Laurie LeCompte about yoga. At the time, she was offering private lessons at the Meridian Center on
Over the past three years, I’ve interviewed some fascinating and accomplished people. I’ve learned much from each person. I’ve felt delighted to share their loves, laughs, trials and feats with Solvitur Ambulando readers
Sarah Landenwich
author of The Fire Concerto
2 appearances on this show
Sara Campbell
writer, coach, marketing executive, Zen Buddhist practitioner, lay teacher · Savvy Music Studio
1 appearance on this show
Geoff Cook
co-founder and CEO · MeetMe and The Meet Group
2 appearances on this show
Henry Oliver
The Common Reader
1 appearance on this show
Herb Melton
Tom James Company
1 appearance on this show
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Walks of Life is hosted by Russell Smith. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 18 episodes.
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