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The Thought Lab for the conscious Creatives.
the SomethingBigger mission
The show explores creativity, sustainability, design, culture, and the quiet moments in between—those rare sparks where better ideas take shape. Each episode is a field report from the front lines of conscious creation.
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SecondNature s4 e6
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Doom & Bloom ep. 9
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SecondNature s3 e10
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SecondNature s3 e7
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Doom & Bloom ep. 2
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SecondNature s2 e5
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The Developing Life s1 e16
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SecondNature s1 e3
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The Developing Life s1 e10
stories of real change, bold moves, & actionable insights
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Each week on SomethingBigger, you’ll hear stories from businesses and individuals leading the way in sustainability and innovation. Expect inspiring interviews, actionable advice, and deep dives into how business strategies can align with a sustainable lifestyle. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or someone looking to live with more purpose, this podcast offers something for everyone.
love letter 3
A personal transmission to the next generation. This episode explores love not just as a feeling, but as the legacy framework and accountability required to navigate a changing world.
love letter 2
A letter to our collective network. We move past the myth of independence to look at the relational strength and social systems that keep us standing together.
love letter 1
Reframing our contract with the planet. This isn’t about fear-based urgency; it’s about gratitude as a structural requirement for long-term survival.
designing continuity
The blueprint for endurance. Recorded at Industry City, we explore how continuity turns a good intention into a design system capable of building something bigger.
designing heroism
Heroism isn’t about spectacle — it’s about responsibility. Recorded on the steps of Borough Hall, this episode reframes heroism as how we show up for our communities, our systems, and the planet.
designing origins
Origin stories aren’t fiction—they’re permission.
This episode explores how heritage, myth, and place shape who we believe we can become.
designing clarity
Recorded in Downtown Brooklyn, this episode reflects on mental clarity, therapy, and learning to slow down before trying to fix everything. It’s a grounded conversation about responsibility, honesty, and designing space to see more clearly.
designing direction
A calm reset for the New Year, recorded in Central Park. This episode explores how to design direction before chasing goals—and why clarity matters more than control at the start of the year.
designing destiny
The New Year isn’t about resolving who you’ll become — it’s about designing the systems that shape your days.
designing identity
Recorded on a Brooklyn stoop after dark, this thought piece explores why heroism isn’t about spectacle — it’s about responsibility, storytelling, and choosing to act when no one is watching.
designing behavior
What if behavior isn’t a personal failure — but a design outcome?
Recorded at the Ace Hotel in Downtown Brooklyn, this thought piece explores how spaces and systems quietly shape how we act, without rules or enforcement.
designing sustainability
Most sustainability efforts fail before anything is ever made.
This episode explores the 80% Rule—and why design decisions lock in impact long before production begins.
thinking wrong
What if the problem isn’t that we’re thinking incorrectly — but that we’re thinking inside the wrong frames?
This episode explores why progress often starts by challenging the assumptions we never question.