WHYLD - Podcast for Bold Authentic People (And Those Who Wish They Were)

Tina Hewelt

Inspire people. Support each others' growth. Create a meaningful life. Does this mission reflect your values? Welcome to the community! What is WHYLD about? Bringing together friends and strangers for conversations on topics that expand their horizons. Fostering the exchange of thoughts between people of diverse walks of life. Giving extraordinary people „from next door“ a voice to share their stories. Celebrating people’s authentic life choices. Why? So that YOU feel inspired to step into YOUR most authentic, vulnerable, wild self. How can you be part of WHYLD? We produce every episode with love and care. They are a gift to you which can be multiplied indefinitely. Take away from the content what you deem valuable. You may want to try on new thoughts, challenge long-held beliefs, disagree with some aspects of it, or find yourself affirmed by others sharing your experiences, your thoughts, your dreams. Please be invited to share your own view through means of our social media appearances, invite your friends to the discussion, or share the podcast with them. Let us know if you personally know someone whose voice should be heard or if we should cover a certain topic in one of our next episodes. Follow us on Instagram (/whyld.podcast). Find us on Facebook (/whyld.one). Or visit us on www.whyld.one.

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Goodbye WHYLDers! Enjoy Our Best-of After 50 Epi(c)sodes.

Goodbye WHYLDers! Enjoy Our Best-of After 50 Epi(c)sodes.

Send us a text"Go explore, meet strangers, listen, and ask questions. Tell them what the world looks like through your eyes. And, most importantly, make them feel safe and appreciated when sharing their own perspective. "Episode Teaser:Why it is time to say goodbyeKey messages curated from 9 former guest episodesBig THANK you to all listeners & supportersAfter an incredible journey spanning 50 episodes and almost 5 years, we are signing off WHYLD Podcast. Time to celebrate and share the t...

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Goodbye WHYLDers! Enjoy Our Best-of After 50 Epi(c)sodes.

Goodbye WHYLDers! Enjoy Our Best-of After 50 Epi(c)sodes.

Send us a text"Go explore, meet strangers, listen, and ask questions. Tell them what the world looks like through your eyes. And, most importantly, make them feel safe and appreciated when sharing their own perspective. "Episode Teaser:Why it is time to say goodbyeKey messages curated from 9 former guest episodesBig THANK you to all listeners & supportersAfter an incredible journey spanning 50 episodes and almost 5 years, we are signing off WHYLD Podcast. Time to celebrate and share the t...

WHYLD50 - Around the World Without Any Motors: Part 2 - Markus Pukonen

WHYLD50 - Around the World Without Any Motors: Part 2 - Markus Pukonen

Send us a textCould you do it? “My biggest fear of the journey wasn't dying. It was getting forced to use a motor." Episode teaser - what do we talk about? What did Markus experience on his journey home from India? What are the challenges of long-term solo sailing? #What is the reason Markus got – accidentally - moved by a motor for a few seconds? What was it like returning to a motorized world after 8 years? And… what’s next? In more words:Hop on the sailboat with Ma...

WHYLD49 - Around the World Without Any Motors: Part 1 - Markus Pukonen

WHYLD49 - Around the World Without Any Motors: Part 1 - Markus Pukonen

Send us a textHow far could you travel without using any motor? “I asked myself, what would I do if I found out that I was gonna die in two weeks? What could I be doing, where I would have no regrets? […] That's where the Routes of Change project came from.” Episode teaser - what do we talk about?Ways to prepare… for a no-motors circumnavigation of the globe Ways to propel… yourself when motors aren’t an option Ways to protect… the planet are available to everyone In more ...

WHYLD48 - Swim, Bike, Ouch: A Triathlete’s Painful Journey to Hysterectomy - April Yoho

WHYLD48 - Swim, Bike, Ouch: A Triathlete’s Painful Journey to Hysterectomy - April Yoho

Send us a textLift heavy sh**! “It was tough playing sports, having a period and from a young age of 15, I was having a lot of problems, like endometriosis. For those of you that don't know, you get all sorts of symptoms - heavy, bleeding, painful cramps.” Episode summary:Tech, travel, triathlon – why a full-time job is no excuse not to go IRONMAN!“Women aren’t small men” - how can you work with rather than against your cycle?Trust your body – what if it does not agree with yo...

WHYLD47 - Peaceful Parkland? The Day My Daughter Did Not Return From School - Lori Alhadeff

WHYLD47 - Peaceful Parkland? The Day My Daughter Did Not Return From School - Lori Alhadeff

Send us a textHow could she have survived?“I didn't have a playbook at all. Nobody told me on February 15th to go on CNN and yell at the president to do something and to take action. I just did it.”Summary of what we talk about in the episode:Who was Alyssa Alhadeff?What happened in Parkland on February 14th 2018?How does a stay-at-home mom change the law?What could help prevent school shootings (or help stop them earlier)? In more words:It should have been a peaceful day. Valentine’s Da...

WHYLD46 - (Latino) Men Don't Cry? From People-Pleasing to Purpose - Dr. Paul Rivera

WHYLD46 - (Latino) Men Don't Cry? From People-Pleasing to Purpose - Dr. Paul Rivera

Send us a textDo you know who you are? “You're not white enough for the white people. You're not brown enough for the brown people, and it's our own people judging us.”Summary of what we talk about in the episode:Cultural belonging, financial pressures & mental health - what is it like being a Latino in the US?Vulnerability is strength? From “machismo” to authenticity.What crucial conversations shouldn’t you avoid in a relationship?International development work (and beyond) – how can LIS...

WHYLD45 - Am I Really Being Myself? Let This Exercise Guide You Towards a More Authentic Life

WHYLD45 - Am I Really Being Myself? Let This Exercise Guide You Towards a More Authentic Life

Send us a textHow authentic do you allow yourself to be, truly? “Given the big role working plays in our lives, it would be a big loss if we couldn’t be ourselves at work, wouldn’t it?”In short, we talk about this in the episode:How does your body let you know when you are in alignment – and when you are straying from your truth?In which situations or environments do you suppress your authenticity?How could you change that?If you made that change, how would your life be different? This e...

WHYLD44 - Women, Would You Pay for Sex? Pillow Talk With a Male Escort - Ben Nordmann

WHYLD44 - Women, Would You Pay for Sex? Pillow Talk With a Male Escort - Ben Nordmann

Send us a textCan you imagine paying for a sexual service? “My goal is that a client is not booking me again.” In short, we talk about this in the episode:Why do women pay for sex? And is it a bad thing?How does one become a callboy… and why?Why does a sex worker say, “my aim is that no woman calls twice”?Is this even legal? Germany’s Prostitution Protection Act and what introducing the “Nordic Model” would mean for consumers.Why might it feel safer for someone to book an escort than to...

WHYLD43 - Words Divide, Words Unite? The Magical World of Lobsterbird

WHYLD43 - Words Divide, Words Unite? The Magical World of Lobsterbird

Send us a textWhat is a Lobsterbird? “As the saying goes: A fish and a bird could fall in love. But where would they live?” In short, we talk about this in the episode: White-Asian, male-female, arts-science - what is it like to be a builder of bridges between polarities? 88 temples in 24 days – why Lobsterbird completed Japan’s Shikoku pilgrimage in record time and what a rice field can teach you. Wormholes, wisdom, wonders – how Tina was challenged by Lobsterbird’s language b...

WHYLD42 - How Deep Can I Go? The Peace & Peril of Freediving - Lily Crespy

WHYLD42 - How Deep Can I Go? The Peace & Peril of Freediving - Lily Crespy

Send us a textHow long can you hold your breath? “90% of the blackouts happen near the surface at the very end of the dive.” In short, we talk about this in the episode: How dangerous is freediving really? Step by step, what happens during a vertical freedive? What surprising reflexes help humans survive longer underwater? Who was Stephen Keenan to Lily and what happened on July 22nd, 2017? In more words: Imagine walking 120 meters (131 yards) on one brea...

WHYLD41 - Is It Selfish Not to Have Children? - Veronica (The Childfree Connection)

WHYLD41 - Is It Selfish Not to Have Children? - Veronica (The Childfree Connection)

Send us a textDo I have to have kids? “Moms reach out to me all the time and share their stories and say that they just weren't aware that they had the choice.” In short, we talk about this in the episode:How can you find out if you (don’t) want to have kids? Is being childfree different for men vs. women? Should “kids, yes or no” be a topic on your first date? Why is this such a sensitive topic? In more words:Veronica grew up in a very traditional Hispanic home wher...

WHYLD40 - Is It a F*** YES? A Nomad’s Journey Home - Alexandra “Allie” Elle

WHYLD40 - Is It a F*** YES? A Nomad’s Journey Home - Alexandra “Allie” Elle

Send us a textIs “should” still part of your vocabulary? If it’s not a F*** YES, it’s a F*** NO! In short, we talk about this in the episode:How the way you are eating might reflect your connection with yourself.How a “head person” might find access to their heart’s voice.What you might want to know about the local culture before moving to the Azores…In more words:Alexandra “Allie” Elle has not always been this connected with the callings of her inner voice. The passionate writer lived ...

WHYLD39 - Just a Phase? Busting Bisexuality Stereotypes - Mark Cusack

WHYLD39 - Just a Phase? Busting Bisexuality Stereotypes - Mark Cusack

Send us a textIs it just a phase? “For that whole time, I was not being authentic. I was low-level terrified on a daily basis. And it doesn't take an expert to think about the effect that has on someone's nervous system. That repression is deadly.” In short, we talk about this in the episode: What are the stereotypes around bisexuality?Can gender-fluid people find partners?How are authenticity & mental health connected?In more words: “Promiscuous, unreliable, secretly gay or str...

WHYLD38 - Without Borders: What Is It Like Being a Humanitarian Physician? - Reza Eshaghian

WHYLD38 - Without Borders: What Is It Like Being a Humanitarian Physician? - Reza Eshaghian

Send us a textDo poverty, war, and health crises really lie outside of your responsibility? "I grew up with this sense of how inappropriate and unfair the world is. And how I shouldn't be passive in this injustice and that I shouldn't just take care of myself." In short, we talk about this in the episode: How to become THAT person who saves lives worldwide on a Doctors Without Borders mission. What day-to-day humanitarian aid work is really like, beyond what you learn on the n...

WHYLD37 - Do You Know How to Cuddle Right? Honour Your Boundaries - Jean Franzblau

WHYLD37 - Do You Know How to Cuddle Right? Honour Your Boundaries - Jean Franzblau

Send us a textDo you know how to ask for what you desire, embrace a “no” response, and respect your own boundaries?“I'm learning that to be a whole person and a happier person, I need to have conversations that are challenging all the time. Almost daily.”In short, in this episode, we talk about:What professional cuddling is and why it is valuable work.How cuddling events can teach you about boundary setting and navigating difficult situations.Why having an intimacy coordinator professional on...

WHYLD36 - Camino Portugués - On Foot From Porto to Santiago. Will I Arrive?

WHYLD36 - Camino Portugués - On Foot From Porto to Santiago. Will I Arrive?

Send us a textHave you ever been on a pilgrimage? “The Camino de Santiago […], known in English as the Way of St James, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain.” (Wikipedia) On May 17th 2023, Tina is starting off on a big adventure and physical challenge: Walking the Camino Portugués, a 250+ (depending on the variation) kilometre path from Porto, Portuga...

WHYLD35 – What Can Dead Bodies Teach Us About Living? – Kari Northey

WHYLD35 – What Can Dead Bodies Teach Us About Living? – Kari Northey

Send us a textWhat story will we tell when we are dead? “There's all sorts of scenarios of death that can be embarrassing. […] It's just very private and very intimate and they're forced into almost having to expose themselves to someone.” In short, we talk about this in the episode: What made Kari decide to become a mortician and what is it like to be in this job? How is caring for the living often more challenging than working with the dead? What...

WHYLD34 - Who Am I? How Appreciation of Others and My Reality Led Me Through Difficult Times

WHYLD34 - Who Am I? How Appreciation of Others and My Reality Led Me Through Difficult Times

Send us a textWhat if what you thought you wanted does not hold true anymore? “The issue with phases of transitions is that they are exactly that: phases. They might start overnight and surprise the hell out of you. But then they will patiently accompany you until you figure out how to solidify the person soup that you have become.” It feels good to be consistent, to stay true to past statements and beliefs, to be the reliable, steady type of person. But what if things that were valid i...

WHYLD33 - Why Fight the Winter? A Long COVID Journey - Nanda Jansson

WHYLD33 - Why Fight the Winter? A Long COVID Journey - Nanda Jansson

Send us a textWill life ever be the same again?“I felt sick for about 10 days. On the 10th day, I went to bed and I woke up in the middle of the night, feeling literally like there was an elephant on my chest.”Nanda Jansson is one of the unlucky ones who made the acquaintance of COVID-19 in March 2020, while the other billions of us followed cases like hers on the media, safely locked into our homes, not sure what we should believe about this strange new disease that was quickly taking over t...

WHYLD32 - Happiness Without Challenging Emotions Is Not Sustainable, Here Is Why – Leonard Gabriel Heygster

WHYLD32 - Happiness Without Challenging Emotions Is Not Sustainable, Here Is Why – Leonard Gabriel Heygster

Send us a text👩‍🍳 Like sweet and sour: Contrast makes a wholesome recipe – even a recipe for happiness? 😍Contentment, joy, satisfaction, happiness, well-being… we use various words 💬 to describe a phenomenon that all of us seek to maximize in our lives.Do the aforementioned terms really refer to the same thing? In what ways are they related? And what do we need to do to attain happiness and its linguistic siblings? 🤔👱 Leonard Gabriel Heygster wanted answers. And he had a hypothesis: “What you...