Staying Attuned

A poetic gaze, backwards and forward, with folks both brilliant and humble. The format is simple: Sam Pepple reads one of his poems aloud and the guest responds. They then continue a meandering conversation, a conversation with levity and depth, touching on themes from creativity to recovery, from privilege to courage. The intended goal of Staying Attuned is to stay insatiably curious and have enjoyable conversations with interesting people. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do making it. And we encourage you to dialogue with us and other listeners, whenever you feel inspired to join the conversation.

Ep.10, Blind Spots (Jerry Stifelman)

a softer presence / glowing late into the night / big ideas abound // Our guest today is Jerry Stifelman. He is a professional creative in many arenas, whose main tool of expression is the written word. Like all our guests, he is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman      

09-01
52:37

Ep.9, God Is Not In Your Phone (Clarence Heyward)

a family force / gratitude for all of it / plain-spoken heart beats // Our guest today is Clarence Heyward. He is a father, artist, and avid coffee drinker. Like all our guests, he is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman    

07-07
53:24

Ep.8, For Two, Without You (Angela Salamanca)

with force and with grace / leading us some place sun drenched / and a place fun filled // Our guest today is Angela Salamanca. She is a mother, restauranteur, and community organizer. Like all our guests, she is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman

06-17
55:28

Ep.7, Out Profound One Another (Lisa Veronica Wood)

soulful courage voiced / a heart with big beats offered / paying it forward // Our guest today is Lisa Veronica Wood. She is a parent, artist, and advocate of good trouble and extreme acts of kindness. Like all our guests, she is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman

05-01
01:01:14

Ep.6, Dreams, Not Meaningful (Chris Vitiello)

A mythic poet / he, gracious with time and soul / the care, to share, more // Our guest today is Chris Vitiello. He is a poet, the man in the fox costume known as the Poetry Fox, the Poet Laureate of Durham, North Carolina, a father, and a general rabble rouser. Like all our guests he is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman

03-04
52:47

Ep.5, The Poet of Privilege (Josh Bellamy)

Grain-dusted hands / articulate beating heart / a rare passionate //  Our guest today is Josh Bellamy. He is a baker and co-owner of Boulted Bread here in Raleigh, North Carolina. Like all our guests, he is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman

01-31
57:58

Ep.4, Humility Is Not (Daniel Dayton)

Towering figure / craft-led life with a big dream / smile greeting, us, we //  Our guest today is Daniel Dayton. He is a new father and recovering farmer turned software engineer. Like all our guests, he is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman

01-06
55:17

Ep.3, Your Collaborator Appears (Chelley Godwin)

Creative force is / sound as colors and mindful / calming transport now //  Our guest today is Chelley Godwin. She is an experience curator, home cook, and singer here in Raleigh, North Carolina. Like all our guests, she is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman

11-30
01:00:13

Ep.2, Passably Professional (Kara Leinfelder)

organizer she / mom, poet, and plenty free / humility dart // Our guest today is Kara Leinfelder. She is a poet, mother, and has been a nonprofit creative professional for over 23 years. Like all our guests, she is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman

10-31
01:04:12

Trailer (Staying Attuned)

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10-02
00:57

Ep.1, Your Favorite Self (Victor Lytvinenko)

A man of many / a purposeful creator / inspires faithful // Our guest today is Victor Lytvinenko. He is a fashion designer and co-founder of Raleigh Denim Workshop, with his wife Sarah. Like all our guests, he is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman

09-30
50:40

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