Tub Talks — Secular Sabbath

Ep. 9 | Tub Talks with Austyn Weiner: Artist + Painter

This week we cozy up in the bath with Austyn Weiner, who we finally had the pleasure of hosting at her first Secular Sabbath earlier this summer. Austyn found herself fully immersed in our sensory soundscape on shabbat. Now, she’s back for a more intimate conversation where we get to know her: a deep-thinking, witty-humored, large-scale oil painter. We dive into her thoughts on art, philosophy, and self-exploration. We discover what elements of connection have an impact in her life. From refining her creative practices to reshaping her outlook on the intricacies of familial relationships, this moment in time is full of change as Austyn realizes she’s entering a significant new phase in her life.

Ep. 8 | Tub Talks with Hayes Bradley: Musician

This week we squeeze into the bath with Hayes Bradley, known musically as B. Hayes, to discuss his new ambient record “1-9”, his journey into his musical career, and the intimate moments in between it all. Growing up in the Palisades in Los Angeles with his mother and three brothers, music has always had an influence on his life. Hayes is the first in his lineage to actually work in music. He shares how this career path has been a series of trial and error for him, pushing him to consistently take creative risks. He has always explored the edges of music scenes from warehouse and noise parties in Chicago, to Berlin, New York, LA undergrounds. This exploration has led him to discover some of the world's most interesting groups of people and places, experiences that shaped his view on music culture. While touring with his dance music project American Dance Ghosts, he continues to explore real, raw underground scenes in each city. Hayes explores many genres within music through different experiences. But the heart and source of it always comes back to his family. There is a strong sense of family connection woven throughout his process, if even subconsciously, which he shines a light on throughout his many stories of home life. They range from collaborating with his brothers for spontaneous punk collaborations over the holidays to recording his sounds at his mother's piano, and inspiration from his mother’s tape collection.

Ep. 7 | Tub Talks with Loria Stern: Baker + Entrepeneur + Food Artist

This week on the Tub Talks podcast, the innovative chef/baker Loria Stern joins us in a thoughtful soak. Synthesizing her talents in the world of aesthetics, culinary arts, and nature, Loria explains her journey into forging her own career path over the last eight years. We get into the nuances of growing up as children of the hippie generation, the impact of that generation on their offspring, and how it ultimately shaped Loria’s food artistry and business for the better.

Ep. 6 | Tub Talks with Scout LaRue Willis: Musician

This week on the Tub Talks podcast, I soak within the creativity of artist Scout LaRue Willis. Scout just released her first musical album and went on her first tour. Growing into ourselves is at the heart of our conversation, an art that many spend decades trying to decode. Scout has found that while the journey is never easy, the path to self-acceptance and growth lies in pushing through the discomfort of looking at the tough parts of ourselves.

Ep. 5 | Tub Talks with Krotchy: Animation Artist + Model + Creative

In this episode, I converse with Sarah aka Krotchy aka Yonk: our multi-named, multifaceted creative friend working in animation, filmmaking, music, modeling, and acting, who in her words, makes art for ‘out-there’ kids that want to be inspired. Throughout this conversation under the oak tree discuss the battles we have with our virtual presentation of ourselves vs the physical and how wellness can play an important role in reshaping our own perception of self. Krotchy’s own inquisitive nature brings us full circle to our own Secular Sabbath roots, leading us to explore why we built this community that continues to grow every day.

Ep. 4 | Tub Talks with Mia Maestro: Actress + Producer +Tea Aficianado

In this conversation we take to the baths with Mia Maestro, who hosts many of the tea ceremonies held over the years at Secular Sabbath in between her full-time acting career. While she has always been a lover of tea, her journey really started over a decade ago when she was surprised to find a deeper practice in the art of tea meditation. This philosophy of slowing down to regain focus, or set a new tone in one's body, has trickled into many facets of her life. Especially in both her career as an actress and her intense work in activism.

Mia shares what it was like growing up in Argentina during an age of terrorism, where she lived through an inverse world to the one she has created for herself today. Acting has always been a part of her life, launching her big screen career as a teenager in Tango. Even as a little girl, acting was a means to play, and take on new personas. As an adult, she’s learned to develop empathy, process emotions, and open a space for healing through acting. Bringing tea ceremony her ritual has opened a portal to explore deeper connections to her childhood self.

Ep. 3 | Tub Talks with Kassia Meador: Surfer + Sound Healer +Polarity Therapist

In this introspective and wise conversation with Kassia Meador, she takes us through her background as a professional surfer and into her passion for healing: through sound baths, retreat experiences, and polarity therapy. She duck dives with us into her waves of education and continued learning: both inside and out. Learn from her sage wisdom of years spent pioneering her way through professional surfing and creating sound experiences with her newfound love for tactile healing modalities. Get ready to soak in with one of our closest friends and frequent collaborators, as she shares her unique story with us from inside the bathtub.

Ep. 2 | Tub Talks with Niia Rocco: Musician

What was it like to spend a lifetime at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California? Genevieve sits down with her mother, Deborah Medow, to learn about her life at Esalen and wisdom beyond for the last 73 years. In this space, they discuss everything from bodywork and gestalt therapy, to Esalen culture and experimentation of the 1960s - 1970s and how creativity has played into the wellness landscape at Esalen through the modern-day. Deborah demonstrates how raising her daughters at Esalen informed how Genevieve created the Secular Sabbath concept of now.

Ep. 1 | Tub Talks with Deborah Medow: Esalen Legend + Massage Therapist

What was it like to spend a lifetime at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California? Genevieve sits down with her mother, Deborah Medow, to learn about her life at Esalen and wisdom beyond for the last 73 years. In this space, they discuss everything from bodywork and gestalt therapy, to Esalen culture and experimentation of the 1960s - 1970s and how creativity has played into the wellness landscape at Esalen through the modern-day. Deborah demonstrates how raising her daughters at Esalen informed how Genevieve created the Secular Sabbath concept of now.