So, Life Wants You Dead Podcast
1) Carolina Barlow on Gaining a Stronger Empathy Bone and Finding the Levity
In this episode, Nora speaks to writer and producer Carolina Barlow about her life-altering car accident at the age of 28. Nora and Carolina discuss the commonalities in what they've been through, the...Show More
2) Georgia Fenwick on Sobriety and Creativity
In this episode, Nora speaks to Georgia Fenwick, an entrepreneur, writer, and mother who got sober at 22. We discuss how Georgia got sober, the impact it has had on her creativity, the challenges she ...Show More
3) Daisy Friedman on Tradition, Filmmaking and Embodiment
In this episode, Nora speaks to Daisy Friedman, a writer, director, and multi-organ transplant recipient. We talk about Daisy’s story: she received critical transplants as a child which led to her cur...Show More
4) Ashley Eakin on Filmmaking, Representation and Creative Triumphs
In this episode. Nora speaks to writer and director Ashley Eakin. Ashley has directed projects for Disney+, Apple TV+ and Netflix. Her AFI Directing Workshop for Women short film Single, won the 2020 ...Show More
5) Harshada Wagner On the Blessing in Illness, Existential Brokenness and His Art Practice
In this episode, Nora speaks to Harshada David Wagner, a master meditation instructor, author, artist, dad, and wisdom teacher, about being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and having an ileostomy at...Show More
Harshada Wagner On the Blessing in Illness, Existential Brokenness and His Art Practice
1:00:04 | Sep 17th, 2024
6) Ethan Lipsitz on Embracing Mortality, Artistic Exploration, and Parenthood
In this episode, Nora speaks to social practice artist Ethan Lipsitz. Diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017, Ethan discusses how his diagnosis shifted his perspective, the roles of curiosity and accepta...Show More
7) Dr Akilah Cadet on Dismantling White Supremacy, Living Fully and the Power of Self-Advocacy
In this episode, Nora talks to Dr. Akilah Cadet, who shares what it's like living with rare genetic conditions, the challenges of being believed as a Black woman in the American healthcare system, and...Show More
Dr Akilah Cadet on Dismantling White Supremacy, Living Fully and the Power of Self-Advocacy
1:00:23 | Aug 20th, 2024
8) Jezz Chung on Transformation, Neurodivergence and the Power of Imagination + Community
In this episode, Nora interviews Jezz Chung, a Korean-American writer, facilitator, and performer based in NYC. This Way to Change, their debut book of prose, poems, and practices, came out earlier th...Show More
9) Chris Tartaro on Facing Mortality Twice, Creativity and Balancing Parenting with Illness
In this episode of So Life Wants You Dead, Nora sits down with Chris Tartaro. Chris Tartaro is a Television Director from Queens, NY who currently works on the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. He i...Show More
Chris Tartaro on Facing Mortality Twice, Creativity and Balancing Parenting with Illness
1:01:32 | Aug 6th, 2024
10) Disability Pride Month: Live from Soho House with Kendall Ciesemier
In this episode, we talk to Kendall Ciesemier, a writer, producer, reporter, and health and disability advocate. Nora celebrated the launch event of So, Life Wants You Dead during Disability Pride Mon...Show More