Best Isabelle Bridges Podcasts (2025)

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Childhood, Creativity & the Stories that Define Who We Are with MEGAN ABBOTT - Highlights 16:23

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“I think that it all goes back to childhood. I’ve always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feel…

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Exploring Family Dynamics & Fierce Female Friendships with Novelist MEGAN ABBOTT 49:59

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“I always say to young writers, you need to put your heart on the page. Don't worry about being like anyone else. I would say that foremost, in any of the arts, it is self-expression at its core. I don't buy rules or a set criteria or a static criteria. I don't believe in any of that. I think the most exciting talents are kind of inexplicable. You …

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Ep 237: The Art of Color Grading: Alice Abrams on Shaping Emotion Through Color 44:03

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Episode Summary: What makes a scene feel cold, nostalgic, or magical—before a single word is spoken? In this illuminating episode, we’re joined by Alice Abrams, a freelance colorist whose work has helped define the visual identity of campaigns for Netflix, Meta, Google, Volvo, and more. Based in Austin, TX, Alice brings a decade of experience in fi…

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"We're connected to the lives of every creature on the planet" EIREN CAFFALL - Highlights 15:07

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“The more that you have that evolving relationship with the natural world, that's dynamic and alive to the moment you're in, and that's not afraid of the feelings of fear, hopelessness, grief, or pain that attend paying close attention to the world as it is evolving around you, the better we are able to be flexible in the relationship we need to fo…

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All the Water in the World with Writer & Musician EIREN CAFFALL 1:00:18

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“We are in a complex and delicately balanced relationship of connection to everything else on the planet. We begin to recognize, write into, and speak into the complex interdependence and interconnection of every gesture that we make on the planet. Most storytelling that I really respond to, whether it's from my own culture or from previous civiliz…

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On Motherhood & Memory, Trauma & Survival with Author HALA ALYAN - Highlights 13:28

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“I think that it's almost like in some ways the specificity of Palestine also becomes kind of a universality, where you can stay in this specific example because there is something about this experience that makes it specific, right? It's happening because it's been sanctioned to happen in this way. Right? Because you can't slaughter tens of thousa…

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I’ll Tell You When I’m Home - Author HALA ALYAN on Motherhood & Memory, Trauma & Survival 44:41

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“I want to live a life of consequence, and I want to live a life that has stakes in it because that means that things matter to you. I think, in some ways, this memoir was a project of sifting through and excavating the darkest hours, both for me and for the lineage and ancestry that I came from. I think the darkest hours were experienced by so man…

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Ep 236: Narrative Truths: Producing Impactful Documentaries with Nicole Noren 47:36

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📘 Episode Summary: In this masterclass episode, Damien Swaby is joined by award-winning journalist and documentary producer Nicole Noren, whose two-decade career at ESPN is a case study in investigative storytelling done right. Nicole breaks down how she balances the demands of narrative structure with journalistic integrity — from sourcing vulnera…

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Happy World Bee Day w/ The Best Bees Company Co-Founder NOAH WILSON-RICH - Highlights 12:15

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“I was originally drawn to bees because they're social creatures. And as humans, I always wanted to know about ourselves and how we can be our healthiest selves and our healthiest society. Bees and wasps, and all of these organisms have been around for so long. Bees especially have been around for 100 million years.” Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. is co-f…

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Bees on the Brink: How Climate Change, Habitat Loss & Our Choices Shape the Future of Pollinators 1:03:04

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Happy World Bee Day! Let’s give thanks for these tiny hardworking pollinators who play a huge role in our ecosystem. They are vital to our food supply and biodiversity. Bees can sense electric fields and navigate using the sun, and have to visit millions of flowers to produce just a pound of honey. Remarkably intelligent, they have excellent memori…

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Building Bridges, Breaking Cycles: Personal Stories of Healing, Social Justice & Activism 12:59

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How do our personal relationships affect political movements and activism? What can we learn from Native American tradition to restore ecological balance? How can transforming capitalism help address global inequality and the environmental crisis? DEAN SPADE (Author of Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell T…

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Ep 235: Art Meets Film: Isabel Riley on Bridging Canvas and Cinema 35:47

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Episode Summary: Discover the fascinating intersection of visual art and filmmaking in this insightful conversation with artist Isabel Riley. Host Damien Swaby delves into Isabel's unique role in bringing art to the screen through her work with Art for Film. Explore how her paintings and artistic vision contribute to the atmosphere and storytelling…

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What would it be like to live 100 milion years? Life in the Deep Subsurface Biosphere - Highlights 9:23

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“I want to draw the similarities with alien life, and we have these questions. They're the same questions that we would be asking if we could get a sample from Europa or if we could get a sample from Mars. I think the parallels are partly in how we study them. They're teaching us how to look for strange life, but then they're also teaching us about…

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INTRATERRESTRIALS: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth with KAREN G. LLOYD 41:55

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“It's really changed my view of what life is. So many of the things that we attribute to the trappings of life look like requirements, like oxygen and sunlight. All the things that humans would absolutely die without — they’re not really necessary for life. Studying these things sort of breaks down what is necessary; what are the things that life h…

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Walking Meditation: Coming Home to Your Body 10:17

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Join Isabelle Bridges for a soul-nourishing walking meditation that combines gentle movement with mindful awareness. This episode guides you through a sacred practice of grounding, presence, and embodied wisdom. ✨ In This Episode: Learn how to transform your daily walk into a moving meditation Practice mindful breathing techniques while walking Dis…

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Ep 234: 30 Years at ABC — Executive Director Doug Looney Takes Us Behind the Broadcast 1:01:09

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Episode Summary: Join Damien Swaby as he sits down with a seasoned professional from ABC News with 30 years of experience in the media industry. In this episode, we delve into Doug Looney's fascinating career journey, from early experiments with VHS editing in high school to overseeing technical operations at a major news network. Discover how tech…

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Exploring Trauma, Healing & the Creative Process with Author LIZ MOORE - Highlights 12:13

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“I think income inequality really greatly contributes to the rage that people might feel, even as some Americans won't. What don't recognize that a more communal society might benefit them. What they see instead is, why don't I have what that person has? Something's getting in my way. And it's not a lack of, of community, it's: somebody else is kee…

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Ep 233: The Audience is the Strategy: Caitlin Boyle on Purpose-Driven Distribution 45:24

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Episode Summary: In this episode, Damien Swaby is joined by Caitlin Boyle, a pioneering force in strategic documentary distribution and the founder of Film Sprout. Caitlin discusses how filmmakers can move beyond traditional release models to build meaningful connections with audiences through grassroots campaigns, non-theatrical screenings, and co…

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The Disempowering Role You Should Not Play in Your Child's Life 28:43

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In this episode, we explore the crucial difference between being the hero versus the guide in our children's lives. Through Donald Miller's StoryBrand framework and our BRIDGE pillars, we discover how stepping back from the hero role actually empowers our children to develop their own strength and resilience. Key Points: Understanding the hero's jo…

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Family, Addiction & Overcoming Trauma - LIZ MOORE on Long Bright River starring AMANDA SEYFRIED 49:08

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“ I've lived in Philadelphia for about 16 years. The book itself was inspired by my time spent in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia interviewing a lot of the people that I met there, both longtime residents of the neighborhood and also people who were transient, a lot of people struggling with addiction and a lot of women doing sex work…

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PAUL LYNCH discusses Prophet Song, Beyond the Sea & his Creative Process - Highlights 18:19

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"The country spoke Irish largely before it spoke English. Grammatically, the structure of Irish is different from English. As Ireland adopted the English language, this sort of hybridization started to occur, where the English language was placed on top of Irish grammatical constructions. You get this slipperiness, this ability to move sentences, t…

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On Storytelling & The Human Condition with Booker Prize Winner PAUL LYNCH 48:39

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“We narrate the story of our lives to ourselves. We narrate it in linear fashion. And I know many writers have played with time in all sorts of amazing ways, but we're storytellers. This is what we do. And if you give the brain a story, a prepackaged story, you're giving a cheesecake. That's what it wants. That's why it loves stories. That's why o…

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OUR PLANET, OUR FUTURE - Environmentalists, Artists, Scientists & Earth Defenders Share their Stories 18:34

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We are privileged to present the voices of individuals dedicated to effecting change and mitigating the harm inflicted upon our precious planet. These are individuals deeply committed to the core values that drive positive transformation. Thank you for tuning in to our episodes and for your ongoing dedication to stewarding our planet, not just on E…

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Empowerment is an Inside Job (the philosophy that will set you free) 19:40

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Do you struggle with feeling like you’re not good enough, or that you don’t measure up? There are so many different parenting philosophies out there: Attachment, RIE, simplicity, unconditional, Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio, gentle, respectful, conscious, peaceful…but which one is right for you? Join me as I dive into this topic and reveal my parenti…

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Ep 232: From Baywatch to Emmy Wins – Karina Michel P.G.A. The Art of Reinvention 34:31

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In this inspiring episode, Damien Swaby sits down with multi-hyphenate creative Karina Michel—an actress, model, producer, and Emmy-winning executive producer. Karina shares her fascinating journey from a childhood dream in Northamptonshire to navigating Hollywood auditions and eventually leading impactful storytelling projects as the head of Tallu…

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Performance, Politics, Art & Society w/ Sociologist RICHARD SENNETT - Highlights 12:43

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“I'm really interested in the relation between performance and ritual. Where do those two separate?” Richard Sennett grew up in the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago, attended the Juilliard School in New York, and then studied social relations at Harvard. Over the last five decades, he has written about social life in cities, changes in labo…

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The Performer: Art, Life, Politics with RICHARD SENNETT, Sociologist & Author 31:57

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“We look at creative work as though the very creative process itself is something good. These are tools of expression, and like any tool, you can use them to damage something or to make something. They can be turned to very malign purposes, for instance, in the operas of Wagner. So I wanted to do this set of books, I want to show what is kind of th…

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Exploring the Extremes of the Human Experience with Neurologist DR. GUY LESCHZINER - Highlights 14:14

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“One of the things that hopefully my books illustrate is that everybody's mind is different. And one of the amazing things about the human experience–and indeed that manifests in terms of art and creativity–is that when we have such different minds, that is why all this creativity, all this art is possible.” Dr. Guy Leschziner is the author of The …

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Sleep, The Nocturnal Brain & The Biology of Being Human w/ DR. GUY LESCHZINER, Neurologist 50:39

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“ I'm fascinated by the extremes of the human experience, partly because it is so far removed from our own experience of life. In another way, when you look at people who have neurological disorders or diseases, these are really nature's experiments. They are ways of trying to understand how the brain works for all of us. By extrapolation from look…

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Which will You Choose? Caring for Your Kids, having a Clean Home, or Keeping Your Sanity 39:38

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In this episode, we’ll explore why you can have a clean and beautiful house or you can care for your children, but you can’t have both…at least, not if you want to stay sane. Or can you? Let’s find out. [3:59] The sanity triangle. [6:25] Dichotomy vs. integration. [8:09] Can we find a balance? [10:54] Embrace the wobble. [12:58] Life is made up of …

Isabelle Bridges Podcasts

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The Mothers’ Empowerment Podcast

Isabelle Bridges

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Sustainable Lighting Design

Isabel Villar and Maha Shalaby

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Books & Writers · The Creative Process: Novelists, Screenwriters, Playwrights, Poets, Non-fiction Writers & Journalists Talk Writing, Life & Creativity

Novelists, Screenwriters, Playwrights, Poets, Non-fiction Writers & Journalists Talk Writing · Creative Process Original Series

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Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby

Damien Swaby

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Childhood, Creativity & the Stories that Define Who We Are with MEGAN ABBOTT - Highlights 16:23

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Exploring Family Dynamics & Fierce Female Friendships with Novelist MEGAN ABBOTT 49:59

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Ep 237: The Art of Color Grading: Alice Abrams on Shaping Emotion Through Color 44:03

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"We're connected to the lives of every creature on the planet" EIREN CAFFALL - Highlights 15:07

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All the Water in the World with Writer & Musician EIREN CAFFALL 1:00:18

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On Motherhood & Memory, Trauma & Survival with Author HALA ALYAN - Highlights 13:28

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I’ll Tell You When I’m Home - Author HALA ALYAN on Motherhood & Memory, Trauma & Survival 44:41

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Ep 236: Narrative Truths: Producing Impactful Documentaries with Nicole Noren 47:36

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Happy World Bee Day w/ The Best Bees Company Co-Founder NOAH WILSON-RICH - Highlights 12:15

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Bees on the Brink: How Climate Change, Habitat Loss & Our Choices Shape the Future of Pollinators 1:03:04

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Building Bridges, Breaking Cycles: Personal Stories of Healing, Social Justice & Activism 12:59

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Ep 235: Art Meets Film: Isabel Riley on Bridging Canvas and Cinema 35:47

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What would it be like to live 100 milion years? Life in the Deep Subsurface Biosphere - Highlights 9:23

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INTRATERRESTRIALS: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth with KAREN G. LLOYD 41:55

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Walking Meditation: Coming Home to Your Body 10:17

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Ep 234: 30 Years at ABC — Executive Director Doug Looney Takes Us Behind the Broadcast 1:01:09

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Exploring Trauma, Healing & the Creative Process with Author LIZ MOORE - Highlights 12:13

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Ep 233: The Audience is the Strategy: Caitlin Boyle on Purpose-Driven Distribution 45:24

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The Disempowering Role You Should Not Play in Your Child's Life 28:43

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Family, Addiction & Overcoming Trauma - LIZ MOORE on Long Bright River starring AMANDA SEYFRIED 49:08

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PAUL LYNCH discusses Prophet Song, Beyond the Sea & his Creative Process - Highlights 18:19

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On Storytelling & The Human Condition with Booker Prize Winner PAUL LYNCH 48:39

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OUR PLANET, OUR FUTURE - Environmentalists, Artists, Scientists & Earth Defenders Share their Stories 18:34

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Empowerment is an Inside Job (the philosophy that will set you free) 19:40

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Ep 232: From Baywatch to Emmy Wins – Karina Michel P.G.A. The Art of Reinvention 34:31

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Performance, Politics, Art & Society w/ Sociologist RICHARD SENNETT - Highlights 12:43

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The Performer: Art, Life, Politics with RICHARD SENNETT, Sociologist & Author 31:57

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Exploring the Extremes of the Human Experience with Neurologist DR. GUY LESCHZINER - Highlights 14:14

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Sleep, The Nocturnal Brain & The Biology of Being Human w/ DR. GUY LESCHZINER, Neurologist 50:39

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Which will You Choose? Caring for Your Kids, having a Clean Home, or Keeping Your Sanity 39:38