How do we deal with our world when life as we know it changes, when everything we once knew to be true no longer is true, and when we must confront the cognitive dissonance that comes with such a rude awakening? The key lies in realizing that what is unfolding is, in fact, an awakening. As we navigate the new reality that is Covid-19, we have an op…

In the latest episode of the 'Theory of Enchantment,' I sat down with Seth Godin, marketing guru extraordinaire. In our brief conversation, we spoke about some of the challenges that come with being an entrepreneur, innovative approaches to marketing, and the importance of centering service in all that we do. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https:…

He's a pulitzer prize winning writer, author, and columnist at the New York Times, but I'm mostly proud to call him my mentor and friend: Bret Stephens joins the ToE universe in this episode for a chat about writing, the purpose of the great books, and how to live a life worth living. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…

Children of Promise (CPNYC) is an organization in Bedstuy, Brooklyn that mentors kids whose parents are incarcerated. I regularly volunteer there so I recently sat down with Sharon Content, the founder of the org, to talk about her journey of building, maintaining, and growing this non-profit that services the needs of kids and caretakers alike aff…

In this latest episode, I sat down to talk with Meghan Daum about her latest book, 'The Problem With Everything: My Journey Through the Culture Wars.' We discussed generational divides between Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z, how social media is corroding our ability to think deeply about relationships, and the truth revealed about men and women in th…

Dabney Hall spent 40 years of his life in prison. After returning to civilian life, he could have collapsed under the weight of the pressures around him and returned to prison. Instead he worked on improving his habits, became a participant in Fortune Society's 'Alternatives to Incarceration' program, and assumed a leadership position in his commun…

Happy New Year! This episode is dedicated to making you move your booty. Last year I received the incredible opportunity to sit down with DJ Tasha Blank of The Get Down in Brooklyn, New York right before her set at The Good Room. The Get Down is a fun dance party that occurs once every two weeks in the city and is headed by Tasha Blank who brings h…

Mr. Otura Mun is the founder of Ifé, a band whose music I discovered in 2017. "Ifé", a Yoruban term meaning both Love and Expansion, is a Puerto Rican based music group whose debut album is by far one of the greatest albums I've ever been blessed to hear. Combining the sounds of rhumba and electronic percussion along with the corpus and thematic el…

In this episode we speak with Meir Kay, a social media influencer and internet personality with hundreds of millions of views. People from all over the world flock to Meir's videos for his positivity, inspiration, and generally good vibes. In this discussion, we talked about the ups and downs of popularity, the importance of meditation and authenti…

In this episode we sit down with Professor Jonathan Haidt to discuss his latest book, 'The Coddling of the American Mind.' We speak about the challenges to healthy identity formation in the 21st century, the negative effects of social media on the self-esteem of adolescents, and how to seek purpose and meaning in an increasingly fractured and polar…

In this interview, we sit down and chat with Deb Mashek, the President of Heterodox Academy. Heterodox Academy is a great non-profit that seeks to bring open inquiry, intellectual humility and depolarization back into institutions of higher learning. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chloe76/support…

In this episode, I explain the Theory of Enchantment's first Operating Principle as well as how it applies to certain pop cultural phenomenon, like the Netflix series, 'When They See Us,' and David Letterman's recent interview with Kanye West. Online Course: theory-of-enchantment.teachable.com COUPON: SPIKECOHEN --- Support this podcast: https://po…

If you listen to no other episode of the 'Theory of Enchantment' podcast, listen to this one. A few days ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Arno Michaelis, a public speaker and author who was a former white nationalist and who now teaches love, compassion, and connection to counter violent extremism around the world. Have a listen, I'm su…

In this episode, I sit down with former Israeli pilot Tal Keinan who wrote a fascinating book called 'God is in the Crowd.' Here, we explore how to build community between two poles of the same family -- American Jews and Israelis. This interview has incredible insights into how to fortify ties even when two communities in the same family have two …

Children of Promise is an incredible organization based in Bedstuy, Brooklyn (and expanding!) that mentors children whose parents are incarcerated. In this episode, I had the good fortune of sitting down with Mr. Cecil Walker who is the site director for the program. We talked about everything: What a child who is facing seemingly insurmountable ob…

Sabine Bellevue is my natural hair stylist and owns her own hair salon in Brooklyn! In this episode, we discussed both the challenges and opportunities that come with starting your own business and how to have the confidence to forge ahead even when dealing with naysayers and self-doubt. I hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to give the hair sa…

Sarah Burch is a dope motorcyclist, curator of great experiences, and one of my best friends. (Seriously, we do everything together.) In this episode, we shoot the shit discussing the process of becoming in New York City, the challenges Generation Z faces, and why we need to value patience over the immediacy that comes with social media. --- Suppor…

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the mind of David Yarus, founder of Jswipe and mllnnl, a consultancy whose aim is to cultivate collective consciousness in the millennial generation. Some of the cool things we discussed on this episode include spirituality, finding one's Judaism in an increasingly interconnected world, and navigating the t…

He's worked with both Eminem and Taylor Swift producing music videos and other short films but today we're talking about his groundbreaking film 'Bodied,' a feature-length film about hip-hop, battle rapping, race, and the myriad ways in which art traverses identity across America. If you're into great music, artistry, filmmaking, and how we discuss…

In this episode I talk to my father about his life of overcoming. Growing up in the ninth ward in New Orleans, Mr. Valdary experienced poverty, parental divorce, and other hardships at an early age. Yet because of his love of education, he was able to persist beyond these challenges, build a life for himself, and teach his daughters along the way. …

Here I interview my good friend Hali Haber and her roommate Alyssa in an experimental podcast discussing everything from great female comedians to college degrees that did nothing for us but were still worth it. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chloe76/support

In this podcast, I sat down with Julie Smelansky to explore how New York city helped shaped our perspective on setting goals for ourselves, the power of following your instincts, and the importance of body positivity. There's also a brand new segment in this piece called 'The Influencers' where I explore why many of Kendrick Lamar's songs resonate …

EP 1: A lesson in Identity --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chloe76/support