Creative Journeys

Pico Iyer is my guest today. In today’s episode, we discuss the need for silence and stillness in our distracted age, the metaphor of fire as both destruction and renewal, and writing as a process of discovery and attention. And we talk about his new book Aflame, which is about his thirty years visiting a Benedictine hermitage in Big Sur, California.

Just a note to mention that we recorded this conversation back in December, about a month before the current wildfires in and around Los Angeles County. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by these events.

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Alastair Humphreys is my guest today. We discuss his journey from adventurer to author to “microadventurer.” Alastair shares his philosophy of “microadventures,” which is all about finding the potential for adventure in everyday life, and how small, local escapes can be just as enriching as grand, foreign expeditions. We also explore his creative process, highlighting the connection between physical exploration and storytelling. Oh, and we talk about his new book Local, which as the name suggests, charts his year-long quest to step foot in every corner of his local area. I think you’ll enjoy this conversation because it offers insight into turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.

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