Down the Rabbit Hole

Episode 25: Matriarchy Isn't What You Think It Is

What if we've been getting matriarchy all wrong? In this potent episode, we go down the rabbit hole of matriarchy: where it appears throughout history, how its meaning

Episode 24: Jetlag Silly-Goosery Into Existential Crisis

After returning home from the Tour du Mont Blanc and settling back into life together in Boston, Sam and Bri unpack the strange emotional whiplash of transitioning from a

Episode 23: The Tour du Mont Blanc: Trekking 10 Days in the Alps, Pain Thresholds, and Vulnerability

We actually survived the Tour du Mont Blanc, all 115 miles of it. In this episode, we strip away the more polished, aesthetic ideals of completing a trek of this magnitud

Episode 22: Are You Still an Artist When You're Not Creating?

In this little re-connection episode, Bri and Sam discuss the ebbs and flows of the creative process: what it looks like to navigate transition, creative cycles, and how

Episode 21: Rewriting the Rules of Power with Hannah Wicklund

This week, we're joined by friend, creative collaborator, and wildly talented musician Hannah Wicklund, for a conversation recorded from Edinburgh, Scotland.  We celebr

Episode 20: The Hidden Exhaustion Women Carry: Hyper-vigilance, Creativity & Self-Safety

In this episode, Sam and Bri go down the rabbit hole of hypervigilence as a woman, and the many facets and identities that can form because of it. They unpack the experie

Episode 19: Following the Creative Thread: Live from Paris

We're recording live from Ledger Studio in Paris while we prepare to lead a creative retreat, reflecting on the strange and beautiful paths that creativity can pull us do

Episode 18: The Birth of Body Is the Blueprint

We're introducing Body Is the Blueprint, our new embodiment institute born from years of navigating the art world, questioning stability, and redefining what it means to

Episode 17: The Fear Economy and the Systems That Keep Us Small

This episode explores how fear is embedded into the systems that shape our lives....and who benefits from it. Sam and Bri talk about how fear influences major life tran

Episode 16: The Aesthetic of Obedience in Beauty Standards: Clean Girl, Trad Wives & the Return of Skinny Culture

In this episode of Down the Rabbit Hole, we unpack the cultural moment we're living in—and how beauty standards are never just about beauty.  From the rise of the clean g

Episode 15: The Healing Power of Gathering (Plus Ringworm and Swords)

In this episode of Down the Rabbit Hole, Sam and Bri spiral (naturally) from creative retreats to Parisian art history to jujitsu mats and, somehow, swords. At the hear

Episode 14: Artists: Safety, Cycles, and Self Trust

This one is for the artists.  In this episode, Sam and Bri talk shop, fully and without censor, all the ebs and flows of choosing a creative life path, the highs and lows

Episode 13: Navigating Shadow, Sensitivity, and Collective Strength

In this episode, Sam and Bri unpack the collective grief and rage many women are carrying, using Renee Good's killing to name the quiet power dynamics women navigate ever

Episode 12: Rejecting Collective Apathy, Considering Rage

The rabbit hole this week explores the outrage gap we feel between men and women, the power in shifting the gaze inward, the nuance of learned helplessness, and the seduc

Episode 11: What We've Learned This Year

In this light-hearted episode, Bri and Sam discuss their issue with the New Year being too pressurized, fun memories and traditions of the New Year, and how the choose to

Episode 10: Creating Traditions, Seasonal Stillness, and Consuming Christmas

We dive into the emotional weight of nostalgia, the beginnings of holiday consumerism, and the importance of creating our own traditions as an act of self love.  We share

Episode 9: Health Advocacy and The Pelvic Floor Part II

In this episode, Sam and Bri continue exploring a conversation with friend and Pelvic Floor Therapist Dr. Kayleigh. They talk about health class and the shame it implemen

Reclaiming Your Body: Chronic Illness, Pelvic Floor Healing, and Radical Self-Advocacy

In this episode, we're joined by our friend and pelvic floor physical therapist, Dr. Kayleigh, and we go way down the rabbit hole on chronic conditions, the body keeping

Episode 7: What the Body is Worth

This week, after a brief detour into the Hamilton obsession, Bri takes us back to her former life in the New York modeling world - and the unique relationship she develop

Episode 6: Navigating the Gray Areas: Male-Female Friendships, Power, and Safety

Can men and women really just be friends? In this conversation, Bri and Sam unpack the intricate dynamics of platonic relationships across gender lines. They explore the