Welcome to Listen to This, a new feature within Welcome Wanderer. Each day, I share a favorite podcast episode or audiobook —something that moved me, challenged me, or simply made life a little brighter.
Podcast of The Day:
Hidden Brain | Wellness 2.0: The Art of the Unknown | Jan 27 2025 | 54 min
Why It Mattered To Me:
An incredibly fascinating discussion on how all the actions in our lives add up to where we are now. Political scientist, Brian Klaas says, “We control nothing, we influence everything.” This conversation reminded me that uncertainty, spontaneity, and serendipity all contribute to the excitement of being human and I wouldn’t want it any other way!
Press Pause on These Words:
“One of the biggest mistakes I think we make is only the big things matter and only things we’re aware of matter and those are both completely wrong, so all of the time, every single moment of our lives, is reshaping our futures.”
-Brian Klaas
Looks like I forgot to hit publish on this yesterday! In that case, stay tuned for the Welcome Wanderer coming out later today:)
-Charissa
PS: I’d love to hear if you’ve benefitted in some way from these daily podcast episodes and audiobook recs?