Shows
Unapologetically Black Unicorns“If They Steal Me of My Hope They’ve Taken Everything” with Lynn BortonLynn Borton (she/her) is a producer and host of nationally-syndicated radio show and podcast CHOOSE TO BE CURIOUS and she is an Unapologetically Black Unicorn. They come together to explore how we can all be more curious and they share why “fake it until you make it” is a good curiosity practice. They talk about connecting with the meaning, purpose and what excites you, why the helpers need to help themselves and being storytellers of hope.
CHOOSE TO BE CURIOUS: https://lynnborton.com/
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2026-01-2034 min
Late Bloomer Living PodcastChoosing Curiosity in an Anxious World with Lynn BortonWhat if curiosity isn’t just something we feel — but something we choose?
In this thoughtful conversation, Yvonne sits down with Lynn Borton, host of Choose to Be Curious, to explore how curiosity can help us slow down, soften anxiety, and reconnect with a sense of wonder. Together, they talk about choosing curiosity over fear, embracing not-knowing, and why staying curious might be one of the most powerful practices for navigating midlife and an uncertain world.
2026-01-0746 min
The Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 808 - John Borton from The Wolverine joins to discuss NCAA ruling and much moreThe NCAA sign gate verdict was delivered on Friday. Joining me to discuss that and the upcoming season is John Borton from The Wolverine.
2025-08-1826 min
Create Beauty Everyday with Deanne FitzpatrickEpisode 91: Choosing to be Curious is a Decision with Lynn BortonDeanne Fitzpatrick talks with Lynn Borton about the value of curiosity as we age.
2025-03-1032 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 793 - Football & more with John Borton from The Wolverine MagazineSherrone Moore is busy preparing for spring practice and planning for next season. Dusty May and his red hot Michigan basketball team are showing everyone they are for real. Joining us with his thoughts on all of that and more is John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine
2025-01-1031 min
The Future Law Podcast4.13 How Curiosity Powers Your CareerCuriosity is the key skill that lies beneath the headlines about the future of law. Beyond new technology and leadership skills, what is curiosity and how does it matter? Curiosity can pull you out of routines. It can introduce you to new opportunities. It can help you do more for clients. What else?
In this episode Mike chats to Lynn Borton, host of a radio show and podcast called ‘Choose To Be Curious’, about the different uses of curiosity in your career and your life.
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2024-11-1124 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 778 - Michigan Game Day with John Borton from The Wolverine MagazineIs Jack Tuttle the spark plug the offense needs? We're running out of options and this week we're on the road against a fired up and improved Illinois team. It is another pivotal game for Sherrone and his team. Joining me to discuss that and more is John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine
2024-10-1636 min
Twenty Minute Collaborations with Gregg PotterEpisode 53: Lynn Borton - Serving on the Sensitive Issues CommitteeWe're back! Gregg and our team has been learning new software but now we're here. This first episode post hiatus is with the phenomenal Lynn Borton. Lynn producer & host of Choose to Be Curious, a show all about curiosity, The show is nationally-syndicated and recently won the Alliance for Community Media’s Hometown Media Award for “Best Audio Programming by an Independent Producer”. Lynn describes herself as a "facilitator of conversation and transformation”. She has more than 30 years of experience in strategic governance and change management in the non-profit sector. Much of her career was at NAMI - National Alliance...
2024-09-2437 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 761 - Football preview with John Borton from The Wolverine MagazineThe NCAA readies their NOA against Michigan. With all of that swirling around the program Coach Sherrone Moore and Team 145 will hit the practice field and begin preparations to defend their B10 and National Championships. Joining me this week is John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine.
2024-07-2937 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 751 - Sherrone Moore & Football news with John Borton from The WolverineSherrone is busy filling out his staff and could have a new DC very soon. Joining me with his thoughts on that and much more is John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine
2024-02-0936 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #217: Ten Thousand Friends, with Rob LawlessRob Lawless has set himself the goal of having one-on-one, hour-long conversations with ten thousand people. He has four conversations a day, which he carefully documents on Instagram.
I was #6041.
If ever there were a curiosity enterprise, this is it.
You, too, can be one of Rob's Ten Thousand Friends. Reach him at @robs10kfriends on Instagram. Tell him Lynn sent you!
Theme music by Sean Balick; "Heartland Flyer" by The Balloonist, via Blue Dot Sessions.
2024-02-0828 min
Curated Questions: Conversations Celebrating the Power of Questions!Mental Health Compassion and Choosing to Be Curious | Lynn Borton #03"Choosing to be curious is acting on the idea that there's opportunity in the unknown, which becomes an invitation." - Lynn BortonLynn Borton is the creator and host of the podcast and Pacifica Network radio show "Choose to be Curious." Lynn is a facilitator—of conversations and transformation—with more than 30 years of experience in strategic governance and change management in the non-profit sector. Combining science, organizational learning, and leadership development, Lynn is working to synthesize the study of curiosity into something we can all appreciate: an exciting path to greater personal well-being, professional succe...
2024-02-0755 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #216: Curiosity & Aging, with Michiko SakakiEp. #216: Curiosity & Aging, with Michiko Sakaki by Lynn Borton
2024-02-0127 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 742 - Michigan Game Day with John Borton from The Wolverine MagazineGo Blue! Jim is back and we are off to Indy for the third straight year. Iowa is a heavy underdog but they are used to that. Joining me to discuss our glorius Ohio State win and look ahead to The B10 Championship Game is John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine
2023-11-2933 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 727 - Michigan Game Day with John Borton from The WolverineThe battle for The Little Brown Jug might not be what it was years ago, but it's a very important piece of Michigan and Minnesota history. On Saturdy night PJ Fleck and his Gophers will try and make a battle of things with no 2 Michigan under the lights in Minneapolis. Joining me with his thoughts on Michigan this season, and previewing Saturday's game is John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine
2023-10-0539 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 712 - Football Preview with John Borton from The WolverineIf you don't have a copy of The Wolverine Magazine Football Preview order today. Every Michigan fan should have a copy close at hand, before and during the season. Great stuff. To order call 800 421-751, or visit www.thewolverineondemand.com. My guest today says this could be the best Michigan team we've seen since 97. That's high praise from a gentlemen whose been covering our Wolverines since 1991. With me today is Senior Editor John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine.
2023-08-0234 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 707 - Football, Hunter, and much more with John Borton from The WolverineHunter has said his goodbyes to Michigan and packed for Kansas. Football is still the hot topic for most of us though. Joining us with his thoughts on a wide range of news is Senior Editor, and longtime friend of the show, John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine
2023-05-0433 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 702 - Basketball is surging and spring football is underway. To discuss that and more our guest today is John Borton from The WolverineJuwan Howard and his team are closing strong. Coach Kim Barnes Arico and the ladies are also thinking big dance, while hockey, wrestling, and gymnastics are looking to extend their outstanding seasons. Joining us to discuss that and so much more is John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine
2023-03-0137 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 683 - Michigan Game Day With John BortonIt's Sparty time in The Big House. My guest today says Michigan is laser focused on this game and if we can avoid mistakes it could be a prime time show from JJ and the boys. With me today is Editor John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine
2022-10-2732 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 660 - The latest Football News with John Borton from The WolverineMy guest today says don't get concerned yet with our football class of 2023. There is plenty of time and Jim Harbaugh and staff always do their best work in June & July. With me today is Editor John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine
2022-06-1524 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 655 - NCAA Tourney talk with John Borton from The Wolverine MagazineIt's win or go home time for Michigan basketball. Can we play two solid games back to back? We'll find out on Saturday. Joining me this week is Editor John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine
2022-03-1926 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 649 - Editor John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine joins usMike Macdonald is reportedly on the way back to the Ravens as DC. Juwan Howard and his team need to stay hot if they want a spot in the big dance, and Jim's contract is waiting for his signature. John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine joins me to discuss those topics and much more.
2022-01-2630 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 626 - Bye week edition with John BortonIn the first 6 games we've established we are a good football team. In the next six we'll see if we can make the leap from good to great. Joining us today is Editor John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine
2021-10-1333 min
The Weekly Walk: Stories to Inspire YouA Lifelong Friendship Forged Through Walking: Kate and LynnWhen Lynn Borton and Kate McCauley met, they were two moms who visited the same playground after school each day so their kids could “get the wiggles out.” On one of these meetings, Kate told Lynn she had recently given up running. Lynn asked her if she’d like to go for walks together instead. Twenty years later, they’re still walking buddies. Find out the secret of their long-lasting friendship.
2021-10-0713 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 613 - Editor John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine is our guestMy guest today is more optimistic than most media covering Michigan Football. He thinks 8 wins are likely, but 10 is very attainable. Lontime Editor John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine is my guest on this weeks Game Day segment
2021-08-2438 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #142: Science Thinking, Uncertainty & Kids, with Jamie JiroutEp. #142: Science Thinking, Uncertainty & Kids, with Jamie Jirout by Lynn Borton
2021-04-2828 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #136: Dialogues on Race & Equity, with Samia ByrdEp. #136: Dialogues on Race & Equity, with Samia Byrd by Lynn Borton
2021-02-0328 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #134: Curiosity & Learning in Two Languages, with Marleny PerdomoEp. #134: Curiosity & Learning in Two Languages, with Marleny Perdomo by Lynn Borton
2021-01-0628 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #125: Curiosity Out on the Town, with Demian PerryWhat’s a wanderer to do in a pandemic? How can we get away while we stay close to home? Where can we go when so much is closed? Demian Perry's passion project TownCalendar.org has answers. He makes the case for choosing to be curious about the places right around us... You need this conversation!
Our theme music is by Sean Balick. “Lakeside Path" by Duck Lake, via Blue Dot Sessions.
2020-09-0229 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #124: Curioisty & Education Equity, with Ryoko ReedRyoko Reed founded Bringing Student Equity to Education Now (B-SEEN). She joins me this week for a timely and telling conversation about how we -- parents, teachers, the whole community -- might use curiosity to support equity in education.
Theme music by Sean Balick. “Cirrus Transit" by CloudBreaker, via Blue Dot Sessions.
2020-08-1929 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #123: Sounds of Caring, with Yoko Sen and Tammy BeaulieuMusician and self-described sound alchemist Yoko Sen and Tammy Beaulieu, a registered nurse with more than 20 years of expertise, teamed up to ask healthcare workers on the front lines of COVID how they are feeling.
Just asking the question was important. The answers will move you...
You can watch, listen to, or download Sounds of Caring at soundsofcaring.com
2020-08-0529 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #122: CuriosityConnects.Us with Philippa HughesCuriosityConnects.us founder Philippa Hughes is a social sculptor and creative strategist. Whether persuading ends of the political spectrum to dine together, or crisscrossing the country "Looking for America", Philippa believes curiosity connects us. I think she's right!
Theme and other music by Sean Balick.
2020-07-2229 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #121: Curiosity & a Seat at the Table, with Krysta JonesFounder of Vote. Lead. Impact: Creating a Legacy of Political Influence, Krysta Jones is empowering women & people of color who are passionate about changing the world through politics. I wanted to know how curiosity might show up in those important efforts.
Theme music by Sean Balick. “Pull Beyond Pull” by K2, via Blue Dot Sessions.
2020-07-0829 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #120: Curiosity & the Digital Transgender Archive, with KJ RawsonGuest host Matt Ferguson and K.J. Rawson, project director for the Digital Transgender Archive, explore marginalized communities’ lack of knowledge about their histories as a form of epistemic injustice – an injustice of limited access to and production of knowledge. A conversation about how curiosity and archives might help change that...
I'm thrilled to share the first in a collaborative series of interviews hosted by American University graduate and undergraduate students who pitched their ideas for episodes for the show as part of their coursework.
Theme music by Sean Balick.
2020-06-2429 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #119: James Danckert Is Curious About BoredomBoredom: we've all felt it -- and chances are pretty good we don't really understand it. James Danckert Ph.D., professor and head of the cognitive neuroscience research area at the University of Waterloo, will persuade you boredom serves a purpose, and its interface with curiosity is especially intriguing. Boredom turns out to be really interesting!
Our theme music is by Sean Balick. “Jat Poure” by The Sweet Hots, via Blue Dot Sessions.
2020-06-0928 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. # 118: Appreciative Intelligence with Tojo ThatchenkeryAppreciative Intelligence rests in the ability to "see the mighty oak in the acorn." George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government professor Tojo Thatchenkery believes such intelligence is especially important right now.
Finding generative potential in the here and now.
Theme music is by Sean Balick, "Partly Sage" by Bodytonic, via Blue Dot Sessions.
2020-05-2628 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #117: Curious Entanglements with Christina León"Reading curiously for opacity may be a scholarly practice of humility that students...seldom get afforded in their lives." Princeton professor Christina León will get you thinking about the ethics and implications of transparency and flattening difference. A rich and relevant perspective right now...
The last in my "Curiosity Studies" series. Check out the whole series at choosetobecurious.com/curiosity-studies
Theme music by Sean Balick. “Come As You Are” by Cauldron via Blue Dot Sessions
2020-05-1328 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #116: Voicing Curiosity, with Carol CadbyHow we say anything, how we punctuate our statements grammatically and verbally, all have tremendous impact on how we are heard and understood. So how do we say something in such a way that others hear curiosity? Actor, director, educator and executive coach Carol Cadby joins me to explore voicing curiosity.
Theme music by Sean Balick. "Great Great Lengths" by The Balloonist via Blue Dot Sessions.
2020-04-2827 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #115: Curiosity Studies with Perry Zurn PhDTogether with his co-editor Arjun Shankar, American University philosophy professor Perry Zurn has compiled a cross-discipline anthology on curiosity that seeks nothing less than to launch a whole new area of study --or, as he would put it, a "new ecology of knowledge."
Check out the whole Curiosity Studies series at choosetobecurious.com/curiosity-studies
Theme music by Sean Balick. "Town Market" by Onesuch Village via Blue Dot Sessions.
2020-04-1528 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #114: Resilient & Brave, with Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorBrain scientist, neuroanatomist, author and public inspiration Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor says we're wired to be resilient and brave. It's a reassuring message for our times. Spoiler alert: curiosity helps.
Theme music by Sean Balick. "Are We Loose Yet" by BodyTonic via Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us next time when Prof. Perry Zurn talks about the new anthology "Curiosity Studies: A New Ecology of Knowledge".
2020-04-0128 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #113: (Re)Creating Community, with Ashley GoffHow does a community use curiosity to create -- or re-create -- itself and its relationships? Arlington Presbyterian Church pastor Ashley Goff joins me to explore the power of humble inquiry.
Theme music by Sean Balick. ”Turning to You” by Landsmen Duets via BlueDot Sessions. Photo by Aimee Custis Photography.
Join us next time when brain scientist, author and public speaking inspiration Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor explains how we're wired to be resilient and brave, especially now.
2020-03-2528 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #112: A Curious Crew: Curiosity & the Community College InitiativeIt takes a certain amount of courage and curiosity to travel around the world to study for a year. Four NOVA students in the State Department's Community College Initiative talk about how curiosity has contributed to their year. A delightful, insightful conversation with Mercy Adhaya, Oscar Iván Barrera, Willy-Jefferson Y. Kouakou and Aninda Nurul Hadijah.
Theme music by Sean Balick. "Peacetime" by Tiny Tiny Trio, via Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us next time when Arlington Presbyterian Church pastor Ashely Goff explains how she and APC use curiosity to (re)create community.
2020-03-1829 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #111: Network Systems: Connecting the Dots with Dani BassettDanielle Bassett is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where they study biological, physical, and social systems by using and developing tools from network science and complex systems theory. They work at the intersection of basic science, engineering, and clinical medicine -- and now they are taking on curiosity itself.
How do we connect our curiosity dots? Network theory will out! The latest in our Curiosity Studies series.
Theme and other music by Sean Balick.
2020-03-0928 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #110: Bipartisanship & Curiosity with Bob MitchellMore than 25 years ago Bob Mitchell founded a leadership program in Michigan to train diverse cohorts of would-be political candidates in campaigning and governing in a bipartisan way. Now he's bringing the Bipartisan Leadership Project to Virginia. A timely curiosity conversation about the power of listening well and seeking opportunities instead of obstacles. Vote for curiosity!
Theme music by Sean Balick. “Front Runner” by Union Hall, via Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us next time when UPenn professor and polymath Dani Bassett helps connect the curiosity dots with complex systems and network analysis -- the latest in our Curiosity Studies series.
2020-03-0428 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #109: Curiosity & Health Advocacy with Nicole Rochester, M.D.How often are we faced with health questions and concerns, but feel ill-equipped to ask the right questions, understand the answers we get -- or even know whom to ask? Dr. Nicole Rochester, a health advocate and founder of Your GPS Doc LLC, reveals the power of curiosity as a health care strategy.
Theme music by Sean Balick. “Mind Body Mind” by BodyTonic, via Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us next time when Bob Mitchell, founder of the Bipartisan Leadership Program explains the rationale behind his effort to train new politicians to reach across the aisle. A timely curiosity conversation about the...
2020-02-1928 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #108: Greg Hamilton Just Wanted to Know StuffMany folks have interviewed Arlington Magazine founder and publisher Greg Hamilton about his community leadership and business and communications savvy. You won't get that here. Greg has a wonderful story to share -- and far be it from me to stand in the way of a heartwarming tale of curiosity rewarded.
Theme music by Sean Balick. "City Limits" by Albany, via Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us next time when Dr. Nicole Rochester, Your GPS Doc LLC, takes on the importance of curiosity in our own health care and advocacy for others'.
2020-02-1228 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #107: Capitalist Curiosity & Student Mental Health, with Arjun ShankarEducator and anthropologist Arjun Shankar worries that the "campus is sick". Values collide and curiosity pays the price. Does it have to be this way? The latest in our Curiosity Studies series!
Theme and other music by Sean Balick.
Join us next time when Arlington Magazine founder and publisher Greg Hamilton explains why he "just wanted to know stuff" -- a conversation about curiosity in life, even more than work.
2020-02-0528 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #106: Build a Better Shoe, with Casey Kerrigan, M.D."Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door" -- And what if you build a better shoe? OESH Shoes founder Casey Kerrigan got curious about everything wrong with women's shoes and decided to do something about it. You just never know where curiosity will take you: a data nerd unleashed!
Theme music by Sean Balick. "Discovery Harbor" by Cloud Harbor at BlueDot Sessions.
Join us next time for the latest in our Curiosity Studies Series: lecturer of anthropology Arjun Shankar takes on capitalist curiosity and student mental health. What happens when we stifle curiosity...
2020-01-2927 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #105: Dance & Embodied Curiosity with Erin Foreman-Murray"Dance is how I practice curiosity. It is the vehicle through which I'm asking questions about the world -- and investigating questions about the world. " So says dancer, choreographer, educator and American University professor Erin Foreman-Murray in this lovely conversation about dance and embodied curiosity with C2BC intern Michela Dwyer.
Theme and other music thanks to Sean Balick.
Join us next time when doctor-turned-cobbler Casey Kerrigan shares her mission to build a better shoe!
2020-01-2226 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #104: Curiosity and Non-Obvious Thinking with Rohit BhargavaTrend curator, marketing expert and best selling author Rohit Bhargava declares: "Learning to use non-obvious thinking has a valuable side effect: It makes you more curious, observant, and understanding of the world around you.” He had me at "Be curious."
Theme music by Sean Balick; “Turning on the Lights" by Speakeasy, via Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us next time when dancer, choreographer, and educator Erin Foreman-Murray explores curiosity as embodied and expressed in dance.
2020-01-1428 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #103: Why Should This Be So? with Susan EngelSusan Engel, professor of psychology at Williams College, has made a career of studying the ebb and flow of curiosity in our lives. "There is no curiosity script," she says. and "it's almost impossible to cultivate curiosity in others without it in your own life." What's an educator -- or parent -- to do? The latest in our Curiosity Studies series!
Theme music by Sean Balick; "Curious Case" by The Cabinetmarkers, via Blue Dot Sessions.
2020-01-0728 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #102: Reflections-Not-Resolutions, with Kristine WoodRather than guilt ourselves with the pressure of New Years' Resolutions, how might we enter 2020 with questions and reflections instead? Kristine Wood joins me in greeting the coming year with an open mind and heart. Here's to a great new year for us all!
Theme music by Sean Balick. “UpUpUp and Over” by The Ballonist via Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us next time for the latest in our Curiosity Studies series: Susan Engel, professor of psychology at Williams College, studies the ebb and flow of curiosity in our lives. "There is no curiosity script," she says. and "it's almost impossible to c...
2019-12-3128 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #101: Curiosity, Trust & Homebuying, with Realtor Christine HopkinsImagine it’s your job to establish a relationship and build trust at the very moment people are going through what is proven to be one of the most stressful life events: buying a house. How do you do that? Curiosity, of course! Realtor Christine Hopkins on trust and finding home.
Theme music by Sean Balick. "Home Home At Last" by Warmbody via Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us next time when Kristine Wood muses on "reflections-not-resolutions" and the power of the pause as we welcome the new year.
2019-12-2527 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #100: Everyday Curiosity, with David Lydon-StaleyLike the proverbial box of chocolates, you never know what you'll get with this show. We celebrate 100 episodes of choosing to be curious with University of Pennsylvania post doc David Lydon-Staley, who researches curiosity in the every day ... including everything ever said on Choose to be Curious!
Theme music by Sean Balick. "Silk and Silver” by Azalai via Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us next time when Choose to be Curious sponsor, realtor Christine Hopkins takes a turn at the mic with reflections on curiosity and home buying.
2019-12-1828 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #99: Neurodiverse Curiosity, with Kristy JohnsonKristy Johnson, now a post doc at MIT Media Lab, believes we're thinking about curiosity all wrong -- and leaving out a huge swath of the human experience while we're at it. She offers an exciting alternative: define curiosity as the ways in which an individual excels in exploring, and then go from there. The latest in our Curiosity Studies series.
More about Kristy here: https://www.media.mit.edu/people/ktj/overview/
More about the Lab School: https://www.labschool.org
Theme music by Sean Balick. Special thanks to Noel Bicknell and his students at The Lab School for...
2019-12-1028 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #98: Cultivating Cultural Intelligence, with Asma AhmadHave you ever noticed how some people can sit at the table (literal or figurative) with others and interpret unfamiliar or even ambiguous gestures or practices like a native? We call that "cultural intelligence." Asma Ahmad, founder of Zaha, wants us all to cultivate it. Zaha provides immersive cultural experiences to connect and engage with people from other cultures, through co-created food experiences and storytelling.
This week it's curiosity in service of community. Happy Thanksgiving!
Theme music by Sean Balick. "A Burst of Light" by Delray from Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us again next time when Kristy Johnson of the...
2019-11-2628 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #97: Curiosity, Values & Financial Planning, with Rebecca BortonHow might choosing to be curious about our values and long term goals help with financial planning? Rebecca Borton, Associate Client Advisor at Concentric Private Wealth, demystifies the financial services industry and explores how some well-placed questions can help us support the people and activities we hold dear.
Theme music by Sean Balick. “One Little Triumph” by Piano Mover at Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us next time as we explore cultivation of cultural intelligence with Asma Ahmad, founder of Zaha, a social enterprise start up that provides immersive cultural experiences.
2019-11-2027 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #96: Curiosity & Racist Mindsets, with Narendra KevalPsychotherapist and clinical psychologist Narendra Keval observes "racism demands certainty" -- the opposite of curiosity. His is a thoughtful call for cultivating social spaces for curiosity and exercising our capacity to think under fire.
Theme music by Sean Balick. Check out Sean's music here on SoundCloud. "Slow Lane Lover" by Barstool, from Blue Dot Sessions.
This show originally aired on WERA in November 2019; it has been refreshed, November 2023.
2019-11-1228 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #95: Censorship: Curiosity Curtailed, with Molly E. RobertsMark Twain wrote, “There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.” Nothing piques our curiosity like being told we can’t know something. Molly Roberts, professor of political science at UC San Diego, studies censorship in China. It's fascinating - and chilling.
Theme music by Sean Balick. "Hammer and Damper" by Blue Nocturnal, at Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us next time when Narendra Keval explores curiosity and racist mindsets, the latest in our Curiosity Studies series.
2019-10-3028 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #94: Designing for Curiosity, with HyunJoo OhGeorgia Tech professor HyunJoo Oh challenged her students to create fun and engaging exhibits for Children's Museum of Atlanta. Just how does one design for curiosity? Make people think!
Theme music by Sean Balick. "Cradle Rock” by Nursery, at Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us next time when Molly E. Roberts takes on censorship and curiosity curtailed.
2019-10-2327 min
Power Of The Purse PodcastEpisode 79: Bill Borton explains the top 5 mistakes people make when planning for retirementRetirement takes a great deal of planning. Thinking about retirement can be overwhelming because there are many financial decisions that need to be made–because you don’t want your money to run out before you do. Maybe you are worried that you will make less than favorable decisions about how you will create a financially secure retirement? Today’s episode will ease your mind. Listen as Lynn and her guest, Bill Borton, discuss the top 5 mistakes people make when planning for retirement.
Bill Borton is the founder and managing principal of W.R. Borton & Associates, LLC. He is a r...
2019-10-1738 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #93: Curios & Curiotizing, with Amy MarvinSometimes curiosity is badly misdirected, with consequences we might not have foreseen. Amy Marvin challenges us to consider the impact of "curiotizing" trans people. A conversation about what happens when people are reduced to curios -- and what we might do to push back.
Special feature: a taste of Arlie Adlington's award-winning work. Theme music by Sean Balick.
Join us next time when Georgia Tech professor HyunJoo Oh explores Designing for Curiosity.
2019-10-1627 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #92: Upcycling: On Being a Curious Maker, with Henry Dunbar"How might I? ... What are all the ways I could? ... Why not?" and other lessons in maker curiosity with Henry Dunbar. It's a curiously creative upcycle, trashion, plogging celebration!
Thanks to The Shop at Arlington Public Library for allowing me to visit and record. Theme and other music by Sean Balick.
Join us next time when Amy Marvin takes on the problem of curiotization.
2019-10-0928 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #91: Curiosity & Philanthropy, with Sonia QuiñónezAmericans gave $427.71 billion to charities in 2018. That's a lot of philanthropy. Sonia Quiñónez, Northern Virginia Program Director at Eugene & Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, joins me to explore how curiosity contributes to priority-setting and change-making with all those investments.
Speaking of strategic giving: if you enjoy Choose to be Curious, I hope you will choose to support WERA's parent organization, Arlington Independent Media. Tax deductible contributions can be made at wera.fm -- thank you!
Theme and other music by Sean Balick.
Join us next time when Henry Dunbar spins straw into gold -- well, bike tires into belts -- an...
2019-10-0226 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #90: Storytelling: A Curious Tale, with Ronald Young, Jr.What is it about stories that so captures our attention and bridges distances? And what role might curiosity play, for the teller of tales as well as those who are listening? Storyteller and podcaster Ronald Young, Jr. has some thoughts...
This episode first aired on WERA in September 2019; it has been refreshed, December 2023.
Theme and other music by Sean Balick. Time Well Spent / "Bypass" clip used with permission.
Find Ronald Young Jr. online: https://www.ohitsbigron.com
2019-09-2428 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #89: In Praise of Distraction, with Tyson LewisWhat if curiosity and learning are best fostered not with focusing our attention, but by distracting it? “There should be room in education for daydreaming, flights of fantasy, and intellectual wandering…” declares Tyson Lewis. A conversation in praise of the wonder-fullness that is distraction!
This is the fourth in a monthly series of interviews with the contributing authors to the forthcoming anthology Curiosity Studies: A New Ecology of Knowledge. Stay tuned for the whole series!
Theme and other music by Sean Balick: "Our Own Melody" by the Piano Moves, from Blue Dot Sessions.
Join us next time when Ronald Young Jr. join...
2019-09-1728 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #88: Why Count: Curiosity and Census 2020 with Elizabeth HardyWhen the Arlington County 2019 Profile showed up in my inbox, I was curious about the people behind it. What are they curious about? And what's the "why" behind all that information and the census? Elizabeth Hardy, a principle planner and demographer for Arlington County, tells all.
P.S. Please be sure to participate in the upcoming Census 2020!
Join us next time when University of North Texas, College of Visual Arts & Design professor Tyson Lewis makes the case for distraction.
Theme and other music with thanks to Sean Balick. Find his new album on Soundcloud.
2019-09-0427 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #87: The Cost of Curiosity, with Seeta SistlaWhen I read Seeta Sistla’s confrontation to the environmental costs of curiosity - a list that is as thought-provoking as it is long - I sent myself on an internal journey of challenged assumptions and weighted values. This was, I imagine, exactly the effect she was hoping for. The third episode in our Curiosity Studies series.
This is the third in a monthly series of interviews with the contributing authors to the forthcoming anthology Curiosity Studies: A New Ecology of Knowledge. Stay tuned for the whole series!
Photo by Chris Linder, used with permission. Theme and other music by Se...
2019-08-2028 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #86: Leadership, Inclusion and Curiosity, with Karen ColtraneKaren Coltrane, president and CEO of Leadership Center for Excellence, sat down with me to talk about LCE's new DMV Diversity and Inclusion Institute -- an exciting effort to put the value of curiosity into meaningful action in the workplace.
Join us next time as we reassess the costs of curiosity with ecosystem ecologist Seeta Sistla, the third episode in our Curiosity Studies series.
Thanks to Sean Balick for our theme and other music.
2019-08-0728 min
Choose to be CuriousCuriosity to Go, Ep. 58: Embody AttentionWhat if we really look and listen differently, with a purpose -- or as my dad likes to say, "if we change our point of view" -- might we see something new? That was the thread in this week's "Curiosity to Go" segment that pairs John L. Jackson, Jr,, dean of Annenberg School for Communication and ethnographer, with photographer Jason Horowitz. How might we embody that profound level of paying attention?
2019-07-2405 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #85: Ethnography & Cultures of Curiosity with John L. Jackson, Jr.Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, John L. Jackson, Jr. is an ethnographer by training -- and by nature. A "conspicuous listener", he challenges us to nurture the cultures we desire, curiosity among them. Lovely, thoughtful and thought-provoking.
This is the second in a monthly series of interviews with the contributing authors to the forthcoming anthology Curiosity Studies: A New Ecology of Knowledge. Stay tuned for the whole series!
Theme and other music by Sean Balick. Join us next time when Karen Coltrane and I explore the centrality of curiosity in support of diversity...
2019-07-2328 min
Choose to be CuriousCuriosity to Go, Ep. 57: A Matter of ChoiceMy choice of “choose” was not accidental in naming my show. I believe that we reveal our true selves through our choices -- and, as with exercise or eating right or courtesies -- choosing to be curious is a decision we make about how we show up for life. Philosophy professor Asia Ferrin and improv actor Jesse Robinson explore different ways to think about choosing...
2019-07-1005 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #84: Can We Choose to Be Curious? with Asia FerrinThis week we take a poke at the whole premise: CAN we choose to be curious? American University professor of philosophy Asia Ferrin and I try on various philosophical hats as we explore why and where and how and for whom curiosity might be a choice. Or not. Fascinating!
Theme music by Sean Balick. Check out Sean's new album "From the Pines" available on Soundcloud.
Join me next time when John L. Jackson Jr., dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at UPenn, is with me to talk about ethnography and cultures of curiosity.
2019-07-0928 min
Choose to be CuriousCuriosity to Go, Ep. 56: Stuff and SuchWe're curious, we collect, we study. At some level it's all about luring others to share our curiosity, isn't it? Trinity College professor Barbara M. Benedict and George Washington University professor Caetlin Benson-Allott come at "stuff" from different directions, but with a shared delight in all of it!
2019-06-2604 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #83: Curiosity & Collecting, with Barbara M. BenedictTrinity College professor Barbara M. Benedict delights in curiosity, curiosities and collecting in English literature. We cover everything from Gulliver's Travels to Freud, from curiosity cabinets to the dawn of journalism. Indie Photobook Library founder Larissa Leclair illuminates her version of what Barbara describes.
This is the first in a monthly series of interviews with the contributing authors to the forthcoming anthology Curiosity Studies: A New Ecology of Knowledge. This episode first aired in June 2019; it has been refreshed, October 2023.
Join us next time when American University philosophy professor Asia Ferrin and I grapple with whether we can, in fact...
2019-06-2328 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #82: What Is a Question? with Lani WatsonWe've talked about better and more beautiful questions, but what about the foundational question: what IS a question? Edinburgh philosopher Lani Watson is thinking a lot about the question question.
Join us again next time when Trinity College professor of English Barbara M. Benedict explores curiosity and collecting - with a special feature on the Indie Photobook Library!
Theme and other music by Sean Balick. Hear Sean's new album, From the Pines, on Soundcloud.
2019-06-1227 min
Choose to be CuriousCuriosity to Go, Ep. 55: Ah, There's a Question!Lani Watson wants to know what makes a question a question - and Andrew Minigan wants to help us get better at asking them. It's all about questions today!
2019-06-1205 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #81: Curiosity is the Gateway to Connection, with Mike Morales"What I love most about curiosity is sitting with someone I don't know, asking what makes them tick, what brought them to this day, just really leaning into it -- and enjoying it." Mike Morales just retired as a LtCol USAF, was a White House Fellow, has been to both divinity and business school. He has a lot to say about curiosity as a gateway to community. Enjoy!
Join us next time when philosopher Lani Watson takes on what constitutes a question.
Theme music by Sean Balick. Check out Sean's new album "From the Pines" available here on Soundcloud.
2019-06-0128 min
Choose to be CuriousCuriosity to Go, Ep. 54: Connect the DotsThink of all the ways we make and find connections. Think how important that is. Mike Morales and I talk about curiosity as a gateway to connection -- and my mother-in-law takes us on a journey to discover family connections she didn't know she had...all that in five fast minutes!
2019-05-2905 min
Choose to be CuriousCuriosity to Go, Ep. 53: Raising QuestionsLearning to ask more and better questions, with The Right Question Institute's (RQI) Andrew Minigan and WERA's own Enlighten Me host, Andrea Cambron. #QFT #parenting #questions
2019-05-1506 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #80: The Right Question Institute, with Andrew MiniganThe Right Question Institute has pioneered an elegant and deceptively simple way to generate more and better questions, no matter who you are or what your circumstances. Andrew Minigan, PhD, Director of Strategy for RQI's Education Program, joins me to explain.
Theme and other music by Sean Balick. Join us again next time when Mike Morales and I explore curiosity as a gateway to connection.
2019-05-1528 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #79: Curiosity and Sex Ed, with Jacomina de RegtWhat could be more basic than curiosity about sex? And yet the topic makes lots of us squeamish. C2BC intern Caroline Kish sits down with Jacomina de Regt, sexuality education facilitator, to celebrate two basics of human nature: curiosity and sexuality.
Join us next time for a visit with the Right Question Institute.
2019-04-3026 min
Choose to be CuriousCuriosity to Go, Ep. 52: AwakeningsJacomina de Regt speaks to validating our natural curiosity about sex and our sexuality, and Dr. Judson Brewer explores other forms of awakening in this celebration of human nature.
2019-04-3005 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #78: Putting Curiosity on the Map with Cartographer Alison Davis-HollandArtist-naturalist Ellen Meloy wrote, "A map, it is said, organizes wonder." Cartographer and story map author Alison Davis-Holland couldn't agree more. Where might your curiosity take you, given the right map? And what makes for a good map, anyway? join us to learn more!
And join us next time when we consider the inevitable intersection of curiosity and sex ed.
2019-04-1629 min
Choose to be CuriousCuriosity to Go, Ep. 51: Know Where You AreCartographer Alison Davis-Holland and Capital Naturalist founder Alonso Abugattas each help ground us where we are. We're all about being curious in the world around us this week!
2019-04-1604 min
Choose to be CuriousCuriosity to Go, Ep. 50: WalkaboutIn honor of National Walking Day, and every day that is made for walking, we take a stroll around Arlington -- and another around the farmers market. Complete with a taste of music from -- you guessed it! -- The Walkaways
2019-04-0307 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #77: Taking Curiosity in StrideIn honor of National Walking Day, we take a stroll with Eileen and Allen, who've decided they're going to walk every street in the County. They neither know, nor really care, how many miles that is -- they just want the journey. I walked along with them one Saturday.
Featuring music thanks to Blue Dot Sessions: "Walking Shoes" by Skittle, "Home Home At Last" by Warmbody; "City Limits" by Albany, NY; "OneEightFour" by Skittle; "Three Stories" by Skittle; "Strange Dog Walk" by Castro; "Pedalrider" by Skittle; "Perspiration" by The Balloonist; and "Glass Beads" byThe Ballonist.
Join us next time when we pu...
2019-04-0227 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #76: Curiosity on the Menu, with Noobtsaa VangHow many ways might curiosity serve in a social enterprise that partners with budding home-taught chefs from diverse immigrant communities and celebrates their stories, heritage, and cultures through their delicious foods? Foodhini founder Noobtsaa Vang explores just that.
Theme and other music by Sean Balick.
Join us next time when we take our curiosity out for a stroll in honor of National Walking Day!
2019-03-2027 min
Choose to be CuriousCuriosity to Go, Ep. 49: Human ConnectionsI'm delighted to introduce the radio debut of our Choose to be Curious/American University intern, Caroline Kish. She found a link between our conversation with Noobtsaa Vang about the comforts of food and Brandon Charles' insights on empathy: it's all about making the human connection.
Theme and other music thanks to Sean Balick.
2019-03-2004 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #64: Bias, with filmmaker Robin HauserEp. #64: Bias, with filmmaker Robin Hauser by Lynn Borton
2018-10-0328 min
The Nonprofit Resilience and Growth PodcastPodcast 027: Should Your Nonprofit Hire for Curiosity? A Second Interview with Lynn BortonIn our last podcast, we began interviewing Lynn Borton, a former nonprofit executive who now focuses her attention on creativity as a business and life tool. This segment completes that interview and focuses on Lynn's curiosity work. You can find Lynn’s business at choosetobecurious.com. You can email her at choosetobecurious@gmail.com or borton.lynn@gmail.com. She tweets as @choose2Bcurious. You can also find Choose to Be Curious on Facebook. She’s available on LinkedIn, too. Lynn mentioned a number of resources on the podcast, including the following: Ian Leslie...
2018-02-1528 minThe Nonprofit Resilience and Growth PodcastPodcast Interview 26: Exploring the COO Role and Curiosity as a Business Tool with Lynn BortonLynn Borton is one of the most grounded and genuinely kind people I know. She's also an accomplished former executive with a major nonprofit, having spend 20 years at the organization, 12 of those as the chief operating officer. A few years ago she left that post to pursue her deep interest in fostering curiosity as a business tool. In this first interview, we discuss the role of the COO in a nonprofit organization. Two weeks from now we will publish the second half of the interview, where Lynn talks about her abiding curiosity about curiosity. You can find...
2018-02-0123 min
The Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 358 - John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine joins me1) News & Notes: Michigan falls short against Sparty! 2) Game Day: John Borton, Longtime Editor of The Wolverine Magazine is my guest today 3) Quick Hits: Steve Lorenz from 247/Sports will join us next week with his final thoughts on the class of 2017. Website: www.maizenbrew.com Listener Line: 313 263-4842 Open 24/7 for calls. Email: themichiganmanpodcast@yahoo.com
2017-01-3132 min
Choose to be CuriousEpisode #17: Curiosity - with Lynn Borton & Kevin SampsonKevin Sampson turns the focus around and interviews me - host, Lynn Borton - about the wild and wonderful path that led me to "Choose to be Curious" and where it might take all of us next.
Be sure to join us next time when Megan Price, director of the Insight Conflict Resolution Program joins us to talk about curiosity's role in resolving conflicts.
2016-12-1424 min
The Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 340 - Iowa Game Day with John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine1) View From Section 17: Wilton Speight turns in record breaking first half performance. 2) Game Day: Editor John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine is with me to recap Maryland and preview our prime time matchup with Iowa. 3) Quick Hits: On Thursday's show Iowa radio play by play voice Gary Dolphin will be my guest. Website: www.maizenbrew.com Listener Line: 313 263-4842 Open 24/7 for calls. Email: themichiganmanpodcast@yahoo.com
2016-11-0828 min
The Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 330 - Rutgers Game Day with John Borton1) View From Section 17: Is this our best defense since 1997? 2) Game Day: Editor John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine joins me to preview Rutgers & more. 3) Quick Hits: Rutgers beat writer Steve Politi from The Newark Star Ledger & NJ.com joins me on Thursday's visitors edition. Website: www.maizenbrew.com Listener Line: 313 263-4842 open 24/7 for calls. Email: themichiganmanpodcast@yahoo.com
2016-10-0429 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 207 - Editor John Borton from The Wolverine1) News & Notes: The calm before the storm.
2) Michigan Gameday: Mid summer football & hoops talk with Editor John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine.
3) Wolverine Quick Hits: Watch lists include several Wolverines.
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2014-07-0933 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 173 - Penn State PreviewThe View From Section 17 - Are you ready for a whiteout? Michigan invades Happy Valley.
Visitors Segment - Penn State radio play by play voice Steve Jones updates us on the Nittany Lions.
Michigan Gameday - Longtime Editor John Borton from The Wolverine recaps Minnesota and previews Penn State.
Wolverine Quick Hits - Thoughts from Coach Hoke.
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Thanks to our guests today. Penn State radio voice Steve Jones, and John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine. We'll be...
2013-10-0843 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 132 - Iowa Preview1) The View From Section 17- Farewell to our senior class. You are true Michigan Men!
2) Visitors Segment - Tom Kakert from Hawkeye Report brings us up to speed on this weeks opponent
3) Michigan Gameday - Editor John Borton from The Wolverine shares his thoughts on Northwestern & looks ahead to Iowa.
4) Wolverine Quick Hits - Injury update & Iowa week quick facts.
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2012-11-1352 minThe Michigan Man PodcastThe Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 126 - Purdue Preview1) Visitors Segment - Beat writer Mike Carmen from The Journal & Courier previews the Boilermaker's.
2) Michigan Gameday - Editor John Borton from The Wolverine scouts Michigan & Purdue.
3) Wolverine Quick Hits - Injury update & Purdue quick facts.
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2012-10-0345 min