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Hello I Am HumanA.J. Haynes On this episode, I’m talking with musician and reproductive rights activist A.J. Haynes of the band Seratones. We talk about making space for peace in our lives, how sexuality is kind of like dessert, the ways capitalism & white supremacy effect everything from reproductive rights to children’s music, and the exploring the depths of ourselves through reflection and art. It’s a beautiful conversation that left my heart so full. 2021-11-031h 20
Hello I Am HumanJamie DavisI’m talking with chef, restaurant consultant, and menu developer Jamie Davis. Jamie is the chef of The Hackney, a restaurant and distillery in the small waterfront town of Washington, NC. There he uses locally sourced, seasonal ingredients to create Modern British/American cuisine in an area not typically known as a food destination. Jamie has plans to change that and help put North Carolina on the map. We talk about his love of seafood, how the pandemic shifted his focus, where he draws inspiration from, and our shared love of Eastern North Carolina BBQ.2021-10-1345 min
Hello I Am HumanAshwin DeepankarI’m hanging out with musician, producer, and drum tech extraordinaire Ashwin Deepankar. Ashwin and I met about 7 years ago when we worked together at Chicago Music Exchange. In 2015, Ashwin left CME to go on tour with the band Wilco as their drummer Glenn Kotche’s tech. Ashwin is a sonically creative person with a generous heart and he shares stories that I think perfectly showcase how those qualities make him excel in is career. Life on the road is always an adventure and he shares what it was like being on tour when...2021-09-081h 00
Hello I Am HumanKatie MalcoI’m talking with British indie rock musician and critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Katie Malco. We talked about releasing her debut album "Failures" in the middle of a pandemic, how she's getting her voice back after having Covid-19, the vulnerability of writing such deeply personal songs, and the ways we betray our own needs to be loved. This conversation is as intimate as her music and as hilarious as her Instagram stories. You won't want to miss this. 2021-08-241h 23
Hello I Am HumanWarren HuartI’m talking with Grammy nominated Producer, Songwriter & Mixer Warren Huart. I discovered Warren a few years ago through his acclaimed YouTube channel Produce Like A Pro where he works to demystify the recording process. For Warren it’s all about bringing people together as equals and he’s built a community of musicians, engineers, and producers around that very idea. Warren is passionate about gear, music, and great players, and that’s so clear when you hear him tell stories about meeting some of his heroes. It’s that genuine love of music and people tha...2021-08-031h 33
Hello I Am HumanDavid HaywardI’m talking with artist and writer David Hayward aka Nakedpastor. David is a naturally creative person who uses his art to challenge the status quo, deconstruct dogma, and offer hope he says to those who struggle and suffer under that dogma. He didn’t become a full time artist until after spending 30 years in the ministry. He tells the story of the epiphany he had that broke him through a false belief that he was trapped in a life he didn’t want. He talks about how one of the biggest shifts he had to make when d...2021-07-281h 18
Hello I Am HumanChristine Love-MacLeodI’m talking with spiritual mentor and jewelry maker Christine Love-MacLeod. Christine is partners in life and in business with past-life psychic Ainslie MacLeod. It felt like such a treat to hear the story of them meeting and what she thought when she found out this guy she was into was a psychic. The work they do is focused around helping people get a deeper understanding of themselves. As she puts it, the more you understand how you're wired and embrace that, the more you’ll be able to feel a deep soul level purpose in life. 2021-07-211h 20
Hello I Am HumanSuperKnovaI’m talking with electro-pop artist SuperKnova. SuperKnova is a one-woman band created by multi-instrumentalist Ellie Kim who writes, produces, and records all her own music. Ellie shares how she honed her guitar skills studying jazz in college, but always loved the accessibility of pop music to reach a wider audience. While her music has a strong queer focus she says its message is for everyone because we all deserve to live our authentic lives and be treated with respect. Respect is something so many of us seek in life. Ellie shares how she got he...2021-07-131h 11
Hello I Am HumanAshley MishlerI’m talking with artist Ashley Mishler. I met Ashley a few years ago at a show I was playing with her now husband Silas Mishler who you met on episode 2. Ashley is multi-faceted creative and we discuss her journey with music, art and writing and how playing drums let’s us express the loud, brash sides of ourselves that women are generally discouraged from showing. Along with painting, Ashley makes wearable art by customizing and upcycling clothes and accessories. That sparks a conversation around how it’s common these days for artists only feel valuab...2021-07-061h 18
Hello I Am HumanToronzo CannonI’m sitting down with Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon. I’ve known Toronzo for over a decade and he’s honestly one of the coolest most down-to-earth people I’ve ever met. Toronzo spent years as a city bus driver and he shares how it unexpectedly helped his music career and also the revelation that led him to retiring early amidst the pandemic. He tells the story of getting into reggae before he started playing blues. We get the exclusive on what he said the first time he ever listened Bob Marley and lemme tell ya… it’s...2021-06-291h 37
The Rock in Chicago ShowEpisode 3: A Conversation with Mel Flowers and Sarah NeczwidA conversation between Mel Flowers, one of our main curators and bassist for The Secret Lives and Tides Cult; and Sarah Neczwid, audio engineer, drummer, and host of Hello, I am Human podcast.2021-06-291h 19
Hello I Am HumanZac WatsonI’m hanging with bassist Zac Watson. We got to talk about a few things we share in common like how we both were heavily influenced by progressive rock bands in our early 20s and eventually came around to playing in a way that served the song instead of our egos. We talk about the shame that he felt as a musician because having a day job seemed like a sign that he wasn’t good enough. Zac sees no shame in the day job game these days because he sees it allows him to make the musi...2021-06-221h 18
Hello I Am HumanLucas OwensI’m talking with chef and restaurateur Lucas Owens. I know Lucas from when he was a high school kid playing in a band at the bar that I used to manage in North Carolina. These days he’s living and working in Greenville, NC where he is opening his restaurant, Native. We draw some parallels between music and food and how it really all comes down to good story telling. For Lucas, opening a restaurant isn’t just about the food. It’s about the entire community of people involved from purveyors to staff to allowing his gues...2021-06-151h 29
Hello I Am HumanBev RageI’m talking with Bev Rage, the singer & guitarist of the queer garage-pop band Bev Rage & The Drinks. I was curious how Bev was born and she tells me how it was a way to combine her love of music and drag and amplify what’s she’s good at. Amplifying a community through art is something we’re both passionate about. I was intrigued to learn that one of her first shows as a band was opening for some of her queer heroes and how that relationship evolved as they became contemporaries. One of Bev’s ot...2021-06-081h 00
Hello I Am HumanAlex Nicole WindsorI sit down with musician, writer, and self proclaimed horror nerd Alex Nicole Windsor. She tells the story of doing what she knew was the right thing at work and how that ended up being the catalyst for her move to Los Angeles. Growing up in the rural Midwest is pretty much the opposite of LA so I was curious to hear from Alex what she thought was the biggest differences were and also how the music scene differs out there. Alex is committed to creating a community that fosters a presence for women in music and we talk...2021-06-011h 16
Hello I Am HumanWick WicklineI’m chatting with bassist and luthier, Wick Wickline. I’ve known Wick my entire adult life and we’ve done just about every bit of humaning two friends can do. We talk about figuring out how to be a rock band when we were fresh out of high school and the life choices we made that took us places we never imagined we’d go. Wick shares what it was like rebuilding his life after his family lost everything during Hurricane Florence and how that experience changed him. We also talk about the importance of spending your money with com...2021-05-261h 10
Hello I Am HumanLou HeneiseI’m talking with singer/songwriter Lou Heneise. She’s a woman whose thoughtful strong-willed honesty I’ve always respected. We’re talking about her new EP “Trial & Error and how if she can find the courage to share something that’s true for her it helps melt away her shame and maybe that will help someone else feel less alone. I love the way that Lou talks about how life is half suck and half great and we’re just kind of figuring it all out and how our kids teach us more about who we are because we’re constant...2021-05-181h 04
Hello I Am HumanSophie BrochuI’m sitting down with Sophie Brochu of the dream pop band Fauvely to discuss their record Beautiful Places that was released on April 2nd, their AudioTree performance and the beautiful music video for the album’s title track. We talk also discuss how she and her husband ended up leaving Chicago to move back to their hometown of Savannah Georgia. No matter how beautiful our art is, many of us have dark thoughts that live in our mind and Sophie shares four dark stories that have taken up residence in her brain. Inspiration comes from so many places and...2021-05-111h 13
Hello I Am HumanCJ DatesArtist CJ Dates and I talk about how life and even the algorithms of social media operate through the law of attraction to bring us exactly what we’re focused on, how important it is as an artist to get into a state of flow and how when we do, we allow the magic to happen through us. We also talk about how cultivating compassion through awareness helps to heal us and how this journey of life is really about remembering what we already know in the deepest parts of ourselves. I hope this one inspires you as much as...2021-05-0459 min
Hello I Am HumanJohn WinogrockiI’m talking with my friend, beat maker, fitness expert, and dad joke lover, John Winogrocki. We talk abut how his new record, preparing for becoming a dad, how we both got practice being isolated long before quarantine happened and how we worked at improving our mental health along that journey. How developing a new language is so incredibly important along the journey. 2020 put a spotlight on the differences many of us share with various family members. John shares the transformative way he dealt with that including how he owned his own part in the dynamic.2021-04-2758 min
Hello I Am HumanJavier SinobasI’m sitting down with Javier Sinobas of Sinobas Amplification. We talk about how he influenced the creation of this show, how we met our wives, the deepest losses and how they change us and sometimes inspire us, and the ways we show up for one another.2021-04-201h 21
Hello I Am HumanAl RobinsonI’m sitting down with photographer Al Robinson. She is one of my favorite photographers and some I love to laugh about life with. We talk about her moving from Chicago to Colorado during a pandemic, how it's easy to think something is wrong with you because you don't fit society's model of what a woman is supposed to be, how National Geographic magazine inspired her path, and she shares some insights and experiences of what it's like photographing strangers and majestic places that most people will never get to see.2021-04-121h 01
Hello I Am HumanBoys VS GirlsI'm talking with emo rap artist Boys VS Girls becoming an even more authentic version of himself. He’s tackles his inner demons a lot with his music and we discuss doing the work to overcome them, about being judged by our outward appearances first and how representation continues to matter so much to both of us. We share ways our relationships evolved during the pandemic and how even blankets are something you sometimes have to compromise on.2021-04-0656 min
Hello I Am HumanSilas Mishler On this episode, I speak with Silas Mishler of the bands Diagonal about their upcoming album release, cooking tips, the challenges of being an extrovert in quarantine, and we get nerdy about music gear. This was recorded live on Instagram on February 18, 2021. Follow @sarahneczwid on Instagram to catch the episodes live each week before they're officially released. 2021-03-3058 min
Hello I Am HumanPamela MaurerWelcome to the first episode of Hello I Am Human. I’m talking with Pamela Maurer about her latest projects, living through quarantine, and being more compassionate with yourself. This was recorded live on Instagram on February 11, 2021.2021-03-2348 min
Hello I Am HumanIntroducing Hello I Am HumanIntroducing a new weekly podcast where host Sarah Neczwid will be speaking with creative people who bring honesty and humanity to their music, art, food, or just how they live their lives. These candid conversations will cover their work and inspiration, their little joys and giant failures, and so many other things that make us all human. Subscribe now!2021-03-0302 min