
by Aliko Weste

This is a podcast for you.
This is a podcast for me.
This is a podcast for the world we want to see.
This is an ode to the commons, from which we have fallen.
This is a prayer for our return.
For the return of a smile.
For you to return for a while, to the village, to the passion, to the expression, to the journey to the spirit.
life • spirit • business • liberation • music • culture • nature • and more.
In this podcast, we explore the many threads of what holds us all in the fabric of...




season 3
coming soon!
with Elliote Barnette
After six months of coaching together, Elliot and I explore what it means to relate across difference—especially in relationship to Black communities—with honesty, vulnerability, and compassion. A conversation about listening, discomfort, and deeper connection.
take a deeper breath
with Dr. Jessica Tartarot
conflict in the childs nest
A conversation on love, conflict, parenting, marriage, and the lifelong work of learning how to relate well. Dr. Jessica Tartaro and I explore whether we can ever truly “get it right.”
get clear about what you mean
with mo washburn
Mo Washburn and I unpack the language of masculine and feminine, queerness, identity, and culture, exploring the importance of clarity and nuance in how we define ourselves and one another.

returning to out houses of magic: a comprehensive historic and nuero-somatic inquiry, and a cyclical map for the new world
with Aliko Weste
Part dissertation and part manifesto, this episode explores the historical roots of capitalism and disconnection, while offering a vision for healing through self, community, and a new cultural blueprint for the future.

with Hayley Shannon
the last of it
My sister, Haley Shannon, shares stories from her initiatory time in Mexico living and learning among women in deep transformation. This episode touches grief, womanhood, change, devotion, and the kinds of experiences that quietly alter the course of a life.

from rocks to rabbi
with Rabbi Saraleya
Rabbi Sarah Leah shares her journey from wilderness and hospital work to spiritual leadership, exploring service, healing, and the unexpected path toward God.

FTPP Short: queer magic
Arthur Wald
Arthur Wald and I explore queer magic, identity, embodiment, creativity, and the wisdom found beyond convention.

FTPP Short: cacao for the with retunr
with Antonia and Louis
A short conversation on spiritual communities, cacao ceremonies, ancestry, colonization, and the search for authentic relationship to ritual and lineage.

a story from the book of life
with Chelsea Oughterson
Chelsea Otterson shares a powerful life story woven with love, grief, healing, resilience, and moments of undeniable magic.




season 2
Do you ever wonder about what money actually is? And what it's actual function in the universe is? In this episode here the story of one millionaires transformation into the world of magic and moneys movement in it all.
with Rhys-Thorvald Hansen
with Renee Andereasen
with Nala Walla
Grief rocks us ready and rocks us deep. In this episode this deep keener and grief tender bestows the deepest wisdom on what it means to feel and connect with those who came before us.
art, food systems, and facilitation for a relational world.
the spirit of money and transformation
grand grief
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In this episode we get to hear from one of my favorite people. A person who lives a deep ethos in their life in government, community, interpersonally and artistically. Get your heart blown open in this For the People Short.

everything you need to know about marketing
with Tad Richardson
I'm a business guy, so here's some epic business info from Tad Richardson, the marketing expert on my team. Tad gives the download on all things marketing and community marketing.

Tada Hozumi and Rein Lo
dragons for the great era of peace
Japan holds ancient knowledge embedded in its culture, and dragons make up the entire universe. This episode is a mind blowing unfolding. Do not miss.
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lessons from the world of cancer
with Vila Loukus
Do you ever wonder what it's like to go through a devastating illness and make it out the other side? What can we learn from this space? How can our societies function better if we treated each other like we were going through a dibilitating illness. Find out from this mystery school teacher.

a good death for the redistribution of wealth
with Leo Cosmo Farbman
Rich people don't let go when they die. This trust fund kid, educator, grief worker and death dula is wants to change it all.
This has got to be one of the best episodes on this season. Do not miss.

blades of grass and glory: a competitive athelete turned wildcrafters tale
with Meg Evans
This is a two girls chatting and telling EPPPICC life stories kind of episode. In this intimate space hear from the one and only lovely Meg Evans. This is a deep deep story with deep deep life and beauty. Do not miss.

on the real: a raw relational coaching session of Aliko’s
with Alan Rafa Seid
You ever want to know what I'm working through in my personal life? Well lol, now you can get the chance by listening to this amazing raw episode of one of my personal coaching / therapy sessions. Have fun.
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season 1

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all about the b (corp)
the greatest turning
the secret to a better world
In this episode we here from Sara, CEO of Leverage Lab, leverages 20 years of experience at the intersection of business and sustainability. Listen to how Sarah supports and businesses to exceed expectations for people and the planet inspired by care for the climate.
with Sara Blenkhorn
with Lydia Violet
with Clementine Morringan
In this Episode, I interview Lydia, an Iranian Armenian American folk artist and multi-instrumentalist on her journey of creating her music, life, and The School for the Great Turning. This is a must listen episode for personal and life development skills.
This is a special episode of For The People podcast from an event Bex Lipps and I produced in April 2023 at Seattle University called Fucking Real. This Episode dives into all topics of militant social justice culture, pain, trauma, cancel culture and the social dynamics that run our generation.


wild failure, wild writing, and wild business
with Laurie Wagner
I have the pleasure of interviewing Laurie Wagner who's an incredible author and writer who influences so many people in the United States to tap into their intuition and subconscious through wild writing. In this Episode we explore the journey of creative business development and success.

change, Solidarity and building somatic trust with the universe
with Aliko Weste
This short episode is about change, solidarity, and how to find somatic trust with the Universe. This episode features Ahlay Blakely's song - Everything is Change.

black power
with Brittany, Queen of Queens
In this Episode I talk to my dear friend Brittany Anglin about life, race, art, and what it's really like to be Black in the PNW.

butoh through life
In today's episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Jody Poth, a native Washingtonian and a distinguished local performance artist. I talk to Jody about her journey with performance, the truth and grief of the work, and how art and dance can support all of life.
with Jody Poth

the blueprint for literal freedom
with Tao Fallenstar
Today's episode features Tao Fallenstar, a visionary entrepreneur and new paradigm business consultant. This Episode dives into the truth about our social structure, law, and society. Tao specializes in common law, legal strategies, and innovative structures like private churches, ministries, and blockchain-based decentralized autonomous organizations. This is a must listen.


