The Civic Responsibility of Forgiveness
After a lovely summer off-- Specimen the Sociologist is back!This episode is actually a pre-recorded speech that I gave for an event called “Book It Like Booker,” hosted by Seattle’s very own 34th Dis...
17 Sep 19min
How To Navigate Social Naïveté
Let's be honest. We've all been the new kid, the intern, or the youngest person in the room. We've all looked back on a conversation and thought, "I should've seen that coming."In this episode, we're ...
30 Jun 12min
How to Scientifically Steward Your Relationships
Are relationships casual or is there a deeper social science at work? In this episode of Specimen the Sociologist, we're going to unpack the Social Exchange Theory and the hidden "economy" behind our ...
5 Jun 32min
Love is [more simple than you may think.]
My budding specimens! Recently, I stepped away from the podcast mic to hop onto the Love is [ ] project. This is a digital archive about whatever "love is" to you-- brought to you by anyone, from ...
24 Feb 3min
Why Forgiveness Is a Social Act
Let's unpack how forgiveness is not an emotional response, rather it's a social act! Against a backdrop of cultural polarization and personal disconnection, I explore how unforgiveness shapes the way ...
4 Feb 11min
How To Become A Secure Individual
In this episode, I break down what it means to become a secure individual! We explore attachment theory, people-pleasing, and how identity, honesty, and sensitivity shape the way we show up in our rel...
14 Jan 14min
The Sociology of People-Pleasing
Let’s talk about the science behind people-pleasing. While it’s often dismissed as a personality trait, people-pleasing is actually a learned behavior shaped by social structures, power dynamics, and ...
17 Des 202514min
