Project Sekai

WAYFINDING series “We just want to create. We want to tell meaningful stories and connect with people that are doing good in the world.” — Sam Shimizu-Jones If you're new here ~ this is a creative project born from the question: What does it mean to live a meaningful life? Step behind the scenes with husband and wife duo and founders of Project Sekai, Sam and Jamie Shimizu-Jones. In this episode, they talk about where the idea came from, the role of curiosity and creativity in their lives, an...

WAYFINDING series In Episode 3, we speak with Ram Appalaraju, who spent more than 30 years in the tech industry, following a path shaped by family, culture, education, achievement, and the promise of a secure livelihood. But as his Buddhist practice deepened, he began to question the relationship between his work and his values, eventually leaving a successful career to make space for something less certain: a life guided by presence, service, and deeper meaning. Ram shares his journey from I...

WAYFINDING series How can we live in a way that is both aligned in what matters most to us and is responsive to what is needed in the world today? Della Duncan, renegade economist, eco-spiritual educator, and host of the Upstream podcast, has spent her life exploring this question. Her path has taken her from conventional economics to Schumacher College, the teachings of Joanna Macy and the Work That Reconnects, and ultimately toward a vision of economics anchored in right livelihood, a topic...

WAYFINDING series How can you build a life in relationship with the Earth and trust your path as it unfolds? Athena Steen, co-founder of the Canelo Project, has spent decades exploring this. A master builder and artist working with earth materials, her life reflects a deep listening to place and process. In this conversation, Athena shares her journey into the “infinite possibility of expression,” raising children through unschooling, and learning to trust her inner voice. We explore the ener...