Episode 22: Sound Science x Roots & Ritual
What habits shape our lives? What routines allow us to keep it moving and get through the day? What rituals give your life a sense of meaning? Habits, routines, and rituals all have a neurological basis. In this episode, I explain the science behind building and breaking habits and speak with Robyn Landau and Yasmin Shamir, hosts of the new podcast Roots & Ritual. Roots & Ritual takes the listener on an immersive sensory experience for a deeper connection to cultures across the world through an understanding of the spirited rituals, ceremonies, and practices that make them unique while bringing in science.
Guests
Robyn Landau
Robyn's work in Neuroaesthetics explores the neuroscience of wellbeing. Robyn is also the co-founder of Kinda Studios, a female-led creative science studio that uses science to prove the power of art on human connection and wellbeing
In an exploration of the connected body, co-creator and producer Robyn's work in Neuroaesthetics explores the neuroscience of wellbeing, uncovering how our aesthetic experiences in the world impact our brains and bodies. She seeks to bring greater understanding to the intangible or less visible aspects which shape our wellbeing today, in the belief that with greater understanding, we can have more agency to move through the world with meaning and integrity. By working at the intersection of sound, science, art, and technology, Robyn builds practical tools and creative applications to help enhance experiences of the every day and has helped craft Roots & Ritual as a sensory experience to immerse the listener in a journey to uncover more about themselves within the cultural storytelling. Robyn is also the co-founder of Kinda Studios, a female-led creative science studio that uses science to prove the power of art on human connection and wellbeing.
Yasmin Shamir
Yasmin is the co-founder of Trippin, a leading travel and culture platform focused on amplifying local voices and creating powerful content that inspires its audience to travel more purposefully.
A natural-born creative with a passion for communication, Yasmin expresses through many mediums. Thanks to a career in music, traveling became a big part of Yasmin’s story, leading her to co-found Trippin alongside Kesang Ball and Sam Blenkinsopp in 2017. Trippin has since become a leading travel and culture platform focused on amplifying local voices and creating powerful content that inspires its audience to travel more purposefully. Yasmin relocated to Mexico in 2018 and has been involved in various community projects from health and fitness, to music, art, and spirituality, pursuing her passion to connect people with things that make them feel good. As a person of dual heritage, Yasmin explores cultural practices with sincerity. Celebrating the diversity of human experience and seeking common threads that unite us all, she sees Roots & Ritual as an opportunity to take listeners on a journey, introducing them to people, places, and practices that have much to teach us, if we’re willing to listen.
Special links
Tracklisting
Hot Chip - Over and Over
Saba Lou - Good Habits (and Bad)
Charles Bradley - Changes
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Thundercat - Them Changes
Destiny's Child - Bad Habit
SZA - Good Days
India Arie - Sacred Space
Miles Davis, Robert Glasper, Erykah Badu - - Maiysha (Son Long)(feat. Erykah Badu)
Azymuth - Morning
*With music from Sun Araw and Callie Ryan