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Seasons 1-3: Hear Jen and Manoush’s personal story and their adventures in starting their own business with help from experimental blockchain technology. Founded with support from PRX’s Radiotopia and Consensys. These strange first three season were covered by the The New York Times, AdWeek, Recode, Refinery29, Quartz , Bitcoin Magazine, and the Fi... See more

These experiences leave traces on people’s biology and identity and have devastating social consequences–medical illnesses, problems with school and work performance, drug addiction and a variety of psychiatric illness. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calculate that childhood trauma is our single largest public health issue—... See more

Trauma affects the entire human organism–thinking, feeling, relationships, and the housekeeping of one’s body. Trauma survivors are vulnerable to a host of medical illnesses and chronic pain syndromes, insomnia, drug and alcohol addiction, depression, obesity, and other issues related to optimal functioning of the entire organism, and the capacity ... See more

Season 5: Manoush Zomorodi (Host of NPR's TED Radio Hour; Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business) returns as a solo-entrepreneur and profiles six unusual dynamos reinventing business, their industries, and even capitalism in the name of humanity. It will change the way you see your work and your self.

The impact of trauma is located in the survival part of the brain, which does not return to baseline after the threat is over. This part of the brain is by definition unreasonable—you do not stop being hungry by reminding yourself how fat you are, and it’s pretty difficult to talk yourself out of being angry, shut down, or in love.