What does it mean to be human when the world feels like it’s burning?
In this unscripted anniversary episode, I reflect on one year of The Unfinished Human® and the unexpected path this project has taken — from personal writings to sibling conversations to guest interviews to this moment of raw, unfiltered truth telling.
I talk about the creative well running dry, the medicine of getting back on my bike, and the grounding power of being outside, in community, and in motion. I share why visibility as a queer white woman in a conservative town matters, and how small acts of presence can become lifelines for people who don’t feel safe.
I briefly speak to the heartbreak of watching the trans community be targeted, the ongoing erosion of rights, the violence of voter suppression, and the global crises unfolding in Gaza, Iran, Sudan, Cuba, and beyond. As a sensitive person, as an artist, it feels impossible to create without acknowledging the suffering happening in real time.
This episode is an invitation to remember our shared humanity, to show up where we can, and to honor the truth that art and activism are not separate — they are intertwined.
I close with my newest piece, Humanity, a reminder that we were never meant to stand alone.
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What We Explore
• One year of The Unfinished Human® and the evolution of the project
• Creativity, burnout, and the need to refill the well
• Cycling, nature, and the grounding power of embodied community
• Queer visibility in conservative spaces
• The targeting of the trans community and the erosion of rights
• Voter suppression, redistricting, and systemic harm
• Global crises and the overwhelm of witnessing
• Art, activism, sensitivity, and the role of creatives in times of crisis
• “Think globally, work locally” as a path back to purpose
• The poem Humanity and the reminder that we belong to each other
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Talking Points / Quotable Moments
• “Participating in humanity, less screens.”
• “Think globally, work locally.”
• “It feels bullshit to show up when people are literally dying.”
• “Being human never meant standing alone.”
• “Visibility matters — especially where it feels unsafe.”
• “Artists are struggling to know how to show up right now.”
• “I need to be out with people, not just producing content.”
• “We remember our humanity when we stop believing the story they sold us.”
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Listen If You’re Into
Raw reflections on humanity, activism, queer visibility, creativity, burnout, community care, global grief, and the emotional complexity of being alive in this moment.
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Stay Unfinished
Show up where you can. Rest where you must. And stay tethered to your humanity — and each other.
Follow The Unfinished Human® wherever you listen, and stay wrecked, wild, and full of wonder.
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Connect with Lyndsay / The Unfinished Human®
🌐Website: TheUnfinishedHuman.com
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