Getting Under The Skin
The Skin Deep
Welcome to Getting Under The Skin (GUTS)! Where the stories of our lives can be medicine for each other. Where reflection and curiosity opens up paths of conversation for us to explore together.Join us for an exploration through conversation. This is an expedition, a journey in search of the stuff that makes us feel most human, the stuff that stirs your soul and reminds you of what really matters. These conversations are not performative interviews, book release tours or productivity hacks. They are an antidote to superficial small talk or marketing in disguise. We explore how people are formed by the lives they’ve lived, and celebrate the wisdom gained along the way.Hosted by Topaz Adizes, Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect exploring the transformative power of human connection. He is the founder and executive director of THE SKIN DEEP, creator of {THE AND} and author of 12QFL.If you're ready to Get Under The Skin — we’ll meet you here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 20, 2025 • 1h 9min
#002 Facing ALS with Heart Wide Open with Aaron Lazar
What if healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken — but remembering who you really are?Aaron Lazar is a celebrated Broadway actor, a father, a fighter, and a man in the middle of radical personal transformation. Diagnosed with ALS, Aaron now finds himself walking a path that demands more than physical strength — it calls for spiritual clarity, emotional courage, and a new kind of presence.In this episode, he sits down with longtime friend and host Topaz Adizes for one of the rawest, most soul-opening conversations ever captured on GUTS.Together, they unpack: • How chasing success can disconnect you from yourself • Why love from sympathy isn’t the same as love from love • What it means to rehearse the energy you want to live in • How joy and imagination are essential tools for healing • The real difference between pushing through and showing up fullyThis isn’t just a story of illness. It’s a story of rebirth. It’s about shifting your inner script, one distinction at a time — and showing up, over and over, with more love than before.These conversations are not performative interviews, book release tours or productivity hacks. Genuine curiosity is the compass for these honest, human-to-human exchanges of stories. We explore how people are formed by the lives they’ve lived and celebrate the wisdom gained along the way.Welcome to Getting Under The Skin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 12, 2025 • 46min
#001 Is the Clarity You Seek Already Within You? with Ants Cabraal
What if the clarity you're seeking is already within you, waiting for the noise to quiet down?In this premiere episode of GUTS, Topaz Adizes sits down with creative collaborator and longtime friend, Ants Cabraal, for a conversation about the stories we tell ourselves, the ones we outgrow, and what happens when our actions don’t align with our supposed ambitions. Together, they explore: • Why chasing the wrong dream can still teach the right lesson • How clarity doesn’t come from control, but from attention • What it means to “steward your energy”, and how to know when you’re wasting it • The power of small, serendipitous moments to show you you’re on the right path • How building community is both a calling and a compassThese conversations are not performative interviews, book release tours or productivity hacks. Genuine curiosity is the compass for these honest, human-to-human exchanges of stories. We explore how people are formed by the lives they’ve lived and celebrate the wisdom gained along the way.Welcome to Getting Under The Skin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
