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MAKE HUMAN

Maria Bowler
Creativity
Culture
Joy
Belonging
Existence
Happiness
Ambition
Multicultural Spaces
Vision
Creative Community
Kinetic Energy/generosity
Post-Colonial
Meditation
Translation
Voice

Weekly podcast with noted human person Maria Bowler. It’s for the culture makers, the visionary creatives who believe that creativity is a spiritual and social thing. It’s chill. We’re just definitively sorting through modest questions of existence, the nature of being, creativity, and meaning making once and for all time. We believe we make the culture that makes us.

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Latest Episodes

You are bored for a reason!

Your contradictions were never a problem to solve!

Maria shares a quick programming note — Make Human is taking July off and returning in August — and reads you two original meditations.

Waypoints

[00:00:00] — A summe... more

This episode is about the tension between the daily “job” of making vs. the need for a big transcendent “why”.

Maria's producer Carin Huebner came to the conversation with a live wire. She'd finally gotten into the darkroom after weeks of circling i... more

You already know what burnout looks like on the outside. But Amelia Hruby describes something subtler and more insidious: still doing all the tasks, still checking boxes, still showing up, and feeling absolutely nothing.

If you’ve ever found yourse... more

What do you do when your work has nowhere to go? When the credentials keep accumulating and you still don't feel like enough? When the scroll takes you under and you don't know why you went in?

In this first Listener Questions episode, Maria is join... more

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Recent Guests

Amelia Hruby
Feminist writer and podcaster; PhD in philosophy; founder/executive producer of Softer Sounds; host of Off The Grid
Softer Sounds
Episode: If everything's a yes, nothing's a yes — w/ Amelia Hruby
Sebene Selassie
Writer, teacher, and speaker exploring belonging through meditation, creativity, and nature-based practices
Episode: Not separate, not the same w/ Sebene Selassie
Kate Bowler
New York Times bestselling author and professor
Duke University, Duke Divinity School
Episode: Not a “choose joy” episode — w/ Kate Bowler
Carin Huebner
Visual artist, former spiritual director, media producer
Creative Wisdom Agency / Creative Media Agency
Episode: My producer asks the big questions w/ Carin Huebner

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Maria Bowler
Host of Make Human; visual artist and culture-maker with a focus on creativity as a spiritual practice.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 21 ratings
  • soothing and enlivening

    Every time, each episode is like a tea with a friend. Gently nudges your head in a different direction while holding your hand.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    marianorek
    Poland18 days ago
  • Immediately yes

    I read Maria’s book like a devotional before I start my day. And I also loved listening to it as an audio so I was THRILLED when I discovered she started a podcast! I’m so thankful for her wisdom and work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    laura_lew
    United Statesa month ago
  • Just subscribe now,

    Maria is the best, kindest, most insightful creative friend and guide you could wish for. Whether it is this podcast or in a workshop, I always leave an hour with her feeling more fully myself and better able to live my life and do my own work truly (which is a rare gift in the sea of voices that often leave me convinced I could finally be good if I just bought one more book or course or worked just a bit harder)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HelloMrsBrown
    United States2 months ago
  • So excited for this one!

    I loved Maria Bowler’s book so much that I have listened to it twice and keep a copy close by. I’m so excited that I will be able to listen to Maria’s gentle reminders in a regular fashion!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Brokensaucer
    United States2 months ago
  • For all of us

    A podcast that addresses belongingness and self worth from the first episode? Sign me up! A delicious exploration of what it means to be and to create.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bergjo
    United States2 months ago

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On feeling qualified, well received, and ready (or not): Listener Q&A 1
Q: Question three, I'm feeling like I'm not enough of an expert in the thing I want to do and I always need more qualifications. What is just another form of waiting to feel ready?
They suggest that most domains do not require a fixed finish line; instead, hold your sense of self as a creator now, pursue growth without tying it to conditional self-worth, and recognize that credentials do not finalize your capacity to share; you can begin today and let mastery unfold through practice and humility.
On feeling qualified, well received, and ready (or not): Listener Q&A 1
Q: Question number one, I'm struggling with how to keep going creatively with no real outlet for my work. I apply for residencies, gallery shows, etc., but don't get anywhere. It's sitting on my laptop and feels pointless without an audience.
The hosts acknowledge the tension between creating for the intrinsic value and seeking reception, proposing to act as if reception is already happening by shifting into a relational mindset, nurturing generosity, and creating visible opportunities (like community screenings or intimate showings) to invite others into the work, while staying present with the process itself.
Not a “choose joy” episode — w/ Kate Bowler
Q: What's the difference between joy and happiness?
Joy is a transcendent, expansive feeling that isn't reducible to measurements or numbers, often arising in surprising moments and connected to openness and risk, whereas happiness tends to be more about accumulated comfort or favorable circumstances and can feel like a steady, measurable state. The guests suggest joy is less controllable and more about presence and possibility, while happiness is more frequency-based and tied to concrete outcomes.

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Frequently Asked Questions About MAKE HUMAN

What is MAKE HUMAN about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on creativity as a holistic practice that blends daily life, inner life, and culture-making. Conversations thread through vision, vocation, embodiment, and the ethical dimensions of creative work, often weaving practical rituals, mindfulness, and personal stories into a broader inquiry about meaning, existence, and how culture is shaped from a place of presence. Episodes frequently explore burnout, sustainability, belonging, and the tension between desire and obligation, all with a calm, intimate tone that invites reflection. A notable strength is the blend of artistically grounded perspectives (visual art, music, writing) with philosophical and spiritual inquiry, making it appealing to listeners who want depth without hyp... more

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