Stay Connectedease is a weekly podcast hosted by nailea devora and justus bryce. through curiosity, vulnerability, and authentic conversation, we explore the questions we’re all thinking. whether it’s a conversation between ourselves or with someone who’s spent years mastering their craft, every episode is driven by a desire to better understand ourselves and the world around us. new episodes every friday.
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This week at ease, we’re exploring what it means to stay curious and creative. In a world that moves fast and asks us to have all the answers, we slow down with a gentle, expansive conversation about learning, creativity, and staying soft enough to evolve. From making mistakes to making meaning, this episode is for the ones trying to figure it out without losing themselves in the process. Nailea and Justus reflect on what school never taught us, how our creativity gets shaped by self-worth, and the lifelong work of rebuilding how we define intelligence. Together, we unpack the difference between performance and purpose, and why we tend to doubt ourselves even when we care deeply. Enjoy.
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00:00 Intro
00:42 Don’t Be Afraid of Creativity
05:23 Beginnings are Always Messy
07:12 “Don’t Be Me, Be You”
12:05 The Artists Way
14:50 We Are All Storytellers
15:55 “Either Or” Thinking
17:53 Lack of Clarity
20:40 Audience Responses
30:46 Outro
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This week at ease, we are back for our first guest of season two, Dr. Varun Soni! Dr. Soni joins the table for a soft, expansive conversation on what it means to find your North Star, even if you don’t believe in one. As a chaplain, scholar, and spiritual advisor, Varun helps us unpack what we’re really searching for when we say we feel lost. Together, we explore the quiet inner compass that lives beneath fear, anxiety, and doubt. From gut feelings to intuition, ego to inner knowing, this episode is for the seekers, skeptics, spiritual girls, and anyone trying to feel a little more grounded in their 20s. Varun shares how spirituality isn’t about having all the answers but instead learning to listen for the right questions. We talk about the loneliness of early adulthood, the difference between wisdom and noise, and how to find meaning in the small, unglamorous moments. It’s not about finding something to believe in, it’s about learning to trust what already lives within you. Enjoy!
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Off the table, Nailea and Justus dive into a raw conversation about what it means to reinvent yourself in the new year, not through chasing trends or leaving everything behind, but by returning to who you were before the world told you who to be. They reflect on the pressure to “glow up” every new year, the parts of us we’ve buried to survive, and how healing often looks like softness, not spectacle. From unlearning shame to learning how to actually see yourself again, this episode is a reminder that growth doesn’t have to be loud, and maybe the version of you you’ve been looking for is the one that’s been waiting to come home all along.
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Segments:
00:00 Intro
01:45 Reinvention is Forgiveness
14:30 Reinvention is Looking Back
22:40 Reinvention is NOT Listening to Outside Noise
32:12 Reinvention Takes Time
34:38 Outro
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Looking into the new year, Nailea and Justus reflect on everything that shaped them in 2025. From the surprises, to the growth, to the small wins they didn’t see coming. They talk about letting go of old habits, what they’re still working through, and how they’re approaching 2026 with more clarity and care. It’s soft, honest, and a little messy, in the way most growth is. Think of it as a year-end reset, here to remind you that you don’t have to figure it all out to move forward.
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This week at ease, Dave Henderson joins the table for a gentle, unexpected conversation about legacy, family, and all the invisible work that holds us up. Dave spent decades building medical offices across California, but really, he was building something deeper: trust, consistency, and a community within his business. In this episode, we talk about why jobs aren’t forever, why success has to come from within, and how your job isn’t your purpose. Dave opens up about carrying a family business, leading quietly, navigating early failures, and the moment he realized that real purpose isn’t found in titles but in how you show up for people. We explore what it means to build a legacy you’re proud of, how structure can be healing, and why the strongest foundations are often the ones no one sees. Dave also shares how he’s learning to pass down more than just a business. He’s passing down intention, integrity, and promise. It’s an episode about presence, pressure, and choosing to lead with heart, even when no one’s watching. Enjoy!
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Segments:
00:00 Intro
00:41 An Introduction from Nailea
01:36 How Did Ease & Dave Henderson Cross Paths?
02:49 The Beauty of Learning From Older Generations
06:41 Delivering Wisdom Through Questioning
08:49 Why Did Dave Come to the Table?
12:06 You Never Know What’s Next
14:35 So…What Does Dave Do?
16:33 Retiring & Feeling Change
17:59 Family in Your Buisness
18:27 Nailea’s Story of Success & Change
23:30 Justus’ Story of Growth & Meaning
24:42 Justus’ Shyness & Self Worth
26:39 “I Am Still a Work in Process”
27:51 Dave’s One Liners
31:38 Building a Healthy Relationship with Your Family
33:30 Picking a GOOD Mentor
34:13 Justus’ Mentor….A Monk on a Bus
36:16 Finding a Mentor that INVESTS in You
36:39 Audience Questions
42:58 Nailea’s & Justus’ One Liners
47:02 How Can Embracing Change Give Us Ease?
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This week, Nailea and Justus sit down for a casual conversation about how ease came to life. From losing routines and confidence in your 20s to rebuilding from the mess, they share how friendship and a few long talks sparked something bigger. They open up about feeling lost in your 20s, answer audience questions, and reflect on building a space rooted in care, honesty, and curiosity. Think of it as a behind-the-scenes moment: two friends finding their way back to themselves, and choosing to grow together. Enjoy!
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Segments:
00:00 Intro
00:38 Connecting with Our Community Off the Table!
01:35 We Need to Know Justus!
3:00 Nailea’s Story of Meeting Justus & Creating Ease
19:10 Justus’s Story of Meeting Nailea & Joining Ease
26:50 Who Knows Who Better
30:32 Audience Questions!
33:57 Outro
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Join us at the table with Dr. Bonnie Goff, a developmental psychologist and UCLA Professor whose research explores how early adversity and trauma shape who we become. From understanding the neurobiology of childhood experiences to building emotional resilience as adults, Dr. Goff helps us see how science and empathy come together in healing. Through her work and lived experience, she’s redefining what it means to grow, parent, and connect with compassion. Enjoy!
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Segments:
00:00 Intro
00:48 So…What is a Developmental Psychologist?
01:55 Dr. Bonnie’s Nontraditional Path to Her Career
07:53 Early Development Makes Us Who We Are
11:22 Stuck in The Patterns of Our Childhood
12:20 Let’s Talk About Attachment Theory!
18:00 Our Brains Are Plastic, and We Can Change
18:52 How Can We Pinpoint Our Traumas?
20:53 Moving Past Our Struggles
22:28 Toxic Stress and Healing From It
24:58 The Truth About Introverts and Extraverts
26:07 The Types of Temperaments
27:32 What Makes Our Identities?
28:18 How Does Birth Order Affect Us?
30:37 Epigenetics and What It Means For Our Parents
34:52 Truths on Traumas
37:11 Staying Present
39:05 Audience Questions
46:16 How Can Understanding Our Childhoods Help Bring Us Ease?
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Our scariest, sweetest, and realest ease moments, completely unfiltered. Nailea and Justus step off the table to spill what was really going on behind the first seven episodes. From brain fog to breakthroughs, this is the blooper reel of our lives.
Happy Halloween! Enjoy!
0:00-1:52: Intro
1:53-8:20: Sex episode, Guest: Dr. Kate Balestrieri
8:21-11:07: Business & Purpose, Guest: Tom LeNoble
11:08-13:04: Sleep, Guest: Dr. Cheri Mah
13:05-14:24: Grief, Guest: David Kessler
14:25-16:50: Food & Diet, Guest: Dr. Christopher Gardner
16:51-19:43: Environment, Guest: Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh
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Join us at the table with Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh, a leading climate scientist and Stanford professor whose work bridges science, society, and justice. From decoding extreme weather to translating climate data into real-world insight, Dr. Diffenbaugh helps make sense of what’s actually happening to our planet, and what the data really tells us. In this episode, we explore how understanding the science behind climate change can shift the conversation from panic to perspective, and from fear to informed action. Enjoy!
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NOAH:
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Segments
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - How Did Dr. Diffenbaugh Get Into Climate Research
03:32 - Optimism in Climate Science05:54 - The Lorax & Climate Education09:45 - So...Are We Going to Die?
11:45 - Breaking Down What Climate Change Really Is
13:54 - The Purpose of Climate Research
15:56 - The Climate Change Countdown
18:43 - "I Wish I Could Do Something"
20:54 - Do Individual Efforts....Work?
22:20 - What Should Companies Be Doing?
25:37 - Let's Talk About Greenwashing!
26:26 - The Financial Impacts of Climate Change
29:33 - Audience Questions
40:20 - True or False 44:04 - This or That
45:21 - How Can Facing Climate Change Bring Us Ease?
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Join Nailea and Justus at the table with Dr. Christopher Gardner.
A leading expert in nutrition science and plant-based health, Dr. Gardner shares what we get wrong about dieting, why wellness is about more than just the willpower to not eat sugary foods, and how food can be a tool for both personal and world healing. Whether you're vegan-curious or just confused by conflicting nutrition advice, this episode offers clarity and compassion backed by real research. Enjoy!
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Research Page: nutrition.stanford.edu
Segments:
00:00 - Introduction
00:36 - Guest Biography From Nailea
02:06 - Dr. Gardner’s History with Diets
06:37 - Better Ways to Eat Meat
10:05 - Time to Start Your Food Journey!
16:00 - Food Label Confusion
18:24 - The Problem with Over-processing
20:38 - The Truth About Red 40
21:10 - Advice for Those About to Start a New Diet
24:00 - Learning From Other Cultures
27:24 - Affording Healthy Diets
31:40 - Preventing Heart Disease
33:49 - Audience Questions
37:12 - Disordered Eating
40:33 - How Can the Way We Think About Food Bring Us Ease?
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