Choose The Bear
de Kat Calvin
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Choose the Bear dives deep into the power and joy of living a vibrant, independent life on your own terms. this podcast is your go-to source for smart, fun, and insightful conversations about what it means to embrace independence and live life on your own terms. Together, we’ll explore how this movement is challenging outdated stereotypes, redefining success, and empowering people to live their best, independent lives.
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- Middle Aged Rage: Lisa Congdon on Starting Over, Creative Confidence & “A Glorious Freedom” · 56 min · Episodio 56What if your life doesn’t “click” at 22- and that’s actually the point?In this episode of Choose the Bear, I’m joined by beloved illustrator, author, and creative mentor Lisa…
- Comedian Alison Leiby on Abortion, Horror Movies, and Why Women Don’t Owe Motherhood · 1 h 7 min · Episodio 55Comedian, writer, and podcaster Alison Leiby joins Choose the Bear for a wide-ranging, deeply honest conversation about horror movies, feminism, abortion, friendship, and…
- Burlesque Is for Every Body: Dirty Martini on Confidence, Politics & Tassel Twirling · 33 min · Episodio 54Burlesque icon Dirty Martini joins Choose the Bear for a powerful, hilarious, and deeply inspiring conversation about confidence, creativity, and claiming your body on your own…
- Inside the Burlesque Hall of Fame with Dustin Wax: Queer, Political & Uncensored Burlesque History · 54 min · Episodio 53Burlesque isn’t just feathers and striptease, it’s comedy, politics, gender rebellion, and a century of artists rewriting the rules of who gets to be seen.In this episode, Kat…
- Perle Noire on Burlesque, Healing, and the Power of Radical Femininity · 34 min · Episodio 52Burlesque icon Perle Noire joins Choose the Bear for a luminous, soul-level conversation about the power of burlesque as an art form, a healing practice, and a path to personal…
- Let the Women Do the Work: A Conversation with Podcast Legend Gillian Pensavalle · 1 h 12 min · Episodio 51This week, podcast royalty herself, Gillian Pensavalle, joins me for one of the most expansive, hilarious, and honest conversations we’ve ever had on Choose the Bear. We talk…
- Crafting Gremlin: CutiePieSensei on cosplay craft, FiraxWear fashion, and finding power in fandom · 49 min · Episodio 50Cosplayer and designer CutiePieSensei ( @TheRealCutiepiesensei ) joins Kat to talk armor builds, creative process, and why cosplay is one of the most empowering spaces for women…
- Amanda Busick: Breaking into motorsports, pit lane stories, and the craft behind great racing TV · 33 min · Episodio 49Motorsports broadcaster Amanda Busick joins Kat to talk about how she went from unpaid internships and waiting tables to becoming one of the most recognizable reporters in…
- Allie Colleen on songwriting, Sincerely Rolling Stone, and building a grassroots country career | Halloween Special · 35 min · Episodio 48Happy Halloween and welcome to a special episode with singer-songwriter Allie Colleen. We talk about growing up on country classics, why she set out to make textured, emotionally…
- Beyond the Boys’ Club: Marissa R. Moss on Mickey Guyton, The Chicks, & Country’s Reckoning · 53 min · Episodio 47Journalist and author Marissa R. Moss (Her Country) joins Kat to dig into the gender and race politics of country music: why country radio still matters in 2025, how the industry…
- Amma Marfo: Choosing Singlehood, Reclaiming “Spinster,” & Finding Your Funny · 47 min · Episodio 46Comedian, writer, and facilitator Amma Marfo joins Kat to talk about her hour-long special Fidget Spinster—a hilarious, thoughtful look at being single by choice, living with…
- Alyssa Carson: The Mars Generation, Astrobiology, Artemis, and Women in Space · 46 min · Episodio 45Alyssa Carson, astrobiologist, PhD student, and aspiring astronaut, joins Kat Calvin to talk about the real path to space and why Mars is more than a dream. Alyssa breaks down…
- Franchesca Ramsey on Viral Fame, Comedy as Activism & The Power of Friendship · 53 min · Episodio 44Franchesca Ramsey, comedian, actress, writer, and accidental activist, joins Kat Calvin for the Season 2 premiere of Choose the Bear. From her viral hit Shit White Girls Say to…
- Radical Health with Ivelyse Andino · 31 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 43In this episode, Kat sits down with Ivelyse Andino, Afro-Latina founder of Radical Health, the first Latina-owned public benefit corp in New York focused on health equity. They…
- Love, Stigma, and the Law with Robert Suttle: On HIV Criminalization and Life After Injustice · 46 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 42What happens when outdated laws and stigma collide with your most personal truths? In this powerful episode, activist Robert Suttle shares his story of being prosecuted under…
- Indigenous, Independent, and Unapologetic: A Conversation with Allie Redhorse Young · 41 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 41In this powerful episode, I sit down with Allie Redhorse Young, writer, organizer, and founder of Protect the Sacred, to talk about navigating single life, identity, and activism…
- Buying a Home With Realtor Aimee Lee Lucas: On Confidence, Strategy, and Possibility · 48 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 40In part two of our homebuying series, we’re heading to Knoxville with realtor Aimee Lee Lucas, who shares her inspiring journey from single mom to successful homeowner to helping…
- Finding Resilience with Adrienne Spires: On Surviving Domestic Violence and Reclaiming Life · 45 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 39In this powerful episode, author and advocate Adrienne Spires shares her journey of surviving domestic violence and how she found the strength to leave and rebuild. We discuss…
- Traveling Solo with Lauren Urasek: Travel, Friendship & Building a Bold Online Life · 35 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 38What does it look like to travel the world as a confident, solo, childfree woman—and build a thriving social media presence while doing it? This week on Choose the Bear, I’m…
- Demystifying Mortgages with Jordan Nutter · 1 h 6 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 37When I was buying my house I watched all of Jordan Nutter's tiktoks at least three times. Her hilarious skits about nightmare homebuyers and great information about how mortgages…
