Contemplative Audionaut
(noun) /ˈkɒn.təm.plə.tɪv ˈɔː.di.oʊ.nɔːt/
1. An explorer of inner and outer worlds of experience through sound, guided by reflection, curiosity, and deep listening.
2. A sonic adventurer charting an infinite cosmos between the ears.
Two Steps Podcast
"When becoming and un-becoming who you are one step at a time isn’t quite enough, take two. Join multi-passionate audionaut, Stephen Henning, in questions of life, art, and spirit as we look to the sky, the subterranean, and the beautiful boundary layer we all inhabit."
My personal pursuit of art and life. Monologuing thoughts on life, death, and the in-between. Conversations with the admirable.
Including the Audionaut Meditation Series.
Ravel Podcast
My long-term collaboration with high school friends, Josh and Emily. We collect ourselves around a good drink and conversation about Meaning, launched in 2020. We discuss our thoughts, feelings, and opinions on faith and spirituality as we pay attention to the shifts happening within ourselves. This show highlights the importance of intellectual humility and patience as we disagree on topics, always seeing the humanity in another, rather than an enemy.
One Step Back Email Newsletter
With a podcast called "Two Steps," you didn't think I'd forget about the "one step back" part of that classic adage, did you? Roughly once a month, I enter in to the sacred and ancient invitation for reflection during the New Moon phase. A step back, if you will. Then I write a letter to you, if you'd like one.
"Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man."
Audio Logs
Podcasts
I am an avid podcast listener and am subscribed to over 70 podcasts. Check out my audio logs to see what I'm tuning in to! There's something for every one: science, fiction, live play TTRPG, journalism, comedy, spirituality, and more.
Books and Music
If it's not podcasts, it's books and if not books, music. Wide interests abound, so check out the audio logs or follow me on Goodreads and Spotify! I love making public playlists, if you're looking for new jams in your life.
The Noticed Cosmos
Sometimes, you just gotta leave the earbuds at home when you go for a walk. Or drive home from work in silence. It's moments like these that tune me into the worlds around me. Bird songs, wind whispers, tree dances. It's all singing too.
Press
I love to chat with many people across our wide and diverse internet. Sometimes those chats are recorded on podcasts that aren't mine.
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