This week’s guest is Hilary Oliver, who recently published How to Stay You When Your Name Becomes Mom. This guided journal is designed to help new mothers reconnect with themselves. Hilary’s writing has appeared in Outside, National Geographic Adventure, The American Alpine Journal and many other prominent outlets.In this conversation, Hilary defines the word matrescence, a motherhood life phase. She talks about how she wasn’t big into journaling, but stumbling upon a guided journal she intended as a gift made her realize how useful it could be for a mom. Justin and Hilary also get into how the writing profession will square with AI development, and touch on both of their thoughts on aging.

This week is a special, on-location conversation with Pete Hinmon, co-director of Tippet Rise. Tippet Rise is an amazing fusion of art, music, architecture and nature, all mixing together on a working ranch near Fishtail, Montana.After attending a performance at the space by a brass ensemble, Justin sits down with Pete to chat about Tippet Rise’s origin story, the founders and their philosophy, how land-specific art is different from a museum experience and how the founders built a trusting relationship with the ranching community.

This week’s guest is Elizabeth MacBride. Elizabeth’s work has been published in prominent outlets such as the MIT Technology Review, The Atlantic, Newsweek and many others. She recently co-authored Capital Evolution: The New American Economy with Seth Levine. Elizabeth will be delivering the keynote address at the upcoming CoBuild Montana summit.In this conversation, Elizabeth explains the shift from neoliberal capitalism to what she calls dynamic capitalism. She gets into shareholder primacy, alternative forms of ownership and the importance of strengthening democratic institutions.