Show overview
Staying Attuned has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 13 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 53 min and 59 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 4 months ago. The busiest year was 2025, with 8 episodes published. Published by Sam Pepple.
From the publisher
A poetic gaze, backwards and forward, with folks both brilliant and humble. The format is simple: Sam Pepple reads one of his poems aloud and the guest responds. They then continue a meandering conversation, a conversation with levity and depth, touching on themes from creativity to recovery, from privilege to courage. The intended goal of Staying Attuned is to stay insatiably curious and have enjoyable conversations with interesting people. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do making it. And we encourage you to dialogue with us and other listeners, whenever you feel inspired to join the conversation.
Latest Episodes
Ep 12Ep.12, Le Creuset (Alia El-Bermani)
reason is not all / whimsy weaves its way here too / and love wins again // Our guest today is Alia El-Bermani. She is an artist, dancer, and big thinker. Like all our guests, she is many other things too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman
Ep 11Ep.11, Resistance To Identify (Danielle Centeno)
our life richer now / a friendly face sharing space / unwrap to find smiles // Our guest today is Danielle Centeno. She is a culinary professional, chocolate maker, dog parent, and my wife. Like all our guests, she is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman
Ep 10Ep.10, Blind Spots (Jerry Stifelman)
a softer presence / glowing late into the night / big ideas abound // Our guest today is Jerry Stifelman. He is a professional creative in many arenas, whose main tool of expression is the written word. Like all our guests, he is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman
Ep 9Ep.9, God Is Not In Your Phone (Clarence Heyward)
a family force / gratitude for all of it / plain-spoken heart beats // Our guest today is Clarence Heyward. He is a father, artist, and avid coffee drinker. Like all our guests, he is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman
Ep 8Ep.8, For Two, Without You (Angela Salamanca)
with force and with grace / leading us some place sun drenched / and a place fun filled // Our guest today is Angela Salamanca. She is a mother, restauranteur, and community organizer. Like all our guests, she is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman
Ep 7Ep.7, Out Profound One Another (Lisa Veronica Wood)
soulful courage voiced / a heart with big beats offered / paying it forward // Our guest today is Lisa Veronica Wood. She is a parent, artist, and advocate of good trouble and extreme acts of kindness. Like all our guests, she is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman
Ep 6Ep.6, Dreams, Not Meaningful (Chris Vitiello)
A mythic poet / he, gracious with time and soul / the care, to share, more // Our guest today is Chris Vitiello. He is a poet, the man in the fox costume known as the Poetry Fox, the Poet Laureate of Durham, North Carolina, a father, and a general rabble rouser. Like all our guests he is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman
Ep 5Ep.5, The Poet Of Privilege (Josh Bellamy)
Grain-dusted hands / articulate beating heart / a rare passionate // Our guest today is Josh Bellamy. He is a baker and co-owner of Boulted Bread here in Raleigh, North Carolina. Like all our guests, he is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman
Ep 4Ep.4, Humility Is Not (Daniel Dayton)
Towering figure / craft-led life with a big dream / smile greeting, us, we // Our guest today is Daniel Dayton. He is a new father and recovering farmer turned software engineer. Like all our guests, he is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman
Ep 3Ep.3, Your Collaborator Appears (Chelley Godwin)
Creative force is / sound as colors and mindful / calming transport now // Our guest today is Chelley Godwin. She is an experience curator, home cook, and singer here in Raleigh, North Carolina. Like all our guests, she is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman
Ep 2Ep.2, Passably Professional (Kara Leinfelder)
organizer she / mom, poet, and plenty free / humility dart // Our guest today is Kara Leinfelder. She is a poet, mother, and has been a nonprofit creative professional for over 23 years. Like all our guests, she is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman
Trailer (Staying Attuned)
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Ep 1Ep.1, Your Favorite Self (Victor Lytvinenko)
A man of many / a purposeful creator / inspires faithful // Our guest today is Victor Lytvinenko. He is a fashion designer and co-founder of Raleigh Denim Workshop, with his wife Sarah. Like all our guests, he is many other things, too. And we will dive into that now. Produced in Raleigh, NC; Host, Sam Pepple; Producer, Shay Stifelman