In the bizarre in-between of the past year, Hannah has been especially grateful for and inspired by lifelong friendships. Over the next few episodes of Wholehearted, she is excited to share a series on friendship, starting with Hannah and her longest-lasting friend, Kameron...You can access a transcript for this episode here and check out the rest of our episodes at wholeheartedpodcast.com.WHOLEARTED IGWHOLEHEARTED PATREON

In the bizarre in-between of the past year, Hannah has been especially grateful for and inspired by lifelong friendships. Over the next few episodes of Wholehearted, she is excited to share a series on friendship, starting with Hannah and her longest-lasting friend, Kameron...You can access a transcript for this episode <a href="www.wholeheartedpodcast.com/kameron-transcript/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and check out the rest of our episodes at <a href="www.wholeheartedpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wholeheartedpodcast.com</a>.<a href="www.instagram.com/wholeheartedpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WHOLEARTED IG</a><a href="www.patreon.com/wholeheartedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WHOLEHEARTED PATREON</a>

BFFs Pt. 1: Hannah and Kameron

What does it mean to truly be a romantic? Is it yearning for potential human connection? Is it about loving attention? Is it about declaring to the world, hey, someone picked me? In this episode of Wholehearted, we explore what it’s all about...You can access a transcript for this episode here and check out the rest of our episodes at wholeheartedpodcast.com.WHOLEARTED IGWHOLEHEARTED PATREON

What does it mean to truly be a romantic? Is it yearning for potential human connection? Is it about loving attention? Is it about declaring to the world, hey, someone picked me? In this episode of Wholehearted, we explore what it’s all about...You can access a transcript for this episode <a href="www.wholeheartedpodcast.com/confessions-transcript/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and check out the rest of our episodes at <a href="www.wholeheartedpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wholeheartedpodcast.com</a>.<a href="www.instagram.com/wholeheartedpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WHOLEARTED IG</a><a href="www.patreon.com/wholeheartedpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WHOLEHEARTED PATREON</a>

Confessions of a Hopeless Romantic

Happy New Year from Hannah and the Wholehearted team. New episodes coming in the new year, we promise.

Happy New Year from Hannah and the Wholehearted team. New episodes coming in the new year, we promise.

New Year's Dispatch

Gibi ASMR

A reshare of a gem from season one of Wholehearted— from the age-old gamer boy/attention-starved girlfriend trope, to relationships heavily rooted in shared nerd culture, and partnerships where nerdiness pays the bills— like in the case of Gibi ASMR and her husband— how important is it that the fantasy realms you wholeheartedly adore are taken seriously by your partner? And how important is it for them to experience those worlds with you?

A reshare of a gem from season one of Wholehearted— from the age-old gamer boy/attention-starved girlfriend trope, to relationships heavily rooted in shared nerd culture, and partnerships where nerdiness pays the bills— like in the case of Gibi ASMR and her husband— how important is it that the fantasy realms you wholeheartedly adore are taken seriously by your partner? And how important is it for them to experience those worlds with you?

RERUN: Love is a Two Player Game ft. Gibi ASMR

For better or for worse, The Phantom of the Opera is a foundational text of Hannah’s very existence. In this episode, she investigates the psychological impact of Phantom on fans too young to love it with even an ounce of irony. 

For better or for worse, The Phantom of the Opera is a foundational text of Hannah’s very existence. In this episode, she investigates the psychological impact of Phantom on fans too young to love it with even an ounce of irony.

The Phantom of My Middle School Mind

Mermaids, with their long, luscious hair, iridescent tails, and fabled siren song, have captured the imaginations of humankind for hundreds of years. And although they’re normally highly elusive and mysterious, today we are talking with a real life mermaid— Mermaid Aziza, also known as Danielle Houston.

Mermaids, with their long, luscious hair, iridescent tails, and fabled siren song, have captured the imaginations of humankind for hundreds of years. And although they’re normally highly elusive and mysterious, today we are talking with a real life mermaid— Mermaid Aziza, also known as Danielle Houston.

Mermaid Aziza

Megan Elk was known throughout Cleveland for her larger-than-life cabaret performances as Miss Alexandra Huntington, a dame who loved singing songs about men who had wronged her.  But now that she's been truly unlucky in love... she had to kill Miss A off. A story about queerness, bisexual erasure, discovering and rediscovering identity through trauma, and good ol' fashioned betrayal. The intrigue! Life is nothing if not a performance.

Megan Elk was known throughout Cleveland for her larger-than-life cabaret performances as Miss Alexandra Huntington, a dame who loved singing songs about men who had wronged her.  But now that she's been truly unlucky in love... she had to kill Miss A off. A story about queerness, bisexual erasure, discovering and rediscovering identity through trauma, and good ol' fashioned betrayal. The intrigue! Life is nothing if not a performance.

Miss A is Dead

Jada Taylor, the CEO and designer behind the Cleveland-based line Mixd Fashion, is only 24 years old and has already had an incredible career as an on-set clothing tailor for big-budget Hollywood movies. But her latest venture— and the project she believes in most wholeheartedly— is her very own clothing line, and she’s here to tell us all about it.

<a href="www.instagram.com/jadacurlyt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jada Taylor</a>, the CEO and designer behind the Cleveland-based line <a href="www.mixdfashion.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mixd Fashion</a>, is only 24 years old and has already had an incredible career as an on-set clothing tailor for big-budget Hollywood movies. But her latest venture— and the project she believes in most wholeheartedly— is her very own clothing line, and she’s here to tell us all about it.

Jada Taylor of Mixd Fashion

Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden— best known as Dr. Beverly Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation— and I are essentially strangers. But we have one big thing in common: we both loved her mother, Ronne. This is their story, from Gates herself.

Gates McFadden— best known as Dr. Beverly Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation— and I are essentially strangers. But we have one big thing in common: we both loved her mother, Ronne. This is their story, from Gates herself.

Ronne & Gates McFadden

Season 2 of Wholehearted is here, people... and what a time to be alive. The first episode of Wholehearted season 2, a conversation with Gates McFadden of Star Trek: The Next Generation, airs Wednesday, August 15th.

Season 2 of Wholehearted is here, people... and what a time to be alive. The first episode of Wholehearted season 2, a conversation with Gates McFadden of Star Trek: The Next Generation, airs Wednesday, August 15th.

Wholehearted Season Two: Coming August 15th!

Stories of full-bodied commitment to the things, places, people, and ideas we believe in, for better or for worse. What do you wholeheartedly believe in? Created by Hannah Rae Leach.

We wholeheartedly believe that Black lives matter. Non-Black people— particularly white people— people, it's time to fully commit to a lifelong unlearning and championing for racial justice. If you're interested in attending a biweekly workshop for white people to educate one another, talk through action steps, and unpack internal biases, the next session is on Friday, June 26th, 2020 at 7pm EST. Here is the link directly to the zoom session!Our story editor, Isabel, has put together a ton of anti-racist media resources in a doc, organized by topic. Here it is."You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.”  - Angela Davis

We wholeheartedly believe that Black lives matter. Non-Black people— particularly white people— people, it's time to fully commit to a lifelong unlearning and championing for racial justice. If you're interested in attending a biweekly workshop for white people to educate one another, talk through action steps, and unpack internal biases, the next session is on Friday, June 26th, 2020 at 7pm EST. <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/71997624534?pwd=ZzYwWFpCNUZzQ29KbXpDdFovUTJCdz09#success" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here is the link directly to the zoom session!</a>Our story editor, Isabel, has put together a ton of anti-racist media resources in a doc, organized by topic. <a href="docs.google.com/document/d/1WlOeE0VitwZtXJ3okHY1tFBW91Cc6USSvToUvSymmdw/edit?usp=drivesdk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here it is.</a>"You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.”  - Angela Davis

Black Lives Matter

Did you have a defining high school crush? Did you ever tell them how you felt? What do you wish you could say to them now? In this suburban ode to baby queers, 23-year-old Hannah does what her 14-year-old self was always too scared to do: confront her best friend-turned-crush-turned-distant enemy, Nick, about their old secrets. A story about the joys (and the terrors!) of high school  friendships, what it means to be a good friend, and the fatalistic framework of first love. (EPISODE 1 UPDATE with new music by Josh Perelman-Hall! Follow him on social media at @josh_isnt for more!) 

Did you have a defining high school crush? Did you ever tell them how you felt? What do you wish you could say to them now? In this suburban ode to baby queers, 23-year-old Hannah does what her 14-year-old self was always too scared to do: confront her best friend-turned-crush-turned-distant enemy, Nick, about their old secrets. A story about the joys (and the terrors!) of high school  friendships, what it means to be a good friend, and the fatalistic framework of first love. (EPISODE 1 UPDATE with new music by Josh Perelman-Hall! Follow him on social media at @josh_isnt for more!)

Nick + Hannah (RERELEASE)

How are you doing inside? Send your thoughts, big and small, to Hannah via email by (sending a message to hannah [at] wholeheartedpodcast.com) or DM her at wholeheartedpodcast. 

How are you doing inside? Send your thoughts, big and small, to Hannah via email by (sending a message to hannah [at] <a href="http://wholeheartedpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wholeheartedpodcast.com</a>) or DM her at wholeheartedpodcast.

Update

A serial entrepreneur and CEO. An astro-memelord with half a million followers. An operations project manager for a prestigious restaurant group. An indie audio producer. What do all these people have in common? An intimate and idiosyncratic relationship with “The Grind.”

A serial entrepreneur and CEO. An astro-memelord with half a million followers. An operations project manager for a prestigious restaurant group. An indie audio producer. What do all these people have in common? An intimate and idiosyncratic relationship with “The Grind.”

The Grind

In the often-boring world of adulthood, there are few things that bring such primal joy as a good old-fashioned dose of drama. Whether it be reality TV, a confrontational text conversation, or eavesdropping on fighting strangers in public, why is it that gossip, rumors, and bad decisions give us so much life?  Click here to leave a review for Wholehearted, you angel!

In the often-boring world of adulthood, there are few things that bring such primal joy as a good old-fashioned dose of drama. Whether it be reality TV, a confrontational text conversation, or eavesdropping on fighting strangers in public, why is it that gossip, rumors, and bad decisions give us so much life?  <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wholehearted/id1484516395" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to leave a review for Wholehearted, you angel!</a>

We Live for Drama

In 2020, emo is the subject of a renaissance. Events like "Emo Night" dance parties are selling out across the country. Bands like My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy are dramatically reuniting or have already successfully transitioned into the pop megafame. In this episode of Wholehearted, Hannah wants to know why fans have stayed so invested in this genre and aesthetic over the years and what emo fandom looks like in a subculture more intertwined with the Internet than ever before.

In 2020, emo is the subject of a renaissance. Events like "Emo Night" dance parties are selling out across the country. Bands like My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy are dramatically reuniting or have already successfully transitioned into the pop megafame. In this episode of Wholehearted, Hannah wants to know why fans have stayed so invested in this genre and aesthetic over the years and what emo fandom looks like in a subculture more intertwined with the Internet than ever before.

Grown & Emo

From the age-old gamer boy/attention-starved girlfriend trope, to relationships heavily rooted in shared nerd culture, and partnerships where nerdiness pays the bills— like in the case of Gibi ASMR and her husband— how important is it that the fantasy realms you wholeheartedly adore are taken seriously by your partner? And how important is it for them to experience those worlds with you?

From the age-old gamer boy/attention-starved girlfriend trope, to relationships heavily rooted in shared nerd culture, and partnerships where nerdiness pays the bills— like in the case of Gibi ASMR and her husband— how important is it that the fantasy realms you wholeheartedly adore are taken seriously by your partner? And how important is it for them to experience those worlds with you?

Love is a Two Player Game (ft. Gibi ASMR)

Once upon a lazy summer in Ohio, Hannah did something unabashedly reckless with someone less-than-ideal. She wholeheartedly believes that the spirit of chanteuse Lana Del Rey compelled her to do it.

Once upon a lazy summer in Ohio, Hannah did something unabashedly reckless with someone less-than-ideal. She wholeheartedly believes that the spirit of chanteuse Lana Del Rey compelled her to do it.

The Gospel of Lana

Michael Weber, The Midwest's crown prince of rock and roll, wholeheartedly believes in the power of an earth-shaking guitar solo and a hand-dyed sport coat. But what lies beneath his otherwordly performance persona and unbelievably excellent branding? 

Michael Weber, The Midwest's crown prince of rock and roll, wholeheartedly believes in the power of an earth-shaking guitar solo and a hand-dyed sport coat. But what lies beneath his otherwordly performance persona and unbelievably excellent branding?

Ambassador of Rock & Roll

Balloons. Presents. Shots. Tiaras. Passive-aggressive behavior. Crying in public. Dragging friends around the zoo. Join Hannah as she embarks on a journey into the psyche into one of the modern world's most fascinating personality types... the Birthday Bitch.

Balloons. Presents. Shots. Tiaras. Passive-aggressive behavior. Crying in public. Dragging friends around the zoo. Join Hannah as she embarks on a journey into the psyche into one of the modern world's most fascinating personality types... the Birthday Bitch.

Birthday Bitch

Earnest and well crafted storytelling

Exactly what I want to listen to, always. Sincere and wonderful and all around A++++

Wholesome AF

Stories of full-bodied commitment to the things, places, people, and ideas we believe in, for better or for worse. What do you wholeheartedly believe in? Created by Hannah Rae Leach.

Wholehearted

Sixteen-year-old Hannah wholeheartedly believed that she and her best friend Nick were meant to be. Although that never happened, twenty-four-year-old Hannah believes that she still doesn't understand what happened between them. Thankfully, Nick is here to clarify. A story about first love, growing up, and what it means to be a good friend.

Sixteen-year-old Hannah wholeheartedly believed that she and her best friend Nick were meant to be. Although that never happened, twenty-four-year-old Hannah believes that she still doesn't understand what happened between them. Thankfully, Nick is here to clarify. A story about first love, growing up, and what it means to be a good friend.

Nick + Hannah

What do you wholeheartedly believe in? A new podcast about full-bodied commitment to the people, places, things, and ideas we believe in, for better or for worse. Created by Hannah Rae Leach. Premieres October 30th. 

What do you wholeheartedly believe in? A new podcast about full-bodied commitment to the people, places, things, and ideas we believe in, for better or for worse. Created by Hannah Rae Leach. Premieres October 30th.

Introducing Wholehearted

The best podcast episodes about true crime. For any thrill seeking podcast listeners who just can't get enough of the captivating stories of murderers and criminals. This topic has all the best episodes from many different true crime podcasts.  Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best True Crime Podcasts

The best podcast episodes on Startups. For anyone working in a startup, or anyone interested in the incredible stories behind how people built companies like Instagram, and Facebook. Offering both practical advice and insights, as well as the stories for how many of the biggest startups got to where they are today. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!