Welcome back to Season 3 of human2human! On this week’s episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, we have Dario Calmese joining us! Dario is a multi-hyphenated creative, and the photographer behind Viola Davis’s iconic Vanity Fair cover, who is also the first black photographer to shoot for the magazine. Dario and Stacy discuss the power behind expanding consciousness and curiosity in order to understand yourself, the relationships in your life and the world around you.

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SHOW NOTES & KEY TAKEAWAYS:

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●  00:00 - Intro

●  01:50 - Song, book, and reflection question of the week and

●  02:38 - Who is Dario?

●  07:50 - Dario’s parents being open to exploring himself at a young age

●  14:05 - Natural curiosity that Dario experienced as a young person

●  14:55 - Questioning to understand

●  17:30 - Being addressed as your work versus who you are

●  19:50 - Having a diverse friend group outside of your profession

●  25:00 - How do you think of humanity and what does it mean to be human on this planet?

●  32:40 - Dario’s experience with existential dread in Brazil

●  35:10 - What are we promised in a temporary existence?

●  40:10 - Growing up in a religious space

●  41:45 - The comparison of manifestation and meditation with prayer and church

●  43:47 - Looking at the teachings of Jesus

●  46:50 - Consciousness, reality, and what it means to be human

●  48:26 - If you’re punching air you will name make an impact

●  50:21 - How to hold space for the truth that race is a social construct?

●  54:21 - Do you think people are afraid of their power?

●  01:08:00 - Human2Human Season Question

●  01:13:23 - Human2Human Honest Gem Segment

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CREDITS:

Executive Producer: Stacy Ike

Producer: Paris McCoy

Associate Producer: Henrietta Biayemi

Associate Producer: Emma Jackson

Audio Engineer: Brian Shaffer

Theme Music: Pieces by “After The Fall"

Music released by: Chill Out Records

Post Production Audio: The Revolt Podcast Network

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