Calm Clear Curiousity
Calm Clear Curiosity is a weekly podcast for people who love learning, thoughtful conversations, and exploring new ideas.
Hosted by Christopher Johnson, each episode is about ten minutes long and begins with a quote worth considering. From there, Christopher shares insights from the books, podcasts, television, journalism, and emerging trends that are shaping his thinking, along with the questions they inspire.
This isn’t a review show or a news roundup. It’s an invitation to pause, reflect, and become more curious about the world and each other.
Whether you’re looking for a fresh perspective, your next great read or listen, or simply ten minutes of thoughtful reflection, Calm Clear Curiosity offers a calm space where community grows through shared curiosity, and connection begins with meaningful questions.
New episodes every week.
Calm Clear Curiousity
Latest Episodes
What James Baldwin Can Teach Us About Living a Meaningful Life
Go the Way Your Blood Beats: Following Baldwin’s Call to Live FullyHost Christopher Johnson introduces Calm, Clear Curiosity with James Baldwin’s quote, “You have to go the way your blood beats,” reflecting on the difference between exi...
Pema Chödrön on Rejoicing in the Good Fortune of Others
Rejoicing in Others’ Good FortuneChristopher Johnson discusses Pema Chödrön’s idea that “rejoicing in the good fortune of others” is a cultivable practice that generates goodwill, especially when we feel emotionally shut down. He contra...
How Reading Opens the World: Mary McLeod Bethune
When Reading Opens the World: Mary McLeod Bethune and the Power of CuriosityThe episode centers on Mary McLeod Bethune’s quote, “The whole world opened up to me when I learned to read,” framing reading as a gateway to possibility. It hi...
Arthur Ashe on Success, Purpose, and the Importance of the Journey
Success as a Journey: Lessons from Arthur AsheChristopher Johnson of Calm, Clear Curiosity reflects on Arthur Ashe’s quote, “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome,” using Ashe’s life...
Thurgood Marshall on Success, Mentorship, and the People Who Help Us
Who Helped You Pick Up Your Boots?Using Thurgood Marshall’s quote about not getting ahead solely by “pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps,” the script challenges the cultural idea of being “self-made” and argues that success is usuall...