Own It SLC
Arts
About
Recorded in Harvey the Short Bus and inspired by Own IT the live performing arts event in SLC, this podcast is an extension of a visceral experience of synergy. We are the artists, innovators and rebels with a cause. Our goal is to keep listening, questioning and bringing it to the mic. Harvey is a fully operational recording space on wheels. We invite people inside to share their writing, music, thoughts and stories. Our hope is to ignite the spark of art wherever we go. Hosted by SLC poet and recording artist Sarah Kappos, this show is an exploration of how humans be, how they want to become and the role creativity plays in this evolution.
Episodes
- E 145 Mentor and Apprentice: Nan Seymour - Beloved Mentor of Sarah Kappos
Sarah traveled to Tucson to sit in a casita with founder of River Writing and dear friend Nan Seymour. She also planted a secret microphone to record their conversation, which delighted Nan! The episode begins with a stunning read of the p…
- E144 Mentor and Apprentice. Let your freak flag fly with Mack Leslie and Phil Millerberg
Music doesn't always go how you think it will, and that's a good thing. Mack shares bubbling enthusiasm about her experience working with Mentor and Muse on their immersive artist workshop. How did a song - that Phil originally hated - abo…
- E143 Mentor and Apprentice. Fundamentals of Mentor and Muse with Sam Torres and Thomas Robison
One of the original 5 artists to be hosted by Mentor & Muse, Sam Torres shares her experience coming into herself as an artist in recovery. This conversation with mentor, Thomas Robison touches on aspects of recreating identity, perfection…
- E142 Menace the 4th
We've been following the career of local SLC rapper Menace since 2020. He always comes through with fresh music. He is passionate, prolific and stoically silent. Music is his way of breaking that silence and letting himself be known. Latel…
- Unstoppable Together: Recovery Day 2025
Tiffany from USARA joins Sarah in a conversation with committee members December and April To reflect on Recovery Day, and the value of saying YES to trusting each other’s creativity and capability. Support the show
- Shit Starter Season 2; EP1: Quinn Lapeyre and Jo(h)n
Y’all may have noticed a lot has changed in the recovery world lately. So we decided to fire up another season of shit starters to see how the truth has evolved. Quinn Lapeyre is the founder of the Calisober Recovery Program. He wrote a bo…
- Alchemy & AI
Join Sarah Dalton and Collin as they explore the intersection of alchemy and artificial intelligence. Dalton reflects on an intimate dialogue with AI and its own consciousness, along with ceremonial perspectives. Meanwhile, Collin brings a…
- E138 Menace the Third
For the 3rd year in a row, we talk with Menace about his artistic evolution. Menace is a prolific and compelling rap artist. When we first met him in 2019 he already had over 100 songs on YouTube. He performed for the first time on the Own…
- Polyamory Bushwhacking to Nowhere: Why Do Men Lose Their Shit at Sporting Events? E137
"It's not the expression of the emotion, it's the lack of control that I don't want," Phil. "Well, if you could control it, then you'd probably keep it under lock all the time, cuz you've got things to do, and they're inconvenient" Sarah.…
- Polyamory Bushwacking to Nowhere: Why Are We Doing This? E136
Sarah gets mad at Phil for a few things i.e. saying their relationship is non-linear, and preventing her from "dating." They discuss living in different worlds, and the challenge of expressing different layers of Sarah and Phil which could…
- Polyamory Bushwhacking to Nowhere: E135
Exploration of the parallel plot between Sarah n Phil and author Kahlil Gibran with his beloved Mary Haskell. Maybe yin and yang truly are the most creative combo because many duos share a similar ( often unwritten ) story. Why love someon…
- Polyamory Bushwhacking to Nowhere: I Will Always Love You E134
Reflections from their trip to Lake Powell where Phil n Sarah hosted an Own It show. Their stage was the deck of a houseboat, their lights were tiki torches. They were joined on stage by the person whom Sarah is currently dating. She asks…
- E133 Menace: One Year Later
We recorded in the west desert, and inside Harvey the bus, Menace reflects on the last year. He talks about the sense of urgency he feels as an artist, to share his music. Only a few hours later, Menace took the stage to open the Own It sh…
- Polyamory Bushwhacking To Nowhere: Collecting Data E132
As scientific as this title sounds, the episode is anything but precise. Think of it as a treasure hunt. There are gems, but we gotta dig. Recorded 2 days after the wedding of Sarah's oldest daughter, new thoughts on monogamy arise. How do…
- Polyamory Bushwhacking to Nowhere: Sex E131
This is an episode of full disclosure. In the true spirit of Own It, Sarah n Phil reflect on their sexual relationship. Towards the end, they are met with tragic truths and they stay in the conversation together. As sex can often be, this…
- Polyamory; Bushwhacking to Nowhere - Introduction E130
Introducing the series Polyamory; Bushwhacking to Nowhere. After 4 years in a polyamorous relationship ( with each other ) Sarah and Phil look back on what they learned. Did polyamory work? How do you get out once you're in it? What does i…
- E129 Bonnie Ball
Are the Bonneville cutthroat trout on the endangered species list? Are they the state fish? Don't know? We didn't either, but we learned! Harvey the bus was invited to the first annual Bonnie Ball to record poetry and insights on Utah wild…
- E128 Own It Showcase: Freestyle Ben
It's 14 weeks until our next show on February 11th featuring Own It artists who are committed to their craft. Until then we will showcase each of them, featuring their back story, their art, and what keeps them going. Making full use of Ha…
- E127 Anonymous Human In Blue
Sarah suggested that we start interviewing Anonymous Humans, this one happened to be wearing blue. Support the show
- E126 Recovery Day 2022
In celebration of Recovery Day hosted by USARA and all that we are capable of, this podcast is a selection of anonymous humans telling stories of what they have accomplished, what they aspire to and what they love. We ask all of them the s…
- E125 Yes, We Are Together
People ask us all the time, “Are you guys together?” Usually we give some abstract kinda response. Welp. Here’s the real answer. Support the show
- E124 What to do With Your Solitude: A Public Service Announcement
We got tired of being so cerebral, so we went back to making art for a while. Please enjoy this public service announcement brought to you by Own It SLC. Support the show
- E123 Threads
Another "song story" experiment collaboration between Sarah n Phil. Since so many people can't make it to the ARC show where Sarah will be reading, we decided to put it on the podcast. "Threads" weaves together themes of Grandma Dixie, dom…
- E122 From Micro to Macro
The two go into the small of it to demonstrate how big of a concept Galactic revolution really is. Sarah shares her latest book insights and Phil is being weird. Support the show
- E121 Last Chance for a Galactic Revolution?
We pulled Harvey the Bus up onto the sidewalk where USARA was hosting "Last Chance BBQ". We talked with people about recovery revolution and galactic revolution which happens to be the theme of our next show. There was a dog barking and a…
- E120 Menace
Two years ago, we met Menace. At the time, he had over 150 tracks recorded on Youtube. He gave his first stage performance at Own It, and had the whole crowd on their feet. We talked with him about how to let go of addiction as the muse fo…
- E119: The Most BEATiful Thing
Here is the introduction of "square world" and the vines which wind around it. In our first attempt at what could be called music but not quite music, spoken word and instrumentation collide. This is the masculine and feminine way finding.…
- E118 Galactic Revolution
Phil n Sarah talk about a revolution that is occurring and it also happens to be the topic of the next show which takes place... September 18th 2022 @7pm First Baptist Church 777 S 1300 E Support the show
- E117 Jason Ruzicka
To people or not to people? We talk with Jason Ruzicka about the irony between being of service and feeling claustrophobic in social gatherings. This podcast goes all over the place and ranges from the price of waxing bodily orifices to th…
- E116 Human Behavior
It’s a Bjork song, and it’s what we’re talking about on this episode. How much of social interaction, is acting? Support the show
- E115 LabeledFest
Recorded outside of LabeledFest, this episode is a few snippets recorded in Harvey the Bus. We talked with Shawn McMillan, Charlie, and Grey Thomas about politics (which is weird for us), mental illness and how to medicate that. We talk ab…
- E114 Rebel With a Cause: Kelli Hughes
Kelli speaks to the dark side of a rebel with a cause. She tells us about her experience during the occupation of shelterless people at the city county building in 2020. What does it mean to be an activist and how does anger fit into the e…
- E113 A Taboo Journey
Sarah is reading a book called How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and How to Listen So Kids Will Talk. Somehow this leads Sarah and Phil to talk about the recent trend of micro-dosing and Ayahuasca because Phil's intuition has been telling hi…
- E112 Solo-Cast Sarah n Phil: The Orignal Shit Starters
This episode is recorded directly after a RAW group getting ready for the upcoming show entitled pray and the Pride festival in SLC. They talk about different modes of self expression and what it really means to be authentic in your expres…
- E111 Rebel with a Cause: Jefferson (Airplane) Richard Savio
He's listened to all but 7 episodes of the Own It SLC podcast, and now it's his turn to be in the hot seat...that he built. Jefferson is Phil's roommate and construction expert for Harvey the bus. We talk about hedonism and the value of do…
- E110 Rebel With a Cause: Ryan Hymus
Ripples. Ryan Hymus is the point of origin for many ripples and in this episode he tells us how and why he does it. We talk about libido, the juice of life, and how lies block the flow. Support the show
- E109 Rebels With a Cause: Sequan & Shane
Sequan performed at one of our first Own It shows in 2019. In a piece where she redefined the acronym HIV she also claimed a voice which has only grown louder. Now she runs a non-profit called “Hope on Tapp” where she offers free HIV and H…
- E108 Rebel With A Cause: Cary Judd
Cary Judd and his buddies made a film called 828. They lived in a van and went all the way around Iceland, following Cary as he rode his e-skateboard into grief and came out the other side. We talked with him about the first screening of h…
- E107 Shit Starter Series: Justin Hughes
Can one ever get out from under the weight of their past criminal record? Justin Hughes proves to be a man of influence wherever he goes, and tells a tale of prison politics. He shares about the hardships of paying down his court fines and…
- E106 Shit Starter Series: Rachel & Randall
We’ve been articulating this notion of “beyond the beginning.” How does one find out who they are beyond a drunk, beyond a news anchor, beyond a junkie? We talked with Randall Carlisle and Rachel Santizo to discuss this question and the re…
- E105 Shit Starter Series: Damian Trujillo
So it turns out that Sarah was wrong and Damian is no longer a shit starter. He has become a pacifist and tells us why. He talks about passion and anger and what is worth fighting for if anything at all. Support the show
- E104 Shit Starter Series: Natalie Green
Let's talk about food, and sex. Natalie is the creator of a group where people get honest about their relationship to food. Ironically, this leads to us talking about sex, and appetites. New to Salt Lake City, Natalie has only been in Utah…
- E103 Shit Starter Series: Travis and Alicia
The paradox between "come as you are" and "you gotta change". Travis Velarde and Alicia Fisher from 7th Street Treatment Center talk about the magic of their unconventional way of working. Support the show
- E102 Shit Starter Series: Mary Jo
Tell us about the Mary Jo beyond USARA... In this episode we dig beneath the "vanilla" of what Mary Jo McMillan usually talks about to discover a depth which Phil was thrilled to find. What drives her may not be what you'd expect. In a rar…
- E101 Shit Starter Series: Tyler Rogers
He went from sitting on the couch as a client at Journey to being hired as the director 10 years later. Such growth does not happen without pushing the edge of what's possible. This guy is quite a story teller. He tells us about being wick…
- E100 Shit Starter Series: Konrad n Josh
Recorded inside of Harvey the bus, as promised. This episode is the first in the "Shit Starter Series" where we drive around with 4 mics and 2 velvet couches talking to people who are starting shit in a good way. Konrad from our former hom…
- E99 Three Amigos
Sarah and Phil talk about the importance, or lack thereof, of boundaries; Sarah tells about how she had to kick her dad out cuz he crossed one and Phil talks about how people just know where his are. New venue secured at 777 so 1300 e. Als…
- E98 We bid you adieu...
Phil n Sarrraaahhh break some sad yet hopeful news. Sarah talks about a new class she will be facilitating while Phil secretly can't wait for the podcast to be over so he can relax or somn... Support the show
- E97 Questions from Jefferson pt. 3
This episode answers 2 questions: Where is the correct line in not offending someone? Can you regain your innocence? So far Jefferson has graded our response to his questions with a "C." Hopefully he'll give us an "A" this time. Support th…
- E96 Some Kinda Love Thing + Sarah's unread piece
The duo are all tuckered out after their latest show titled: Some Kinda Love Thing. They discuss the show, as well as adding some tasty little antidote-morsels to the mix. Sarah talks about why she did NOT read the piece she wrote at the s…