In this episode we talked about balancing being a mother with pursuing a career in the arts, about getting inspiration from travel, about the role of graduate school for an artist, and setting up conditions where you just have to do the work. 

To start a brand new season of the Wanderings Podcast we welcome Jesper Conrad. Jesper is a true digital nomad, a full-time traveler, marketing expert, children’s book writer, AI artist, a husband, a father of 4, and much more. Jesper has a quite unique lifestyle. He travels the world with his wife and 3 of his 4 kids, and as a marketing expert, he is passionate about helping NGOs and small business develop strategies to achieve their goals.

In this episode Pedro Bonatto talks to returning guest Jurij Fedynskyj about the current situation in Ukraine, his experience sending his 4 children and 7-month pregnant wife out of Ukraine and into safety in the US, and his current work in music, spirituality and service for the Ukrainian people in a time of crisis with global implications.

Today’s guest is Tamar Ilana, and in this episode we talk about her journey in world music, focusing on Flamenco and Sephardic Music.

This episode features a conversation with novelist, screenwriter, journalist, lawyer, professor, and coach Fabio Marchioro. Fabio is a multi-faceted thinker and a good friend. In this conversation we talked about his projects, his journey through different careers, creativity, and re-inventing yourself.

Today’s guest is Demetrios Petsalakis, a Greek musician and composer based in Toronto, Canada. In this conversation, Pedro and Demetrios talk about world music and Demi’s musical trajectory. The conversation is infused with a demonstration of the sounds from some of the instruments that he plays, including the oud, Bouzouki, and Cretan lyra.

In this episode of the Wanderings Podcast Pedro Bonatto talks to Stacey Yerofeyeva (aka Nastasia Y) about her journey through world music and the influence of the music of Ukraine, where she was born.

In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks about his new solo daily podcast, Creative Walks.

In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks to Viktoria Muzzatti about her art work.

In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks to Pierre Paquette about making astrolabes.

In this episode of the Wanderings Podcast Pedro Bonatto talks to musician and instrument maker Matti Palonen about the music of Finland, an instrument called the kantele, and Matti’s exploration of roots in the music of that country and his adventures combining elements of different traditions.

In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, host Pedro Bonatto takes you on a deeply personal journey on the beginnings of his artistic work, his origin story, and he shares his new projects in music, video and photography being launched next week.

In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks to Jurij Fedynskyj about recreating the lost instruments of Ukraine.

In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks to Alice Zilberberg about fine art photography and digital art.

In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks to Jesse Ratner-Decle and Anand Ondhia about floatation therapy and the benefits of sensory deprivation tanks.

In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks to Brad Pickard, an award winning CGI Artist.

In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks to Dr. Roberta Buiani, an interdisciplinary artist, media theorist and “ArtSci” curator, exploring the intersections between art and science.

In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks to Dr. Judith Cohen, an ethnomusicologist, singer, and performer on medieval and traditional folk instruments and teacher.

In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks to Mike Deodato, one of Marvel's most prolific comic book artists working today.

In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks to Alex Kenton, a style and travel blogger, and entrepreneur.

In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks to Dr. George Sawa, a musician and historian specializing in Medieval Arabic Music. We take a musical journey to 10th century Bagdad and discuss ancient music, history and poetry.