Kia Kiso-Brennan

Conscious media producer. Host of "Convos About Conscious Media with Kia." To watch/listen: @consciousmediaconvos Dope life, dope shit.

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

At Erin McKeever's conscious media salon in Ojai yesterday, several people said they had never had this conversation before. And they were excited about the possibilities.

Erin asked how we can define conscious media if it's not the same for everybody. It meets you where you are in that moment. Set an intention for what you want from what you watch, then notice what it actually does to you. That's the whole practice.

Erin is a generous and thoughtful host. Her introduction made me lightly tear up five minutes in. Hearing her share the work I've done through the years in this space made me feel, not for the first time, like I'm on the right path.

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

You're invited to join me on Sunday Sept 13th in Ojai, CA to talk about conscious media, salon style hosted by Erin McKeever.

The afternoon is built around how the stories we create might contribute to humanity's flourishing. It's an exciting conversation I'm looking forward to having with you.

If you're either in the media/entertainment worlds or you care about humanity's flourishing (I assume that's you 😉), this seems like a good place to spend a Sunday afternoon.

This is the first outing the Convos community has been invited to, so let's make it a fun one.

In Santa Barbara / Ojai / Ventura? we'll be in your backyard. Join us.
From LA? I'm driving up. So let's caravan or carpool. Comment or DM me.

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Sunday, September 13 · 4:30–6pm (Doors 4:15pm)
Ojai Retreat and Inn, 160 Besant Rd
$18 · free parking, students free with ID
Tickets: https://t.co/v0dcO5K9QU

#Ojai #OjaiEvents #OjaiCA #VenturaCounty #SantaBarbara #ConsciousMedia

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

A delightful & restorative feature documentary about the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu spending five days together, mostly making each other laugh.

A Tibetan Buddhist monk and a South African Anglican archbishop. Opposite upbringings, different continents, different faiths, roughly nothing in common on paper, except that faith carried both of them through the worst of it.

Watch this on a day when the news has gotten to you. It's ninety minutes of two men who had every excuse to be bitter, being the opposite of that, and explaining how.

That's this week's conscious media pick, made by four Academy Award winners. It's directed by Louie Psihoyos, whose "The Cove" won the Oscar for Best Documentary. It grew out of “The Book of Joy,” which the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu wrote together with Douglas Abrams.

Give it a watch when you want to feel better about humanity, you're looking for some inspiration, or you're wanting a dose of resilience.

Find it pretty much everywhere.

Seen it? What did you think?

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

@japan_nobunaga Kiso-ji! And the inns are run by 17th generation families feeding you the same menu served to travelers centuries ago. It is a little piece of heaven on earth.

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

Conscious Media Pick of the Week... I HEART HUCKABEES

A wacky comedy that asks whether everything's connected, or everything means nothing at all.

Envision hiring private detectives to decode all the strange coincidences in your life... And they are trying to convince you that everything in the world is connected and has meaning... But they have a rival who believes the opposite... And then hilarity ensues!

That's this week's conscious media pick from multi Oscar-nominated director David O. Russell. It has a fantastic all-star cast: Jason Schwartzman, Isabelle Huppert, Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Mark Wahlberg, Jude Law, Naomi Watts, Jean Smart, Richard Jenkins, Jonah Hill, Talia Shire, Isla Fisher, Shania Twain, and even Tippi Hedren.

Give it a watch when you want some diversion and escapism OR when you want to ponder the bigger question of what any of it means.

Rent it on Prime or YouTube.

Seen it? What did you think?

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

@japan_nobunaga Yep! I experienced this time and time again on the Kiso-ji. 💕

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

@japan_nobunaga “Invented” in the forest near Kiso-Fukushima. It’s a magical place!

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

Conscious Media Pick of the Week: WALKING THE CAMINO @CaminoDoc 
My friend Lydia Smith directed this gem. Six strangers, a 500-mile pilgrimage across Spain, a lot of self-discovery. Rent on Prime, or support her directly at https://t.co/fTi5jqq7gI. Seen it?

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

Peter Farrelly's premiere night of "Dumb and Dumber" was ruined when his friend Danny pointed out the film had no one with a disability in it. 

That night, he made a promise to himself, "Never again."

🎧 Search "Peter Farrelly: A Soul in a Guy Named Pete"

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

Some nights you want the couch and true crime. Other nights you want something that feeds you.

Most of us have never thought about our media diet the way we think about what we eat.

🎧 Search CONVOS "What is Conscious Media? You Know It When You See It"

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

"Why am I only like that when I'm making movies?"

Peter Farrelly was his best self on set: patient, kind, making people feel good. But not always in the in-between. He decided not to let it end when the shooting ended.

🎧 Search CONVOS "Peter Farrelly: A Soul in a Guy Named Pete"

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

@PoetryNPapyrus I just saw the sad news. I worked with her on “Bring It On Yet Again.” And was there when we shot this scene. You could see a lot was going on inside her.

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

"You're not the voice in your head. You're the one listening."

Oscar-winning writer/director/producer Peter Farrelly shares an insight echoed in psychology, mindfulness, and spiritual traditions.

🎧 Search CONVOS "Peter Farrelly: A Soul in a Guy Named Pete"

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

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[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

Episode 3 is live. Peter Farrelly "Green Book" went somewhere he doesn't normally go publicly.

"I'm not Pete Farrelly. I'm a soul in a guy named Pete Farrelly."

Humorous, insightful & a side of Hollywood you rarely hear.

🎧 Search "Peter Farrelly: A Soul in a Guy Named Pete"

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

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[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

What if entertainment isn't just reflecting our world...

What if it's helping create it?

That question became the catalyst for the Convos podcast.

💭 Can entertainment influence the future we create together?

🎧 Search: "What Is Conscious Media? You Know It When You See It"

#ConsciousMedia #Storytelling

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

What if media's biggest influence isn't immediate... but gradual?

George Gerbner's "Mean World Syndrome" suggests repeated exposure to violence-heavy media may shape how we see the world over time.

What kind of world are you consuming?

💬 Comment "Research" for the studies. #MediaPsychology #ConsciousMedia

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

Could the media we consume slowly shape how we see the world?

George Gerbner's "Mean World Syndrome" suggests repeated exposure to violence-heavy media may influence how dangerous and trustworthy we perceive the world to be.

💬 Comment "Research" for the studies.

[Kia Kiso-Brennan @kiakiso]

If your phone disappeared tomorrow... What do you think would change first?

Your mood?

Your focus?

Your stress?

One of the studies featured in CONVOS Episode 2 found that when participants blocked mobile internet on their smartphones, researchers observed significant improvements in wellbeing.

That result became the starting point for a much bigger question:

How much is the media we consume shaping our metal clarity, emotions and overwhelm?

Comment "Research" and we'll send you the studies.
Full episode - link in bio.

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