Welcome to Getting Under The Skin (GUTS)! Where the stories of our lives can be medicine for each other. Where reflection and curiosity opens up paths of conversation for us to explore together.
Join us for an exploration through conversation. This is an expedition, a journey in search of the stuff that makes us feel most human, the stuff that stirs your soul and reminds you of what really matters. These conversations are not performative interviews, book release tours or productivity hacks. They are an antidote to superficial small talk or marketing in disguise. We explore how people are formed by the lives they’ve lived, and celebrate the wisdom gained along the way.
Hosted by Topaz Adizes, Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect exploring the transformative power of human connection. He is the founder and executive director of THE SKIN DEEP, creator of {THE AND} and author of 12QFL.
If you're ready to Get Under The Skin — we’ll meet you here.
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Welcome to Getting Under The Skin (GUTS)! Where the stories of our lives can be medicine for each other. Where reflection and curiosity opens up paths of conversation for us to explore together.
Join us for an exploration through conversation. This is an expedition, a journey in search of the stuff that makes us feel most human, the stuff that stirs your soul and reminds you of what really matters. These conversations are not performative interviews, book release tours or productivity hacks. They are an antidote to superficial small talk or marketing in disguise. We explore how people are formed by the lives they’ve lived, and celebrate the wisdom gained along the way.
Hosted by Topaz Adizes, Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect exploring the transformative power of human connection. He is the founder and executive director of THE SKIN DEEP, creator of {THE AND} and author of 12QFL.
If you're ready to Get Under The Skin — we’ll meet you here.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if your life’s purpose was to break the silence that held your family together?
In this episode of Getting Under the Skin, Topaz sits down with artist and filmmaker Tracey Arcabasso Smith (she/her), whose documentary Relative explores the generational trauma of sexual abuse in her family, and the healing that followed.
Tracey shares:
- The spiritual shifts that helped her redefine “mother”
- Why the courage to speak out didn’t feel like a choice
- How she balances her corporate leadership with a deep commitment to inner truth
- The tension between healing, parenting, and staying clear in a world full of pain
From vulnerability to visionary leadership, Tracey invites us to look within and reflect on what we’re really here to do. What has life designed you for?
These conversations are not performative interviews, book release tours or productivity hacks.
Genuine curiosity is the compass for these honest, human-to-human exchanges of stories. We explore how people are formed by the lives they’ve lived and celebrate the wisdom gained along the way.
Welcome to Getting Under The Skin
🔗 Learn more about Tracey and her work
https://www.instagram.com/tracey_arcabasso_smith
🎥 Watch her documentary, "Relative"
https://www.relativedocumentary.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Relative-Tracey-Arcabasso-Smith/dp/B0CBD67WSW?dplnkId=a1c63457-4732-4a10-ab97-c5444d224bbd&nodl=1
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