The ideas aren’t the problem for Dustin Kensrue. Rather, it’s the discernment required, figuring out which ones deserve the time, energy, and space to be realized.

For over two decades, Dustin has served as the voice of Thrice, one of rock and roll’s most enduring and creatively restless bands. Alongside that work, he’s released several solo albums that chart their own path—blending folk, Americana, and, on his most recent record, Desert Dreaming, a rich Western palette that feels like a love letter to the American Southwest.

When we typically speak with artists about the idea of resistance, we discuss their creative endeavors, but Dustin has a more holistic view of it all. From creative freedom to family priorities, from the pull of side projects to the quiet cost of ignoring what really stirs the soul, Dustin was kind enough to unpack what it means to make honest work in a world that demands constant output.

This episode of The Resistance features a thoughtful, unhurried conversation with an artist who’s not afraid to ask bigger questions, chase left turns, or clean his desk if that’s what it takes to make space for what matters.

VISIT: Dustin Kensrue