The Well Sealed Vessel, with Tina Burchill

In this conversation with one of my own rite of passage guides, Tina Burchill, we discuss rites of passage and their role in village life, the specific kind of rite of passage that Tina guides people through, and the power of "the well sealed vessel."

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Becoming the Stability of the Earth: Part 2

Capitalism and its older cousin, civilization, have so effectively eroded our connection to the wild ways of meeting our needs that many of us aren’t even in touch with what our actual needs really are, much less how to meet them in natural ways.

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Becoming the Stability of the Earth: Part 1

As the Sun shifts into the sign of Taurus near the end of April, we’re led into the heart of the Spring season. What was once only a sprout has more than a leaf or two now, and we may receive glimpses of the juicy possibilities ahead as we observe Strawberry, Cherry, and even Raspberry coming closer to their particular versions of fruition.

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Growing into Village: Birth, with Mary Jackson

In this conversation with renowned midwife and pre- and perinatal somatic psychology guide, Mary Jackson, we explore our earliest imprints and the impact they have on us as we grow. 

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Silver Bullet Syndrome

I wish I could say my Silver Bullet Syndrome was cured that day, but it wasn't. This Autumn will mark ten years of heart-led self-employment, and the truth is that I was looking for a silver bullet to ease and success for most of that time. I still find myself looking for it now, as our world is so full of pain. I check my horoscope and if there's something "good" predicted, I feel that rush of "this is it - this is when everything will change."

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Answering The Fool's Call

The Spring season is a masterclass in how to grow, and on the podcast, we'll be exploring the theme of "Growing into Village." In this first episode of the Spring 2025 season, I'm exploring what Village is, where it went, and what The Fool can show us about how to step toward a new way of living in a good way.

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