Why do people care about Paris? Or Rome? What about Giza or Damascus? Do we like a place because it has fancy buildings or is there something more? What can we learn from history?

Is this all just a history lesson, or can we learn something about ourselves from history?

I propose history contains contemporary lessons: how we see ourselves and others, the importance of shifting perspective, and the difficulty of changing perspective.

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The more we grow, the more important it is to remind ourselves of where we came from and who we came from. This look back can be grounding and challenging at the same time. Grounding because it brings us to our roots, but also challenging because it can shake up memories and feelings which you haven’t recounted for a while. 

Join me and my mother for a very special episode of Authentic Chaos! In this episode, she will be mostly interviewing me about my background and my intentions for the podcast. And I will be interviewing her about what makes her tick and some of her beliefs. Let’s get raw and real!

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How would you describe consciousness? What about self-consciousness or even self-self-consciousness? Can we ever think ourselves out of our own minds? At what point does a rule system that references itself start to change itself? What is the point of this podcast or even this episode? 

In this special anniversary episode of Authentic Chaos, join me for reflections on self-consciousness, the podcast, and this anniversary episode!

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Humans influence technology, and technology influences us. We have access to data about ourselves that our ancestors could never have dreamt up. But does more data mean more meaning? Or is data itself meaningless without a narrative binding it? How can the same data be used to reach different (sometimes contradictory) conclusions?

Join me and Yossi Katzin (IG: @trekkieyk) as we discuss the roles of data and beliefs in our modern world, how our belief systems can bias our search for data, and how we can be more flexible with our belief systems as we observe new data to create a more nuanced view of the world.

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What is important in a relationship: the love of power or the power of love? Can you love your boss? Why do some parents still see their adult children as kids? Should you try to control your spouse?

When we think of relationships, we often think of specific kinds of relationships: spousal, parental, familial, friend, etc but how often do we think about the aspects of those relationships? Join me in reflections on two fundamental forces in relationships: love and power. Power imbalances can exist in multiple forms: in a single income household, the job holder wields power of money; in a boss-employee relationship, the boss wields the power of employment and career progression; in a parent-child relationship, the parent wields the power to protect and guide their child. Power imbalances on their own aren’t problematic, but they can be when that power is used to impose hierarchies. When are these hierarchies appropriate and when can they erode love?

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Is your life yours? Are you living for yourself or are you living for others? When you post on social media, is it for yourself or so others can experience your life? Are your life goals authentically yours or are they set by your family or culture?

Sumit Saurabh (IG: @saurabhsumit) joins me for a heartfelt discussion about our journeys to understand our life goals, how we have learned to listen to our bodies, and ultimately how we live a life that is truly ours.

Mindful eating episode with Sumit: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vahagn-yeranossian/episodes/Nourishing-your-body-and-soul-Diving-into-our-relationships-with-food-w-Sumit-Saurabh-e1s520f

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We all know about debilitating addictions such as drug addictions, but there are many other addictions that society doesn’t consider addictions. Whether talking about the hold of car culture on the design of American cities, our global addiction to caffeine and sugar, and new movements such as anti-aging, there are many examples of accepted addictions. What makes addictions acceptable in society? Are they providing a benefit to society? Or are these addictions exploited by corporations for greater profit?

How do we avoid these addictions when our society compels us to consume? Can connecting with our bodies temper these addictions? 

Join me and Tessa Heeren (@tessa_heer) as we discuss car culture, accepted addictions, and how we try to reconnect with our bodies and with our communities to live our lives more intentionally. 

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Burning man has been in the news lately for reactionary reasons: tales of weather issues threatening the festival, opulence, and increased gentrification. But Burning Man is so much more than the narratives that laypeople hear, the event is an opportunity to critically examine the social contracts that bind our societies and to dream up alternative societies.

Yossi Katzin is a regular attendee of the event and shares his views on the theory behind Burning Man, the lessons he has learned from it, and how it has shaped his own views. Join us as we discuss the event itself, both its history, present, and principles, how empathy can be used to handle fringe (potentially dangerous) ideologies, and how we can envision alternate societies that work for more people than the society we have today.

What does it mean to “go with the flow”? What is a flow state? Have you ever felt a situation where your body and mind were singularly focused on a single task? Maybe you were doing an exercise or dancing or even doing your job. How can we take lessons we learn from these focused flow states into our lives? Can we re-imagine what “go with the flow” means for us?

Join me and Stephen Ritchie (the host of The Power of Perspective with Stephen Ritchie) as we discuss the harmony we get when we flow. 

This episode was inspired by a couple of Stephen’s episodes namely

https://open.spotify.com/episode/16OX83ZP9vwPGRuOk3dQOj?si=W4ghOBXNSr-cq-y8H6OlIA 

Answering some audience questions about the motivation for the podcast! What were the origins of Authentic Chaos? How do I have similar conversations in real life? What should you do if something I say resonates with you?

If you have questions, feel free to ask me on instagram at @authentic.chaos!