Being Human with Donovan Eckersley and Ethan Ellis

Welcome to another Episode of Being Human!  In this episode, we explore the depths of what it means to be human. We do this through an intimate relating practice called the Dyad. The mysterious inner workings of the Dyad allow us to empty our minds and both guides and teaches us to speak and listen from our hearts. 

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Medicine Wheels are sacred instructions from our Ancestors offering guidance on how to live and live well as human beings. Following these sacred instructions is a way for us to be in harmony with ourselves and with all beings as we dance together through this journey of life.

*Also note that for the next 4 weeks, we will be moving to releasing episodes every other week as we are spending our time and focus building out a podcast studio. We appreciate you! 

What can an old story reveal about the way we live, love, and awaken?

In this episode, Dono and Ethan share the medicine story of Jumping Mouse, a tale carried from the book Seven Arrows. At first glance, it is the story of a small mouse who hears a mysterious roaring and dares to follow it. But beneath the surface, it is a mirror... offering lessons of fear and courage, sacrifice and vision, and the transformation that comes when we surrender to the unknown.

Together we explore where this story meets our own lives. Where do we resist the call we can’t explain? Where do we cling to safety instead of risking vision? And what does it mean to give everything, only to discover we were meant to fly?

This is not just a story about a mouse. It is a meditation on our own path of awakening, and the way every step, every sacrifice, is preparing us for the moment we remember who we truly are.

Suffering often feels like the last thing we’d choose. Yet hidden inside it is the teacher we’ve been avoiding, and the medicine we’ve been seeking.

In this conversation with Robbie J. Bone and Dane Wolfe, we explore the razor’s edge of being human and how judgment, grief, and struggle can become gateways into freedom, self-love, and truth. From stories of heartbreak and healing to the laughter that cuts through illusion, this is a meditation on suffering as the path and truth as the cure.

Because in the end, what weighs us down can also be what wakes us up.

What does it really mean to choose yourself? To stand in the center of your life and decide that your love, your truth, your presence comes first?

In this Solocast, Ethan dives deep into the art of choosing yourself, why it feels so impossible, why we resist it, and why it matters more than anything else. From the weight of old conditioning to the fear of being selfish, from the ache of self-abandonment to the freedom of self-respect, this is a meditation on courage, love, and the radical act of putting yourself first.

Choosing yourself isn’t easy. It asks you to let go of old roles, to burn through shame, and to trust that when you stand in your own center, life expands. This is the journey back to your own heart, where love is no longer something to chase but something you become.

A midsummer meditation on surrender, self-love, and transformation. We explore letting go of old stories, embodying love rather than seeking it, and living as a walking prayer, standing courageously in the fire of life.

Prepare for blastoff, ladies and gentlemen.

Ne’ith is a woman whom both of us hold dear to our hearts. She’s played a significant role throughout our journeys of initiation and rights of passage into adulthood as men. 

In this episode, she guides us through the four stages of the human experience that many indigenous cultures around the world adhere to, highlighting the importance of this process. 

We’ve nothing but love and respect for her; it is only fitting that she be our first guest on Being Human. 

Prepare for blastoff, ladies and gentlemen.

Not easy. In fact, surrendering to life and learning to accept our responsibility as men and women might possibly be the most gruelling part of this journey we call life. It’s a process that takes time and requires our utmost attention, love, and patience. Rest assured it’s why we’re here, we signed up for this, best get on with it. A life far more beautiful than what you could’ve ever possibly imagined awaits. 

Fifteen question that guide you through the exploration of the more wild and interesting terrain of your inner landscape. Not unlike an archeological dig site, you’re sure to find this fascinating. Be curious and attentive. Move with care and precision. And you will find exactly what you are looking for.

If you want to tend to the INNERVIEW for yourself you can download the document here...  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IPIrAnHqRXbfEZOWv5FidZ4pc0PGggfQ/view?usp=sharing

 Enjoy!

Fifteen question that guide you through the exploration of the more wild and interesting terrain of your inner landscape. Not unlike an archeological dig site, you’re sure to find this fascinating. Be curious and attentive. Move with care and precision. And you will find exactly what you are looking for.

If you want to tend to the INNERVIEW for yourself you can download the document here...  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IPIrAnHqRXbfEZOWv5FidZ4pc0PGggfQ/view?usp=sharing

 Enjoy!