Community is build on collaboration, creativity and trust.

Our guest today is Mark Matzeldelaflor, a former Navy Seal and founder of Guardian Grange, a veteran-powered regenerative agriculture and healing network.

He shares thoughts from his journey, unfolding a life which has navigated themes of organisation, disorder and trauma.

Reflecting on how life in the military posed challenges for re-integrating with ‘reality’, he speaks candidly on the impact of trauma in his community - underlining his passion and motivation for enriching the land and the lives of veterans through the work of Guardian Grange.

Intersectionality, nuance, integrity, compassion, presence.

These key tenets rise to the surface in our conversation with dear friend Pranidhi Varshney.

The founder of Yoga Shala West, a community-supported Ashtanga Yoga studio in West LA, Pranidhi shares experiences from her personal life, her yoga practice and her quest for creating more nuanced relationships with our lives and each other.

Touching on motherhood, shared culture, the principles of Ashtanga, ‘resisting with compassion’ and being in the present moment - our conversation unfurls deep truths about the power of sharing our voices with the world.

Fostering community takes perseverance.

Today we welcome Orion Kriegman, Executive Director with the Boston Food Forest Coalition.

Orion’s journey in life has shown him the depth of global social inequity and instilled in him a desire to be the change.

Recounting experiences volunteering as a graduate student to living in a newly post-apartheid South Africa, he now leads the non-profit BFFC in transforming and reanimating urban areas.

He shares insights from his seven years in the role - emphasising the importance of trust, community and hard work.

How can we practically connect with our animating spirit?

Walking us through the process is today's guest and yogic thinker, James Boag.

We discuss the restrictive quality of our school systems and habits, experiencing invention as discovery and the power of circle practice to foster soul-nourishing laughter, learning and fulfilment.

His life journey - from English origins to Japanese and Indian teachings as yoga teacher and language scholar - reveals a spirit of discovery, communication and respect.

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Conventional descriptions of leadership often miss a piece - the dual components of Soul and Sprit.

Our hosts Adam Rumack and Miriam Jones dive into what they describe as one of the ‘most magical and mystical parts of their work’.

Reflecting on their experiences of leadership in life, the discussion builds on recent episode,  exploring enchantment and our animating spirit.

With the next Leadership retreat planned for early November in Oregon, today’s conversation explores the importance of natural surroundings, adventure and finding each individual’s ‘edge’.

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What lives on the overlap of hard science, Jungian psychology and enchantment?

Dr Joseph Cambray is the former Harvard Medical School faculty who has spent decades answering that question.

With remarkable insight, Joseph breaks down enchantment, disruption and coincidence and takes us through how they have each in turn challenged and ultimately transformed him.

The human experience is interconnected in the most real sense of the term. Here, we're invited to reconnect with our experiences - without losing our scientific precision. 

Soulmates come in different shapes and sizes.

Enter Josh Schwartzman and Jeremy Berman - business soulmates.

Having met at Hackathon, the duo founded DreamSeeDo with a simple mission: to unlock human potential.

Document the challenge of progressing a business while staying true to their values, they help us understand HOW to stay grounded; in moments of success and frustration.

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Can you train resilience?

Today's episode features Raven Aäe; a hunter, ultra runner, meditator and founder of coaching school Magnetic North.

Raven discusses her experience founding a coaching school, shattering societal expectations whilst pregnant and striving for solitude in the wilderness. 

Touching on working with Navy Seals and sharing the experiences that make her feel truly alive, we're challenged to consider our own levels of durability, resilience, and ultimately whether we are capable of more. 

Raven Aäe is the founder of Magnetic North. She lives on the edge of the Pasayten with her daughter and cat. A philosopher, ultra runner, hunter, and contemplative, she translates her decade of endurance coaching into tangible resources to promote durability in all people.

Why is it that we hunt? And how does it interface with Conservation? 

Today we welcome Joel Strimling, board member of Oregon Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA).

Joel spent his childhood outdoors but adopted a hunting lifestyle as an adult - experiencing initial trepidation grow into a fulfilling passion. 

We dive into the challenges of Joel's transition into a huge advocate of the hunting lifestyle and the conservation of natural spaces - and touch on encountering death, the complex ethics of hunting and the work of BHA along the way.

What are the mechanics of gratitude? And how do we practically recognise abundance?

Today we are thrilled to welcome Terces and Matthew Engelhart onto the show.

Authors, co-founders of Café Gratitude and creators of The Abounding River Board Game, Terces and Matthew are fascinating examples of how to lead lives of spirituality, kindness and compassion - all while interfacing with the corporate world and managing the tension of growing a global brand.

Covering abundance, systems of oppression and human connection, Terces and Matthew share stories from both their personal and professional partnership; so we can better understand the obstacles and opportunities that emerge when doing what you truly love.