Conversations That Don't Suck

“Are you a gemini sun, virgo moon, capricorn rising?”

“Ummm… have we met?”

- My first interaction with Jeff Bausemer

Jeff is a comedian, artist and spiritual and physical wellness advisor and counselor, as well as the founder of East Meets West. He utilizes herbal medicine, astrological remediation and insight, ayurveda, chinese medicine, Jungian psychological principles, yoga and a variety of shamanic and energetic practices within his 1-on-1 work. He's going to start a podcast soon. He is forsaken by God, in addition to many demi-gods, in addition to Demi Moore.

We discuss: Jeff’s journey past and present, psychedelics, herbal medicine, dealing with darkness, and of course… astrology.

www.eastmeetswestfest.com

https://www.facebook.com/jmbausemer

We're doing something a little different this week - we've got a FRIENDCAST, y'all. As a person who loves real conversation about shit that matters, I tend to surround myself with people who love the same. So I thought I'd sit down with a beloved pal, hit record, and catch up. What ensued was magic and wisdom and lots of silly laughter. Enjoy this very special friendcast with my very special friend Blair.

In this episode, we discuss: Ram Dass, mindfulness, being okay with not being okay, obsessively using our phones and how to stop doing that shit, being humble and compassionate and empathetic, communication, and ego.

Jillian is on the pod!

Jillian is committed to creating connection and community by organizing places where people feel seen, heard, and valued. As a professional community builder, public speaker, and writer, Jillian is most known for being the founder of The Joy List, a weekly newsletter with the mission of reducing loneliness in New York City and eventually the world. She's been sending it out every Monday morning for three years, helping thousands of people build connection to both place and each other. In addition to her successful career in community consulting and event design, Jillian has just released her first book and #1 Amazon new release, Unlonely Planet.

We get into: Jillian’s work, The Joy List, her new book, dealing with imposter syndrome, how the world is missing out on community and belonging, what highly connected relationships look like in my life and Jillian’s life, the balance between going to facilitated events and spending 1:1 time in connection with others, our issues with Burning Man, why leadership is lonely and you should stop calling people “special” and “strong”, and the power of having the right people in your corner.

www.joylist.nyc

https://www.amazon.com/Unlonely-Planet-Healthy-Congregations-Change/dp/1641372605/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=unlonely+planet&qid=1569863103&s=books&sr=1-1

www.facebook.com/joylistnyc

www.instagram.com/joylistnyc

www.instagram.com/thatJillian

In this episode of Conversations That Don’t Suck, I chat with Lucas Mack. In this conversation we cover being “real” on social media, vulnerability hangovers, men’s work, the balance of the feminine receiving in vulnerability and the masculine search for freedom, and giving love to ourselves.

Lucas Mack is an Author, Speaker, and Healing Catalyst for people, especially men who carry concealed trauma. Through his transformative process—the 5 Vulnerable Truths of Healing—he creates a safe, sacred, and deeply healing container for his clients to liberate themselves from the shackles of shame, trauma, and abuse. His mission is to give men permission to put down their armor and experience the power of vulnerability and unconditional love—initiating their healing and empowering them to live with authenticity and purpose. He is the founder and CEO of 4th Avenue Media, executive director of Vulnerable Heroes, a nonprofit focused on helping men and their families heal from trauma, host of The Vulnerable Hero podcast as well as The Golden Rule Revolution podcast, the author of Everyone Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Face, and has spoken globally at events including TEDx, Microsoft, Society of Human Resources, and more. After healing from his own childhood abuse, he’s been devoted to freeing other high-achieving men from the trauma of the past.

In this episode, I'm chatting with Zo Flamenbaum, creator of School of Shine. We discuss: How Zo created School of Shine out of loneliness and a desire for deeper connection, the toxicity of feeling “not enough” as a human being and how connection can help with this, how Zo balances creating spaces for connection for others with receiving connection from others, how we can begin listening to ourselves and our bodies, what “failure” really means, how being highly connected has changed the way Zo relates to every part of herself, how Zo and I answer the question “What do you do?”, and so much more. Enjoy!

Welcome to episode 2 of Conversations That Don't Suck. In this episode, I'm chatting with Mark Shapiro about intentionality in kindness.

Welcome to the first conversation episode of Conversations That Don't Suck! In this episode, I'm speaking with Sara Ness. Sara is a creator and facilitator, founder of a thousands-strong learning community in Austin and instigator of many other groups worldwide. She is the founder and CEO (Chief Catalyst) at Authentic Revolution, a consulting and training company for Authentic Relating and Circling skills (www.authrev.com). In the past five years she's worked with 500 leaders from 40+ different cities, in sectors ranging from education to the Coast Guard, teaching the art of authentic leadership. She is passionate about exposing the joy of human connection and works with groups and individuals across the world to explore our creative potential through relationship. In her time off (and on), she is involved in Austin's acroyoga, dance, and staying-indoors-to-read scenes.

In this episode, we cover:

How Sara is motivated by a desire to reduce human suffering, the different levels of connection, the practice of asking for help, how to create more vulnerability and safety in your interactions, how we can connect more deeply with people who are not usually down with more vulnerable connection, loneliness in connection, how the concepts of meaning and impact can create existential loneliness and how Sara and I are dealing with that, and how community can help us to create big changes in the world.

Welcome to Conversations That Don't Suck and my world of more meaningful connection. In this super short intro episode, you'll hear about your fabulous host Kyla Sokoll-Ward (that's me) and what sparked the desire to bring this podcast into the world. If you also love having conversations that don't suck, you can rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes.