What is death? It is not a permanent removal or extermination of something. Look at a pebble. Does it ever disappear? Or get smaller and larger and transform into more or less of itself. Everything that has ever been will continue to exist, but it will also transform. So what does death look like for us? It looks like reprieve from who you thought you had to be. It looks like reprieve from living a false life. Death is reprieve from who you are not. Death is not your end, but your transformation. That’s what this episode is about.

I have not felt the desire to work, to profit, to grind, or to be a girl boss. I have felt the desire to sleep, dream, be warm, eat with great intention, sing, sleep, gather (but not too often), and mend. Seasons are natural. The sun is weaker, I am weaker so as to hear my heart and what she’s learned. This is a podcast episode about giving us permission to rest in a society that is concerned only with economic growth at an unnatural level. I speak about other teachings from plants as well. I love you. Thank you for being here.

This episode was recorded while spending time in nature with an oak leaf. I explore many ideas, one being who we exist for, why we exist, how we communicate, what things actually are and how we perceive it to be. It is a beautiful episode that begs us to ask the question of who we are doing things for.

I have been off of social media for a whopping two whole days, and it’s as if a veil has been lifted. If we think of what social media is, it is to participate in social networking. That means we are participating in a networking that does not truly exist in real time, but the past or someone else’s current present, but not necessarily our own present. It is designed by people who study how the human mind works to keep you on it for as long as possible, and it is a means of consumption; constant consumption. Where is the room to digest if we are all consuming? Where is the room to ask yourself in a sea of other who you are and how you feel? I ask these questions and more in this short 16 minute episode.

Come on an adventure with me into the the unknown. I believe we need to get lost from time to time. If things are familiar all the time, we don't have a chance to see something different. Another way to be, or speak or live. Are we doing things that are familiar because we were taught to? Is the familiar who we really are? Who were we before conditioning? Could getting lost get us in touch with that?

In this podcast episode, I explore the concept of digestion, not just in terms of food, but as a metaphor for processing information, experiences, and collective societal influences. I reflect on my personal experiences with digestion, both physically and mentally, and emphasize the importance of being mindful about what we consume—whether it's food, media, or social influences. The conversation delves into how our collective decisions shape our reality and the need for individual awareness in a distracted world.

In this episode I explore the concept of refraction, how we find everything in everything else, as well as the current state of our world and a possible way to "change" it, and how real change takes time.

Is it ever right to hate? Is hatred ever justified? Why do we hate someone for being hateful? It seems as though our hatred is a means of survival, and also denial. We hate hateful people, denying the hatred that exists in us. We point fingers to find others to blame so that we are safe and viewed as good. We crucify and are crucified. We don't want this to be the way it is for us, but create it for others. So what needs to change? How can we hold one another with curiosity and compassion? How can we hold the favorable and unfavorable that exists in all of us?

Opening song: The Duration by Mimicking Birds

Closing song: Growth/Decay by Mimicking Birds

This was recorded at Beardfest. Ben and I began to talk about systems, ecosystems, and the natural system that sustains life. What happens when the system is imbalanced? How do we accept that every system contains suffering? How can we create as little suffering as possible and become reconnected to our nature as human BEINGS?

Hello friends. In this conversation, Jason Grachanek, a master tabaquero, and I explore the complexities of political polarization, the nature of good and evil, and the importance of personal responsibility in healing societal issues. This is AI's summed up version of it, but it's true. We discuss the hero's journey as a metaphor for personal growth, the role of fear in shaping political beliefs, and the illusion of democracy. This is a podcast episode for the times, where Jason emphasizes the need for individual healing to address collective grief and the significance of understanding human nature in the context of politics. We discuss the complexities of truth, the quest for unity and evolution, and the importance of connection to nature and community.

You can find more of Jason on his podcast, The Universe Within https://open.spotify.com/show/7C5UIeKqJQdGLNPob9yJh7?si=33d5e0ed464347b3

And on Instagram! @jasongrechanik