Free speech is the discourse of the moment in the wake of the major social media platforms suspending the POTUS-45’s accounts, in some cases, like Twitter, indefinitely. Further down the tech stack, Parler was de-platformed in an unprecedented coordinated action between Googe, Apple, and Amazon. The reason given was to avoid further coordinated political violence […]

Postmodern consciousness has fully descended in all four quadrants of reality creating something I’m calling the Postmodern Plague. All truth has been leveled, leaving a vacuum of shared reality. Social Media filter bubbles accelerate this by continually feeding us information from inside our bubble and pointing out how everything is “corrupt”. When we can no […]

The world needs good relational leadership now more than ever. Following up on our recent Restoring Relational Integrity episode, I once again sit down with Michael Porcelli to cover an incredibly important and practical skill when it comes to relating with integrity – how to clear the air. We talk about WHY having this skill […]

What happens when there is a breakdown or violation of trust in a relationship we hold dear? How can we repair the rupture to allow the relationship to move forward? Listen in as Michael Porcelli walks us through the powerful DEAR process for restoring relational integrity when ruptures have occurred. We pivot from personal relationships […]

Society is built from human relationships and communities. These arise from the interpersonal processes embodied in the human organism. Our experiences are shaped, and give shape to, the structures and designs that make up our social world: urban layouts, religious rituals, or the information architecture of social media networks. For both better and for worse, […]

Going on months now, crises have disrupted many of our typical routines. For some of us this can be a source of time and space, and for many of us, a source of additional stress and uncertainty. This kind of situation can be a doorway to deeper purpose if you allow it to be. Listen […]

Today I chat with my brilliant friend Jeffrey Jessum, a clinical psychologist, teacher of relational and social skills, and artist.  Jeff and I talk about the impact of the COVID crisis and why it’s more important than ever to find healthy ways to build resiliency in relationship to ourselves, each other, and the world at […]

Excited to catchup with my longtime friend and occasional podcasting buddy Jay Mutzafi as we talk about the many changes we’re experiencing culturally, systemically, and personally in these strange COVID days. We first focus on the macro and what we’re noticing at a systems level and the deeper opportunity this global pause has provided for […]

What can we do as individuals to practice good mental hygiene during this information pandemic? As institutional trust decreases and filter bubbles increase how can we make sure we don’t fall prey to the dangers of our current media climate? Michael Porcelli and I continue our ongoing discussion in this episode and co-create an 8 […]

Part of the challenge of this moment is the meeting of two pandemics – one caused by COVID-19 and one caused by an onslaught of information our brains and cultures haven’t yet built appropriate defenses for. Michael Porcelli and I discuss previous information pandemics, media literacy, and some potential open solutions for solving our current […]