Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode features a conversation with friend and former co-worker, Sean Mack. Sean is a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist, a father, a husband, former U.S Army Officer, and now an initiated shaman - named Ayan Kam - within the Spirit of Wolf International Shamanic Community! Sean and I worked together my first season at Grand Teton National Park as a Park Ranger. We bonded over a shared interest in culture, ancestry, and connecting to a meaningful form of spirituality.

In this conversation we talk about...:

• Sean's 21 years in the military and what that experience taught him
• shadows and shadow work - learning how to face, work with, and ultimately appreciate the challenging sides of ourselves and of our lives
• Sean's journey more deeply into spirituality over the last few years, specifically his work with Spirit of Wolf Shamanism
• men's work and Sean's experience with a Sacred Sons event
• what gives him a sense of hope in the world
• ...and so much more.

I think Sean is a fascinating human being, and someone with a very unique lived experience that all of us can learn from or resonate with in some way. His perspective is full of hope, a celebration of the light within us, and I hope that this conversation serves to uplift you and remind you of your unique beauty and value, just exactly as you are.

Thank you for being here!

Sean's Website: https://theshamanictouch.com/

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