Takeaways

• Taking an extended trip can provide valuable insights and help explore the next chapter of life.
• Connecting with indigenous cultures and traditions can offer profound wisdom and perspective.
• Honoring loved ones by creating shared experiences can deepen relationships and create lasting memories.
• Making the mundane sacred can bring meaning and joy to everyday life.

Sound Bites

• "In the Sami tradition, you don't sing about someone. You sing someone."
• "To be indigenous is to be from a place, to be of a place."
• "It evokes the sacred that wants to live in us."

Chapters

00:00The Power of Extended Travel

02:02Connecting with Indigenous Wisdom

06:38Honoring Loved Ones Through Shared Experiences

09:48Making the Mundane Sacred

Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.

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