Under Deconstruction

By Bucky Ford & Isabella Ojeda

Join us as we come together with open minds to try to break down complex issues and dissect our own preconceived notions about them. As Plato once wrote, "I know that I know nothing." Do you?... more

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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.

Under Deconstruction episodes:

September 23, 2020 17 - The Art of Death
Everyone has a different relationship with death. It is simultaneously ethereally abstract and carnally real. It is a great unknown that sits in the subconscious of all living things, demanding an explanation or to be hidden away. Join us in this episode as we discuss different relationships with death along with some of our thoughts pertaining what it means and how to approach it.
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38min
August 06, 2020 16 - The Art of Life
Mistakes and failures are an integral part of life. They are the contrasting colors to the achievements and successes we also find in life. When one looks at a painting, it is not a single color that creates the beauty in the art piece, but rather the symphony of all the colors, shapes, and hues that create the wonder. In this episode we discuss the depths of artistic expression and how life itself may be viewed as a massive experience in artistic expression.
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38min
June 27, 2020 15 - Books and Creativity
After a few weeks of absorbing the world we currently live in we are excited to be back! Creativity is such an important part of life, it surrounds us no matter where we turn. Yet we find ourselves often being pushed to be consumers rather than creators. Creative ventures not only acts as an outlet for our emotions and our thoughts but inspire others and ourselves to pursue that which is beautiful in life. Join us in this episode as we take a break from the intensity of the world we find ourselves in today to discuss writing, our two books, and the polarity of consumption vs creation.
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43min
May 19, 2020 14 - How To Find Order Within Chaos
Greetings to all of our beloved listeners, we are finally back! It's been a couple of months since we were able to last upload a podcast for you all and we apologize for that... Obviously with the current global situation there has been a lot of change happening all at once, and with that required taking a step back for a few moments in order to adapt. With that being said, we are back and we couldn't be more excited to share this space with you all! Join us in our first episode in months as we discuss the current state of affairs in the world as well as tangible and actionable steps each of us can take to improve and better our lives in a time when it may be difficult to see the light.
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49min
February 11, 2020 13 - Toxic Positivity
In the era of "Good Vibes Only" many talk of the importance of always having a positive mindset and being happy at all costs. In this episode we look into whether or not the phenomenon of being "toxic," or rather "negativity," has an equally evil twin named "Toxic Positivity." Is there such thing as being too positive? Is negativity necessary in certain aspects of life? Should we really aim to have a positive mindset all of the time? Join us in this episode as we discuss the nature of "Toxic Positivity."
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36min
February 04, 2020 12 - Fear and Difficulty, Your Unexpected Friends
Often times we find ourselves hiding from the things that we are afraid of... running from the difficult toward the more comfortable. To come out of the darkness into the light is to be seen by all, to be judged and measured. This is certainly a terrifying venture, yet it is the path toward actualizing your true potential. Join us as we discuss how fear and difficulty present themselves as entities to avoid, when in actuality they are our greatest friends in the pursuit of growth.
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34min
January 29, 2020 11 - The State of Deconstruction
In this episode we take some time to review the current state of the podcast and look back to some of our previous episodes to try and find ways we can improve and become better. This podcast has always been about community and part of that includes listening to feedback from you the listeners while always striving to improve upon what we are doing. Another main tenant of this podcast is to listen to all sides of a discussion with respect and with an open mind in order to become more well rounded people. Join us as we come together to learn from our mistakes and make ourselves better each and every day.
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35min
December 17, 2019 10 - How To Be Your Authentic Self
All of us have a tendency to put on different masks when we are around different people in our lives. Sometimes this means not being our true selves in order to not upset the people we love. Join us in this episode as we delve into the multitudes of the self in an attempt to better understand how to unify what can often be several versions of ourselves, and create our one authentic self.
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40min
December 07, 2019 9 - Be Proud, You Did A Thing
In this episode we delve into some of our more personal challenges. Anxiety and depression are some of the most common and destructive psychological phenomena that permeate current day society and in this episode we discuss our personal experiences with both and some tools we have found for how to help conquer these forces.
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37min
November 19, 2019 8 - How to Become You
Many of us are living lives that are not entirely our own creation. Through no fault of our own we fall into the trappings of the ego and are given identities in which are not our own. In this episode I discuss the concept of polarity and review the concepts of identity and ego that we have discussed in prior episodes. By the end of this podcast one should be able to have a better control over who they are and who they want to become in the future.
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33min

FAQs about Under Deconstruction:

How many episodes does Under Deconstruction have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.