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“When I think about death and dying, and how I want to die, it actually brings me closer to how I want to live.”

— Jovan Sage

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We continue the conversation by asking Jovan about ancestral healing and land practices, which you can find here.

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Jovan invites us into a radical reimagining of death—not as something to resist, but as an ally to walk with. Grounded in the four foundations of her deathwork—death as teacher, letting go as art, uncertainty as the deepest lesson, and the calling as guide—she shares how these principles shape both her practice as a death midwife and her way of life.

Drawing from her experience as a queer youth organizer and in her work with breath and relational practices, Jovan weaves stories of community care, grief, and intimacy. She speaks to how queerness has radicalized her relationship with death and life, how uncertainty invites us to anchor in what matters most, and how tending to fear with tenderness can open us to deeper love.

At its core, this is a conversation about becoming more death-literate, about remembering that grief and love are kin, and about living in a way that prepares us to die with integrity, connection, and grace.

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“Shame hides us from ourselves.”

— David Bedrick

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In this compassionate conversation, David invites us to see shame and suffering not as flaws to fix, but as doorways into deeper understanding. Drawing from decades of intimate therapeutic work, he illuminates how healing begins when we recognize and honour the intelligence within even our most difficult experiences.

Together, we explore the courage it takes to slow down amid the myriad pressures of modernity, to loosen the grip of survival strategies, and to allow parts of ourselves to fall apart—inviting a kind of beautiful ruination that makes space for true care and soulful transformation. At the heart of this conversation is a call to unshame ourselves and each other through presence, curiosity, and compassion rooted in a deep recognition of life’s wild and woven wisdom.

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“There’s nothing to fight for but Love, as the essence of who we are.”

— Adi Cohen

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In this tender and unflinching conversation, Adi shares from the deep well of her lived experience as a woman of Syrian, Iranian, Iraqi, and Israeli descent—lineages shaped by exile, migration, and the generational longing for safety. Speaking from within woven landscapes of both inner and outer war, Adi invites us into an exploration of what it means to live in the mystery, to surrender to the unknown, and to return to love as the essence of true power.

We trace the arc of her journey through dissonance, doubt, and division. Growing up in Israel amid the backdrop of conflict, Adi reflects on the rupture between her ancestral roots and the land she was born into. What emerges is not a story of blame or sides, but a clarion call to dissolve separation, to meet chaos with presence, and to walk the dark Feminine path of trust, tenderness, and embodied prayer.

This episode is an invitation to soften, to listen, and to lean into the deeper current beneath division—the unspoken yearning of all people to live freely, in peace, and in love.

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“A threshold is a symbol of change . . . The threshold becomes the entrance of that change, of that movement.”

— Urana Jackson

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This conversation with Urana unfolds as a rich inquiry into healing as an initiatory process—an embodied, relational, and sacred threshold crossing. Tracing the roots of her work with Safe House Seven, Urana reflects on the pivotal experiences that shaped her path: growing up amid the “brackish” confluence of ocean and natural spring, navigating a complex multicultural identity, and integrating Yoruba healing traditions with Western psychological praxis.

We explore the psycho-somatic-social-spiritual architecture of thresholds—how they appear in personal, cultural, and collective transformation—and why approaching them with intention, containment, and reverence is essential, especially for those most impacted by systems of oppression. Urana speaks to the power of ancestral connection, the necessity of reciprocity in healing, and the ways psychedelic medicine can be integrated into liberatory frameworks for BIPOC communities.

With grounded insight and visionary clarity, Urana invites us to reimagine healing not as a solo endeavour or clinical quick fix, but as a lifelong rite of relational liberation.

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“Being in close proximity to death really enlivens the life force within us.”

— Robyn Watt

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This is a tender and intimate conversation recorded in the wake of Robyn’s recent journey with cancer—an experience that drew her into profound reverence for her earthen form and the animate force that weaves through all of creation. She reflects on how close proximity to death sharpens the clarity and immediacy of life and love, inviting us to consider death not as an end but as a beginning: an ancient cycle where darkness nourishes the light, and where land, lineage, and story weave the spiralling tapestry of Life.

Drawing on Celtic wisdom, ancestral practices, and Earthly flows and forces, Robyn offers a spacious invitation to presence and simplicity, calling us to recognize where our hearts draw sustenance and to pour ourselves fully into what truly matters—reminding us that, though our time is uncertain, love and connection endure.

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“Make me a melody, Old One, make me sure, remind me I’m the animal who dances for the dawn. I think we’re fading, Old One, lost indoors. We give our lives to glowing lights, it’s lonely like you warned. So I’ll be leaving, Old One, I can’t stay. Are there others who hear thunder rolling in and run out in the rain?”

— Finnegan Tui

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Finnegan joins us for a soulful exploration of music as an artful practice of presence, myth, and remembering. We begin by reflecting on what it means to be a wild creature in a wired world—and how that tension shapes his creative process.

We discuss the lyrical roots of some of his music, the role of attention and curiosity in creation, and the journey from disenchantment to re-enchantment. Finnegan shares insights into how he tends to soul and beauty while engaging with the demands of visibility and digital culture.

What unfolds is a conversation about creativity as care, songwriting as devotion, and the longing to live in rhythm with something older and wilder than the modern world often allows—while still remaining rooted and responsive within it.

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“To companion our grief, and to let grief companion us, really opens us to a richer, deeper experience of what it means to be alive.”

— Naila Francis

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Naila Francis joins us for a tender and wide-ranging exploration of grief as both a personal and collective invitation into deeper aliveness. We begin by reflecting on her own words—about befriending grief as a companion—and follow the thread into the mythic, feminine, and generative nature of this trans-human terrain of fertile mystery.

Together, we explore the threshold moments that initiate us into a fuller experience of life: the descent into darkness, the fear of not knowing, and the cultural amnesia that distances us from grief’s native wisdom. Naila speaks to the deep intelligence of the broken heart, the art of grieving, and how turning toward pain—rather than away from it—can bring about profound transformation.

We speak of grief as instinctual, elemental, and rooted in the more-than-human world. From forest walks to conversations with stones and wild waters, Naila shares how Earth herself has helped expand her capacity to sit with sorrow. What emerges is a conversation about soulful living, emotional intimacy, and the healing power of trusting that our sorrow is sacred.

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“Fathoming deep time is arguably geology’s single greatest contribution to humanity.”

— Marcia Bjornerud

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Marcia offers a wondrous window into deep time—a perspective that expands our sense of belonging within Earth’s long, layered story. As a geologist, she helps us see beyond the narrow bandwidth of the present into the slow, enduring processes that shape Life on our precious planet.

We explore how timefulness—attuning to Earth’s vast cycles and rhythms—offers perspective, responsibility, and even solace. Marcia reflects on the cultural denial of time, or chronophobia, and invites us to place ourselves more honestly as part of Earth’s ancient presence.

From the microbial worlds of the Proterozoic to the super-slow cycles of water that reach into Earth’s interior, Marcia helps us remember the unseen and essential patterns that sustain Life. We also touch on the Gaia Hypothesis, the illusion of space colonization, and the humble messiness of real science.

At its heart, this conversation is an invitation to live with reverence, humility, and awareness of deep time—and the deep future to come.

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“Plants have never forgotten what it means to be of the Earth.”

— Francisca Santibanez

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Francisca joins us for a deep dive into the intelligence of plants and the remembering they invite. From early childhood encounters with hibiscus to her path as a Vegetalista, she shares how plants have been lifelong allies—guiding her through physical healing, ancestral revelation, and spiritual initiation.

We explore the echoes of Earth’s call—felt by so many today—to consciously rekindle our relationship with the plant nations through herbalism, psychedelic medicine, apprenticing with master plant teachers, and attuning to the subtle ways the land invites us into co-creation. Francisca reflects on ayahuasca’s transformative power, the layered shifts in perception that plants inspire, and how healing is, at its core, a remembering of who we truly are.

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“It’s the integration, the alchemy of that lead into gold.”

— Peter Eugène Bennet

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Peter joins us to explore the wild terrain of masculinity. Together, we reflect on how early models of masculinity shaped our lives—leaving wounds manifesting as anger, shame, and fear, but also offering gifts, including those forged from forgiveness, integration, and gratitude. Through somatic work, sacred union, and deep self-inquiry, Peter discovered life-affirming ways to transform his early wounds into sources of vitality, strength, and wisdom.

We delve into grief as initiation, death as an essential teacher, and the hidden intelligence within suicidal tendencies when seen through a mythic lens. Our conversation also touches on the delicate balance between masculine and feminine energies, the importance of embodying a ‘strong back and a soft front,’ and the Trickster’s role as a force of disruption and renewal.

Peter invites us to walk lightly through life and calls for more playfulness in men’s work—reminding us that true masculinity is a dynamic dance of vulnerability, strength, love, and joy.

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