Do The Evolution

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 point […]

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 […]

We all must learn to deal with grief and loss in our lives. Join me as I chat with Matt Lozano and talk about the stages of grief, the importance of doing our grief work, and the many ways we can be gentle with ourselves in these trying times. Learn more about Matt at https://steadfasthealing.comThat […]

One of the things I love about community and good brotherhood is having guys call you on your shit. In this episode, I use an instance of myself being called out to delve deeper into a worldview I’ve often judged from the outside: Libertarianism. Myself, Casey Capshaw, and Michael Porcelli use this topic as an […]

Back again with Michael Porcelli, this time we talk about the concept of shared reality and how we create it in individual interactions and as cultures.Global change and personal connections are much more difficult without this incredibly important experience. Weaving Shared Reality – Authentic Relating Our shared reality is frayingUtilize the “Steel Man” Tactic to […]

Excited to once again be joined by Michael Porcelli – this time to talk about conspiracy theories, complex systems, COVID-19, consciousness, and our current crazy political divide. This is Not a Conspiracy TheoryThe Occulted Meaning of Covid-19What’s Your Favorite Covid Conspiracy?Covid-19: a War Broke Out in HeavenThe Paranoid Style in American PoliticsThe CIA analyst who […]

A late night integral rant about the intense fever / pandemic calling us forth in this moment.

In this episode Michael Porcelli and I discuss the new JOKER film by director Todd Phillips. Michael and I had very different experiences of the film and talk about everything from it’s merits as a Joker comic book movie to its potential impact on troll culture. NOTE: HEAVILY SPOILERS ABOUND! If you haven’t seen the […]

One of the biggest changes in consciousness is the shift from rigid dominator hierarchies to flex flow relational collectives. Goodbye Gurus, Hello Groups! Read the transcript. A brief primer on levels of consciousness and first and second tier on my friend and mentor’s site: The Daily Evolver: https://www.dailyevolver.com/theory/

The law of attraction permeates “consciousness” culture. Today I rant about the shadow of high vibration, using the quadrants of integral theory, maslow’s hierarchy of needs, recent developments of the famous marshmallow test, and polyvagal theory to make my case. Enjoy! More on the four quadrants.

What makes a “real man”? It’s a question I hear a lot the more I work with men. Initial answers often involve ideas from our cultural traditions or stereotypical images from the media we consume. To me, in this moment and time, the answer is simple: A real man is one who feels *everything*. The […]

Crypto – you’ve probably heard about it, as it’s ALL the buzz these days. In this episode, I talk about this important evolutionary moment and why if you’re a person that cares about the evolution of consciousness you should start paying attention to crypto NOW, both for your own wellbeing and for that of these […]