Brian Johnson (@brianmovement) is an exercise physiologist, integral philosopher, and the owner/teacher of The Movement Standard, a movement school teaching principles inspired by Ido Portal. In this podcast episode, we explore Brian’s path of self-development, his interest and growth in […]
Mark England (@markengland2020) is the founder of Procabulary and Enlifted Athletes, online programs designed to improve our language to reduce suffering, achieve personal goals, and strengthen our connection to ourselves and others. This podcast is about the power of words. […]
“Words inform the world in which we inhabit. Words create our stories. Stories create our reality. Reality creates our destiny.” — Mark England Words are near and dear to my heart because they intersect three of my life’s greatest passions: […]
As I’ve become increasingly interested in communication, I’m paying more attention to how I speak, write and listen, the words I use and the questions I ask. It feels like communication is at the heart of all my conflict and […]
I’m willing to share with you the list of my favorite thru-hiking gear. Do not take this gesture lightly. To share the contents of a backpack is to forge together two souls in the fires of eternal love. Okay, maybe […]
I recently completed an 8-day water fast. No food, tea, coffee, or supplements. Just water. In this post, I’ll share with you the why and the results. Warning: This content is not advice. I do not recommend unsupervised fasting and […]
It is April of 2015, in the days leading up to a 2,650-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail, when something called Vipassana is brought to my attention by my college fraternity brother and soon-to-be hiking partner, Bradley. He begins […]
You’ve reached a point in your life where you’re looking for change. You wish to create space for something new. Maybe a big decision looms but you aren’t sure what to do. Maybe you‘re a meditator and you’ve become too […]
Repeat after me. PHASE I: Creation 1. Creativity flows from me easily and feeling stuck is temporary. I go through phases of creation and absorption. Each are necessary to the artistic process And I accept myself in either phase. I […]
I first came across Spiral Dynamics during a late-night YouTube binge, thanks to my friend Bradley. The video entitled The Grand Model of Psychological Evolution ran an hour and twenty-six minutes long and I just so happened to have that […]
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