08 THE THIRD SPACE

Triviums have been used to make sense of the world for millennia. In this episode, Joel, Trace, and Tina talk about the different ways "the third" shows up in various wisdom traditions and therapeutic practices, and how these mental models can help us navigate our relationship to ourselves and others.

Is a metaphor just a string of words that references the familiar to help us understand the less familar? Or something more? In this episode we unpack the ways metaphor shapes our language, our culture, our worldview, and ultimately our fundamental understanding of reality. Suggested reading: 'Metaphors We Live By' by by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson

Love is many things. In some cases, it's the most fulfilling aspect of human experience. In other cases love asks more of us than anything else. In this episode Trace, Tina, and Joel talk about what it means to love well, the relationship between love and boundaries, and how we can love well through aligning our orientation of love with our feelings and actions.

What is love anyway? What does it look like, and where does it start? In this episode Trace, Tina, and Joel explore these questions together and reflect on the creative power of love in the universe. Hillary McBride's You are good: https://hillarylmcbride.com/you-are-good-a-meditation/ And of course, for all things Daniel Schmachtenberger: https://civilizationemerging.com/ As always, we'd love to hear from you: https://brontidepodcast.com/

With solstice and end of year holidays in mind, Trace, Tina, and Joel talk about endings and beginnings, our relationship to time, the pattern-wisdom of our bodies, and embracing imperfection. https://www.noemamag.com/the-tyranny-of-time/ As always, we'd love to hear from you. Connect with us at: https://brontidepodcast.com/

In this episode, Trace, Tina, and Joel revisit the concept of Brontide and explore their origin stories. They unpack the animating spirit behind their work, what it means to participate in the unfolding of reality as agents of emergence and reflect on the magic of mystery and not knowing. Daniel Schmachtenberger's talk at Emergence: https://youtu.be/eh7qvXfGQho Connect with us at: https://brontidepodcast.com    

In episode 02 we discuss how even the everyday mundane – such as the clothes we wear – can spur reflection and insight into our relationship to ourselves, the world around us, and the world we want to create. For Days Clothing Recycling: https://fordays.com/pages/how-we-recycle Connect with us at: https://brontidepodcast.com  

Welcome to Brontide, a podcast about the contours of human experience and the forces shaping the future of humanity. In this episode, we introduce the concept of Brontide and explore what it means to participate in the unfolding evolution of humanity. Connect with us at: https://brontidepodcast.com