Challenges, chaos, threats and shadows are an innate part of our existence. How can we learn to interact with these elements of our world with peace and effectiveness, and exist in the garden of our minds and communities? Join Andy and Lev as they discuss practical ways to interact with the ever-present snakes in our world. Andy Prisco (he/him) is an acclaimed innovator and teacher of mental health crisis intervention methodology. He is the founder of national credentials and care system pro ...
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9. If It Ain’t Broke... Should We Fix It?: Prayers, Public Service, and Prisons
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When is it beneficial versus detrimental for public opinion to shape the future— and what are the ideal attributes one can embody before expressing their opinions? Serenity might guide us in both spaces of radical change and in radical powerlessness. In this episode, Andy and Lev reflect on what can be learned from the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous…
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8. Living Your Values: Rituals, Regularity, and Relief
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Participating meaningfully when you’re oversaturated with crises, conflicts, and news about impending or current disasters can feel impossible. How can you engage in these causes in a way that’s sustainable? Join Andy and Lev as they discuss what it means to ‘seek’, why we do it, and practices we can use to stay compassionate to ourselves and the w…
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7. The Dark Night of the Soul: Trials, Triumph, and Tactical Trauma Skills (with guest Kass Wojcik)
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The persona, the ego, and the shadow. What are these Jungian aspects, and how do they emerge from our earliest experiences? Kass Wojcik—business doula and no-bullshit shadow coach— shares her experience with soul-searching, identifying projections, and learning to integrate every part of ourselves in order to reach our fullest human potential. Find…
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6. The Tower of Babel and the Human Resources Department: Complaints, Collusion, and Censorship
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Content advisory: Non-graphic mentions of sexual assault and predatory behavior; use of some terms that have been held as offensive toward cultures. What is an ‘offense’, and how can we arrive at a process that centers relationships and growth when emotionally disruptive types of communication emerge? In this conversation, Andy shares how using sha…
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5. The Subtle Art of Shadow Work: Mediation and Musicality (with guest Lucia Wyss)
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Joined by mediator and aikidoist Lucia Wyss, Andy and Lev talk about the importance of attunement, why danger looks different to everybody, and how self-determination can unexpectedly be more difficult than the alternatives.بقلم Snakes in the Garden
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4. Disaster Preparedness for Mental Apocalypses: Survivalism, Startle Responses, and Sisyphus
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The human condition has been a source of curiosity and confusion since the dawn of time. In this episode, Andy and Lev talk about the conditions that precede assaultive behaviors, some conspiracies and even scarier truths, and why it might not be a good idea to live forever. Art by IG @glynn.rosenberg, music by Dave Luxton…
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3. The Neurobiology of Fear: Speed, and Survival, and SPEAR CARE (with guest Tony Blauer)
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In this special guest episode featuring Tony Blauer-- a world-renowned tactical trainer and developer of the SPEAR system-- host Andy discusses using fear as a tool, how to adapt self-defense to the care and services professions, and the universal principles which apply to everyone in moments of action and reaction. Opening music features an excerp…
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2. The Allegory of the Lighthouse: Pioneers, Prisons, and Process
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The hosts discuss the social consequences of the perception of threat, share wisdom offered by teachers in the past and present, and talk about how to create a better world--even when your vision of that world differs from someone else's. Sources Referenced (chronological): Len Cardinale, Olympic archery coach: http://archeryhalloffame.com/Cardinal…
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1. Musashi in the Modern-Day: Hero Archetypes, Buddhism and Battles
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Andy and Lev read the tale of Musashi and the Master in the garden, and with humor and a grounding consciousness, discuss the importance of relationships and how self-interest and fear impact them. Sources Referenced (chronological): Musashi and Takuan in the garden: http://underthemoonshadow.blogspot.com/2010/09/takuan-musashi-and-snake.htmlRegret…