Basecamp for Men E120: Season Three Wrap-Up

E120: Season Three Wrap-Up

 

E120 Introduction

Well Basecampers, we have come to the end of season three. I hope you have been finding value in the episodes. Today we have a Firestarter short format with no interview. I really enjoyed season three. I feel privileged to be able to meet all these great people and bring you something different with these conversations. And I know that sometimes you and I are not in complete agreement on something and I want to thank you for giving me space to explore and express certain ideas and themes. I hope I am giving you space as you express your concerns and viewpoints and hopes about where we are going as a tribe.

There is so much going on in the world right now. There is a lot of people waking up. I will continue to do my best to hold and present a meta and mythic viewpoint for us. I invite you to join me in creating the new narrative. It is my belief that 2022 will be an astounding year for us. Our collective awakening is quickening and events will certainly come fast and furious in the coming year. Let’s continue to help one another make better sense of it.

Basecamp for Men E117: Cryptocurrency

E117: Cryptocurrency with Special Guest Erin Cobb

 

E117 Introduction

Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. This is THE watercooler talk all over the world right now. Can you sense that? Why has this topic become so relevant, seemingly overnight?

As a long-time equity investor, I have an active interest in markets and trends. That and I like to know what the hell is going on! So in late 2019 I bought my first cryptocurrency, dipping my toe in the water to the tune of a few hundred bucks.

I then continued to do more research. Then I dipped another toe into the waters. Then I did more research. And now I have my whole foot in. And I continue to do more research. We are all just learning about this new technology and new platform and how it will impact us.

With just 3% of Americans currently holding cryptocurrency, we are still very much in its infancy. I can see a not so distant future where that number will be 30% and growing.

My intention with this episode is to pique your interest and to perhaps break down some barriers to entry into this fascinating world. I thought if you could hear my guest and I share our journeys and how early it is for cryptocurrency and blockchain, that this will spur you to start to roll up your sleeves to do your research. And perhaps, when the time is right for you, to push a few chips onto the table and state ”I am in” for this new paradigm. Enjoy the episode.

Erin Cobb Bio-

I have been looking to do a first episode on cryptocurrency but I was waiting to find the right guest and I found him.

Erin Cobb is a friend, entrepreneur, and blockchain and cryptocurrency enthusiast and investor. He sat down with us to help us better understand this emerging paradigm that everyone seems to be talking about. Here is my interview with Erin Cobb.

Basecamp for Men E115: Elderhood and the Legacy of Men

E115: Elderhood and the Legacy of Men with Special Guest Paul Dunion

 

E115 Introduction

I was thinking yesterday about the Journey of the Soul. The DESCENDED path, as it is often referred to. My guest today speaks and writes beautifully about this road.

The Descended path runs counter to everything about our Western culture. Collectively, we tend to push forward with technological progress and quest for more, more, more. More speed, more improvement, fast results, fast information, fast internet speed and blah blah blah. Everything has to happen 5 minutes ago.

The Soul doesn’t care about any of this. Not one damn bit. The Soul wants to marinate, to meander, to get lost, and to slowly figure things out. All the people I know who have a largeness of Soul carry this expression with them. It is such an attractive quality in people. Those that speak from the Soul.

It’s interesting to me that all of the New Age talk and books are about Ascension. The Ascending Spirit. It is easy to see why. The dynamic of Ascension has an escaping quality to it. As in I am tired of all this suffering and I want to help lift us (and myself) out of this place. I think both dynamics are probably important. At least that is my hunch. The spirit and lightness of ascension and the earthy, authenticity, and truthfulness of the Soul.

I think again and again of the Grail myth here. The Grail speaks wonderfully of the descended path. Remember, Parcival (the Hero of the story) was unable to heal the Fisher King‘s wound and restore the Kingdom until he did his inner work in this descending path. He needed to become humble, which is a derivative of humus, which means earthy, feminine, unsophisticated. In short, Parzival needed more Soul. Or I should say, he needed to do the work to contact and express the largesse of his own inner experience.

How many of us are at this point in the Grail story? We took whatever tools we had and arrived at a place to heal the ailing King. But none of us knew what to do. The story shows us that Parzival (ourselves) had more inner work to do. The DESCENDING path of the Soul. This is where we start to meander. To notice the depths in ourselves and those around us. Nature starts to have an incredible beauty and interconnectedness. The Descended path starts to awaken our inner mystic. The part of us that needs to feel a bit lost and confused in order to properly arrive at our destiny.

If we are to grow into elderhood and properly mentor the good men that are younger than us, as well as awaken the archetypal King, then this path of the Soul will need to be walked and brought into clear focus for future generations. Remember, there are mystics and teachers that will arrive at our shores who have not yet been born.

It is important for men to do this inner work, as my guest today speaks about so eloquently. Let’s go talk to him about the path of the Soul, meandering, and the importance of mentorship and elderhood.

 

 

Basecamp for Men E114: Leaning Into the Mystery

E114: Leaning Into the Mystery

with Special Guest Sophie McLean

 

E114 Introduction

As you can probably tell by now, I am attracted to people who are leaning into the mystery. I think that the mystics I have on are some of my best guests. This list includes among others Paul Dunion (who is coming back on next episode), Anne Baring, Champ Parinya, Chris Pallis, Sally Kempton, Howard Ferguson, Janell Hartman, Lisa Rezac, Ben Tobias as well as my guest today.

I like to be in dialogue with mystically-inclined people. I find their depth of seeing to be reassuring to my own path. And by taking the long-view, mystics always seem to be optimists. Indeed, most mystics can barely contain their excitement for the awakening that unfolding. I find this characteristic to be very attractive. What a time to be alive!

The old, corrupt systems seem to be in full collapse. Are you sensing it? The political, media, and financial narratives are in near free-fall as humanity continues to awaken.What sort of structures and systems will we create in its place? As we better understand consciousness and how it molds perceptual reality, how will we partner with one another to envision and manifest what we are able to see for ourselves. This is the excitement of our times.

I can see bad news as much as the next person. However I am not building the future with any of these depressing tidbits. I am choosing a higher road for this task with more elevated material and I hope you can see the wisdom in this. We are here to help one another see the faint trail that will take us higher. Everyone is finding their way right now.

I met my guest today more than a decade ago. But her influence in my life has been substantial. I count her among my many important teachers. Someone who walked the talk long before I was able to. Her commitment to humanity is something I hold as a model for how to better live and serve the greater good. Let’s go chat with her about what is going on.

Sophie McLean Bio

My guest today is wisdom teacher Sophie McLean. Sophie has spent decades leading transformational seminars to over 80,000 people around the world. People of all ethnicities, ages, religious and social backgrounds. Her seminar topics span both the human and metaphysical dimensions and touch on such topics as: deconstructing the ego, consciousness, the nature of fear, relationships, the dynamics of the feminine and the masculine, and how to make a difference in the world.

Here is my interview with Sophie McLean.

E114 Final Thoughts

I love what Sophie said about keeping a Beginner’s Mind. To be in a space of “not knowing” is a powerful place to be standing right now. Beginners mind along with a steady commitment to the spiritual path and to our tribe, goes a long ways to bringing you along in this Great Awakening.

To participate in one of Sophie’s excellent courses or find out more about her work, go to www.sophiemclean.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basecamp for Men E113: Awakening the Mythic King

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E113: Awakening the Mythic King   E113 Introduction Hello Basecampers, come sit around the fire as Tony Rezac does a short riff on awakening the mythic King. Instead of a controlling “ruling over others” dynamic,…