E73: Jan 19th, 2021…..On the Brink

E73: Jan 19th, 2021…..On the Brink with Special Guest Spencer Thurston

 

E73 Introduction-

Well, my last episdode E72: The Storm is Upon Us got taken down by Apple. So I have been banned from Twitter and had an important episode removed from Apple. Both are considered badges of honor in the podcast community. It means your doing something right. It’s still an annoyance though.

I am going to try and rename the episode and use special characters to see if I can evade Apple’s algorithms. You can always just go directly to www.basecampformen.com or Spotify.

Here we sit on the precipice. The world as we know it is about to change, drastically. Are you aware of this? The MSM is not reporting this so you won’t get a clear picture from them. When we did this interview, we were just a few short days away from a Jan. 20th.  When this hits the airwaves, it will be Jan. 19th. There is a beehive of activity coming from our military, national guard, and FEMA. The fence around the capital looks more like a fence to keep people IN rather than keep people OUT. Which I find very interesting.

Men, have you been doing your work regarding your own awakening? Are you looking at what is going on beyond the Deep State’s narrative on the news and print channels? Are you learning how to find the right information and discern for yourself what is really happening?

The rumors that have been swirling around the internet are about to be put to the litmus test. Will Biden be inaugaurated and then serve as our President?  HA! Will President Trump address the nation via Emergency Broadcast System? Will there be a false flag terrorist event staged by the Deep State to try and hold onto power? Has the CCP made their move on our Republic?  Are we going to declare war on China because of this? The truth is looking for you and the coming days will tell the tale.

Keep your wits about you men. The next time I speak here will be after the historic events on Jan. 20th.

Spencer Thurston Bio-

My guest today is Spencer Thurston and he is a Patriot and author as well as a musician. Spencer is a free thinker and, like myself, just got banned from Twitter for speaking truth. Here is my interview with Spencer Thurston.

Spencer Thurston-Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed our time with Spencer Thurston.

Keep your head and hearts about you men. If we are unable to post episodes for a week or two, we‘ll return to the airways just as soon as we are able.

I thank you for listening. We’ll see you on the other side.

 

Basecamp for Men E67: The Intelligence of the Heart

E67: The Intelligence of the Heart with

Special Guest Howard Martin

 

E67 Introduction-

Since it inception, Basecamp for Men has zeroed in on a number of themes. Men’s work and myth to keep us connected and inspired. Health and vitality so that we look and feel out best. We’ve had episodes on the tools we need to better see ourselves with clarity and honesty. As well as how we can be the best husbands and fathers we can be. How do men go about growing their emotional intelligence? Or their spiritual intelligence? What does that look like for men? And we have looked at what is in the shadow, both in ourselves and the world at large.

Today’s episode fits nicely with our catalogue as it is about the intelligence of the heart. If there is a thread that runs through all of Basecamp (besides the Hero’s Journey), it is this: how do men live with more heart? This is a central question in all of the men’s groups that I lead. How do we cut through all the excessive thinking, the cognitive noise, and ego to live our lives more fully from the heart?

Remember men, the heart always knows the way. No matter what is going on. No matter how crazy and confusing the world looks like and feels, the heart can be counted on as your most reliable compass of what is true.

My guest today is an expert on matters  of the heart and I am excited to be in dialogue with him.

Howard Martin Bio-

Howard Martin is a key spokesperson for the HeartMath Companies. Through his public speaking events, Howard illuminates the intelligence of the heart, describing how we can all access it to create positive and sustainable change. He is a co-author of the highly acclaimed book The HeartMath Solution and contributing author of Heart Intelligence. Most recently, Howard helped to co-create The HeartMath Experience, a new online video program introduced by HeartMath in January 2020.

E67 Final Thoughts-

I hope you enjoyed our conversation with Howard.

Howard is gifting Basecamp for Men listeners with free access for a limited time to the HeartMath Experience. A beautifully crafted online video program experience that feels like you’re watching a movie while you learn key techniques based on research and developed by HeartMath. To get free access go to HeartMath.com.

 

 

 

 

Basecamp for Men E63: The Power of Slow

E63: The Power of Slow with Special Guest Carl Honore

 

E63 Introduction-

How many people out there have felt their inner power grow as they age? I know I have. I feel like a better version of my self even though I am well into my 50’s. I may not look as good. But I don’t really give a shit anymore and that is freedom.

As you age, you get better at letting go; of not taking things too personally. You’re more apt to forgive others as you have come to know your own shortcomings with more clarity and a sense of shared humanity.

And older people, if they have done some inner work, will have right-sized the ego. There is less of a heaviness about them that the ego brings. Years of living will tend to have shown you that it’s not all about you. It never really was.

Additionally, our elders hold the wisdom for the tribe. This has always been so. As we enter into our next phase, and as the Great Awakening moves through humanity, it will be the wisdom keepers that will be desperately needed.  And I am proud to call myself one.  In our collective narrative and in any Hero’s Journey, the mentor to the central character is always an elder. This is not by accident.

My guest today speaks of the gifts of slowing down and the power of embracing aging as an adventure or a Hero’s Journey to use my own language.  I love people who show us a different, more elevated perspective and my guest today is just that. Enjoy the interview!

 

Carl Honore Bio-

Carl Honoré is an author, broadcaster, two-time TED speaker and the voice of the Slow Movement. After working with street children in Brazil, he covered Europe and South America for the Economist, Observer and other publications. His bestselling books are published in 35 languages.

 

E63 Final Thoughts-

I hope you enjoyed our time with Carl. If you are interested in building a better and slower life, you can find tools for this in Carl’s online course. To find this and his books and Ted talks, go to www.carlhonore.com

 

 

Basecamp for Men E62: Marriage as a Hero’s Journey

E62: Marriage as a Hero’s Journey with Special Guest Lisa Rezac

 

E62 Introduction-

As part of our Hero’s Journey, men will often struggle with our interractions with the Feminine. Both the women in our lives and the Feminine aspect that is inside every man. Women have the ability to confound us, test us, push us, as well as celebrate and elevate us.

My own marriage and partnership with my wife Lisa has lasted more than twenty-five years now. The learning in this relationship has been astounding.  She has, in many ways, been my most important teacher. I would not be the man I am today without her influence.

In your primary relationships, ALL of your baggage and your shadow come into play. The soft underbelly of your ego gets exposed. Any bullshit you might be trying to pull out in the world, any persona that you construct to come across as nothing but confident and positive will surely be exposed (and wilt) in the slow burn furnace of a long-term relationship.

A good marriage absolutely REQUIRES you to show up authentically. Warts and all. Fear and shame, needy and insecure. These are the childhood wounds that we bring into our partnerships. Even if we had a relatively healthy childhood, which very few of us have had, marriage will test you every step of the way.

A long-term partnership teaches you about heart and what it is to love. However,  our clumsy attempts at unconditional love repeatedly show us our bias’s and our fear of intimacy. It’s easy to say I accept you and love you but my subconscious mind, with all of it’s baggage and wounds and insecurities, keeps me projecting my preferences onto my beloved. I’m ok when you show up as x but not when you show up as y.

Marriage and life-long partnerships are a true Hero‘s Journey. Together you will face dragons that seem terrifying. Childhood monsters, traumas, fears of all sorts. You may face infidelity and fear of abandonment.  You will face a dark night of the soul, where it looks like it is falling apart and all hope is lost. When you are there, remember that it is just a chapter in your Hero’s Tale. Look for your resources and your mentor and forge on. You can do it.

And, like in a Hero’s tale, you will change and grow. Who you are in the next chapter will be a different version of yourself. It will be the same for your partner. I honor all of you on this path. For I know how challenging and frustrating it can be. Learning how to deal with yourself and this force of nature called your life partner.

With that being said, my blessing to you is you that you deeply honor your partner for what he or she is to you: a Soul mate who is deeply committed to your growth and someone who is helping you strengthen your heart. Interestingly, strong and loving hearts is exactly what the world is calling for right now.

Lisa Rezac Bio-

My guest today is an exceptional woman known for her beauty, intuition, humor, and courage. Lisa Rezac has been an classically trained actor, corporate trainer, entrepreneur, mother, and a fundraising auctioneer. She is a creative thinker and a person who models living your deepest truths. She has also been my life-partner for the past 26 years.

E62 Final Thoughts-

I hope you enjoyed hearing what conversations are like in the Rezac household. If you are a person who is committed to growing inside your relationship, I’ll recap some of the recommendations for you.

The Gottman Institute does some really amazing couples workshops and they have a list of Gottman trained therapists if you are looking for guidance. If your relationship is feeling stuck in some old patterns, finding a good therapist is essential to getting forward movement. It always worked for us. They are at www.gottman.com

What would Lisa and I have done had we not learned how to mirror? An essential tool for couples. You can learn it with the book called Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix and find therapists that will teach you this and help you get better at it at www.harvilleandhelen.com

And lastly, there is a great book about life partners that sits on the top shelf of my library called Passionate Marriage by David Schnarch. He shows the reader the importance of differentiation and the power of learning how to validate yourself instead of always looking to your partner or other people. Very insightful book.

Thank you listeners (and readers)!

 

 

 

 

Basecamp for Men E61: The Male Archetypes

E61 Firestarters for Men: The Male Archetypes

 

I have talked about and teach within a framework of a collective masculinity expressed through five primary archetypes. These are Lover, Warrior, Magician,  and King. The four horsemen of the mature masculine. As well as a fifth,  the archetypal Hero.

I like to think of it as a sort of archetypal compass.  The Hero will be in the middle and the four archetypes in four directions acting as allies to the Hero, which is you.

Since one of my functions within my mission is to bring men new perspectives and new resources, I thought you might find it useful to unpack some of these collectives. Additionally, I thought if I could share with you some of the ways that men access and express these energies in the world, it would give you not only an overview but some tools that will help you where “the rubber meets the road”, so to speak.

Whenever I lead men’s groups, I always bring attention to these archetypes as a way to activate potential. Men are better able to activate the Hero within if they have a roadmap and allies. It is here in a more archetypal way of seeing or what Jung called the archetypal mind that men can find the start of new chapters for themselves.

I will go through each of these five archetypes  and give you a snapshot as well as access points to help you get in touch with these important parts of yourself.

I hope you enjoy E61: The Male Archetypes.