Basecamp for Men E306: Letting Go of Armor

E306: Letting Go of Armor with Special Guest Ryan Windsor

 

E306 Introduction

Hello Basecampers, I hope you are all doing well. Getting back into the swing of things at the start of Season #8. Like I mentioned before, I am likely to keep this coming out every Tuesday as opposed to every other week (which is something I have thought about). However,  I can see making more shorter-format Firestarter episodes with just yours truly as I unpack what is sure to be an epic year (no matter how you see things).

What is the edge for you this year Basecamper? Is it better self-care? More courage? A clearer vision of the next chapter in your Hero‘s Journey? What inner work are you committed to doing? Maybe it’s a better connection to God, Christ, or the Divine (however you conceive the Divine)? Maybe it’s carrying yourself with greater dignity and self-respect? Or maybe finding new levels and pockets of humility in yourself, recognizing that we are all deep inside of a mystery and none of us truly have all the answers.

My guest and I go into some of these today along with some other juicy topics. Before we get to the interview, I wanted to share a couple of quotes that I think are relevant.

“Anyone who isn’t embarrassed of who they were last year probably isn’t learning enough. “

Alain de Botton, British philosopher

“It does not matter how long you are spending on the earth, how much money you have gathered or how much attention you have received. It is the amount of positive vibration you have radiated in life that matters.”

Amit Ray

Now onto our sponsor and our guest. Enjoy the episode.

Ryan Windsor Bio 

My guest today is Ryan Windsor. Ryan is a father, an Integral Coach who works with men one-on-one and in groups, speaking on topics like anger, masculinity, communication, and intimacy. Here is my interview with Ryan Windsor.

E306 Final Thoughts

Well, I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did with Ryan Windsor. We’ve got an interview with author Cindi McMenamin coming up next along with another solo Firestarter for you. Thank you Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.

 

Basecamp for Men E305: The Power and Promise of Decentralization

E305: The Power and Promise of Decentralization

 

E305 Introduction

 

Hello Basecampers, I hope you are all doing well and I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year season. I have come off my sabbatical creatively recharged and elevated and ready to dialogue with all of you about all the crazy shit that is going down! I hope that in speaking with you, we can all make more sense of it all.

Today is a bit unusual in that I am starting the season off with a Firestarter, which is just a name for my short-format, solo episodes without a guest. Next week we will be our first interview of the season.

2026 is bound to be epic. The level of corruption and graft and sheer fuckery is beyond all comprehension. It is SO OBVIOUS that even traditional liberals are starting to acknowledge, wake up, and comment on it. Gasp! Could this be the year? Wink wink.

What are we going to focus on here at Basecamp this season? Well, we will be keeping close eye on the American Republic and the moves of President Trump, for sure. We will also be looking at the growing Decentralization revolution, something we will touch on today. I will also be doing some good episodes on health, a topic that I have a lifelong interest in. And yes, the esoteric (particularly the ET conversation, will also get some airtime. C’mon man! I can’t resist. (What can I say, God wants me to talk to you about this).

Also, I may do more short format episodes this year. I’m feeling it. What that will look like are episodes that I write and deliver solo in the 5-12 minute range typically. Part of this is I have a bit more time to write and the other part is I’m tired of the constant wrangling for guests. It gets a bit old Basecampers. So I am sticking with my once a week format with episodes coming out every Tuesday but more of these are going to be of the Firestarter variety. Sound good?

I have a few memes to share with you and then a piece I wrote about Decentralization vs. Centralization that I wanted to kick the season off with. I am thrilled to be back. I hope you are feeling good and maybe we can share some things here that bring a sense of light and hope into the narrative. For the lighter qualities seem to have a power in these times, do they not? Thank you Basecampers and enjoy the rest of the episode.

Basecamp for Men E304: Season 7 Finale- The Fallen Goddess

E304: Season 7 Finale- The Fallen Goddess

 

E304 Introduction

Well, we have come to the end of Season #7. I hope you enjoyed these conversations as much as I did. I picked out a Basecamp Classic to finish with and it is one of my better ones, imho.

For those that don’t know, and many of you don’t, I have officially retired from my steady eddy job behind the bar at the WAC. What a run that was and I want to thank everyone that crossed my path there. The regulars who became my friends, the staff and team members who have been my work family.

I will miss so many things about being there but mainly I will miss all the familiar and kind faces that made up my life for the past 17 years. When people ask me what will I do next, my honest answer is I’m not sure. I will be writing more (for sure), continuing to invest and manage my money, traveling and spending more quality time with my wife, my son, and my friends and family.

I think for the next 4-6 months, I am just going to chill out and pray and reflect on what will the next chapters of my Hero’s Journey.

One thing on the horizon will be season #8 for Basecamp for Men. We will be taking the Holiday season off (as usual) to creatively and spiritually recharge for a new season starting on January 20th. If you go to I-Tunes or Spotify and follow the show, you won‘t miss a thing as you will be notified when we are rolling again.

Today’s Basecamp Classic is one I did a long time ago but it is one of my all-time favorite episodes. Just me, a mic, and a myth that packs a wallop, no matter what your religious leanings are. Thank you for listening Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire in Season 8.

Basecamp for Men E301: The Cosmic Clock Turns

E301: The Cosmic Clock Turns

 

E301 Introduction

Hello Basecampers, I hope you are all doing well. Today is a Firestarter Episode. Firestarters were created years ago and they are basically a shorter format episode with just me. I sprinkle these in throughout each season to add variety and they give me the opportunity to stretch out some of my writing and thinking on a variety of topics.

As a proud member of team humanity, I have witnessed the devastating effects of the war of wars on our bodies, minds, and Souls.

When I drive around my city, Seattle, I see heartbreaking evidence of this war. Addiction, mental illness, homelessness, a sort of spiritual confusion as to what the hell just happened or IS happening.

And you can see the confusion in the masses as well. People still triggered by things that happened years ago or things that are not true at all. It is all a bit surreal, isn‘t it?

One of the things that I have noticed and commented on before is the uglification of everything we see around us. Have you noticed this all you city dwellers? It is in all our cities but most evident in the liberal run cities.

It is not just witnessing all the despair and addiction and mental illness. That is ugly and distressing in and of itself. It’s the filth and the garbage and feces and then there is the “new” architecture. Much of it is also ugly. City planners will happily tear down houses and buidings that are old and beautiful to make room for ugly structures that don’t inspire.

And then there is the ugliness in advertising. They used to try and put beautiful imagery in front of you to try and keep your attention. Now? They will put people and images meant to sort of shock you and shake your head. Super Bowl halftime shows, for instance. More and more Satanic imagery, blood red as the dominant color, weird Baphomet imagery, horns, the one-eye covered to show their allegiances to the Dark Lord.

What is the impact of all this ugliness? Well, what are you seeing? I think it is clearly meant to demoralize all of us, don’t you?

Think about the Renaissance for a minute. EVERYTHING was meant to inspire us and bring us closer to God. All the artists and creators clearly said so. So the architecture reached for the heavens. Look at the beautiful cathedrals and castles of Europe. Or the beautiful buildings and Grand Central Station in NYC.

Musicians like Mozart and Bach and Beethoven tried their best to express and awaken the God spark in each and every one of us. Shakespeare and poets did their part to remind us all of who we are.

Currently, we cannot confirm our immanent ascension and embrace of the Divine with what we see OUTSIDE of ourselves, in our surroundings. Are you following me? We can’t win by looking at what they are attempting to do to demoralize us. Our Divine power comes from within. Just as Christ himself said.

Sometimes I think of our Divinity, our alignment with God and Spirit as a sort of innocence. The War on Humanity has been an all out attempt to sever our belief and connection to God.

And it has been a war on children. Both children themselves and the inner child, full of innocence and wonder at the mystery of it all, that lives in each and every one of us.

I see a sacred duty for all of us here. To keep the Divine flame strong in ourselves AND to keep the innocence of the little boy and little girl that live in each and every one of us.

It does not mean that we act childish in all sorts of ways. Far from it. It means we are in touch with our Source and that we have something inside of us that we are sworn to protect. The Divine Child, who has been under constant assault by those that hate humanity.

The narrative war and cosmic chess game has many layers. Reality consisting of frequency and vibration and resonance. What is true for you may not be true for others. What is occurring resists easy dismissives. If reality and WE OURSELVES are multi-dimensional, then The great Cosmic Game becomes a individual AND collective Hero’s Journey for all.

How do YOU connect and align with what is most Divine, most Christ-inspired, most dignified and, indeed, most beautiful and innocent in YOU?

Thank you Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basecamp for Men E300: UnHypnotized

E300: UnHypnotized with Special Guest Heather Keys

 

E300 Introduction

Hello Basecampers, I hope you are all doing well. Our 300th episode! Wow! Hard to believe we are starting to come into the home stretch of season #7. It has been an absolute honor to be your captain on this journey through all sorts of twists and turns humanity these past few years.

I have no intention of quitting anytime soon. I figure as long as there are some courageous souls that find this broadcast truthful or uplifting or funny or helpful in any way, then it is my sacred duty to keep writing and keep interview great guests.

A little preview of things to come. Next week I think I am doing a Firestarter solo episode. And we will go on sabbatical for the Holidays in late November for a few weeks to creatively recharge. And I am retiring from my long-time steady, Eddy gig at the Washington Athletic Club. I am envisioning my next chapters of MY Hero’s Journey and want to write more, explore some different directions in alternative health and even some entrepreneurial opportunities in the Bitcoin space.

I will keep you all posted. I couldn’t have asked for a better guest for E300. I hope to come onto her show and have her back on here in Season 8.

We range around all the topics I love: Re-wiring neural pathways, the Hero’s Journey, getting out of your comfort zone, the cultural hypnosis of Covid, and how Bitcoin is a magnet for high-vibration individuals.

Go make yourself a cup of tea and join us by the fire. And thanks for listening to Basecamp for Men as we set sail for another 100 episodes. Enjoy the interview. 

Heather Keys Bio 

My guest today is Heather Keys. Heather is a Canadian, a mother, a hypnotherapist, a podcaster, and a Bitcoiner. Here is my interview with Heather Keys. 

E300 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed E300 as much as I enjoyed making it. If you are an avid You Tuber, go find Heather at UnHypnotized from Coin Beast. And if you are looking for excellent support in any of the things we touched on, I can think of no better guide than Heather and you can find her at www.heatherkeys.com. Thank you!