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Welcome to the adventure of a lifetime! The Inspiring Way draws you into the experience of creative inspiration and lets you channel your hidden creative genius. If you’re an artist and lover at heart and if you’re ready for a deep dive into the realm of creative inspiration, this series is for you. You host and guide, Dr. Victor Shamas, is a noted psychologist, creativity researcher, author, and innovator who has devoted his life to the exploration of creative power, genius, and inspiration. Buckle up for an exciting ride!
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Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
For eight years, Patrick Farnsworth has been addressing environmental issues in his insightful podcast, "Last Born in the Wilderness" (https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com). Here, he discusses his podcast, the deeper implications of ecological collapse, the significance of the current COVID-19 pandemic, and whether or not there are grounds for hope in the face of a potential apocalypse. The conversation includes the following:
6:45 What "Last Born in the Wilderness" signifies
9:43 The evolution of the podcast and its themes
12:47 Deeper psychological and emotional aspects of ecological collapse
13:38 Why ecological collapse was never inevitable
15:50 Building resilience
16:35 Blindsided by a pandemic
18:04 Hope and apocalypse
20:02 Listening to indigenous people
20:49 Freedom beyond hope
21:22 Joe Brewer's work with regenerative hubs
23:10 Being aligned with nature feels good
25:02 Dahr Jamail and painful beauty
27:23 Is humanity an addict hitting bottom?
33:19 Paradigm shifts can be violent
34:34 COVID-19 as a wake-up call
36:03 A sliver of hope
39:00 No going back
41:21 Mutual aid in times of crisis
45:55 Self-care and maintaining balance in chaotic times
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Learn about the powerful life philosophy and practice of Naturality. This episode covers:
An introduction to Naturality (0:58)
Redefining nature (2:52)
Nature is infinite and eternal (5:09)
Is nature conscious? (7:24)
Nature as an organizing and sustaining principle (8:56)
Naturality and transcendence (9:57)
Nature connects us all (10:41)
The three truths of Naturality (11:18)
Why Naturality is revolutionary (12:04)
The Naturality experience (12:33)
"There are no others" (14:03)
How humanity can thrive (15:21)
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
We speak with Richard Register about his 55-year career designing "ecocities" or ecologically healthy cities. The conversation covers these topics:
4:35- What is an ecocity?
5:44- 2D and 3D urban design
7:46- Why a city's shape matters
8:49- Ecocity design elements
11:14- Human-powered transportation
12:12- The city as a living organism
15:01- China's ecocities
17:32- Combining all the design elements
19:09- Co-housing
22:38- Retrofitting sprawled cities
24:25- Challenges to building ecocities
28:08- Deconstructing unsustainable cities
31:27- The sounds of a well-designed space
33:25- Nature-inspired urban design
36:06- Courage and maps
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Interview with evolutionary ecologist Dr. Elisabet Sahtouris includes the following:
Introduction to Dr. Sahtouris' work (0:58)
How science can learn from nature (4:47)
The evolution of species from competition to cooperation (5:53)
Human transformation (7:40)
The speed of the current evolutionary shift (9:09)
Global Reboot (12:23)
Building a better future (14:15)
How an evolutionary shift begins (16:23)
Strength in numbers (18:40)
Ways to promote recycling (19:17)
Feeding the world (20:35)
Alternative Currencies and economies (21:48)
Mobilizing Millions (26:40)
Local vs Global Action? (27:24)
Overcoming Fear of the Virus (28:30)
Holistic View of the Pandemic (29:15)
Vaccines (34:06)
Nature-Based Ways to Manage an Epidemic (35:15)
Sentient Plants (36:54)
Restoring Man-Made Deserts (37:19)
Eastern Approaches to Immune Strengthening (37:56)
Nature Inspiration (39:17)
Words from Rumi (41:22)
Saturday Apr 11, 2020
Saturday Apr 11, 2020
Dr. Victor Shamas introduces the themes and objectives of the Nature Am I podcast, focusing on the following topics (time markers included):
A hopeful vision for humanity's future (1:01)
Pandemics and climate change (2:30)
How nature restores balance (5:58)
Humans vs. Nature? (8:08)
Nature inspiration (9:43)
Why "Nature Am I" (10:57)
Nature-inspired solutions (13:45)
Future topics and an invitation to listeners (15:29)