About Sacred Stories of the Spirit
This new podcast creates space for honest conversations about how we find meaning in a world where so much is shifting. We talk about personal turning points, spiritual unravelings, creative awakenings, and the stories we’ve outgrown. Hosted by author and artist Jordan Harcourt-Hughes, guests offer insights, expertise and lived wisdom on storytelling as medicine and as a pathway to healing, intuitive way-finding, meaning-making and reclaiming our personal narrative.
Episode commentary from Jordan
In this conversation, we're diving into origin stories. My guests, Dr. Mark Crosweller and former GP, now labyrinth expert and facilitator, Marg Rainbird, join me in a conversation around consciousness, identity, and the intersection of science and spirituality. We explore the complexities of non-verbal communication, the challenges of established narratives, and the importance of cultural knowledge. We explore personal storytelling and the journey of examining and releasing old stories, exploring the transformative nature of identity and the human experience.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Sacred Stories
00:10 Exploring Origin Stories and Identity
00:10 Exploring Sacred Stories and Their Impact
01:43 The Nature of Origin Stories
05:13 The Intersection of Science and Spirituality
08:30 Challenging Traditional Narratives
12:22 Cultural Knowledge vs. Scientific Knowledge
15:43 The Complexity of National Origin Stories
16:55 The Complexity of War Narratives
18:33 Honoring Service Beyond the Military
19:38 The Human Experience of Remembrance
20:51 Personal Stories and Identity
25:09 The Evolution of Self and Story
27:55 Trauma and the Loss of Identity
30:08 Exploring Origin Stories and Identity
About our Guests
Marg Rainbird trained as a GP, and attending a weekend workshop on practitioner wellbeing and burnout, came across book called Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Naomi Remen. Many of the book’s stories reflected Marg’s experience as a medical professional and it was here that she first heard of the labyrinth as a path for walking meditation. Since that time, Marg has been exploring the symbolic, the metaphoric, and the ways in which our subconscious communicates with us. After a period of significant health issues Marg decided to walk a different labyrinth every day for a year. Her pilgrimage started with a workshop at Chartres cathedral in France, which was the as the jumping off point of 12 months travel and over 400 labyrinths.
Marg lives in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Mark Crosweller, a leader in resilience and ethical intelligence, has over 40 years of experience in disaster management and national security. He has shaped national policies, advised Government Ministers and Prime Ministers, and led through crises from local to national significance. His personal and professional experiences over four decades have taken him on a profound journey to understand human consciousness and shown him that true leadership requires a deeply personal philosophy, shaped by esoteric experiences, to cultivate compassion, courage, wisdom and resilience.
Connect with Mark:
https://ethicalintelligence.com.au/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-crosweller-afsm/
About your Host
Jordan is an author, artist and a creative living coach. She helps sensitive, thoughtful, and visionary professionals reclaim their creative agency and build lives that thrive. Her work blends reflection, creative practice, and deep listening to help people release outdated narratives and write new, sacred ones.
Connect with Jordan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanharcourthughes/
https://jordanharcourthughes.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jordaninthestudio/
