Shows
Collapse Club'Transcendence' - with Matthew & DavidIn this freewheeling episode, Matthew Painton and David Baum start with the dictionary definition of "transcendence" (to climb to another level), discuss different kinds of transcendence (sacred and mundane), examine the relationship of transcendence to collapse (integrative or bypass), and end up describing how Collapse Club meetings help to transcend despair (relationship and metabolization).--- At Collapse Club, we offer two 'Emotional Resilience' meetings each week where we share our experience of collapse. If you feel alone with your knowledge of collapse and need people to talk to, please visit our...
2026-02-0816 minCollapse Club'Accelerating Collapse' - with Matthew & DavidCollapse is accelerating, both in the realm of climate and in politics. The weather is becoming unreliable, and the governments are turning fascist. David Baum and Matthew Painton, Conveners at Collapse Club, talk about how our "inner work" can still be useful to help us access our wisdom, humanity, and calm, even in the face of increasing threat.--- At Collapse Club, we offer two 'Emotional Resilience' meetings each week where we share our experience of collapse. If you feel alone with your knowledge of collapse and need people t...
2026-01-2620 min
Collapse Club'Awareness vs. Acceptance' - with David & MatthewHow can we become "settled" with the idea that the world is ending? How are we supposed to "remain human" as we witness the crisis and terror of collapse? Where are the other people who can accompany us on our journey from "collapse awareness" to "collapse acceptance?"David Baum and Matthew Painton share their personal journeys to acceptance, and talk about facilitating groups where other people are following the same path.--For a seminal exploration of these ideas, see Karen Perry's 'Fifteen Benefits...
2025-08-1938 min
Collapse Club'You Are Not Alone,' with David and MatthewPeople who are collapse-aware live "dual lives," with one foot in the world of "business-as-usual" and the other in a world where "normal" has lost its meaning. It's very lonely when no one — not even your closest friends and family — can talk with you about collapse and the feelings it brings up.Online meetings can relieve our isolation by acting as a "village" in which our planet-scale grief can be metabolized. Sharing our knowledge and feelings can help us "wake up" from the delusions of civilization. We cannot solve collapse, but we can "get well" in our mind...
2025-08-1231 min
Collapse ClubMatthew Painton - Finding What's Worthwhile, No Matter WhatDavid B. talks with Matthew Painton from Chichester, England. Matthew is a therapist and coach who helps people work through the difficult emotions that arise from becoming collapse-aware. Matthew says it’s valuable to “metabolize” those feelings, because when we’ve done that, we know who we really are.Matthew's Coaching Website: https://www.deepadaptationcoaching.com/Matthew's Photography: https://www.instagram.com/mattpaintonphotography-- At Collapse Club, we offer two 'Emotional Resilience' meetings each week where we share our experience of collapse. If you feel...
2025-05-1715 min