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Mel's Substack PodcastThank You, RustinIn this deeply personal, era-ending episode, I share my connection with the famed Civil Rights figure, Bayard Rustin, some of his accomplishments prior to the March on Washington, and how I came to adopt his name.I also discuss how I plan to move forward given the state of the world and what it means to me to follow my own star. You may need tissue for this one and you can’t say you weren’t warned.Give this a listen.MelvynVisit written Substack postVisit Mel’s Subs...2025-02-1336 min
Mel's Substack PodcastThe Journey HomeHi, I’m Melvyn Rustin and I give you The Journey Home.In this episode, after a long, arduous journey, I wrap up this stretch of our journey by detailing what The Journey Home is, what it’s meant to me, how to navigate it, and more.My intention with The Journey Home is to provide a practical, lived-through, model for internal expansion.Give this episode a listen, share it with a friend, and embark on your own journey within.This has been my greatest work and I am so grateful to h...2024-07-2106 min
Mel's Substack PodcastReflecting On The Ascent & Our Next StepsIn this episode, I provide brief reflections on the journey we’ve been on, some behind-the-scenes moments, and what happens after we have completed this stretch of our journey together.I speak a bit more about the importance of the June 14 release for our next steps together and I share a brief video of clips and moments chronicling the journey of creating “The Ascent” (linked inside the post).Give this episode a listen! Melvyn RustinVisit the written Substack postVisit Mel’s Substack This is a public...2024-06-0906 min
Mel's Substack PodcastMarch News RoundupThings to know for Mel’s Substack pre-Spring! All posts mentioned are available on Melvyn.rustin.substack.comMelvynVisit the written post on SubstackVisit Mel’s Substack This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit melvynwinter.substack.com2024-03-0106 min
Love Letter PodcastThe Myth of Human EvolutionWhat does it mean to be human? Really? What is it that distinguishes us from, say the apes we’re regularly compared to? How did we get to this version of ourselves? Let’s talk.In Human by Design, Gregg Braden covers the existing research that humans did not evolve as we have been taught and the resulting implications. Here in this post, I share what he and many others have to say regarding our origins and how it relates to what we’ve been discussing so far.Contents* Myths and Consequences* Su...2024-02-2423 min
Love Letter PodcastMelvyn's Guide to TherapyAn exhaustive guide to my experience with therapy and how you can get started. In this audio, I cover costs, insurance, what makes a great therapist, when it may be time to change therapists, and resources to get you started. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit melvynrustin.substack.com2023-09-0927 min
Love Letter PodcastLove Letter Podcast - TrailerJoin me, Melvyn Rustin, a Black, Queer, Southern Millennial as I show how self-reflection and writing love letters to various parts of yourself can help you reclaim your most loving, creative self. In this podcast, I cover topics such as Psychology, Neurology, Sociology, Child Development, Astrology and more to help us better understand our life experience so we can live more true to who we are. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit melvynrustin.substack...2023-09-0101 min
Love Letter Podcast4. Signed, Curiosity: How You'll Get to Know YOUIn this episode, we cover how we can create space within ourselves and our lives to allow who we are, or would most enjoy being, to emerge through gentle curiosity. I highlight how most of our goals and intended milestones are sought to give us a feeling that we can begin accessing right now. I invite us to begin curiously questioning all the aspects of our lives through: intropsection, reflection, and integration activities. I recommend ways to tailor your environment to better support your unfolding.I also share how finally pursuing a long-held interest of...2023-09-0149 min
Love Letter Podcast1. Signed, You: Discovering Your Essential SelfJoin Melvin Rustin on this episode where we examine how our childhood environments have set us up to have what we currently have and how our essential, creative selves actually know the way to what we want. We’ve just got to clear away the debris that gets in the way. In this episode, I aim to expand your view of yourself and what you’re capable of and how easy being “you” is supposed to be through a discussion of brain science, developmental psychology, and present-day society. Assignment: This week I want you to write or...2023-09-0149 min
Love Letter Podcast5. P.s. Let's Get MetaphysicalIn this Post Statement episode, we discuss how we can use metaphysical tools such as Astrology, Numerology, and other personal details to continue framing and delving into OUR lives. Don't sleep! I make some pretty dope real-life connections in this one. Before we dive into brains, nervous systems, and relationships, let's get an intergalactic perspective on who we are. The tools I share are: * Astrology * Numerology * Your creative projects * Any professional or personal assessments you’ve taken * Childhood interests I also share the internal urgings th...2023-09-0155 min
Love Letter Podcast2. P.s. You Already Know The WayIn this Post Statement episode, Melvyn expounds on the idea that you “already know the way.” I invite you to use your entire life as a dashboard and treat repeating patterns or themes as a sign. I highlight how things like superlatives, childhood interests, and things people regularly repeat to you about you are guideposts to things you might enjoy. In this episode, I also ask a number of questions to help you remember aspects of your early self. Let everything in your experience be an invitation to live a more expansive life. Enjo...2023-09-0138 min
Love Letter Podcast3. A Note: Before Proceeding...In this episode, I discuss how I intend to adjust the timeline of episode releases and additionally how the systems we exist with in: capitalism, corporate america, and often unhealed families all conspire to keep us stuck. [Editor’s Note: This episode signaled a pivot in my approach to this podcast and I think we can all learn from this that sometimes what we intend when we set out on a journey isn’t sustainable and the courage we exemplify to pivot can restore us and inspire others.]Thanks for listening! For more, please subs...2023-09-0121 min
Love Letter Podcast6. A Note: On Virgil Abloh... and FearIn this truly vulnerable episode, I discuss a break that existed between this and the previous episode during the original broadcast. I discuss how Virgil Abloh teaches us to honor our own paths and to use everything. Additionally, I discuss how fear hindered me from showing up most boldly and how we can plan for this.Thanks for listening! For more, please subscribe to Mel’s Substack free! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit melvynrustin.substack.co2023-09-0124 min
Love Letter Podcasti. prologue: Intro to Love Letter and Your Healing ToolkitJoin me, Melvyn Rustin, a Black, Queer, Southern Millennial as I show how self-reflection and writing love letters to various parts of yourself can help you reclaim your most loving, creative self. Before we begin this journey of a million letters, let's get more acquainted with me your host, the science of writing, and the tools you'll need on this loving odyssey back to yourself. For this journey, you’ll need: * Curiosity * Notebook, notetaking app, or voice memos app * Pen, pencil, quill * Intentions for yourself for this jo...2023-09-0123 min