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The Walled GardenRocco Jarman: The Magic FrameIn this episode, Simon returns to the podcast along with guest Rocco Jarman. They discuss the past year since our last episode, as well as what's to come in The Walled Garden Philosophical Society. Introduced in this episode is The Sanctuary Studio for The Arts & Humanities: a community studio founded by Simon Drew in 2024 in Santa Ana, California. For those wishing to attend our first year anniversary celebrations at The Sanctuary Studio, learn more and book your tickets at thesanctuarystudio.org/anniversary.ABOUT ROCCO: Rocco Jarman is an unorthodox philosopher, teacher, and visionary who br...
2025-08-2640 minThe Walled GardenIntroducing The Sanctuary Studio with Rocco JarmanIn this episode, Simon returns to the podcast along with guest Rocco Jarman. They discuss the past year since our last episode, as well as what's to come in The Walled Garden Philosophical Society. Introduced in this episode is The Sanctuary Studio for The Arts & Humanities: a community studio founded by Simon Drew in 2024 in Santa Ana, California. For those wishing to attend our first year anniversary celebrations at The Sanctuary Studio, learn more and book your tickets at thesanctuarystudio.org/anniversary.ABOUT ROCCO: Rocco Jarman is an unorthodox philosopher, teacher, and visionary who br...
2025-08-181h 20
The Unlearning PlaygroundS02E07 - This Article Blew My Mind (Can You Handle It?)The article I am reading aloud and commenting on, in this video - https://roccojarman.substack.com/p/this-is-not-a-substack-post--------------Some articles challenge your perspective—this one shatters it.Rocco Jarman’s "This is not a Substack post" isn’t just another opinion piece. It exposes what may be the most urgent crisis of our time: a society stuck in emotional and intellectual adolescence. Many people passively accept dysfunction, mistaking apathy or spiritual detachment for wisdom—often found in very wise spiritual traditions like Buddhism, Nonduality, or Advaita Vedanta. He argues that even such spiritual traditions are insufficient for addressing these modern i...
2025-03-151h 13
Enter the Lionheart#162 – Rocco Jarman: Urban Masculinity & How to Build your Sigma Quotient It's always a pleasure when I get to talk to my good friend and inspirational polymath Rocco Jarman. Today we will be exploring the ideas of Urban Masculinity & Building your Sigma Quotient 0.00: Our capacity for depth & self-exploration 6.00: Exploring our character and idea of a Sigma Quotient 8.30: Howard Roark's authentic character in Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" 11.30: How to march to the beat of your own drum without becoming a narcissist 17.00: How we can take our sovereignty back 26.00: Getting space from our inputs to prioritize your daily life 35.00: ...
2024-11-131h 11
Thought Leader#067 What is Awakening ReallyA must-listen for anyone interested in how the stories we tell shape the lives we lead and the societies we create. Whether you're looking to better understand your own place in the world or seeking ways to impact the broader societal narrative, this discussion will provide valuable insights and practical tools for navigating the complex interplay between myth and reality. This episode is a recording of a talk I delivered at The Walled Garden Philosophical Society in August 2024, in which I explore:The Influence of Historical Myths on Modern I...
2024-09-241h 56The Walled GardenRocco Jarman | Breaking Through the NoiseRocco Jarman is a philosopher-poet, embracing the essence of humanity’s narrative while guiding others through the journey of self-discovery and collective evolution. As a bridge between past and future, he explores the depths of intentional existence, weaving through symbolism, mythos, and psychology to illuminate the path forward. His roles span from teacher to advocate, from dreamer to leader, each facet reflecting a commitment to unlocking the potential of tomorrow through the power of personal and shared myth.Eyes Wide Open Life: https://eyeswideopenlife.org/7-DAY SOUL REBOOT: https://thewalledgarden.com/7daysoulreboot/
2024-08-231h 56
The Unlearning PlaygroundS02E05 - Can WE Fix Politics & Beyond? (A Summary of The Beyond Politics Series)Today's video is the last in The Beyond Politics Video Series on The Unlearning Playground by Chetan Narang & Rocco Jarman. Well, last in the first iteration (we hope!). This is my first standalone video in this series, and what I talk about is a summary of the entire series, key takeaways everyone can have from it and practical advices for everyone listening to actually make an impact in our society & in our shared future together.
When Rocco & I brainstormed the idea of Beyond Politics, we could see that in the current situation of the global political atmosphere, in the...
2024-07-2644 minThe Walled GardenRocco Jarman | ApocalypseRocco Jarman is a philosopher-poet, embracing the essence of humanity’s narrative while guiding others through the journey of self-discovery and collective evolution. As a bridge between past and future, he explores the depths of intentional existence, weaving through symbolism, mythos, and psychology to illuminate the path forward. His roles span from teacher to advocate, from dreamer to leader, each facet reflecting a commitment to unlocking the potential of tomorrow through the power of personal and shared myth.Eyes Wide Open Life: https://eyeswideopenlife.org/7-DAY SOUL REBOOT: https://thewalledgarden.com/7daysoulreboot/...
2024-07-191h 11
Thought Leader#066 Beyond The Mat"If yoga, breathwork and meditation are the way to establish the internet connection and improve the clarity of that connection, BEYOND THE MAT is the way to upgrade the operating system, upgrade the browser, download new updates and create a new map by which to explore the boundless internet of human potential."This Episode outlines a game-changing and proven approach to holistic self-mastery tailored for those navigating the pressures of urban life, corporate demands and general overwhelm. We discuss the necessity for us to embrace practices and modalities that take us "beyond...
2024-06-2650 minThe Walled GardenRocco Jarman | Mythos: The Widest path to LogosRocco Jarman is a philosopher-poet, embracing the essence of humanity’s narrative while guiding others through the journey of self-discovery and collective evolution. As a bridge between past and future, he explores the depths of intentional existence, weaving through symbolism, mythos, and psychology to illuminate the path forward. His roles span from teacher to advocate, from dreamer to leader, each facet reflecting a commitment to unlocking the potential of tomorrow through the power of personal and shared myth.Eyes Wide Open Life: https://eyeswideopenlife.org/7-DAY SOUL REBOOT: https://thewalledgarden.com/7daysoulreboot/...
2024-06-141h 12
Enter the Lionheart#142 – Rocco Jarman: "The Hearth & The Well" It's always a pleasure when I get to talk to my good friend and inspirational polymath Rocco Jarman. Today we will be exploring the ideas in his latest book: "The Hearth & The Well". "Our whole modern world is a busy place of processes and cold interfaces, none of which are designed with the human soul in mind. We think we are struggling with poor mental health, without realizing it is actually a form of poor mental health." Rocco's latest book: https://shorturl.at/r3fFU Rocco's substack: eyeswideopenlife.substack.com 0.00: Rocco's ideas t...
2024-06-071h 04The Walled GardenRocco Jarman | When Your Fire Has Gone OutRocco Jarman is a philosopher-poet, embracing the essence of humanity’s narrative while guiding others through the journey of self-discovery and collective evolution. As a bridge between past and future, he explores the depths of intentional existence, weaving through symbolism, mythos, and psychology to illuminate the path forward. His roles span from teacher to advocate, from dreamer to leader, each facet reflecting a commitment to unlocking the potential of tomorrow through the power of personal and shared myth.Eyes Wide Open Life: https://eyeswideopenlife.org/7-DAY SOUL REBOOT: https://thewalledgarden.com/7daysoulreboot/...
2024-06-071h 25The Walled GardenRocco Jarman | Time for a Soul RebootRocco Jarman is a philosopher-poet, embracing the essence of humanity’s narrative while guiding others through the journey of self-discovery and collective evolution. As a bridge between past and future, he explores the depths of intentional existence, weaving through symbolism, mythos, and psychology to illuminate the path forward. His roles span from teacher to advocate, from dreamer to leader, each facet reflecting a commitment to unlocking the potential of tomorrow through the power of personal and shared myth.Eyes Wide Open Life: https://eyeswideopenlife.org/7-DAY SOUL REBOOT: https://thewalledgarden.com/7daysoulreboot/...
2024-05-281h 02
Thought Leader#065 Reframing Your StoryThis is a recording of a teaching session on the online platform created by Eyes Wide Open Life called myMojoDojoLife.com. It is a session that would be very relevant and meaningful to everyone right now.The main theme of the session was the troubling invitation to consider how our entire lives have been described in the language of the Left Brain, of sterile facts and details, that are actually too small to accurately describe or define our fuller and deeper experience, and by refusing to hold the other side of...
2024-03-251h 33
Thought Leader#064 Fuck Shame"You are the crowning emergence of your own process."This is a recording from Just Be Like This Today!This is part of a series of daily invitations to grant yourself permission to drop all your other nagging ‘Musts’ and ‘Shoulds’ about self-improvement, personal development and living a virtuous life. Just enjoy this one cup of Living Wisdom, just choose this one thing and sit with it today.Shame is the mind virus of our society, accidentally arrived at, as a result o...
2024-03-1913 min
Thought Leader#063 Simply Begin AgainA thousand times the waves will come and a thousand times you must say: Not Today!This is a recording from Just Be Like This Today!This is a daily invitation to grant yourself permission to drop all your other nagging ‘Musts’ and ‘Shoulds’ about self-improvement, personal development and living a virtuous life. Just enjoy this one cup of Living Wisdom, just choose this one thing and sit with it today.The real trick is to invest the lion’s share of your en...
2024-03-1813 min
Thought Leader#062 Dare to DreamOpening the cage, and taking flight...This is a recording from Just Be Like This Today!This is a daily invitation to grant yourself permission to drop all your other nagging ‘Musts’ and ‘Shoulds’ about self-improvement, personal development and living a virtuous life. Just enjoy this one cup of Living Wisdom, just choose this one thing and sit with it today.You get the dream you live, if you aren’t daring to dream your own dream, you are living someone else’s. Ma...
2024-03-1314 min
Thought Leader#061 The Power of an Examined LifeThe Power of an Examined Life.This is a recording from Just Be Like This Today!This is a daily invitation to grant yourself permission to drop all your other nagging ‘Musts’ and ‘Shoulds’ about self-improvement, personal development and living a virtuous life. Just enjoy this one cup of Living Wisdom, just choose this one thing and sit with it today.It helps to think of your life in packets. There was the packet you spent in the womb. There was the pack...
2024-03-1111 min
Thought Leader#60 Ask Questions - The Power of Not KnowingOn Being okay with Not Knowing...This is a recording from Just Be Like This Today!This is a daily invitation to grant yourself permission to drop all your other nagging ‘Musts’ and ‘Shoulds’ about self-improvement, personal development and living a virtuous life. Just enjoy this one cup of Living Wisdom, just choose this one thing and sit with it today.Trying to figure life out is like rummaging in a sack trying to pull a mystery object out, that you are look...
2024-03-1010 min
Thought Leader#059 Practicing ForgivenessForgiveness is both the province of the well and the door to wellness. You will notice those who struggle to forgive, struggle also to be well.This a recording from Just Be Like This Today!This is a daily invitation to grant yourself permission to drop all your other nagging ‘Musts’ and ‘Shoulds’ about self-improvement, personal development and living a virtuous life. Just enjoy this one cup of Living Wisdom, just choose this one thing and sit with it today.Forgiveness is alway...
2024-03-0912 minThe Walled GardenRocco Jarman | Lighting CandlesRocco Jarman is a renowned poet, philosopher, and mystic, recognized for his commitment to personal and societal transformation. With a deep belief in the infinite potential of humans, Jarman has overcome his own struggles with brokenness, disconnection, and confusion, finding a profound sense of gratitude and belonging through his journey. His life's work revolves around a transformative formula that shifts individuals from a state of brokenness to wholeness, and from confusion to understanding.Jarman possesses exceptional insights into psychology, human behavior, and societal dysfunctions, blending science and mysticism to offer solutions to contemporary challenges. His unique perspective aims to demystify...
2024-01-2123 min
disembodiedinterview with rocco jarmanRocco Jarman is a mystic, poet, writer and philosopher living in Western Australia. He is the author of two books of spiritual poetry. His work focuses on the overdue projects of reiterating Hermetics for a modern context and demystifying and merging Science and Mysticism in ways that do great service to both. Rocco teaches personal, professional and societal leadership and psychological self-repair based on his extensive knowledge of ancient wisdom traditions, psychology, behavioral science, and both Eastern and Western philosophy. https://eyeswideopenlife.org
2024-01-1154 min
Modern MasculinityPhilosophy: How a Different Perspective Can Change Your Life with Rocco JarmanJoin Hector Santiesteban, as he chats with Rocco Jarman, a visionary who questions conventional wisdom and advocates for ethical leadership. They discuss the nuances of masculinity, and how to live by ethics and morals in a chaotic world. Rocco reveals his secrets on how to overcome life’s obstacles, stay true to yourself, and lead with love. Rocco shares his wisdom on personal growth, the challenges of being a man in today’s world, and the quest for self-actualization. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from these inspiring men.Chapters:00:00:00 - Welcome to the podcast and wh...
2023-12-1559 min
Thought Leader#058 Actualisation and the Power of Self-PermissionIn this episode I discuss Actualization, unpacking what I mean by this, and the Power of Permission, which we need to give ourselves, to pursue our intents, to take mastery of our life and our choices, to enter courageously into a conversation with the Universe and with the reality of our lives, where it becomes okay to 'fail', so that we can learn, grow and develop.Indirectly I also discuss in some detail what the entire project of the Eyes Wide Open Life podcast is about, what my motivations and intentions...
2023-11-2841 minThe Walled GardenRocco Jarman | Lighting CandlesRocco Jarman is an Australian mystic, poet and philosopher. He's the author of Keeper of the Flame: A Message from Tomorrow, and Stepping Through: Following our own star through the door to Tomorrow. His podcast is called the Eyes Wide Open Life Podcast, and you can find Rocco at eyeswideopenlife.org and as a contributor on thewalledgarden.com.To register for our upcoming event, Lighting Flames: A Vigil for Humanity, go to thewalledgarden.com/allevents/lighting-candles/
2023-11-101h 30
Thought Leader#057 What Would I Want?Looking with genuine care at the source and nature of conflict in Palestine."It is entirely possible for two sides in a conflict to both be guilty of separate and irreconcilable transgressions that do not justify either nor balance each other out."This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and resist the urge to form quick opinions. With the understanding that conflict cannot be resolved through one side being right, we aim for a transcendent perspective through which everything can be held and reconciled. Our focus is not just on...
2023-10-3053 min
Poetic ResurrectionLife with Rocco JarmanRocco Jarman, a guest poet on the Poetic Resurrection podcast, read his poem; They Might Have Told Us. The message was clear: awareness of our behaviors and beliefs influences all aspects of our lives. The tone was one of reflection and self-examination, so that we might overcome ourselves.
"Sacred does not need to have anything to do with shared or imposed ideas of religion or god, or whimsy. It is simply the answered wish to discover something deep, foundational and meaningful about this world and our sense of very private gratitude and belonging, we get from that...
2023-10-2534 min
Thought Leader#056 Making Business BeautifulIn this episode, my guest Rowan shares his insights on an much needed culture shift and prevailing leadership paradigm in business. His views and wisdom are visionary, pragmatic and quite overdue and we take a thoughtful and immersive dive into the nature and culture of corporate business, covering both strident critique as well as what better might look like. Rowan is a specialized consultant for CEOs. With formal education from Berkeley University and Harvard Business School, Rowan has honed a unique set of methodologies aimed specifically at enhancing CEO and Leadership performance in Business. Aside...
2023-09-281h 17
Enter the LionheartRocco Jarman: Philosophy of Self-LeadershipIt's always a pleasure when I get to talk to my good friend and inspirational polymath, Rocco Jarman. Today we will be exploring the philosophy of self-leadership, as well as Rocco's thoughts on the power of Psychedelics. You are either riding the waves, being tossed by the waves or you are perhaps making the waves. Either way, there will be waves. Be relentless in your choosing. Make for shore. If you must be undone, be undone at the infinite shoreline, that is where tomorrow begins, that is the event horizon beyond t...
2023-09-261h 15
Thought Leader#055 History on Fire Pt. II with Daniele BolelliIn Conversation with Daniele Bolelli. Danielle is the host of the incredible History on Fire Podcast. We get together from time to time and discuss the state of the world, our moment in history through the lenses of our individual and shared philosophies.Daniele is wonderful conversationalist with a discerning eye on both our complicated human history and our troubling present moment.We discussthe uniqueness of our shared moment in history,the general state of apathy that we find in company and conversation,dogmatic ideology,ideological capture,identity politics,o...
2023-08-221h 20
Mindful TripROCCO JARMAN: A deep dive into LSD and thought-provoking spiritual wisdom.Hi and thanks for joining. Today, my guest Rocco Jarman does a deep dive into the insights he learned from his LSD journeys and shares some thought-provoking wisdom that makes for great conversation.Rocco Jarman is a former analyst, consultant and leader specializing in corporate technology delivery, transformation, and data analytics with a successful 25-year corporate career.He is a neurodivergent auto-didactic polymath as well as a poet, a writer, a philosopher, and artist. He has an established practice helping clients integrate the modality of psychological self-repair both in and outside the context of sacred...
2023-08-1150 min
Thought Leader#054 A Silent Kind of Light with Agatha NowickiIn conversation with Agatha Nowicki, Hollywood actor, writer and soulful human caught at the very edge of the war for the human soul, playing out in the current battle of the writers' strike, sparked by the motions of the streaming platforms and the power brokers in Hollywood and Silicon Valley as they move to further disenfranchise artists and creatives in their ongoing quest for 'more'.We discuss the strike, Agatha's own calling to vulnerability and expression through art and what the toll the unfolding madness is having not just on her own life...
2023-07-271h 59
Thought Leader#053 Aligned Marketing with KarnaThe episode brings to light the hidden struggle faced by creatives, thought-leaders -anyone who is looking to share their gifts with the world, who are increasingly outpaced by the algorithmic machinery and soul-dead formula of online engagement and marketing. With my wonderful guest, Karna, we reflect on the startling reality of the tech industry's escalating race to maximize engagement at the expense of soul, in the arms race of human attention we encounter in online marketing today.My guest is a talented and powerfully aligned human being who is challenging and re-engineering everything...
2023-07-061h 59
Thought Leader#052 Advocating Spiritual HealthAs a society, we faced and struggled with the reality of mental illness long before it dawned on us, the crucial necessity for practicing Mental Health. In the same way, we have been living with the reality of spiritual illness long before it dawned on us as a species, the crucial and long overdue necessity to prioritise and practice Spiritual Health.The project of mental health is necessary, but comparatively small. The invitation via Spiritual Wellness is so much deeper and vaster. We are so much deeper and vaster than we imagine. We a...
2023-06-2549 min
Thought Leader#051 Who Do You Think You Are?"Who do you think you are?" is a complex question that reveals multiple dimensions of our self-perception, societal expectation, and the interplay of power dynamics. It questions our self-identity and the perception of others, highlighting the gap that often exists between the two. It underscores our tendencies to perceive the world, including others and ourselves, through subjective lenses. This statement is reminiscent of Anais Nin’s perspective that our understanding of the world is a reflection of our own selves.Echoing Socrates' sentiments on the worth of an unexamined life, this question prompts us to se...
2023-06-2220 min
Thought Leader#050 An Invitation50th Episode.The term "soul" is often misunderstood due to its broad and varied interpretations across different cultures, religions, philosophies, and even individual beliefs. It's a concept that's both deeply personal and universally applicable, making it prone to a multitude of definitions and meanings.The 'soul' is an innate, essential aspect of our existence, which has been overlooked in the face of societal and technological progression. This spiritual neglect has resulted in a sense of disconnection, isolation, and depletion within individuals and society. The 'soul' is the reservoir of spiritual health and the...
2023-06-1950 min
Thought Leader#049 Breaking Promises, Making AgreementsIn this episode we explore the deep and troubling implication of Breaking Promises, something that we believe defines everything noble about us, but also something we learn through life's seasons, is an inevitability. Promises have seasons which we cannot sustain without cost to ourselves and to the people held in the chains of those promises.This episode continues the Ending Cycles arc of the last 4 episodes.Our promises hold us, and the other person, to a place and a season, which we cannot contain without chaining us, and them, to a...
2023-06-1141 min
Thought Leader#048 Letting Go and Walking AwayIn our ongoing arc of shorter episodes processing necessary endings to make way for new beginnings, we look at the reality that some people are not open to growth or the level of self-honesty we need for connection and security. Sometimes reconciliation fails when the other person is not ready to have that level of conversation or that level of self-ownership.There is still a way to process this with grace and compassion, as much for yourself as it is for them. We cannot please our way to happiness, and we cannot hold space for the weakness...
2023-06-0843 min
Thought Leader#047 The Art of Brokering ReconciliationThis episode explores the art of this ceremonial necessity of Reconciliation - and how it is possible only if it is mutual, but that we can lead with the invitation.In a second of a 4 part series on ending cycles, and the ceremonies of closure and processing we need to observe to allow ourselves to fully move forward.Reconciliation is not about trading forgiveness, it is about Understanding. It's about acknowledging our past actions and working through the consequences they have had on our relationships. It requires courage to recognize our own failings...
2023-06-0444 min
Thought Leader#046 Processing ForgivenessIn this deeply personal episode, I invite you to delve with me into profound themes of loss, transformation, forgiveness, and personal growth. Drawing from my own experiences and reflections encapsulated in a powerful piece I wrote about forgiveness, which is not just a bunch of words, but a vehicle that many friends and clients have found profound utility in, in their own journeys, getting ready to let go of who we were and what got us, here, and those we loved and who loved us into the person we are today. We look into the heart of...
2023-05-3128 min
Thought Leader#045 The Wound is the InvitationThe core of the episode covers the idea that our work, our healing, our growth, begins with us. It is a powerful call to action. It advocates for the transformative power of self-understanding, self-compassion, and love in facilitating personal growth and meaningful relationships.- The first in a series of shorter episodes, transcriptions from my work I have been trickle-feeding via Instagram for some years, in the project of self-ownership, and self-directed evolution.We also cover the drag-down effect of social media and any other low-brow relationship or environment and the...
2023-05-2931 min
Thought Leader#044 A Season of RewildingAn invitation to the MojoDojo, a session I ran to break away from the tedium of learning and lessons, a session is devoted to stopping, to leaving things alone, to coming to stillness and opening ourselves again to the Invitation, to the Deeper Conversation. We spend our hour together in reflection.We explore the idea of Rewilding: a concept of honouring the process and grace of Nature, letting a place alone so Nature can re-establish itself. We come to a stillness, like coming to a sacred well, not to drink from an outside source, but...
2023-05-211h 20
What's the value?"Reason" - Rocco Jarman"Stable mutual actualization" -- that is what my guest, Rocco, is after. He believes with the use of true reason (mature, sophisticated, objective reason) we as humans, have the ability to achieve a stable state, where mutually all of us, can self actualize into what we want to be. Contrast that with the world he sees today, where most people actualize at the expense of someone else. We mostly just follow our base instincts to try to live the best life we can imagine, without acknowledging the fact that our instincts and our imagination are fallible.
2023-04-281h 07
The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan MatharuHeading towards a precipice– Rocco JarmanToday we have Rocco Jarman on again, but this time to talk about a different set of topics. We talk about many things including:- The hero's journey- Societal problems- Technological advances- Psychological healing- Nostalgia- Perspectives- Wisdom- Going through storms- Managing your own ship- Self-permission- Accepting your nature- The shadow self- Free will vs determinism- Being vs acquiescence- Ends and new Beginnings- Is society heading towards a precipice?- AI and chat GPThttps://eyeswideopenlife.orghttps://mymojodojolife.com🔥 Useful Links:📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math https://amzn.to/4cJjMbu📗 A...
2023-04-111h 34
Thought Leader#043 How to Think about ChatGPTA thought-provoking insight about the enabling technology of AI and Machine Learning, and how, so often the way we walk through change and unfamiliar terrain has more to do with our stance and less with the very narrow question of whether it is good or bad.We discuss how humans tend to immediately nucleate into camps and talk in convicted charged ways about things we don't take the time to fully understand before forging an opinion, and tend to miss a broader perspective on the issue than the simple binary of whether it is good or bad.
2023-04-1128 minThe Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan MatharuThe 7 Hermetic Principles– Rocco JarmanRocco is the podcast host of ‘Eyes Wide Open Life Podcast’ and a very interesting man. He is an expert in social engineering, Psychology, Mysticism and Psychedelics. We predominantly discuss the 7 Hermetic Principles, and how these principles affect everything in our life. We talk about many things including:- Mindset- Philosophy- Competency- Hierarchies- Human Nature- Alan Watts- Game theory- Actualisation- Logic- Perception and perspective- Neuroscience- Status- Transcendence- Spirituality- Thoth- The type of people who can change the worldhttps://eyeswideopenlife.orghttps://mymojodojolife.com🔥 Useful Links:📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math https://am...
2023-03-281h 44
Thought Leader#042:Reflections Episode - Letters to the Vigilant and to the SensitiveIn this reflections episode, we examine two prosaic pieces from my new book Keeper of the Flame, a Message from Tomorrow (available on Amazon) These two pieces, under the titles, Letters to the Vigilant and Letters to the Sensitive, offer a strident critque of the current divisive far-left and far-right political signal and the state of dysfunction we are encountering in how those signals are boosted into social media to engage and madden the crowd.The first piece explores the human obligation of listening to diverse voices and engaging...
2023-03-2819 min
Thought Leader#041 Mountains of Hope with Mike MurphyEyes Wide Open Life has just made a new friend in the form of the energetic and beautifully aligned Mike Murphy!Mike is a human being that has known deep loss, self-destructiveness and disconnection, and his journey from there to here has yielded many great gifts which he shares as his life's purpose.Mike joins me in conversation to discuss a successful no-bullshit approach to manifesting and attraction outlines in his new book "the Creation Frequency".Aside from being an authentic and accomplished author, speaker and coach, Mike is a...
2023-03-241h 21
Thought Leader#040 History on Fire - Part 1My guest in none other than Daniele Bolelli, the host of the popular podcast "History on Fire" captured beautifully by its tagline: Whether you like history or not, if you care about bravery, wisdom, passion, larger than life characters and some of the most emotionally intense moments in human experience, Let's set History on Fire.In this episode we talk a bit about history but probably more about the present moment, and Daniele's insights on the dysfunction of social discourse and political process in America.It is a warm...
2023-03-051h 07
The Nicholas Gregoriades ShowEnter the Mojo Dojo | Rocco JarmanAmong the luminaries tasked with the evolution of humanity there are teachers, leaders and visionaries. Rocco Jarman is a unique, once-in-a-generation combination of all three and his is a wisdom whose time has come. This man has taught me so much about love and life is someone who I truly appreciate learning from. I always find the conversations I have with him challenging and stimulating and this one was no exception. In it we discuss why almost everything sucks on social media, the benefits of authenticity and why the traditional wisdom that's currently...
2023-03-031h 14
Thought Leader#039 Rekindling Your MojoA recording from The Enter the Lionheart Podcast with Host Lawrence Dunning.The Enter the Lionheart Podcast is a passion project of entrepreneur, MMA fighter, marathon runner and author Lawrence Dunning, engaging with dynamic and interesting people who have a relationship with both success and adversity, in various fields of endeavour.In this Episode Rocco is interviewed by Lawrence, sharing some of his backstory and what led him to a life of striving for meaningful answers.We are all focusing on how to live a great life and how...
2023-02-181h 38
Thought Leader#038 Reflections Episode - Generational TraumaThis is Reflections Epsisode on the topic of Generational Trauma.Generational trauma can be understood so simply by the fact that every child is too busy waiting to hear "I'm sorry" to understand the power of gratitude and every parent too busy waiting to hear "thank-you" to understand the power of apology.To paraphrase Fred Rogers: "So many people have helped us both, have loved us into being", to be here in this moment, as we read and reflect on this together.For more reflections like this visit mymojodojolife.com Support th...
2023-02-1804 min
Thought Leader#037 We All Eat Lies When our Hearts are HungryThis Episode covers our human fascination and obsesession with Messiahs and Gurus, we talk about how the phonomenon comes about and Rocco gives a cutting critique on two of our popular celebrity figures Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson.The episode discusses at lenth the Messiah trope and the origin of the most famous one in the west namely Jesus Christ and some surprising facts about the origins of the trope, and the high likelihood that the story of Jesus, and the gospel and the canon of Christianity, that it The New Testament, is all the product of...
2023-02-181h 08
Enter the LionheartRocco Jarman: Rekindling Your MojoRocco Jarman shares some of his backstory and what led him to life of striving for answers. We are focusing on how to live a great life and how to minimizing regret; the fascinating concepts of actualized potential and grieving the loss of the opportunities of youth, which is something that I have been thinking a lot about. Rocco's new project is helping people find their mojo in life. In Rocco's words: "After years of intensive study, evaluation, trial and error we arrived at a core of profound yet pragmatic insights…We have distilled the be...
2023-02-071h 33The Walled GardenThe Elegant Wisdom of Albert CamusRegister for Joe Siracusa's Event: thewalledgarden.com/humanbeinginglobalizedworld Register for Sharon Lebell's Event: thewalledgarden.com/the-meaning-of-your-life-will-never-be-convenient Algerian-born author and philosopher Albert Camus’ philosophy was most elegant precisely because he was not preaching or arguing, he was simply loving out loud, professing his love from the rooftops of an empty page. His greatest works are in the form of stories, with great lessons and no moral sanctimony. He saved us all from the frigid cleverness of nihilism and his work was like the record needle scratch to the soundtrack of nihilistic philosophy that was playing in the lounge room of society at...
2023-01-0451 min
The Strong Stoic Podcast#198 - Rocco Jarman: The Hero's JourneyRocco Jarman is a poet, philosopher, artist, and mindfulness coach. He hosts the Eyes Wide Open Life Podcast where he explores important questions about the human experience. His podcast, like the Stoic Stoic, is part of the Walled Garden Podcast Network as well. In this episode, Rocco and I discuss the Hero’s Journey (we get a bit nerdy on the Lord of the Rings), the current “mess” that we’re in, and how we can become more deeply connected. Please welcome, Rocco Jarman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-07-281h 21
Thought LeaderReflections #6: The Power of Spoken WordA Reflections Episode covering three spoken word pieces I have uploaded to the Eyes Wide Open Life YouTube channel recently:The PilgrimWe Bring Each Other MedicineThey Might Have Told Us.Reflections episodes are designed to slow us down and bring us into the private secret of the present moment, a change for contemplation to connect with something which exists both deep within us and also far far beyond ourselves.I also include a reading of the Opening chapter Preface of my...
2022-07-1344 min
Thought LeaderIn Pursuit of a Better Human Story with Andy SchmooklerMy guest this week is Andy Schmookler, prize winning author, speaker and former radio talk-show host and former Democratic nominee for Congress in Virginia and the author of several books on his articulate and well elaborated theories on the Human Condition, how we ended up as a species in such a state of dis-ease and turmoil and how the forces that shape our current dysfunction were inevitable and are still addressable.Andy has lived a life dedicated to his cause of sharing these insights with the past two generations, a charge that arrived one fateful d...
2022-06-281h 40
Thought LeaderAttention Deficit CultureThis week I am joined in conversation with Avigail Gimpel.Avigail is a mother of 6, college lecturer and author of Hyper Healing - a book dedicated to educating teachers, coaches and primarily parents of children with symptoms that would fall under the blanket diagnosis of ADHD. My guest is a voracious relentless researcher, who has a gifted husband and 6 gifted children all on the spectrum and is committed to leaving no stone unturned in her quest for deeper understandings and solutions - Something you will hear come out very cle...
2022-06-021h 20
Thought LeaderThe Way ForwardThis episode is an edit clip from The Walled Garden Podcast where I was a guest recently. The interviewer is a collaborator and friend of mine, Australian Poet and Philosopher Simon Drew.As you'll hear from this interview Simon is a thoughtful host who is incredible at holding space for rich and meaningful conversation. We discuss:The project of bringing Mysticism and Science together intelligently and elegantly, without doing a disservice to either.The nature of skewed incentives and how that has affected public trust of institutions an...
2022-05-261h 33
Thought LeaderHow to Engineer a Life of MeaningThis episode is a direct and unfiltered window into a revision week of the Eyes Wide Open Life Alchemy Program.The audio for this episode one of the recent fortnightly group call with the participants and it is a summary of everything we have covered and been practicing to date, wrapped up in one clean lesson which provides clarity, context and inspiration for how to engineer a life of meaning and fulfilment.It is completely unedited, but he message is so relevant and poignant that a few of the members of the current...
2022-05-1955 min
Thought LeaderMy Thoughts on the Heard Depp TrialIn this solo episode we cover two insights around the Depp Heard Trial that firstly would not have occurred to most people, but also which I believe have implications to us as society, especially given the mounting mental health crisis and the rapidly deteriorating forum of public discourse and specifically the farce of Social Justice movements and the sentiment supporting it. We discuss from a psychological and philosophical perspective how this is the natural end to a destructive cycle and what that could mean for our future.We also discuss:how the Pandemic evaporated o...
2022-05-1338 minThe Walled GardenDiscerning the Universal Way with Rocco JarmanThe Walled Garden is a podcast and community of independent philosophers and seekers who are dedicated to the pursuit of truth, wisdom, virtue, and the divine. Led by Australian poet, philosopher, and musician Simon Drew, American philosopher, author, and speaker Sharon Lebell, and British philosopher and researcher Kai Whiting, The Walled Garden hosts regular live events and meetups with fascinating philosophers, theologians, artists, leaders, and seekers who can teach us all about how to live a flourishing existence. About Our Guest: Rocco is a Philosopher, Poet and Mystic, with a deep understanding of Hermetics and Psychology, whose game changing work...
2022-05-061h 34
Thought LeaderOracles and Dreams with Kari HohneThe renowned creator of the perennially popular cafeausoul.com, and always young at heart Kari Hohne joins me for a discussion on Taoism, Poetry and the language of Jungian and mythical archetype. We explore the paradox of Being and Becoming, of acceptance and above all the power of connecting with and living from a place of Authenticity. We discuss what Kari has learned over a lifetime of exploration and practice in this area has revealed, about what oracles and even our dreams can teach us if we learn to listen. Kari is t...
2022-05-051h 17
Thought LeaderThe Emotion Whisperer Doug NollI am joined in conversation with acclaimed mediator and peacemaker, and exceptional human being Doug Noll.Doug is the author of several books on the subjects of De-escalation and Emotional Competency. He is the co-founder of the Prisons for Peace Project the recipient of countless awards from his 22 year legal practice and more recently with his work in Peacemaking and the Prisons for Peace initiative which is now running in several countries.Doug is an inspiring, warm, compassionate, intelligent and highly driven individual with a lot of wisdom and insight to s...
2022-04-181h 10The Nicholas Gregoriades ShowA Life to Be Proud of | Rocco JarmanIn this special episode Nic is interviewed by his close friend Rocco Jarman from the Eyes Wide Open Life podcast. Rocco and Nic share a deep discussion about their personal philosophies on what creates a life that one can be proud of. Talking Points: - The core difference between 'work' and a 'job'. - The true cost of leadership - Unhealthy vs healthy self-esteem - Vibration and frequency and how they affect the way we move through the world Quotes: “Success is the progressive realization of a...
2022-04-141h 07
Thought LeaderA Life to be Proud of with Nic Gregoriades"What is this thing about? What is Life about? How does this work? What is this game we're playing? How can I best play the game? How can I get what I want out of it? How can i make sure I am living the life I am supposed to live?"These are the questions that drive my guest.This episode is an inspiring conversation with Nic Gregoriades, author, entrepreneur, elite men's coach, senior instructor at Subconscious BJJ in North Hollywood and host o...
2022-04-011h 06
Thought LeaderThe Alchemist with Sarah ElkhaldyIn conversation with Sarah Elkhaldy, someone with the rare and sincere blend of true understanding, authenticity, emotional intelligence and a mature and total lack of confusion about their own intentions, which are the essential pre-requisites for identifying true teachers.We draw attention to the esoteric depths which lie just below the surface of superficial understanding of the mainstream. Together we unpack Energy and Energy healing, Consciousness,Cosmology,Alchemy,Oppression,Domination andWar.Sarah is a mystic, spiritual teacher, and spoken word performing artist. Sarah has described herself as PR for spirit, and is exceptional at wh...
2022-03-102h 10
Enter the LionheartRocco Jarman: Becoming the Alchemist of Your LifeLawrence is joined by one of his favorite people and dear friend, Rocco Jarman. Rocco is a man of many talents; Artist, Poet, Creator, Thinker, and Podcaster. Rocco will discuss his new Alchemy Program on how to solve the problem that so many of us face today. Living busy lives, having competing interests and demands; careers, relationships, young children, exercise, chores, while finding the time and energy to juggle it all with grace without feeling the devastating results of burn out. "As soon as we know better, we do better." "We want to discover our...
2022-03-071h 01
Thought LeaderThe Poet and the Sage with Simon DrewI am joined in conversation with Australia poet, philosopher, musician and Podcaster Simon Drew. Simon and I began speaking in regards to the promotion of his new book The Poet and the Sage. Simon shares two beautiful readings with us from the book.We cover some of Simon's work, I share some of my own and we discuss the experience and the calling that leads us through journeys of awakening and the paradox of simultaneous blessings and burdens one is asked to assume along the way.Simon and I have significant overlap and co...
2022-02-241h 22
Thought LeaderHow to Think About the PandemicThis is an episode which I have spent a long time biting my tongue about; the sticky, polarising topic of the Pandemic. In this episode I do not to tell you what to think. I do not even want to tell you exactly what I think. I tell you how I think, and try and persuade you through reason, not emotion, that this is the better way to think about all of this.It is a long episode, but honestly, if you have just spent the last two plus years of your life feel...
2022-02-101h 34
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“actualisation
is the welcoming home
of authenticity,
our first child,
which we had driven
from the home,
in favour of sparing
of the uninvited guests
of the world’s petty virtues,
the burden
of their own embarrassment." Rocco Jarman
2022-02-091h 42
Thought LeaderA Life in DesignIn Conversation with Logo Designer Author and Professional Creative James Martin.James and I discuss the role adversity plays in growth, the power of 'failure' and how to enjoy the improvement process, in your work and in yourself.James is an easy-going conversationalist that knows his subject matter and himself, very well, he doesn't take himself or his work too seriously, but is at the same time very passionate and committed to the work he does, to self-development and to growth. James has some refreshingly honest insights about the outdated dogma of the design industry a...
2022-01-251h 33
The Unlearning Playground0007 - Being better at relationships | What does love look like? | Kindness | Rocco JarmanMost of human life is relationships - personal, professional, casual.Join me as I walk you through an extremely potent and a really effective method that has the power to improve all your relationships manifold. It is based on a meditation that my friend Rocco Jarman shared with me quite recently. Like most of the man's work, it is powerful, it is moving and it is worth looking at with eyes wide open.And as is the case with most life-transforming things, all that’s needed of you is an open mind and a w...
2022-01-1409 min
Thought LeaderDon't Look UpA short bonus episode on my commentary of the brilliant, timely and disturbingly accurate movie Don't Look Up starring Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio.If you replace the apocalyptic disaster scenario in the movie, with any number of possible alternatives, (man-made or otherwise), but you keep the perfect-storm of compounding dysfunctional anti-synergy of terribly incentivised Science, Journalism, Pop-journalism, Social Media, Pop-Media, Politics and Capitalism amplified by an apathetic ignorant population; you have yourself a prescient documentary of how our civilisation will end.This movie is a showcase, like a documentary almost of h...
2021-12-2922 minThe Nicholas Gregoriades ShowThe Road to EnlightenmentIn the modern age the word 'enlightenment' is overused. Several claim to have found it, but upon closer scrutiny of their actions and philosophies, are proven to be deluded or fraudulent. In exceedingly rare instances, an individual with a certain combination of intelligence, courage and sincerity is moulded under a perfect set of circumstances and unmistakable enlightenment is able to emerge. In this episode Rocco explains his understanding of "enlightenment" as less of a state of attainment, and more of a continuous intention to shine light into dark places, illuminating the world around you and...
2021-12-041h 19
Thought LeaderCrypto, Blockchain and the Future of ConsentDiscussing Crypto, Blockchain and Brokering Trust with my guest and dear personal friend Lawrence Dunning.Lawrence and I share a mutual concern about the mounting global crisis, a perfect storm, a coming together of a number of severely neglected issues around disparate wealth and equality, climate concerns, failing education, failing healthcare, failing political system and most importantly a failing forum of public discourse.Join us over a long (2 hour) discussion as we explore what it is, what crypto is, and how they can help us change the future, without bloodshed. We dispel many myths and p...
2021-12-032h 06
Thought LeaderOscar Perez, Tending the FiresAn episode of virtual communion with a great soul, Oscar Perez, who is, as you will discover, a consummate communicator. One quote pinned to my Facebook page is: "You think you seek fire; you seek gravity - the fire is already within."Oscar is an exemplar of both fire and gravity. He is undoubtedly a keeper of the sacred fire, with much to share, much to teach, and moreover, he has done the work in himself, and so he comes at the work with authenticity, stillness and a warm sincerity that is disarming and reassuring, e...
2021-10-291h 48
Thought LeaderRoy Dean and The Art of BeingI sit down with Roy Dean for a conversation covering Zen, Dharma, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the umbrella of 'allowing what is', accepting the seeming imperfection, of where we are now.Roy Dean is a 3rd Degree Black belt and highly regarded BJJ Instructor, and the creative mind behind several popular and utterly unique online repositories of articulate instructional content, subtly infused with philosophy, and a touch of the Zen mindset which Roy ascribes to.We start off in what is familiar territory for Roy, which is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and we come back to it many...
2021-10-221h 22
Thought LeaderReflections #05: If.In this Reflections episode we visit the classic treatise on Stoicism by Rudyard Kipling, in his timeless Poem IfThis episode explores themes ofself-initiation into Adulthood for Men (and Women), self-leadership and actualisationthe messages we wanted to hear from our Fathers, the message we want to share with our Sons and Daughters, and the way in which we need to make a stand regards generational trauma, no matter where we may have failed in the past, and decide that it does no go past us.No One Else is Coming.
2021-10-1519 min
Thought LeaderBecoming the Best Versions of OurselvesWhat is Stable Mutual Actualisation and why does it matter?Why do I do this podcast? Why does Eyes Wide Open Life exist at all?Why am I public-thinking, what is the art page for, why don't i just relax? What's all the fuss about?Why did I not just become a Stoic, or a Buddhist, or a Taoist?Why is Love simply not the answer to it all?There is a very serious chance that things are going to get worse, more ch...
2021-09-1359 min
Thought LeaderAsk Me Anything #2 (Aug, 2021)The second Ask Me Anything episode."The answers we come to are tied to the questions we dare ask."We cover some really great philosophical questions like: If you had the entire world’s undivided attention for 30 seconds… what would you say?How would you define progress Objectively for the whole Human Race?If you could have any one superpower, which would you pick and why?How much can we rely on our intuition in trying to make sense of all the argument and disagreement on everything in the world right now?...
2021-08-071h 03
Thought LeaderReflections #04: On Being & BecomingWe often get confused about when to Be, when to try and Become. When to choose, when to Surrender. When to apply equanimity, when to apply defiance. Both which take a different kind of courage.The courage to let go, the preparedness to sometimes be small, and not have the answers, to not be up to task, to allow ourselves to be undone is the source of real power and real becoming! The place of power and purpose we want to come to, the inheritance of stillness which we call enlightenment or nirvana, is not abou...
2021-07-1419 min
Thought LeaderThe Cult of WokenessIt is becoming impossibly difficult to stay informed about what is happening in the world. and determining whether to pay more or less attention to everything that is screaming for our attention at the present moment.This episode covers Wokeness, Social justice, Cancel culture and Identity politics. We also discuss the idea of actualisation, equality of opportunity, our basic needs and our appetites for justice.Of course, we cannot really have a discussion like this without looking at the phenomenon of social media, sensationalism in journalism, and echo chambers and specifically the effects th...
2021-07-041h 29
Thought LeaderOne Voice at a TimeThe working title of this Episode was: The Unruly Committee of Many Unheard Selves This episode is about how we end up locked in behaviours, or recursive thinking, which make us generally unhappy, locked in repeating patterns, in our habits, our relationships, specifically patterns which result in regret. This pattern manifests internally as an unruly committee of inner voices all trying to speak and be heard at once, the wounded inner child gets drowned out, our shadow is shamed and silenced and the voices off the inner critic and the inner victim are usu...
2021-05-2847 min
Enter the LionheartRocco Jarman, a Modern Poet, Philosopher, Podcaster, and Public Thinker.Rocco, a brilliant multi-faceted man who has spent a lifetime devouring introspective subjects, such as poetry, literature, psychology, physics, hermeticism and believe it or not, much more. He graces humanity with his knowledge and discusses his interest in developing a cohesive and foundational theory of reality and the human experience, specifically in a synthesis and comprehension that bleeds across domains and silos. He opens his mind, spirit, and soul through psychedelics, meditation, mindfulness, psychological self-awareness and self-repair, and believes that what stands in the way of self-mastery is at root, purely psychological. He is the host of t...
2021-05-191h 40
Thought LeaderReflections #03: Justice & InjusticeIn this Reflections episode we cover a handful of related pieces on Justice and Injustice, Fairness and Indifference, Passing Judgement; and most importantly Redemption.We explore what the concepts of Justice and Injustice mean to us at a deep psychological level, as individuals, in our social groups and in our societies, what defines injury and culpability and what a path of redemption back from our falls from grace might look like.justice is blindbecause she can look into a pastonly barely illuminated by the embers of understanding ...
2021-04-2341 min
Thought LeaderWhy Our Relationships FailIn the end, so much of our lives, are our Relationships.So many of us want our relationships to complete us. We outsource the validation and acceptance we need to others. We want to have the full sacred connection to another special person who will never break our hearts and will never trigger our pain, never scratch our wounds. We want them to be emotionally available, open hearted, and share our dreams;That other person cannot exist, and you are not that person for someone else either.In this episode we c...
2021-04-1648 min
Thought LeaderNo One Else is ComingIn conversation with Nic Gregoriades host of the LiberationMentor podcast, discussing the overdue concept of No One Else is Coming, a companion episode to earlier episode The Animal, The Child and The Adult on the Eyes Wide Open Life podcast.We cover concepts of:The inner-childMother and Father archetypesChildhood conditioningThe psychological control of Social Media Non-dualismThe nature of TraumaLove vs FearOnce you step into that place in your own life where you are the one you turn to, for acceptance, validation...
2021-03-061h 04
Thought LeaderReflections #02: DefeatA reflection on Defeat and the value of not just seeking the Invincible Summer within that Albert Camus wrote of, but equally the profound understanding of the winters we need to face within ourselves and the stillness we need to come to ground in, in our own journeys of healing and growth. Our grief, we learn, is the greatest teacher, on Love.The piece I cover is called Defeat by Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese-American Poet, who was responsible for the great work The Prophet.Reflections episodes, a...
2021-02-2619 min
Thought LeaderActualization and the Power of PermissionIn this episode I discuss Actualization, unpacking what I mean by this, and the Power of Permission, which we need to give ourselves, to pursue our intents, to take mastery of our life and our choices, to enter courageously into a conversation with the Universe and with the reality of our lives, where it becomes okay to 'fail', so that we can learn, grow and develop. Indirectly I also discuss in some detail what the entire project of the Eyes Wide Open Life podcast is about, what my motivations and intentions...
2021-02-2643 min
Thought LeaderReflections #01: Of Museums and MemesA reflection on the nature and merits of reflection and quiet contemplation itself.The piece I cover is called of Museums & Memes from my collection The Ratchet & The Pendulum.Reflections episodes, are an invitation to stop for a moment, to allow ourselves to become still, and to hear, with an open heart, a message or an idea, that can open small windows in our minds, or hold mirrors to the windows we were looking for the courage and stillness, to open within ourselves. what do you wish t...
2021-01-2931 min
Thought LeaderThe Adult, the Child & the AnimalThe Fundamentals of Stable Mutual Actualization.In conversation with Nic Gregoriades, host of The Liberation Mentor Podcast.Nic is and an entrepreneur, martial artist and transformational coach from Cape Town, South Africa, now living in Los Angeles, California.Nic is the founder the international martial arts community, The Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood and co-creator the famous online show, London Real, which has seen him appear on the Joe Rogan Experience, the Aubrey Marcus' podcast and has interviewing Graham Hancock among other notable g...
2021-01-221h 06
Thought LeaderWhy Meditate. The Utility of Mindfulness.In conversation with meditation practitioner and mindfulness meditation coach, Luis Kreimerman. Luis has affected the lives of over 10,000 people with his patient encouraging style and the selfless contribution of hundreds of hours of his time sharing with a growing community the value and utility of an examined life and how one might practice this via meditation.We discuss ideas and thoughts on Meditation and the utility of Mindfulness, specifically:how to think about ego,challenges with timid moral philosophy,how to think about the ambient noise of digital distraction and the glut of self help books a...
2021-01-151h 24
Thought LeaderThe Clash of Aligned IntentionsIn this Episode I talk with Jeff Shub, founder of The Urban Barefoot.Jeff is a holistic sustainability advisor, a student of his own method, a travelling speaker, a retreat facilitator, consultant and coach.We discuss the importance of Self Ownership, our individual convictions of how to begin and proceed on such a path, and we wrestle in a collegiate fashion with language and each others ideas including the meaning of Fear, Connection, Archetypes, Supervenience and Calling.I reached out to J...
2021-01-061h 28
Thought LeaderOur Addiction to Simplicity2020 was only the dress rehearsal for 2021.We are going to be pushed to deal with more crazy than ever before, and this world is not simple, it and the issues we face, are complex. My work is dense, my courses are dense, and we cannot really get at the relevant meaning if we try and dumb this down. We have an unhelpful addiction to simplicity, and a shared evolved laziness in pursuing nuance or the more elegant Simplicity which exists on the Far side of complexity. This episode unpacks:our human evolutionary biology, why we t...
2021-01-0547 min
Thought LeaderAsk Me Anything #1 (Dec, 20)In this first Ask Me Anything episode we cover Rocco's philosophy and insights on:Choice, Surrender and ReluctanceDealing with unrelenting emotional painThe pillars of a conscious dietThe merits and challenges of StoicismAny questions to info@eyeswideopenlife.org.https://eyeswideopenlife.orgSupport the showSign up to my Substack: eyeswideopenlife.substack.comemail info@eyeswideopenlife.com
2020-12-1851 min
Thought LeaderAccepting Your NatureWe each have a shared need to find inner peace, to know we could make some lasting progress in our lives, to develop a better and healthier relationship with ourselves, so that we can live a life less derailed by our obsession with our past traumas, avoiding pain, facing anxiety.When we look within, and are able to drop the judgement, the self-criticisms, the pressure to be, to do, to change - we learn, reluctantly, that our own pattern of constantly trying to challenge our natures and force ourselves to accept the conditioning and expectations the world has...
2020-12-021h 09
Thought LeaderThe Eight Invitations - Revised"War does not ensue due to conflict. War is what happens when good people, forget the value of Peace."The problem is not simply our media, or our leaders, or racism, or sexism, or corruption, or intolerance, nor one of pure greed or scarcity. It is, old and limited ways of thinking, both inherited through evolution and reinforced by social media, failing to meet with the demands of a civilisation which has the curse of advanced technology, impoverished values, misguided beliefs and a lack of critical thinking and self awareness.This episode covers The E...
2020-12-0258 min
Thought LeaderIntroductionAn introduction to the Eyes Wide Open Life Podcast, About the format of the podcast, about the host, and other helpful information to get a sense of what we will be covering in the upcoming episodes.Support the showSign up to my Substack: eyeswideopenlife.substack.comemail info@eyeswideopenlife.com
2020-11-2708 min