The Gathering Room Podcast No Map, No Shore, No Problem: How to Live Through This Moment
Jan 29, 2026
Listeners learn about Wayfinding as a method to navigate social unraveling and systemic breakdown. The conversation covers nervous-system regulation, stages of psychological response, and resisting polarization. Practical scales of action range from self-care to cultural storytelling. Creativity, community building, grieving, and pragmatic acceptance are highlighted as tools for steady, generative engagement.
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Wayfinding Over Coaching
- Wayfinding teaches building a life that works under any circumstances rather than traditional coaching labels.
- It prepares people to navigate systemic collapse by focusing on inner responses and practical skills.
Contain Fear, Then Breathe Into Stillness
- Place your fears into a 'crystal bowl' to hold them temporarily so you can access inner stillness.
- Use breath and baffling self-questions to shift awareness into a calm, timeless space.
Predictable Signals Of Social Unraveling
- Societies in prolonged unraveling show predictable stages and signals of breakdown.
- When institutions fail, we must stop relying on them and develop internal and local resilience.
