Martha is an advocate for authentic connections and self-discovery. She shares her insights on the joy of bewilderment and the importance of stepping away from societal expectations to embrace our true selves. Discover how technology can foster genuine relationships and build community through her new platform, Wilder. Martha also discusses navigating personal integrity, creativity, and resilience in the face of life's challenges. Join her journey of finding others and savoring the simple joys of life!
Embracing the concept of bewilderment allows individuals to reconnect with their true nature and fosters deeper personal truths.
The Wilder community exemplifies how modern technology can facilitate authentic connections, transforming societal values towards genuine relationships and creativity.
Deep dives
The Origin of Training Coaches
The speaker began training life coaches not by establishing a program first, but rather in response to a high demand for coaching, which prompted the creation of a teaching framework. This organic development allowed for the integration of core wisdom and tools into the Wayfinder program, which now encapsulates the speaker's best teachings. Over the years, this program has evolved, drawing on extensive experience and insight to meet the needs of those seeking guidance. Ultimately, this approach highlights the importance of flexibility in meeting market demands and the value of personal learning experiences in developing effective coaching strategies.
The Concept of Bewilderment
The discussion on the joy of bewilderment is rooted in the speaker's personal experiences and an appreciation for returning to one's true nature. Reflecting on her time living near a national forest, she describes a connection with local wildlife, particularly a wild boar, which symbolizes the innate wildness within humans. This concept is expanded through an allegory, suggesting that escaping societal constraints allows individuals to rediscover their authentic selves. The continuous theme emphasizes that embracing bewilderment can lead to profound personal truths and deeper connections with one’s essence.
Technology as a Unifying Force
The speaker expresses excitement over new technology that facilitates deeper connections among individuals and creates a sense of community. She emphasizes how this technology can act as a tool for finding and nurturing one's true self by enabling individuals to locate like-minded peers. The development of this community, dubbed Wilder, showcases the potential for collective energy to foster creativity and connection. As more people come together, their combined presence may generate a transformative wave of energy, shifting societal values from power dynamics toward genuine connection and authenticity.
Have you been struggling to climb pyramids of power, education, wealth, or anything else our culture teaches us to value? Are you ready to find (or return to) your true nature instead?
In this episode of The Gathering Room, Martha is talking about the importance of “be-wilder-ing” ourselves and the transformative power of making authentic connections.
She says that if we can get far enough from society's rules and be willing to break them in some ways—and also be willing to look deeply within ourselves—we will go back to what nature wants us to be.
If we can find our true selves, there's only one task we need to save the world, and that task is three simple words: “Find the others.” With her brand-new online community, Wilder, Martha feels even closer to fulfilling that mission!
As she tells us, the technology we now have for gathering together is a tool in the hands of the Divine, and with the Wilder Community, it has evolved into a kind of wild space where we can become ourselves and find the others.
If you can go wild, you will find where you're meant to be—where there’s nowhere to go and nothing to strive for, but everything to love, enjoy, experience, and savor.
“That's why we're here,” Martha says. “We are here to enjoy this world.”
To learn more about finding and embracing your true nature, connecting with others, and using your integrity to navigate life's challenges—and also hear about Martha’s exciting experiences in the Wilder community—be sure to tune in!
Martha also shares book recommendations, answers listener questions, and leads you in her Space, Silence, and Stillness meditation, emphasizing human imagination and its potential to create positive change in the world. Don’t miss it!