The Container: A Circling and Authentic Relating Podcast

The Container Collective
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Oct 1, 2025 • 59min

Power Dynamics in Circling w/ Hannah Hellsing

This episode is a can't miss. Hannah Hellsing comes on the podcast to talk about Power. And in a first for our show, Sigh hosts solo. Together, we explore the meaning of power and how we can work with it in the practice.Just like the previous Jordan Myska Allen episode, this engages the evergreen issue of power in the practice but from an exciting new perspective.Hannah Hellsing is a therapist and coach who has experience certifying through Transformational Connection's SAS program. If you'd like to work with here, you can reach her at: hcreaturebh@gmail.comHere is a link to the Emerald episode Hannah refers to: On Powers, Great and SmallSupport Our Work📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review🙌 Become a patron on Patreon💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏
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Sep 17, 2025 • 49min

Power Dynamics in Circling w/ Jordan Myska Allen

Power dynamics and hierarchy are rarely talked about features of any community. In Circling, where so many participants value egalitarianism, this can become tricky.So let’s dive into it with one of the world’s leading experts on the practice! Jordan Myska Allen is a veteran of the art of circling who has pioneered the practice while also creating an organization devoted to it. On this episode, we explore the gifts and perils of power in a circle with him. And yeah, this is feeling like part one of a million-part series, doesn't it?📚 Check out Jordan’s Substack here! (https://jordanmallen.substack.com/)📚 Check out the Relateful Company here! (https://www.relateful.com/)Support Our Work📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review🙌 Become a patron on Patreon💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏
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Sep 3, 2025 • 1h 23min

What Do We Do Now? w/ Rob Kancler

Okay, so you've woken up. You've escaped the Matrix. Now what?What do we actually do? And what kind of world can we start building now that we're on the spiritual path?All this and much more with this massive interview.📚 Join Rob’s group work here: https://bedroomgenius.com/ Support Our Work📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review🙌 Become a patron on Patreon💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏
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Aug 20, 2025 • 1h 40min

Anger, Eros, and Boundaries with John Thompson

The amazing John Thompson comes back into The Container for a discussion coming at you from the very frontiers of the relational arts. We talk about how these practices can be taught to just about anybody, how to work with anger and eros, and how to artfully deploy boundaries.Check out his incredible team at Transformational Connection.Support Our Work📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review🙌 Become a patron on Patreon💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏
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Aug 6, 2025 • 1h 38min

Is It All a Psyop? w/ Rob Kancler

Do we have the ultimate unplug from the real Matrix? Did aliens implant religion into humanity as a psyop? What's going on with emotions anyway?This conversation goes EXTREMELY deep into how we navigate moving into and out of the Matrix: the network of constructions, helpful fictions, ideologies, and notions that make up the world we know. 📚 Join Rob’s group work here: https://bedroomgenius.com/ Support Our Work📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review🙌 Become a patron on Patreon💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏
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Jul 23, 2025 • 1h 30min

Escape the Matrix w/ Rob Kancler

DISCLAIMER: Some of the conversation was a bit too controversial for the RSS feed, so we've put the full, unedited discussion up on our Patreon.In this conversation, we welcome Rob Kancler back on the show to talk about the Matrix, both what it is and how we enter and exit it at will.We discuss the implications of the Matrix on personal development, sexuality, and community dynamics. And yes, we lean HEAVILY on the metaphor of the Matrix.📚 Join Rob’s group work here: https://bedroomgenius.com/ Support Our Work📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review🙌 Become a patron on Patreon💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏
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Jul 9, 2025 • 36min

Believe in God (Again)

Can you feel the world waking back up to God and magic? In this conversation, Jonathan and Sigh crack open The Container to explore how anyone can rediscover an enchanted life even in the Post-AI Era.Support Our Work📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review🙌 Become a patron on Patreon💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏
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Jun 23, 2025 • 1h 8min

Magic and Manifestation with Raven Elise

Raven Elise is a healer, life coach, and expert in manifestation. On this episode, we dive deep into her new oracle deck, as well as the fine points of magnetizing what you want. 🔮 Check out her oracle deck and coaching services on her website here. | https://www.itsjustraven.com/Support Our Work📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review🙌 Become a patron on Patreon💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏
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Jun 9, 2025 • 53min

Post-AI Religion

The AI revolution changes everything. And as humanity navigates our way through this tumultuous moment in history, it might be time to turn once again to the spiritual technology of religion.Check out our AI prompt for meditation hereCheck out our interview with Leif Hansen on AI hereSupport Our Work📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review🙌 Become a patron on Patreon💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏
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May 26, 2025 • 1h 8min

Developmental Trauma as Connection Intelligence with Sean Wilkinson

What if the traits we associate with developmental trauma are signs of a unique relational intelligence?In this episode, we sit down with Sean Wilkinson, co-founder of Transformational Connection, to explore how early life experiences shape our sensitivity to connection—and how mystical, relational practices can explore and grow in this capacity.Whether you’re a practitioner of the relational arts or simply someone seeking healing outside the clinical box, this conversation has something for you.🔗 Learn more about Transformational Connection👉 https://www.transformationalconnection.org/🌿 Book your stay at the Connection Hub in PortugalLooking for a retreat space rooted in the practice of Surrendered Leadership? The Connection Hub in Portugal is now open for bookings. It’s a home for Circling intensives, relational immersions, and personal transformation. Visit the TC site for details and availability.👉 https://www.transformationalconnection.com/transformational-connection-house-bookingSupport Our Work📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review🙌 Become a patron on Patreon💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts🖥️ Our website (www.thecontainerpod.com) 📺 Our YouTube (www.youtube.com/@TheContainerPod) 👥 Our Facebook group Keep it namaste 🙏

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