This Podcast is a Ritual

A young aspiring wizard and a middle aged, increasingly uncertain wizard sit down for a chat about what it means to live a life in search of wizard and whether age and experience are the only ways to achieve it. Wanna talk to the wizard? Apply here to be considered for a future episode: www.personisawake.com/talktothewizard Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

Instead of wringing her hands about robot uprisings, poet Lauren Ducrey has been diving deep into the weird wordplay Large Language Models make possible, discovering the magic lurking within these machines. Tune into Lauren's vibrations at: https://www.laurenducrey.com/ Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009‬ and have it answered in a future episode! Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

TALK TO THE WIZARD is back! In this installment, Chilean musician LaCalor talks to the Wizard about his struggles with alcohol, creativity, and a restless inner critic. Wanna talk to the wizard? Apply here to be considered for a future episode: https://www.personisawake.com/talktothewizard Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

Whether it's writing a bio for a dating app or pitching a paradigm-shifting business venture, most of us struggle with the idea of selling ourselves. Thankfully, pitching coach Allison McGuire, founder of the McGuire Method, is joining the ritual to teach us how being truest ourselves is actually the secret to selling ourselves. Tune into Allison's vibrations at: www.TheMcGuireMethod.com Find your own Pitching Persona with this fun quiz: https://bit.ly/McGuireMethod-Persona-Quiz Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860) 415-6009‬ and have it answered in a future episode! Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

The Wizard gets loopy with this reflection on self-reflection and the paradox of trying not to try. Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860) 415-6009‬ and have it answered in a future episode! Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

Our magic takes a walk on the wild side as artist, educator, and proud furry Jonathan Vair Duncan joins the ritual to illuminate us on all of the ways furry fandom allows us to authentically explore our own identities... and all the animalistic urges we often avoid. Donate and support a furry elder in need: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-true-fandom-original Tune into Jonathan's vibrations at: https://www.jonathanvair.com/ Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860) 415-6009‬ and have it answered in a future episode! Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

Aaron Taylor is a wizard, author, artist, and educator for Australian Aboriginal traditions who recently wrote and illustrated the charming children's book, "The Wizard and the Birdsong," and joins the ritual for a conversation about how wizards inspire wizards. Get a copy of Aaron's book at : https://www.etsy.com/listing/1621800776/hardcover-wizard-and-the-birdsong Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860) 415-6009‬ and have it answered in a future episode! Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

Leaning into the power of repetition, the Wizard runs through some of his favorite mantras, habits, rituals, and magical ways of thinking. Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860) 415-6009‬ and have it answered in a future episode! Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

Ari Freeman, wizard of New Zealand, returns to the ritual to discuss his new book, Pragmatic Magical Thinking: Real Magic Explained, and the myriad ways magical thinking can be used to improve one's reality. Grab a copy of Ari's book at: https://spirit.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/pragmatic-magical-thinking/95196 Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860) 415-6009‬ and have it answered in a future episode! Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

The spiritual and sensual realms intermingle in this erotically charged interview with Lorrae Jo, a self-proclaimed slut and the sexual empowerment advocate behind Slutty Girl Problems, a blog, podcast, and coaching service preaching the gospel of sexual positivity. Tune into Lorrae's vibrations at: https://sluttygirlproblems.com/ Listen to Lorrae and I chat further on the Pleasure Provocateur podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5oMXROhzUaj3Xrigv2m1K0?si=aI7HYKixS_mwAwW9dm_T0A Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860) 415-6009‬ and have it answered in a future episode! Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake