So much of what we say and do is manipulative and we don’t even realize it. We communicated in roundabout ways to try to get our needs met, to feel loved, to feel safe, respected, capable, or just to be seen in a certain light. All of these are subtle manipulations of speech and our relationships suffer as a result. Honest communication is to say something solely for the sake of saying it. To communicate what is true without needing it to elicit any response in another person. We walk about this and much more in this episode. Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, we dive deep into the topics of self-acceptance, overcoming self-doubt, and finding motivation through self-love rather than self-hatred. Kela offers eye-opening perspectives on how self-love lays the foundation for fulfillment in all areas of life. She provides tips on how to motivate yourself with compassion rather than criticism. Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

Join us in this episode as we dive into something we all navigate: authenticity and integrity. Ever felt like someone's putting on a show? We unravel how that might indicate a lack of integrity. On the flip side, let's talk about valuing our true selves and expressing from that place, no matter the external image. We'll explore how being authentic within ourselves brings a unique kind of harmony and how communicating from that space requires a deeper integrity and therefore an integrated psyche. In other words, lack of fragmentation. Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of the Becoming Conscious Podcast Ethan interviews Buddhist Scholar David Loy and discusses the nature of our cultural lack, how so much of our drives for economic success and fame are based on this core feeling that we are lacking, and then we go into how Buddhism relates to this fact. You can find more info at about David's work at davidloy.org Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of "Becoming Conscious" Ethan speaks with Exeter University professor Christopher Gill on stoic ethical development, care for self and others, the 4 cardinal virtues of stoicism and much more. Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of the “Becoming Conscious” podcast Ethan talks about the facets of his life philosophy that includes components like ethics, ambition, courage, relationships, introspection, study, dialogue and more. Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of "Becoming Conscious" Ethan sits down with Forrest to discuss his book Immanent Metaphysics, and the implications of the many triads of his work (see below). The conversation covers especially how the machine of civilization is co-opting man and nature for it's own purposes. 🔺 The triples we explored: * clarity/simplicty/complexity * value/purpose/meaning * strategy/culture/vision * principles/rules/practices * choice/change/causation * belonging/safety/dignity Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of "Becoming Conscious" Ethan sits down with Daniel from the O.G. Rose duo to discuss imposing restrictions on yourself and your freedom in order to unlock meaning and purpose in your life. Furthering on that we talk about the trap of sitting in potentiality without any actuality. That self-imposed suffering as the key to meaning development. Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode we talk about what it looks like to enact ecologies of practices, how Jamie Wheal’s hedonic engineering protocols can support the effort to install ecologies of practices in your life and why this is crucial for getting out of downward spirals in your life. Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe

All too often we can get caught up in trying all the new transformational techniques, but never sticking with one for more than a few weeks. In this podcast I riff on the necessity of long-term dedication to development and bringing a badass ethos to inner work.The Hero100 Challenge is what a team of us at Phoenix Culture have put together to cultivate this ambition. Learn more here: https://phoenixculture.earth/hero100 Get full access to Becoming Conscious at becomeconscious.substack.com/subscribe