The Mythic Masculine
Ian MacKenzie
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#46 | Rewilding The Fungal Gods - Sophie Strand (The Flowering Wand)
The Mythic Masculine
10/05/21 • 77 min
My guest today is Sophie Strand, a writer who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology. Though she admits, it would be more accurate to call her a neo-troubadour animist with a propensity to spin yarns that inevitably turn into love stories.
I first encountered her work on social media, reading her surprising and beautiful essays from her forthcoming book: The Flowering Wand: Lunar Kings, Lichenized Lovers, Transpecies Magicians, and Rhizomatic Harpists Heal the Masculine.
In our conversation today, we explore the connection between mycelium and myth, and how various gods from Jesus to Dionysus, can be seen more clearly as related to specific ecosystems and specific times. Sophie makes the case to dissolve toxic masculinity by dispersing it within a chorus of diversity, and why the Hero’s Journey would benefit from a little intentional pruning.
And finally, we unpack the wild nature of emergent systems, and how wedding our wounds to the wounds of the earth could invite a kaleidoscopic empathy for an ecocentric activism rooted in participation, not salvation.
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#66 | The Art of Relational Alchemy - Nicolas Canon
The Mythic Masculine
04/30/24 • 98 min
My guest today is Nicolas Canon.
Nicolas is a seasoned relationship coach who has deeply intertwined his insights in love with walking the plant medicine path in his homeland of Colombia.
Over the past decade, he has dedicated himself to helping individuals and couples not only deepen their relationships but also find greater self-awareness and spiritual alignment. In this episode, he shares of his relocation as a youth to Toronto, Canada where he ran a tattoo shop and first worked as a coach - after many challenging & toxic relationships, he was guided to embark on a vision quest in the south of France. These experiences dramatically shaped his approach to life and work, including the crucible of marriage.
Finally, Nicolas reveals his insights into "the language of men” and how women can enhance communication with their male partners, deepen emotional connection, and unlock the potential of evolutionary partnership.
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Nicholas shares his recent return to Toronto after spending significant time in Colombia, reflecting on his emotional, spiritual, and physical journey.
He discusses the profound impact of his experiences with indigenous shamans and ayahuasca ceremonies in Colombia, emphasizing the importance of spiritual integration.
Reflecting on his past in Toronto, Nicholas discusses owning a tattoo shop and navigating a lifestyle marked by hedonism.
He opens up about a toxic relationship and personal crises that led him back to Colombia for recovery and family support.
Nicholas highlights the challenge of living between two worlds—the traditional wisdom of Colombia and the modern, bustling life in Toronto—emphasizing his role as a cultural bridge.
He shares insights from his ayahuasca ceremonies, including advice to pause and reflect on various aspects of life.
Nicholas reflects on his emotional grounding and support, particularly from his wife, amid his spiritual journey and transitions.
He explores the concept of balance and integration, seeking to merge spiritual insights with Western lifestyle and societal expectations.
The conversation delves into the complexity of personal growth and transformation, navigating between cultural identities and spiritual awakening.
Nicholas discusses his evolving perspective on relationships, emphasizing the importance of healthy dynamics, mutual respect, and emotional connection.
He shares insights into what makes a healthy relationship, highlighting communication, trust, shared values, and individual growth.
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Bonus: Composting the Mycelial Masculine with Sophie Strand
The Mythic Masculine
11/08/22 • 61 min
What if hidden in the soil below the monumental myth of patriarchal masculinity there was a rhizomatic biodiversity of alternative masculinities? What does it mean to create an ecosystem of narratives, rather than uplift a singular story? Looking to the past for ingredients to compost into better stories for the future, Ian and Sophie bring their personal experiences and mythic mycelial systems into a conversation about their own exploration into the myths of the masculine.
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#55 | A Shadow Integration Guide to Relationship Mastery - Connor Beaton (ManTalks)
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02/07/23 • 92 min
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“The way you treat and view women represents the way you treat your own feminine qualities and unconscious mind.” - Connor Beaton
My guest today is Connor Beaton, a writer, speaker, and founder of Mantalks, a platform dedicated to offering healing and brotherhood to men around the world.
Using a combination of Jungian psychology, somatic therapy, transformative breathwork and meditative practices, Connor has produced an effective approach to working with shadow and integrating the hidden parts of the self.
In our conversation today, we speak about fatherhood and the release of his new book Men’s Work. In particular, we focus on the relationship between men and women, including a tactical guide to navigating conflict. He shares why the cliche of “happy wife, happy life” is a trap, and why it’s better to seek to understand than be right.
Connor shares how infidelity and porn can lead to surprising revelations, and finally, we both respond with our own perspective on the age-old question “what might men really want?”
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Excerpt | Are You Okay? Spoken Word by Deus Fortier
The Mythic Masculine
09/02/21 • 11 min
This is an an excerpt from the full episode A Psychedelic Guide to Healing Trauma. My guest Deus Fortier delivers a powerful spoken word transmission that begs to be listened to multiple times over. Enjoy!
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#41 | The Journey of Soul Initiation - Bill Plotkin (Soulcraft)
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06/11/21 • 79 min
My guest today is Bill Plotkin, PhD, a depth psychologist, wilderness guide, and founder of western Colorado’s Animas Valley Institute.
Bill has led thousands of women and men through nature-based initiatory passages, and is the author of number books, including Soulcraft, Nature and the Human Soul, and Wild Mind.
In our conversation today, we discuss his recent book The Journey of Soul Initiation, which distills decades of his insights into human development and the mythopoetic relationship between humanity and ecology.
We explore the Five Phases of what he calls The Descent to Soul, including Preparation
Dissolution, Soul Encounter, Metamorphosis, Enactment. We compare his model and the significant differences between Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, along the challenges of navigating through each stage of development.
And finally, Bill names the blessing and burden it is to take on one’s own unique ecological niche, and how this invites us to become visionary artisans of cultural evolution.
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#38 | We Shall Dance With Chaos - Ramon Parish (Naropa University)
The Mythic Masculine
04/27/21 • 79 min
My guest today is Ramon Parish, an assistant professor in Naropa University’s department of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Ramon has been synthesizing mindfulness, embodiment, social justice, the environment, and ritual & ceremony for over a decade, and has helped usher hundreds of young people through contemporary threshold experiences.
In our conversation today, we explore a dazzling array of themes, including: the impact of comics as modern mythologies, the power of healing personal and ancestral trauma through movement, the spiral dynamics of emergence, and how these uncertain times ask that we become riders of chaos.
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#52 | Can Psychedelic Masculinity Stop War? - Nicholas Powers
The Mythic Masculine
04/15/22 • 72 min
My guest for this Live Episode will be Nicholas Powers, author of The Ground Below Zero: 9/11 to Burning Man, New Orleans to Darfur, Haiti to Occupy Wall Street. He is a poet and an associate professor of English at SUNY Old Westbury with writings in Truth-Out, HuffPost, Alternet and The Indypendent.
Nicholas recently published the essay “Can Psychedelic Masculinity Stop War?”, a poignant weaving of numerous threads I have explored here on The Mythic Masculine podcast. He weaves myth, psychedelics, culture theory, and more - I knew I had to reach out and make contact.
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#57 | In Devotion To The Breath - Robin Clements
The Mythic Masculine
05/05/23 • 73 min
The ability to slow down and self-regulate is a very important act of self-love and self-care that is accessible to anyone. - Robin Clements
My guest today is Robin Clements, an international leader in the field of conscious connected breathing. He is the founder of Breathwave, as well as a surfer, yogi and father.
Robin also happens to be my neighbour. As well, my partner has trained with Robin for many years and so it was inevitable that one day that I would dive deeper into breathwork.
This episode was recorded during Robin’s introductory 7 day training, in the beautiful Highlands area on Vancouver Island. Each day we gathered in circle to connect with each other, learn the science and way of breath, and dive deep into our practice.
In our conversation, Robin shares his own journey into breathwork, the foundational capacity to self-regulate one’s nervous system, and what patterns he often recognizes in men. We touch on partnership and fatherhood, and how his own relationship to breath has evolved over the years.
We begin this episode with a 10 minute breathwave journey for you. Feel free to listen on high quality headphones, find a comfortable place, and surrender to the breath of life.
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#58 | The Courage of Radical Transparency with Melissa Maya
The Mythic Masculine
07/11/23 • 70 min
As lovers, can we move beyond the need to get it right - and instead be absolutely captivated with the desire to be real with each other?
My guest today is Melissa Maya, a writer & artist who works as a feminine leadership and somatic intimacy guide. She is devoted to midwifing a culture that is rooted in the resurgence & remembrance of feminine intelligence & intuition, and in her own words, “in service to women becoming obedient to their true nature.”
This conversation was sparked by a post from Melissa where she shared about her former experience as a domina - a female dominatrix - and what she discovered was most effective in inviting her male clients into a deeper surrender.
I hear her story, as well as her explorations of isogeny - the capacity to shift between an integrated masculine and feminine polarity, as well as the intimacy that can develop through the path of radical transparency in relationship.
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How many episodes does The Mythic Masculine have?
The Mythic Masculine currently has 99 episodes available.
What topics does The Mythic Masculine cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Philosophy.
What is the most popular episode on The Mythic Masculine?
The episode title '#46 | Rewilding The Fungal Gods - Sophie Strand (The Flowering Wand)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Mythic Masculine?
The average episode length on The Mythic Masculine is 63 minutes.
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Episodes of The Mythic Masculine are typically released every 14 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of The Mythic Masculine?
The first episode of The Mythic Masculine was released on Nov 12, 2019.
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