The Wisdom Experience Podcast

Episode Summary In this engaging episode, we peel back the layers of Sonia Catinean —a spirited adventurer and dedicated change-maker. A NYU Abu Dhabi alumna and fervent social justice advocate, Sonia takes us down the winding paths of her life journey. She unpacks her philosophy, globe-trotting adventures, and steadfast commitment to impactful work through projects and organisations like NA' AMAL...

Overview: Welcome the Wisdom Experience Podcast! In this deeply introspective episode, we explore the facets of friendship, the essence of identity, and the life-changing power of music. Recorded on location at John Bonham's gravesite, our host is joined by Jeremy Nathan, discussing themes ranging from friendship and collective memories to our various roles and masks in life. Segment 1: Conversati...

Episode Summary: Join Clay and Mike as they delve into the intriguing journey of self-discovery, identity, and personal growth. Tune in for enlightening discussions, riveting personal anecdotes, and invaluable insights into what defines us as individuals. Segments and Highlights:  Exploring Identity with Clay & Mike - Clay, a philosopher, and Mike, a multi-faceted individual, explore the intri...

Show Notes: Episode #22: Navigating Isolation and Building Mental Wealth with Mike Pagan In this episode, host Clay Lowe sits down with executive coach, motivational speaker, and endurance athlete Mike Pagan. Mike shares his insights on productivity, mental wealth, and sports, drawing on his 20 years of coaching experience. The two discuss the impact of the pandemic on the working world, particula...

In this episode: 🎙️ Clay's Fresh Start: Clay shares why he decided to reboot the Wisdom Experience Podcast and make philosophy accessible again by hosting dialogues in open spaces. 🎧 Spotlight on Zoe Greenhalf: Discover the voice behind the Mischief Movement podcast. What inspired Zoe to enter the podcasting world? 😜 Mischief Uncovered: Clay and Zoe talk about the essence of "mischief"—the joy o...

Welcome to The Wisdom Experience Podcast, a sanctuary for seekers of wisdom and insightful conversations. In this conversational-style podcast, join Clay Lowe aka Soulcruzer as he meets with an eclectic mix of individuals, from every walk of life.  The core belief? Everyone, irrespective of their background or journey, has at least one golden nugget of wisdom to share. These candid conversations a...

we explore the sometimes confusing waters of well-being, how self-care may be too feminine of a word for men to relate to, the quality of one’s experiences, and boundless love.

In this episode, we talked about the mind, body, spirit connection, how everything has a natural beginning, middle, and end, and how sometimes we leave a little piece of ourselves with the people we meet.

In this episode, we explore different tactics for dealing with life when things don't go to plan.

In this episode, we take a closer look at Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences and the many ways a person can be intelligent.

Do you ever get the feeling that your life is like Bill Murray’s in Groundhog Day? You get up. Eat. Go to work. Come home. Eat. Watch TV. Sleep. And then get up the next day and do basically the same thing again, day in and day out. And if, like Bill Murray, you feel like your life is in a rut, how do you get out of it?  On this week’s show, Naomi and Clay talk about the different types of ruts pe...

Holidaymaking took a hit this year due to COVID-19. But even amongst a global pandemic, people still felt compelled to take a holiday. Some even braved getting on a plane and flying to foreign lands. What is it about a holiday, that compels us to getaway?

In this episode, Clay explores with special guest Lindsay de Swart the transformative power of nature.

In this episode we have a particularly lively conversation about the philosophical perspective on consciousness, why the brain looks for patterns and the challenge about having the courage to be yourself. Questions that we cover include: Who are you really?  How does what you do and “how you be” reflect on who you are? Am I my body? Am I what I’m thinking? Who is YHVH? I am. I am that I am. Circul...

Do we control our reality?  We discuss the view that the personal development world (including NLP - Neuro-Linguistic Programming)  we have the ability to create our reality through our sub-conscious mind. What do we mean by reality?  Naomi expands on what she believes, that we can create our own reality within a reality that is outside our control. Clay discusses that we are all individuals and o...

In this episode, we explore some basic tenets of Existentialism. 

In this episode, we stumble into a conversation about death and dying. Can we perceive life as a series of re-births and deaths?  How should we live our lives? What’s the benefit of living according to the Samurai Code “live as if you’re already dead?” Why could it be valuable to start each day with the mindset “Today is a good day to die.” We discuss a valuable meaning for death and several diffe...

In this episode, we share more about why and how we’re a learning, conversational podcast, and what that can do for you as opposed to being an explicit training podcast. Clay shares about the three stages of development for you as a listener to a conversational podcast, and the part that questions can play in your own learning and development. At 11 minutes we delve deeper into philosophy and why...

In this episode, we talk about the effects of various energy cycles on the mind-body-spirit connection.

In this episode we talk about the Shadow Self, what it is, and why it exists.  How does the Shadow Self fit in with self-development? How does it connect with the Dark Divine Feminine and Masculine and why might it be beneficial to embrace it? We share an overview of Jung’s Archetypes and what shadow work is, and why it’s essential to personal growth to have a direct confrontation with your shadow...

Is the Dark Divine Feminine just about desire, being more assertive about your sexual needs and taking a prominent stand in power and leadership versus the Light Feminine, assuming that is the mother archetype; the nurturing energy? 9.25 “Divinity is about understanding and embracing who we really are; and then embracing that and living that every day.” (Naomi) 13:20 Clay asserts that women have f...

In this episode, we explore the power of personal mythology and how the stories we tell ourselves shape who we become and what we believe as individuals and collectively as a family, a community, and a society. We both share some of our personal stories and how they've shaped who we are today. For example, Clay very much self-identifies as a Lone Wolf pathfinder and storyteller, while Naomi shares...

In this episode, The Hero’s Journey is shared more explicitly as a path that you can apply to your own life and explores how Clay and Naomi have been wrestling with, experiencing, and living through their own personal inner journeys of the intersection of myth and meaning.  The Matrix and Star Wars are a great way of seeing how The Hero’s Journey has been used as a plot plan! Clay shares the set u...

In this episode we explore: Myths, stories, and archetypes and how they overlap. The everyday myths we tell ourselves that affect our behavior and the decisions we make?  How beliefs become hardwired into children through stories.  Tribal masks/personas/symbols that humans believe in through the collective unconscious. When we begin to understand that we are one being made up of different aspects...

In this episode, we explore the role rituals and rites of passages play in our lives. Specifically, we tackle the question of 'how do we know how to be?' For example, how do men know how to men? And what exactly does that mean?