Soulcruzer

In this episode, I take the Soulcruzer podcast out of the studio and into the fields. What starts as an experiment in mobile podcasting/vlogging turns into a wandering meditation on labels, blogging, AI, morning rituals, and the strange abundance of media tools we now carry in our pockets. - Why I still think of myself as a blogger first - Podcasting, vodcasting, and the pressure to become “multim...

In this episode, I explore one of Jung's most striking images: the unconscious as both dragon and treasure. What if the fear, resistance, and chaos you encounter when you turn inward aren't signs that something is wrong but signs that you're getting close to something valuable? Drawing on Jungian depth psychology, NLP, and the logic of myth, I unpack why the very thing guarding your buried gold is...

This one started with me sitting down in the studio and noticing a pattern that’s been floating around the last couple of days. Everywhere I turn, people are talking about where we’re going as human beings, what we’re becoming, and how all this change is messing with our sense of place. AI is in the background of that conversation, obviously, but this episode isn’t me doing an “AI episode” as such...

Today’s episode was one of those “running to catch up with myself” kind of days. Busy. On the move. Meaning to sit down and record… and then something else pops up. But I don’t mind that rhythm. There’s something alive about feeling like you don’t quite know whether you’re coming or going. So this one turned into a proper ramble. A stream-of-consciousness audio blog. No tight structure. Just what...

Show Notes: Self-Observation Without Judgment So I'm talking about the practice nobody wants to do but everyone needs: watching yourself without judgement. Not manifestation tricks, not affirmations. Just brutal honesty about where you actually are. I break down three levels of observation: data logging (just notice your reactions), state recognition (identify what state those reactions reveal), a...

The printing press gave us access to knowledge. AI gives us access to alien intelligence.

I dive into Hans Vaihinger's Philosophy of As If and explore how our minds create "useful fictions" to help us navigate life. The big insight: we don't think to know the world perfectly, we think to act effectively within it. I connect this to my narrative alchemy work, examining how the scripts running in our unconscious minds either serve us or hold us back. I also share my morning pages practic...

In this episode, I explore why we feel restless and incomplete even after achieving our goals or finding spiritual practices that seem to work. I argue that our perpetual longing isn't a sign of failure or proof we're on the wrong path but rather the fundamental nature of consciousness itself, constantly reaching and questioning. The real insight is recognising that seeking is the finding, that th...

What Do You Do When You've Done Everything? On a Saturday wisdom walk past the polo grounds, I reflect on the evolution of my weekends across different life phases: from spontaneous single days to cultural exploration as a married couple, through child-rearing years, my sports hippie adventure phase, and the indie music scene period. But then came the slump: when I've climbed mountains before, vis...

This was one of those weeks where infrastructure building and conceptual exploration happened in parallel. The kind of week where you're simultaneously laying cable and exploring new intellectual territory, each feeding the other.

SHOW NOTES (Episode 412) In this episode I take a breath, lift my head from the workbench, and catch you up on everything happening inside the Soulcruzer universe. It has been a season of creating, refining, and laying foundations for the narrative alchemy community as we move through Advent and toward the turning of the year. I open with the Gnostic Caravan , my Advent series of Instagram reels a...

Show Notes In this episode, I explore the tension between authenticity and effectiveness in reaching people with transformative work. Recorded on a rainy Friday evening in the UK, this long-form conversation unpacks how we can work within systems we aim to subvert without losing our mission. Key Topics: The Gnostic Caravan Project Working through the Gnostic Tarot deck during Advent Exploring char...

In this episode, I explore journaling as narrative alchemy, revealing how ancient alchemical stages map onto a powerful writing practice. Here's the original article: Journaling as Narrative Alchemy: Writing Your Way Into a New Self

A Sneak Preview: Chapter 1 of the Narrative Alchemy Codex The Codex is almost here. After weeks of weaving together the framework and laying the foundations, I’m only a few days away from the official launch of the Narrative Alchemy Codex . To celebrate, I want to share a glimpse of Chapter 1. This is the opening movement in what will eventually become 15 chapters, plus a bonus for those who want...

Introducing narrative alchemy.

Epicurus is often misunderstood. This episode invites you into his garden of calm, where philosophy is not about indulgence but about finding deep inner peace.  We explore the true heart of Epicurean thought: the difference between momentary pleasures and lasting contentment. At the centre is ataraxia,   a kind of serenity that comes when fear fades and desire quiets.  You’ll hear about his Four-P...

This morning, with mist on the path and a newborn soul in the family, I found myself standing in the middle of time.  In this episode, I reflect on becoming a grandfather—not just as a title but as a threshold. What does it mean to witness both ends of the arc at once? To hold memory in one hand and possibility in the other?   This is a story about legacy, presence, and the quiet craft of love. Ab...

In this contemplative riff inspired by Michael Neill’s teaching, I explore what it means to return to the space before thought, that fertile void the Taoists speak of, where anything can grow. This piece is a reflection on presence, memory, and the quiet revolution of living from the realm of possibility. A gentle invitation to slow down, tune in, and remember the gate has always been within you.

In this contemplative morning episode, I take you along on a wisdom walk through the Southam Woods—my own modern-day Walden. After a night spent sleeping under the stars, I revisit the teachings of Henry David Thoreau and reflect on what it means to live simply, wake up to the present, and find the extraordinary in the everyday.  🛤 Listen in if you’re: – Feeling called to slow down – Curious about...

Feeling like everyone else got the memo about life while you were just trying to keep your head above water? This transmission is for the wanderers, the ones who've stepped off the prescribed path and into the beautiful uncertainty of not knowing where they're going. We explore what it means to trust the journey when there's no map, why getting lost might be the most honest way to live, and how wa...

What happens when you stir together the essence of a poet, a peasant, and a vagabond? In this episode, I explore the alchemy of these three archetypes—and what emerges when we let them shape our lives from the inside out. This is a fireside reflection on mythic identity, soulful living, and the quiet art of becoming. Come wander with me. The Importance of Living , Lin Yutang Join the discussion on

In this intimate soul signal, I share the final reflection from my most recent journal—and the unexpected archetype who showed up to close the book: the Fool, the Jester, the Eternal Trickster. This episode is part personal essay, part mythic meditation, and part invitation to reimagine how we end and begin our inner chapters.  You’ll hear how a single tarot card, drawn “by chance,” became a symbo...

In this episode, I explore the Morality card from the Osho Zen Tarot—not as a judgement, but as a mirror. What happens when morality becomes a cage instead of a compass? Join me on this morning’s walk as we unravel the difference between inherited rules and bone-deep truth. This is a contemplation for anyone ready to unbutton the collar, breathe deeper, and return to the wild knowing of the soul.

In this episode of Soulcruzer Radio , we draw a card from the Osho Zen Tarot— Change —and explore its mythic resonance as a sacred spiral of becoming. Through a poetic reflection on the wheel of life, we enter the eye of the storm, where yin and yang swirl at the center of cosmic transformation. Clay invites you to slow down, tune in, and walk with three soul-deep questions designed to help you me...

In this episode of Soulcruzer , I take you on a Wisdom Walk sparked by the Totality card from the Osho Zen Tarot. It’s a raw, real-time reflection on what it means to stop hedging, release the past, and offer yourself fully to the path calling you. If you’ve been hanging on the swing, unsure whether to leap, this is your soul’s nudge toward wholehearted commitment. Three contemplative questions aw...