The Container

What do archetypal stories like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and the Gruffalo teach our families? How can we more consciously relate with these contemporary sources of mythic images? And can we use them to raise children and fortify ourselves on our own journeys? Sean Wilkinson of Transformational Connection comes on The Container to answer all these questions (and many more). 🔗 Learn more ab...

This episode is a can't miss. Hannah Hellsing comes on the podcast to talk about Power. And in a first for our show, Sigh hosts solo. Together, we explore the meaning of power and how we can work with it in the practice. Just like the previous Jordan Myska Allen episode, this engages the evergreen issue of power in the practice but from an exciting new perspective. Hannah Hellsing is a therap...

Power dynamics and hierarchy are rarely talked about features of any community. In Circling, where so many participants value egalitarianism, this can become tricky. So let’s dive into it with one of the world’s leading experts on the practice! Jordan Myska Allen is a veteran of the art of circling who has pioneered the practice while also creating an organization devoted to it. On this episode, w...

Okay, so you've woken up. You've escaped the Matrix. Now what? What do we actually do? And what kind of world can we start building now that we're on the spiritual path? All this and much more with this massive interview. 📚 Join Rob’s group work here: https://bedroomgenius.com/  Support Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Become a patron on Patreon 💌 Subscribe for fre...

The amazing John Thompson comes back into The Container for a discussion coming at you from the very frontiers of the relational arts. We talk about how these practices can be taught to just about anybody, how to work with anger and eros, and how to artfully deploy boundaries. Check out his incredible team at Transformational Connection . Support Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Be...

Do we have the ultimate unplug from the real Matrix? Did aliens implant religion into humanity as a psyop? What's going on with emotions anyway? This conversation goes EXTREMELY deep into how we navigate moving into and out of the Matrix : the network of constructions, helpful fictions, ideologies, and notions that make up the world we know.  📚 Join Rob’s group work here: https://bedroomgeni...

DISCLAIMER: Some of the conversation was a bit too controversial for the RSS feed, so we've put the full, unedited discussion up on our Patreon . In this conversation, we welcome Rob Kancler back on the show to talk about the Matrix, both what it is and how we enter and exit it at will. We discuss the implications of the Matrix on personal development, sexuality, and community dynamics.  And...

Can you feel the world waking back up to God and magic? In this conversation, Jonathan and Sigh crack open The Container to explore how anyone can rediscover an enchanted life even in the Post-AI Era. Support Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Become a patron on Patreon 💌 Subscribe for free to our newsletter Connect and Learn More About the Relational Arts 🖥️ Our website (www.thecon...

Raven Elise is a healer, life coach, and expert in manifestation. On this episode, we dive deep into her new oracle deck, as well as the fine points of magnetizing what you want.  🔮 Check out her oracle deck and coaching services on her website here. | https://www.itsjustraven.com/ Support Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Become a patron on Patreon 💌 Subscribe for free to our new...

The AI revolution changes everything. And as humanity navigates our way through this tumultuous moment in history, it might be time to turn once again to the spiritual technology of religion. Check out our AI prompt for meditation here Check out our interview with Leif Hansen on AI here Support Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Become a patron on Patreon 💌 Subscribe for free to our...

What if the traits we associate with developmental trauma are signs of a unique relational intelligence? In this episode, we sit down with Sean Wilkinson, co-founder of Transformational Connection, to explore how early life experiences shape our sensitivity to connection—and how mystical, relational practices can explore and grow in this capacity. Whether you’re a practitioner of the relational ar...

Brad Mewhort teaches us about the Stages of Consciousness and this practice of circling that helps evolve through them. Brad is a hypnotherapist and facilitator. He’s also a writer. He penned the book The Peaceful Man about addressing and healing from male-on-male violence. ⭕️For more information about Brad's late-stage Circling groups, you can email him at brad@mirroring.one 🧘‍♂️ Try out B...

Leif Hansen gives us a deeply spiritual look at the AI revolution and what it means. Truly, the aliens have landed. Already, we can use these tools to delve into the depths of our psyches, form new and more fulfilling relationships with technology, and grasp what consciousness really is. Find more of Leif's work here: 🤖 Check out Leif's new FutureLab ChatBot for his upcoming Catalyst Co...

Ryle Kestano is a major name in the Authentic Relating movement--he literally wrote the book on the topic. In this discussion, he shares his thoughts on bringing these important practices beyond the workshop format and into our everyday lives with everyone we know. His message calls us to make more powerful and real connections. Despite all the reasons we might have to reject or refuse people, can...

Susan Campbell returns to talk about the fear of death. It's harrowing, it's confronting, but it's also a pathway to deep self-learning.  📬 Get Susan Campbell's fantastic Substack here.  🎧 Plus, listen to Episodes 24 and 25 to hear Susan walk us through her incredible From Triggered to Tranquil system.  📚 You can also find her extraordinary books (we highly recommend them) f...

Jason Digges is an absolute legend in the world of circling and authentic relating. So we were happy to have him back to discuss his journey opening up a new circling school. What makes his school different? Jason is resurrecting the Integral Circling movement. It’s also offering an affordable way to practice with plans starting at just $40 a month. 📚 Check out Jason Digges’ circling school here:...

This is the second half of our series of interviews with Rob Kancler. He is a guide and spiritual teacher for men who want to become pioneers of their sexual futures. His work opens our eyes to the million myths and false narratives that bind our energies and block the full expression of who we are and what we could become. If you love this discussion, make sure to check out Episode 55. 📚 Join Ro...

We all know social media is broken. Jordan Myska Allen and the team at UpTrust are trying to fix that. How? They’re integrating insights from the relational arts as well as enormous, civilization-wide considerations of how trust works and how people keep an open mind. It might be the first-ever high-consciousness social media platform. And you can become a part of it by joining the waitlist. 📚 Si...

Rob Kancler guides men to become pioneers of their sexual futures. His work opens our eyes to the million myths and false narratives that bind our energies and block the full expression of who we are and what we could become. Plus, he’s a great conversationalist. In this long episode, we talk about all kinds of topics related to sexuality, the body, and reaching mystical states through union. Our...

Marina Weiler is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences in the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies. That’s one way to say that she scientifically studies out-of-body experiences (or OBEs). This research is deeply confronting to a purely materialist view of the world, and it helps us understand better how consciousness works. Anyone who has circled for an extended period o...

Jordan Myska Allen. He pioneered many fundamental practices in the art of circling and authentic relating—and he coined an entirely new paradigm to file this work under: Relatefulness. And his organization (the Relateful Company in Austin, Texas) is the leading center of the relational arts in the United States.  We talk about this thing of ours, with Jordan pushing us to go beyond the axioms and...

In our final episode of the Advent season, we welcome the luminous Scout Rainer Wiley—mystical writer, ritual artist, and contemplative spirit. Known for her ability to weave esoteric wisdom with grounded, real-world insights, Scout takes us on a journey through her reflections on writing, living a sacred life, the importance of ritual, and how natural disasters (even a hurricane) can serve as an...

Alicen Grey is many things—a writer, a musician, a mystic, and a magician. She comes on The Container to talk about Jesus Christ and the secret of free energy. We also cover why opening ourselves up to the magic and power of Christianity can be so difficult given our personal histories and previous encounters with the religion. This very special episode comes just in time for Advent season. We are...

Mahaya Alina Sikorsky is a circling facilitator and life coach who works with The Connection Institute. She shares how this practice changed her life and how it can catalyze a profound shift in the world by developing New Earth Consciousness. 🔗 Mahaya at The Connection Institute Check out Episodes 33 and 34 for interviews with Melody Indigo Markel who also works at The Connection Institute! Suppo...

Mark Walsh is a lot of things, but if you know his name, it’s likely because of his work with embodiment. And he blends life coaching with weight training to give young men guidance. We brought him on to talk about the issues facing men and how weightlifting can help. And along the way… we talk about politics. A first for The Container—and edgy territory for us to get into. 🔗 Find him online at:...