Mike Slavin

Where Wonder Went

Education EN ↓ 3 episodes

The world told you to outgrow wonder, to see it as childish. But here we uncover the truth, that mystery and magic are braided into our very being. This is the journey of finding where wonder went and how to bring it back.

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Mike Slavin

Episodes

Finding Wonder in Everyday Life | Ep. 3 05.11.2025 59:49

Something to share? Send me a text! What if wonder isn't something we've lost, but something that's always knocking at our door and we've simply stopped answering? In this episode, I share my personal definition of wonder and explore why the very busyness of modern life might be obscuring what's already reaching toward us. I dig into: Why wonder is an encounter with fronti...

The Day the Magic Died (And How to Bring It Back): An Interview With Dan Garfield | Where Wonder Went Ep. 2 22.10.2025 1:00:11

Something to share? Send me a text! Question? Leave me a voicenote! Why do children naturally experience wonder while adults feel threatened by it? In this conversation with my dear friend Dan Garfield , we explore how the very systems meant to educate us can actually suppress our ability to experience the world as it is. We dig into: The difference between curiosity and wonder Why "I don&apo...

5 Forces Erasing Wonder From Your World | Ep. 1 29.09.2025 44:23

Something to share? Send me a text! In this first episode of Where Wonder Went , I reflect on five years of publishing my newsletter Down the Rabbit Hole and why I decided to launch this new podcast. I explore the central question behind the series: where did our sense of wonder go? Drawing from my own journey as a sleight of hand magician and curator of wonderful things, I share why wonder ofte...