#61 Living as a Hunter-Gatherer in the Modern World with Callie Russell

Callie Russell alone Anya Kaats a millennial's guide to saving the worldCallie is a scavenger-gatherer, hunter, wilderness therapy guide, ancestral skills teacher and goat herder who lives nomadically following the seasons and wild food. Chris Ryan co-hosts this episode with me and we discuss everything from Callie’s recent appearance on the TV show Alone, her upbringing & close relationship with loss and death, how she transforms grief into gratitude and a commitment to honoring herself and the earth, and the practical and symbolic beauty of goats and how they can help get us back to a more regenerative relationship with the planet.

Find Callie at Caprakhan.com and on Instagram @caprakhan

Callie’s Book Recommendation: Nature and the Human Soul by Bill Plotkin, Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Tending the Wild by M. Kat Anderson

Songs featured: Solo by Oh Wonder and No Hard Feelings by The Avett Brothers

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#60 White Shamanism, Spiritual Bypassing & Accountability with Leah Iracleous

Leah has a BA in social justice and is working on her doctorate in clinical depth psychology where she plans to write her dissertation on white shamanism. Leah and I speak about what it means to import the sacred, spiritual practices of other cultures into a Western context and how we can get stuck in the trap of spiritual bypassing. We also talk about how all of this relates to power, narcissism, social media, psychedelics and therapy. Lastly, we discuss the nuanced and complex nature of defining and reacting to “abuse”, the dangers of cancel culture and the importance of moving from victimhood into empowerment.

Find Leah on Instagram at @creme.de.la.bean and her white shaman alter-ego Steve at @stevetheshaman

Leah’s Book Recommendation: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

Songs featured: Buildings and Bridges by Ani DiFranco and HUMBLE. by Kendrick Lamar

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