In this final episode of the season, I speak with Michael Meade - a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology. He combines hypnotic storytelling, street-savvy perceptiveness, and spellbinding interpretations of ancient myths with a deep knowledge of cross-cultural rituals.
He has an unusual ability to distill and synthesize these disciplines, tapping into ancestral sources of wisdom and connecting them to the stories we are living today.
The celebrated author of Awakening the Soul, The Genius Myth, Fate and Destiny, Why the World Doesn't End and The Water of Life; and the creator of the Living Myth Podcast, Michael is also the founder of Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a nonprofit network of artists, activists, and community builders that encourages greater understanding between diverse peoples.
WEBSITES
BOOKS
CHAPTERS
00:00 The Power of Storytelling
02:58 Creativity as an Ongoing Process
05:59 Facing Darkness and the Unknown
08:44 The Role of Mythology in Understanding Darkness
11:56 Navigating Personal and Collective Darkness
14:44 The Concept of Apocalypse and Renewal
17:37 Awakening the Inner Genius
20:49 The Healing Power of Music and Art
23:49 Rites of Passage and Individual Uniqueness
26:43 Finding Your Thread of Creativity
29:49 Breaking Down Barriers to Creativity
33:55 The Journey of the Soul
40:58 Creation and Chaos: The Dance of Transformation
51:47 The Acorn and the Oak: Nurturing Inner Potential
