Myth Matters Podcast

  “We are all taking everything that we’ve learned from the past, and we’re reformulating what we want to do with that and how we want to live. And so, one of the ideas that’s embedded in that, for me, … Continued

“Leaving home” is an interesting metaphor for the call to significant change. This episode is a reflection on intention, uncertainty, and how myths can help us listen to the soul and find clarity around the risks and purpose of the … Continued

  In this episode, we take a look at the fairy tale “The Valiant Tailor” or the “The Brave Tailor,” collected by the Brothers Grimm. Honestly, I almost dismissed this story as a bit too silly and I didn’t like … Continued

  “You must give up the life you planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you.”  –Joseph Campbell In this episode I explore the mythic theme of leaving home as a central part of answering the call … Continued

  This is the last episode in a 4-part series on the Sumerian myth of Inanna: Dumuzi’s Dream and The Return. After Inanna ascends from the underworld, she chooses her lover-king Dumuzi as her replacement in the Great Below. Now … Continued

  Special episode with guest singer-composer Kelli Scarr! Scarr released her new album Greater Mysteries, a musical journey through the spiraling cycle of transformation, last month. The Sumerian myth of Inanna is one of the touchstones in this beautiful work, … Continued