I've decided to set Dead Man's Forest down for a while to focus on some business goals I set for myself. Give a listen for more details, and for some parting thoughts. I'll still be around, so you are more than welcome to contact me at https://

DMF49.5: Quick hello while travelling

Jun 19th, 2019 1m 11s

I hope that you're having a meaningful week.

DMF 49: Colleen, continued--thoughts on connecting with that inner "yes" and on being heard

Jun 12th, 2019 29m 35s

The conclusion of my conversation with Colleen (and of the interwoven conversations with Colleen and Tbird). She shares how she learned to listen to her inner "yes" and "no," and how living her life aligned with "yes" has allowed her to feel al

DMF 48: Tbird continued, on catching up with himself, and on learning to acknowledge what is

Jun 5th, 2019 40m 21s

Tbird and I finish our conversation. He wraps up his story on re-gathering the parts of himself he left behind as a child and in his 20s, and how his worldview has changed because of those experiences. He finishes with some powerful thoughts on

DMF 47: My friend T-bird shares a story about depression and recovery, and how "business as usual" has distracted so many of us from what really matters

May 29th, 2019 27m 46s

T-bird is an incredibly passionate and caring man who has some remarkable experiences to share with you--and reflections on the lessons he's learned from those experiences.This week's episode is a bit of an interruption of my conversation with

DMF 46: Colleen talks about the inner "yes" and how it helped her realize that the path she was "supposed" to be on wasn't the one she wanted to be on

May 22nd, 2019 27m 36s

My good friend Colleen shares some of her experiences in facing the choice that she had between the life she was "supposed" to live based on how she was raised and a life that aligned more closely with her inner spirit. Mentions:Steven Levine

DMF 45: The truth may lie between the worldviews

May 8th, 2019 22m 35s

The things we learn over the course of our lives are largely determined by where and when we were born. Given the huge amount of potential knowledge, and the tiny slice of it any one of us happens to possess, it seems the things any one of us b

DMF 44: An inherent conflict between two equally valid worldviews

May 1st, 2019 22m 20s

What can people do when there's a conflict between what you believe you should do and what someone else believes you should do? And when, from each person's perspective, they're right?

DMF 43: Conclusion of my conversation with Joyce: some personal examples related to authenticity, courage, forgiveness

Apr 24th, 2019 14m 21s

I hope you have enjoyed the past couple episodes' conversation with Joyce. Today we wrap it up with a few personal examples. I think we all have something to learn from people who live with authenticity, such as Joyce.No mentions that need li

DMF 42: Continued conversation with Joyce on death and authenticity

Apr 17th, 2019 19m 18s

Joyce talks about her love for spring, and about how mindfulness of our mortality can help us be more present and more authentic.Mentions:Death Cafes

DMF 41: The importance of connectedness and the cycles our lives go through: a conversation with my friend Joyce

Apr 10th, 2019 19m 46s

This is the first part of my conversation with Joyce, who has some wisdom to share about why connection--to all things--is important, and how the disconnection our Western civilization teaches us is harming so many things.Some mentions:Grandm

DMF 40: Creativity in art and science; and how love powers it

Apr 3rd, 2019 15m 24s

I recently changed some of my ideas about science based on reading an important book called "The Beginning of Infinity," by David Deutsch. (Well worth the read, by the way.) I had what I now think are some misconceptions. I attempt to describe

DMF 39: Jared Jacobs (aka Gold Yeller) on sharing, family, and the give-and-take of life

Mar 27th, 2019 29m 48s

Jared Jacobs, perhaps better known on the internet as Gold Yeller, makes stop-motion videos of sports highlights using Lego. Take a few minutes to listen to him talk about some of the lessons he's learned from his work and life. If you want to

DMF 38: Short Update, two tweaks to some previous DMF ideas that will be returning in future episodes

Mar 20th, 2019 7m 25s

I couldn't record a full episode this week, but I've still been working on some thoughts. This episode will keep you abreast of two of them: first, that in the vision of the Dead Man's Forest that we are both the person AND the dead landscape--

DMF 37: A conversation with Emily Marvosh, continued: classical music, art, and the humanities and their place in our lives

Mar 13th, 2019 33m 24s

The conclusion of my conversation with Emily Marvosh, where she talks about what classical music is and what continues to interest and excite her about it. You can read about and hear Emily's work on her website, http://www.emilymarvosh.com/

DMF 36: Emily Marvosh on listening, staying flexible, and making music

Mar 6th, 2019 22m 25s

This week I speak with Emily Marvosh about her experiences and what she's learned from them. She shares several lessons that have been important to her throughout her education and career as a classically-trained singer. You can learn more abou

DMF 35: Relating with love and compassion is, perhaps, the core tenet of all religions

Feb 27th, 2019 13m 37s

I suspect that love and its fruit--life--are the core goals of all religions. I find it sad that in religion we often lose sight of that, instead making our faith more about being right than being loving.

DMF 34: Why love might actually be the answer

Jan 30th, 2019 24m 45s

From the perspective of your relationship to the universe and to civilization, and from the universe's perspective of its relationship to life--including human life--it seems possible that love could be the thing that makes all this go. Let's d

DMF 33: A few thoughts on how we might respond to the truth of our mortality

Jan 23rd, 2019 16m 6s

Last week we talked about how Michael sometimes gets emotional about his death as the ultimate goodbye. This week brings some ideas about how we can live in response to the fact that someday we will die.

DMF 32: How death can show us that life is wonderful

Jan 16th, 2019 16m 11s

An emotional episode today, recorded on a walk over very crunchy snow--an experiment that turned out a little noisier than I hoped it would. But, I'll get better at it.I hope you get something out of it.

DMF 31: A story about emotions

Jan 9th, 2019 10m 21s

In this episode, I wrote a short fable to illustrate the lesson I wanted to share. I hope, should you choose to incorporate the lesson into your life, that my story helps you remember it.

DMF 30: A short hello wishing you a happy 2019!

Jan 2nd, 2019 3m 59s

After getting up to the mountain today I found myself unable to collect my thoughts due to some external circumstances. Rather than fumble my way through a full episode in which I wouldn't be able to be fully present, I decided to keep it short

DMF 29: A Conversation with Patrick, Concluded

Dec 19th, 2018 15m 9s

Patrick and wrap up our conversation with ideas about fear, binary thinking, and a couple sports analogies.

DMF 28: A Conversation with Patrick, continued

Dec 12th, 2018 28m

Patrick and I continue our discussion. This week we cover dogma and guiding principles, fear and selfishness, iteration and innovation, and being true to the person you want to be.

DMF 27: A conversation with Patrick

Dec 5th, 2018 30m 3s

My friend Patrick and I discuss language, ideological lenses and unconscious bias, and a couple of his experiences with these things.More from Patrick in coming weeks.