The Container: A Circling and Authentic Relating Podcast

Mar 03 2025 57 ep. 59 mins 11

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Focusing on the Relational Arts, including Circling, Nonviolent Communication, and Authentic Relating.

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Men, Shame, and Freedom with Rob Kancler

Mar 03 2025 131 mins

This is the second half of our series of interviews with Rob Kancler. He is a guide and spiritual teacher for men who want to become pioneers of their sexual futures. His work opens our eyes to the million myths and false narratives that bind our energies and block the full expression of who we are and what we could become. If you love this discussion, make sure to check out Episod

Solving Social Media with Jordan Myska Allen

Feb 16 2025 87 mins

We all know social media is broken. Jordan Myska Allen and the team at UpTrust are trying to fix that. How? They’re integrating insights from the relational arts as well as enormous, civilization-wide considerations of how trust works and how people keep an open mind. It might be the first-ever high-consciousness social media platform. And you can become a part of it by joining t

Sexual Mysticism with Rob Kancler

Feb 02 2025 127 mins

Rob Kancler guides men to become pioneers of their sexual futures. His work opens our eyes to the million myths and false narratives that bind our energies and block the full expression of who we are and what we could become. Plus, he’s a great conversationalist. In this long episode, we talk about all kinds of topics related to sexuality, the body, and reaching mystical states t

The Science of OBEs (out of body experiences) with Marina Weiler

Jan 19 2025 89 mins

Marina Weiler is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences in the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies. That’s one way to say that she scientifically studies out-of-body experiences (or OBEs). This research is deeply confronting to a purely materialist view of the world, and it helps us understand better how consciousness works. Anyone who has circled for an

Relatefulness with Jordan Myska Allen

Jan 05 2025 121 mins

Jordan Myska Allen. He pioneered many fundamental practices in the art of circling and authentic relating—and he coined an entirely new paradigm to file this work under: Relatefulness. And his organization (the Relateful Company in Austin, Texas) is the leading center of the relational arts in the United States. We talk about this thing of ours, with Jordan pushing us to go beyon

Practice & Ritual with Scout Rainer Wiley

Dec 22 2024 89 mins

In our final episode of the Advent season, we welcome the luminous Scout Rainer Wiley—mystical writer, ritual artist, and contemplative spirit. Known for her ability to weave esoteric wisdom with grounded, real-world insights, Scout takes us on a journey through her reflections on writing, living a sacred life, the importance of ritual, and how natural disasters (even a hurricane

Reclaiming Christianity with Alicen Grey

Dec 09 2024 85 mins

Alicen Grey is many things—a writer, a musician, a mystic, and a magician. She comes on The Container to talk about Jesus Christ and the secret of free energy. We also cover why opening ourselves up to the magic and power of Christianity can be so difficult given our personal histories and previous encounters with the religion. This very special episode comes just in time for Adv

Circling Takes Over the World? with Mahaya Alina Sikorsky

Nov 24 2024 69 mins

Mahaya Alina Sikorsky is a circling facilitator and life coach who works with The Connection Institute. She shares how this practice changed her life and how it can catalyze a profound shift in the world by developing New Earth Consciousness. 🔗 Mahaya at The Connection Institute Check out Episodes 33 and 34 for interviews with Melody Indigo Markel who also works at The Connectio

How Young Men Can Thrive in This Society with Mark Walsh

Nov 10 2024 68 mins

Mark Walsh is a lot of things, but if you know his name, it’s likely because of his work with embodiment. And he blends life coaching with weight training to give young men guidance. We brought him on to talk about the issues facing men and how weightlifting can help. And along the way… we talk about politics. A first for The Container—and edgy territory for us to get into. �

Tai Chi and Circling with Peter Munthe-Kaas

Oct 27 2024 90 mins

Peter Munthe-Kaas is a master of the Circling Europe tradition. He hops into the Container to discuss his blend of Circling, Tai Chi, and Daoism. 🔗Find him online at: www.munthe-kaas.dk This ties into our ongoing investigation in the Dao and Circling. You can see more of that in Episode 38: The Tao Te Ching and Circling and Episode 40: Who Is the Master in the Tao Te Ching? And,