#217 Joshua Schrei | Ritual space = artistic space = healing space.

Joshua Schrei is a mythteller, teacher, and founder of The Emerald Podcast, where he exploresmyth, story, and imagination through a rich, somatic lens. With over 20 years of experience inmythology, cosmology, and embodied practice, his work bridges ancient wisdom and moderninquiry.In this episode, I sit down with Josh to explore the profound role of ritual in reconnecting us toourselves, each other, and the cosmos. We dive into the power of storytelling, the lost art ofdeep listening, and the way artistic, sacred, and healing spaces intertwine. Josh shares how hiscreative process is shaped by nature, rhythm, and resonance—offering a counterpoint to thehyper-rational world we live in. This is a conversation about presence, transmission, and themystery that moves through us when we allow ourselves to truly listen.