Episode #15: Stories With Bear, Part 2: Learning To Be "Hollow-Boned"

In this episode, Bear shares some of his experiences interacting with the Aboriginal communities he met with during his time Australia. Bear also introduces us to the concept of being "hollow-boned," as he recalls his work in facilitating sweat lodges, which is a stance that a person must take in order to "hold space" for others. We also explore the power of intention and balance as mechanisms for both growth and healing in our lives, as Bear talks about using past traumas as more of a "springboard rather than an anchor," as he puts it. We end our time talking about the importance of community, not just as people, but the idea of community as it relates to the plants and the animals that we share this earth with.