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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 10 MIN

What the Darkness Offers (When Your Life Doesn’t Fit Anymore)

from Stories for the Third Quarter: Midlife, Myth, and Meaning · host Scott Bryson, PhD

Scott Bryson, PhD, looks at a strange but familiar moment: when your life works… but doesn’t feel right anymore.It’s not a crisis. Nothing is obviously broken. But something has shifted—and the old way of navigating no longer works the same way.Drawing on a story shared by mythologist Michael Meade, this episode explores what happens when we stop trying to fix the discomfort and instead stay with it. Not as a problem to solve—but as something to listen to.Because sometimes, the darkness isn’t something to avoid.It’s where something begins.Learn more athttps://www.sbryson.comPrefer video? These conversations are also available on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@brysonthirdquarter

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