Two Steps With Stephen Henning

I recorded this episode beneath a waning crescent moon, on the threshold of the winter solstice, reflecting on the many ways humans mark light and darkness across cultures. And among my many readings in this reflective season, I find and offer a reading of Alan Watts’ parable The Second Immortal, as a meditation on the quiet holiness of ordinary life. May it be an invitation to notice that what we’re seeking may already be living itself through us.Connect with me by visiting stephenghenning.com. Here, you can:Sign up for Transcript Plus+ editions for each Two Steps episodesSubscribe to the One Step Back newsletter posted on each New MoonGet in touch with me by replying to any email, once subscribedFind social links for Instagram, Threads, Goodreads, and SpotifyMentioned in the episode:The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, translated by Stephen MitchellDevotions by Mary OliverAwareness by Anthony De MelloThe Bhagavad Gita, translated by Stephen MitchellBecome Who You Are by Alan WattsTimestamps:00:00 - Opening05:06 - The Second ImmortalMay you gaze softly at the sky. May you breathe deeply, sleep soundly, and have courage to take your next Two Steps.

Welcome to Two Steps with Stephen Henning! This is the inaugural launch of my “contemplative audionaut series”. An experimental podcast style where I invite you to listen in a contemplative sit.My two definitions of this term I coined, contemplative audionaut, are as follows:An explorer of inner and outer worlds of experience through sound, guided by reflection, curiosity, and deep listening.A sonic adventurer charting the infinite cosmos between the ears.Most podcasts offer a wealth of information. I’d like us to consider a new approach of inner formation.Connect with me by visiting stephenghenning.com. Here, you can:Sign up for Transcript Plus+ editions for each Two Steps episodesSubscribe to the One Step Back newsletter posted on or around each New MoonGet in touch with me by replying to any email, once subscribedFind social links for Instagram, Threads, Goodreads, and SpotifyTimestamps:[5:34] -  Body Scan[10:00] - Audionaut Launch[20:37] - Walk OutMay you gaze softly at the sky. May you breathe deeply, sleep soundly, and have courage to take your next Two Steps.

Welcome back to Two Steps with Stephen Henning! On this episode, I tell a story about a failed experiment, a friend to introduce, and a set of words that have unlocked all sorts of possibilities for my soul.Connect with me by visiting stephenghenning.com. Here, you can:Sign up for Transcript Plus+ editions for each Two Steps episodesSubscribe to the One Step Back newsletter posted on each New MoonGet in touch with me by replying to any email, once subscribedFind social links for Instagram, Threads, Goodreads, and SpotifyMentioned in the episode:The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring full soundtrack by Howard ShoreErika Musser on Know Normal People podcastThe Secret Life of Freelancers - Erika's newsletterBhagavad Gita translated by Stephen MitchellTao Te Ching: A New English Version translated by Stephen MitchellThe Truth PodcastTimestamps:[0:00] - Introductions[2:02] - A Failed Experiment[5:41] - My Friend, Erika[7:07] - Multi-Passionate People[9:40] - A Charcuterie Board of Future Topics[22:44] - The InvitationMay you gaze softly at the sky. May you breathe deeply, sleep soundly, and have courage to take your next Two Steps.

Welcome to Two Steps With Stephen Henning! Allow me to introduce myself in a few different facets, explain a bit on what this podcast is called and why, and invite you into an embodied exercise on your dreams and aspirations.Connect with me by visiting stephenghenning.com. Here, you can:Sign up for Transcript Plus+ editions for each Two Steps episodesSubscribe to the One Step Back newsletter posted on each New MoonGet in touch with me by replying to any email, once subscribedFind social links for Instagram, Threads, Goodreads, and SpotifyMentioned in the episode:Rob Bell - robbell.comThe Next Right Thing Podcast with Emily P FreemanFrozen II: The Next Right Thing - performed by Kristen BellRichard Rohr - cac.orgTimestamps:[0:00] - Introductions[5:52] - Other Projects[6:50] - The meaning of "Two Steps"[9:53] - Dreams (as borrowed from Rob Bell)[13:47] - But What Happened To One Step At A Time?[15:44] - Two Steps, Again[18:00] - Email Offerings[20:12] - Contemplative Audionauts[21:54] - Get In TouchMay you gaze softly at the sky. May you breathe deeply, sleep soundly, and have courage to take your next Two Steps.