Ep. 1 | Humanity’s Predicament
In this introductory episode of the Collective Evolution podcast Joe brings together the thesis that began CE and the wisdom of experience gained over 15 years of running CE. This episode is meant to layout the foundational themes that will be the backbone of future episodes, interviews and conversations on the show. Things like the meaning crisis (shift in consciousness), sensemaking, censorship, consciousness, well-being, embodiment, future technologies, human potential and more.
Listen here: https://www.collective-evolution.com/podcasts/collective-evolution-with-joe-martino/episodes/2147889835
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxLJ-lOtOho
Ep. 2 | The Meaning Crisis
One of the simplest ways to think about the meaning crisis is to ask whether humanity is going through a moment where our experience of life feels increasingly less relevant and meaningful. Do we feel withdrawn from our world? A sense of disconnection from it and others? Perhaps this is at the root of our mental health crisis’ as John Vervaeke suggests. Perhaps there are other biological factors like nervous system dysregulation at play here as well. Regardless, are we experiencing a collective felt sense of meaninglessness?
This is playing out in everything from our relationships to our societal structures. Things are up for re-questioning and re-examination, and while this can be an uncomfortable and awkward place, it can also be a great opportunity.
Listen here: https://www.collective-evolution.com/podcasts/collective-evolution-with-joe-martino/episodes/2147889834
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyf7mPqTR_c
Ep. 3 | Sensemaking, Fake News & Censorship
We seem to be in a constant information war these days. And with that, there appears to be a war on sensemaking. What is sensemaking? Simply, our ability to accurately perceive what is taking place and make meaningful decisions based on what we learn.
It seems now that it is like we are in a dark and chaotic cave, with nothing more than a single match to light our path through a noisy and polluted information landscape. “What is true? How can we even know anymore?” are questions so many of us grapple with.
It’s time to get a high powered flashlight! In this episode we’ll explore what sensemaking, the conversation of fake news, the rise of censorship and perhaps some ideas on how we can improve this important skill both individually and collectively.
Listen Here: https://www.collective-evolution.com/podcasts/collective-evolution-with-joe-martino/episodes/2147889833
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-ARC_xAaD4
Ep: 4 | Social Media, Desensitization, Cultural Decline
Is social media re-shaping our brains? Is it gaming us into short attention spans and an inability to think in complexity? The research suggests this is certainly happening. It also suggests it’s making us more angry and disconnected from one another.
The good news is there are ways to use social media as a tool without letting it hijack your mind and being.
Listen Here: https://www.collective-evolution.com/podcasts/collective-evolution-with-joe-martino/episodes/2147889832
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_iqyCkIoEs
Ep. 5 | Trauma, Embodiment & Being
The word trauma is a tough one. (Perhaps we can also consider this nervous system health.) Its meaning can be very different depending on who you talk to, and given the content of what we’re going to talk about in today’s episode, it’s important we define it. This I do in the early minutes of the episode.
In the context I lay out, trauma is a fact of all of our lives. This statement is important to reflect on because our understanding of trauma has updated dramatically over the last 30 years or so, and when looking at our modern world it’s hard not to see that trauma will creep in. Yet this knowledge has not made it very far into mainstream medicine nor public consciousness just yet. The good news is, a swell is growing.
What exactly is trauma? What role does trauma play in our lives? How does it affect our relationships, health and the lens through which we see our world? We explore these questions as well as the primary antidotes to shifting our physiology to integrate and process trauma effectively, as well as why this is a key foundational factor to creating a better world.
Listen Here: https://www.collective-evolution.com/podcasts/collective-evolution-with-joe-martino/episodes/2147889831
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erhqwvLSbKI&pp=0gcJCU0KAYcqIYzv
Ep. 6 | Interconnection & A Pathway To Change
We are in a time where complex systems are breaking down without our society, and yet we are looking at these problems with a overly simplistic and reductionist lens that is causing us to fail to recognize what the problems we face actually are.
Engaging the spirit of creating a set of solutions and societal design that is advantageous for all would be key. To do this it’s important we become aware of our bias, ideologies and adopt a more complex problem solving frame as the nature of our systems, humans and nature is all complex.
Listen here: https://www.collective-evolution.com/podcasts/collective-evolution-with-joe-martino/episodes/2147889830
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4J03kBDcqM
Ep. 7 | Technophobia & The Great Reset
The Great Reset (TGR) is touching on a felt intuition many people share: our systems are in deep need of an overhaul. The question is: shouldn’t we all have a say over the direction we head?
Within this conversation of a new society is the advancement of technology and how it is re-shaping what’s possible. TGR is presenting somewhat of a transhumanistic future. And in this sense people are becoming afraid of technology and where it could lead. But at the same time, technology being embraced in our future seems a necessity to take care of repetitive tasks and give us more time to do what we love. Will our fear of tech hold us back? Do we know how to resist the Great Reset – Or only insult its creators?
Listen here: https://www.collective-evolution.com/podcasts/collective-evolution-with-joe-martino/episodes/2147889829
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu5bnqMSlmY
8. Will be re-released soon, had some technical issues with it.
