Vision Quest, Part II, with Vincenzo Falone: Going it Alone

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Retailers are facing a rapidly evolving landscape where consumer expectations, AI advancements, and social media platforms like TikTok are redefining engagement. It feels like the holiday shopping season just ended, but when do retailers start planning for the next one, and some retailers already behind the curve for this season? Joining us today is Carey Cockrum, Director of Consulting at Cella by Randstad Digital, where she helps major brands and marketing teams optimize their strategies with data-driven insights, AI-powered content creation, and cutting-edge retail marketing trends. With the holidays just around the corner, she’s here to share what’s next for retail marketing, campaign optimization, and how brands can stay ahead in a hyper-competitive space. ABOUT CAREY COCKRUM Carey has been a part of the Creative Agency space for nearly 30 years. She has served as Designer, Creative Director, Creative Operations Lead and Agency Lead in both internal and external agencies (big and small). Carey has worked directly with C-suite stakeholders to understand organizational strategies that inform effective creative solutions. She is a bit of a data nerd and loves demonstrating results. Brands she’s supported include Fruit of the Loom, Wendy’s and Humana. In her free time, she enjoys going back to her creative roots through painting and drawing. She also spends her time improving upon the house she lives in today in Southern, MI - inside and out. RESOURCES Catch the future of e-commerce at eTail Boston, August 11-14, 2025. Register now: https://bit.ly/etailboston and use code PARTNER20 for 20% off for retailers and brands Don't Miss MAICON 2025, October 14-16 in Cleveland - the event bringing together the brights minds and leading voices in AI. Use Code AGILE150 for $150 off registration. Go here to register: https://bit.ly/agile150 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstrom Don't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.show Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company…

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After days, weeks, even years of preparation, each Vision Quester headed off for a three-day solo fast on a mountainside in Southwestern Colorado. Every experience was unique. But everyone had an experience, a Soul Encounter, that awakened us to our place in the Universe. Here, Vincenzo Falone and I tell our own stories of going solo.
Links to Vincenzo Falone
Personal and Group Mentoring: https://liveinfullexpression.com
The ManKind Project: https://mkpusa.org/crossroads/
Links to the Animas Valley Institute
https://www.animas.org
Books by Bill Plotkin (all books published by New World Library)
"Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche," 2003
"Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World," 2008
"Wild Mind: A Field Guide to the Human Psyche," 2013
"The Journey of Soul Initiation: A Field Guide Visionaries, Revolutionaries, and Revolutionaries," 2021

Personal Links
My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca
My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com
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"Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022

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Vision Quest, Part II, with Vincenzo Falone: Going it Alone

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"The Satisfied Woman": Alanna Kaivalya on Reclaiming the Archetypal Feminine 48:42

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). The archetypal feminine can be many things--fierce, wily, nurturing, creative, and deeply rooted in the natural world. But Alanna Kaivalya regards two qualities in particular, intuition and emotion, at risk of being lost in the modern age, where women are expected to be strong and independent, like men. "The Satisfied Woman," she says, reclaims her feminine power in order to uniquely gift the world. Links and Resources Alanna's book: "The Way of the Satisfied Woman: Reclaiming Feminine Power" by Alanna Kaivalya; New World Library, 2024 Alanna's website: https://www.thesatisfiedwoman.com Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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Dream Worker: Mary Marsden Guides us Through the Portal of a Dream 59:56

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). It's not about working a dream, about unpacking its symbols and wresting from it its cryptic meaning. It's about allowing the dream to work you, which is a very different thing. Mary Marsden is a nature-based soul guide, a personal mentor, and a dream worker. She helps dreamers to reenter the world of their dreams and experience the sensually soulful dreamscape that has been created by Mystery uniquely for them. Something will happen in such an encounter. It always does. Mary's web site: https://beearthnow.com The Animas Valley Institute: https://www.animas.org Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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Facing the Forces of Darkness: A Shaman, a Spiritualist, and a Reiki Master on Walking in the Light 59:21

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). One thing that keeps people from exploring their spiritual path is fear of the dark. Not just darkness itself, but what darkness hides--ghosts, demons, spirits. The mere thought of such entities drives nascent seekers away before they even get started. But it needn't be that way. Jan Thompson, Jane Fleming, and Wade Prpich are spiritual guides who know the dark side, but who choose the light. In fact, each would say that the way we conquer our primal fears and discover our spiritual power is, precisely, to walk in the light. Then, they say, the darkness fades and the way opens. Links to my Guests and Their Work Jan Thompson: https://www.ascensionarts.ca Jane Fleming: https://www.calgaryfirstspiritualistchurch.ca Wade Prpich: https://calgaryshaman.com/index.html Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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Humanizing Work: Sona Khosla and One Company's Attempt to Put Social Values First 53:44

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). We don't tend to think of the corporate world as 'soulful.' But some companies realize that paying attention to social and environmental values, and not just to the bottom line, is good for the workers, good for the world, and, as it turns out, good for business as well. Sona Khosla is Chief Impact Officer for Benevity , a tech company that brings working people and worthy causes together. The "impact" Sona seeks applies equally to creating a human work environment and making the world a better place. Please, can we have more of this? A Link to Benevity: https://benevity.com Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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Lyanda Haupt's "Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit" 59:20

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). How do we rekindle our love for the Earth? According to naturalist and eco-philosopher Lyanda Haupt, the smallest step does it. Her book, Rooted, is a compendium of such steps, from wandering barefoot in the woods to welcoming the mystery of animal "presence." The starting point is simply our curiosity and our willingness to take a step, no matter how small, in the direction of the natural world. Lyanda's Most Recent Book: "Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit" by Lyanda Lynn Haupt; Little, BrownSpark, 2021 Connections to her work and to all her other books: https://www.lyandalynnhaupt.com Photo Credit : Tom Furtwangler Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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Anam Cara: Barry Foster, Don McLeod and I, on Soulful Friendship 1:01:13

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). To be alone in the world is a terrible thing, unless of course it is by choice. Especially for men, the heart may long for deep connection while all our social posturing creates the opposite--distance. When men discover deep friendship with other men it is a gift to be savoured and, in this instance, shared. Don McLeod, Barry Foster and I have met together for almost twenty-five years, dubbing ourselves, preposterously, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. We have no advice about how others might do this themselves, but by sharing our own story perhaps some wisdom will emerge for those who seek a similar experience. All we know is that the world, and our world in particular, is a lot better for having friends. Books referenced in this conversation: "Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom" by John O'Donohue; HarperCollins, 1997 "To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings" by John O'Donohue; Convergent Books, 2008 "Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words" by David Whyte; Canongate Books, 2019 As well as any of the over twenty books by Jungian writer James Hollis Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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"Once Upon a Time": Natalie Pepin and Tad Hargrave on the Power of Ancestral Stories 58:51

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). Stories arrive on our TV screen daily, unbidden. We are momentarily entertained or diverted but rarely are we changed. The old stories, however, passed down from generation to generation, were meant to instruct us, to identify us with a tribe, and to change us. Natalie Pepin , a Metis artist and cultural educator, and Tad Hargrave , a European-Canadian marketer and cultural explorer, both experienced the dearth of life-changing stories in our modern culture ... until they stumbled upon traditional fairy tales. Smitten by their potency, they now offer workshops on these ancient stories, each one capable of both rooting and transforming us. More about Tad & Natalie: Natalie's Website: https://meetingmyancestors.com Tad's Website: https://marketingforhippies.com An Excellent Resource on Fairy Tales: "Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World," a Ten-Book Series by Pook Press (UK), including: Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel, Beauty and the Beast, Little Red Riding Hood, and more, each edition comprising seven variants of popular fairy tales. Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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The Cavewoman Way: Invoking the Wild Woman, with Michelle Rigling 57:19

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). Whatever Soul is, it's not tame. That's why we seek Soul in the wild places, where something locked away can be released and we can remember who we are and why we're here. That's also why we need an experienced guide to take us there, someone who knows the wild places of the human heart. Michelle Rigling is such a guide. Her Cavewoman Way group programs and one-on-one counselling invite the Wild Woman to appear in the lives of those seeking a soulful awakening. The participants, and the world, may never be the same again. Resources The Cavewoman Way: https://www.thecavewomanway.com Books "Women Who Run with the Wolves" by Clarissa Pinkola Estes; Ballantine Books, 1995 "Courting the Wild Twin" by Martin Shaw; Chelsea Green Publishing UK, 2020 "Becoming Baba Yaga" by Kris Spisak; Hampton Roads Publishing, 2024 "The House with Chicken Legs" by Sophie Anderson; Scholastic Press, 2018 Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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Understanding Karma: Mordy Levine on Living Like it Matters 46:48

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). Positive karma makes the world a better place and lightens our load in both this life and the next. Negative karma harms the world and burdens us with destructive habits. Becoming conscious of the bad habits we accumulate is the first step toward making better choices, finding joy and liberation for ourselves, and becoming a positive force in the world. My guest Mordy Levine, the co-author of The Beginner's Guide to Karma, breaks it all down for us. Resources The Beginner's Guide to Karma: How to Live with Less Negativity & More Peace by Lama Lhanang Rinpoche & Mordy Levine; New World Library, 2024 The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners: A Guide to Living and Dying by Lama Lhanang Rinpoche & Mordy Levine; Sounds True, 2023 Jingle Lingpa Center: https://www.buddhistsandiego.com Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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Peia: A Soulful Singer Takes us All the Way Back 1:12:24

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). Here's a seasonal offering of word and song that will warm your heart, whether it's Christmas you celebrate, the Winter Solstice, Festivus, or any of the many other culturally rich wintertime observances. As we turn inward at this time of year, we also turn back, longing for the comforts of a home that is lost to us now. For those of us with Celtic or Western European roots, Peia's music is deeply evocative of those ancestral roots long buried beneath our fast-paced modern life. Here she shares her songs and talks with me about the soulful path to making such soul-filled music. PS. This is the 150th episode of The Mystic Cave. Thanks so much for listening! Tip : Use the Chapters tab to take you directly to Peia's songs. Resources Peia's website: https://peiasong.com Peia's two solo albums: Four Great Winds (2013) and Beauty Thunders (2016) Peia's collaborations: Wild Honey, Ali Ghamsari, Rising Appalachia & others Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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"The Great Search": John Philip Newell and the Spiritual Awakening of our Age 54:50

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). With every new war and with every new natural catastrophe, we are being driven to consider new ways of being human on this planet. This search is not new, but perhaps it's never been so critical. Celtic spiritual teacher John Philip Newell has collected nine prophetic voices in his latest book, The Great Search , to help awaken within us the realization that not only is the Earth sacred, so is the human soul. It's as inspiring a message as it is timely. Resources John Philip's website: https://www.earthandsoul.org/john-philip-newell His two latest books: Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul by John Philip Newell; HarperOne, 2022 The Great Search by John Philip Newell; Wild Goose, 2024 Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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Soulful Gatherings: Peter Scanlan on the Way of Council 56:44

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). How many of us emerged from the last US presidential shaking our heads and saying,"There's gotta be a better way." There is, and there has always been. The Way of Council is the time-honoured method of gathering soulfully that doesn't leave the heart at the door. Psychotherapist and soul guide Peter Scanlan teaches this way, and he shares it with us in this rich conversation. Resources Peter's website: http://www.peterscanlan.com The Animas Valley Institute: https://www.animas.org The "bible" of the Way of Council: The Way of Council by Jack Zimmerman and Virginia Coyle; Bramble Books, 2009 "When Someone Deeply Listens to You," a poem by John Fox: https://www.awakin.org/v2/read/view.php?tid=2343 Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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At the Crossroads: Sarah Arthurs on Earth Advocacy and Religious Faith 56:14

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). Does religion have a role in "The Great Turning," where humanity is rediscovering what it means to be creatures of the earth? Or are its own wounds and divisions too deep to allow it to see beyond its protective walls? Sarah Arthurs is both an earth activist and a religious peacemaker. Her answer, depending on the day, may be: Yes; Not yet; or No. But hope says: Soon. Links to Sarah's World Green Exodus (the home of the Urban Earthlings Club): https://greenexodus.ca/sarah-arthurs/ The Calgary Interfaith Council: https://www.calgaryinterfaithcouncil.org Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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Native Ways: How Elizabeth Buller Page Found her Path by Returning to her Roots 56:32

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Click here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply). The Indigenous culture that European colonizers encountered here in the New World, and then so brutally suppressed, is the very repository of wisdom we now need. Elizabeth Buller Page knows this personally. Deep into a midlife descent, Liz turned to her family's Indigenous roots to discover not only the healing she sought but the path she'd lost. Resources The book on Cree history and culture that Liz can't be without: The Plains Cree: An Ethnographic, Historical, and Comparative Study by David Mandelbaum; University of Regina Press, 1940 & 1978 (revised) The Calgary Gallery that features Liz's art: https://moonstonecreation.ca/elizabeth-buller-page-1/ Personal Links My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com Series Music Credit "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight , 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022…

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Bill Plotkin: Soul Initiation and the "small opening into the new day" 1:24:48

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