Solocast | This is the work

In this solocast, I spend 40 minutes in honest self-reflection about what this “new normal” is really bringing up for me — the good, bad and ugly. Last week, my oldest son called me out. Actually, that’s sugarcoating it. What he said was that I was a “f*cking idiot!” The worst part is that he was mostly right. During the episode, we’re going to chat about… Remembering the soul work in the midst of professional work, something I’ve completely fumbled lately . (Hence, my son’s comment) Staying aware of our escape mechanisms when we’re feeling a lot or feeling nothing at all. (I’ve escaped into busyness during the quarantine. We’ll talk about when I woke up to this, the immediate steps I took to return to equilibrium.) Practices that have helped me return to the (real) work, stay connected to my family and, in the end, stop being a “fu*king idiot” during this “new normal.” I started recording this session thinking it would be a 4 minute clip to link to my newsletter. 40 minutes later, it turned into an invitation for you and I to have an honest conversation about leaning into discomfort rather than bypassing it. Please enjoy this special episode. It is a reminder of the intention behind this podcast. It’s my personal journey to UNLEARN my own conditioning. I hope this helps shine a light on YOUR journey towards unLEARNing. Stay connected to the journey by signing up for my newsletter here!

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We grew up in a world we didn’t create. And one idea after the next—whether it was culture or society—we were told how to look, how to feel, and who to be. We were told that if we checked off the “right” boxes (think: career, car, money), we’d feel good, we’d be whole, and—naturally—we’d be set. But, turns out, there’s more to the story. On The Great Unlearn, Cal dives into unlearning and questioning what the world taught us, and—in the process—how to be the truest version of yourself, minus the bullshit. Whether it’s figuring out how to navigate a relationship, dealing with your emotions, diving into spirituality, or just feeling comfortable in your own skin, Cal and friends navigate the choppy waters of what it really takes to unlearn all the ideas we took for granted, and how to be the best version of what, sometimes, can be so hard to be: yourself.