Episode Details

Takeaways

• Taking an extended trip can provide valuable insights and help explore the next chapter of life.
• Connecting with indigenous cultures and traditions can offer profound wisdom and perspective.
• Honoring loved ones by creating shared experiences can deepen relationships and create lasting memories.
• Making the mundane sacred can bring meaning and joy to everyday life.

Sound Bites

• "In the Sami tradition, you don't sing about someone. You sing someone."
• "To be indigenous is to be from a place, to be of a place."
• "It evokes the sacred that wants to live in us."

Chapters

00:00The Power of Extended Travel

02:02Connecting with Indigenous Wisdom

06:38Honoring Loved Ones Through Shared Experiences

09:48Making the Mundane Sacred

ABOUT MICHAEL TRAINER

Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers around the world. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection, co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.

His work explores what it means to be fully human—through meaningful relationships, ancient wisdom, modern science, and extraordinary experiences.

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