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    FAR OUT: Adventures in Returning Home

    FAR OUT chronicles the shared human experience of returning home to ourselves. What does it mean to heal and follow life’s guidance? How do we cultivate faith and connection? What meaning do we find and give in the experiences of being human? Always in a casual, humorous and real way, you’ll hear about Alasdair and Julie-Roxane’s ongoing journey, others’ stories as they navigate healing, meaning and connection in our current world & impactful conversations with guides and thought leaders that have dedicated their lives to the important work of restoring wholeness for ourselves and the world around us. We’ll explore our human stories through the lens of ancient spiritual traditions, shamanism and archetypal work.
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    FAR OUT #213 ~ The End of FAR OUT

    FAR OUT #213 ~ The End of FAR OUT

    Summary: This is a hard episode to publish. Often times we are asked to let go of the old before the new can be born. On the final episode of FAR OUT we share why we feel it's time to let go of FAR OUT. Deep thanks to everyone who has been a part of this wonderful journey. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

    FAR OUT #212 ~ Becoming a Student Again

    FAR OUT #212 ~ Becoming a Student Again

    Summary: When we began apprenticing with ayahuasqueros three years ago, we stepped into a period of intensive training. That training has deepened and broadened over the past year to include other supportive and complementary modalities including men's and women's work, vision quests and for Alasdair, recently beginning a year-long training in Hakomi, a somatic psychotherapy. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

    FAR OUT #211 ~ Doing the Work to Shift the Culture

    FAR OUT #211 ~ Doing the Work to Shift the Culture

    Summary: Fresh off a five-week period of deep work, including guiding three, back-to-back-to-back retreats your cohosts reflect on marriage, "the work" and what's needed to shift our cultural consciousness. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

    FAR OUT #210 ~ Leaving the Forest: Surrendering to Mystery

    FAR OUT #210 ~ Leaving the Forest: Surrendering to Mystery

    Summary: What happens when Mystery calls? From the liminal, shapeshifting space of something coming to an end your cohosts explore what it means to open to new possibilities. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

    FAR OUT #209 ~ Preparing for Hard Conversations

    FAR OUT #209 ~ Preparing for Hard Conversations

    Summary: An hour after recording this episode, we sat down with people we care about for a very difficult conversation. In the spirit of talking about what's most alive for us on this podcast and being honest about the hard parts of our journey, we talk about the messy process of preparing for tough and stressful conversations where the stakes are often high. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

    FAR OUT #208 ~ Fire in the Belly: Tracking Anger, Rage & Frustration

    FAR OUT #208 ~ Fire in the Belly: Tracking Anger, Rage & Frustration

    Summary: As a culture we avoid talking about, expressing or feeling our anger. The closest we often get to it is saying we feel "frustrated" or "irritated." This inevitably leads to it spilling out sideways in unhealthy and unconscious ways. It also keeps us disconnected from a potent and vital source of energy. In this episode, we face our anger head on and discuss how we work with this tricky and powerful emotion.

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

    FAR OUT #207 ~ A March Recap: Desert Vision Quest, Women's Tantra Retreat & Medicine Work in the Rain Forest

    FAR OUT #207 ~ A March Recap: Desert Vision Quest, Women's Tantra Retreat & Medicine Work in the Rain Forest

    Summary: From the Sonoran Desert in Arizona to the Rain Forest in the Pacific Northwest to the Hudson Valley in New York - your cohosts recap where their work has taken them, both externally and internally, over the month of March. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

    FAR OUT #206 ~ Leaving Community and Stepping Back Into It

    FAR OUT #206 ~ Leaving Community and Stepping Back Into It

    Summary: We discuss what happened to our relationships when we began to travel and the ways we're returning---albeit differently---to community these days. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

    FAR OUT #205 ~ Alasdair Goes on a Vision Quest

    FAR OUT #205 ~ Alasdair Goes on a Vision Quest

    Summary: Alasdair shares the mysterious events that have led him to journey to the Sonoran Desert to participate in a vision quest.

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

    FAR OUT #204 ~ Embracing Limits

    FAR OUT #204 ~ Embracing Limits

    Summary: We reflect on the new pace of the podcast and how that's related to a deeper shift in the way we live and work lately. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
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    FAR OUT #203 ~ Handleless Mugs, Corduroy Pants & Communication

    FAR OUT #203 ~ Handleless Mugs, Corduroy Pants & Communication

    Summary: Alasdair and Julie-Roxane reflect on the strange fact that for the first time in 8 years they both have jobs. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

    FAR OUT #202 ~ Go Get a Job Punk! Work, Trauma, Grandiosity and Finding Our Zone of Genius

    FAR OUT #202 ~ Go Get a Job Punk! Work, Trauma, Grandiosity and Finding Our Zone of Genius

    Summary: Alasdair and Julie-Roxane reflect on the strange fact that for the first time in 8 years they both have jobs. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

    FAR OUT #201 ~ Taking it Slow & Feeling Grief

    FAR OUT #201 ~ Taking it Slow & Feeling Grief

    Summary: Coming out of our two month sabbatical we talk about the traps of productivity, embracing our limits and the need to grieve. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
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    FAR OUT #200 ~ Four Years of FAR OUT

    FAR OUT #200 ~ Four Years of FAR OUT

    Summary: On this special 200th episode we reflect on the journey we've been on over the last four years while this podcast has been going. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

    FAR OUT #199 ~ Working to Live: Untangling Beliefs About Work

    FAR OUT #199 ~ Working to Live: Untangling Beliefs About Work

    Summary: After discussing the World Cup final, we discuss the shifting landscape of work, the ways we are redefining work for ourselves and what it takes to hold a vision for the future. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
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    FAR OUT #198 ~ Coming Back to Our Practices

    FAR OUT #198 ~ Coming Back to Our Practices

    Summary: Your cohosts share the practices they are returning to this winter season and explore important questions like: is it possible to take yourself seriously while rebounding? Is not remembering things a potential sign that you've realized a higher state of consciousness? And is yin yoga only for losers?

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
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    FAR OUT #197 ~ How Do We Raise Healthy Men?

    FAR OUT #197 ~ How Do We Raise Healthy Men?

    Summary: Alasdair shares his recent experience at a Men's Rite of Passage and why he's been seeking out initiation.

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
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    FAR OUT #196 ~ Welcoming the Sister of Death: Musings on Sleep & Transformation

    FAR OUT #196 ~ Welcoming the Sister of Death: Musings on Sleep & Transformation

    Summary: Julie-Roxane explores her lif- long love affair with food and how it has become one of her spiritual practices.

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
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    FAR OUT #195 ~ A Life Inspired by Food: Julie-Roxane on Nourishment

    FAR OUT #195 ~ A Life Inspired by Food: Julie-Roxane on Nourishment

    Summary: Julie-Roxane explores her life-long love affair with food and how it has become one of her spiritual practices.

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
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    FAR OUT #194 ~ Holiday Grab Bag

    FAR OUT #194 ~ Holiday Grab Bag

    Summary: In a whimsical spirit this week, your cohosts share some life updates, rag on dermatologists and the Rings of Power and answer a handful of "get to know you" questions. 

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    • Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
    • Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)