Spirits & Seeds

Book that Made Me Cry: When Literature Becomes a Mirror

What started as simple questions—“How have you been? What are your days like?”—led to a profound journey through memory, loss, and rediscovery. Inspired by the Turkish book Kadından Kentler (From Woman to Cities), this episode explores some women’s stories from the book and how they became mirrors for our own forgotten selves.

Becoming Wild: Life Lessons from The Wild Robot

In this episode, I explore the profound wisdom hidden in a seemingly simple children's book, 'The Wild Robot.' What started as a casual bookstore visit led to unexpected insights about our own journey through chaos toward meaning. Join me as I unpack how this story of a robot in the wilderness illuminates our human struggle with identity, purpose, and growth. I'll share how the contrast between mechanical precision and wild nature mirrors our own spiritual journey, and why embracing the wilderness—both around and within us—might be the key to truly becoming ourselves.

The Light Within: What Ramadan Teaches Us About Transformation

Ramadan is more than fasting—it’s a sacred pause, a turning away from distractions to realign with something higher. In this episode, we explore fasting as a universal wisdom, a process of renewal reflected in nature, time, and the soul. What happens when we empty ourselves of what no longer serves us? How does fasting reshape not just the body, but the mind and spirit? And in the silence of hunger, who do we have the potential to become? This is an invitation—to reflect, to release, to transform. Because in Ramadan, we are not just abstaining. We are becoming.

Forever Young: The Shadow of the Eternal Boy

From ancient mysteries to "The Little Prince," we explore the Puer Aeternus—the eternal youth who refuses to grow up. Through Jungian psychology and timeless mythology, discover how the quest for something special can become our greatest obstacle to finding it. A story about letting go of who we think we should be to become who we are.

Spirits & Seeds

When was the last time you truly sat with your experiences and memories? Not just remembering them, but feeling their weight? Whether you are holding back your own flood of experiences or searching for meaning in them, this episode will show you why every memory is a chapter in your ongoing story.