No More Fawning for Scientific Materialism

Teachers Are Everywhere

Welcome to Cosmic Clowns, a podcast about exploring consciousness, surviving chaos, and finding the comedy in it all. In this episode, we dive into deep discussion of teachers and the cosmos. We talk about learning from our more-than-human teachers (e.g. plants, stones, and animals) and Experience as one of our greatest teachers. We also talk about good old-fashioned human teachers and all that comes with those relationships — humility, intimacy, and of course, projections! Plus, our own perspectives on teaching and being a teacher. -------------------------------------------- Thank you for being here, we value your presence. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review so we know to keep making more! -------------------------------------------- Links & Credits Jocelyn’s Substack: radiate [https://jocelynkglei.substack.com/] Sebene’s Substack: remind me to love [https://sebeneselassie.substack.com/]

Sovereign But Not Separate

Welcome to Cosmic Clowns, a podcast about exploring consciousness, surviving chaos, and finding the comedy in it all. In this episode, we discuss what it means to step into, and express yourself from, a state of radiant sovereignty. What does it look like to fully inhabit your unique, individuated self as a creative being, a spiritual being, and an energetic being? We talk about how greater self-awareness can inform our ability to be sovereign, what it looks like to bring that awareness into the realm of energetic boundaries and the creative process, and how knowing ourselves and our boundaries better can help us cultivate deeper (healthier!) interconnectedness. -------------------------------------------- Thank you for being here, we value your presence. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review so we know to keep making more! -------------------------------------------- Time Stamps: 06:02 Creative Processes and Individuality 08:47 Energetic Sovereignty and Personal Boundaries 11:31 The Balance of Sovereignty and Interconnection 14:31 The Power of Presence and Authenticity 20:16 The Importance of Self-Knowledge 38:55 Tools for Self-Discovery 53:46 Spiritual Practices and Community Dynamics Links & Credits Jocelyn’s Substack: radiate [https://jocelynkglei.substack.com/] Sebene’s Substack: remind me to love [https://sebeneselassie.substack.com/]

No More Fawning for Scientific Materialism

Welcome to Cosmic Clowns, a podcast about exploring consciousness, surviving chaos, and finding the comedy in it all. For this episode, we dig into how the cosmic mystery is showing up in our lives, how it’s bubbling up in the collective as increased consciousness, intuition, and all kinds of sorcery, and the discomfort that these spiritual expansions can cause in a world that is lionizes scientific materialism. We also talk about how we’re done constraining our speech and our perspectives to accommodate these stuffy skeptics. No more fawning! -------------------------------------------- Thank you for being here, we value your presence. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review so we know to keep making more! -------------------------------------------- Time stamps: 05:57 The Intersection of Spirituality and Professional Identity 08:40 Fawning and Scientific Materialism 11:41 Individuation vs. Individualism 28:22 Navigating Personal Branding and Authenticity 30:51 The Importance of Speaking Your Own Language 34:24 The Rise of Intuitive Practices 43:39 Accessing Nature and the Cosmos 46:37 Bridging Access to Spiritual Experiences Links & Credits Jocelyn’s Substack: radiate [https://jocelynkglei.substack.com/] Sebene’s Substack: remind me to love [https://sebeneselassie.substack.com/]Kening Zhu's Labyrinth program [https://keningzhu.com/labyrinth] The CHANI astrology app [https://www.chani.com/app] Podcast website: https://www.cosmicclowns.me/www.cosmicclowns.me [http://www.cosmicclowns.me] Theme music: “Wow” by Charm School [https://www.marmosetmusic.com/artists/charm-school]

Experimentation As Practice

Welcome to Cosmic Clowns, a podcast about exploring consciousness, surviving chaos, and finding the comedy in it all. For this episode (sorry, no video this time around—we bow to you, Mercury Retrograde), we are exploring what it means to embrace experimentation over expertise, without completely abandoning being good at some stuff. We talk about the difference between being a guide or a leader, releasing control in the creative process, balancing structure and play. And we are definitely practising what we preach—this episode marks a shift in our process where we are choosing the topic somewhat on the fly (we do have a running list… and are also open to suggestions) and allowing ourselves to speak more freely and, hopefully, creatively. Join us in the experiment! -------------------------------------------- Thank you for being here, we value your presence. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review so we know to keep making more! -------------------------------------------- Time stamps: 03:28 The Role of Creativity in Our Work 07:23 Exploring the Guide vs. Leader Dynamic 14:26 Releasing Control in Creative Processes 18:24 The Journey of Artistic Exploration 24:19 Shifting from Productivity to Creativity 30:42 Navigating Vulnerability in Creativity 36:06 Balancing Structure and Experimentation 42:29 Creating New Structures for Growth -------------------------------------------- Links & Credits Jocelyn’s Substack: radiate [https://jocelynkglei.substack.com/] Sebene’s Substack: remind me to love [https://sebeneselassie.substack.com/] Podcast website: www.cosmicclowns.me [http://www.cosmicclowns.me] Theme music: “Wow” by Charm School [https://www.marmosetmusic.com/artists/charm-school]

Erotic Presence

Welcome (back) to Cosmic Clowns, a podcast about exploring consciousness, surviving chaos, and finding the comedy in it all. After a tiny hiatus, we kick off our second “season” with an episode all about the erotic (just in time for Valentine’s Day). In this episode, we explore the multifaceted nature of an erotic that includes all sensual experience within its definition. We center Audre Lorde's ovular essay, “Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic As Power” where she emphasizes the erotic as a source of empowerment, resistance, and (especially) joy–a key insight for these times. Her/our take on the erotic includes sex, of course, but also recognizes how everyday moments can be infused with sensuality (even sticking our feet in a potted plant!). We discuss how personal challenges and societal pressures can impact our connection to pleasure and joy, as well as the crucial (and often dismissed) role of beauty as the erotic in everyday life attuning us to what feels right and good within and around us. As Adure said: “The erotic is the nurturer or nursemaid of all our deepest knowledge.” -------------------------------------------- Thank you for being here, we value your presence. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review so we know to keep making more! -------------------------------------------- Time stamps: 04:08 The Role of the Body in the Erotic 09:51 The Power of Sensual Awareness 25:09 The Impact of Capitalism on Well-Being 29:42 The Dismissal of the Feminine and the Erotic 31:48 Beauty as an Expression of the Erotic 34:54 The Sensuality of Everyday Activities 39:25 The Power of Words and Movement 45:22 The Flow of Love and Connection 48:14 Reframing Love Beyond Romantic Contexts -------------------------------------------- Links & Credits Audre Lorde reading her essay, “The Uses of the Erotic.” [https://youtu.be/aWmq9gw4Rq0?si=msNHk2RQhmLr8maA] adrienne marry brown on Hurry Slowly [https://hurryslowly.co/304-adrienne-maree/] Sense Writing [https://sensewriting.org/] “The Tune of Things: Is consciousness God?” [https://harpers.org/archive/2025/12/the-tune-of-things-christian-wiman-consciousness-god/], Harper’s Magazine, December 2025 Kristin Wiig as Triangle Sally [https://www.tiktok.com/@_buddhish/video/7236558578365238574?lang=en] Jocelyn’s Substack: radiate [https://jocelynkglei.substack.com/] Sebene’s Substack: remind me to love [https://sebeneselassie.substack.com/] Podcast website: www.cosmicclowns.me [http://www.cosmicclowns.me] Theme music: “Wow” by Charm School [https://www.marmosetmusic.com/artists/charm-school]