Future Sense: Recent Episodes

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Fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world, hosted by futurist Steve McDonald.

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An open and intimate conversation between Steve McDonald and George Kavassilas, the host of Super Woo Radio, about life, psychedelic plant medicines, the Graves model of developmental psychology, AI, TI, ETs, interdimensionality, multidimensionality, the emergence of the new human, and more.

Recorded on 18 December, 2021, in Agnes Water, Qld, Australia; uploaded on 3 May, 2022.

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Xian Archive podcast host, Matt Xian, interviews Steve McDonald about his journey into the world of psychedelic medicines for the treatment of PTSD and then takes a deep dive into Clare W Graves's model of evolutionary psychology.

Recorded 28th October, 2021; published 4th January, 2022 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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A reflection on key social developments since the 1960s that have led to the current global crisis, including transnational networks, new methods of warfare, a collapsing economic system and the deployment of desperate measures in an attempt to preserve the wealth and power of the old paradigm.

Recorded on 17th December, 2021 in Byron Bay, Australia

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A regressive values search is a natural part of the change progress. This episode explains how to use value systems as markers for measuring our progress through the global consciousness shift. It also offers guidance for navigating these challenging times.

Recorded on 14th September, 2021 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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A deep dive into how our values change as we enter Layer 7 in the Second Tier of consciousness, plus some tips on supporting yourself at Layer 7.

Recorded on 2nd March, 2021, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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The increasing political polarization of the USA is a reflection of deeper currents of change and shifting human values that are impacting the whole planet. Making sense of it all requires looking beyond the personalities and parties to these deeper drivers.

Recorded on 15th January, 2021, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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A wide ranging discussion about patterns of change and the current state of the world, co-published with the Awake Aware Alive Podcast thanks to Jacob Gossel: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43551846

Recorded on 5th November, 2020 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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A wide ranging discussion about patterns of change and the current state of the world, co-published with the Awake Aware Alive Podcast thanks to Jacob Gossel: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43551846

Recorded on 5th November, 2020 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Insights into the challenges associated with the November US Election and a warning of probable global economic disruption from November to February.

Recorded on 27th October, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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A look at the bell curve trajectory of rising and falling societies and one of the major trends driving the emergence of our next generation social systems, decentralisation.

Recorded on 14th October, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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This is the launch of a new series of Future Sense and provides insight into the global changes underway and an overview of the team and organisation behind the podcast.

Recorded on 14th September, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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More insights into our current life conditions and some details around what to expect at a personal level when moving from Layer 5 values into Layer 6.

Recorded on 2nd July, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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As we deal with the double shock of COVID-19 plus the economic downturn, we're being called to begin our recovery process by healing and balancing ourselves.

Recorded on 2nd July, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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What will policing look like in 2040? Can society navigate a global revolution while avoiding violence and maintaining public order? Our special guest is Mick Palmer AO APM, former Chief Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police.

Recorded on 24th June, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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We discuss the challenges posed by the emerging global revolution and associated civil unrest, with expert law enforcement commentary from our special guest Mick Palmer AO APM, former Chief Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police.

Recorded on 24th June, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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The shift into Second Tier consciousness brings radical changes to our body’s energetic structure and our level of body awareness, improving our capacity to sense and moderate our own biological systems.

Recorded on 18th June, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia

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The emerging Layer 6 worldview brings a new perspective on caring for the planet and caring for ourselves, with a strong desire to address the detrimental impacts of the scientific-industrial era.

Recorded on 18th June, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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The themes of the new paradigm (Layer 6) offer practical solutions to the complex problems we face. These include building resilient local communities that can cope with ongoing disruption and redesigning our social systems to serve basic human needs rather than profit seeking agendas.

Recorded on 10th June, 2020 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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The global response to CoVID-19 has pushed humanity deeper into the change process. We are now entering a time of increasing chaos that may last 10-15 years, as the old paradigm collapses and the new paradigm struggles to be born.

Recorded on 10 June, 2020 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Steve McDonald talks about the Second Tier of human consciousness according to the Clare Graves model (aka Spiral Dynamics), with Lucas Land.

Originally posted at https://wdtatpodcast.com/podcast/031-spiral-dynamics-with-steve-mcdonald-part-2/

Uploaded on 18th May, 2020

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In this recent interview with Lucas Land, Steve McDonald talks about the Clare Graves model (aka Spiral Dynamics) and the First Tier of human consciousness.

Originally posted at: https://wdtatpodcast.com/podcast/030-spiral-dynamics-with-steve-mcdonald-part-1/

Uploaded on 18th May, 2020.

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The Ascension Cafe podcast host, Howard Blott, interviews Steve McDonald on the state of the global paradigm shift, including current affairs, predictive patterns of long term change and potential futures.

Recorded on 13th, published 23rd April, 2020.

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The global COVID-19 story is raising very good questions about who we can trust. The ‘hidden agenda’ has become a very predictable aspect of Layer 5’s approach to communication. Sometime we learn more from what’s not being reported.

Recorded 12th April, broadcast 13th April, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia

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In our complex world of too much information, we can use human value systems as a kind of compass to discern whether messages are trying to drag us back to the old paradigm or pull us forward to a more evolved future.

Recorded 12th April, broadcast 13th April, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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The global values revolution is now centre stage. Knowing the motivations of the old and new value systems, we discuss what to expect next.

Recorded on 5 April, 2020; broadcast on 6 April, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Teasing apart the complexity of the COVID-19 response by looking at human value systems and some pre-existing global challenges that haven’t gone away.

Recorded on 5 April, 2020; broadcast on 6 April, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Most people have already been touched by the economic impact of shutdowns. We look at the impending emergency action by reserve banks and point to some signals from the future.

Please note: The BayFM studio is currently closed in response to the coronavirus. There are some sound quality issues in this week's podcast due to remote recording. We are working to rectify this for future editions.

Recorded on 30th March, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Emerging COVID-19 trends as the control measures begin to have an impact in western countries. Forecast casualty figures are revised downwards, indicating an initial overreaction.

Please note: The BayFM studio is currently closed in response to the coronavirus. There are some sound quality issues in this week's podcast due to remote recording. We are working to rectify this for future editions.

Recorded on 30th March, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Steve McDonald calls in from Edinburgh to discuss potential opportunities for human consciousness shifts, and what we might expect as the coronavirus spreads and the systems of the current paradigm begin to break down.

With guest co-host, Futurist, Ross Hill, @rosshill on Twitter. Recorded on 23rd March, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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A look at the increasing complexities that are developing as the world responds to the coronavirus.

With guest co-host, Futurist, Ross Hill, @rosshill on Twitter. Recorded on 23rd March, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Community Newsreader, Mia Armitage, speaks to local GP and Senior Medical Advisor to the North Coast NSW Primary Health Network, Dr. Dan Ewald, about the latest changes to General Practice, who should get tested for COVID-19, and when to self-isolate.

Recorded on 16th March, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Futurist, John L. Petersen, founder of the Arlington Institute in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, speaks to Steve McDonald and Mitch Schultz about the global consciousness shift and the emergence of future humans through this time of great upheaval.

Recorded on 16th March, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Why has there been such a large global response to the coronavirus? Is it being driven by covert political agendas? Steve McDonald calls in from the USA to share some emerging thoughts.

Recorded on 16th March, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Burping black holes, giant selfies, spaceships to Mars, and reusable rockets. In this episode, we discuss the revolutionary exploration of space.

With guest co-host, Futurist, Ross Hill, @rosshill on Twitter. Recorded on 9th March, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Environmentalist, author and filmmaker, Helena Norberg-Hodge speaks about the “insane trade” in food production and the rapid growth of the Global Local Food Movement.

With guest co-host, Futurist, Ross Hill, @rosshlll on Twitter. Recorded on 9th March, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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In the first half, we provide a brief overview of the emerging economic and health impacts of coronavirus, and some of the ways to increase our resilience. Then, Ross and Nyck discuss first-hand experiences of driving a Tesla in the unique environment of Australia.

With guest co-host, Futurist, Ross Hill, @rosshill on Twitter. Recorded on 9th March, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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An extended update on the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus, including how human value systems are impacting the response.

Recorded on 2nd March, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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An extended update on the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus, including how human value systems are impacting the response.

Recorded on 2nd March, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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We discuss the links between growing moral outrage, disruptive change and the evolution of human values.

Recorded on 24th February, 2020 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Growing economic disruption as the virus spreads around the world.

Recorded on 24th February, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia

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We report on a recent video by Lee Carroll, Monica Muranyi and Kryon, covering the Earth’s Magnetic, Crystalline and Gaia (or ‘Ancestor’) grids, their influence on us and vice versa.

Recorded on 17th February, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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The economic and health impacts, plus advice on avoiding infection.

Recorded on 17th February, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Innovative developments in 3D printing that enable larger, stronger and more intricate products. A breakthrough Indigenous land rights settlement in Australia and some cannabis news.

Recorded on 10th February, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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A brief coronavirus update and a comparison with regular seasonal influenza data, published by the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

Recorded in Byron Bay, Australia, on 10 February, 2020.

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Events that have impacted financial markets since the Economic Confidence Model turning point on 18 January, 2020, including US politics and international travel restrictions.

Recorded in Byron Bay, Australia, 10 February, 2020.

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As we open to second tier consciousness our multidimensional awareness expands rapidly, bringing significant advances in what we can sense and understand.

Recorded on 3rd February, 2020 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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We are all born with some awareness of other dimensions of reality, including our dreams. How we make sense of these realms is a factor of our dominant value system, which typically changes as we grow.

Recorded on 3rd February, 2020 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Discussion of the coronavirus outbreak timeline and how different countries have responded.

Recorded on 3rd February, 2020 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Ethical frameworks are developed within communal themed value systems and inevitably corrupted by individual themed value systems. When you hear the word ‘corruption’ it indicates a values mismatch and therefore a need for change.

Recorded on 27th January, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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The process of alignment requires giving attention to the whole of a system, whether you’re building a house or attending to your personal development. In dynamic systems it’s an ongoing process, not a one-off task.

Recorded on 27th January, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Climate change has arrived in force and our energy is best spent on adapting to our new life conditions, rather than arguing amongst ourselves. A recent message from Kryon provides some very practical advice.

Recorded on 20th January, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Clare W. Graves described second tier consciousness as 'the beginning of human life all over again on a new and different basis'. What does this re-emergence of indigenous themes involve?

Recorded on 20th January, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Monica's book The Change Code is a practical guide for leaders, visionaries and changemakers.

Recorded on 6th January, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Our special guest is Monica Bourgeau, author of The Change Code, A Practical Guide to making a Difference in a Polarized World.

Recorded on 6th January, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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A new understanding of magnetism may well be the next big thing for humanity, particularly in the fields of space weather, energy generation, spirituality and health. We should also watch for emerging evidence of superior technologies in ancient times.

Recorded on 30th December, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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We look back on some of the themes of 2019 as evidence that the transformation of human consciousness is well underway. It might not look pretty but it is progress.

Recorded on 30th December, 2019, in Byron Bay Australia.

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It's getting much harder to hide our intentions due to social technology. We take a look at a couple of political agendas that are out in the open.

Recorded on 23rd December, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Utopian visions and activism are common during times of radical change. We discuss its origins and some present day examples.

Recorded on 23rd December, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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The natural origins of some of our Christmas stories.

Recorded on 23rd December, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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A brief review of The Change Code, A Practical Guide to Making a Difference in a Polarized World. This is the latest book about Clare W Graves' model of human development.

Recorded on 16th December, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Space weather and its potential impact on climate, geomagnetic fields, seismic and volcanic activity and human wellbeing. Also UK politics and EU economics.

Recorded on 16th December, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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We live in a reflexive universe where our state of being determines our experience. Problem solving must begin within.

Recorded on 9th December, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Humanity is behaving like a young cat seeing itself in the mirror for the first time, generating fear, rejection and aggression.

Recorded on 9th December, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Blind belief for the sake of peer acceptance is creating a perfect storm that will blow human minds into second tier consciousness.

Recorded on 2nd December, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Actions speak louder than words during this time of fake news and censorship. How did we get here?

Recorded on 2nd December, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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The scientific-industrial era has narrowed our focus and deepened our knowledge, at the expense of family, community and our connection with nature.

Recorded on 25th November, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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How alternating left brain and right brain dominance impacts human behaviour and transitions between value systems.

Recorded on 25th November, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Will Deutsche Bank crash the global economy? Continuing weather extremes and crop losses, plus more civil unrest.

Recorded on 18th November, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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How leadership is changing and the promises of second tier consciousness.

Recorded on 11th November, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Challenges associated with current western political leadership during our regressive values search.

Recorded on 11th November, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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How our problem solving strategy changes radically at Layer 7, as fear, rejection and compulsive behaviours fall away.

Recorded on 4th November, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Things that shape our problem solving strategies in the first six value systems.

Recorded on 4th November, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Hacking change through pattern recognition and the bioscience of love and gratitude.

Recorded on 28th October, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Moving beyond the fear of change. Understanding the change rollercoaster and associated emotional experiences, as a terrain map.

Recorded on 28th October, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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The influence of countercultures from the 1940s to the present day.

Recorded on 21st October, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Underground counterculture and its historical influence on paradigm shifts through to the scientific and industrial revolutions.

Recorded on 21st October, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Nyck and Steve discuss current affairs and indicators that we need to prepare for what’s coming.

Recorded on 14th October, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Are we there yet? We take a big picture look at the progress of the global paradigm shift.

Recorded on 14th October, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Despite our ongoing evolution, our most basic value systems continue to play a significant role in our personal lives and world affairs.

Recorded on 7th October, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Survival needs, tribal bonds and power struggles reflect the oldest human value systems in existence and remain very influential.

Recorded on 7th October, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Continued exploration of our subconscious drivers in first and second tier consciousness.

Recorded on 30th September, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Our way of being is a dance between life conditions and the adaptive nature of consciousness, founded upon an evolutionary impulse and ultimately shaping our surface level behaviours.

Recorded on 30th September, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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How can we prepare? Embracing Layer 6 as a stepping stone to quantum consciousness.

Recorded on 23rd September, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Disruptive changes coming over the next decade.

Recorded on 23rd September, 2019, in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Moving beyond the rational mind into flow states, extreme performance and next level magic.

Recorded on 9th September, 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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The natural flow and dynamic interplay of opposite energies (Yin and Yang) in life.

Recorded on 9th September, 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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We discuss a new scientific analysis that paints a different picture than the fear based global warming story.

Recorded on 02 September 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Feeling fear is a normal part of human nature. It can be a life saving alert system and can also be overwhelming if we don’t understand how to respond.

Recorded on 02 September 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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How we might use an understanding of change patterns to navigate polarisation and revolution successfully, while building what's next for humanity.

Recorded on 26 August 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Polarisation and Revolution are common stepping stones during transformational change. They occur at both a personal and global scale.

Recorded on 26 August 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Our changing values and using pattern recognition to make sense of the change process. A second tier perspective on the wisdom of crowds.

Recorded on 19 August 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia

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A big picture summary of the alternating I/ME/MINE and WE/US/OUR themed paradigms leading up to the present day shift.


Recorded on 19 August 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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New production plans including a sequel to The Spirit Molecule plus a Future Sense documentary series. We also discuss the Australian premier of From Shock to Awe.

Recorded on 12 August 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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The making and global impact of DMT: The Spirit Molecule, plus Mitch’s view of current affairs in the USA.

Recorded on 12 August 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Multiple sources are indicating global economic disruption around January 2020 and potential unrest in November 2020 associated with the US elections.

Recorded on 05 August 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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A crisis of public confidence in our leaders and social institutions is building and likely to flare up in 2020.

Recorded on 05 August 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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The future of health and wellbeing with Dr Steven Booth and Ashoka Houlahan, founder of Quantum Uplift.

Recorded on 29 July 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Discussing health and wellbeing in the context of the consciousness shift, with special guests Dr Steven Booth and Ashoka Houlahan, founder of Quantum Uplift.

Recorded on 29 July 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Diving deeper into the communication strategies used by modern institutions to hang onto power.

Recorded on 22 July 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Using language analysis to identify which layer of consciousness crafted a message.

Recorded on 22 July 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Using pattern recognition to identify the different layers of the first tier of human consciousness.

Recorded on 15 July 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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A look at the patterns in human nature and how our capacity for pattern recognition changes as we grow as individuals and evolve as a species.

Recorded on 15 July 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Part 2 discusses the evolution of our concept of spacetime from the beginning of the modern era to the present day.

Recorded on 08 July 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Our concept of spacetime is central to our experience of reality. Part 1 discusses its evolution from the stone age to the agricultural era.

Recorded on 08 July 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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The reconfiguration of our personal energy field as we transition into the multidimensional Second Tier of consciousness.

Recorded on 01 July 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Spiral motion and spin as they relate to patterns of human consciousness and our personal electromagnetic heart field.

Recorded on 01 July 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Continuing the conversation on personal and global grief, Ivory talks about ‘grief as praise’, based on the work of teacher and author Martin Prechtel.

Recorded on 24 June 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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We carry generational and personal grief as well as grief for the world we’re leaving behind. How do we evolve our relationship with grief? Our guest Ivory Root is a Hospice Grief Counsellor and Death Doula from Texas, USA.

Recorded on 24 June 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Humanity is changing for the better and here are some real world examples.

Recorded on 17 June 2019 at Byron Bay Australia.

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These emerging global trends are indicators of next level human values.

Recorded on 17 June at Byron bay, Australia.

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Knowing when change is possible. These six conditions are essential information for change agents, drawn from the research of Dr Clare W Graves.

Recorded on 10 June 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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We discuss triggers and obstacles to change including dissonance, insights and barriers, then look at examples from current affairs.

Recorded on 10 June 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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As the rollout of 5G Networks begins, how much do we know about the technology and any problems it might create?

Recorded on 03 June 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia

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The scientific-industrial paradigm is coded for collapse. Here are the key behavioural drivers which are also signposts for what needs to change.

Recorded on 03 June 2019 at Byron Bay, Australia.

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Human evolution continues to expand our sensory perception, bringing increasing empathy and precognition. By sharing our personal discoveries and new experiences, we can help each other grow.

Recorded on 27 May 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Heavy snowfalls last winter and subsequent meltwater floods and rainstorms have destroyed crops and delayed planting in the northern hemisphere, disrupting global food supplies.

Recorded on 27 May 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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How anthropocentric bias is impacting our perspective on local and global challenges. We discuss keys to unlock more effective change through a deeper understanding of change dynamics and human nature.

Recorded on 20 May 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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A review of the right wing swing in the Australian federal election, as evidence of a regressive values search.

Recorded on 20 May 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Special guest Ross Hill joins this discussion on changes to organisational structure and leadership, corporate capture and politics, plus some crazy climate ideas.

Recorded on 13 May 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Fractal patterns of change that indicate our state of health and pathways to personal and planetary healing.

Recorded on 6 May 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Lorna Bremner interviews Steve about his experience living with PTSD as an Australian military veteran. They discuss the traditional medical system, and his journey learning about psychedelic medicine and altered states of consciousness. Of course there is also some climate change, martial arts, meditation and some shoutouts to Clare W Graves.

Listen to more of Closure Optional and subscribe at http://lornabremner.com/subscribe/.

Recorded on 16 December 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia.

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We go broader (in all directions!) on the emergence of the Second Tier values identified by Clare W Graves. This continues from our Feb 2019 episode on Second Tier Consciousness.

Recorded on 22 April 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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The Extinction Rebellion movement and protests that have occurred this week are explored in depth as an illustration of both the collapse of an old system and the emergence of new models with more capacity than ever before.

Recorded on 22 April 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Economic warfare to civil unrest, we discuss some symptoms to keep an eye on as underlying government structures are shifting. Steve also shares a timeline of what to expect in the decade ahead.

Recorded on 15 April 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia. A new way of being human is emerging.

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What can we learn from long term evolutionary perspectives and repositioning ourselves as not separate from but embedded in the Cosmos? With special guest Futurist and Paleontologist Michael Garfield, Communications Strategist at the Santa Fe Institute.

Recorded on 8 April 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia. A new way of being human is emerging.

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The collapse of confidence in government as hidden agendas are revealed and the old paradigm desperately tries to hang on in the face of change.

Recorded on 1 April 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia. A new way of being human is emerging.

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With special guest Dr Steven Booth we discuss advanced scientific perspectives showing up in the medical cannabis world which mirror the Layer 6 postmodern, network-centric shifts in human consciousness.

Recorded on 25 March 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia. A new way of being human is emerging.

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Drawing on the research of Dr Elisabeth Kübler-Ross we discuss the sequence of emotional states normally encountered during major or transformational change and we offer some strategies for coping during the change process.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 18 March 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Cannabis and change seem to go together, from the 1930s jazz scene to the '67 Summer of Love and the current wave sweeping the world. We interview medical cannabis campaigner Lucy Haslam and talk about changing attitudes towards cannabis since the 1800s.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 11 March 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Steve and Nyck discuss the motivations to fight, through the lens of Clare W Graves' research.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 4 March 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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The trajectory and themes of global and personal change as we navigate regression, reorganisation and the emergence of a new way of being human.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 25 February 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Factors driving our transition into Second Tier Consciousness and the characteristics of the 7th layer or stage, known as Systemic or Integral. Also a report on the launch of Mind Medicine Australia.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 18 February 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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An in depth look at late stage capitalism and its imposing impact on our social systems and our personal lives. What does the next decade hold as we move beyond our current systems to a new way of being human?

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 11 February 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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An in-depth look the hidden drivers of human behaviour and solar dynamics.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 4 February 2018 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Our sensory awareness is expanding as our subtle energy fields become more complex. Steve McDonald and Dr Stephen Booth discuss their journey through Chinese medicine and martial arts to new understandings of human nature.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 30 April 2018 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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We discuss the emergence of Australian psychedelic research, possible evidence of extra-terrestrial life and how network-centric thinking is changing human perspectives.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 21 January 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Examining the evidence for global cooling and exploring how our changing consciousness is diluting the scientific method.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

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The evolutionary tensions that arise during each layer of consciousness, triggering a phase shift to the next sequential layer. Plus a closer look at the global shift beyond the modern mindset and how it is changing science.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 7 January 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Today we reflect on the multitude of positive developments that have happened through this year. There is plenty of good news when we take a moment to notice it. Happy year!

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 31 December 2018 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Our values system is a bit like a computer program. We have an operating system that gets installed at a particular point, and we run according to that code until it doesn't work anymore. And then we usually keep running it just to see if it might start working again, but inevitably we have to go through some change to install a new system and upgrade.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 17 December 2018 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Politics, culture, society, maybe you are watching from a distance and shaking your head? Where are we moving to and how are we best serving our planet and society? We are in the midst of a transition from the modern paradigm to the relativistic or post-modern, and there are some fundamental themes in how we organise ourselves and structure society. Steve takes us through the lens of Clare W Graves.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 10 December 2018 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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We all need guidance of one type or another, whether from your partner or someone you might go and see, or a book or maybe nature. Nyck says talking to a tree is always a good thing. Steve shares his experience in Hobart this week where Lee Carroll was channelling the entity Kryon.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 3 December 2018 in Byron Bay, Australia.

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Today we walk through the human value systems that Clare W Graves documented in his research, to get some idea of how the people who are operating from these various value sets interpret the world we all share. These layers of consciousness range from the hunter-gatherer, to the tribal, egocentric, agricultural, modern, through to the relativistic which is appearing now.

FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

Recorded on 12 November 2018 in Byron Bay, Australia.