Calvin introduces Shamash to Joseph Campbell's "Monomyth", better known as the Hero's Journey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey), examining how it has informed storytelling from the Epic of Gilgamesh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_Gilgamesh), to The Lord of the Rings, to The Matrix. Go deeper Christopher Vogler (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Vogler), Hollywood executive ScriptLab's breakdown of The Matrix using the Hero's Journey (https://thescriptlab.com/features/screenwriting-101/12409-the-heros-journey-breakdown-the-matrix/) The Mindful Storyteller (https://calvinniles.com) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (https://www.shamashalidina.com/act) Mindful Conversations is hosted by mindfulness teacher Shamash Alidina (https://www.shamashalidina.com) and mindful storyteller Calvin Niles (https://calvinniles.com).