What We Are All About: Recent Episodes
What we are all about
'What We Are All About' came from the idea of going through life and figuring things out step by step. In societies that tell you to grow faster the question comes up if there can be different approaches to life and its pace. Come along with us, talking about this and that. Step by step at a different pace. To us, it is the journey that counts the most.
EP#25
- sharing the biggest news in our lives so far
find Steve’s tunes under ’Real Mutual’ here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/02JuOz8TzT6nzVjIA8Slyh?si=15DvL4xySh6ZHVlaYSvstg&dl_branch=1
Songs you heard in the background: 'Easy Sunday', 'Sundown', 'It’s about you' this one will be out on Spotify soon!
Ep#24
We are so delighted to have Nina on the podcast today!
An episode we can highly recommend listening to!
Topics we cover:
- Growing up bilingual
- Learning valuable lessons through hiking
- Sometimes it’s not the top we need to reach but our inner centre, our intuition tells us what is right for us in each moment, protecting us and keeping us safe
- ‘It doesn’t take a mountain to learn valuable life lessons’
- Learnings from the next generation
- How to navigate parties after corona?
- Overcoming shyness
- Solo travels
Find Nina’s playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21ZrgrgFc6tW37KIoM0HCT?si=a6df57d84f1444a6
Ep#22 — Impatience & seeing the bigger picture with Hanna Gödl
- Priorities in life when following creative pursuits
- On giving advice
- Going against the norm and following a creative pursuit
- Generalising and judgment
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Giving advice regardless of your own fears
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when is sharing your own experience ego driven and when does it support another person?
Sometimes there needs to be chaos before change
- Gaining new confidence during the pandemic, rethinking and getting ready for new adventures
- And therefore seeing the opportunities which arise — opportunities to grow
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Frustration and overcoming it
- What is frustration? Or is feeling overwhelmed a better word for it?
- is feeling frustrated or overwhelmed the same thing as giving up?
- Putting in the continuous work and showing up will eventually let you overcome the feeling of frustration
- Frustration and impatience can feel similar, if not the same at times
- Impatience can make you loose track of the bigger picture
- if we can be of service to another person, our own frustration will vanish because our focus on ourselves gets taken away
Album of the week: 'What else can break', Mira Lu Kovacs
https://open.spotify.com/album/73MLIQGxHWU4oJq2leRjKJ?si=NBE-WwvASJybBh7bbpvR4g
Ep#21
Find Steve’s project ‘Morven’ here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=Utdz2xnBQciL176jBFAFdA
Our latest song from our project ‘I aime local’: https://open.spotify.com/album/5eczlho435awVwJrg9ide3?si=FqoODREIQCKEOgVUUxtjsg
The rehearsal rooms/ studio rooms we talked about:
https://pirate.com/en/
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about ‘maybe you should talk to someone’
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are we changing career?
consider buying your books at your local book shop:
https://www.kulturkaufhaus.de/de/detail/ISBN-9781911617044/Gottlieb-Lori/Maybe-You-Should-Talk-to-Someone
The french-german tv channel for great documentaries:
https://www.arte.tv/de/
Album of the ‘Bill Evans — explorations’:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1SHyz7WHvNwZ0mlaEb5YO0?si=BqveMm2JQEuoOPcKKr4AGQ
Thanks so much to Morven for the background tunes.
Find their music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=3dFTXKc2SZqWa7DWm13ELw
This week it felt right to take a few breaths and tune into ourselves for a little bit of joy. We can always create from within, no matter what happens around us.
Ep#20
Today we are joined once again by Hanna as she just finished a course about leadership. She leads the conversation so well, that at some point it felt a bit like we swapped seats for this episode.
This episode looks at different angles of leadership; what makes a good leader? Very quickly we noticed that it is a wide topic and the lines get pretty blurred, can we talk in the context of a leader necessarily speak about ‘good and bad’? As always there are so many grey areas in between, and in our opinion a good leader should be closely linked to a person with good morals, however there are lots of leaders in power that don’t align with certain moral values. So these points have to be defined first before finding a common ground to talk about leadership. It is easy to find ourselves in an echo chamber, but can we ignore the other side of leaders and leadership entirely?
Then also looking at it from a bit of a closer perspective, Steve and I only know about how to work as a team and guide a team from years of hands on experience, so Hanna brings the element of formal learning to the table.
What we talked about:
- What is the definition of a leader?
- What should the goals of our society be?
- How can we change the narrative? — rethinking the role of a leader
- Should we maybe speak of good role models rather than leaders?
- Being in a role of power doesn’t make you a good leader
- A key point to a good leader is trust, trusting your team and not micro-managing every single step, so sharing your power and being clear about communicating with the team so they know that they have the right to go ahead with certain decisions on their own— enable your team being one of the key words here
- Does it really just take the one leader on the top?
Ep#19
Check out our new coffee company:
https://jaegermorris.com
Follow us on instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jaegermorriscoffee/
In today's episode we're just quickly checking in, how we are feeling about the new year and telling you all about our new project Jaeger Morris! Let us know if you have any questions!
Jazz record of the week 'A Scandinavian Thing', Peter Sandberg:
https://petersandberg.bandcamp.com/merch/a-scandinavian-thing-ep-piano-jazz-sheets-digital-download
Ep#18 — the butterfly effect & cultural identity with Hanna Magdalena Gödl
We are really excited to have our friend Hanna join us for this episode!
Topics we cover:
- Losing touch & reconnecting, when something fades but you are still somehow connected
- Leaving pride behind and giving love a chance
- The nordic fringe festival
- Relaxing
- What does one want from travelling? Seeing a place? Getting a workout in? Challenging the body and the mind?
- Chlichées and romatisising different places in the world. Being put into a box and feeding stereotypes. Aren’t we all the same in the end?
- How connected to the place we are from and does our nationality really say anything about who we are?
- Did our local communities got strengthened through this year?
Julia Jacklin:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/12fRkVfO2fUsz1QHgDAG3g?si=EI-fVsbBQiat58n9ziqtNQ
some of Hanna's favourite bands: Warpaint, Cocteau Twins und Chastity Belt
Berget, the band Hanna is part of: https://open.spotify.com/track/4U0sSNlltgZOM6AI908HlT?si=HNDHyaUCQ9a7gW9TlPtoEw
Hanna's female vocalist playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1rVMt5eT4BrmS3279F9kCP?si=H8fwfdVFTjKFlTwIkA69YA
Ep#17
- Being thankful for street musicians
- Music supports our mental health
- Benefits to supporting small artists/creatives/businesses
- Where do we go from here?
- Long way up the women edition
The soundtrack to Solveig Linn’s past few weeks:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2QptUtnX8dpQtLssqZPSOl?si=NwfhpvhpSYe_ZwK9RTAiRg
Find Thomas works here:
https://www.thomasthoreshyman.com
The link to the virtual exhibition:
https://www.clairekiddart.co.uk/figurativelyspeaking
Ep#16:
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Talking all things mental health - meditation & yoga not necessarily for body shape gains but your mental abilities to deal with life
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Is hope fear in disguise?
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Talking about the US election before we knew the outcome — what does hope have to do with it?
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Hope as a concept of passivity — sitting back and hoping rather than taking the power in our own hands
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The thing about newsletters..
Find the full show notes here:
https://www.lightrituals.com/podcast
Music by Steve Morris. Find his project here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=eBwBd2-fR0-1iEuRojDKkA
In Ep#15 we talk about
- Is Scotland a spiritual place?
- The harvest moon
The snake in the loch
- about the fear of death
Risking oneself and other people’s lives — what could be an explanation for the need to act in ways that consciously risks lives?
Meditating at Alexanderplatz
- our thoughts and would we do it again?
- Everyone can exist together doing their own thing
- The beauty of diversity
Find the full show notes here: https://www.lightrituals.com/podcast
The Outlander edition of our Scotland playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2QlHKiYsrnR9UxkKzsSRoN?si=u-SrMiKJS3i3m_HEIgXaLg
Our Alba/ Scotland playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3dpXASgRruoaZOaCa4mULp?si=L967zH8KSiCDq4PI0amUNw
Music by Steve Morris. Find his project here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=eBwBd2-fR0-1iEuRojDKkA
Ep#14
In this episode we speak about our first experience of renting a van.
Our highland trip and first van experience — is van life for us?
Whilst this is an amazing way to travel, we try to keep it real and share a few more details to this way of travelling.
We also talk about:
The speed of travelling — the idea of our souls taking longer to arrive back in a place than the travel time via public transport
More women need to drive the the big vans
Ep#13
Today our friend Josh Taylor is joining us on the podcast. We had a really nice chat and talked about living in Berlin, moving to completely unknown places, and moving again to the countryside.
Josh has such a calm manner of speech and I hope you’ll enjoy this episode as much as we do!
As we recorded this over an online call, the sound quality could be better but Josh’s voice makes up for it!
Find more of Josh's thoughts and ideas on his blog: https://joshtaylor.blog
Books mentioned by Josh:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55026707-nausea
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11468377-thinking-fast-and-slow
The record of the week coming from Josh 'Vespertine', Björk https://open.spotify.com/album/4u3MPfHM60rFFULJebZIay
Find the full show notes here: https://www.lightrituals.com/podcast
Music by Steve Morris. Find his project here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=eBwBd2-fR0-1iEuRojDKkA
Ep#12
In Episode 12 we talk about how to navigate a business in the current times, how to define who you are and tapping into freedom of speech again.
Find the full show notes here: https://www.lightrituals.com/podcast
Music by Steve Morris. Find his project here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=eBwBd2-fR0-1iEuRojDKkA
Ep#11
Find the full show notes here: https://www.lightrituals.com/podcast
Music by Steve Morris. Find his project here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=eBwBd2-fR0-1iEuRojDKkA
Feel free to follow & thanks for listening!
Ep#10 is about questioning if love should be approached in a rational way.
Find the full show notes here:
https://www.lightrituals.com/podcast
Find our podcast jazz playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1SHyz7WHvNwZ0mlaEb5YO0?si=n00jpNxeRi6QCU1Qt8o2yw
Music by Steve Morris find his project here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=KH0krl7hTSesPUwnpJn_jw
Feel free to follow, share & thanks for listening!
Ep#9 — Are we moving back to a new normal?
The discomfort of longterm uncertainty — How are we feeling now?
Can we move past an eye for an eye culture?
Random thought of the week and the jazz album of the week
Find the full show notes here:
https://www.lightrituals.com/podcast
Ep#8
Listen to Steve’s song on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7Kwe5D1QCjYsTtU6UsY3HA?si=GqK2jSqKQWug-l_EKlrq6Q
Recorded this episode at 8.08. pm and that is basically about it. To find out why this number is funny to show up in that moment, have a listen!
Trying to have an open conversation and being scared of actually sharing it. Challenges that might occur when you think you are not allowed to speak anymore. Only if we make mistakes can we learn to do it better the next time around. It is important that we want to create a society that lifts each other up and supports each other to learn. If fear shuts us up, because something might be put out of context or we might lose our job for it, we won’t be able to progress and learn.
With the approach of trying to overcome fear by sharing/acting, we decided to keep this part in.
The Sam Harris podcast that looks at some statistics:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kk4b5vBCL3lcGDIem1wWS?si=lzohUZw-RSGAHehMER-CrA
That book “On tyranny” we mentioned:
https://books.google.de/books/about/On_Tyranny.html?id=7WjYDQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
(If you get a copy, maybe try to find it in a local bookshop to support smaller businesses.)
Jazz album of the week:
The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker
https://open.spotify.com/album/7HFvgWxtZA8orDNNTO6WHM?si=jAMusIjdTUCik6wu5s0TwA
More points we touch up on the podcast:
- Working on the benefit of the doubt: Trying to assume people’s good intentions might bring us closer
- Spontaneity can support us to be in the present moment
- Challenges that come with generalisation
The podcast about a positive mind by Shawn Achor:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Zum0dJSktFQg9i54ZMPbf?si=JnDXN2IISlCUoMu4P0DrBw
- Giving a smile and time to a stranger can go a long way
- The passive act of doing something nice by sharing your time
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Ep#7 - In Episode 7 we share some more music interests and mention the release of one of Steve’s new tracks! It's part of a compilation album where 20 artists from all over the world came together to create an album. We are also sharing more of the idea behind it and what all songs have in common. ‘Don’t be afraid to make a foul of yourself, because it’s always fun giving things a go.’ , as Steve nicely put it.
Find the album for the charity project here:
https://hirokisugi.bandcamp.com/album/its-5pm-somewhere-full-album
Steve’s song is no.12 on the album and it's from his project ‘Morven’, find more of his music and
his new songs here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=1ppZgP8cTN2GJxjOVLHVtg
Jazz album of the week:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7BVfV9OGD9tYdy7Jr5JLbt?si=IAE6Ppq4QJGIB6u-UvFRtw
We are also diving into the topics of concepts of ‘love, peace & harmony’ being constant work. Only through our efforts and willingness to be loving and kind, we can build a community that looks after each other and dedicates time to being there for others.
Some more bullet points from this episode:
- being able to acknowledge and receive a compliment
- being consumed by self obsession and learning to be humble through your daily practices
- a peak into our Japan travels
- talking about the weather ?!, but then diving deeper into when the storm finally hits and the relief that comes with it
- calm from within
- to know what the smelling tree thing is about, listen to Episode 5 from the 27th of May
- making a commitment — it’s constant work
- being compassionate and kind doesn’t need to cost you money
- small acts of kindness towards the strangers you meet
- turn that frown upside down!
- it’s our responsibility to create the society we want to live in
- listening to some late night jazz
- managing time and priorities
Ep#6
This episode's notes:
- Feeling vulnerable vs. being vulnerable
- Dealing with mental ups and downs
- Why the female voice matters
- Where do men get their feeling of entitlement from
- Being downtrodden by the man
- When the big man comes, the lady jumps — systematic change needs to happen in many areas
- Being more present whilst going shopping in everyday situations
- The need to dominate the ones around us
- The difference between ranting and venting — are you ranting or are you venting?
- Are you still praising the lord — women need systematic change
- When will you start praying to the lady?
- We are all humans — regardless of gender
- Finger pointing doesn’t help progress
- Becoming conscious of cultural behaviours
- Why spiritual practices can be beneficial — taking the example of meditation
- Weekly jazz recommendation: Keith Jarrett's record ‘the melody at night, with you’, listen to it on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/2onXlqUvme77BeIcMIOz3M?si=sRPU6MJpQWyhvk3X-FfHbA
The book mentioned in this episode:
https://www.amazon.com/Science-Meditation-Change-Your-Brain-ebook/dp/B06Y2L858Z
The amazing intro tune is by Steve Morris, find his solo project here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=YKk4_JnsTOydJBGof1-PVg
Ep#5 This episode is all about being worthy, navigating calm & ambition, smelling like a tree, and Britney hit me up. If these topics bring up some questions within you, then maybe give this episode a listen!
Ep#4
In this episode we talk about the idea of letting go of ownership and paying closer attention to the process of coming up with ideas. Being a competition dropout can be challenging in consumer focused societies. From a young age we are told to compete with the ones around us but can there be another, more sustainable way to grow?
Thanks to Steve for the intro music,
Find more of his music here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=ONi1am83SgescsnM_OH8GA
In Ep#3 we speak about being in the present moment vs. staged lives. It's about becoming a 'connector' and being able to see the ones in front of us and being seen in return.
We also share our favourite lockdown recipe!
Find Steve's music projects here:
Morven:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=gEpzyvmiQg2hbZ9t4RdmNg
Soft Crystals:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/66zsLlY6oOb8MiD06SYuTF?si=9vgSirh4RAmTLQD4mlUGBQ
Milwalkie:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5mBOlUAK5gj61n3QULx0iR?si=rLLEoofxRI2EJOWXQ765HA
Thanks for listening!
Ep#2 We are introducing ourselves and how we like to spend our days.
Credits to the show's music goes to Steve.
Find more of his music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=yUZ2SeCgTp-zFMnYUl10SQ
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In this episode we talk about fast paced societies and how we could counteract by taking things a little slower to enjoy the journey.
Credits to the show's music goes to Steve.
Find more of his music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MykAQq6TWUhfD6eqrqk2P?si=yUZ2SeCgTp-zFMnYUl10SQ
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Ep#1 In this episode we are talking about ghosts from the past that are still alive. Touching on forgiveness and loosing contact and all that jazz.