Bewildered

Martha Beck and Rowan Mangan

What if we stopped listening to the controlling voice of the culture around us, and instead learned to reconnect with our own true nature?  Sometimes we aren’t even sure why we feel so bewildered… and discontented… and even downright miserable. Often it’s because we have let the forces of society replace our own instinctive knowledge of what is right for us.  Now, it’s time for us to find that voice again—before it’s too late. For Martha and Rowan, Job One is to live according to our deepest truths, making the commitment to feeling good even when it means looking weird. We believe that this is how we will reinvent our world—from the inside out— to create a society that’s kinder, more equitable, and more ecologically sustainable than the one we see around us right now.  This is the vision that we laugh and stumble and chat and feel our way towards here on this podcast.  Did we mention LAUGH? We want no part of personal and global transformation if it isn’t fun! So if you struggle to find a place where people who are as idealistic and brokenhearted, as silly and deeply sincere, as bewildered as you are—you might have just arrived.  Welcome!

  • 27 minutes 13 seconds
    Wilder Together

    Martha and Ro are back with a different kind of episode this time, to introduce something they are crazy excited about...

    It's called Wilder: A Sanctuary for the Bewildered—and it's a new online space where they can hang out with YOU!

    If you've been yearning to connect with like-minded souls, and you know there's a next step out there but you're not sure what it is, Martha and Ro believe that next step is community—and they hope you'll join them in Wilder. For details, tune in for the full episode!

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    2 October 2024, 5:00 am
  • 47 minutes 35 seconds
    Don't Control Yourself

    We all have a "control mode" inside us that tells us if we don't tightly control everything, it's all going to go wrong. The only problem is...it's literally impossible to control everything! 

    Sometimes a little control is necessary, but often it's the opposite of what we need. And control kills the creativity we need to solve our problems.

    So if you've been trying really hard to control things, and you could use some tips on how to let go of control, join Martha and Ro for this episode of Bewildered!

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    18 September 2024, 5:00 am
  • 54 minutes 59 seconds
    Treasure Hunter Mode: Engaged

    Hey there, Cahootniks! Martha and Ro are back with another episode of Bewildered, inspired by their recent discovery of a "secret" society that's been playing a game right out in the open, all over the world… The game is a literal treasure hunt—and Martha and Ro are obsessed! 

    They share how they've been following clues, making delightful discoveries, and wondering what it would mean to live life like one big treasure hunt. Want to find treasure in unexpected places? Join them for the full episode!

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    4 September 2024, 5:00 am
  • 47 minutes 41 seconds
    Not Everything Has to Have a Point

    Do you enjoy making shiny, pretty things—or, as Martha and Ro like to call them, “precious, pointless” things?

    These can be anything you make for the sheer enjoyment of creating, rather than for making money (which our culture believes is the only "point" to anything).

    Join Martha and Ro for this inspiring episode of Bewildered to learn how making shiny, pretty, pointless things can help you become more attuned to the beauty all around you—in people, in objects, in nature…and in your own wild soul.

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    21 August 2024, 5:00 am
  • 51 minutes 59 seconds
    Shining Your Light and Charging What You're Worth

    Do you find it difficult to share your unique offerings with the world? How about charging money for your work?

    In this BeWild Files episode of Bewildered, Martha and Ro answer a question from listener Rebecca who is trying to find the courage to shine her light in the world—and get paid well for it.

    Martha and Ro share their own experiences with this issue, and they offer three magical little words that can banish shame and set you free to shine your light and charge what you're worth. Join them!

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    7 August 2024, 5:00 am
  • 52 minutes 37 seconds
    Change the Shape of Culture

    On their Bewildered podcast, Martha and Ro explore the many ways that the culture pulls us away from our true nature. However—as they want to make absolutely clear in this episode—the culture is not the boss of us!

    As Martha and Ro point out, we have a hand in creating the culture, and it can be thrilling to look at the power we have when we put ourselves into the cultural equation.

    To learn how to step fully into your role as a creator of the culture (and why it matters), tune in for the full episode!

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    24 July 2024, 5:00 am
  • 41 minutes
    Beware Fake Urgency

    "Quick! Do this now! It's urgent!" 

    Our culture constantly pressures us to do things that serve the system, and we’re trained to think of these things as urgent. But are they really?

    In this BeWild Files episode of Bewildered, Martha and Ro dive into the topic of urgency—how there’s a type that will crush your soul and a type that will grow your soul, and how you can tell the difference. 

    If you often find yourself responding frantically to problems which may or may not be urgent, this episode is for you!

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    10 July 2024, 5:00 am
  • 37 minutes 39 seconds
    The Empty Project

    Do you ever feel like you’re trying to fit even more stuff into a life that’s already full?

    In this episode of Bewildered, Martha and Ro are talking about our culture's obsession with more, more, more, and how it's making us overwhelmed, exhausted, and burnt out.

    Their solution? Empty space!

    Our culture doesn't train us to appreciate empty spaces, but emptiness is what gives things value. To hear how to shift your focus so you can start noticing and using the empty spaces in your life, be sure to tune in!

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    26 June 2024, 5:00 am
  • 43 minutes 16 seconds
    All the Way to Heaven is Heaven

    Most of us are socialized to believe that if we suffer enough, we’ll be rewarded later—and the reward for our suffering will be happiness. In other words, happiness is something we must earn through suffering.

    In this episode of Bewildered, Martha and Ro challenge this cultural belief, inspired by the words of 14th century mystic St. Catherine of Siena who said, “All the way to heaven is heaven.”

    To hear more about this idea—and how you can experience happiness right now—don't miss the full episode!

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    12 June 2024, 5:00 am
  • 41 minutes 29 seconds
    "Dream Food" And Other Lies About Fulfillment

    Culture teaches us that scrambling up peaks of achievement is a worthy goal—and that when we reach the pinnacle of success, we'll finally be happy. 

    The problem is, not everyone can reach the very top. And even for those who do, achieving that goal doesn't make them happy. 

    Wondering how this could be? Martha and Ro offer a theory: We're climbing the wrong mountain!

    Join them for this fun episode as they break down the cultural myths surrounding success and fulfillment and point you toward true happiness.

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    29 May 2024, 5:00 am
  • 39 minutes 37 seconds
    Living Lightly (and The Opposite of Golf)

    Watch out, everyone...Martha and Ro have F-bombs and they’re not afraid to use them!

    Join them for this episode of Bewildered, where they're plumbing the depths of what it is to live a good life—and more than a little profanity might be involved, along with plenty of metaphorical golf. (But definitely no literal golf.)

    To hear Martha and Ro's insights on seriousness vs. levity in life, surrendering to the idea of magic, and doing the opposite of playing golf (reminder: it's a metaphor), be sure to tune in!

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    15 May 2024, 5:00 am
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