Meeting Others Where They’re At

I was recently interviewed by  Layman Pascal from the “Integral Podcasters.” I don’t often go into full “Integral Geekiness” on this blog but in my conversation with fellow integralist Layman, I allowed myself to be out loud and proud in our wide-ranging discussion. Our dialogue returned again and again to a core integral communication skill for meeting others where they are, but not leaving them there.

In this Integral Podcasters interview Layman and I explored what it means to be an integral teacher and communicator in the online space, in a brick and mortar dojo, and in the culture at large.

Some of the topics we spoke about were:

• My several-year journey through Asia, studying Aikido and Vipassana
• What does it mean to practice in traditional “amber meme” contexts (see chart below)
• We explore the challenges of teaching a trans-lineage practice
• What is maturing on the spiritual path
• The necessary skills of teaching and communicating across developmental stages (see charts below)
• The Evolution Of Response
• The challenges of navigating inter-group and inter-paradigm tensions
• How to integrate aggression from an Aikido perspective
• And much more

Check out our interview here:

Some Integral References On Vertical Growth