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Aliveness: Technology, love, money, sex, soul, governance

Alison Crosthwait

The Aliveness Podcast explores how we live, love, and think in a changing world. Every weekday brings Session Notes from The World’s Therapist - a fictional series about the inner life of our time. Each week I share an essay and a conversation with someone else who is thoughtfully exploring how we live. Dry humour lives here. Marion Woodman coded. The problems of our time are complex. Developing the inner capacity to withstand confusion and conflict in service of connection and growth is central

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01:23:40

The Mythology Being Used Against Us with Susan Kacvinsky

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2026/03/16

"Understanding is the booby prize!" - Susan Kacvinsky, Mythologist & WriterSusan and I explore how ancient stories about death, rebirth, and the suppression of women's power illuminate today's political chaos. Susan argues that mythology is actively being used to control people through fear and shame, and has been for centuries. At its heart, this is a conversation about finding solid ground when the world feels like it's falling apart.Highlights include:Understanding the patriarchy: The

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01:22:44

Kelly Stonelake on Power, Child Safety, and Telling...

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2026/02/02

I am so excited to share my conversation with Kelly Stonelake!Kelly Stonelake is a business operator and technologist with nearly 15 years of experience at Meta, where she held senior roles in product marketing and organizational leadership. During her tenure, she raised concerns about child safety and internal misconduct and faced retaliation after senior leadership chose to conceal risks rather than address them. The gap between Meta’s stated values and her lived experience led to a severe loss of

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22:28

Navigating Purpose, Stability, and the Call for Soul...

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2025/11/04

I share a schedule change to balance creative purpose with financial stability, driven by new job opportunities. My voice is evolving to equip listeners for the future by addressing governance, economy, and technology through the lens of soul and aliveness.SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACKTo receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on a web browser (not the app). From there find Eros For Life and activate the Eros For Life (Daily Version) section. There is a photo guide to doing this

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04:11

Go Jays! John S., Don, DeMarlo, Pete, David, Mark,...

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2025/10/31

Ruth took on the entire Blue Jays coaching staff mid World-Series, transforming her small Spadina office into a primal, tobacco-scented dugout. She helped fourteen quiet men connect with the deep, earthy masculinity that makes them swing, throw, and finally stand ready to say "OK Blue Jays, Let's Play Ball."For context on this fictional series read the Introduction to Session Notes From the World's Therapist.SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACKTo receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on

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21:56

Meta’s Ethically Dead. Substack’s Fading. A detailed...

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2025/10/30

Alison shares a practical proposal for how readers and creators can stay connected, share meaningful work, and protect their mental health in the age of broken platforms. From dopamine detox to building intentional “email feeds,” this episode lays out a collective blueprint for a more ethical, human, and abundant internet.Timestamp to Jump to the Solution:9:45 – How to build an intentional “email feed”Links Mentioned"No Kings, No Caesars, and the Photos I Didn't Put on Instagram". Kelly Stonelake

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03:45

Melissa: Session Notes From the World's Therapist -...

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2025/10/29

Ruth meets Hurricane Melissa in session, writing a meditation on the storm itself. For context on this fictional series read the Introduction to Session Notes From the World's Therapist.SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACKTo receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on a web browser (not the app). From there find Eros For Life and activate the Eros For Life (Daily Version) section. There is a photo guide to doing this one the bottom of today's substack post.Got an idea for the podcast

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06:31

Addiction Group: T.R., P.H., B.S., E.M., et al. ...

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2025/10/28

This addiction group therapy session centered on the deep link between trauma and substance use, explaining how an overwhelmed nervous system causes people to "split off" from their true self, making addiction an easy way to cope with pain. The key takeaway was fostering compassionate support so group members could distinguish their true identity from the destructive actions of their addiction, helping them take responsibility while beginning to heal by connecting to their non-addicted core.For

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04:19

A Section From Ruth's Journal: Session Notes From the...

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2025/10/27

Ruth contemplates the nonsensical and endlessly painful nature of world affairs and the lack of comfort offered by spiritual sayings. She's wrestling.For context on this fictional series read the Introduction to Session Notes From the World's Therapist.SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACKTo receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on a web browser (not the app). From there find Eros For Life and activate the Eros For Life (Daily Version) section. There is a photo guide to doing this one

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03:18

Sick: Session Notes From the World's Therapist -...

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2025/10/24

For context on this fictional series read the Introduction to Session Notes From the World's Therapist.Ruth is sick today.Links to a couple of today’s stories:White House Demolition (CBC)In what the Frankfort Police department described as an “appalling act of littering,” Frankfort residents woke up to find KKK flyers lying in front yards and streets.SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACKTo receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on a web browser (not the app). From there find Eros For

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29:13

Does ChatGPT Have An Unconscious? + A Personal Update

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2025/10/23

What it's been like to publish on Substack + podcast every day for 17 days. (With an appearance from Rose). And then (at 9:00) an essay on the serious dangers of ChatGPT for therapeutic/intimate use. Links:Last week,Altman said he was surprised at the reactionto his announcement that ChatGPT would now have erotic conversations with adults.Awidely quoted MIT reportreveals that 95% of AI pilots fail to produce ROI.The climate cost of AI issignificant and growing.Luiza Jarovsky, PhD writes an

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14:23

Everyone Canceled: Session Notes From the World's...

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2025/10/22

All of Ruth’s clients cancelled today. Her notes are in voice format only. They are a raw expression of her personal process.For context on this fictional series read the Introduction to Session Notes From the World's Therapist.Links to stories:FecesTony Gonzales, RepPaul IngrassioMiles Bruner quits GOPSUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACKTo receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on a web browser (not the app). From there find Eros For Life and activate the Eros For Life (Daily Version)

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08:11

Women: Session Notes From the World's Therapist:...

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2025/10/21

In this haunting meditation, Ruth sits with the collective pain of women represented here by the advocacy work of Virginia Giuffre, Laura Bates, and Cindy Gallop. Through breath, feeling, and presence, she does what the world does not recognize: she holds. This episode is about rage, healing, and long shadow of silence.For context on this fictional series read the Introduction to Session Notes From the World's Therapist.Links:Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after

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12:08

Supervision: Session Notes From the World's Therapist...

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2025/10/20

For context on this fictional series read the Introduction to Session Notes From the World's Therapist.In this fictional therapy session, Ruth Klassen, the world’s therapist, meets with her supervisor Atlas to talk about burnout, mindfulness, and the challenge of holding space for others. Set in a quiet basement office, their conversation traces the tension between control and surrender, showing how real healing begins with rest and honest presence.SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACKTo receive

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06:25

William, Erika, and all of us: Session Notes From the...

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2025/10/17

Links:Erika Kirk,CNN(video)Prince William, BBC(video)Francis Weller, The Wild Edge Of SorrowFor context on this fictional series read the Introduction to Session Notes From the World's Therapist.SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACKTo receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on a web browser (not the app). From there find Eros For Life and activate the Eros For Life (Daily Version) section. There is a photo guide to doing this one the bottom of today's substack post.Got an idea for the

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06:58

Sam, Adelita, Justin: Session Notes From the World's...

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2025/10/16

For context on this fictional series read the Introduction to Session Notes From the World's Therapist.Links:Sam Altman on XAdelita Grijalva on XJustin Trudeau and Katy Perry (Forbes)Mourning and Melancholia, Sigmund Freud (Internet Archive)SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACKTo receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on a web browser (not the app). From there find Eros For Life and activate the Eros For Life (Daily Version) section. There is a photo guide to doing this one the bottom

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08:36

Donald, Maria, Taylor & Travis, Mike: Session Notes...

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2025/10/15

For context on this fictional series read the Introduction to Session Notes From the World's Therapist.Today's Links:I don't think there's anything going to get me in Heaven, OK? (Forbes - Youtube)Venezuelan embassy closed in Oslo. (BBC)W$sh L$st - Taylor Swift (Spotify)Typhoon Halong and Alaskan Flooding (CBS)SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACKTo receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on a web browser (not the app). From there find Eros For Life and activate the Eros For Life (Daily

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04:33

Introduction: Session Notes From the World's Therapist

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2025/10/14

I am excited to share with you a new fictionalized series: Session Notes From the World's Therapist. For more on Ruth Klasen, visit today's Substack.SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACKTo receive daily emails go to the Eros for Life publication settings and subscribe to the "Eros for Life - Daily" Section.Got an idea for the podcast? Comments? Submit them here.Mentioned in this episode:Join Write Together November 2025

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05:58

My Reading List and Some Thoughts On Canadian...

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2025/10/13

I thought it would be fun to share my current reading stack (visit Substack for a photo!):The Suffering Stranger — Donna OrangeMythology — Edith HamiltonThe Reconciliation Manifesto: Recovering the Land, Rebuilding the Economy — Arthur Manuel and Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson (Preface by Naomi Klein)Empire of AI — Karen HaoThe Pregnant Virgin: Psychological Transformation — Marion WoodmanBreathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps — Richard RohrIf Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies —

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08:49

Sex While Rome Falls: A Case For Yes! Yes! Yes!

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2025/10/10

Desire can feel dangerous. In this short episode, I speak about the sacredness of sex as one of the strongest forces that can call us into aliveness and connection. I reflect on longing, dignity, and the importance of staying open when the world is burning.SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACKTo receive daily emails go to the Eros for Life publication settings and subscribe to the "Eros for Life - Daily" Section.Got an idea for the podcast? Submit it here.Mentioned in this episode:Join Write

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09:46

Rocks-for-computing Valley

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2025/10/09

Looking beneath the screens and circuits to the element that holds them all: silicon. I trace the history of our relationship to it and connect its ubiquitous power - both geological and technological - to the potential for hope. We are being held and each of us has a deeply intimate relationship with silicon.I hope this episode makes you smile and also inspires you.Links:Captured: The Secrets Behind AI's Silicon Valley TakeoverIf Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: The Case Against SuperIntelligent

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