Hey all, We’re sharing the rest of our conversation with Kate from “Ignorance was Bliss” today. At first, we’d thought about having it all in one ep, but there was enough of significance, impact, and quality to warrant a different time for the rest. Above all, “The Stories We Tell Ourselves” is a reflection on the ones that we choose and the ones that we let: how much of our life is decided by them is something we get to decide. And to rewrite. Revise. So I invite you, as you listen to both of the tales shared today—on memory, loss, and of course, time—to think about the ones that /you tell/, of yourself and others as well, and those you’d care to keep in mind. We hope you enjoy - J Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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"The Stories We Tell Ourselves" with Kate Wallinga, Part 2

Hey all, For our second convo in the lead up to the “Seven Great Rules” miniseries, we invited Kate Wallinga, a former forensic psychologist, crisis clinician and host of “Ignorance was Bliss.” In our earlier talks with Kate, the notion of how we make sense of our world in order to “get by” came up quite a few times. So we decided to record a few episodes on the stories we tell ourselves: about the folks that we know, the ones that we don’t, and our own everyday life. And how, if we can let go of the boundaries we used to know, we’ll have the space / time / memory enough for other, more fruitful tales to grow. We hope you enjoy. -J Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Stories We Tell Ourselves" with Kate Wallinga, Part 1

Hey all, We’re continuing our lead up to the miniseries on the ‘Seven Great Rules’ that I teach to both creatives and entrepreneurs alike, so that they tales they tell will be true, sincere and come fully to life. With that I mind, I invited facilitator, addiction coach, and author of “If Not You, Then Who?”, Jesse Harless, to the show. As both an addiction survivor and tireless entrepreneur, he speaks to not only the tales that we tell of our own lives, but also the ones that—as individuals or a society—we decide to live by. So join us today as we talk about how to recognize your own (or someone else’s) needs, wants and desires and the tales around those that we write. We hope you enjoy, -J Show notes If you’d like to learn more about Jesse or his work, you can: visit his site - jesseharless.com buy his book - amzn.com/1733531610 or connect with him on Instagram @jesseharless222 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Needs, Wants, Desires & the Truths that We Live By", with Jesse Harless

We’re returning this week with our current guest, Matt S., for the second half our conversation on what it means to *be* a storyteller and why “legacy” —what you provide and where that helps them to arrive—matters for those who create. You’ll also hear us speak quite a bit about your /tribe/, or ‘those who provide’. These are the folks who are with you for life. Who will go with you on that journey again and again in exchange for those essential currencies of money, information and time. Why? Because you’ve helped them to reach towards or achieve a better life. And that story, of who they are, what you provide, and where that helped them arrive—be it a solution, a service, even a tale of some ‘other’ world or ‘what might’—is a legacy we can all give, both as creatives and entrepreneurs alike, to our tribe. - J To learn more about Matt and his work as a writing coach, you can... Visit his site: https://www.mattselznick.com/ Follow his free serial fiction: https://www.selznick.me/hdacn Review his books: https://www.selznick.me/amazon Or connect with him by Twitter (@mattselznick) or FB and IG (@matthew_wayne_selznick_creates) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Why Legacy Matters for those who Create", with Matt Selznick

Hey all, I had to take somewhat of an unexpected break last month. As you may know, my father had been quite ill. And on the 8th of last month, we received word that he had passed away. It is still difficult for me, fully, to articulate what these past few weeks have been like. But I did promise myself that I’d return to the show. That I’d continue to write and to be your guide. So here we are today. The conversation you’re about to hear is a preface to the miniseries that we’ll launch soon, on the seven rules, reflections or guides that I use to help folks as they write. So I thought it would be fun to invite a fellow coach, advisor and writer, Matt Selznick, to talk about what his work and that process is like. And what—for him—compels, inspires or drives. Our conversation did go on for awhile though, so we’ll share just the first half tonight. We hope you enjoy. -J Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"What it Means to *be* a Storyteller" with Matt Selznick, Part 1

Hey all, Today’s episode is somewhat of a companion piece to the previous one, so if you haven’t listened to that yet, I suggest you give it a go. For those who have, we’ll be continuing our chat with philosopher and medical ethicist, Stephen Herman, about the worlds we perceive, the different lives they allow us to lead, and why we imagine in order to define truths or close to them, reach. So join us today as we talk about magical lands, Faust, analogies, and how we shape things into beginnings, middles and ends so that we can better make sense of them. We hope you enjoy, -J Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"How to Know if What You Create Has 'Worth'", with Stephen Herman

In his book, The Origins of Creativity, biologist E.O. Wilson argues for a new way forward: one that embraces both the sciences and the arts (the possible with the conceivable) as a means to achieve a better life in this, and potentially other worlds. So with that vision in mind, I decided to invite my friend, philosopher and medical ethicist, Stephen Herman onto the show.  With the hope, or perhaps intent, that a few smaller discussions--on the search for shared meaning, how language and art ‘represent’, and what the journey to find universal or narrative ‘truths’ is like--can give us some sense of the road that Wilson describes. We hope you enjoy, -J Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"...of All Possible Worlds", with Stephen Herman

Hey all, This is the second half of my conversation with music and audio producer and coach, Steven Leavitt, for his show The Language of Creativity. In the last episode, we talked about the stories we create and how we so often attach ourselves to them and why, in our work, play and everyday life.  So for today, we’ll continue from that note into not only the tale that I write, but how I learn from that journey and what it entailed both the how and for whom I provide.  I hope you enjoy -J Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"What Stories Are & Where They Help Us Arrive", with Steven Leavitt, Pt 2

Hey all, For today’s ep (and the next), we’re going to change things up a little by sharing a conversation I had with my friend Steven Leavitt on his show, The Language of Creativity.  Steven and I both work with a number of creatives in our everyday life. So we wanted to dispel a few myths about what that can be like, from where and how ‘art’ is derived, to the ways that our stories emerge—fiction or not—from the truths we  define. And like many tales, we go on a bit of a yarn at first—though it all comes together in the end. We hope you enjoy. -J Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"What Stories Are & Where They Help Us Arrive", with Steven Leavitt, Pt 1

We often talk on the show about how and when things begin, so I thought it would be useful today to discuss where they end: when all the truths of your tale lead to a certain place, when all the work that you do helps folks to arrive where they’d like to—in their work, in their life, in their play—and in a better state.  But what makes an ending ‘good’, makes it right, makes you and your market, audience or tribe feel like you’ve arrived, that ‘this, here, is fine’ at the end of the journey that together you’ll take? That it’s clear. And inevitable. That you know why. So join us today, as we talk about endings, what makes them satisfying, and how even the change of a beat—at the right time—can delight, make us treasure, or feel surprised. I hope you enjoy. -J Show Notes The Empire Strikes Back: how the ending was changed to better clarify  Esquire on Catharsis in film, narrative and online   Screenwriter Ronald D. Moore on what he had planned for Battlestar Galactica’s four-hour end Jojo Rabbit, the last scene The Life Aquatic as a modern Moby Dick The origins (and intent) to Frankenstein Captain Fantastic, living Walden 2 or Peter Pan, a review  Breaking Bad’s “Felina”, and the tales it parallels Rutger Hauer‘s final soliloquy in Blade Runner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Unraveling Ends," Why We Love or Despise Them

Hey all, This was a somewhat surreal episode for me to return to after we recorded it in what seems such a long time ago (back in 2016). I usually save these for later in the season, but Covid as of late has been cruel to my family and my dad’s back in the hospital with leukemia, so...it’s put me in bit of a reflective state, I suppose. I mentioned before, in season one, that I’d have my longtime friend, the neuroscientist Nicolas Lori, on at some point in the show. This is this first—and just a part—of our conversation on Karl Schroeder’s Lockstep, a science fiction novel about time, the economy, and the hard choices that we make in life: though in truth it is more of a meditation or delve into notions of self, consciousness, mind and the sorts of gods we construct to make sense of ourselves—or give reasons for the sublime. So join us today as we give pause for a moment to everyday life, to see how one artist perceived our future could be like. I hope you enjoy. -J Show notes Guardian article on The Paradise Papers  Scientific American interview with philosopher Susan Schneider on The Singularity and Transhumanism  Two different meditations, by Lapham’s Quarterly and Brain Pickings, on the Ship of Theseus David Brin’s Kiln People  The rules governing who can vote in the US, as of 2020 Margaret Atwood on writing The Handmaid’s Tale  Collection of Science articles on skin tone origins and diversity in Africa  Lockstep, by Karl Schroeder  Smithsonian on Blade Runner and blurring boundaries of personhood  What happens when Conan the Barbarian finally meets Crom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Economies of Self, Consciousness & Time" with neuroscientist Nicolas Lori

Joining today: storyteller, game developer and Head of Marketing and Community at Multiverse, Lisa Trott Hey all, A fan of the show introduced us to Multiverse, an online video game platform, a few months ago. Since then, we’ve worked with the development team on a number of episodes; which reflects our shared interest, I think, on how stories are told, the means to create, and why worth follows from the lives that we help people make.  So join us today as we talk with Lisa Trott, the Head of Marketing and Community at Multiverse, about interactive games, why folks become a part of your tribe, and building a world that’s for both creatives and entrepreneurs alike.  -J Show Notes Pandemic fuels video game industry worth vs sports and film in 2020 Fortnite, Minecraft and the need for shared space in a digital first age The Hechinger Report, lessons on digital literacy and remote learning from a refugee camp Environmental storytelling: an overview by Escapist magazine To learn more about Multiverse, the team, and all the things they create with their market, audience and tribe, you can go to: playmultiverse.com Here Be Tygers supports #BlackLivesMatter and other organizations that would put an end to injustice, discrimination and police brutality. Here’s a list of things you can do to help. Like what you hear and want to show your support? Leave a review on your app of choice or subscribe for more at Patreon.com/herebetygers. Or contact us directly at Herebetygers.com, where we can help you find your tale and make it come to life. The Magician, written & performed by Immersive Music Kudos to Reckless Media for the final edits. 

"The World(s) that We Make", with Lisa Trott, Head of Marketing and Community at Multiverse

Joining today: storyteller, game developer and Head of Marketing and Community at Multiverse, Lisa Trott Hey all, A fan of the show introduced us to Multiverse, an online video game platform, a few months ago. Since then, we’ve worked with the development team on a number of episodes; which reflects our shared interest, I think, on how stories are told, the means to create, and why worth follows from the lives that we help people make.  So join us today as we talk with Lisa Trott, the Head of Marketing and Community at Multiverse, about interactive games, why folks become a part of your tribe, and building a world that’s for both creatives and entrepreneurs alike.  -J Show Notes Pandemic fuels video game industry worth vs sports and film in 2020 Fortnite, Minecraft and the need for shared space in a digital first age The Hechinger Report, lessons on digital literacy and remote learning from a refugee camp Environmental storytelling: an overview by Escapist magazine To learn more about Multiverse, the team, and all the things they create with their market, audience and tribe, you can go to: playmultiverse.com Here Be Tygers supports #BlackLivesMatter and other organizations that would put an end to injustice, discrimination and police brutality. Here’s a list of things you can do to help. Like what you hear and want to show your support? Leave a review on your app of choice or subscribe for more at Patreon.com/herebetygers. Or contact us directly at Herebetygers.com, where we can help you find your tale and make it come to life. The Magician, written & performed by Immersive Music Kudos to Reckless Media for the final edits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey all, We’ll be back soon with an incredible season full of new guests (plus those that you’ve met before), fantastic tales, and some dedicated time to questions, ideas and insights on how to use storytelling in your work, play, and everyday life.  Oh, and don’t forget to follow us at our new home on @csuiteradio. -J Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/herebetygers) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here Be Tygers, Season 2 Trailer

Hey all,  This episode was mostly a lark with a few fans of our shows, who wanted a little reprieve from this year and the ways that it sometimes goes. So we decided to watch some movies, games and television shows that were great (and others less so) while we were waiting for new audio gear... And to share a little bit of the levity for which both our end-of-the-year episodes and sibling shows, The Geekly Oddcast and Odder Worlds, are known.  We hope you enjoy, - J Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/herebetygers) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“A Lark with Some of Fans...”

Ever been curious about the real or fictional worlds and how we define them? Here’s your chance to find out. Here Be Tygers follows artists, writers, scientists, creators of all kinds, the stories they tell, and asks them “what inspires?” Featuring host and occasional real-life person, Jarod Cerf, the world of ‘Earth, but not quite’ as he designs it, and the many strange, fine friends who help bring tales to life. This is Here Be Tygers.

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