Alter

You’ve probably heard the question, ‘what would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?’ But I think a juicier one is: ‘What would you do even if you knew you WOULD fail?’ Because the process itself feels exhilarating? What flight would be worth a fall?     This conversation with Carolyn Williams, the creator of Zephyr cycling studio in Bozeman, Montana is about creating what your heart demands, creating the thing you wish existed, and the courage it takes to do so, the wrestling match with fear and disqualification and risk, the hustle, and the graces, the flow that carries us as the universe conspires to support the work of our highest intentions.    I’m especially excited for you to meet Carolyn, as I’m leading another Alter Journeys retreat to Montana this June 12-16, and there are still a few spots open. I’ll be teaching indoor cycling journeys at Zephyr and Alter at Foster Creek Farm, our retreat basecamp, in the rolling hills and ranchland just outside Bozeman. I cannot tell you how magical this place

A guided meditation to direct you heartward. What is your home frequency?

‘Heartward:   Moving from the still center through the noise through darkness through resistance Making space for the heartbeat the ache, the vision however quiet, however fearful THAT IS YOURS. yours. for all of us.’    This episode explores meditation, restoration, integration, and waste—the ways we re-connect to the heart, and the cultural pressure these practices face.   We (explore) meditation as a spiritual technology of integration, a toolbox for growing through pain, confusion, desire rather than numbing discomfort. We discuss forms, history, rational and traditional theory, yoga as a broader and deeper practice beyond asana, visualization, and meditation’s amplifying effects over time.    Nicole proposes fresh questions and challenges around your practices of rest, restoration, and integration to cultivate your inner state—the wellspring of your physical and mental health, and the main thing you share with others—and disconnect from the ‘insufficiency industrial complex.’   What is your path home to

A guided meditation to drop you into your heart. How are you called to alter? To altar? To become?   https://www.altertogether.com/shownotes/meditation1

Welcome to ALTER, hosted by Nicole Meline. This podcast explores the practice of transformation as a conversation between hustle and flow Altering – changing, growing, becoming And Altaring – offering, surrendering, opening to divine conspiracy   Here are adventures in alignment and conspiracy, awake to all the grit, dirt, and complexity of our world, alert to the graces that come alongside the struggle, the hustle. A cocktail of soul food, new rhythms, and street wisdom. Encouragement – an infusion of courage – for the moments you need it most.   In episode 1, we ask: Where does Hustle meet Flow? Where does performance, with its exhausting hunger, meet hibernation and restoration? Where does work meet grace? Confidence meet vulnerability? Focus meet openness and curiosity? Drive meet play? Alter with an ‘e’ and Altar with an ‘a’? How to become a joyful warrior for justice, peace, and your creative work? How to grow and build at the pace of integrity and joy? How to honor set-backs, revisions?   The next epis

Welcome to ALTER. This podcast explores the practice of transformation as a conversation between hustle and flow, altering and altaring. Hosted by Nicole Meline, this cross-genre, culture-shaping journey ignites imagination and explores personal and creative growth through bold stories, raw conversations, wondering meditations. It’s the dance of the leader, athlete, artist, entrepreneur committed not just to optimal expression, but to exceptional being. Adventures in alignment and conspiracy, awake to the grit, dirt, and complexity of our world, alert to the graces that come alongside the struggle, the hustle. Encouragement – an infusion of courage – for the moments you need it most. Join the conversation at altertogether.com For additional show notes, visit https://www.altertogether.com/shownotes/podcast-trailer