Spiral dynamics in the context of culture

This episode takes a deep dive into intellectual content regarding the growth of humanity, how humans interact with other individuals at different stages of their lives and the ways we can understand our own personal growth. However, that is merely an introduction to Sprial Dynamics!

Join Geoff and Joy as they learn and discuss this concept with Matt Daniels and Stephen Preston.

 

About our Guests

Matt Daniels works on a team of construction professionals with Solomon Builders in Nashville, TN. He has a Masters from Columbia International University and a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Memphis. He worked in Leadership Development for non-profit organizations in Montevideo, Uruguay from 2001-2012, strengthening and founding organizations that work to meet the social, physical, and spiritual needs of their communities. This work culminated in the founding of the Geronimo Center for Innovation and Leadership, where he and his wife worked as a dynamic duo with schools, churches, and businesses in the country to teach relational leadership skills to management and staff. When not building people and buildings, he enjoys hanging out with his family, fostering meaningful connections with friends old and new, walking in nature, pretending to be a folk singer, reading a good book, and practicing mindfulness.

 

Stephen Preston loves to share deep dynamic conversations with anyone he meets and his passion for growth permeates every relationship in his life. Currently he lives and works in North Idaho as a Realtor and spends his free time enjoying the outdoors playing disc golf. He graduated from Elim Bible Institute and continues to expand his learning through avid reading and various online training. He is married to Joy and has six incredible free thinking children: Machaiah (22), Zach (20), Isaiah (19), Bekah (16), Jeremiah (15) and Arianah (10).

Resources from this episode

Spiral Dynamics Integral by Don Beck: https://www.audible.com/pd/B002V0PVK6?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=player_overflow

Theory of Everything by Ken Wilber: https://www.audible.com/pd/Theory-of-Everything-Audiobook/B00O4FH9RE?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

Kosmic Consciousness by Ken Wilber: https://www.audible.com/pd/Kosmic-Consciousness-Audiobook/B00JJS1LG6?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp