Manda Scott is an award-winning novelist and host of the acclaimed Accidental Gods podcast. Best known for the Boudica: Dreaming series, her previous novels have been short-listed for the Orange Prize, the Edgar, Wilbur Smith and Saltire Awards and won the McIllvanney Prize. Her latest novel ANY HUMAN POWER is a Mytho-Political thriller which lays out a Thrutopian road map to a flourishing future we’d be proud to leave to the generations that come after us. With degrees in veterinary medicine and a Masters in Regenerative Economics, Manda’s life is oriented towards creating radical new narratives that will pave the way to the total systemic change our culture – and our world – needs.
00:00 – Introduction and Support Request
01:00 – Guest Introduction: Manda Scott
02:04 – Discussion on Thrutopian Novels
02:45 – Manda Scott’s Literary Influences
07:01 – Spiritual Practices and Shamanic Path
12:25 – The Concept of Thrutopian Fiction
17:29 – The Power of Fiction in Inspiring Change
21:22 – Genesis of ‘Any Human Power’
27:45 – The Role of Dreaming in Spiritual Practice
27:52 – Shamanic Dreaming and Its Significance
29:08 – Connecting with Loved Ones Through Dreams
30:36 – Trauma Culture and Initiation Cultures
32:11 – The Four Stages of Evolution
36:40 – Dopamine vs. Serotonin Reward Systems
40:01 – The Importance of Community and Connection
45:11 – The Future of Spiritual Practice and Writing
46:29 – Integrating Dreaming into Daily Life
48:36 – Concluding Thoughts on Modernity and Community
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