Making Meaning: Deep Conversations on Life, Purpose, and The Human Experience

The Cohere Collective
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Why are we here? What's the meaning of life? What's the meaning of your life? Exploring these mysteries often results in more questions than you began with. So how do we move forward living meaningful lives? Making Meaning by The Cohere Collective explores this exact question. Every other week, host Reese Brown interviews a new guest about how they have chosen to live their life in a meaningful way. We hope that through these stories you can explore how you have, and can, make meaning in your life. Let's make meaning together. We are so glad you're here!

  1. 5d ago

    The Intersection of Grief and Growth: Holding Pain to Create Healing with Angela Clement and Kevin Hughes

    It’s difficult to be told, or to tell ourselves, “everything happens for a reason.” Not only can it undermine and invalidate our feelings, it can also unhealthily minimize extremely tragic events and experiences. Conversely, grief is often looked at as a set back in our lives, but what are the ways that grief and other hardships actually support our personal growth and spiritual evolution? There has to be a middle ground between looking at life’s most difficult experiences as purely constructive or solely hurtful, and perhaps the intersection of pain and power can be found in spiritual growth. This intersection where Angela Clement and Kevin Hughes like to work with their clients. Angela lost her husband of 35 years to cancer in 2021, and since then has taken the complex emotions of grief and growth and used them to hold space for others to continue their journeys of spiritual evolution. Kevin grew up a bullied Catholic boy, discouraged from looking deeper into his inner magic, until one day, he was no longer being able to ignore that spark. Now, Kevin and Angela bring their lived experiences into conversation with spiritual awakening and self development to empower their clients to embrace grief, trust their inner voice, and grow through what they go through. Follow Angela and Kevin’s Work: Find Angela’s work and Healing Hearts Sessions: healingenergy.world Read Awakening Through Grief: https://www.healingenergy.world/books Follow Angela: https://www.instagram.com/aclementvm https://www.tiktok.com/@awakenysj https://www.facebook.com/AwakenYSJ/ Find Angela’s Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@Awakenysj Follow Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/Kevinthemedium Follow The Cohere Collective: https://www.instagram.com/thecoherecollective/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecoherecollective For more information, head to www.thecoherecollective.com To support The Cohere Collective, head to https://www.thecoherecollective.com/support Follow Triston Morgan, the creator of Making Meaning's theme music: https://www.instagram.com/tristonmorgan/ Follow Nicole Oesterreicher, the creator of Making meaning's art and podcast cover: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleocreates/ https://www.instagram.com/nicoleodesign/ Thank you for being here! Smack, Reese

    The Intersection of Grief and Growth: Holding Pain to Create Healing with Angela Clement and Kevin Hughes

  2. Jul 29

    From Half Half Cakes to Whole Lives: Redefining Success and Presence with Jim Sabellico

    On his son’s 6th birthday, Jim came home late from work to find half of a birthday cake, presents already opened, and the realization that everything he had been taught and believed about success led him to act in contradiction to who he wanted to be. Throughout his life, Jim worked tirelessly to provide for his family, and though he provided financially, he realized he wasn’t providing the most important aspects of parenthood; patience and time, a strong example of healthy masculinity, and presence with his family. No Half Cakes was born when Jim began to redefine his purpose, and redefine how he lived, and now helps you do the same. A huge thank you to Jim for his time, energy, and presence during our conversation! Learn more about Jim Sabellico: https://nohalfcakes.com/ Follow Jim: https://www.instagram.com/jimsabellico/ Follow No Half Cakes: https://www.instagram.com/nohalfcakes Follow The Cohere Collective: https://www.instagram.com/thecoherecollective/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecoherecollective For more information, head to www.thecoherecollective.com To support The Cohere Collective, head to https://www.thecoherecollective.com/support Follow Triston Morgan, the creator of Making Meaning's theme music: https://www.instagram.com/tristonmorgan/ Follow Nicole Oesterreicher, the creator of Making meaning's art and podcast cover: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleocreates/ https://www.instagram.com/nicoleodesign/ Resources and References: Learn about and read the Bhagavad Gita: https://ocoy.org/read-our-books/introduction-gita-for-awakening/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=756548521&gbraid=0AAAAADNGo5MMRG4uPSl7WJf8HJSQmBAZb&gclid=CjwKCAjwpqHTBhAcEiwAj2AfumU73Wq-EQhpkpcYe_xK4ZGnVAZdxY87F83HyoVjYPJsbgn5ATn88hoCsZIQAvD_BwE Read the Myth of Sisyphus, Albert Camus’ work that touches on Philosophical Suicide: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/91950.The_Myth_of_Sisyphus Thank you for being here! Smack, Reese

    From Half Half Cakes to Whole Lives: Redefining Success and Presence with Jim Sabellico

  3. Jul 14

    The Sacred Art of Hunting: A Journey of the Land and the Self with Christie Green

    Christie Green is the author of Moonlight Elk: One Woman’s Hunt for Food and Freedom published by The University of New Mexico Press (UNMP) in 2024. Christie is a land and water steward, landscape architect, local food activist, educator and hunter which attracts passionate audiences in these fields. She represents a fundamental missing bridge between polarized audiences and cultural extremes. During our conversation, Christie and I discussed the ethics of food consumerism, feminist hunting practices, and ways in which we all can take steps to become more aligned with the natural world. Green’s forthcoming book, Salmon Dreaming: Coming Home to Alaska will be released by UNMP in 2027 and her third book, The New Meridian: Undamming the West will be released by UNMP in 2029. Learn More about Christie Green: https://www.christiegreen.net/ Read Moonlight Elk: https://www.unmpress.com/9780826366726/moonlight-elk/#:~:text=Here, Follow Christie Green: https://www.instagram.com/radiclelandscape/ Follow The Cohere Collective: https://www.instagram.com/thecoherecollective/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecoherecollective For more information, head to www.thecoherecollective.com To support The Cohere Collective, head to https://www.thecoherecollective.com/support Follow Triston Morgan, the creator of Making Meaning's theme music: https://www.instagram.com/tristonmorgan/ Follow Nicole Oesterreicher, the creator of Making meaning's art and podcast cover: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleocreates/ https://www.instagram.com/nicoleodesign/ Thank you for being here! Smack, Reese

    The Sacred Art of Hunting: A Journey of the Land and the Self with Christie Green

  4. Jun 30

    How to Choose Yourself and Create Lifelong Evolution and Balance with Hakeem Bourne Mcfarlane

    We’ve all heard, “put your own oxygen mask on first,” and yet, we still all struggle to do so, and to make space for others to do so too. Choosing yourself sounds self-centered. So why does it allow us to step into service and reverence with so much more presence? Hakeem Bourne Mcfarlane is a speaker, coach, and storyteller focused on harnessing his story of resilience, honesty, and accountability to help others recognize their power and choose themselves before life chooses for them. Hakeem isn’t worried about growing pains, questioning authority, or getting real. He confronts life’s challenges with humor, raw truth, and practical frameworks that empower himself and others to be self-centered, in the most Coherent sense of the word! In our conversation, we dive in to Hakeem’s story as an only child living inside addiction, instability, and silence, not from a lack of love, but from parents who were struggling to Choose Themselves. Becoming and older brother at 10 completely changed Hakeem, as did the lessons learned through athletics, but nothing seemed to be able to break him out of the prison of his own mind. Facing five knee surgeries, chronic pain, incarceration, and addiction, Hakeem found the thing that finally saved him: himself. A huge thank you to Hakeem for the time, presence, and energy during this conversation! Learn About the Choose Yourself Community: https://chooseyourself.info/ Follow Hakeem: https://www.instagram.com/bigdreamhakeem/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@bigdreamhakeem Follow the Choose Yourself Community: https://www.instagram.com/chooseyourselfchannel/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/@ChooseYourselfChannel Follow The Cohere Collective: https://www.instagram.com/thecoherecollective/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecoherecollective For more information, head to www.thecoherecollective.com To support The Cohere Collective, head to https://www.thecoherecollective.com/support Follow Triston Morgan, the creator of Making Meaning's theme music: https://www.instagram.com/tristonmorgan/ Follow Nicole Oesterreicher, the creator of Making meaning's art and podcast cover: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleocreates/ https://www.instagram.com/nicoleodesign/ Thank you for being here! Smack, Reese

    How to Choose Yourself and Create Lifelong Evolution and Balance with Hakeem Bourne Mcfarlane

  5. May 19

    The Power of Musicality in Connection, Transformation, and Meaning with Tigrilla Gardenia

    Community has been a pressing need in the zeitgeist. But beyond the desire for human connection, there is a vast world of other-than-humans ready to connect and waiting for us to come home. Tigrilla Gardenia, B.M. M.S., Nature-Inspired Mentor, Certified Life Coach (ICF PCC), and World Ambassador for Plant Advocacy, empowers creative multipotentialites and nature-inspired professionals to confidently live authentic, purpose-driven lives in collaboration with the plant world. Tigrilla’s multifaceted experience allows her to connect with individuals and broad communities to remind us of truths we intuitively connect with and have always known. In our conversation, Tigrilla and I dive into her experience in the music industry, community living in Damanhur – one of the world’s largest spiritual eco-communities – and her intimate connection to the plant world. Now in her work, she uses the depth and breadth of her experience to empower creatives multipotentialities to take action with confidence and become the conscious leaders of their lives. Check Out Tigrilla Gardenia’s Work: https://tigrillagardenia.com/ Work with Tigrilla: https://tigrillagardenia.com/work-with-me-coaching/1to1-mentorship/ Follow Tigrilla: https://www.instagram.com/tigrillagardenia What’s Your Spirit Wild Plant?: https://tigrillagardenia.com/what-s-your-spirit-wild-plant/ Follow The Cohere Collective: https://www.instagram.com/thecoherecollective/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecoherecollective For more information, head to www.thecoherecollective.com To support The Cohere Collective, head to https://www.thecoherecollective.com/support Follow Triston Morgan, the creator of Making Meaning's theme music: https://www.instagram.com/tristonmorgan/ Follow Nicole Oesterreicher, the creator of Making meaning's art and podcast cover: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleocreates/ https://www.instagram.com/nicoleodesign/ Thank you for being here! Smack, Reese

    The Power of Musicality in Connection, Transformation, and Meaning with Tigrilla Gardenia

  6. May 5

    Stop Choosing Between Purpose and Security: Pursuing Purpose and Cultivating Vocation

    Purpose and practicality rarely seem to work together in today’s world. But what if we could build our lives to support necessity, a baseline feeling of safety and security, and fulfill our deepest needs of fulfillment? It’s these questions of Purpose, passion, and Vocation that we dig into in today’s episode, and continually ask: how can I live more Coherently? A huge thank you to Florian Kemmerich for his time, energy, and expertise during this episode! Check out Florian’s Work: https://on-vocation.com/ Read On Vocation: https://on-vocation.com/books/ Follow The Cohere Collective: https://www.instagram.com/thecoherecollective/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecoherecollective For more information, head to www.thecoherecollective.com To support The Cohere Collective, head to https://www.thecoherecollective.com/support Follow Triston Morgan, the creator of Making Meaning's theme music: https://www.instagram.com/tristonmorgan/ Follow Nicole Oesterreicher, the creator of Making meaning's art and podcast cover: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleocreates/ https://www.instagram.com/nicoleodesign/ Thank you for being here! Smack, Reese

    Stop Choosing Between Purpose and Security: Pursuing Purpose and Cultivating Vocation

  7. Apr 14

    Purpose is a Privilege: Creating Financial Freedom to Make Meaning

    In a world where meaning is a privilege, how do you create the life of your dreams from a place of safety, security, and empowerment? Pursuing Purpose is a privilege, one that every human being deserves access to, but feels like a rarer and rarer possibility. In our current economic and socio-political world where systemic factors prevent so many from building a life of Purpose, where do we go from here? Of course, we can all use our voices, bring Space to power, and advocate and activate for change; while we get to work creating a life where all individuals have the Coherent right to self-determination, what can we do now to try and create as much financial independence and personal autonomy as possible? It’s these complex questions that we tackle in today’s episode. Learn more about David Nassief: https://onepagewealthcompass.com/ Read One Page Wealth Compass: https://onepagewealthcompass.com/#book Follow The Cohere Collective: https://www.instagram.com/thecoherecollective/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecoherecollective For more information, head to www.thecoherecollective.com To support The Cohere Collective, head to https://www.thecoherecollective.com/support Follow Triston Morgan, the creator of Making Meaning's theme music: https://www.instagram.com/tristonmorgan/ Follow Nicole Oesterreicher, the creator of Making meaning's art and podcast cover: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleocreates/ https://www.instagram.com/nicoleodesign/ Thank you for being here! Smack, Reese

    Purpose is a Privilege: Creating Financial Freedom to Make Meaning

  8. Mar 31

    Unlock Your Soul’s Mission: Building Aligned Movements with Cailen Ascher

    The time for your vision is now. So many of us feel the intuitive sense of Purpose seeded deep within us, but what does it look like to actually craft a life in alignment with our soul’s fulfillment? Cailen Ascher’s work is founded on the belief that soul-led women don’t just live their missions – they create movements. And the world needs you and your Purpose. Check Out Cailen Ascher’s Work: Free Training - Discover Your Soul-Led Business Plan: www.CailenAscher.com/shift Website: www.CailenAscher.com https://www.instagram.com/cailen.ascher/ Substack: https://cailenascher.substack.com/ Follow The Cohere Collective: https://www.instagram.com/thecoherecollective/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecoherecollective For more information, head to www.thecoherecollective.com To support The Cohere Collective, head to https://www.thecoherecollective.com/support Follow Triston Morgan, the creator of Making Meaning's theme music: https://www.instagram.com/tristonmorgan/ Follow Nicole Oesterreicher, the creator of Making meaning's art and podcast cover: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleocreates/ https://www.instagram.com/nicoleodesign/ Thank you for being here! Smack, Reese

    Unlock Your Soul’s Mission: Building Aligned Movements with Cailen Ascher
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Why are we here? What's the meaning of life? What's the meaning of your life? Exploring these mysteries often results in more questions than you began with. So how do we move forward living meaningful lives? Making Meaning by The Cohere Collective explores this exact question. Every other week, host Reese Brown interviews a new guest about how they have chosen to live their life in a meaningful way. We hope that through these stories you can explore how you have, and can, make meaning in your life. Let's make meaning together. We are so glad you're here!

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