From the rise of Artificial Intelligence, to the Age of Aquarius to the frightening pastiche of Election 2024, this episode of Drop the Weight with master leadership expert Chela Davison covers a truly epic range of topics (with just a few apocalyptic notes to keep things interesting.)   Through it all, Chela’s sensible grounding in the real meaning of leadership both--both inward and outward, rooted in integrity through even the most incredible times of change--provide context and meaning that make the whirl of the discussion a lot less unsettling.   Whatever your thoughts, predictions, hopes and probably inescapable anxieties surrounding 2024, perhaps we can all agree that it won’t be boring!   SHOW NOTES   Intro: Artificial Intelligence, the Age of Aquarius & Election Year 2024 [ 01:45 ] An evolutionary impulse: what it truly means to have a calling [ 02:45 ] For Chela, a creative breakthrough in writing after a burn out period [ 04:00 ] Untangling personal and professional identities [ 04:45 ] Elizabeth’s recent 9/11-like dream of New York City [ 05:30 ] The Tarot card of Death is change [ 06:00 ] Ken Wilber & an Integral Theory of Everything [ 06:35 ] Our animal selves do not know how to process the onslaught of new technology [ 07:45 ] “A disciple of nature” [ 08:35 ] An insidious, predictable upward trend: capitalism and the idea of endless growth [ 10:10 ] Humans are in a constant state of life and death cycles [ 10:45 ] Chinese medicine and Aryuveda [ 12:20 ] Vision-questing through Ayahuasca, the grandmother of medicines [ 15:45 ] Neuroplasticity and psychedelics [ 17:00 ] “I’d rather write jokes and funny shit!” [ 18:00 ] Through the pandemic and after: an acceleration of isolation and loneliness [ 21:00 ] Ken Wilber sees the opportunity for people to do more inner work [ 23:25 ] Election 2024: we might be in for some deep suffering [ 23:20 ] Chela’s substack: “A Little Bit Much” [ 27:00 ]   ***   Get Connected with Elizabeth McGann:   Coaching Website: http://www.ElizabethMcGann.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/elizabethmcgann Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethMcGannWellness LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmcgann Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElizabethMcGann   ***   Learn more about Chela Davison here:   Chela’s Website: https://cheladavison.com/ Chela's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheladavison/ Chela’s Substack: https://cheladavison.substack.com/   Chela's BIO:    Chela Davison is an Integral Master Coach™ who works with socially conscious entrepreneurs, creatives, and practitioners to help them align their soul’s call with their work and impact in the world. She offers coaching, programs and two different and complimentary Communities of Practice. Lead your Self, helps members to do the necessary inner work to break old patterns and create enlivening new opportunities on behalf of meeting their Calling. The Creative Cauldron is a co-working and collaboration membership for writers and artists.