Ep. 86 – Rainier Wylde on Grief, Endings, Hope, Love, Negronis and Rice Cookers.

This conversation with Rainier Wylde is great example of why I created this podcast. 

To learn from people and their lived experience. To provide an opportunity for others to share their stories. To connect more deeply with people at a time when slow, intentional, consciously nurtured connections are replaced by desperate dopamine benders and superficial scrolling frenzies. 

To learn to listen better. To practice asking better questions. 

To share the wisdom and perspective of others who are generous enough to share their lives, their lessons and their own questions with me. 

Rainier has plenty to share and does so with a poetic meter informed by a life of well lived experiences. 

We dive straight into it as Rainier shares his experience of grieving the recent loss of his father. In his signature storytelling style, Rainier shares stories of key moments - both big and small, all profound, key moments that have changed his life and helped him connect to a greater sense of appreciation and awe for it all, especially the seemingly insignificant moments. 

Here's some of what we cover:

• Grief and why we find it so hard to deal with death and endings 
• His upbringing with in an evangelical sect and core lessons learned
• Falls from grace
• Facing his own shadow and history of infidelity, keeping agreements and redemption
• His creative process - paying attention to life
• Why a Negroni is the perfect metaphor for life

It's an inspiring conversation - it's raw, honest and heartfelt.

For more information on Rainier and how to access more of his work:

Rainer Wylde on Instagram
Into the Wylde on Substack
Work with Rainier

Thanks for listening.

Michael