154:The Alchemy of Sound - Clare Hedin on Belonging, Risk, and Regenerating Our Inner Landscape

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In this unique and deeply moving episode, we sit down with our good friend, musician, and entrepreneur, Clare Hedin. Clare takes us on a journey into the world of sound alchemy, exploring how music and vibration can be powerful tools for personal and collective regeneration. She shares her personal story of finding her purpose, not through a predefined plan, but by following a persistent sense of longing and taking courageous leaps into the unknown.

Join us as we discuss how sound can help us navigate challenges, dissolve problems, and reconnect with a profound sense of belonging. Clare offers practical wisdom for entrepreneurs on how to work through moments of darkness and uncertainty, and reminds us that the work of healing the planet is, first and foremost, an inside job. This conversation is a beautiful exploration of the intersection between art, healing, and the regenerative movement.

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Show Notes:

• [01:38] - Josh and Noam introduce the episode and discuss the connection between music, personal regeneration, and the health and wellness realm of the permaculture flower.
• [07:16] - Clare Hedin joins the conversation and shares what she was up to right before the podcast: a "booster camp" for music sync licensing.
• [11:04] - Clare explains what sync licensing is: synchronizing music to something visual like a film, TV show, or commercial.
• [17:22] - Clare discusses her journey with music, how she was intimidated by it as a child due to rigid classical training, and how it was disconnected from the contemporary music she loved.
• [21:32] - Instead of a verbal answer, Clare shares a musical one, playing her Shruti box and singing to demonstrate the power of sound healing.
• [27:48] - Clare shares that the core of her life's work is a "journey of belonging" and connects it to the regenerative principle of inclusion.
• [29:58] - The work is defined as "Sound Alchemy," the ability to use sound to change one's state of being and consciousness.
• [42:45] - Clare begins to tell her origin story, which she describes as an "ongoing story" of following a feeling of longing and traveling through layers of reality.
• [49:00] - Clare shares an article she wrote, "The Light in the Cave," which describes the process of navigating darkness and uncertainty.
• [50:39] - Clare tells the story of her decision to move to the United States from England in her early twenties, a leap of faith into the unknown driven by a deep sense of longing.
• [55:47] - A more recent story of facing uncomfortable feedback on her music and the choice to grow through the challenge rather than give up.
• [01:03:06] - A discussion about the challenges entrepreneurs face and how to navigate moments that feel like a "dying" to find rebirth and new energy.
• [01:09:37] - Clare introduces the two tenets of Dynamic Emergence: "Nothing is fixed" and "Energy waits to be noticed."
• [01:25:27] - Clare concludes that healing the planet is an "inside job" and that we must first change ourselves to see change in the world.