#111 Dark, Depression and Narrative

The Big and Small Podcast

The Big and Small Podcast
#111 Dark, Depression and Narrative
Dec 11, 2025 Episode 111
The Big and Small Podcast

What if your winter depression isn't something to fight, but something to work with?


Today on The Big and Small Podcast, Jason and Marit explore how seasonal darkness affects your nervous system, why your body needs support even when your consciousness is clear, and how the stories you're living by might be keeping you stuck.

This isn't about pushing through or pretending you're fine. This is about understanding what your system actually needs—from D vitamins to meditation techniques—and learning to use low-energy seasons as opportunities for deep inner work.

What You'll Learn:

  • 00:00 - How Norway's darkness reveals what winter does to your system
  • 05:00 - Why light directly impacts your mental health and bone density
  • 06:00 - The D vitamin connection to anxiety and depression
  • 08:00 - Why consciousness work alone won't fix a depleted body
  • 09:00 - Yoga's original purpose vs. Western "yoga pants culture"
  • 12:00 - How discomfort becomes the doorway to enlightenment
  • 14:00 - Jason's deep meditation practice: 4 hours daily
  • 16:00 - Why community matters when accessing altered states
  • 18:00 - The wildest meditation experiences (photocopied bagels, anyone?)
  • 20:00 - How the flow funnel creates clarity in your consciousness
  • 24:00 - When childhood trauma surfaces in meditation
  • 26:00 - Social media's design: addiction by survival instinct
  • 28:00 - Inward vs. outward emotions: using your state strategically
  • 30:00 - Narratives: the stories you live by and how to change them
  • 34:00 - Why emotional regulation determines financial success

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