DD#7 – “Cosmic Salary”

"Cosmic Salary" is a term often used in 'Org' training to remind teachers - and especially trainers - that the rewards of 'sharing the work' extend far beyond making money. At face value, it's a reasonable argument.But what about when it's used as a coercive sales tactic &/or to justify exploitive labor practices?FYI >>  This was the FIRST episode of Deconstructing Dogma that we ever recorded... way before we launched Patreon and...

DD#6 – ‘Drama’ & Disobedience

This week, our Patreon bonus episode is also streaming on the main feed! And so you, dear patron, can watch the uncut/unedited version via video (above)... or... explore it as TDP #46... wherever you get your podcasts.Here's a description:🎧✨ #46 - Patreon Bonus | Deconstructing Dogma: 'Drama' & Disobedience Surprise! This week's Patreon bonus episode is dropping here, too! It's a sample from the Deconstructing Dogma series that's been...

Ep.46 – Patreon Bonus | Deconstructing Dogma: ‘Drama’ & Disobedience

Surprise! This week's Patreon bonus episode is dropping here, too! It's a sample from the Deconstructing Dogma series that's been rolling out over on Patreon. We're sharing it publicly because this chat is timely; right on the heels of a pivotal convo with Yamuna Benedict - where so many of the Org's unspoken rules of engagement were broken (sorry, not sorry). Tracy & Candice unpack three major no-no’s at the Org - gossiping, complaining,...

Addendum to the ‘4 Allies’ | The 5th Agreement!

One of our community members in the After The Org FB group posted about Don Miguel Ruiz's follow-up book - The Fifth Agreement (published in 2011) - where he doubles down on his message that "the greatest gift we can give ourselves the freedom to be who we really are."Let's take quick peek at The Fifth Agreement >>It's highlighted above from the book jacket, but here's the exact text in case you're having trouble zooming in on it:"BE...

DD#5 – The ‘4 Allies’ – Part 3 of 3

>> There was a tiny tech snafu... so here's the reboot with new links! >>Here it is... (finally)... part 3 in a three-part series where Tracy & I deconstruct The '4 Allies' as they were presented at 'the Org'.In Part 3, we cover a lot! Tracy offers an important reminder, then chimes in on the second ally/agreement: "Don't Take Anything Personally" and then we unpack the final two agreements: "Don't make assumptions" and "Always...

7 Keys eBook | Ch.1 | AUTHORITY

It's a new year, and sometimes you've gotta look back in order to move forward. This week's drop is Chapter 1 of the 7 Keys eBook. This 20-page full color pdf focuses on the first key of courageous self-expression, authority, and pulls from TDP Ep.2 & 3.In this chapter, I share intimate personal stories (duh!) and photos from back in the day - including a detailed description of Dahnhak's infamous and uber-culty 'yeon dahn' practice (that's...

DD#4 – The ‘4 Allies’ – Part 2 of 3

Here's part 2 in a three-part series where Tracy & I deconstruct The '4 Allies' as they were presented at 'the Org'.In Part 2, we take a peek at the second ally/agreement: "Don't Take Anything Personally."This topic is pretty juicy & we left this conversation unfinished... because life. You should know, this agreement is the most triggering for yours truly, so I did most of the talking (b/c talking what I do when I'm fired up...

DD#3 – The ‘4 Allies’ – Part 1 of 3

I'm pretty darn excited to share this conversation with you, because it's one that I found truly transformative. 🙌🏽Here's part 1 in a three-part series where Tracy & I deconstruct 'The 4 Allies' as they were presented at 'the Org.' We compare *how they were applied* with Don Miguel Ruiz's presentation in his 1997 book The Four Agreements, and come to some pretty startling ah-has along the way. This conversation helped both Tracy &...

DD#2 – To Name or Not To Name – Part 2

Here's Part 2 of Tracy & I unpacking the question of whether or not to name 'the Org'... AND we reveal what's coming up next week. Spoiler... I can't wait to share it with you! Also, I'm running a bit behind on all the things, so keep in mind that this second half could've probably received a few more precise editorial edits... but alas, we wanted you to have it today as promised! So here ya go... as they say, done is better than perfect....

DD#1 – To Name or Not To Name? – Part 1

As a follow-up to the 'cult'ure series rollout, Candice & Tracy sit down for the first in a series of bonus episodes called 'Deconstructing Dogma' where we're sorting out the helpful from the well-that's-royally-f'ed-up bits of new age wellness doctrine. 🙃🙂In this Part 1 of two-part convo, they discuss their decision to use aliases while telling their stories... and discuss how this choice continues to evolve. How do indoctrinating...