What matters more—the first word or the last? A curious question from Bee’s son kicks off this reflective and spirited episode about family dynamics, creative immersion, and the heart of what makes Cosmic Cheer Squad... cosmic.
Chris and Bee explore what it means to live a life of devotion instead of busyness—especially when you're raising kids, writing a major scholarly paper, recovering from past avoidance patterns, or learning to show up imperfectly. Along the way, they revisit the joy of co-creation, the challenge of generational tech gaps, and what it means to build something sacred and strange with your voice, your people, and your purpose.
🔧 Topics covered:
Choosing your battles (even over toast)
Devotion vs. distraction in creative life
Parenting as a spiritual practice
Mistakes, recursion, and reclaiming imperfection
The origin story of Cosmic Cheer Squad (yes, there's a breakdown of Cosmic / Cheer / Squad!)
Artifacts, archives, and intergenerational understanding
Building community through podcasting—and naming the people we love (sometimes without warning 😅)
💬 Notable quotes:
“Busy implies frantic. But this isn’t frantic—it’s a way of life.”
“This squad is not a secret club. It’s a rogueish force for joy, reflection, and collective emergence.”
“We’re all bits of stardust, animating fancy mammal suits.”
👥 Mentioned in this episode:
Chris’s upcoming session at the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology (SQIP) on July 18, 2025. Click here for more.
Episode 3 with Emma Nicholson
💌 Connect with us:
Find Chris on Positive Disintegration
Find bee on pragmagination
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