About this episode
Can curiosity be a spiritual practice? In a time of deep political and digital division, Mónica Guzmán argues that the "root of all evil is distance between people". In this episode, we explore how to bridge that distance by dropping our masks, sitting with our discomfort, and reclaiming the "muscle" of curiosity.---?? Join The WakeUp Protocol NewsletterThis is where the podcast turns into practice. Every week, I share the specific tools, rituals, and inquiries mentioned in my episodes to help you stay sovereign and heart-led.Sign up here: thewakeupprotocol.com---About Our Guest: Mónica GuzmánMónica Guzmán is the author of I Never Thought of it That Way, the founder of Reclaim Curiosity, and a bridge-builder at Braver Angels. A Mexican immigrant and a liberal daughter of conservative parents, Mónica has dedicated her career to understanding how we can have "fearlessly curious conversations".For Mónica, awakening isn't just an intellectual shift; it’s a "slow dawning" of light. It involves looking inward to "know your own code" and learning to see others—even those we deeply disagree with—as bottomless mysteries rather than enemies to be "othered".---In This Episode, We Explore? The SOS Framework: Understanding the natural human dynamics of Sorting, Othering, and Siloing that keep us divided.? The Mask vs. The Soul: Why we start wearing "masks" around age seven and how "taking the mask off" invites others into curiosity.? Curiosity as a Muscle: Moving past the idea that curiosity is a trait—it is a practice that requires courage.? Technology as a Wedge: How AI and social media drive distance and why AI is currently "incapable of courage".? Spiritual "Inward Curiosity": Mónica’s practice of visualizing negative emotions, like impatience, as children needing a hug.? The Global Commonality: What Mónica learned from the silence of Quaker meetings and the values of Buddhism in Thailand.---Connect with Mónica? Website: moniguzman.com? Book: I Never Thought of it That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times ? Instagram: @moniguzmanBuy it on: Bookshop.com /
