Episode 1 - The Hero's Journey

About this Episode

Calvin introduces Shamash to Joseph Campbell's "Monomyth", better known as the Hero's Journey, examining how it has informed storytelling from the Epic of Gilgamesh, to T*he Lord of the Rings*, to T*he Matrix*.

Go deeper

• Christopher Vogler, Hollywood executive

• ScriptLab's breakdown of The Matrix using the Hero's Journey

• The Mindful Storyteller

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Mindful Conversations is hosted by mindfulness teacher Shamash Alidina and mindful storyteller Calvin Niles.