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.