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🍰 This Week:

What Happened to the Man Who Chained Me to a Chair?

“ The more dark you experience, the more you have to offer in terms of light." — Jon Hannan

Hey cakers,

Content note before we start: this episode covers self-harm, addiction and suicide. If that's not what you need today, no worries, skip this one. Samaritans are free to call anytime on 116 123.

Right. Let's get into it.

Back in the 90s, Jon Hannan chained me to a chair on a building site. He also turned up to a wedding in flip flops and a T-shirt that read “Jesus is a...” Well, you get the idea.

Decades later, he's working with a shaman in South Africa, has taken part in ayahuasca ceremonies and is beginning to help others through spiritual mentoring.

Getting from one Jon to the other is quite the story.

There's childhood bullying, self-harm, drugs, the death of his dad, a drink-driving police chase, therapy, psychedelics, spirituality and, eventually, volunteering with Samaritans and trying to bring some of what he's learned back into the construction industry.

But what fascinated me most was discovering how little I actually knew about someone I'd known for years.

I remembered Jon as confident, funny and slightly intimidating. The cool bloke who always seemed completely comfortable in his own skin.

Turns out, I was seeing something very different from what was happening underneath.

And that took us into probably the strangest conversation about consciousness we've had on Mind Cake. Which, frankly, is saying something.

🔗 Mentioned in this episode:

​Jon Hannan· The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz· Samaritans​

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Until next time. Stay curious. Stay playful.

And in the words of Dr Jan ... don't be a dick.

-Lee

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