{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65121856fb32c10011344d0a/65405032968d750011e285b3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"4: The Balance of Darkness and Light with Jay Phoenix","description":"<p>Do you consider yourself to be more of a \"dark\" person or a \"light\" person? This week on the Heart Frequency Podcast, my husband, Joe (<a href=\"https://www.jayphoenixmusic.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jay Phoenix</a>), joins me again - we talk about the contrasts of life and how darkness and light can come together to create a beautiful equilibrium.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we discuss:</p><ul><li>The concept of <em>chiaroscuro</em> - the Italian term for \"light-dark\"</li><li>Growing up in a traditional household with midwestern values and feeling different from family at times</li><li>Joe's choice to take the more unpredictable route of being a musician, instead of following a potentially more \"stable\" path to becoming a doctor</li><li>How playing a classical piano piece can be a precarious balance of chaos and structure</li><li>Our JAY II <a href=\"https://soundcloud.com/jaythesecondmusic/paradise-circus-massive-attack-cover?si=21139389dbba43d9b558c6437fe1154f&amp;utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">cover</a> of Massive Attack's song \"Paradise Circus\"</li><li>Being storytellers and creating \"dark\" music without being dark people necessarily</li><li>Why we like horror movies, but we try to watch them with balance and discernment</li><li>Gilbert and Sullivan's play <em>The Sorcerer</em></li><li>Making a love-based decision vs. a fear-based decision</li><li><a href=\"https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/viktor_e_frankl_160380\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quote</a> by Dr. Viktor Frankl</li><li>Choosing positivity and learning healthier ways/times to express emotions</li><li><a href=\"https://www.attachedthebook.com/wordpress/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Attached.</a> book by Amir Levine, M.D. and Rachel S. F. Heller, M.A.</li><li>Embracing sensuality with fun and acceptance</li><li>The less we judge ourselves or others, the more we live in a state of love</li><li>The beauty of a depressing song</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Intro and outro music composed by <a href=\"https://www.jayphoenixmusic.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jay Phoenix</a>, sampled from the <a href=\"https://www.jaythesecondmusic.com/#/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">JAY II</a> song \"trippin.\"</p><p>Podcast recorded, engineered, and mixed by Joseph Marquez.</p><p>Cover photography (not including text overlay and background) by Jeremy Cortez.</p>","author_name":"HURRICANE AND A FEATHER"}