258 - Trace Bell Part 1 - Examining the Beauty and Shadow of Spiritual Work Through Spiral Dynamics
“I feel very blessed and grateful to have seen a lot of the beauty of spiritual work up close, and also the shadow of it 'cause it's helped me kind of transcend and include the beautiful parts and then leave behind the shadow parts.” - Trace Bell
The context of this rare two-part conversation is Spiral Dynamics (SD), a model that gauges the evolutionary development of individuals, societies, cultures, and organizations. The subtext, however, holds space for the complexities of "both/and" thinking…at least in Part I. So, before we get into the what, why, and how of SD, I thought it wise to meet the who, as in "Yo, Sarah. Who's shepherding us through the details of this model, and what are their credentials?"
Trace Bell is an integration guide, transformational coach, and cultivator of emergence who's passionate about the intersection of consciousness and systems change. He's co-founder of Open-Aware, a consulting and coaching business specializing in supporting individual and organizational growth into an integrated way of living and being. Trace has also trained with the Psychedelic Coaching Institute to become a psychedelic integration guide.
Part I of our chat delves into Trace's background and the childhood forces that shaped his adult perspective. It's an origins story that includes the poli-sci track at UCLA, megachurches, and an influential pastor father. Not gonna lie: Trace's bona fides didn't sit well with Anne Remy, my ever-insightful co-host. "He was not the messenger for me," she admits, "even though I agreed with the message." I love how Anne frames her opinion, acknowledging that her faith in me and my relationship with Trace was enough for her to accept this episode as an invitation rather than reflexively dismissing the discussion.
Trace's upbringing stirred up some sticky feelings around religious trauma. He accepts the critique, noting that his quest for spiritual growth and collaborative healing are conscientious attempts to break free from harmful subconscious thought patterns. He's actively investigating his relationship to power and white male privilege, embracing modalities (like SD and psychedelics) that bring him closer to a more humane way of being. "I feel like the next evolution of healers, guides, and teachers are the ones that understand that a core component or core aspect of doing this work is a commitment to the inner work," he says, "and a commitment to constantly looking at all of the hurt and wounded parts."
Stay tuned for Part II!
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Trace Bell is an integration guide, transformational coach, and cultivator of emergence. He is passionate about the intersection of consciousness and systems change and co-founded a non-profit called Holon Institute that is dedicated to helping people heal the separation from themselves, each other and nature.
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