THE SPACESHIP EARTH PODCAST Episode 109: Mark De'Lisser | Ashes to the Breeze
Oct 30, 2025
Mark De'Lisser, a poet and nature-based mentor, joins to discuss modern masculinity, blending strength with vulnerability. He shares insights on grief as a pathway to healing, emphasizing the importance of feeling and connecting with one another. The conversation touches on the power of creativity in survival, the impact of community on mental health, and the significance of rites of passage for young men. Mark also reads from his debut poetry collection, 'Ashes to the Breeze,' highlighting themes of renewal and the beauty found in decay.
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Slow Down With Nature's Rhythm
- Slow down and tune into seasonal, natural rhythms rather than constant schedules.
- Prioritize unstructured presence (staring at a bird, being outside) to reclaim deep attention.
Diagnosis And Loss Reshaped Mark
- Mark's ADHD diagnosis brought grief and relief as it re-framed lifelong struggles and habits.
- His mother's recent death was a profound ending that also revealed new ways to feel her presence everywhere.
Endings Are Compost For New Life
- Composting endings (personal and systemic) becomes creative fertilizer for new life and futures.
- Allowing decay to feed emergence reframes endings as generative alchemy.
