With Joe Wehbe

The sixth of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes into a contrast between Harry Potter and Voldemort. They had similar upbringings, so why did they turn out so different? 'Neither can live while the other survives...' what can we take this to symbolise more broadly? SUMMARY 0:00 Stories like Harry Potter hit fundamental parts of human experience 2:00 Neither can live while the other survives 2:40 What is ‘ego?’ 5:45 A broader understanding of addiction 8:00 Is pain always the prerequisite for addiction? 11:10 The Voldemort ‘spectrum’ 15:10 Being run by the ego = The Christian Devil, Temptation. 17:30 How an egomaniac sees the world 21:18 The highest priority always wins & Harry’s similarity to Voldemort. 24:17 Gains that proceed from narcissism don’t seem to last 27:37 How Harry Potter paints the concept of the ego clearly 32:23 Contrasting Snape & the Malfoys to Voldemort LINKS Short Stories, Importat Announcements and Book Releases: https://thedoorman.substack.com/ Website: https://withjoewehbe.com/ Constant Student Community: https://www.constantstudent.com.au/

The fifth of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes into a contrast between Dumbledore and Voldemort, and how they represent two poles we all oscillate between in our own lives. Most perplexing of all are our subtle attempts to pursue immortality in our everyday lives. SUMMARY 0:00 When things feel like life and death 4:00 We identify with things 5:50 Dumbledore vs. Voldemort on immortality 11:00 Relating to the idea of eternal life and love 15:15 Voldemort’s currency vs. Dumbledore’s currency 19:35 ‘Without doubt, there’s no faith.’ 21:23 Subtle searches for immortality in everyday life 26:00 Making sense of our world now 29:40 The Power of human denial LINKS Short Stories, Importat Announcements and Book Releases: https://thedoorman.substack.com/ Website: https://withjoewehbe.com/ Constant Student Community: https://www.constantstudent.com.au/

The fourth of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes deep into Albus Dumbledore and especially his contrast with his childhood friend, Grindelwald.It's a story and character that teaches a lot about trauma, hypocrisy, teaching, education, wisdom, the danger of ambition and arrogance, temptation as well as the religious 'God-like' concept. SUMMARY 0:00 Dumbledore Backstory & Seeing Your Hero's Flaws 4:50 Dumbledore Through Harry's Eyes 6:40 Dumbledore's Childhood 9:51 Significance of Dumbledore's Sister 12:32 'The Greater Good' 20:10 Relating Dumbledore's Mistake To Today's World 23:30 Hypocrisy & The Danger of Sunk Cost 30:24 How Grindelwald Ended Up On A Different Path 34:24 Dumbledore's 'God Mode' And Dumbledore's Approach LINKS Short Stories, Importat Announcements and Book Releases: https://thedoorman.substack.com/ Website: https://withjoewehbe.com/ Constant Student Community: https://www.constantstudent.com.au/

The third of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes deep into the soul, mind and backstory of the famous villain. We explore how Tom Riddle becomes Lord Voldemort in the books, and how this gives an insight into human behaviour, the ego, stories of identity, our susceptibility to 'evil' and empathy. SUMMARY LINKS Short Stories, Importat Announcements and Book Releases: https://thedoorman.substack.com/ Website: https://withjoewehbe.com/ Constant Student Community: https://www.constantstudent.com.au/

The first of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books. We explore the impact and power of fiction vs. non-fiction books. SUMMARY 0:00 Having a general laugh about removing our egos 2:17 Talking about personal experience with Harry Potter then seguing into journey with serious reading. 6:30 JK Rowling backstory 9:49 The melody beneath words in books, trying to speak to the conscious mind. 21:00 Programming other people. LINKS Short Stories, Importat Announcements and Book Releases: https://thedoorman.substack.com/ Website: https://withjoewehbe.com/ Constant Student Community: https://www.constantstudent.com.au/