Episode 14·January 10, 2024

How To Bridge Any Divide?

Tyzen sits with Jordan Rahme, who grew up half-Lebanese in conservative Michigan and learned early what it means to live between worlds. They explore how to bridge any divide through understanding rather than agreement, and why embracing the fullness of who you are lets others see themselves in you.

We don't have to agree about everything and that's the beauty. Disagreement, we don't need any agreement whatsoever. Straight up respect and honoring and understanding doesn't need any agreement.Jordan Rahme

How To Bridge Any Divide?, on The Ascension Podcast

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Show notes.

Show Notes

Jordan’s origin as a bridge: first-generation Lebanese, raised between city and country, white and not, the baby and the eldest, and a locker-shove at age 11 that taught him what it means to be the minority
Signal-to-noise as a measure of spirituality: presence, the Sacred Neutral now, and the tug-of-war between marketing and engineering when building a brand without leaving the present moment
Understanding over agreement: seeking to know why people do what they do, finding grace and forgiveness through understanding rather than labeling others as evil
The Trojan-horse healer: embracing football, cursing, and the parts you thought you had to give up so the guy at the sports bar opens up and trusts you

Key Takeaways

Understanding does not require agreement. You can fully disagree with someone’s actions and still seek to understand their wounds, fears, and priorities. That understanding is what makes forgiveness and real peace possible.
Every bridge funnels toward the same destination of wholeness and Oneness, but each bridge needs a different origin point so no demographic gets left behind. Embrace the full, specific truth of who you are rather than performing a generic healer archetype.
People trust you when they see themselves in you. You don’t need dreadlocks, crystals, or a wide-brimmed hat to do sacred work. Be exactly who you are, and the right people will vibe with you and open up.

Meet the guest · Soul Fam

Liquid Gold

DJ · Sound Journeys · Systems & Sovereignty Teacher

Jordan Rahme is a Michigan-educated systems engineer and former management consultant who spent a decade decoding how money, law, and power actually work, now distilled into The Sovereignty Blueprint, his eight-week cohort. On the dance floor he becomes Liquid Gold, weaving ecstatic-dance and sound-journey sets for the Haven and Burning Man communities. He has twice joined Tyzen on The Ascension Podcast, and he closes the Declaration of Sovereignty with a sunset sound journey into the fire.

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