Episode 17

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6th May 2025

Why "Tuning In" Isn’t Just Woo—It’s Physics (Sympathetic Resonance)

Hi, I’m Greta—and welcome to Thought Experiment Called Life, a cozy corner of the internet for the misfits, the multi-passionate, the creatives, and the beautifully unconventional. If you've never quite felt like you belonged, you're in good company here.

In today’s mini episode, we explore the idea of frequency—not just as a musical or scientific concept, but as a metaphor for how we live, what we attract, and who we are becoming. Inspired by something called sympathetic resonance (when two instruments vibrate in harmony without touching), we ask:


🎵 What note are you playing in your life?


🎵 Are you resonating with what you really want?


Here's a real life example of the phenomenon of 'sympathetic resonance':

https://youtu.be/OYSxveSBNvA?si=3ZFW7FjZpOU3OXYV


You’ll hear me reflect on how this concept has helped me as a musician, martial artist, herbalist, and someone who's lived with chronic Lyme disease for over 20 years. Whether you’re good at visualizing your goals—or you connect more through sound, feeling, or story—this episode offers a gentle invitation to tune your energy with intention.


It’s just 7 minutes, but it might shift the way you see (or hear) your own story.


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From my heart to yours, Greta


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Song: '10,000 Light Years' by yours truly 'aka' ALTARVIOLET

https://open.spotify.com/track/1KQnYqdZTM9ER1Sfj1g6Pk?si=40da0efc1344472c


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About the Podcast

Thought Experiment Called Life
A podcast for multi-passionate creatives forging nontraditional life paths.
This is a podcast for multi-passionate creatives forging nontraditional life paths.
I’ve never neatly fit into any niche, neither do many people, and neither does this podcast. This is a space for the multi-passionate person—the individual who looks at the world with glittering eyes despite the challenges of a multifaceted life. It’s for those seeking inspiration from positive, unconventional lives and hoping to glean lessons to guide their own path. It’s for those who trust that the right message will find them at the right time, no matter how unrelated it may seem.
This is a space for the existential mind and the open heart—those who understand the power of sharing stories to remind others they’re not alone.

I’ve lived many lives in my time here on Earth, and this podcast dives into a plethora of topics, including (but not limited to):
- Living and thriving with Lyme disease (and autoimmune disease).
- Pursuing your purpose in a world that celebrates conformity.
- Staying mentally healthy as a neurodivergent person in an insane world.
- The power and beauty of plant medicine and nourishing nutrition.
- Why learning self-defense is the ultimate self-care (especially for women)
- The magic of jiu-jitsu: a roadmap to growth and success in every area of life.
- Building healthy relationships—romantic and platonic.
- And perhaps most exciting of all, hearing real stories from multi-passionate individuals living fulfilling, unconventional lives.

This space exists to bring you inspiration, tools, resources, and proof that the call in your heart is there for a reason. I’m excited to walk this path with you.

The wild heart in me bows to the wild heart in you.

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