Carrie and Zach talk about what has been coming up in their lives. They recap recent retreats, building a tiny house, guiding volunteer projects in the woods, and finding joy in manual labor.

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Summary

In this episode, Carrie and Zach explore the importance of community building, the impact of physical proximity versus social media, and how authentic communities can counteract societal manipulation and disconnection. They share personal experiences from Burning Man, yoga communities, and their ongoing efforts to foster meaningful connections.

Key Topics

• The importance of physical proximity for co-regulation and community health
• The decline of real-world community and the rise of social media illusions
• The role of leadership and vulnerability in healthy communities
• Signs of unhealthy communities and how to recognize manipulation
• The value of small, authentic, and purpose-driven communities
• The impact of capitalism and societal systems on community cohesion
• Personal stories from Burning Man, yoga, and wilderness volunteer communities
• Strategies for countering societal disconnection and fostering resilience

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What is Burning Man really like?? Why do people go back every year?

In this episode of the Bigger Life Adventures Podcast, Zach and Carrie share their personal history with Burning Man, from their first trip to Black Rock City in 2011, camping under a blanket and having no idea what they were getting into, to eventually creating their own alcohol-free theme camp, Camp Not A Cult.

They talk about what Burning Man has taught them about sobriety, recovery, resilience, self-expression, yoga, community, presence, ritual, and letting go of expectations. They also explore what it means to experience Burning Man sober, why sober and alcohol-free spaces matter, and how Camp Not A Cult grew out of their own changing relationship with recovery and the Burning Man community.

You'll hear stories about:

• Their first chaotic years at Burning Man
• Drinking at Burning Man versus experiencing the playa sober
• Finding community in Anonymous Village
• Why they eventually started Camp Not A Cult

• Creating an alcohol-free, harm-reduction-focused space
• The connection between Burning Man and yoga philosophy
• Radical self-expression, gifting, participation, and immediacy
• Surviving an 80-mph dust storm
• Why hardship and chaos can build resilience
• The strange, hilarious, beautiful, and unpredictable experiences that can only happen at Burning Man
• Preparing for Burning Man 2026 and the future of Camp Not A Cult

If you're interested in Burning Man, sober Burning Man, alcohol-free Burning Man, recovery, yoga, personal growth, adventure, or the story behind a Burning Man theme camp, this episode is a great place to start.

Burning Man isn't just a festival. For us, it's become an annual experiment in resilience, presence, connection, and discovering who we are when we step outside our normal lives.

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