S0E02 The Rhythms That Shape Us: A Special Solo Episode | Adi Cohen

What if we stopped racing against time and started dancing with it?

A year ago, I did an experiment. After years of chasing the sun, I let winter pull me in. I stayed. I listened. I let the darkness stretch, the quiet deepen. And in that stillness, something unexpected happened- I saw more.

This episode is about rhythms.
The ones we inherit, the ones we resist, and the ones we choose to embrace. It’s about what the Khasi people taught me about patience, what Guatemalan women showed me about the moon, and how a break in the clouds revealed the Northern Lights when I least expected it.

Season 5 of the podcast took me across three continents: into the misty jungles of Meghalaya, the rooftops of Tangier, the fjords of Norway. Some conversations unfolded in cozy rooms; others were shaped by the elements, where wind, water, and city hums became part of the dialogue. Each guest offered a thread, weaving together a larger story about time, rhythms, and the way we shape the world around us – and in its turn – it shapes us back.

In this solo episode, I step back to reflect. On how movement and rest exist in tandem. On the unseen cycles shaping our lives. On the artists, architects, and thinkers who reminded me that the most profound creations don’t fight time—they move with it.

So, here is a question:

What happens when we align with the rhythms of the world, rather than forcing our own? What if we designed our lives - not for speed, but for harmony?

Let’s explore.

Season 5 Overview:

S05E01 How to Be a Stranger with Michael Bungay Stanier | MBS Works

S05E02 Following the Roots with Morningstar Khongthaw | Living Bridges Foundation

S05E03 Growing Architecture: Nature, Time and The Unknown With Ferdinand Ludwig | Baubotanik

S05E04 Anthropology, Environment, and Consciousness: Insights from Hunter-Gatherer Societies with Dr. Daniel Naveh

S05E05 Deep Curiosity and the Rhythms of Creation with Rinat Sherzer

S05E06 Circular Construction: Redefining the Future with Dominik Campanella | Concular

S05E07 Time to Shift: The Power of Bold Moves with Antonio Bortolotti | Vacation Rental World Summit

S05E08 Seeds, Soil, and Us: The Interconnected Wisdom with Andrew McMillion

S05E09 In Conversation with the Land: The Philosophy of Wonder with Martin Lee Mueller | ANCEP

S05E10 Radical Hope and Practical Utopias with Anne Beate Hovind | Future Library Project

For show notes & links visit TNM official website