Desire and Power: What I Actually Mean When I Use These Words

In this episode, I slow down and explain what I actually mean when I talk about desire and power. Not as buzzwords, and not as moral categories, but as two forces that quietly shape how we relate, choose, repress, comply, and perform.

We explore desire as movement and information, power as influence rather than domination, and what happens when both remain unconscious. This episode lays the foundation for the work I’m doing here and why so many people feel disconnected even when they’re “doing everything right.”

If you’ve ever felt confused by your own desire, uncomfortable with power, or exhausted by trying to be good instead of honest, this episode is for you.

— Mira

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