Do you consider yourself to be more of a "dark" person or a "light" person? This week on the Heart Frequency Podcast, my husband, Joe (Jay Phoenix), joins me again - we talk about the contrasts of life and how darkness and light can come together to create a beautiful equilibrium.

In this episode we discuss:

• The concept of chiaroscuro - the Italian term for "light-dark"
• Growing up in a traditional household with midwestern values and feeling different from family at times
• Joe's choice to take the more unpredictable route of being a musician, instead of following a potentially more "stable" path to becoming a doctor
• How playing a classical piano piece can be a precarious balance of chaos and structure
• Our JAY II cover of Massive Attack's song "Paradise Circus"
• Being storytellers and creating "dark" music without being dark people necessarily
• Why we like horror movies, but we try to watch them with balance and discernment
• Gilbert and Sullivan's play The Sorcerer
• Making a love-based decision vs. a fear-based decision
• Quote by Dr. Viktor Frankl
• Choosing positivity and learning healthier ways/times to express emotions
• Attached. book by Amir Levine, M.D. and Rachel S. F. Heller, M.A.
• Embracing sensuality with fun and acceptance
• The less we judge ourselves or others, the more we live in a state of love
• The beauty of a depressing song

Intro and outro music composed by Jay Phoenix, sampled from the JAY II song "trippin."

Podcast recorded, engineered, and mixed by Joseph Marquez.

Cover photography (not including text overlay and background) by Jeremy Cortez.

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