Sacred Symbols+, Episode 330 | Body & Mind (Patreon)

It's me, Colin! Based on the surprisingly voluminous and positive response Cog and I received after we posted Sacred+ 318 -- Health Is Wealth -- I figured I'd double-down with an 'ultimate' episode dedicated to wellness in the gaming space. Thus, I invited two people to our show that represent the yin and yang of holistic well-being: Walt Chambers and Michael Pekin. I interviewed them separately and stitched our chats together for one big punch. Walt is the founder and lead designer of an interactive RPG called Infitnite (note the spelling). Using Infitnite, 'players' can gamify their workouts, eating habits, and more in the pursuit of the singular goal of being the best version of you. That takes care of your body. For your mind, we go to Mr. Pekin, an Australian youth counselor for a non-profit down under called headspace (with a little H). By leveraging video games, Michael guides his young clientele through leaning on our hobby not as an addiction or time-suck, but as a social tool, a reward, and something that shouldn't dominate your life, but complement it.