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Episode 13 - Meaningful Ritual in a Secular World with William Ayot

September 12, 2023

Author of Re-enchanting the Forest; Meaningful Ritual in a Secular World, William Ayot began leading men’s and mixed workshops in rehab and prisons during the early nineties. He later joined Wild Dance Events, organizing and hosting large-scale men’s events for teachers like Robert Bly, Michael Meade, James Hillman, Malidoma Somé, Martín Prechtel and others, while leading initiatory Rites of Passage retreats in Snowdonia.

As a co-founding director of Olivier Mythodrama, he worked around the world for ten years, teaching leadership through story, theatre practice and ritual. He currently teaches on the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at INSEAD and is Poet-in-Residence at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School. William is the founder of NaCOT- The National Centre for the Oral Tradition, and hosts the poetry series On the Border. You can learn more about William and his extraordinary work at www.williamayot.com