
Welcome to the 'NEW RYTHM PODCAST'
The NEW RYTHM podcast explores what it means to live in the Temp Gusto; the right speed. I surround myself with true and authentic artists of life. most of witch are in their early twenties, but most definitely not limited to!
"The metaphorical song of our modern day culture is overflowing with voices screaming for attention. Hoping to set 'a new tone' for 'better world.' But Like Bukowski said-Those who preach love, do not have love, those who preach peace do not have peace- To me most voices seem mere variations of the same song using different melodies. I am personally in need of a foundationally new Rhythm to inspire my movement by. That rhythm is called Tempo Gusto and it is 'The Rhythm of our Heart'. During my travels I get to be inspired by people who I see to authentically embody and explore what it means to act in a harmony to this rhythm. To me these travelers and friends are great examples of authenticity, courage, creativity, and love. The interviews inspire fiction characters for the children's stories I write. In the online series 'I once met a Traveler' you can see how the podcast guests are transformed in to archetypes featuring their original HEART FIRE KINDLING tools and background story. The New Rhythm podcast guests exemplify to me through their lifestyle and practices, what it means to be well connected to one self. Witch is the key to connect well to others. The guests are experts of their authentic lifestyle, yet in many cases they have no intrinsic ambition to preach the way they see the world to large audiences. For that reason I would like to explicitly thank all guests for sharing their story, and all listeners for the respect of their gift to the online world of podcasting. I intend to give the travelers that visit the NEW RHYTHM podcast a platform that allows to speak on the rhythm of their hearts.
Thanks to all that are actively contributing to the new songs of our culture.
All the love, all the essence,
thank you for your presents,
Ian Merkoulov
"The metaphorical song of our modern-day culture is overflowing with voices screaming for attention—all with different causes and objectives, each hoping to set the new tone that will inspire a better world. To me this is very overwhelming and most voices feel like variations of the same song, just sung in different melodies somehow."
The world is in a state of chaos and confusion to say the least. Politics are corrupted by economics and both have escalated to a degree that its foundationally untrustworthy. witch has an major effect on all industries, movements, cultures, subcultures and communities.
From A creatively depleted education system, Freedom limitations of many kinds, inflation, housing crisis, rise of depression and loneliness caused by digitalization, degeneration of basic health. Their endless challenges, almost impossible to manage all at once, and its stressful to say the least. No matter what generation, young and old alike.
every industry is polluted in its own way and as convenient as it would be to zoom out in order to get an overview, I believe the only solution is zooming IN on personal stories of people that have authentically encountered metaphorical Dragons and Demons so to say.
Everyone has their own world and experience of it. their fore everyone has an story, a challenge and Excalibur in the battle witch in our harsh, left-brain driven, patriarchal society is often a weapon of kinship, connection and love.
Were all challenged with the search for new moral, ethics and values to inspire our life by. Witch ironically enough seems to result in fragmentation and polarization on a macro, but also a micro level.
The NEW RHYTHM podcast explores what it means to live in Tempo Gusto—the right speed.
I’m searching for a foundationally new rhythm to inspire how I move through life. That rhythm is called Tempo Gusto—the rhythm of our heart.
As I travel, I meet people who truly embody this rhythm. Through their lifestyles, practices, and presence, they show me what authenticity, courage, creativity, and love really look like. These guests—often without seeking any spotlight—live their truth and connect deeply with themselves. That self-connection, I believe, is the key to connecting well with others.
The NEW RHYTHM podcast offers a space for these travelers to speak from the rhythm of their hearts. I thank them deeply for sharing their journey, and I thank you, the listener, for receiving it with presence and respect.
Together, we’re co-creating new songs for our culture.
With love, with essence,
thank you for your presence.
– Ian Merkoulov

episode 1
Bora Bredar
''In a world filled with external stressors, in witch 'feeling better' does not naturally make us 'feel better' one is in need of tools that helps them feel good again."
Visual artist Bora Brédar found the KINDLING TOOLS to her Inner Heart Fire at the age of 15. These tools she now takes everywhere she go's and shares it with others as a medicine to counterbalance the evil metaphorical spirits of modern-day life; stressors causing us to shut down and become desensitized. Stuck in 'flatland' loosing our ability to see and feel the magic and beauty of nature and life.

Danger of
Synthetic and Neon
an intreguing intervieuw with a sensative visual artist who found her kindling tools at a young age and managed to feel good in the process of feeling better.