My name is Mark. I’m a filmmaker. A father. A partner. A medicine walker. A lover of rivers, rhythm and story.

This podcast grew out of a longing—one I think many of us carry—to return to a more sacred way of being. I’ve spent decades in the world of film and story, and nearly as long learning from Indigenous elders and spiritual teachers. Somewhere along the way, I began to understand that the real work isn’t out there—it’s in here. Inside. In the internal village.

In Shipibo, hema means village—but it also refers to the internal structure, the inner community that exists within each of us. That idea changed my life. That our spiritual architecture mirrors the collective one. That we each carry rivers and forests and sky aspects within.

The Sacred Village is my attempt to offer what I’ve been given. It’s a space to reflect on parenting, masculinity, grief, healing, art and spirit. It’s a way to give thanks. To remember. To offer truth, as I know it, back to the fire.

Because too many men are walking alone.

Because our kids are watching.
Because our elders are tired.
Because the old teachings are still breathing—and they’re asking to be remembered.

I’m not here to be a teacher. I’m not here to be perfect.
I’m here to share my truth and explore in the hope that you’ll find something useful in the echo.

The Sacred Village is built from the stories we carry, the prayers we whisper, the work we do when no one is watching.

It’s already in you.