This week is all about why we ALL belong… no matter how different we might feel from the world around us. I’ll break down why we often feel out of place with the world around us when we’re on our spiritual path and why that can actually be a GOOD thing. Plus we’ll jam on some great ways you can help to remember and feel connected with your inherent belonging in the world, and how the very thing that might have you feeling isolated is the very thing that will connect you to all that is.
Continue readingEp. 231: The Power of Creating Your Own Ceremonies
This week is all about the power of a self-generated ceremony. I’ll open up about my own recent experiences while on a 4-day, 4-night wilderness solo fast and how I created ceremonies right there for the major moments throughout my life. I also share how my heart was cracked open, and jam on some ways you can create your own ceremonies, including questions you can use to get started.
Continue readingEp. 230: How to Live a Life of No Regrets – Insights from a Wilderness Solo Fast
This week I talk about my recent wilderness solo fast and all of the clarifying moments I had about living a life of no BS and no regrets. We’ll jam on the top 5 regrets of the dying that Bonnie Ware wrote about, and what we can do to work on preventing them. Plus I’ll give you some
tools for overcoming the fear and doubt that’s keeping us from making changes right now.
Ep. 229: Greatest Hits Vol. 22 – A Gift From My Cancer
In this week’s episode, I share my story of when I got diagnosed with kidney cancer and what it was like having to face the reality that we all will die, and we NEVER know when. I’ll also give you some ways we can stop putting off the things that give our life meaning and a sense of integrity, and start living a life of no regrets, making the most of whatever time we have. For some this means more adventure. For some it means forgiving (including ourselves). There are so many ways this can look. But for all of us, it means more freedom.
Continue readingEp. 228: Expanding Our Concepts of Eros and Sex with Cathy Toldi
This week I sit down with Cathy Raven Toldi, an instinctive meditation teacher, Zen priest, and sacred Eros guide. We jammed about expanding our concepts of Eros and sex and how that connects us with our own deep spiritual practice and the wild world around us. Plus, Raven shares one practice that we can all try right now to tap into our own Eros energy from a more wholistic perspective.
Continue readingEp. 227: Plant Medicine and the Spiritual Path – A Conversation with Spring Washam
Welcome to a VERY special episode of the podcast… this week I interviewed my first ever GUEST, Spring Washam. Spring is one of my beloved Buddhist teachers, but also a real pioneer in terms of offering entheogens, along with the Buddhist spiritual path. And she’s been an inspiration for me in many ways.
Continue readingEp. 226: The Importance of Recognizing our “Growth Edge” Behaviors
You know how sometimes you feel tired for no apparent reason, or maybe you want to check the f*ck out, or run away from it all? Me too. Thing is, these things are all signs that we might be at a personal “growth edge.” This week we’re going to jam on how to know you’re at an edge, and why it’s SO important to identify what your “edge behaviors” are.
Continue readingEp. 225: How to Choose a Psychedelic Guide
This week we explore ideal things to look for when choosing a psychedelic sitter – facilitator – guide, or professional psychedelic-assisted therapist. We consider the different needs that arise around journeys for consciousness exploration and personal growth vs therapy, as well as things to think about if there is a significant medical or psychiatric history.
Continue readingEp. 224: Deep Seeing of Others and Ourselves
This week we’re talking about the Deep Seeing of others – and ourselves. Deep Seeing helps us create more authentic and connected community, and a more enriched daily life. We’ll debunk the idea that what we DO is who we ARE, and jam on how to get to the core of other peoples’ essence (and our own). Plus, I’ll give you some ways you can practice deeply seeing and understanding others starting today.
Continue readingEp. 223: The Insecurities That Keep Us From Letting Go and Creating Space For Something New
This week, we’re going to dive into the most common insecurities that keep us from letting go of our beloved STUFF and declutter our physical space and minds. I’ll talk about my own experiences and insecurities when it comes to getting rid of things – despite my years of work on trying to let go of attachments to it all. Plus, we’ll talk about some ways we can reframe our thoughts around our possessions, keeping only those items that bring us true joy and freedom.
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