Episode 111 (ft. Brandon Thomas @expandingreality369 ) Expanding the Bandwidth of Perception

Brandon Thomas is the visionary mind behind Expanding Reality and a dynamic new voice on Mysterious Universe.As creator and host of Expanding Reality (2019–2025), Brandon built a dedicated following with nearly 350 episodes that fearlessly explored the frontiers of consciousness. Listeners praised his thoughtful questioning, philosophical depth, and ability to navigate complex topics—from spirituality and psychedelics to UFOs, manifestation, and alternate perceptions—with openness and balance.A true renaissance seeker, Brandon is also a musician, rancher, author (of the book Expanding Reality), and founder of Ridiginal Publishing. His personal journey—from a religious upbringing in Texas to embracing New Age thought and beyond—fuels his genuine passion for remarkable observations, possibilities, and potentialities.Today, Brandon co-hosts the long-running Mysterious Universe podcast with Joe Hodgdon. Together they deliver weekly dives into the strange and fascinating: reality-bending science, futurology, cryptozoology, alternative history, UFOs, and the wild side of consciousness—with plenty of humor along the way.00:00:00 - Introduction and shared interests00:03:00 - Toby’s origin story: Trauma as fuel and the miracle of life00:05:40 - Radial Publishing and the Eternal Avatar00:08:45 - From a lone musician in China to North Texas00:11:30 - Southern Baptist roots and breaking the cocoon of programming00:15:30 - Temporary Truths: Detaching from the ego’s need for certainty00:19:00 - Beliefs vs. Ideas: Lessons from the movie "Dogma"00:23:45 - Questing for truth vs. the quest to be right00:26:00 - Houston intersections: Choosing to be happy over being right00:30:15 - Why metrics and social media are a "black goo" distraction00:34:00 - Being a warrior in a garden vs. a gardener in a war00:37:30 - Epiphanies: The sudden recognition of the obvious00:41:45 - A personal trainer for your mental health00:44:30 - The 12 Tissue Salts: Building blocks for the physical vessel00:49:00 - Connecting mineral deficiencies to mental disposition00:54:30 - Psychonaut adventures: 20 years of exploring the phone line00:58:15 - California Sober and the evolving relationship with Cannabis01:03:00 - DMT Blast-off: The Council of Grandmothers and Tune Town01:09:45 - Mescaline, Peyote, and the Masculine Psychedelic Experience01:14:00 - Harmony vs. Balance: Music as a metaphor for life01:18:00 - Finding your unique take on light and the Toltec "Artist of Life"01:21:00 - One decision away from an entirely new lifeBook a Coaching Session with Garnett: https://canna-clarity.com/Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@thebalancingact47/shortsToltec Wisdom Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuGfcNGpX6PRPUEKC2lWIFGw_Tdfe0X-wOutro Music:https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rielxriel/1399816701https://open.spotify.com/artist/2s0D36E6cXawPaQYm6A3dMhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgTAVoJ3i1LZs00tuU7L4Lwhttps://listen.tidal.com/artist/9980797Recorded 3.22.26