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Battered Souls with Dylan Charles

by Dylan Charles

Transformational conversations with people whose darkest times have helped them to escape the matrix and evolve. Hosted by Dylan Charles, editor of Waking Times, perspectives on this show are shamanic, psychedelic, open-minded, and intentionally apolitical.

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  1. Battered Souls #052 - The Mystical Meets The Practical with Sol Luckman

    Alright everybody, enjoy this conversation with the enlightening and mystical Sol Luckman. He is the author of many things including his latest book, The World Cult and You: Your Place in it and Your Way Out Of It. He's a prolific artist and musician, and someone well-versed in the language of...

  2. Battered Souls #051 - Preparing for Ceremony with Jonathon Miller-Weisberger

    Welcome back to the Battered Souls podcast with Dylan Charles. Ceremony has been an important part of my life for the last 15 years, and for this episode I speak with my teacher and good friend Jonathon Miller-Weisberger about the details in preparing yourself for a proper yagé ceremony. Jonathon...

  3. Battered Souls #050 - Heal to the Root with Amber Antonelli

    Alright everyone it's been a long time since I've published an episode, as I've been focused on other things. Super happy, though, to be back with this light and deep conversation about the African shamanic plant medicine, Iboga. Amber Antonelli is my guest. Iboga provider, Bwiti initiate, and...

  4. Battered Souls #049 - Sobriety, Sanity & Shamanic Healing with Jenny Kolb

    When I last had Jenny on my show in 2020 it was right as the pandemic was setting in, and my how things have changed. She's been working in the recovery space in Colorado and also spent time in Africa to complete her iboga provider training, and I thought her insight on the importance of sobriety...

  5. Battered Souls #048 - Shadow Ceremony with Steven Twohig

    In this episode I had the pleasure of talking with Steven Twohig of Mastering Change. He has a unique perspective on psychedelics and the plant medicine Ayahuasca, and is currently focused on psychedelic integration with an emphasis on shadow work. He is affiliated with Soul Quest Ayahuasca…

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  6. Battered Souls #047 - Psychotherapy & Sacred Medicine with Gerard Artesona

    In this episode of Battered Souls I speak with psychotherapist and healer Gerard Artesona. Gerard has a long history of working with ayahuasca, and uses these experiences to shape his perspective in his personal psychotherapy practice. We talked about his story of growing up in a somewhat...

  7. Battered Souls #046 - The Truth About Your Soul with guest Moughenda Mikala

    In this episode I spoke with 10th generation Bwiti Shaman, Moughenda Mikala, who is the global steward of the ancient African medicine tradition of Iboga. I met Moughenda in 2013 and had the great honor of participating in a proper ceremony with him, and I find his wisdom and perspective on the...

  8. Battered Souls #045 - Before and After the Fall with guest Jay Campbell

    I'm fascinated by the stories of people who've succumbed to the pressures and suggestions of this toxic world and have fallen down in life, only to get back up, take full responsibility for their comeback, and then go on to use their experience to be of positive influence to others. Biohacker,...

  9. Battered Souls #044 - You Don't Have a Mental Illness with guest Ali Zeck

    In this episode of Battered Souls I had the extraordinary opportunity to speak with activist and survivor Ali Zeck. Ali is one of the most articulate and outspoken advocates for medical sovereignty and truth in our world today. As a survivor of psychological and psychiatric abuse, Ali spent…

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  10. Battered Souls #043 - Tales From the Yagé Lodge with Jonathon Miller-Weisberger

    In this episode I talk with ethnobotanist and steward of the ancient Secoya Yagé tradition, Jonathon Miller-Weiseberger to talk about the experience of drinking sacred medicinal brew at Ocean Forest EcoLodge in Costa Rica. Jonathon is a good friend of mine, and my teacher of this cultural…

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  11. Battered Souls #042 - Why Do You Do What You Do? with Joe DiBianca

    In this episode of Battered Souls, I speak with addiction success coach, Joe DiBianca, who helps people strike the root of their addictions by helping them to deeply understand why they do what they do. This is a fascinating topic for me, as addiction has been a recurring theme in my life, and...

  12. Battered Souls #041 - Waking Up in Springfield with Ted Hanik

    In this episode of Battered Souls, I speak with health coach Ted Hanik about his journey of awakening from contemporary consciousness in America. Ted is an extraordinary coach and health expert who went through a very typical journey to rock bottom including living the normal American alpha male...

  13. Battered Souls #040 - Awaken the Healer Within with Dr. Roger Jahnke

    In this episode Dylan is joined by Qigong master and author, Dr. Roger Jahnke. In the midst of a pandemic public health officials are usurping greater power over the individual to mandate medical procedures, and a discussion about awakening the body's natural healer within is more important than...

  14. Battered Souls #039 - To the Edge of the Cliff and Back with Meredith Wyness

    Meredith Wyness is a professional self-sabotage coach from New Zealand. In episode we talk about the similarities in our personal journey of overcoming drug abuse and self-destructive behavior, and learning to use our trauma and history as a way to heal and help others on their path. This...

  15. Battered Souls #038 - Healing Trauma at the Root with Dr. Gabe Roberts

    Dylan is joined by Dr. Gabe Roberts for an enlightening talk about trauma and how to heal it at the root. Dr. Roberts has a doctorate in metaphysics and chiropractic, and certified in functional medicine. His perspective on healing have led him to develop Holographic Manipulation Therapy which...

  16. Battered Souls #037 - The Transformational Power of Good Sex with Kim Anami

    Kim Anami is a holistic sex & relationship coach, known for her mastery of vaginal kung fu. She teaches sexual mastery to men, women and couples, and is an outspoken advocate of the importance of a good sex life. This expansive conversation centers on the transformational and powerful energy that...

  17. Battered Souls #036 - Illuminating the Shadow Side of Cannabis with Ryan Sprague

    In this episode I talk with Ryan Sprague, founder of Connect with Cannabis, and host of the Highly Optimized and This One Time on Psychedelics podcasts. Ryan is an expert in the ceremonial and intentional use of this widely abused plant medicines. Such a fun and enlightening talk. We get into a…

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  18. Battered Souls #035 - Winning The Spiritual War with Dr. Christopher Macklin

    Dr. Christopher Macklin is the founder of The Global Enlightenment Project. ———————————— Visit us on the web – Battered Souls Stop by Dylan's site – Waking Times ———————————— Support Battered Souls with Cryptos! BITCOIN – 1PgkuMTxVwVEhgbKuXQQ1Qi8kYzsX2fn68 ETHEREUM –...

  19. Battered Souls #034 - Aligning with Your True Self with Ayelet Baron

    Ayelet Baron is an inspiring author and futurist. After a personal transformation inspired her to quit her successful career as an executive for Cisco Systems, she shifted her focus and skill onto the issue of bringing people together in more connected, heart-centered ways. She is the author the...

  20. Battered Souls #33 - Real Heroes Speak Up with Jason Bassler

    Jason Bassler is co-founder of The Free Thought Project and founder of Police the Police. He has been a critical voice activist for truth and government accountability for over a decade. Having created one of the most successful independent media organizations on the web, he joins me to discuss…

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  21. Battered Souls #32 - Spiritual Warriors Rise Up with Julian Rose

    In this episode, Dylan is joined by organic farmer, activist and author, Sir Julian Rose. Julian is the author of Overcoming the Robotic Mind: Why Humanity Must Come Through, and has published many articles on Waking Times on issues of sovereignty, personal freedom, political activism and...

  22. Battered Souls #31 - Cali the Destroyer with Sol Luckman

    In this episode, Dylan is joined by best-selling author and healer, Sol Luckman. A longtime researcher of shamanism and spirituality, Sol Luckman is an iconoclastic psychonaut devoted to exploring and exposing the truth about human history and potential—wherever that might lead. His new novel…

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  23. Battered Souls #30 - Confronting the Mind Virus with Paul Levy

    My guest on this episode is author Paul Levy, known for his work in bringing Wetiko into the light of consciousness. His books Dispelling Wetiko: Breaking the Curse of Evil and Quantum Revelation: A Radical Synthesis of Science and Spirituality are critical for understanding the mass psychosis in...

  24. Battered Souls #029 - The Power of Social Conditioning with Kingsley Dennis

    I'm joined in the episode by author and researcher Kingsley Dennis who has been writing for years about the control matrix and all of the psychological conditioning involved in keeping us obedient and compliant. This was such a great conversation about how our society is being manipulated to…

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  25. Battered Souls #028 - Iboga & the Search for Healing with Levi Barker

    Levi Barker is a partner and lead iboga provider at Iboga Wellness in Costa Rica. After finding the shamanic plant medicine iboga and overcoming opiate addiction, he trained with a 10th generation African Bwiti shaman and has been to Africa to train as an iboga provider. He has been serving this...

  26. Battered Souls #027 – Self-Sabotage & Mind Control with Jason Christoff

    Jason Christoff is a self-sabotage coach who looks at the negative repetitive influences in our world as the source of our self-destructive, self-loathing, self-limiting, and self-sabotaging behavior. Jason works with people all over the world to help them see how their lives are unconsciously...

  27. Battered Souls #026 - Into the PsyOp with Brendan D. Murphy

    Self proclaimed Truth Addict Brendan D. Murphy joins Dylan in this conversation centering on the shifts in society and psychology during this historic time. What makes people so readily obedient and afraid? What can we do to maintain our personal power? Brendan is the author of The Grand…

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  28. Battered Souls #025 w/ Zahrah Sita - Reclaiming Your Mind and Body

    Zahrah Sita is a healer, empowerment coach, detox specialist and founder and director of Mystic Heart Healing Arts. Her journey of overcoming cancer and severe health issues with holistic medicines inspires her to help others. Having worked closely with plant medicine masters of the Amazon, she...

  29. Battered Souls #023 w/ Angelo Sisco - Remaking the Modern Man

    Angelo Sisco is an identity alchemist, legendary owner of O'Hare Crossfit, and a men's coach and mentor. His latest project is AlphaHippie, a powerful coaching and educational company dedicated to helping men achieve their greatness. What a fun and deep conversation we had, first getting into the...

  30. Battered Souls #022 w/ Andrea Cano - Grandmother Spirit & Plants as Medicine

    Dylan is joined by Andrea Cano, master vegetarian chef and owner of Cocina Flora in South Dakota. She shares her extraordinary journey of how she fell in love with plants, discovered sacred shamanic medicines, and was welcomed into a few indigenous communities in the Amazon, and talks a great…

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  31. Battered Souls #021 w/ Gary McGee - On Becoming An Enemy Of The State

    In this episode, Dylan is joined by author, philosopher and former CIA crypto-analyst Gary McGee to talk about his journey that took from working for the US government to losing his faith in the system to declaring philosophical war against the State. Gary has contributed hundreds of articles to...

  32. Battered Souls #020 - The Greatest Hunter for the Truth with guest Anthony Esposito

    Anthony Esposito is proprietor and head shaman at Awaken Your Soul Iboga Retreats in Costa Rica. He is an initiate of the Bwiti spiritual tradition of Africa and a trained biota shaman. Awaken Your Soul Iboga Retreats Find Anthony on FB ———————————— Visit us on the web - Battered Souls Stop by...

  33. Battered Souls #019 w/ Dr. Roy Martina - Covid Questions & Quantum Healing

    Dr. Roy Martina is a world-renowned holistic doctor, coach, speaker and martial artist. He and Dylan talk about surviving the pandemic, the masks, the coming mandatory vaccines, and how to consciously navigate these times. Roy's work has positively impacted millions of people around the world…

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  34. Battered Souls #018 w/ Angela Ditch - Flow Consciousness for Trying Times

    Angela Ditch is a master Kundalini yoga instructor and the creator of Flow Tribe. Her teaching system incorporates ancient healing practices and a modern scientific understanding of the brain and nervous system to help people achieve optimal wellness and happiness. Having overcome the stressful...

  35. Battered Souls #017 - Mark Jankins - Truth Bombs and the Art of Living Well

    Mark Jankins, aka Master Mark, is a conscious rapper and guerrilla gardener who exposes the shadows of our world with hard-hitting, truth-filled music. In 2016 Mark wrote and produced 'Gardening is Gangsta,' about beating the system by getting back to the earth and living independently. Other…

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  36. Battered Souls #016 - Marc Angelo Coppola - Evolving Our Way Out of 1984

    Entrepreneur, farmer and business leader Marc Angelo Coppola joins the podcast to talk about life in the age of Covid and how to navigate these challenging times. Marc is the visionary founder of Valhalla Farms Co-Op and the Superhero Academy, as well as a long time member of the alternative…

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  37. Battered Souls #015 with Rob Lenfestey

    In this episode Dylan talks with Rob Lenfestey, CEO of Mandala chocolate, and one of the first certified Wim Hof breathing method instructors in the United States. He is the owner of Mandala Springs, an eco-retreat center in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and as a visionary leader, he inspires people…

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  38. Battered Souls #014 - Heal Yourself with Quantum Qi w/ Sharron Rose

    In this episode, Dylan talks with director and producer Sharron Rose about the healing art of Qi Gong. Sharron also shares her unique perspective on our world situation, having been a lifelong teacher and student of the art of embodiment through dance. There really is a lot of opportunity for...

  39. Battered Souls #013 - Conspirituality & The Medicine Journey w/ Rak Razam

    Dylan Charles talks with Rak Razam to understand a shamanic perspective on the cultural challenges and divide we are witnessing in civilization as it responds to multiple emergencies, from the coronavirus to economic collapse and ecological devastation. As the ego drive for control brings in a…

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  40. Battered Souls #012 - Alcoholism, Iboga & Soul Connection with Jenny Kolb

    An artist and fashion designer, Jenny Kolb is also a registered psychotherapist and an apprentice provider of the African shamanic plant medicine, iboga. Currently working in Colorado in addiction recovery, her perspective on the human condition and deep transformation are medicine for the times…

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  41. Battered Souls #011 - Racism, Stolen History & Elder Wisdom

    Given the current crisis where the issue of racism is violently coming to the surface, I thought it would be insightful to ask one of my elders to share his perspective of being a black man in America. In this podcast I'm joined by a friend, and someone worthy of the title of elder, Vasil Abed.…

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  42. Battered Souls #010 - Weathering the Storm with Christina Sarich

    Christina Sarich is a prolific writer and journalists who's work has reached and inspired millions of people around the world. Writing for many of the web's best alternative news publications, she covers topics ranging from science and politics to shamanism and woo woo. Her perspective is...

  43. Battered Souls #009 - The Illusion and the Middle Way with Zen Gardner

    Zen Gardner joins me on this episode of Battered Souls. In the last 10 plus years, Zen has written thousands of articles for forward thinking websites, reaching and inspiring millions of people all over the world. His perspectives on personal evolution, collective awakening, and the control…

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  44. Battered Souls #008 - Higher Consciousness in Dense Times with Stephen Parato

    Writer, educator, meditator and conscious leader, Stephen Parato joins me in this conversation, bringing an evolved perspective to the conversation about Covid-19 and how it impacts the personal and global awakening. We talk a bit about civil disobedience, freedom, higher consciousness and how...

  45. Battered Souls #007 - Waking Up in Lockdown with Mike Sygula

    Mike Sygula is the founder of Truth Theory, an online publication focused on helping the world evolve and awaken through information that inspires us and challenges current paradigms. For many years Mike has been involved in alternative news, and we dive into some of the censorship of information...

  46. Battered Souls #006 - Transcendence, Presence and Peace with Ricky Tran

    Ricky Tran is a master level yoga teacher from Dallas, Texas. A long time personal friend of mine, Ricky overcame addiction by practicing yoga and has gone on to help thousands of people, teaching at some of the most well-known yoga centers in America. He currently teaches private lessons, yoga…

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  47. Battered Souls #005 - Finding the Inner Light with Felix DeRosen

    Felix is a young friend of mine whom I met in 2016 while learning and journeying with Secoya elders in the jungles of Costa Rica. Such a bright and thoughtful guy, he is an artist, writer and is currently studying landscape architecture in California. In this episode we talk about the experience…

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  48. Battered Souls #004 - The Great Letting Go with Patrick James Hennesey

    Battered Souls #004 - The Great Letting Go with Patrick James Hennessey Patrick is the founder The LovEvolution Solution, and after playing a part in the Occupy Wall St. demonstrations in 2011 he has turned his attention to creating Sacred Waters Retreat Center as a place for community…

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  49. Battered Souls #003 - Pandemic: Freedom vs. The Fear with Ryan McCormick

    Battered Souls #003 - Pandemic: Freedom vs. The Fear with Ryan McCormick Ryan McCormick is the host of The Outer Limits of Inner Truth, on which he has an incredible archive of interviews with guests like Ron Paul, Marianne Williamson, Naomi Wolf and Peter Schiff. His show covers the evolutionary...

  50. Battered Souls #002 - On the Medicine Path with Julian Keenan Grow

    Battered Souls #002 - On the Medicine Path with Julian Keenan Grow My guest in this show is esoteric acupuncturist Julian Keenan Grow from Sacred Silence Acupuncture in Brooklyn, NY. As a young punk rocker in NYC he journey of healing began when at 22 he was diagnosed with a bone tumor. Having...

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Transformational conversations with people whose darkest times have helped them to escape the matrix and evolve. Hosted by Dylan Charles, editor of Waking Times, perspectives on this show are shamanic, psychedelic, open-minded, and intentionally apolitical.

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