Brain Shaman

Eric O'Neill is a cybersecurity expert, lawyer, former FBI operative, and author of Gray Day and Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime. In this episode, we discuss how cybercriminals exploit our psychology, the evolving landscape of scams and cyberattacks, and practical ways to protect yourself online. Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: ericoneill.netLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eric-m-oneillInstagram: @ericoneill.officialYouTube: @ericoneill.officialBooks: Gray Day | Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime ResourcesInternet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

Dr. Héctor Rodriguez ("Dr. Hector") is an integrative psychiatrist and founder of Miami’s White Butterfly Clinic. In this episode, we discuss the neuroscience behind ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and trauma, and how SPECT imaging helps us better understand and treat these conditions. He shares practical, natural strategies, including nutrition, supplementation, dance, and exercise, to improve brain function and mental health. Connect and Learn MoreWebsites: whitebutterflyclinic.com | doctorhector.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/doctorhectorInstagram: @doctor_hector

Sam Arbesman is a complexity scientist, writer, and Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital, known for his books The Half-Life of Facts, Overcomplicated, and The Magic of Code. In this episode, we explore human understanding, its limits, the power and unpredictability of technology, our relationship with machines, coding, AI, and sci-fi, and how to navigate an increasingly complex and entangled world. Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: arbesman.netBooks: The Half-Life of Facts  ·  Overcomplicated ·  The Magic of Code ResourcesBooksWhy Greatness Cannot be Planned by Kenneth Stanley and Joel LehmanGamesMinesweeperSimCitySimCity 2000PeopleDanny HillisJoel LehmanKenneth StanleyLarry Wall Richard FeynmanRobin Sloan

Jerzy Gregorek is a Polish-American four-time World Weightlifting Champion, world record holder, poet, and creator of The Happy Body program - a 30-minute daily system for strength, flexibility, posture, speed, leanness, and body weight control designed to build a robust, injury-free body for life. In this episode, we explore the principles, practices, and experiences that shaped his body, philosophy, and lifestyle, and how you can apply them to build a calm, strong, and joyful life. Connect and Learn MoreBook: The Happy Body: The Simple Science of Nutrition, Exercise, and RelaxationWebsite: thehappybody.comInstagram: @jerzygregorek X: @TheHappyBody Facebook: @jerzy.gregorek LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jerzy-gregorek-ab87475 ResourcesPeopleConfucius Jerzy Popieluszko PantanjaliThich Nhat Hanh Simone BilesSocratesUsain Bolt

Pamela Michaux is the author of Mundele Diaries, a memoir about her childhood in Congo and Belgium. In this episode, she shares the challenges she faced, how she reclaimed her life, and the lessons she learned along the way. Connect and Learn MoreInstagram: @mundelediariesWebsite: mundelediaries.com

Phyllis Leavitt is a psychotherapist and author of America in Therapy. In this episode, we explore how the United States can be understood as a wounded system shaped by history, trauma, and unmet needs for love, safety, and belonging. Phyllis explains how much of what we see in society is unprocessed pain being expressed at scale. We talk about healing through deep listening, creating safety, and restoring connection within ourselves and with one another.Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: phyllisleavitt.comBooks: America in Therapy  ·  A Light in the Darkness  ·  Into the FireResourcesBraver Angels (organization)

John Kammer is the founder of Guardian AIngels, an AI-powered grief journaling platform designed to help people process loss and maintain connection with loved ones after death. In this episode, we explore grief and how journaling, AI, and other tools can help people move through it. Connect & Learn More Website: guardianaingels.ai LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnkammerResourcesBooks: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklPeople: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross J. William Worden

Jamie Woodhouse is a philosopher and advocate for sentientism, a worldview grounded in evidence, reason, and compassion for all sentient beings. In this episode, we explore what sentientism is, how it compares to other ethical frameworks, and the practical implications for how we treat animals and other beings, including possibly aliens and AI. Jamie discusses the importance of grounding ethics in both understanding and empathy, the challenges of putting these ideas into practice, and how broadening our moral scope can reshape our choices, culture, and society.Connect & Learn More Website: sentientism.info Podcast: Sentientism YouTube: @Sentientism Facebook: facebook.com/groups/sentientism Twitter (X): @Sentientism LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/sentientism

Gualtiero Piccinini is a philosopher and cognitive scientist who studies the mind as a multi-level, complex system, combining philosophy, neuroscience, and cognitive science to understand consciousness and its underlying mechanisms. In this episode, we discuss the multi-layered nature of consciousness and the mind, along with sleep, meditation, learning, memory, and techniques for exploring your mind and understanding yourself. Connect & Learn More Google Scholar: Gualtiero PiccininiUniversity Profile: University of Missouri | PhilosophyX: @gualtieropiccResourcesPeopleAnil SethNed BlockRussell HurlburtThomas EdisonWilliam James

Michelle Dosanjh-Johal is the mother of two children with autism and mental illness and the author of The Warrior Sings. In this episode, we talk about autism and mental illness inside the family, including both the challenges and the beauty that can exist alongside them. She shares stories from her family and practical ways she built resilience as a mother during difficult times, including writing poetry. Connect & Learn MoreWebsite: michelle-dosanjh-johal.mykajabi.com Instagram: @mindful.warriors.way, @mothers.of.mentalhealth Book: The Warrior Sings

Larry O’Nan is a nonprofit fund development leader, author, and mentor with over five decades of experience helping individuals and organizations live with purpose and steward their resources. He has counseled Christian ministries, led fund development initiatives that raised millions, and written books including Giving Yourself Away and Intentional Living and Giving. In this episode, he discusses finding your authentic path, understanding your strengths, embracing the freedom to fail, and focusing on mission rather than personal gain. We talk about living intentionally, stewarding what you’ve been entrusted with, and giving yourself away.Connect & Learn MoreWebsite: larryonan.comBooks: Intentional Living and Giving; Giving Yourself Away ResourcesCliftonStrengths — online strengths assessment The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul — bookThe Truth About You by Marcus Buckingham — bookTunnel to Towers Foundation — charitable organization

Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno are the creators of the Real Food Recovery movement. In this episode, we talk about what food addiction is and how to start moving out of it. Paige and Jamie share their own stories and the simple steps they use to help people change their relationship with food. Connect & Learn MoreBook: Real Food RecoveryPodcast: Real Food RecoveryWebsite: realfoodrecovery4u.com

Ana Pashyanti is a meditation teacher. In this episode, we talk about embodied meditation and returning to the body, nature, and self. Connect & Learn MoreWebsite: anapashyanti.com YouTube: @AnaPashyanti

Richard Jay Hutto is a historian and author who focuses on America’s Gilded Age, with books like A Peculiar Tribe of People and The Countess and the Nazis. In this episode, we talk about what life was like for wealthy Americans during that era, especially the women who married into European royalty, like Muriel White. Connect & Learn MoreWebsite: rickhutto.comBook: The Countess and the Nazis LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rick-hutto-80a30b25 

Alan Lazaros is the CEO and co-host of Next Level University. In this episode, we discuss strategies for increasing success and fulfillment in life by examining the tradeoffs between a life driven by subjective experience and one grounded in objectivity — rationality, logic, measurement, and systems. Connect & Learn MoreWebsite: nextleveluniverse.com Podcast: Next Level University LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc Instagram: @alazaros88   ResourcesBooksCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsRationality by Steven PinkerSapiens by Yuval Noah HarariThe Goal by Eliyahu M. GoldrattThe Infinite Game by Simon SinekThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien,The Story of the Human Body by Daniel LiebermanMoviesWicked: For GoodThe Hunger Games: Catching FirePeopleEmilia SmithKevin PalmieriLeonardo da VinciSimon Sinek

Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor specializing in women's health and the author of Metabolism Repair for Women, Period Repair Manual, and Hormone Repair Manual. In this episode, we explore metabolic dysfunction, how hormones and the environment influence it, and practical ways to support metabolic health. Connect & Learn MoreWebsite: larabriden.com Books: Metabolism Repair for Women, Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual Podcast: The Lara Briden Podcast Instagram: @larabriden YouTube: @LaraBridenResourcesBooks: The Slow Moon Climbs by Susan MatternPeople: Benjamin Bikman, Chris Masterjohn, Francis Bacon, Susan Mattern

Harmony Hannigan is a yoga, tantra, meditation, and breathwork teacher and founder of Nayana Yoga. In this episode, we explore tantric embodied practices as a path to reconnecting with the body, the larger self, and the living non-dual cosmos. We discuss and practice meditation through the senses and breath, learning to use direct experience, the body, and feeling as our teacher to cultivate curiosity, presence, connection, and transcendence. Connect & Learn MoreWebsites: nayanayoga.com, parentesisvital.com Instagram: @harmony_hannigan LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/harmony-hannigan

Robert Radnoti is a hypnotist who works with behavior and cognition through hypnosis. In this episode, we discuss how hypnosis works and how it's used to change your thinking, attitude, success, and life.Connect & Learn MoreWebsite: robertradnoti.com Podcast: Raditude Facebook: facebook.com/RUNNRAD Instagram: @robertradnoti LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robertradnoti

Kadri Aworigo is a psychotherapist and counsellor who helps adults heal from trauma, shame, and emotional disconnection. In this episode, she shares her story and lessons on reconnection.We talk about trauma, relationships, faith, and what helped her reconnect with herself and others.Connect & Learn MoreWebsite: arisetherapies.co.ukLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kadri-aworigo-558b90105

George Haymaker is an ex-addict turned neuroscience coach who helps people rewire their behavior, identity, and habits. In this episode, George shares his recovery story and explains the neuroscience behind addiction and recovery. Connect & Learn More Website: georgehaymaker.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/georgehaymaker YouTube: @georgehaymakerbrainperformance 

Jess Frost is a coach for adult children of alcoholics. In this episode, she shares how she survived a chaotic childhood and rebuilt her life from the inside out. Connect and Learn More:Instagram: @iamjessfrostWebsite: the3espace.comPodcast: Have you got space for this?YouTube: @The3ESpaceTikTok: @iamjessfrost Facebook: @jessfrostempowerment LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jessfrost

Simon Rowbottom is a musician and psychotherapist, and a member of the English alternative rock band The Boo Radleys, best known for their hit Wake Up Boo!. We talk about his early life with music, the rise of the band, and what it feels like when success looks great from the outside but feels very different on the inside. Simon describes the difference between process and outcome, how pressure can drain the creative spark, and what it was like to walk away when the band split.We explore how he found his way into therapy, how years of touring and chronic stress shape the brain and nervous system, and the psychological challenges that musicians often face. And we talk about The Boo Radleys reuniting more than two decades later with a different mindset. No expectations. No pressure. Just the simple joy of making music again and expressing what is happening inside through sound.Connect and Learn MoreThe Boo Radleys: thebooradleys.comMusic Industry Therapist Collective: musicindustrytherapists.comSimon’s novel: ThimbleriggerRESOURCESAlbums: C'mon Kids, Kingsize, The WallBands: Bon Jovi, Eggman, Happy Mondays, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, Paperlung, Pink Floyd, Primal Scream, Ride, Simon & Garfunkel, The Boo Radleys, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Smiths, The Stone Roses, The Wedding PresentPeople: Alan McGee, Daniel Day-Lewis, Dick Green, Elvis Costello, Martin Carr, Timothy Brown,Songs: Wake Up Boo!, When I'm Sixty-FourTV shows: Boys from the Blackstuff, Top of the Pops

Bernd Haber is the author of Fritz Häber, The Complete Diary: 16 Months in an American POW Camp, drawn from his grandfather’s journal and interview. We discuss German history, communism and capitalism, East Germany, Berlin, ideology, freedom and control, family memory, generational change, communication, war, sudden shifts, personal turning points, and how an ordinary life can be shaped by circumstance, intertwined with other people, history, and forces that push us in new directions. Bernd’s own story mirrors these themes. He grew up in East Berlin, watched the wall fall, stepped into the West, and eventually built a new life in America. His path is shaped by history, serendipity, opportunity, unexpected conversations, and small moments that opened new possibilities. This episode looks at how history, choice, external forces, and timing collide to redirect a life, and why talking with parents and grandparents, and understanding their experiences, can transform how we understand ourselves.Connect and Learn MoreBook: Fritz Häber, The Complete Diary: 16 Months in an American POW CampWebsite: 16monthsaspow.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/berndhaberRESOURCESBands: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, SteppenwolfBooks: Blitzed by Norman Ohler, Life of Service, Man of Purpose by Jim Waite, Steppenwolf by Hermann HessePeople: Albert Einstein, Barbara Minton, Bob Dylan, Herbert Haber, Hermann Hesse, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, John Kay, Joseph Goebbels, Tom Gundelfinger O'Neal, Wilhelm I, Wilhelm II, Winston ChurchillTV Series: Babylon Berlin, Titans: The Rise of Hollywood

Barbara Minton is a psychologist and musician who creates neuroscience-informed music designed to support and heal the brain. In this episode, we explore the relationship between music and the brain, and how we can use it to guide or change our mental and emotional states.We talk about how music affects the brain, the difference between making it and listening to it, and why different genres influence us in different ways. We get into transcendent and altered states, how music can support grief, loss, pain, insomnia, and emotional processing, and how individual differences like ADHD or PTSD shape the nervous system’s response. We also look at music as a tool for social connection and the unique experience of creating and playing music with others.We discuss how different instruments feel to play, what makes the guitar and pipe organ special, and how music ties into memory. We explore how to use it deliberately to enhance learning and recall, why our emotional reactions to songs change over time, and how lyrics shape the way we see the world. We also explore why certain genres explode at particular moments in history, why pop music remains so consistently popular, which musical elements most strongly affect the brain, what it feels like to make and play music, how live music differs from recorded music, and the overall healing power of music.Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: musicandhealing.netAlbum: Calm the Storm LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/barbara-minton-057957164RESOURCES People: Ana Lapwood, Aretha Franklin, Calum Graham, Freddie Mercury, Hans Berger, Peppino D’Agostino, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Wolfgang Amadeus MozartSongs: Amazing Grace, Pavane for a Dead PrincessStudies: Contrasting effects of music on reading comprehension in preadolescents with and without ADHD  (Madjar et al., 2020), Human song: Separate neural pathways for melody and speech ( Hamilton, 2022)

Adrian Cois is an emergency physician trained in Australia and working in the U.S. In this episode, we discuss the problems of the U.S. healthcare system and how to fix it.Connect & Learn More Instagram: @dr_coisLinkedIn: Adrian Cois

Keith Kurlander is a psychotherapist, co-founder of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, and host of The Higher Practice podcast. The discussion covers psychedelics, trauma, nervous system regulation, and mental health. Topics include the therapeutic and disruptive effects of psychedelics, trauma as a physiological state, the importance of listening to one’s inner purpose or "North Star,"  rising mental health challenges, and the impact of technology and AI on psychological well-being. Connect & Learn More 🎙️ Podcast: The Higher Practice for Optimal Mental Health🌐 Website: psychiatryinstitute.com📘 Book (coming March 2026): Psychedelic TherapyResources 👥 People: Amrit Desai, John Demartini, Ken Wilber, Stanislav Grof, Will Van Derveer

William Person is a former Olympic bobsledder for Team USA. He talks about what it was like flying 90 mph down the ice, taking up to 80 Gs, and what happened after the cheering stopped: brain fog, headaches, memory and focus loss, sensitivity to sound and light, disorientation, depression, and suicidal thoughts.We talk about the hidden suffering in sports, how CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) might relate to ADHD and other mental health struggles, why so many athletes and veterans go untreated, and the deadly consequences that follow. William shares his lowest moments, his fight to stay alive, and how hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) helped him when nothing else could.Connect & Learn More 🍭TikTok: @hyperbarichealing📘 Facebook: One Man With a Chamber | William Person💼 LinkedIn: William Person📸 Instagram: @willp1234567▶️ YouTube: @braininjurysurvival💰 GoFundMe: CTE Recovery for Athletes and MilitaryResources 🎢 Six Flags Magic Mountain — Goliath 📰 Sledding Athletes Are Taking Their Lives. Did Brain Injuries Play a Role? – The New York Times⚖️The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) 👥People: Cuba Gooding Jr., Jamie Foxx, Jay-Z, Joe Namath, Kanye West, Lance Armstrong, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Jackson, Russell Crowe 🎬 Films: A Beautiful Mind, In Whose Name?, Jerry Maguire, One Battle After Another💥Incidents: 2025 Anaconda Shooting, 2025 Grand Blanc Township church attack, 2025 Midtown Manhattan Shooting, Washington Navy Yard shooting 

Ewelina Kurtys is a neuroscientist and Strategic Advisor at FinalSpark, a Swiss company building computers from living brain cells. We talk about how neurons differ from silicon chips, why they’re more energy-efficient, how they’re grown and programmed in the lab, and how biocomputing could shape the future of AI. Connect and Learn More:🌐Website: finalspark.com💼LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ewelinakurtysResources:🏢Companies: AlpVision, Amazon, Cortical Labs, Ekai.io, Google, Microsoft, Neuralink👤People: Elon Musk, Fred Jordan, Martin Kutter

Mary Petto is a Rapid Turmoil Resolution specialist and the author of The Family Guide to the Law of Attraction. We talk about trauma, how it gets stuck in your subconscious, hijacks your nervous system, and keeps you in mental loops. She explains why talking or reliving it doesn’t work, how metaphors and stories communicate with your inner mind, and how Rapid Turmoil Resolution can help you get calm, neutral, and open to new possibilities. Connect and Learn More🌐Website: portablevisions.com📖Book: The Family Guide to the Law of Attraction🎁The Loop Locator: portablevisions.com/gift📸Instagram: @Livinginthevortex💼LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marypetto🍭TikTok: @marypetto

In this episode, I talk with Jeff Sorensen, founder of breathARMY. He shares how the breath became the central tool in his recovery from trauma, addiction, and mental illness. We explore how his years of substance use, time in a Mexican prison, near-death experiences, and struggles with identity led him to discover how breathing habits influence and reflect the nervous system, emotions, and perception of reality.Jeff explains the power of returning to a natural, effortless breath and how awareness of the breath can help release fear, old patterns, and habitual ways of being. We also discuss how meditation, plant medicine, yoga, pets, and time in nature supported his journey, and how he learned to channel his energy and emotion into practices that foster healing, presence, freedom, and personal growth.Connect and Learn More:Website: breatharmy.comFacebook: @breathARMYInstagram: @breatharmyResources:BooksA World Made New by Paul SeligThe Quantum Revelation by Paul LevyWetiko by Paul LevyPeoplePaul LevyPaul Selig

In this episode, I talk with Steven Puri, co-founder of the focus app Sukha and former Hollywood executive, about focus and flow — what it feels like, why it matters, and how to increase it. We cover a range of tools and techniques, including: sound, physical space, to-do lists, community, solitude, time of day, and simple items like a pencil, paper, and a timer, along with lessons from Hollywood on creating great work and fulfilling your dreams.Connect and Learn More: Website: thesukha.coEmail: Shared in the episodeLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/steven-puriResources Mentioned:Apps: Brain.fm, Endel, Forest, TodoistBooks: Deep Work by Cal Newport, Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Indistractable by Nir Eyal, The Net and the Butterfly by Olivia Fox Cabane & Judah PollackCompanies: Alaska Airlines, Amazon, Disney, Dreamworks Animation, Fox Corporation, Hilton, LucasFilm, Marvel, Meta, M. Fredric, News Corp, Nike, Oura Health, Pixar, Spiegel, TikTok, Twitter, Universal Studios, Vine, YouTubeMovies: A Good Day to Die Hard, Alien vs. Predator, Ant-Man, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Independence Day: Resurgence, Live Free or Die Hard, Mission: Impossible III, My Best Friend's Wedding, Rain Man, Stargate, Star Trek, The Island, The Mask of Zorro, The Wolverine, Transformers, Transformers: Revenge of the FallenPeople: Alex Kurtzman, Bob Iger, Bob Orci, Chase Carey, Dean Devlin, Elon Musk, Evan Spiegel, Francesco Cirillo, George Lucas, Hephaestus (character), Jake Paul, James Clear, James Dean, John Diemer, Judah Pollack, Logan Paul, Mark Zuckerberg, Marie Curie, Michael Jordan, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Nir Eyal, Olivia Fox Cabane, Pablo Picasso, Prometheus (character), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Ronald Bass, Ronald Emmerich, Rupert Murdoch, Spike Jonze, Steve Jobs, Tony MauroPlaces: Austin, Bali, Chiang Mai, Cyprus, Kathmandu, Puerta Vallarta, San Francisco, ViennaPodcasts: Deep Questions with Cal Newport

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Paul Taylor, author, neuroscientist, exercise physiologist, and host of The Paul Taylor Podcast. He is an expert in hardiness, the science of turning stress into strength. Modern life is quietly weakening us through the way we eat, move, sleep, socialize, and use technology. By introducing stress, challenge, and discomfort in safe and deliberate ways through exercise, nutrition, temperature, sunlight, and other natural experiences, we can regain our strength and hardiness. This idea is rooted in hormesis, the concept that exposure to manageable stress or challenge can strengthen the body and mind. We also discuss Paul’s lessons from his upbringing in Ireland, his time in the military, and his experiences as a parent, in sport, and through personal challenges. He shares practical ways to build hardiness in daily life: move regularly, play outside, eat mostly minimally processed foods, limit screen time, set simple rules and routines, gradually increase effort, and reflect on how you spend your time. Seeing life as a challenge and viewing stress as a chance to grow helps us step out of our comfort zone, so we can strengthen ourselves physically and mentally and be better prepared for whatever life throws our way.Connect and Learn More:Website: paultaylor.bizInstagram: @paultaylor.bizPodcast: The Paul Taylor PodcastBooks: Death by Comfort, and the upcoming The Hardiness EffectResources Mentioned:Books: Antifragile, Elite Minds, Enchiridion, The Black Swan, People: Arrian, Bengt Saltin, Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Epictetus, Frank Booth, Friedrich Nietzsche, Grant Schofield, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Seneca, Stan Beecham, Walter Mischel

In this episode, I talk with Qi Gong practitioner and holistic life coach Tamas Konya. We discuss the philosophy and practice, Qi Gong, its benefits, how it has helped Tamas, and how it can help you too. Connect and Learn More:Website: tamascoach.comLinkedIn: Tamas KonyaFacebook: Tamas KonyaInstagram: @tamascoachYouTube: @tamascoachResources Mentioned:Weightless by Marconi UnionBrave New World by Aldous Huxley1984 by George OrwellFight Club (film)Avatar (film)Stephen Covey

What do you do when you have three interviews scheduled and no one shows up? You make a SOLOOOOO episode. Mikey’s back, in his classic state - all alone. This is a musing on what to do when you’ve planned, prepared, and done everything you could, but reality has other ideas. What do you do? Keep going, keep trying, re-channel that energy into something even more amazing, and love and embrace yourself that much more. This lone wolf is waking up from his long winter slumber, howling, roaring, and ready to roam. 

In this episode, Lori Tsugawa, author of Let the Samurai Be Your Guide, shares her journey of overcoming traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) by drawing on her Japanese heritage and values. We explore Japanese concepts like bushido (the way of the warrior), ikigai, and ganbaru (never giving up), and discuss how you can apply these principles to your own life.She also talks about her experiences working in a women’s prison, shares Japanese folk tales, and highlights her favorite places in Japan. Listen in, and let your inner samurai and otaku lead the way toward healing, resilience, and growth.Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: loriwhaley.comBook: Let the Samurai Be Your GuidePodcast: The Samurai WayLinkedIn: Lori TsugawaResources Mentioned:Attractions: Adachi Museum of Art, Dogo Onsen, Japanese American Museum of Oregon, Kenrokuen, Nagoro Doll Village, Noguchi Museum, Pine Wind Japanese Garden, Ritsurin Garden, Shikoku Mura, SL Yamaguchi, Torrance Art MuseumBooks: Man's Search for MeaningFilms: Fight ClubJapanese folktales: Momotarō, The Mouse's Marriage, The Singing TurtleOrganizations: Albert Camus, Amen Clinics, Ikigai Lab, Kinokuniya, The Ritz Carlton, Toastmasters International, Tuttle PublishingPeople: Ayano Tsukimi, Chiune Sugihara, Daniel Amen, Daniel Inouye, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean-Paul Sartre, Isamu Noguchi, Sam Ushio, Victor Frankl, Yayoi KusamaPlaces: Hokkaido, Iya Valley, Kochi, Matsue, Matsuyama, Naoshima, Naruto, Portland, Shikoku, Takamatsu, Tokushima, Torrance, Tsuwano

In this episode, I talk with Eric Zwigart, CEO of Rock Solid Capital Investments, about how ADHD has shaped his career, faith, and life. Eric shares how ADHD shows up for him — both the challenges, like distraction, difficulty listening, and time blindness, and the advantages, including intense focus, pattern recognition, and creative problem-solving. He reflects on running a $150 million-a-year oil company that collapsed during COVID, costing him $35 million personally, and how that experience changed his perspective. We discuss entrepreneurship, real estate, and what it takes to thrive in a field full of risk and opportunity. Eric shares lessons from both successes and setbacks: leveraging strengths, recognizing weaknesses, working with others, having faith, balancing risk, and more. He explains how these experiences have helped him prioritize family, community, and faith, guiding him in building a life, career, and investments aligned with what matters most.Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: rocksolidcap.comEmail: (mentioned in the episode)LinkedIn: Eric ZwigartYouTube: @ROCKSOLIDPARTNERSInstagram: @eric.zwigartX: @EricZwigartResources MentionedPeople: Bernie Madoff, Donald Trump, Dr. Phil, Elon Musk, Grant Cardone, Søren KierkegaardEntertainment: Mad Men (TV show), Mario Kart (video game), Street Fighter (video game)

In this episode, I talk with ADHD specialist Jennifer Dall about ADHD in women. We discuss the symptoms, features, different forms, possible causes, benefits, overlaps with other conditions, tools that can help, and more.Connect and Learn More🔗Website: adhdholistically.com📷Instagram: @adhd.holistically💬Threads: @adhd.holisticallyResourcesBooksA Radical Guide for Women with ADHD – Sari SuldenJourneys Through ADDulthood – Sari SuldenWomen with Attention Deficit Disorder – Sari SuldenOrganizationsCHADDUnderstood.orgPeopleDanielle ElliotKristen CarderSari SuldenPodcastsClimbing the WallsI Have ADHD 

In this episode, I talk with actress and entrepreneur Jenae Alt about cannabinoids like CBD, CBG, and THC, terpenes, and the effects they can create — including relaxation, pain relief, better sleep, creativity, presence, focus, energy, immune support, beauty, sexual pleasure, and overall well-being. We also discuss delivery methods, other natural ways to experience a high, the risks involved, how to get started, cannabis for pets, and more.Connect and Learn MoreJenae’s Instagram📸 @jenaealt_CalyFX 🌐 calyfx.com | 📸 @calyfxukNeo Sensual 🌐 neosensuality.com | 📸 @neo.sensualusSkinnyWeed🌐 skinnyweed.com | 📸 @skinnyweedincRESOURCESDennis Dellesio (CEO of CalyFX)Eeyore (character)Jack Herer (cannabis rights activist)Pink Floyd (band)Scott Page (musician)Snoopy (character)

In this episode, I talk with Dustin Dunbar, author of You're Doing Great! (And Other Lies Alcohol Told Me) and founder of Alcohol-Free Revolution.We discuss the illusion that alcohol benefits us, how calling it what it truly is—ethanol—can reframe our perspective, and why quitting doesn’t have to be a lifelong struggle. Dustin shares the dream that changed his life, how trauma often underlies drinking, and what happens when you stop numbing and start feeling.We also get into:The difference between the AA model and joyful alcohol-free livingAlcohol as a blocker of consciousness and connectionWhy quitting can lead to more energy, libido, clarity, and weight lossHow to socialize without alcohol and what to say when people ask whyThe link between drinking and childhood traumaTools like meditation, nature, infrared therapy, and travelAn alcohol-free bar experiment where people had even more fun The role of family and industry culture around drinking"Sober" vs. "alcohol-free": a shift in mindsetDustin’s story is a powerful example of what’s possible on the other side of alcohol.Connect and Learn More📘Book: You're Doing Great! (And Other Lies Alcohol Told Me)📸Instagram: @DustinDunbarUSA📺YouTube: @DustinDunbarUSA🌐Website: dustin-dunbar.com🤝Non-profit: Alcohol-Free Revolution (AFR)RESOURCES📚BooksThis Naked Mind by Annie GraceThe Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray 🐸 CharactersBudweiser FrogsSpuds MacKenzieSupermanThe Guinness Toucan 👤 PeopleAnnie GraceCatherine GrayCoors Light Twins (Diane and Elaine Klimaszewski)James SwanickJanet GourandTony Robbins🎙️ PodcastsAlcohol-Free LifestyleThis Naked Mind PodcastTribe Sober👥ProgramsAlcohol-Free LifestyleAlcohol-Free Revolution (AFR)Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)Tribe Sober

In this episode, I talk with health guru, spiritual traveler, former math prodigy, and president of Relax Saunas of Momentum, Phillip Wilson, about his philosophies on life and death.Reflecting on his own journey, we explore some of the keys to a good life, including balancing thinking and feeling, meditation, contemplation, presence, listening, patience, paying attention, following your inner guidance, observation, non-judgment, boundaries, self-acceptance and love, discipline, positive thinking, letting go of beliefs, desires, and fears, reframing your thoughts, desiring freedom, taking risks, treating life as an adventure, being okay with not having, not playing the victim, holding on and letting go, seeing through the illusions of death, identity, duality, and time and space, gratitude, appreciation, laughter, having fun, eating less, honoring people, biofeedback, herbs, hot springs, massages, hugs, and far-infrared saunas. We also discuss the benefits of far-infrared saunas and how to get one.Connect and Learn More🌐 Websites: phillipawilson.com |  ♨️ relaxsaunas.com 📚 Book: picturesofthemind.com ▶️ Relax Saunas YouTube: @relaxsaunas 💸 Discount code: SHAMAN — $100 off the Silver or Black sauna at relaxsaunas.comRESOURCES 📚BooksAdventures of Huckleberry Finn  – Mark TwainAladdin – Antoine Galland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis CarrollBe Here Now – Ram DassCancer and the New Biology of Water – Thomas CowanConversations with God – Neale Donald WalschDestiny of Souls – Michael NewtonHamlet – William Shakespeare How to Solve It – George PólyaJourney of Souls – Michael NewtonKinship With All Life – J. Allen BooneNarcissus and Goldmund  – Hermann HesseThe Politics of Experience – R.D. LaingThe Practice of the Presence of God – Brother Lawrence Saved by the Light – Dannion BrinkleySiddhartha – Hermann HesseSteppenwolf – Hermann HesseThe Celestine Prophecy – James RedfieldThe Merry Adventures of Robin Hood – Howard PyleThe Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge – Carlos CastanedaWinnie-the-Pooh – A.A. Milne  🎬 Films & TVA Beautiful Mind (film)Groundhog Day (film)Saved by the Light (film)The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV show)The Secret (film)🎵 Music“Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” – Neil SedakaFleetwood Mac (band)“Hold On” – Wilson Phillips“Row, Row, Row Your Boat” (nursery rhyme)The Rite of Spring – Igor StravinskyTommy (album) – The Who“When You Wish Upon a Star” – Leigh Harline & Ned Washington 👥 People Andrew HubermanBertrand RussellBill WilsonBuddhaDavid “Avocado” WolfeGeorge W. BushHippocratesHulda ClarkJoe RoganLewis CarrollMax Planck Paul TwitchellPlatoPythagoras René DescartesRichard WagnerRonda Patrick RumiSocratesSt. Jiminy (Jiminy Cricket — character) 

In this episode, I talk with Steffani LeFevour, happiness coach and author of You Are A Badass Mom, about the real challenges of motherhood  — and how to move through them using tools that support your body, mindset, and actions.We cover practices like gratitude, focusing on what’s going well, redirecting your attention to what you do want, journaling, physical movement, getting outside, calling a friend, stopping complaints, canceling negative thoughts, memento mori, and radical acceptance.By making simple shifts in  in thought, body, and behavior, you can reshape your reality and feel calmer, happier, and more free. And when stress hits, you’ll have the tools to meet the situation with greater peace, clarity, and calm.These tools aren’t just for mothers — they can help anyone reduce stress, improve their energy and mood, and feel more in control of their experience. Connect and Learn More 📖 Book: You Are A Badass Mom 🌐 Websites: coachwithsteff.com | myhappilife.com 📸 Instagram: @coachwithsteff 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/steffanifortlefevourRESOURCES📚 BooksA Return to Love by Marianne WilliamsonConversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch👥 PeopleDeepak ChopraDalai LamaWayne DyerPema ChödrönMother TeresaNeale Donald WalschOprah WinfreyMarianne Williamson

In this episode, I talk with creative and filmmaker Rachel Dunn about her experiences with narcolepsy, emotions, and animal communication. We discuss the upsides of narcolepsy — such as creativity and the ability to quickly nap or fall asleep — how intense emotions trigger REM sleep and cause her body to collapse, and how she’s learned to suppress those emotions. Rachel also shares her experience with medications, sleep paralysis, a possible link to shift work, and how she channels her emotions through filmmaking and animals.She communicates with animals through telepathy, mental images, the camera, and by quieting her mind to truly listen. We also cover eye contact, in-person encounters, and how to stay calm in potentially dangerous situations.Rachel’s story offers a glimpse of what it’s like to live with narcolepsy, the power of emotion, and reconnection with animals amidst the noisy modern world.Connect and Learn More 🌐 Website: girldirector.com 🎬 Documentary: throughelephanteyes.com 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/racheldunn101 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rachelgirldirector 📸 Instagram: @girldirectorRESOURCES 📚 BooksThe Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony 🎥 FilmsThe MaskThe Matrix Symphony of the Earth 👥 PeopleDavid AttenboroughDavid DunnJim CarreyLawrence AnthonyPeter (elephant)Rupert Sheldrak

In this episode, I talk with Amanda Wiggins, CEO of The cGP Lab in New Zealand.  We explore how about how our choices across early, middle, and later life can influence brain health and long-term risk of dementia. Many of these factors—like high blood sugar, diabetes, hypertension, drinking, and smoking—are closely tied to vascular health. Amanda explains how blood vessels function, how they get damaged, and what we can do to protect and repair them.She also introduces cGP (cyclic glycine proline), a supplement that helps regulate IGF-1, supports blood vessel repair, and may lower the risk of dementia, Parkinson’s, and other neurological conditions.Connect and Learn More💼LinkedIn: /amandawiggins🌐Website: cgp-health.com💊Supplement: cgpmax.com🧪Chief Scientist at The cGP Lab: Dr. Jian Guan

Lisa Nezneski is a pharmacist, certified mindfulness teacher, shamanic healer, and author of Grounded in Chaos. She used meditation, grounding, visualization, and energy work to navigate a period of intense stress and loss—and now helps others do the same.In this episode, we discuss how shamanic healing works, how mindfulness and visualization support emotional well-being, and how we can use and learn from pets during hard times. Lisa shares her personal story of transformation and the tools that continue to help her stay present, connected, and calm. Connect and Learn More 📚 Grounded in Chaos: Leaning into Adversity, Learning Joy  📖  Seven Mindful Questions: Stop Wasting Time, Redirect Your Life 🌐 Website: lisanezneski.com 📘 Facebook: @LisaNezneski 📸 Instagram: @LisaNezneski🔗LinkedIn: /lisa-nezneski ▶️ YouTube: @UCKleHLgeXrTYIYCxR4DMijA🧘‍♀️ Join her Thursday night mindfulness meditation group at 7 pm Eastern—sign up through her newsletter on the website. RESOURCESIndigenous TribesQ’eroOjibwePeopleT. J. OshieThich Nhat HanhDog BreedsYorkshire Terrier (Yorkie)Shih TzuDachshund (Doxen)Theme ParksKennywood (Pittsburgh)King’s Island (Cincinnati)King’s Dominion (Richmond)Busch Gardens (Williamsburg)Disney World (Orlando)Sports TeamsPittsburgh Penguins

In this episode, Brian Karr, co-founder of We Inspect and host of #moldfinders RADIO, explains how to understand mold, find it, prevent it, and reduce your exposure.We cover how modern homes create the perfect conditions for mold, how it impacts your health, and what steps to take to keep it out of your home and brain. 🌐 Connect and Learn More:📞 Schedule a free call with Brian’s team: http://form.yesweinspect.com/Brain-Shaman-Podcast 🏠 Website: yesweinspect.com 🧹 The Dust Test: TheDustTest.com 🧼 Clean Your Moldy Stuff: cleanmymoldystuff.com 🚫 Remediation Mistakes: RemediationMistakes.com 🎙️ Podcast: #moldfinders RADIO 📸 Instagram: @moldfindersRESOURCESCompaniesCertified Mold InspectionsHomeCleanseThe Mold GuyPeopleCorey LevyMark LevyMichael RubinoRitchie ShoemakerSteve LevyYosemite Sam (cartoon character)

What if your sense of self is the very thing holding you back? In this episode, author and yoga retreat founder Yogi Aaron invites us to explore how yoga can help dissolve the ego and strip away the layers of identity we cling to — our habits, defenses, roles, and masks. We discuss how fear, mistrust, and attachment create instability and confusion — and how yoga offers a path toward clarity, freedom, and authenticity.Through deliberate movement, breath, silence, and stillness, we begin to see what we’re protecting — and why. This conversation is about breaking cycles, softening resistance, and reconnecting with who we are beneath the masks and personas. Letting go becomes the gateway to presence, trust, and inner stability.Connect and Learn More📚 Book: Autobiography of a Naked Yogi 📘 Book: Stop Stretching! 🎧 Podcast: Stop Stretching🌴 Retreat: Blue Osa Yoga Retreat and Spa 📷 Instagram: @yogi_aaron 🌐 Website: www.yogiaaron.com 🎬 YouTube: @YogiAaron

In this episode, my guest is men's yoga and health expert Jake Panasevich. We discuss yoga for men — how to get started, how it differs from other forms of exercise and yoga for women, its benefits for physical and mental health, and more. Jake shares tips on finding the right class, what to look for in a teacher, effective teaching methods, overcoming common obstacles, and building a consistent practice. We also talk about breathwork, pain, social connection, the politics of yoga studios, and the unique health challenges men face today — and how yoga can help. Connect and Learn More📸 Instagram: @yogawithjake▶️ YouTube: YogaWithJake📘 Facebook: YogaWithJakeP🐦 X: @yogawithjake🌐 Website: yogawithjake.com🎧 Podcast: Yoga With JakeRESOURCESPEOPLERichard ReevesJett StoneTroy JacksonORGANIZATIONSAmerican Institute for Boys and MenUS News & World ReportPhiladelphia EaglesPhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia UnionUniversity of PittsburghPhilly Power YogaPLACESPhiladelphiaFishtown, PhiladelphiaRocko's Italian Sausages & Philly Cheese SteaksBrooklyn

In this episode, I talk with Lisa Skinner, behavioral expert and author of Truth, Lies & Alzheimer's: Its Secret Faces. We discuss common myths, symptoms, risk factors, and practical tools for prevention and caregiving. Connect and Learn More🌐Website: mindingdementia.com📚Book: Truth, Lies & Alzheimer's: Its Secret Faces🔗LinkedIn: @lisaskinnerauthor

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Mary Newport — physician, author, and Alzheimer's expert. We talk about how nutrition impacts Alzheimer’s, focusing on coconut oil, MCT oil, the ketogenic and Mediterranean diets, and the dangers of sugar and refined carbohydrates.We also cover lifestyle factors that may contribute to Alzheimer’s — and how addressing them can help prevent the disease and improve the lives of those affected.This conversation blends science and personal stories to help you protect your brain, with or without Alzheimer's. Connect and Learn More🌐 Website:  coconutketones.com📸Instagram: @marynewportmd 📚 Books: Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was a Cure? The Story of KetonesCleary Keto: For Healthy Brain Aging and Alzheimer's PreventionThe Coconut and Low-Carb Solution for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Other DiseasesThe Complete Book of Ketones: A Practical Guide to Ketogenic Diets and Ketone SupplementsRESOURCESORGANIZATIONSAlzheimer's AssociationBazsucki Family FoundationBrown UniversityNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Scientific AmericanTampa Bay TimesThe LancetPEOPLEAlbert EinsteinGeorge CahillRichard VeechSamuel HendersonStephen CunnaneTheodore Van ItallieALZHEIMER'S TESTSActivities of Daily Living (ADL) TestAlzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS)Clock Drawing Test (CDT)Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)

In this episode, I talk with Raj Khedun about his 3:3 Metaverse Breathing Method. We explore how it works, its impact on the nervous system, and how it compares to other popular breathing techniques—and we even practice it together.Our conversation also explores metaphysics, the metaverse, chakras, technology, vocalizations, nostril flow, and the nature of reality—and how all of these connect to this simple yet powerful breathwork practice.Connect and Learn More🌐Website: keepfitkingdom.comRESOURCESBREATHING TECHNIQUES3:3 Metaverse Breathing Method4-7-8 BreathingBox BreathingPhysiological SighWim Hof MethodMOVIESAvatar: The Last AirbenderThe MatrixPEOPLEAndrew HubermanAndrew WeilLarry EllisonMark ZuckerbergRobert NozickSteven Kotler Wim Hof