Stream of Subconsciousness
by Lincoln Stoller PhD CHt CCPCPr
Self-hypnotic explorations of physical and mental health, purpose, self-awareness, self-love, lineage, and ancestry. Building on science, psychology, and spirit. Finding balance in the subconscious mind. mindstrengthbalance.substack.com
Episodes
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Is Grief Intellectual or Emotional? (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “Grief is mediated by a distributed neural network that subserves a number of neural processes affecting various parts of the brain and its functions... This neural network may account for the unique,...
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Sporting Dreams... and Delusions (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “How adventure sport participants make decisions in very challenging, ever changing natural environments… has implications for how people make decisions in finance, medicine, and other fields.” — Audun...
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Will the Real Lord Voldemort Please Stand Up (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” — Albus Dumbledore, from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets My son and I have finished re-watching the Harry...
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Culture Defines Our Sense of Fear and Opportunity (podcast)
“If we imagine a human child born onto a desert island, somehow magically kept alive until adulthood, it is possible that this adult’s cognitive skills wouldn’t differ very much--perhaps a little but not very much-- from those of other great apes.” — Michael Tomasello, evolutionary anthropologist...
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Artificial Intelligence Is Not Particularly New (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “Personality traits, such as severe narcissism or antisocial behavior, impacts a leader’s decision-making capacity and, by extension, democratic stability.” — James and Ashley Weinberg, paraphrased…
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Second Order Associations (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “I never read. It prevents me from thinking.” — Paul Adrian Maurice Dirac, physicist Dreams exemplify what I’m calling first and second order associations. Dream #1 I’m touring a factory-like facility...
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Artificial Intelligence Is Not So Artificial (podcast)
The A.I. era is “utterly, absolutely, completely, totally different…AI’s ability to replace and exceed human cognition will usher in one of the most turbulent eras in history.” — Bill Gates Coding is the subject Bill Gates knows best, and he was shocked by Claude’s abilities. An Artificial...
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Projections, Sanity, and Delusions (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” — Theodore Roosevelt • A Strangely Late Response Last year I wrote to authors of books on...
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Art, Architecture, Photography, Psychology, Society
At 3pm EDT on Thursday, August 20, 2026 I will be hosted for a live, on-line presentation to the ANAXUM Photography and Cultural Club to explore and explain 20th Century Modern Architecture represented by the work of my father, the architectural photographer Ezra Stoller. You’re welcome to join…
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Soul Nectar, Pushing the Envelope with Kerri Hummingbird (podcast)
I’ve included the audio portion of our interview. You can see the video version by clicking here: Pushing the Envelop (video) Science, Mystery, Awareness I am a scientist on the outside, but inwardly more shamanic or metaphysical. Science and mysticism were initially the same but gradually grew...
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Out of the Box and Into Your Adventure (podcast)
My July 2026 conversation with Michael Waite, Brain Shaman, touching on issues of change, engagement, and the practical creation of one’s reality. SUMMARY We discuss living with honesty, courage, and commitment. Why meaningful growth means moving beyond conformity and rethinking the reward-driven...
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Ezra Stoller and Le Corbusier
My father, Ezra Stoller, was Le Corbusier’s contemporary. They both shared the stage at an architecture award ceremony, and Ezra also received Corbu’s prickly arrogance. It’s been noted that despite Corbu’s celebrated reputation he consistently self-sabotaged himself. Stoller shot the famous…
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The Insight of Deep Listening (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “The sensory apparatus we know as the ear is simply an external attribute of the cerebral cortex.” — Dr. Alfred Tomatis, otolaryngologist and originator of sound-based therapies for communication,...
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The Jōrni Podcast - Love & Reason (podcast interview)
The Jōrni Podcast with Petra Brunnbauer - Episode 401, July 7, 2026 Love refuses to behave the way logic says it should. It’s not love in particular, it’s any aspect of behavior that reaches across thought, feeling, memory, training, and habit. Whenever you have compulsion mixed with aspiration,...
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iNTv - The Ideas that Shape Modern Life (podcast)
I join iNTv to discuss responsibility, mental health, dreams, child development, independent thinking, and the search for meaning in modern life. Drawing from backgrounds in theoretical physics, psychotherapy, hypnosis, neurofeedback, and education, Lincoln argues that genuine learning requires...
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Authentic and Appropriate Goals (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “Only goals that take us outside our comfort zone enable us to rise to the occasion. The rest just leave us standing still.” — Michael Hyatt, former publisher, now life coach Looking for Good Ideas…
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The Larger World of Altered State Thinking (podcast)
I’ve edited and republished a piece titled “The Larger World of Altered State Thinking,” subtitled “how altered states, dreams, hypnosis, and psychedelics can expand creativity, deepen self-understanding, and reshape how we think.” This version is written to be a faster read. You can find it on...
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Tending Your Inner Garden (podcast)
Lincoln Stoller is physicist, mountaineer, software engineer, hypnotherapist, psychotherapist, and author. In this wide-ranging and personal conversation Lincoln shares his lifelong pursuit of truth across disciplines while navigating institutional resistance, personal setbacks, and the messy...
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Anti-Authoritarian Therapy and the Scent of Freedom (podcast)
Paul Trammell grew up in the Deep South of the US, became a sailor, then an author, and now lives in his boat off the East Coast of Panama. I grew up in the New York suburbs, traveled across continents and professions and now live in on Vancouver Island, Canada. Paul introduced me by saying my...
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Higher Self, God, and A.I.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com Practical, Consensus, and Inspired Intelligence The interesting thing about artificial intelligence is the question of what is intelligence in the first place. I answer that by giving intelligence three...
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Why Are Honesty and Commitment So Hard to Talk About? (podcast interview)
Season 2, Episode 16 In this conversation, Shorty Foreal and Lincoln Stoller explore the complexities of honesty and commitment in relationships. They discuss the fears that often prevent individuals from expressing their true feelings and the importance of self-belief and clarity in…
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On Spin, Physics, and Arrogance (podcast)
“Groundbreaking tests of quantum mechanics conducted between 1980 and 1982 ... provided definitive answers to the famous Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) paradox and cemented quantum non-locality.” — Google A.I. summary Something Between Arrogance and Lack of Judgement The above A.I. statement is a...
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Neurofeedback, Brain Waves, and Consciousness
You are not broken; you are becoming. Here is my conversation with Dr. Sarah Young on her podcast NeuroAlchemy, broadcast May 29, 2026. You can listen to the audio or watch the video on the other platforms listed here: Episode Links 🎥 YouTube Video: 🎙️ Episode Home Page (RSS):...
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Richer Soul, The Diamonds at Your Feet (interview podcast)
What a Therapist, Physicist, and Lifelong Explorer Taught Me About Awareness, Value, and the Life You’re Already Living Richer Soul Podcast • Episode 493 • Lincoln Stoller There is a particular kind of frustration that belongs almost exclusively to successful people. It is not the frustration of...
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Cultures of Poverty and the Search for Opportunity (podcast interview)
I always listen to my own interviews afterwards to better understand what I was saying and to hear what I am failing to say. In this podcast I have a lot to say, but might have learned more if it got Kelly to do more talking. I had ideas I wanted to express and took this opportunity to sketch…
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How Intellect Works Against Us
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “Present-day mental health practitioners have their heads firmly inserted in their assesand generally need more help than they provide.” — Kary Mullis (2022), Nobel chemist and inventor Bias, prejudice,...
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How To Be a Social Animal (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com I was in the checkout line two days ago behind a truly beautiful young woman. My guess is that she was 23. I wondered why I see so few people like this?... I don’t know how people think. I cannot…
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Vagabonding the Mind, Searching for Creativity (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “The journey is the reward.” – attributed to Steve Jobs – Going Someplace A book called Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel, by Rolf Potts, reminded me of both the…
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Cowardice and Courage (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “True honesty requires courage, character, and integrity. (It is) a very expensive gift; don’t expect it from cheap people.” — Frank Caprio, municipal court judge I’m starting to think the most…
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Learn to Be Smart (podcast)
“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. It Starts with the Mind I’m writing three related posts: “Learn to Be Smart,” “The Psychology of Culture,” and “A.I. Defeats Consultants.” They all have to do with how we…
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Spiritual Bypassing and Personal Growth (podcast)
Julian Bermudez sits down with Lincoln Stoller—a quantum physicist, neuropsychologist, hypnotherapist, clinical counselor, psychonaut, mountaineer, author, and educator—to talk about personal growth and spiritual bypassing. Julian Bermudez is a therapist and counselor specializing in the use of...
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Psycho-Athletic-Somatic with JD Tremblay (video)
JD Tremblay is the director of high performance and mental resilience at Hungry Warrior Academy at hungrywarrioracademy.com JD describes himself as: “As an integrated engineer, military veteran, naturopathic practitioner, and ultra-endurance athlete, I’ve tested human limits in some of the…
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Mind Shaman Meets Brain Shaman (video)
Michael has hosted 162 episodes of his Brain Shaman podcast at https://www.brainshaman.com, which he describes as a philosophical and scientific journey towards better brain health. "A podcast that teaches you how to reconnect with your primordial nature, reprogram your brain, regain your…
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Love and Learning ($)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com • Moving Forward Most of us stop learning when we reach the plateau that our environment requires. Personal needs and social forces are satisfied when we resolve a situation. It’s natural to take a…
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Psychedelic Therapy with Lincoln Stoller (podcast)
In this episode, we sit down with Lincoln Stoller — physicist, hypnotherapist, psychedelic explorer, and founder of Mind Strength Balance (https://www.mindstrengthbalance.com)— to discuss the transformative power of psychedelics. Lincoln’s work spans the intersection of neuroscience, altered…
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Psychology of the Devil (podcast)
“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.” — Robert Anthony Lacking a Sense of Virtue Insecurity, guilt, and shame are powerful personal and political weapons. Once an opponent is accused of these, they are on the defensive. Once a point of view has been tainted as guilty or...
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Heal Anger, Shame, and Low Self Esteem (podcast)
Lincoln Stoller works to coach entrepreneurs to be more effective, and counsel those struggling with life to better navigate issues of anger, shame, and low self-esteem. In fact, he tries to do all of these things with all his clients. With experience in psychotherapy, physics, high-risk sports,...
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The Sorry State of Education for Kids (livestream interview)
I did a livestream with Terraine Lebeau, a Rasta from Toronto who complements his day job as a bank manager with life coaching and podcasting. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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The Healing Side (podcast interview)
In this episode of The Healing Side, Donald Dunn sits down with Lincoln Stoller—physicist turned psychotherapist—whose personal journey bridges science, spirit, and psychology into a unified approach to understanding the mind. Lincoln shares how quantum mechanics, mountaineering, cultural...
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Using It or Losing It (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “Perspective: use it or lose it.” — Richard Bach The expression “use it or lose it” applies to health and skill, but not to other things to which it could be applied, such as emotion, initiative,...
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Dreaming Yourself Into Being - Book & Course
Dreaming Yourself Into Being and Dream Fragments are my final volumes in a quadrilogy of books on sleep, awareness, and dreams. The first book is The Path to Sleep, the second is Becoming Lucid. Both deal with sleep, dreams, and altered states, while these books specifically focuses on...
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Focusing on Madness (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “Let us consider that we are all partly insane. It will explain us to each other; it will unriddle many riddles; it will make clear and simple many things...” — Mark Twain. — Divergence is Not...
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Thinking For Your Benefit (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “I’m a curious person. That, I think, is a quality that’s necessary for education: if you’re not curious then you’re not interested, and if you’re not interested then you’re not going to learn.” — Lynn...
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How We Think, and How to Think Better (podcast)
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently.” — Walter Isaacson About Thinking If you go to https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/thinking-quotes you’ll find quotes on thinking by famous people. The…
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My Two New Books on Therapeutic Dreaming (video)
Kickstarter Crowdfunding is supposed to be for raising money, but I’m using it to announce my books to a larger audience. The Kickstarter website will promote any campaign that reaches its funding threshold, so I set my reward prices low and my threshold at $50. I’m hoping you’ll sponsor one of…
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Dreams Are a Level Beyond Meta-Thinking (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com We need to expand our notion of thought beyond what we can talk about. • Thinking Generally • General Thinking • Intellect • Emotion • Dreaming • Reconstruction
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Are You Still 12 Years Old? (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”— Daisy Buchanan, from The Great Gatsby — What, Me Worry? — An Intellectual Metamorphosis — Immature...
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How To Know You’re Crazy (podcast)
"Insane people are always sure that they're just fine. It's only the sane people who are willing to admit they're crazy." — Nora Ephron, writer and filmmaker Only on the boundary can you see both sides and distinguish one domain from another. On either side, within each area, you are immersed in...
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Intelligence & Sanity (video)
My previous piece titled The Ignorance of Intelligence puts intelligence in aframework that’s larger than what’s intellectual. This is still too limited. The reason this is important is because the opposite of intelligence is not stupidity, it’s insanity. We don’t recognize this, and because we...
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The Ignorance of Intelligence (podcast $)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity.”— attributed to Albert Einstein We break down intelligence into intellect and emotion and most discussions stop there, but there must be at...
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Self-hypnotic explorations of physical and mental health, purpose, self-awareness, self-love, lineage, and ancestry. Building on science, psychology, and spirit. Finding balance in the subconscious mind.
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