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The Human Experience Podcast
by Xavier Katana
The Human Experience with Xavier Katana is a long-form interview podcast exploring consciousness, neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, and human potential. What is consciousness? Why do we think, feel, and behave the way we do? How can we better understand ourselves—and the world around us? Join Xavier for in-depth conversations with scientists, physicians, philosophers, authors, and independent thinkers investigating the questions that shape our lives. Since 2014, The Human Experience has featured guests including Gabor Maté, Graham Hancock, Wim Hof, Rupert Sheldrake, Bernardo Kastrup, and James Fadiman. Explore mental health, meditation, psychedelics, longevity, and the nature of reality through thoughtful questions, competing perspectives, and conversations that go beyond the headlines. Follow The Human Experience with Xavier Katana for conversations that challenge assumptions, expand your perspective, and help you explore what it means to be human. Visit thehumanxp.com.
Episodes
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HXP SHORTS #005 – Bruce Lee: Be Like Water
Bruce Lee was more than a martial artist and movie star. HXP Shorts #005 follows his search for freedom through Jeet Kune Do, honest self-expression, and the philosophy of being like water—and asks what his story can teach us about identity, change, and becoming ourselves.
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EPISODE 198: Cindy Gallop — Make Love Not Porn: Rethinking Sex, Consent & Connection
Cindy Gallop explores sex, intimacy, consent, and MakeLoveNotPorn with Xavier Katana, including communication, human curation, funding barriers, platform power, and AI. Also check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanxp Visit our podcast: www.thehumanxp.com
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HXP SHORTS #004 – The Adam and Eve Story the CIA never wanted you to hear about
What if civilization has risen before—and something keeps resetting the clock? HXP Shorts #004 explores Chan Thomas's The Adam and Eve Story, its CIA connection, catastrophe theories, Derinkuyu, flood traditions, and the unsettling possibility that knowledge of the next reset would be the…
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EPISODE 197 – Dr. Judson Brewer: The Anxiety Trap. How to Break the Loop of Worry and Stress
Previously: Episode 196 with Waqas Ahmed on polymathy, AI, and human creativity. Why does worrying feel like solving a problem—even when it keeps you stuck? Dr. Judson Brewer joins Xavier Katana to explore the anxiety loop: how uncertainty triggers worry, why the brain learns to repeat it, and…
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HXP SHORTS #003 – Nikola Tesla Deconstructing the 369
Why are Nikola Tesla and the numbers 3, 6, and 9 so tightly linked online? HXP Shorts #003 examines the repeating digital-root pattern behind the viral 369 story, separates a striking mathematical curiosity from claims about hidden dimensions and free energy, and asks why the myth remains so...
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Episode 196: Waqas Ahmed — Polymathy, AI & the Future of Human Creativity
Waqas Ahmed returns to The Human Experience to explore human polymathy in the age of AI. With Xavier Katana, he discusses cognitive erosion, original creativity, interdisciplinary learning, Da Vinci AI, cultural diversity, and whether human wisdom can keep pace with the tools we build.
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HXP SHORTS #002 – Deconstructing the pyramids
Why did civilizations separated by oceans, languages, and centuries keep building upward in the same unmistakable shape? This global documentary crosses Egypt, Nubia, Mesopotamia, Mesoamerica, the Andes, China, Java, Cambodia, and modern disputed sites to ask what pyramids actually reveal about...
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Episode 195: Dr. Satchin Panda — Circadian Rhythm, Sleep & Meal Timing
Dr. Satchin Panda joins Xavier Katana for a practical conversation about The Circadian Code and the daily rhythms that shape sleep, energy, metabolism, and recovery. They explore sleep cycles, morning and evening light exposure, meal timing, time-restricted eating, exercise, late dinners…
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HXP SHORTS: #001 – Deconstructing Death: What Happens When We Die?
HXP Shorts #001 examines what research can—and cannot—say about consciousness near death. Drawing on cardiac-arrest studies, AWARE-II, survivor reports, and EEG activity during resuscitation, Xavier Katana separates evidence from speculation while asking what remains after the last heartbeat.
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Episode 194 Dr. James Fadiman – You Are Not One Self: Microdosing, Multiplicity and the Mind
What if the voice in your head is not one person? Psychedelic-research pioneer Dr. James Fadiman returns after 11 years to challenge the single-self assumption and connect our many selves with psychedelic experience, microdosing reports, depression, relationships, nature, and the limits of what...
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Episode 193 – Kingsley L. Dennis, Ph.D. on AI, The Threshold, and Reclaiming the Human Soul
Ten years after his first HXP appearance, sociologist and author Dr. Kingsley L. Dennis returns to examine humanity’s technological threshold. He and Xavier explore AI dependence and companionship, the attention economy, transhumanism, technological immortality, and the struggle for the human…
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Episode 192 – Mark Gober – Unveiling the Spiritual and Mystical Universe
Welcome to the Human Experience Podcast, where we ask the big questions: Are we just meat puppets with WiFi, or is consciousness beaming in from the cosmic cloud? Host Xavier Katana and guest Mark Gober ditch the nine-to-five matrix, swap stories of psychic kids and near-death plot twists, and...
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Episode 191 – Marjorie Woollacott – Infinite Awareness – Consciousness Beyond Biology
Join Xavier Katana as he delves into the mysteries of consciousness with Dr. Marjorie Woolcott, a neuroscientist, professor, and author of 'Infinite Awareness.' In this episode of the Human Experience Podcast, Dr. Woolcott shares her journey from a materialist neuroscientist to a pioneer in the...
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Episode 190 – Dr. John Gray on Relationship Dynamics, Author of “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”
John Gray is the author of the most well-known and trusted relationship book of all time, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. USA Today listed his book as one of the top 10 most influential books of the last quarter century. In hardcover, it was the #1 bestselling book of the 1990s. Dr.…
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Episode #189 – Dr. Bernard Beitman – The Science of Synchronicity and Meaningful Coincidence
Bernard Beitman, M.D., is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systematize the study of coincidences. He is a former chair of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia , where he became a world leader in the study of chest pain and panic disorder. He writes a blog for Psychology…
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Episode #188 – Chance Gardner – Exiting the Matrix, Finding Solace in Peace, Realizing Our Oneness
Chance Gardner is an award-winning visual artist, 3D animator, composer, and writer/producer of the cult classic documentary series Magical Egypt. After a 25-year career producing 3d animation, graphics, and promotional campaigns for network television, Gardner retired in the late 90s to focus on...
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Episode #187 – Nathaniel Gillis – Good Vs. Evil, Demonology, Parapsychology and much much more!
Nathaniel Gillis is a religious demonologist and author. After living in a haunted house, Nathaniel spent 20 years researching what it was he encountered. Nathaniel has sought to redefine the nature of haunting phenomena, ghosts and high strangeness. He's often quoted for his concept of the...
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Episode #186- Positively Angela – The 7 Hermetic Principles & Living a Better Life
In this episode, Positively Angela explores the 7 Hermetic Principles and how these timeless ideas can shape the way we understand reality, consciousness, and everyday life. Drawing from her background in Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, cupping, and herbal medicine, Angela shares...
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Episode #185 – Brad Klausen & Chance Gardner – Esoteric Egypt, Pineal Gland Activation, Kundalini, and more
In this episode award winning chance gardner and brad klausen join us to demystify various aspects of ancient egypt and kundalini.
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Episode 184 – Dr. Bernardo Kastrup – Philosophy, Reality, Science and more *classic*
Dr. Bernardo Kastrup is a scientist, philosopher and author who enjoys questioning the elements that make up our reality. He has Ph.Ds in both philosophy and computer engineering, and has worked in such prestigious places as the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips...
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Episode 183 – Oliver Burkeman – Happiness for people who can’t stand positive thinking
Oliver Burkeman is an award-winning feature writer for The Guardian and the author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking, published by Faber & Faber in 2012. He has interviewed a wide range of high-profile figures, including Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Jimmy Carter,...
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Episode 182 – Expanding Consciousness, Embracing Divinity, Way of the Yogi w/ Nandhiji *CLASSIC*
Nandhiji is a mystic, yogi, visionary, humanitarian, artist, author and teacher. Nandhiji is also the founder of a number of important movements. The Declaration of Consciousness Movement, aimed at empowering humanity. World Yogi Day focusses on self-empowerment, and the Ariven Community, which...
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Episode 181 – Wim Hof – The Iceman – Ice water for healing, Igniting natural power *Classic*
Wim Hof is a world-famous extremophile. He is internationally renowned for his countless ice endeavors that range from being up to his neck in a cylinder filled with ice cubes for over 90 minutes, swimming long distances under polar ice, running a marathon barefoot to climbing the Everest in...
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Episode 180 – Dr. Bruce Lipton – The Biology of Belief – The power of thoughts & your life *repost*
Dr. Bruce Lipton is a world famous author, researcher and scientist. His work has been internationally recognized and honored. In 2009 he was rewarded the Goi Peace Award, an award given to individuals felt to have made an outstanding contribution towards realizing a harmonious and peaceful…
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Episode 179 – Randall Carlson – Human Origins, Asteroid Impacts, and Cosmic Patterns *repost*
Randall Carlson is a master builder and architectural designer, and also has over forty years experience as a researcher of ancient mysteries and a geological explorer of ancient sites around the world.
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Episode 178 – Mark Manson – The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck *repost*
Mark Manson is a bestselling author, blogger and internet entrepreneur. He specializes in "personal development advice that doesn’t suck". He writes on how people can improve their emotional and dating lives, as well as social commentary and various life experiences. Manson has worked with...
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Episode 177 – Waqās Ahmed – Human Potential Unlocked, Creative Genius Explained, The Polymath *repost*
Waqās Ahmed is a world-authority on multi-disciplinary thinking. He is an author, artist, scientist, and journalist. Waqās has degrees in the History of International Relations and Economics. He was appointed as Chair of the Commonwealth’s Global Citizenship Education Panel. Waqās is the…
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Episode 176- Nassim Haramein on Unified field theory – physics, the connected nature of everything *REPOST*
A profound scientific researcher, Nassim Haramein has spent over 30 years researching the interrelationships between the sciences in an attempt to understand the polyhedral geometry of space. Initially founding the Resonance Science Foundation (when it was called the Resonance Project…
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Episode 175 – Sevan Bomar on Timing & Flow, Mind+Body+Soul, Blockchain Technology *REPOST*
Sevan Bomar, also known as James Evan Bomar, is a spiritual teacher and motivational speaker with a background in spirituality and meditative thinking. Bomer’s practice explores how we can use collective intelligence as an effective problem-solving strategy for solving the world’s complexities....
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Episode 174 – Dr. Avi Loeb – Theoretical Physics, Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Oumuamua
Avi Loeb is a theoretical physicist He is the Director of the Institute for Theory and Computation at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He received a PhD in Physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, and was a long-term member of the Institute for Advanced Study at...
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Episode 173 – Lucid Dreaming, Gateways to the inner self w/ Robert Waggoner
Robert Waggoner is one of the foremost lucid dreamers on the planet. He is former President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD). For the past ten years, he has been the co-editor of the online magazine, The Lucid Dreaming Experience, the only ongoing publication…
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Episode 172 – Consciousness, Science and Metaphysics – w/ Dr. Rupert Sheldrake
Dr. Rupert Sheldrake is one of the highest regarded scientists of our time. He is a biologist and author of more than 85 scientific papers and 9 books, many of his books have gone bestseller worldwide. He was voted among the top 100 Global Thought Leaders in the world for 2013. It took us 7 years...
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Episode 171 – Surfing Monster Waves, Mastering Fear & Flow State w/ Laird Hamilton
Laird Hamilton has been declared one of the greatest surfers alive in the world today. He is best known as a big-wave surfing pioneer and iconic waterman, Laird has spent his whole life pushing boundaries, connecting with flow state and challenging the impossible.
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Episode 170 – Unlock your Superhuman Memory & Learning w/ Mattias Ribbing
Mattias Ribbing is a world famous super learning and memory grand master. He has spent the better part of his adult life training his memory to do remarkable things. In this episode we cover how you can also be a memory and learning supergenius.
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Episode 169 – Near Death Experiences, Is there an afterlife? What happens when we die? w/ Lynn Russell
Lynn K. Russell is a world expert on Near-Death Experiences. She assisted Dr Jeffery Long by researching thousands of NDE accounts at his Near-Death Experience Research Foundation. She has also studied developments in consciousness research, quantum theory and cosmology.
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Episode 168 – Ancient Architects, Civilizations and Monolithic structures w/ Hugh Newman
Hugh Newman is the author of a number of books that explore the ancient history of mankind. His work focuses on the giant monolithic structures placed all around the world. His work has been featured on The History Channel, BBC, Sky TV and many others.
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Episode 167 – The Science of Astrology, Our Destiny in Data w/ Dr. Alexander Boxer
Alexander Boxer is a data scientist and author who revels in the ways that ancient and modern science can both be used to provide insights into our lives. Alexander has a PhD in Physics from MIT, a master’s degree in the History of Science from Oxford, and a bachelors in Classical Language from...
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Episode 166 – Becoming the Architect of your Life, Building Atomic Habits w/ James Clear
James is the author of international best selling book “Atomic Habits” Where he looks for the answer to the question: “How can we live better?” His book in which he educates the reader how to, among other things, boost their motivation, break their bad habits and find ways to get better by 1%…
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Episode 165 – Coronavirus, Policy Failures, Is our Democracy in Danger? w/ Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson is an American author, spiritual leader, politician, and activist. She has written 13 books, including four New York Times number one bestsellers in She is the founder of Project Angel Food, a volunteer food delivery program that serves home-bound people with HIV/AIDS and…
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Episode 164 – COVID19, End of the Kali Yuga? Space Origins, Dimensional Physics w/ Richard C. Hoagland
Richard C. Hoagland. Richard is an author, scientist, researcher and a former NASA consultant and museum space science Curator who has spent his career analysing and investigating the data generated by space missions. Richard served as the science advisor to Walter Cronkite and CBS news. Richard...
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Episode 163 – Medicinal Mycology, Neurogenesis, Psychedelics, Kundalini Awakening w/ Clint Ginn
Clinton Ginn is a Founder, CEO and Psychologist who also specializes in the field of Medical Mycology. Which is, using Magic Mushrooms to heal Trauma. Clint achieved his degree in psychology from Arizona state university, he worked as a counselor with at-risk youth, which after 6 years convinced...
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Ep#162 – Willpower, Focus, Attention, Optimizing Your Life & Becoming Indistractable w/ Nir Eyal
Nir Eyal is a best selling author, entrepreneur and expert in behavioural design. He received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Nir’s focus is the intersection of psychology technology and business his work has been featured in Forbes, time, Harvard business review psychology...
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Episode 161 – Dr. Dean Radin – The Science of Spirituality, Yoga and Meditation. Experiments in Quantum Reality
Dr. Dean Radin is one of the most credentialed scientists in the world, studying the connection between spirituality and science. He is the chief scientist at IONS. He has toured worldwide, given over 350 interviews, he has appeared on countless radio and talk shows ranging from Oprah to Larry...
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Episode 160 – Plant Medicine, Ayahuasca, Healing Trauma/PTSD From Shock to Awe w/ Matt Kahl
Matt is a US Military Combat veteran, PTSD survivor, and Founder Matt has been on the front lines of drug policy advocacy and reform in regards to plant medicine and using unorthodox treatment methods to treat PTSD and trauma since 2013. Matt served in the hundredandfirst Airborne Division in...
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Episode 159 – Expanding Consciousness, Embracing Divinity, The way of the Yogi w/ Nandhiji
Nandhiji is a mystic, yogi, visionary, humanitarian, artist, author and teacher. Nandhiji is also the founder of a number of important movements. The Declaration of Consciousness Movement, aimed at empowering humanity. World Yogi Day focusses on self-empowerment, and the Ariven Community, which...
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Episode 158 – Synchronicity, Serendipity, Meaningful Coincidence w/ Dr. Bernard Beitman
Dr. Beitman is a psychiatrist, author and researcher. He is widely regarded as the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systematize the study of coincidences and add scientific rigor to the term synchronicity. He developed the first valid scale to measure coincidence sensitivity. Dr. Bernard has...
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Episode 157 – Conquering Fear, Addiction & Alcoholism, w/ Karla Juvonen
Karla is an author and works as a Physician Assistant, Karla has written her first book, titled “From the Brink of the Drink”. Which we’re going to be covering this evening. In the book, Karla bares it all. From the toll that addiction can have on a person’s life and finally her victory. Karla’s...
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Episode 156 – Mantak Chia – How to Find Inner Balance, Connecting with your Purpose, Chi, Energy, Prana
Master Mantak Chia is nothing short of Legendary Status. Master chia is a world famous author, teacher he is the creator of a number of different yoga systems and centers. He is the only person in the world to be named qigong teacher of the year twice. He is listed as one of the 100 most...
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Episode 155 – Stuart Lichtman – Mastering Emotions, Achieving the Impossible, The Art of Success
Stuart lichtman is an author, entrepreneur, scientist and researcher who teaches people how to harness the power of their unconscious mind. Stuart’s formal education includes undergraduate and graduate work at MIT in engineering, psychology, and artificial intelligence, masters work in applied...
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Episode 154 – Waqās Ahmed – Unlocking Human Potential, Awakening Creativity, The Polymath
Waqās Ahmed is a world-authority on multi-disciplinary thinking. He is an author, artist, scientist, and journalist. Waqās has degrees in the History of International Relations and Economics. He was appointed as Chair of the Commonwealth’s Global Citizenship Education Panel. Waqās is the…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Human Experience with Xavier Katana is a long-form interview podcast exploring consciousness, neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, and human potential. What is consciousness? Why do we think, feel, and behave the way we do? How can we better understand ourselves—and the world around us? Join Xavier for in-depth conversations with scientists, physicians, philosophers, authors, and independent thinkers investigating the questions that shape our lives. Since 2014, The Human Experience has featured guests including Gabor Maté, Graham Hancock, Wim Hof, Rupert Sheldrake, Bernardo Kastrup, and James Fadiman. Explore mental health, meditation, psychedelics, longevity, and the nature of reality through thoughtful questions, competing perspectives, and conversations that go beyond the headlines. Follow The Human Experience with Xavier Katana for conversations that challenge assumptions, expand your perspective, and help you explore what it means to be human. Visit thehumanxp.com.
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