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Transformations with Mark V. Wiley
by Mark V. Wiley
I’ve spent the majority of my life traveling the globe in search of extraordinary masters of martial arts, energy medicine, and traditional healing and I’ve got amazing stories to tell. Many of you know me through my many books and articles. These were highly focused publications. But on Transformations I’m going to go deeper and really examine the transformative nature of experience. Not only will I share my own stories, I will also feature guests to share their transformative experiences. Some of the topics will include meditation, altered states of consciousness, qigong, martial arts, psychology, trauma, social justice, health, fitness, art, music, and film. It’s an examination of the human condition and our search for growth, meaning, and Excellence in Life.Brought to you by Tambuli Media: www.tambulimedia.com
Episodes
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Yoga, Addiction & Kundalini: The Truth About Real Transformation - Swami Kripananda
What does real transformation look like—not in theory, but lived through the body, mind, and spirit? In this powerful conversation, Swami Kripananda shares his journey from addiction and recovery to deep immersion in yoga, meditation, and spiritual practice. Drawing from decades of...
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Self-Defense Is Broken for Women — Teja VanWicklen Explains Why
What if most self-defense training is teaching the wrong thing? In this episode of Transformations with Mark V. Wiley, Teja VanWicklen breaks down why traditional self-defense often fails women—and what actually works in real-world situations. Drawing from decades of martial arts training…
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Sifu Alan Yee | Choy Li Fut Kung-Fu Training, Principles, Philosophy
Sifu Alan Yee is a 5th-Generation practitioner of Choy Lee Fut who lives in Sydney, Australia. His teacher was 4th Generation Grandmaster Li Yiu Ling who was one of only two direct inner chamber disciples of 3rd Generation GGM Chan Yiu Chi, the grandson of the Founder of Choy Lee Fut, Chan Heung...
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GM Phil Matedne | A Deep Dive into Malay Combat Systems
Phil Matedne was born and raised in the city of Stockton, California. As a teenager, he began his martial arts training in the Kajukenbo style of Karate under Sifu John Valdez. As a young adult Guro Phil began his extensive training in the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) with many of the West Coast...
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Suro Jason Inay | Inayan Eskrima Tactics, Training, Psychology, Survival Mindset
Eskrima, the Filipino martial art. From his humble beginnings as a six-year-old enthusiast in 1979 to his present-day endeavors, Jason's journey has been one of relentless pursuit, unwavering commitment, and remarkable accomplishments. With over 40 years of experience in Eskrima, Jason is the...
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Derek Notman | Embodied Wisdom, Inner Traditions, Physical Culture
For over 30 years, Derek Notman has dedicated himself to the study of physical culture and philosophy. This pursuit has led him all over the world including time living in China and Southeast Asia, studying with traditional masters of martial, movement, and healing arts. Derek has always sought…
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GM Rene Navarro | Tai Chi Secrets, Lohan Kungfu, Internal Alchemy, Forging the Dan Tian
For over six decades, Grandmaster Rene J. Navarro has been on a mission, traveling the globe to learn from extraordinary masters of impossible skills, and to then develop those skills within himself. From the depth of Yang family Tai Chi Chuan to the refined and arcane techniques of Internal...
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Sensei Antonio Aloia | Aikido's Rise and Fall from Japan to America
Antonio Aloia has been training a mixture of aikido, judo, and Olympic Fencing since 2002. He also holds a Master's degree in history from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. In 2020, he published his Aikido Comes to America, a history of aikido in the United States. Antonio runs the online...
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Datu Shishir Inocalla | Yoga Meditation, Filipino Martial Arts, Ninja Turtle
Datu Shishir Inocalla is a pioneer of wellness and the creator of the BMST (body mind spirit training and living system). He is a grandmaster of Arnis Maharlika, a Filipino martial art, and master of Tai Chi, Yoga, Meditation and natural healing. He was the wellness trainer at the World HQ at…
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Sifu Hal Mosher | Tai Chi's Internal Power Essense - Peng Jin
Tai Chi teacher Hal Mosher discusses his journey in studying Tai Chi, including his time with Robert Smith and his experiences in Taiwan. He shares insights into his conversations with Robert Smith about the CIA and the importance of not trusting everything on TV. Mosher also highlights the...
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Dr. Anthony Feinstein| Emotional Trauma, Mental Illness, Impaired Cognition Among Frontline Journalist and MS Patients
Dr. Anthony Feinstein is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto and a neuropsychiatrist. His research and clinical work focus on people with multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury and Conversion Disorder. He has undertaken a number of studies investigating how front-line...
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Josh Paynter and Jack Schaefer | Taoist Philosophy, Medicine, Talismans, and Rituals
Josh Paynter and Jack Shaefer are both ordained 22nd generation Daoist Priest in the Quanzhen, Longmen tradition at the Jian Fu Gong on Qingcheng Mountain, and ordained 25th generation Daoist Priest in the Quanzhen, Longmen tradition at the Qingyun Daoguan. Jack and Josh are the Co-abbots of...
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Lily Sanders | Overcoming Suffering, Embracing Change, and Cocreating a New Humanity
Lily Sanders is an author, manifestation coach, actress, and changemaker has been impacting hundreds of millions with her expertise on major media TV. Her award-winning book Truth to Triumph continues to transform lives. Lily myth busts the global beliefs about domestic abuse and human…
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Robert J. Coons | Internal Alchemy, Taoist School and Masters, Qigong and Tai Chi
Robert Coons is a resident of Toronto where he teaches Tai Chi, Meditation, and Tea Ceremony. He studied with secular Taoist disciple Hai Yang, and various teachers in China such as Yin Qin (Yang Style Taiji), He Caitong (Taiwan Cha Dao), Yu Jiang (Xin Yi Liu He Quan), and others. He is the…
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Dr. Jeff Skolnick | Conquering Trauma and Distress with the SatoriWest Method
Dr. Jeff Skolnick is a Psychiatrist in Washington who has been practicing since 1988. Besides neuropsychiatric assessment and treatment, Dr. Skolnick has created a new approach to psychotherapy and advanced ("spiritual") development called the SatoriWest Method. The subject of two books, it has...
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Robin Young Interview | Paramedicine, Role of Failure, Kung-fu Disciple, Self-Image | Ep.33
Robin Young is a global medic who has carried out humanitarian work in Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, Morocco, and other war-torn and food insecure countries around the world. He was a paramedic and taught paramedicine at university level and is a kung-fu master, who has practiced since 1968. In this...
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Coach Fran Sands | Forging Spirits and Mentoring Youth with Holistic Amateur Boxing
Fran Sands is an amateur boxing coach and mentor to kids and teens in the Northeast of England. His involvement in amateur boxing began in 1978, when at the age of six he entered his first boxing gym. Over the next 13 years he competed in 60 amateur contests, winning regional titles, reaching...
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Deng Ming-Dao Interview (#2) | Why Taoism? Gender Identity, Naturalism, Purpose, Cultivation
Sifu Deng Ming-Dao is a Chinese American author, artist, philosopher, teacher, and martial artist who, from a young age, has studied Taoist internal arts such as Qigong and Kung-Fu. He is the author of nearly a dozen books, including Lunar Tao, The Living I Ching, 365 Tao, Scholar Warrior, and...
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Dr. Dale Dugas | Shrinking Cancer Naturally, Chinese Herbal Tonics, Iron Palm Training
Dr. Dale Dugas is an Acupuncture Physician, Chinese herbalist, martial art master, and author. His interest in Asian medicinal practices arose in his early teens and throughout the late 1980s, while he was living in Iwate Prefecture, in Northern Japan. Dale is a much sought-after brewer of Dit Da...
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Stuart Alve Olson | Tai Chi, Taoist Alchemy, Buddhist Chanting, and a Bowing Pilgrimage
For over 40 years, Stuart Alve Olson has been studying Taoist and Buddhist philosophy and Chinese language while practicing Taoist meditation and ceremony, Qigong, Taijiquan, Praying Mantis Kung Fu, and Internal Alchemy. He is the founder, director, and head teacher of the Sanctuary of Tao. Born…
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Dr. David Kutzik Interview | Artificial Intelligence, Social Media Isolation, Surveillance Capitalism
In this conversation, Mark V. Wiley and David Kutzik discuss various topics including social media, the impact of technology, the decline of social interaction, and the nature of intelligence. They explore the addictive nature of social media and the control exerted by corporations. They also…
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David Verdesi (pt. 2) | Avoiding the Traps of Misguided Spirituality and How to Evolve
This podcast is Part 2 of 4 in my discussion with David Verdesi. You can watch Pat 1 here. David Verdesi had daily mystic vision as a child. At 14, he left home in search of their meaning and travelled all over the world for 30 years, researching and comparing his own experiences with those of…
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Dr. Vijayendra Pratap Interview | Yoga Science, Jesus in India, Swami Miracles
Dr. Vijayendra Pratap, a student of Swami Kuvalayananda, is the Founder/Director of SKY Foundation, President of the Yoga Research Society, Director of the Yoga program at the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and author of A Teacher's...
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David Verdesi Interview (Part 1) | Pursuing Traditions of Inner Power | Ep. 25
David Verdesi had daily mystic vision as a child. At 14, he left home in search of their meaning and travelled all over the world for 30 years, researching and comparing his own experiences with those of 120 mystics, yogis, cave-dwellers, saints and genuine enlightened beings, Siddhas from the...
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Dr. Douglas Porpora Interview | Religion, War, God, Truth, and Morality | Ep. 24
Dr. Douglas V. Porpora is a professor of sociology in the Department of Culture and Communication at Drexel University. His books include How Holocausts Happen: The United States in Central America, Landscapes of the Soul: The Loss of Moral Meaning in American Life, Post-Ethical Society: The Iraq...
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Dr. Robert Chuckrow | The Physics of Qi, Tai Chi, and Expansive Force | Ep. 23
Dr. Robert Chuckrow (born in 1936) received his Doctorate in Experimental Physics from NYU, and has taught physics at NYU, The Cooper Union, Fieldston, and other schools for over four decades. Since 1970, he has studied Taiji, Qigong, and other movement and healing arts under masters such as…
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Lori O'Connell | Life of a Passionate Omega Woman | Ep.21
It's impossible to pin Lori O'Connell down to a single title. Her interests and inclinations have taken her across the map, both figuratively and literally. She has, however, settled into a few roles that combine her natural talents and trained skills. In our discussion Lori shared her...
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Dan Anderson | The Hey Day of American Karate, Passion for FMA, Scientology Techniques | Ep.20
"Super Dan" Anderson is the founder of American Freestyle Karate, a uniquely American martial art as well as the author of the bestselling book, American Freestyle Karate: A Guide to Sparring, which has been in print for 40 years. He has a 10th Degree Black Belt in Karate, a 6th Degree Black Belt...
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Karlin Chan | The Changing Face of Chinatown, AAPI Hate Crimes, Community Activism | Ep.19
Karlin Chan is a staple of the NY Chinatown community. During the COVID 19 pandemic, when Asian hate crimes surfaced again, he created a neighborhood community patrol to keep everyone safe. Additionally, Chan created the Chinatown Mural Project, is a busy Chinatown community activist and…
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Dan Medina | FMA Eskrima Masters, Training, Teaching | Ep.18
Grandmaster Dan Medina was first introduced to martial arts with a combination of Judo and the Navy Seal Quick-Kill method. In 1978, he was stationed in Baguio in the Philippines and joined the Black Masters Sphinx Karate Clan of the Philippines and discovered the art of Arnis 63 Generals. He…
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Dr. Henry McCann | Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Okinawan Karate, Tai Chi, QiGong | Ep.17
Henry McCann is a licensed acupuncturist and doctor of East Asian (Chinese) Medicine with a private practice in Madison, NJ. He finished a BA and BM at Oberlin College following which he studied at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan as a Fulbright fellow. He then attended the New...
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Hendrik Santo | Wing Chun, Secret Societies, Anti-Qing Rebels, Ip Man, Modern Science | Ep.13
Hendrik Santo is a retired power management semiconductor design architect based in Silicon Valley, California. He has over 40 years research in Wing Chun Kuen, and more than 20 years research in the Six Healing Sounds. He was a student of the Chan Patriarch, the late Venerable Master Hsuan Hua…
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Lorne Bernard | White Crane Kung-Fu, Traditional Kung-Fu Training, Qigong | Ep.12
Shifu Lorne Bernard is an internationally renowned traditional kung-fu master and Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame inductee, who has dedicated his life to the mastery, preservation, and propagation of authentic traditional Chinese martial arts most especially the Flying Crane branch of Fujian…
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Kai Shanti | From Deadhead to Kundalini Awakening to God's Grace | Ep.11
Kai Shanti was introduced to the kundalini shaktipat tradition in 1994 when she was 27 years old. Her kundalini was awakened by a shaktipat master and within a few months she was in full manifestation of the Divine Mother. She has since undergone a series of dramatic awakenings that have prepared...
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Dr. Luke Jih | Multiverse, Daoist Hermit, Spirit Energy, Sacred Writing, Divine Convergence | Ep.10
Dr. Luke Jih is a Daoist priest, philosopher, master of tai chi and qigong, meditation teacher, and professor of Chinese culture and inter-religious dialogue. Ini this episode we discussed broadly and also deeply on the topics of nature's energy, multiverse, conversion points, sacred writing Dao…
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Russ L. Smith | Martial Arts Traditions, Principles, and Teachings Explotations | Ep. 7
Russ Smith is a stable in martial arts instruction. He expressed an interest in martial arts as a young teenager and began learning Karate basics with a family friend. It wasn't until Russ was on extended vacation in the Philippines 35 years ago that he began his formal training in Japanese...
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Hendrik Santo | Meditation, QiGong, Buddhism, Wing Chun | Ep.1
Sifu Hendrik Santo, an engineer and martial arts teacher, delves into the history of his life in Buddhism, Meditation, and wing chun kung fu. Including details on Venerable Xu Yun and Hsuan Hua of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I’ve spent the majority of my life traveling the globe in search of extraordinary masters of martial arts, energy medicine, and traditional healing and I’ve got amazing stories to tell. Many of you know me through my many books and articles. These were highly focused publications. But on Transformations I’m going to go deeper and really examine the transformative nature of experience. Not only will I share my own stories, I will also feature guests to share their transformative experiences. Some of the topics will include meditation, altered states of consciousness, qigong, martial arts, psychology, trauma, social justice, health, fitness, art, music, and film. It’s an examination of the human condition and our search for growth, meaning, and Excellence in Life.Brought to you by Tambuli Media: www.tambulimedia.com
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