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Today's guest is award-winning wellness expert, competitive athlete, and fierce military spouse, Louise Valentine! We discuss expectation vs reality of being a military spouse, being a sports massage therapist for the NFL, bio hacking and overall wellness tips, issues with healthcare providers not listening to women, the importance of a comprehensive approach to wellness and much more! NuCalm: https://bit.ly/3cy3qGP Joovv: https://lddy.no/7nu0 Blog: https://www.teamvalentineproject.com

Today's guest is Filipina blogger, influencer, podcaster, and on-cam talent Jaymee WINS! We discuss her world travels along with events that led her to the US, how a cancer diagnosis changed her life trajectory, writing her self-published book 'That Sh*t Called Cancer' while going through treatment, mindset and winning affirmations, honest realities cancer patients go through, motivation to keep moving forward and much more! Book: https://amzn.to/30YYIv8 Website: https://www.jaymeewins.com

This is my annual sports podcast with Tim Robinson! We discuss the OSU vs Bama national title game, college football players transitioning to the NFL, Baker and the Browns, Brady and the Bucs, whether or not Kyrie should be focusing on basketball or life, the future of attending sporting events, our predictions for UFC 259 and more!

Today's guest is entrepreneur and award winning podcaster, Jen Amos! We discuss mistakes and challenges that come with entrepreneurship, finding podcasting and a sense of community, her experience as a Gold Star Daughter after losing her father during his military service, complex family relationships, the importance of mental health and learning from trauma, finding comfort in chaos, hobbies that arose during 2020 and much more! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out her website: https://jenamoscreates.com

In today's episode, we discuss the history behind the New Black Panther Party, placement of drugs into black communities by the US government, the COVID vaccine, whether or not trust can be established between the people and government, emotional maturity and critical thinking, what it means to be a leader, various approaches to change and much more! For more info or to get involved with the NBPP, check out the 'Black Panther Party of San Diego' page on Facebook, or, email Aaron at nbppfounder@gmail.com.

Today's episode features Hiptro Funk artist, Sir Daniel! We discuss living the van life, road trips to Vegas to test the market, the importance of living in the here and now, entrepreneurial hustle mentality, following your dreams, the upcoming tour that will end up in Miami, tips and tricks for independent artists, what is Hiptro Funk and more!

Spiritual Blacksmith is a medium, psychic, medical intuitive, reiki practitioner, ThetaHealer, yoga teacher and intuitive life coach. We discuss grappling with religion and tapping into spirit, what it was like growing up as a first generation American in a Nigerian household, the systems and beliefs that make up the matrix, learning from everything that happened in 2020, culture and race in America, the value we give to money and much more!

Aaron and I met through a mentoring program, and I’ve enjoyed getting to know him ever since. We discuss what life was like living in the Bronx at an early age and then moving to San Diego, lifestyle choices, his experience graduating high school during a pandemic, our education system, the importance of good teachers, positive mindset when related to mental health, lessons from The Lorax and more!

Narayan runs the Krishna Cow Sanctuary on the Big Island of Hawaii. We discuss why he went from atheist to Hare Krishna, tales from his first cow, how he's worked with land owners to set up a system that benefits everyone involved, dark sides of the commercial dairy industry, the ethics behind milking his cows, grass fed raw milk being a superfood, cow cuddling tours, educating people on how a healthy system can work and much more! Website: https://www.krishnacowsanctuary.com

Danny and I discuss the series of events that led to his 5 year prison sentence, the type of person he used to think he had to be, realities of life behind bars, what he did while locked up to turn his life around, perception of criminals in society and much more! I appreciate his willingness to be raw and real. His experience is one that others can definitely relate to. And it's awesome that he's sharing what he's learned so that those on a similar path might benefit from seeing there's a different way.

Today's episode features mental health therapist, Megan Fenyoe. We discuss her experience during her narcissistic abusive marriage, love bombing and gaslighting techniques that are detrimental to mental health, having to reinvent herself and start from scratch, the cycle of abuse, her upcoming book, the vision she has for Freedom Haven and more! Website: https://meganfenyoe.com I AM ENOUGH movement: https://iamenoughmovement.info

Laura is a plant medicine change maker who turned her focus on going back to grad school to look at the overlap of psychedelics and creative problem solving. We discuss living an alternative lifestyle, the importance of creativity and problem solving, ebbs and flows of life, redefining purpose and success, exploring what it means to be human, microdosing and cognitive enhancement, how to vet your shaman and more! Website: https://livefreelaurad.com Vet Your Shaman: https://bit.ly/3cXu22x

Watch out for the self-proclaimed gurus out there. Whether it’s related to fitness, mental health, life, business or spirituality, don't fall victim to scammers who are just looking to make a few bucks. John and I discuss snake oil salesmen and fake gurus, internet marketing, the toxic mentality of never being satisfied, the minimalist route, how to weed out the fakes, what to look for in good coaches, spiritual bypassing and much more!

Wesley and I discuss his affinity for music along with the project he's been working on, what it was like being born and raised Jehovah's Witness, reasons for becoming an XJW, realities of society and silver linings, his experience working at a piano bar, the upcoming election, ways we can come together during divisive times and much more! Website: https://wesleydavidmusic.com

Today's guest is songwriter and creative, Alfred Howard! We discuss his experience being diagnosed with lymes disease as a teenager, his love for music and art, reality vs expectation when it comes to the tour life, forced change, details about the Alfred Howard project and much more! Website: https://www.alfredhowardwrites.com/store Bandcamp: https://alfredhowardwritessongswithfriends.bandcamp.com/

Today's guest is co-founder of SENDIT4THESEA, Theo Quenee! SENDIT4THESEA is a nonprofit that was started in response to pollution and climate change. We discuss various sources of pollution, animals dying off in Biscayne Bay because of lack of oxygen, how to get city officials and politicians involved in solutions for your city, the importance of sea grass and mangroves in Miami, environmental education and more!

Today's guest is the President of San Diego City Council (representing District 9), Georgette Gómez! We discuss her experience growing up in San Diego and how it's changed over the years, environmental justice for less fortunate communities, stigma and reality of immigrants and immigration, how to get more involved in our communities, why she's choosing to run for congress and more!

Today's episode features intuitive deep transformation and psychedelic integration coach, Suvi Inkinen! The main focus of this episode is emotional and spiritual healing through plant medicines. We discuss following your life path, understanding emotions and feelings, medicines vs drugs, the efficacy of plant medicines, what to watch out for when contemplating psychedelics as a way to heal, doing the work and much more!

Today's episode features members of the New Black Panther Party. There is a lot of misinformation out there about the Black Panthers. Thankfully we have Robert War, Brother E. and Psyche of the Panther 48 to detail the origins of the New Black Panther Party. We dive into the massive influence of the party, why it was started in the first place, the dissolving and reigniting of the party, the importance of community, explanation of common misconceptions and much more!

Brian specializes in working with other business owners and professionals who are also competitive athletes. We discuss performance coaching, the importance of finding something you love to do, fear vs phobia, expectations and control, Type A personality pitfalls, how to get internally motivated and much more! Website: https://www.bergfordperformance.com

Jennifer was a Jehovah's Witness for over 20 years and is speaking out against the organization after leaving. We discuss systems of oppression and perceived power, blood doctrines, predatory tactics of focusing on vulnerable people, cognitive dissonance, the Stanford prison experiment, a database of sex offenders and abusers protected by the organization, brainwashing and much more! The only way these things can be changed is if they are exposed. Please share with others and get the word out!

Tom is an old friend from college and we set this episode up to talk about racial unrest and the current climate of race relations. We discuss how to have difficult talks, change happening as a result of breaking down conversational barriers, getting involved, life experience, people getting paid to promote division, affirmative action, policing, privilege, the school to prison pipeline, white washed history and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/eemtUKg3HXM

Derek is a sleep coach and founder of Dormi's Glasses. We discuss being conscious of our choices, melatonin and it's impact on sleep, the downside of wearing sunglasses, poorly designed experiments being used as common knowledge, The Art of Falling Asleep, using new information to connect the dots, concerns around 5G and much more! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Dormi's Glasses (use code RYAN15 for 15% off your order): https://dormis.io Sleep Coaching: https://www.dereklaceycoaching.com

Lolita is a stress management and life coach. We discuss burnout in corporate America, how stress led to her ending up in the hospital, the "go, go, go" mentality that can be detrimental to overall health, learning how to delegate, getting better at saying no, being mindful throughout our busy days and much more! Stress is something that affects everyone, and she can help you manage it so that it doesn't control your life. Website: https://www.beamazingyou.com

I'm a sports fan, so is Tim, and we do a yearly episode about sports. In the past couple of years we've done this shortly after the college football championship. With everything going on in the world, it got pushed back a bit, but we're on it now! We discuss the NCAA football playoff and title game, the draft and the upcoming NFL season, impact of the pandemic on sports, scenarios of the NBA reopening the season, Ohio sports teams, thoughts on 'The Last Dance' documentary and more. Enjoy!

Cassidy and I discuss her personal transformational experience, emotional intelligence, checking into AA and learning to live life without alcohol, pushing people away during dark times, trauma that she went through in college, comfort vs discomfort, filling a void, positive self talk and self love, serving others and much more!

Today's guest is celebrity chef, Lauren Lawless. We discuss her new cookbook/autobiography, overcoming childhood trauma, quitting her job to compete on Master Chef, passion for creating amazing food, being involved in cooking competitions, future aspirations and more! ⠀ Chef Lauren is one of the contestants on an upcoming episode of Supermarket Stakeout on the Food Network. Mark your calendars and check out the show on June 2nd! ⠀ Website: https://www.flawlesscuisine.com

Ian is the world's first psychedelic integration coach for high level sports and performers. We discuss psychedelic integration and harm reduction, using The McCall Method to find your potential, perception and reality of different substances, being a better human being, the evolution of mindset around psychedelics involved in sports, connecting better with those we love and much more! Website: https://themccallmethod.com

Josephine is a quantum healer. We discuss what quantum healing is, her path to becoming a practitioner, results from previous clients (including some of the experience from my session with her), nuances of meditation, a traumatic experience that changed the course of her life, energy flows, listening to our spirit guides and much more! Website: https://www.josephineagius.com

Shauna spent the first 42 years of her life indoctrinated in the LDS church. Experiences in religion can vary, but in this case, her story was filled with lack of support, control, brainwashing, shame and guilt. We discuss the events that led to her leaving the LDS church, her journey of self discovery, unfortunate realities of the LDS church, how change impacts the relationships in our lives, her path to becoming a coach, religion vs spirituality and much more!

Today's guest is gym owner and coach, Anthony Roumell. We discuss his early life path dedicated to music and being in a punk rock band, the identity shift he had to make when the band broke up, his amazing fitness journey, approaches to life, the love he has for jiu jitsu, the importance of failure, functional fitness and movement, discipline and much more! Check out his IG (@anthony_balance_) for some amazing videos of body control through balancing and slacklining!

Today's guest is staying anonymous because of press and interview guidelines. What I CAN tell you is that she is a nurse who works in a correctional facility somewhere in the US. And we are discussing her experience with handling the coronavirus. We discuss the current status of her place of work, the impact it's had on inmates, the rigorous work schedule she's had to keep, dynamic between staff and inmates, her reason behind wanting to work as a nurse in a correctional facility and more!

Gill is a playwright, poet and all around lover of the arts. We discuss his experience in the Navy and how that impacted his writing and poetry, open mic nights and slam poetry competitions, the importance of the arts and self-expression during this time, his involvement with TEDx San Diego, and much more! TEDx San Diego: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5asEOoSAlU Website: https://gillsotu.com

Lee is a singer-songwriter and we get into the meaning behind some of his songs on the podcast...songs that he performs during the episode! We also discuss what it was like for him growing up in Australia, finding his passion in music, fear and validation, helping ourselves before we're truly able to help others, creating music as a way to heal, self awareness and growth, philosophical questioning, toxic masculinity, the intention behind his music and much more! Website: http://leecoulter.com/tour/

Jayda moved from Seoul, Korea to LA in pursuit of her dream as an American pop music artist, and is currently part of the cover band Liquid Blue. We discuss her background of being classically trained in piano, being extremely introverted as a child, similarities and differences between Seoul and LA, the feeling of performing on stage as a singer, how the quarantine has impacted gigs, growing as an artist and much more! https://greenentertainmentusa.com/talent/jayda/

Gala is a holistic esthetician with 15+ years experience, and certified yoga and mindfulness meditation instructor. We discuss what yoga nidra is and how she got involved in the practice, her time spent being a meditation facilitator for inmates in jail, the experiences she's had living in different places around the world, the power of meditation and energy, randomness of laws in different states in the US and much more! Website: https://yagamagowellness.com

Today's episode is with energetic kinesiologist, Julissa Byington. We discuss the power of brain integration, what energetic kinesiology entails, the benefits of practicing gratitude during the pandemic, some examples of what clients are saying after experiencing the modality she uses, teaching kids how to think for themselves, parenting, and much more! Website: https://optimizebrain.com

Sarah and I discuss her path to becoming an RN, the status of her medical unit, going into the Navy directly out of high school, how her experience in the Navy prepared her for working in a hospital setting, what it was like being raised by parents with substance issues, seeking various perspectives for personal growth, goal setting and gratitude, the importance of human connection, being curious about emotions instead of reactive, and much more!

In today's episode, we discuss her drug addiction and recovery, unhealthy relationships that included domestic violence, living with depression, entrepreneurship and starting her business Mindful Magnolia, spirituality, the power of positive mindset, the support group she started called Blooming Forward and much more! Website: https://themindfulmagnolia.com

In today's episode, Das and I discuss his affinity for famous grave sites and crime scenes, the time he bought a motorcycle and completed a cross country trip with no experience or background in bikes, some stories as a headlining comedian, why Mount St. Helens erupting played into him never going fishing again, his time as a male escort and also being involved in the adult entertainment industry, views on religion, the heart attack he had at 17 years old and much more!

Troy and I discuss his career path to becoming a professional mentor, what we were able to learn from some important people in our respective lives passing on, full immersion into emotions, coping mechanisms and distractions, taking control of our lives, how limiting beliefs can play out in everyday life, our thoughts on the current pandemic and much more!

Mike had put all of his focus on a football career that was taken away abruptly after getting concussions while playing in college. He fell into a deep depression that involved an eating disorder to cope with things. There have been quite a few bumps along the way, but he’s now on his way towards physical, mental and spiritual recovery. It's taken him a number of years to get on the path he's on today. He's proving that our circumstances don't define us. Listen in to the journey of Mike Meginness!

Ian (aka Uncle Creepy) and Reina have found common ground when it comes to using plant medicines for healing. So much so that they are now involved in the Decriminalize California movement! We discuss our paths to healing, the opioid crisis, stigma that’s still around from the 60s and 70s, the current psychedelic renaissance, some exciting R&D that’s going on right now, the positive impact plant medicines are having on people from all walks of life and much more! Check out the initiative: decrimca.org

Trace and I recently met at a co-work space. After a brief chat, we decided a podcast was in the future. We discuss his struggles with drinking, reasons behind hiking the PCT (trail from Mexico to Canada), an ongoing story of a hiker who went missing years ago, disconnect between the younger and older generation, 90 day fasts for discipline, intimacy issues related to porn and technology, sketchy Ayahuasca ceremonies, the impact ketamine has made on his life and much more! If you're into backpacking or want to check him out, here is the link to his website: https://alpinescience.com/

Today's episode features personal trainer and holistic health coach, John Parker! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ John and I discuss a recent Adventure Mountain Weekend with Boys To Men Mentoring Network, the importance of being in nature, transitioning from working in gyms to private clients, mentorship, supplementation, implementing organ meats into your diet, Indian Clubs and Persian Meels, training smarter and much more! Check out his website: https://strengthaxis.com

Ronica was a previous guest on the podcast (Episode 9). When I spoke with her then, I had no idea she was living through an abusive relationship. She has since gone through a divorce and is in a much better place in life! In today's episode, Ronica and I discuss warning signs in relationships, toxic people and how they influence others, the impact everything had on her sons, finding herself through soul searching, putting personal happiness on hold for others, getting back into dating and much more!

Jessica used to numb out with wine and cannabis. She had been in a dark place for a while and was searching for a path to the light. That path started with mindfulness and transformational workshops...but that was only getting her so far.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We discuss what led to her transformational week of experiencing Kambo, rapé, Ayahuasca, 5-MeO-DMT, and San Pedro. Then, we get into what her experiences were like, along with what she took away from the week.

Evita and I discuss psychedelics and substance use, personal exploration, people of color having representation when it comes to the psychedelic experience, non-monogamous and polyamorous relationships and much more! Also, Evita was featured in a documentary on Amazon called Poly Love...check it out with the link below: https://www.amazon.com/Poly-Love-Brianna-Garduno/dp/B076FHT13B

Matt is the founder of Flock Goods. We discuss what the Flock Life is all about, 5 fingers to enhancing the human experience, the inspiration behind starting Flock Goods and the Flock Life, impact of comfortability, focusing on solutions instead of problems, using failure as a teacher and more! www.flockgoods.com www.diveintodiscussion.com  

In today's episode I reflect on the past decade. Some of the major changes I get into are my health and lifestyle, where I was living in 2010 to where I am in 2020, leaving corporate and moving towards entrepreneurship, both my parents passing and more! Website: https://www.diveintodiscussion.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/diveintodiscussion

JPC and I discuss his Lotus Blossoming Impact Group on Facebook, new years resolutions, mental health, avoidance of promoting practical advice in some Facebook groups, social pressure and following the crowd, committing to something, and much more!