Hunting For Healers

A short introduction followed by a 15 minute guided healing transmission. This can be used as preliminary meditation or a sleep track, but ultimately stands as a healing transmission to call in the essential self. All created by Frank Vogt for the 2023 expansion.

Luminosity is cultivated within meditation when we are deduced into our natural body, breath, and mindstate. There are certain conditions that are conducive to this state, especially the act of pure genorosity. Edward Sczudlo joins us from Katmandu to talk about the genorosity of the Maitri Project (www.themaitriproject.com) which funds monasteries, nunneries, and monastics in supporting healcare, education, food, shelter, and meditative retreat supplies. We also deep dive into meditation, Buddhist concepts of emptiness, and Teddy's spiritual roadmap. Teddy is an exquisite photographer (www.esphotonyc.com) meditation and yoga teacher (IG-@clear_light_mind) 

Able to trace an ancestral line back 1100 years, Lori Bruno belongs to a linneage of Sicilian wiches, or strega. These are hereditary healers (usually born into the lineage) who use prayers, herbs, incantations, and psychic sight to help the sick and needy- especially for the sacred rite of birthing (not much different from indigenous and/or shamanic practices around the world). Lori also onced worked for NASA at Kennedy space center and has used her  psychic gifts to help in tragic missing persons cases. 

We connect again to Germany and commune with author and Family Constellation therapist Bertold Ulsamer. Rather than being prescriptive, constellation work is about insight and acceptance. find more about Bert and his teachings at www.Ulsamer.com. Special thanks to Barrett Martin for the soundtrack. 

Journalist, producer, podcaster, and alchemist Ekram Ibrahim takes us on a meditative and healing journey to the sacred pyramids of ancient Egypt. It's only by diving into indigenous and sacred lineages around the world that Ibrahim found her grounding back into her homeland and the wisdom of Egyptian alchemy. Ibrahim founded and manages iDaily Media, a multi-lingual, forward-thinking media production agency. She also has established a bi monthly podcast that tells stories of forbidden love from all over the world. Interfaith, inter-caste and inter-conflict love. Find Ekram on IG at @ekramibrahim. Special thanks for the music to Barrett Martin. 

We travel to Germany to talk to author, herbalist, psychotherapist, homeopath, flower essences practitioner, and traditional German medicine practitioner Julia Graves.  Julia wrote "The Language of Plants", a wonderful exploration into how plants have distinct signatures that can be read to understand it's healing potential. We can clearly see a plant's shape, color, flower, posture, and nature to understand how it can effectively alter the human experience. This is the opposite of tripping out, it's rather a grounding into a reality that is a testimony into a plant's healing capacity.

To some, Miriam Parker is known for her dance installation pieces that she has cultivated around the globe. For others, she is a prolific NYC yoga teacher and meditation coach. When the moment is right, she might dispense some of her wisdom regarding her deep pursuits into Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhism (Gulugpa lineage). In a time where Tantric teachings are often offered without any association to the roots of authentic lineages, Parker is a solid a source as any. Her blending of art and mysticism makes her one of the best conversations in town for our 21st podcast. @miriamparts (link tree), Miriamparts (IG), still.miriam (IG) are direct ways to find Miriam. Thanks to Barrett Martin for the show theme music. 

When most people think of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, they think of one very specific and tragic day. But for FDNY lieutenant Robert Vogt, it was the 6 months of digging at ground zero and the 20 years of living in the shadows of those he was searching for. No shadow looms larger than that of his firefighting uncle Stephen Siller, "It was like Batman and Robin and then there is just Robin". Robert comes to grips with survivor guilt, media attention, and having to balance a personal loss with the loss of so many of his FDNY colleagues. This is a brave, humorous, and honest interview with the brave older brother of podcast host Frank Vogt. 

So you had a physical disorder that you've now got under control. Only problem is there are 9 essential foods you know you can't eat, there are 24 supplements you have to take everyday, and any major emotional stressor set you back to the start. Sound familiar? In Episode 19 we sit down to talk real about nutrition with Jillian Tuchman (www.workyourgenes.com). The focus is now on healing at the root level, and not just managing the symptoms. Send your healing stories to Frank (www.frankvogt.com). 

A lineage is never a straight line. It could never be, for how many straight lines do we see in nature? Things are lost, remembered, omitted, and reborn over and over again. This is true of the this ancient medicine I practice, where somehow a 3,000 year old curving doodle of a lineage has moved through me. One of the direct influences was one of my first Traditional Chinese Medicine teachers, Kejian Xiao. Her capacity to constantly simplify her approach to what is basic, effective and tangible makes her an outstanding practitioner and an invaluable teacher. To get the chance to talk with her more than 15 years after school was such a treat and is an invaluable entry into the HFH library. Find her at www.kjclinic.com, music by Barret Martin, find the interview video on Youtube at https://youtu.be/twuaTRdxpFI

Frank recently sat down with brilliant private chef Kristin O'Connor of the What is Wellness podcast. She gets to the root of Frank's alchemical blend of the intuitive/artistic and traditional/authentic perspectives that inform his healing practice. So he pretty much just stole the podcast from her and would love if you could also give her a review on the What is Wellness podcast. Otherwise the karmic repercussions might weigh heavy.

Frank recently sat down with brilliant private chef Kristin O'Connor of the What is Wellness podcast. She gets to the root of Frank's alchemical blend of the intuitive/artistic and traditional/authentic perspectives that inform his healing practice. So he pretty much just stole the podcast from her and would love if you could also give her a review on the What is Wellness podcast. Otherwise the karmic repercussions might weigh heavy.  

Frank chats with author Kris Newby to discuss her research into the relationship between the biological weapons program of the United States during the Cold War and the subsequent explosion of tick born diseases. Newby charts the life of scientist Willy Burgdorfer, who is credited with discovering the bacterial spirochete (named after him) that is thought to cause Lyme Disease. But her interviews with Burgdorfer and deep research into his lab work tell a much darker and more complex story of his involvement in the effort to weaponize ticks as vehicles for biological warfare. Kris Newby is the author of "BITTEN: THE SECRET HISTORY OF LYME DISEASE AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS."

Frank chats with author Kris Newby to discuss her research into the relationship between the biological weapons program of the United States during the Cold War and the subsequent explosion of tick born diseases. Newby charts the life of scientist Willy Burgdorfer, who is credited with discovering the bacterial spirochete (named after him) that is thought to cause Lyme Disease. But her interviews with Burgdorfer and deep research into his lab work tell a much darker and more complex story of his involvement in the effort to weaponize ticks as vehicles for biological warfare. Kris Newby is the author of "BITTEN: THE SECRET HISTORY OF LYME DISEASE AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS". ​Hunting for Healers Podcast on Apple, Spotify, and Youtube and find Kris at krisnewby.com.

Part 1 of a 2 part focus on Lyme disease, Frank sits with Dr. Tania Dempsey of the AIM center for personalized medicine. Frank himself came down with an intense bout of Lyme disease that he was able to treat with a combination of herbs, acupuncture, and antibiotics. But why do some patients get better and other ones have prolonged illnesses? Dr. Dempsey believes the issue is highly related to the immune system and the mast cells in particular. She has believes bio medicine is failing to adequately and effectively treat Lyme patients and has much to say about what needs to be done.

Part 1 of a 2 part focus on Lyme disease, Frank sits with Dr. Tania Dempsey of the AIM center for personalized medicine. Frank himself came down with an intense bout of Lyme disease that he was able to treat with a combination of herbs, acupuncture, and antibiotics. But why do some patients get better and other ones have prolonged illnesses? Dr. Dempsey believes the issue is highly related to the immune system and the mast cells in particular. She has believes bio medicine is failing to adequately and effectively treat Lyme patients and has much to say about what needs to be done. Watch on YouTube as well at https://youtu.be/0uPYPG9kIhk

Lauren Berlingeri, a former lingerie model and tv host, is now the Co-Founder/Co-CEO of HigherDOSE—a spa focused on next-level health and wellness therapies (Instagram @higherdose @laurenberlingeri ). But despite her full tilt approach to being healthy, Lauren has had health difficulties that she connects to toxicity from breast implants that she had implanted 9 years ago. Now explanted, she feels both physically and emotionally balanced in easy to quantify ways.

Hunting for Healers with Frank Vogt, podcast episode 14. Lauren Berlingeri, a former lingerie model and tv host, is now the Co-Founder/Co-CEO of HigherDOSE—a spa focused on next-level health and wellness therapies (Instagram @higherdose @laurenberlingeri ). But despite her full tilt approach to being healthy, Lauren has had health difficulties that she connects to toxicity from breast implants that she had implanted 9 years ago. Now explanted, she feels both physically and emotionally balanced in easy to quantify ways. Breast Implant Illness is something woman are coming together to talk about and Lauren does an amazing job of telling her health story. If you have a health story you would like to talk about, email Frank at nyhealingpoints@gmail.com or through his website at www.FrankVogt.com

Brother Richard is a Franciscan Irish monk who teaches contemplative meditation. He is also a renowned poet, and has a particular emphasis on the natural landscapes and folk traditions of Ireland. His grandmother was a “sharp woman”, she had gifts like meditating into the fire for mystical messages and would often communicate with the dead. Brother Richard has stories of Faeries, their magic and the dangers of invoking their wrath. He also is often called for clearing spaces where ghosts or poltergeist experiences may have taken root.  This is a fascinating look into Irish mysticism, centered around the Franciscan devotion to the divine. for the YouTube interview video:  https://youtu.be/ks9WcgrGu3 To reach Brother Richard:  www.capuchinfranciscans.ie www.brorichardblog.blogspot.com www.capuchindaycentre.ie       

Brother Richard is a Franciscan Irish monk who teaches contemplative meditation. He is also a renowned poet, and has a particular emphasis on the natural landscapes and folk traditions of Ireland. His grandmother was a “sharp woman”, she had gifts like meditating into the fire for mystical messages and would often communicate with the dead. Brother Richard has stories of Faeries, their magic and the dangers of invoking their wrath. He also is often called for clearing spaces where ghosts or poltergeist experiences may have taken root. This is a fascinating look into Irish mysticism, centered around the Franciscan devotion to the divine. To reach Brother Richard: www.capuchinfranciscans.ie www.brorichardblog.blogspot.com www.capuchindaycentre.ie

For me, the Tarot has been a vehicle that externalizes and unlocks the narratives we hold about our pain. Always looking to evolve my tarot studies to help my patients, I have found a new deck called the Black Power Tarot. Created by visionary musician King Khan (with drawings from Michael Eaton, under the supervision of legendary filmmaker and tarologist Alejandro Jodorowsky) the new deck "decolonizes" the historical tarot de Marseille and awakens the archetypes of black artists, alchemists, and magicians. King Khan gives us a deep journey through his own experiences with the tarot, decolonization, his musical success, and the magic of his lessons from Jodorowsky. Video of show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y4dp5xrARIk to purchase the deck https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/king-khan and check out King Khan on your music source, as well as the Sun Ra Arkestra. photograph used of King Khan by Matias Corral.

For me, the Tarot has been a vehicle that externalizes and unlocks the narratives we hold about our pain. Always looking to evolve my tarot studies to help my patients, I have found a new deck called the Black Power Tarot. Created by visionary musician King Khan (with drawings from Michael Eaton, under the supervision of legendary filmmaker and tarologist Alejandro Jodorowsky) the new deck "decolonizes" the historical tarot de Marseille and awakens the archetypes of black artists, alchemists, and magicians. King Khan gives us a deep journey through his own experiences with the tarot, decolonization, his musical success, and the magic of his lessons from Jodorowsky. Purchase the deck here: https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/king-khan and check out King Khan on your music source, as well as the Sun Ra Arkestra.

Suzi has been leading and practicing family constellation therapy for over 20 years in the New York area. Her experience was cultivated from direct experience with the leading “curator” of constellation therapy, The late German psychotherapist Bert Hellinger.  Suzi edited many books written by Hellinger and began to eventually lead groups with his encouragement. Her unique perspective on ancestral and group trauma is a must listen for me...Music by world/jazz musician Barrett Martin. 

Suzi has been leading and practicing family constellation therapy for over 20 years in the New York area. Her experience was cultivated from direct experience with the leading “curator” of constellation therapy, The late German psychotherapist Bert Hellinger. Suzi edited many books written by Hellinger and began to eventually lead groups with his encouragement. Her unique perspective on ancestral and group trauma is a must listen for me...Music by world/jazz musician Barrett Martin.

Episode 10 is a wild interview with shamanic teacher Peter Bonaker. Peter's new book Sacred Shield is about a parasitic negative energy he calls “mordrigal”. The healing work focuses on the abstraction and removal of mordrigal from clients. Bonaker also clears spirits and ghosts from buildings, lands, and bodies. Peter Bonaker received his Ph.D. in the field of education from the University of Denver in Colorado where he is currently an adjunct professor. In 2009 Peter founded the Institute for Spiritual Advancement in Denver where he is an energy medicine practitioner with clients from around the world and is the Institute’s Program Director. Special thanks to Barrett Martin for his music.

Elizabeth Clemants has been a seer since childhood, having the gift and responsibilities of one who can see into other realms (including people who have passed). She learned the art of Shamanic Healing and began utilizing her gifts in NYC to heal trauma cases with childhood sexual abuse. Eventually she took her Columbia University education on restorative justice and combined it with her healing skills to create Hidden Water. Learn more about how Elizabeth holds space outside of criminal justice to bring balance and much needed healing into our community. To support or inquire about Hidden Water, go to www.Elizabethclemants.com

Episode 10 is a wild interview with shamanic teacher Peter Bonaker. Peter's new book Sacred Shield is about a parasitic negative energy he calls “mordrigal”.  The healing work focuses on the abstraction and removal of mordrigal from clients. Bonaker also clears spirits and ghosts from buildings, lands, and bodies.  Peter Bonaker received his Ph.D. in the field of education from the University of Denver in Colorado where he is currently an adjunct professor. In 2009 Peter founded the Institute for Spiritual Advancement in Denver where he is an energy medicine practitioner with clients from around the world and is the Institute's Program Director. Special thanks to Barrett Martin for his music.     

Elizabeth Clemants has been a seer since childhood, having the gift and responsibilities of one who can see into other realms (including people who have passed). She learned the art of Shamanic Healing and began utilizing her gifts in NYC to heal trauma cases with childhood sexual abuse. Eventually she took her Columbia University education on restorative justice and combined it with her healing skills to create Hidden Water. Learn more about how Elizabeth holds space outside of criminal justice to bring balance and much needed healing into our community. To support or inquire about Hidden Water, go to www.Elizabethclemants.com    Learn more about how Elizabeth utilizes a justice outside of criminal justice to bring balance and much needed healing healing into our community.

Geshe YongDong suffered the tragic loss of his mother at the young age of 7. The pain of her death ignited his desire to make the most of his life and seek answers to questions about life and death. After becoming a young monk he was forced to escape Tibet and so began his slow journey to bring the teachings on enlightenment to the west. As a Bon practitioner, he carries the teaching through the scope of a 20,000 year old shamanic practice. Visit him at Sherabchammaling.com, special thanks to Barrett Martin for the music.

Geshe YongDong suffered the tragic loss of his mother at the young age of 7.  The pain of her death ignited his desire to make the most of his life and seek answers to questions about life and death. After becoming a young monk he was forced to escape Tibet and so began his slow journey to bring the teachings on enlightenment to the west. As a Bon practitioner, he carries the teaching through the scope of a 20,000 year old shamanic practice. Visit him at Sherabchammaling.com, special thanks to Barrett Martin for the music. 

Ana Maria Velasco is an ally to the sacred Kogi Tribe. The Kogi are ancestors of the ancient Tayrona (in Colombia), and only interacted with the outside worked for the last few decades. Ana has studied with Kogi and has been raising funds and awareness of the Kogi mission to literally save their mountain and the entire planet itself from destruction. Thanks to Ana, I was able to visit to Kogi and learn from such a great people. Ana Maria created a children’s eco-coloring “Cuidando del Corazon del Mundo” (Caring for the heart of the world)book with her drawings with the foundation: La Sierra Artist Residency.

Stephen Feely lives on a farm in rural Tennessee. His work as shamanic teacher and healer (the Four Winds Society) is grounded in this relationship with the Earth, cultivated with mindful engagement to ecology. Stephen engages on subjects as diverse as divorce, dying, dreaming, nature, and being a dad of 4.

Ana Maria Velasco is an ally to the sacred Kogi Tribe. The Kogi are ancestors of the ancient Tayrona (in Colombia), and only interacted with the outside worked for the last few decades. Ana has studied with Kogi and has been raising funds and awareness of the Kogi mission to literally save their mountain and the entire planet itself from destruction. Thanks to Ana, I was able to visit to Kogi and learn from such a great people. Ana Maria created a children's eco-coloring “Cuidando del Corazon del Mundo” (Caring for the heart of the world)book with her drawings with the foundation: La Sierra Artist Residency.  https://www.gofundme.com/f/cuidando-el-corazon-del-mundo-2d-edition?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

Hunting for Healers podcast episode number 6. Stephen Feely lives on a farm in rural Tennessee. His work as shamanic teacher and healer (the Four Winds Society) is grounded in this relationship with the Earth, cultivated with mindful engagement to ecology. Stephen engages on subjects as diverse as divorce, dying, dreaming, nature, and being a dad of 4. 

Growing up in Trinidad, Timmie Larode was a healers apprentice. That healer was her mother, and both her and Timmie had the ability to 'see". This was the life Timmie knew until she was 13 and moved to Brooklyn. Years later she is renewing her path as a healer and mystic, training to be a Shaman in the native tradition. To do so she is fundraising (Go Fund Me, Timmie's Yurt Fundraiser) so she can live in the Catskills and fully immerse herself in her training.

Growing up in Trinidad, Timmie Larode was a healers apprentice. That healer was her mother, and both her and Timmie had the ability to 'see'. The was the life Timmie knew until she was 13 and moved to Brooklyn. Years later she is renewing her path as a healer and mystic, training to be a shaman in the native tradition. To do so she is fundraising (go fund me, Timmie's Yurt Fundraiser) so she can live in the Catskills and fully immerse herself in her training. 

Drummer, composer, and Zen monk Barrett Martin has has been using his musical and storytelling platforms to amplify voices of marginalized musicians around the world. Barrett has played with REM, the Screaming Trees, has recorded Music from the Shipibo Shamans of Peru, the Gwich'in tribes in Alaska, and produced albums with American blues and jazz legends of the Mississippi Delta. His Zen approach to his work and life is all about the art of being a clear, strong, and effective advocate for social and environmental justice.

Drummer, composer, and Zen monk Barrett Martin has has been using his musical and storytelling platforms to amplify voices of marginalized musicians around the world.  Barrett has played with REM, the Screaming Trees, has recorded Music from the Shipibo Shamans of Peru, the Gwich'in tribes in Alaska, and produced albums with American blues and jazz legends of the Mississippi Delta.  His Zen approach to his work and life is all about the art of being a clear, strong, and effective advocate for social and environmental justice. 

Plant alchemist Tricia Eastman has been gifted the responsibility to practice ceremonies around plants by authentic lineages. This includes the powerful and dangerous Iboga plant by the Bwiti Mboumba Eyano and Missoko traditions in Gabon, Africa. She and the Bwiti believe the plant is the Tree of Knowledge from the biblical garden of Eden. Tricia has an abundance of knowledge about psychedelic plants and infuses her learnings into practical wisdom that is applicable to all peoples with all plants. Her playful and energetic style can energize us to look at all plants and life around us for support and reverence.

Plant alchemist Tricia Eastman has been gifted the responsibility to practice ceremonies around plants by authentic lineages. This includes the powerful and dangerous Iboga plant by the Bwiti Mboumba Eyano and Missoko traditions in Gabon, Africa. She and the Bwiti believe the plant is the Tree of Knowledge from the biblical garden of Eden. Tricia has an abundance of knowledge about psychedelic plants and infuses her learnings into practical wisdom that is applicable to all peoples with all plants. Her playful and energetic style can energize us to look at all plants and life around us for support and reverence. 

Angell Deer was being awarded the entrepreneur of the year, but on this inside he was falling apart. A series of extreme shifts would have to take place, and Angell left everything behind to journey to find himself. That search continues for him while he lives in the role as shaman at his healing center called Sanctuary. Angell has a deep grounding into the Earth, and his honoring of his personal ancestors and the native ancestors of the lineage he practices is dynamic and inspiring.

Angell Deer was being awarded the entrepreneur of the year, but on this inside he was falling apart.  A series of extreme shifts would have to take place, and Angell left everything behind to journey to find himself. That search continues for him while he lives in the role as shaman at his healing center called Sanctuary. Angell has a deep grounding into the Earth, and his honoring of his personal ancestors and the native ancestors of the lineage he practices is dynamic and inspiring. 

Frank Vogt begins his healer hunt by interviewing a modern mystic master...So many of us have been isolated to some degree during the past few months. But what does it take to truly experience isolation for over 3 years? Lisette Garcia takes us inside the retreat boundaries to give us a taste of a long intentional spiritual retreat. In this age of "pop up guru's" and "mindful masters" (on social media), Lisette's profound experience is as a true mystic of authentic lineages.

Frank Vogt begins his healer hunt by interviewing a mystic master. So many of us have been isolated to some degree during the past few months. But what does it take to truly experience isolation for over 3 years? Lisette Garcia takes us inside the retreat boundaries to give us a taste of a long intentional spiritual retreat. Her experience left her profoundly changed, and she explains how difficult it was to enter, stay, and leave the retreat. In this age of "pop up guru's" and "mindful masters" (on social media), Lisette's profound experience is as a true mystic of authentic lineages.