Life Rites

Garrett “G Money” Holeve is a Mixed Martial Arts fighter who happens to have Down Syndrome. After being denied a sanctioned fight, Garrett and his father, Mitch, sued the state of Florida for discrimination in order to win his right to fight. This is his story...

Bill Martensen was an American born “privateer” who broke into the dangerous and elitist world of the European Formula Racing Circuit in the 1960’s. From humble blue-collar beginnings in Detroit, through a stint with the Army in Cold War Germany thwarting neo-Nazis, to running contraband through his military connections in order to fund his racing dreams, Bill schemed, stole, and outwit his way across the Atlantic to garner the attention of Europe’s racing elite. This is his story... 

Suffering from a broken heart (and broken ego), Eamon Armstrong made his way to Gabon in the Congo Basin for ten days of shamanic ritual with the Bwiti people, climaxing with the Mount Everest of psychedelic medicinal journeys: iboga.   Learn more about Eamon and his journey (and listen to his great podcast!) here: https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/  

Leaving Ireland to take a break from it all, Will Meara, along with his dear friend Craig, decided to explore the Middle East, traveling to Pakistan, Iran... and after waking up from a blackout, they found themselves in Northern Iraq on the frontlines of the fight against ISIS. This is their story...  Check out Will's company Bingo Loco too! 

Famed Syrian musician and teacher, Amer Shanati was forced to flee his home of Syria after witnessing several violent years of war. Amer embarked on a harrowing journey through 10 countries over 10,000km by foot, truck and boat... all without a passport. Since arriving safely in the Netherlands three years ago, Amer has become a prominent voice for peace and justice on the International stage. We are excited to share his story with you.   Learn more about Amer and his story at http://www.theredshawl.com