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LJ Amaral is a Clinical and Research Dietitian specializing in Oncology at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. She is currently doing research on the ketogenic diet as an adjunct treatment to the standard of care for brain cancer patients. Find LJ at https://www.ljamaral.com Ethan Russo, MD, is a board-certified neurologist, psychopharmacology researcher, and former Senior Medical Advisor to GW Pharmaceuticals. He served as study physician to GW Pharmaceuticals for three Phase III clinical trials of Sativex. He is author of Handbook of Psychotropic Herbs, co-editor of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Potential, and author of The Last Sorcerer: Echoes of the Rainforest. He was founding editor of Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics, selections of which were published as books: Cannabis Therapeutics in HIV/AIDS, Women and Cannabis: Medicine, Science and Sociology, Cannabis: From Pariah to Prescription, and Handbook of Cannabis Therapeutics: From Bench to Bedside. He has also published numerous book chapters, and over thirty articles in neurology, pain management, cannabis, and ethnobotany. - - - In this live salon from 9/20/22 on Clubhouse, Ethan, Dr. Russo and LJ discuss the current research and opportunities presented for brain cancer patients when it comes to diet and nutrition, specifically the Ketogenic Diet and the use of cannabis to treat brain cancer. This conversation was hosted with the support of xCures, learn more and signup for their xINFORM platform that pairs patients with clinical trials at www.xcures.com/brain Learn more about LIFECHANGES at www.ourlifechanges.co and the Love Extremist Project at www.extremist.love

Greg Link is an 8 year GBM survivor, athlete, entrepreneur and investor originally from New York and living in Miami and Los Angeles. Learn more about Greg here: https://people.com/health/greg-link-gbm-awareness-day/ Devin Ryan is living with Glioblastoma and uses the Optune helmet to treat her tumor. She loves being outdoors, lightsaber fencing and connecting with others facing a similar diagnosis. Anne Donguy is the mother of a 12 yo boy named Anatole who was diagnosed in May 2018 with a Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG) on the thalamus. At that time, the tumor was inoperable, incurable, and they were told soon enough after radiotherapy and a first line of chemo that nothing could be done. Now, with the help of xCures and the Musella Foundation, Anatole found a clinical trial drug he could use and his tumor shrunk by more than 80%. Anatole, despite important sequels (hemiparesi, bad vision, dizziness, fatigue), is a little guy who goes to school, has friends, plays checks and lives a life as normal as possible. He is a little miracle. Anne wrote a novel (in French) that is inspired by their story, it is called an exceptional summer. http://www.denoel.fr/Catalogue/DENOEL/Romans-francais/Un-ete-exceptionnel Leslie Jared is a 15 year cancer survivor who spent 4 years as a nurse advocate for other cancer patients before joining ChadTough.org and becoming a DIPG Navigator, helping patients and families find treatments for this rare tumor that affects young children. Find Leslie at www.mydipgnavigator.org - - - In this live salon from 9/13/22 on Clubhouse, Greg, Devin, Anne and Leslie discuss their experiences as patients, caregivers and advocates living through GBM and DPG. This conversation was hosted with the support of xCures, learn more and signup for their xINFORM platform that pairs patients with clinical trials at www.xcures.com/brain Learn more about LIFECHANGES at www.ourlifechanges.co and the Love Extremist Project at www.extremist.love

Caroline Catlin is a writer, photographer, and grief worker who believes in the power and impact of shared truths. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, Longreads, Healthline, Glamour, and elsewhere. Her photography & film can be found in Boston Globe, AliveNow, The New York Times, and Healthline. Caroline's background in behavioral health and developmental trauma has inspired her to incorporate art into the process of caregiving and advocacy, as well as to work on reforming the way health, illness, and disability are portrayed in the media. Her TED talk, Why I photograph the quiet moments of grief and loss, has been viewed over 1 million times. She is fueled most by connection, community, and sour candy. Find Caroline at https://www.carolinecatlin.com On Instagram: @mybodyofwater and Twitter: https://twitter.com/caroline_catlin In this episode Ethan and Caroline discuss how they relate to dis-ease in their own lives and those around them. They discuss their relationships with mortality, creativity and connection through the life changes that accompany a major diagnosis. Find us at www.ourlifechanges.co and www.extremist.love

Pantera Sarah is a Wisconsin native who has lived in Los Angeles since 1994. For over 20 years she promoted some of the hottest nightclubs in Hollywood. She produced the Emmy award winning “Yes We Can” video in support of President Obama”s campaign in 2008 and produced two coffee table books with over 200 celebrities , The Beauty Book for Brain Cancer-Editions 1 & 2, (www.thebeautybook.org) that benefited brain cancer research. She is currently producing and developing projects for both film and television. Michelle Pellizzon Lipsitz is the founder and HWIC of www.holisticism.com, a media platform that's challenging the status quo around what wellness truly means in a culture that is designed to keep us sick. In this live salon from 8/30/22 on Clubhouse, Michelle and Pantera Sarah discuss their experiences supporting loved ones with Brain Cancer. This conversation was hosted with the support of xCures, learn more and signup for their xINFORM platform that pairs patients with clinical trials at www.xcures.com/brain Learn more about LIFECHANGES at www.ourlifechanges.co and the Love Extremist Project at www.extremist.love

Dr. Zain Allison is a Lakewood CO based neurosurgeon and spine surgeon who specializes in cranial and spinal neurosurgery with an interest in neurotrauma, neuro-oncology, open neurovascular surgery, and minimally invasive and traditional spine surgeries. Dr. Allison has worked in Madagascar and Bali, and founded a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, “Gratia Servo,” to help fund access to emergency medical care in Madagascar. Working in different regions of the world as well as the US has given Dr. Allison a unique perspective when caring for patients with different backgrounds, approaching difficult medical decisions by treating patients as if they are part of his family. His goal is to inform patients of all of their options, both surgical and nonsurgical, while guiding them toward realistic expectations. In this episode Ethan and Zain talk about the intricacies of neurosurgery, the major LIFECHANGE that Zain experienced at 18 that eventually led him to become a neurosurgeon and how he operates as a doctor and a millennial in response to patients going through challenging diagnosis. Find Zain at https://www.neurosurgeryone.com/physician/dr-zain-allison-md/ Check out LIFECHANGES at http://www.ourlifechanges.co and join the Love Extremist Project at http://www.extremist.love/signup

Welcome to LIFECHANGES with Brain Cancer - a collaborative series of salon conversations on Clubhouse hosted in partnership with the Love Extremists Club and xCures. Learn more about how xCures helps patients and doctors connect to clinical trials and sign up for their xINFORM platform at http://www.xcures.com/brain - - - Al Musella, DPM got interested in brain tumors when his sister-in-law and father were diagnosed with Glioblastomas, in 1992 and 1999. He helped create the first online resources for brain tumor patients: The first online support group dedicated to brain tumor topics, the first registry of treatments and outcomes for brain tumor patients – called the brain tumor virtual trial, the first online directory of clinical trials for brain tumors (and helped the NIH create clinicaltrials.gov!) and the first video library of brain tumor topics. He created the Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research & Information so that he could fund research and help more patients. https://virtualtrials.org/ Dr. Zain Allison is a Lakewood CO based neurosurgeon and spine surgeon who specializes in cranial and spinal neurosurgery with an interest in neurotrauma, neuro-oncology, open neurovascular surgery, and minimally invasive and traditional spine surgeries. Working in different regions of the world as well as the US has given Dr. Allison a unique perspective when caring for patients with different backgrounds, approaching difficult medical decisions by treating patients as if they are part of his family. His goal is to inform patients of all of their options, both surgical and nonsurgical, while guiding them toward realistic expectations. - - - In this conversation we explore what to consider when first diagnosed with a brain tumor, how clinical trials and cancer facilities can support survival and new opportunities to change our medical system so more people have access to the life saving care they need. Support the Promising Pathway Act at https://virtualtrials.org/ Find LIFECHANGES and join us at http://www.ourlifechanges.co

Orion Owens is a fine art photographer from San Diego, California. His unique approach to photography explores the limits of emerging aerial imaging technologies and their relationship to human creativity and physical accessibility. Owens' abstract and starkly captivating work reveals the similarities between environmental transformation and the process of human rehabilitation throughout time and space. Themes of perception, psychedelia, and environmentalism run throughout Owens' work and offer the viewer an opportunity to wander amongst the details of each abstract landscape. Find Orion at http://www.orionowens.com In this episode Ethan and Orion discuss how friendship, art, the environment and athletic adventures have evolved through Orion's many lives before his spinal cord injury, immediately after and in the phases of adjustment and flow to where he is today. Orion's connection to water, the earth and building strong relationships through his life and art teach us so much about resilience, the power of our planet and the beauty of human connection. Stay connected to LIFECHANGES at http://www.ourlifechanges.co Produced by the Love Extremist Project and Ethan Lipsitz http://www.extremist.love http://www.ethanlipsitz.com

Dr. Jordana Jacobs is a clinical psychologist in private practice in New York City. Her approach is integrative, combining psychodynamic and existential therapy into her treatment of patients. Dr. Jacobs' training at Memorial Sloan Kettering working with terminally ill cancer patients, her studies in Northern India, and her Vipassana meditation practice inspired her research on the complex relationship between death awareness and love. Her dissertation, entitled “Till Death do us Part: The Effect of Mortality Salience on Satisfaction in Long-term Romantic Relationships” specifically explored the ways in which priming for death has the potential to increase intimacy in partnerships. In addition to seeing patients, Dr. Jacobs gives presentations and leads retreats aimed towards helping people accept inevitable mortality so that they are able to live and love more fully. Find Dr. Jacobs at https://www.drjordanajacobs.com/ In this episode Ethan and Jordana explore the motivations behind Jordana's research and keen interest in mortality and how facing our inevitable death can support a more loving and meaningful life, especially as we consider our relationships with ourselves, our partners and others. Learn more and join the Love Extremist Project at http://www.extremist.love and find us on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/loveextremist

Dr. Akshay Pendyal is a dad, cardiologist, and writer living in North Carolina. He's also one of Ethan's old college buddies. In this kickoff LIFECHANGES conversation Ethan and Akshay talk about the power dynamics of the hospital, doctor-patient relationships, the major life change that drove Akshay to become a cardiologist and how art and emotion are ever-present parts of medicine. Read Akshay's piece about his father here: https://www.thesmartset.com/the-common-meal/ Here's another amazing piece Akshay wrote about DMX: https://www.thesmartset.com/a-year-without-dmx/ Sign up to join the LIFECHANGES community at www.ourlifechanges.co Become a Love Extremist at www.extremist.love/signup

Garett Reppenhagen is the son of a Vietnam Veteran and grandson of two World War II Veterans. He served in the U.S. Army as a Cavalry/Scout Sniper in the 1st Infantry Division. Garett completed a deployment in Kosovo on a 9-month peace-keeping mission and a combat tour in Baquaba, Iraq. Garett gained an Honorable Discharge in May of 2005 and began working as a veterans advocate and a dedicated activist. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Iraq Veterans Against the War, worked in Washington, DC, as a lobbyist and as Vice President of Public Relations for the Nobel Prize winning Veterans For America, as a Program Director for Veterans Green Jobs and was the Rocky Mountain Director for Vet Voice Foundation. Garett lives in Colorado where he serves as the Executive Director for Veterans For Peace. In this episode Ethan and Garett discuss what peace means, how Garett got involved in the military and how his mindset shifted as he got out. They also dig into love, activism and what safety looks like as we push beyond our current political and economic climate. Find Garett at veteransforpeace.org and check out People Over Pentagon as discussed in the episode Join the Love Extremists at www.extremist.love and on Clubhouse at www.joinclubhouse.com/club/loveextremists Find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

Wes Felton is a true multi-disciplinary artist and DC native with a background in theater, hip hop, poetry and visual art. He has taught theater and recorded over 25 records in the last 10 years, received 11 Grammy Considerations for his project 'Imagine The Future' and was featured in the 2018 Netflix film 'Love Dot Com'. In this conversation Wes shares his poem from the Chrossrhodes song 'America' and explores the ways art can become a bridge and a trojan horse to building connections and understanding amongst people, especially those who grapple with trauma. Ethan and Wes discuss life changes from being a committed single father to stepping into art full time and continuing to make work from DC to LA. Find Wes and support his work on Bandcamp here: wesfelton.bandcamp.com and on Instagram here: instagram.com/wesfeltondc Join the Love Extremist project at www.extremist.love and find us on clubhouse at www.joinclubhouse.com/club/loveextremists Find Ethan on Instagram at instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

Alex Ebert is an award-winning film composer and the founder and frontman for the platinum-selling Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. He has recently turned his focus to philosophy, and is completing a number of projects on culture and emergence while living in New Orleans, La. In this expansive conversation Ethan and Alex discuss love in practice, how death serves as a mirror for love, purpose and fear and the implications of fame and creativity as a path to expressing love in community and on our own. Find Alex on Instagram at www.instagram.com/alex_ebert and follow his writings on Substack at badguru.substack.com Join the Love Extremists at www.extremist.love and follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/loveextremist Find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz and check out his artwork at www.ethanlipsitz.com

Carla Fernandez is the cofounder of The Dinner Party, a peer-led community for grieving 20-40 somethings, now active in 100 cities and featured in NYTimes, NPR, and OnBeing and as a case study in almost a dozen books. When not working on The Dinner Party, Carla partners with organizations on experience design, facilitation and community strategy, helping healing ideas enter culture. She is a Reynolds Scholar in Social Entrepreneurship and an Annenberg Innovation Lab Senior Fellow. She currently lives between Joshua Tree, CA and the Hudson Valley, NY. www.thedinnerparty.org www.carlafernandez.co In this wide ranging conversation Ethan and Carla explore various aspects of grief as it relates to love, community, loss, disease and ongoing practice. Join in on the next conversation in the Love Extremists club on Clubhouse at www.joinclubhouse.com/club/loveextremists Sign up to join the Love Extremist community at www.extremist.love Find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

Artie Gonzales is the creative who almost never was. A juvenile-tried-as-an-adult at the age of 16, he spent 21-years of a Life sentence in the California prison system, eight of which included housing within Pelican Bay's notorious super-max Solitary Confinement unit. It was here that he evolved past the brutality of his surroundings, as well as the highly political stature he held as a gang leader, committing himself to rehabilitation and non-violence. Released as a model prisoner by the Board of Parole Hearings in 2015, he then dedicated himself to building a new life. Applying the same acumen and intelligence that helped him survive the inhumane conditions of the prison system, he has become a leader in his community, an advocate for legislative reforms, and a member of several social justice organizations. In this conversation Ethan and Artie discuss how he found love for himself and with others in prison, the politics of the California prison system, how he supports people coming out of the system and the work Artie is doing to share important stories of those on the inside. Find more and follow along with Artie on Instagram at www.instagram.com/theartiegonzales Join the Love Extremists in Clubhouse at www.joinclubhouse.com/club/loveextremists Sign up for all happenings and events by subscribing at www.extremist.love

Tiffany Trenda is a multidisciplinary performance artist born in 1979 in Los Angeles. She received her BFA from Art Center College of Design and her MFA from UCLA Design and Media Arts program. Tiffany has won countless awards for her innovative work across the globe with exhibitions in Asia, The Americas and Europe and inclusion in the permanent collection of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Trenda's work explores the relationship of the body to today's ever-changing technologies by creating living sculptures with wearables, donned with screens. This represents how our bodies are constantly shifting between the physical and the simulated, making unconventional forms of presence and embodiment. She explores the phenomenology of the body and how simulation affects our intimacy, memory, and our senses. Find her at tiffanytrenda.com In this conversation Ethan and Tiffany explore her body of work and the questions that arise when technology and performance art merge and challenge our perceptions of intimacy, relationships, our bodies and ethics. The interview was recorded live in Clubhouse and includes members of the Love Extremists community in the conversation. Join us at www.joinclubhouse.com/club/loveextremists Sign up for the Love Extremist Project at www.extremist.love

Doug Cartwright is the CEO and founder of The Daily Shifts, an online company dedicated to inspiring lasting transformations of the mind, body and soul, and author of a forthcoming book, Holy Sh!t, We're Alive. As I'm sure you can tell from the title, Holy Sh!t, We're Alive is not another boring, ‘enlightening' self-help book. Instead, Doug shares his unusual journey – from self-made millionaire at age 24, devoted Mormon, family man – and how he had to lose it all and go down a rabbit hole of self discovery, world travel, heartbreak, meditation, and love, to find his true purpose and happiness. In this conversation, recorded live on Clubhouse, Ethan and Doug discuss how we can make changes to our lives with daily practices that embrace a deep, intentional life in the present. If this conversation resonates with you, consider joining us for Camp Death where we will dive into these practices and explore how to support each other through facing mortality and living on purpose. Learn more at www.extremist.love/campdeath Find Doug and his work at thedailyshifts.com Join the Love Extremists on Clubhouse www.joinclubhouse.com/club/loveextremists Sign up for our newsletter and join our programs at www.extremist.love

The internationally known sex educator Maggie Tapert has been leading her own brand of unique seminars and workshops for more than twenty years. Her pioneering work in the field of female sexuality is rooted in a profound focus on feminine pleasure and desire. Maggie Tapert was born in the USA and spent most of her adult life in Switzerland. She is mother, grandmother and has a private practice for coaching and mentoring in Zurich. Her autobiography, PLEASURE was first published in 2012 by Südwest Verlag and went into a second printing in 2019. - - - In this multi-generational conversation Ethan and Maggie explore the differences between US and European sexual cultures, her work as a sex educator and her personal experiences as a teacher, coach, mother, grandmother and partner. We dig into power dynamics, shame and gender roles in relationships as well as some steamy stories from Maggie's work. Find Maggie at www.maggietapert.com Join the Love Extremists at www.extremist.love and on Clubhouse at www.joinclubhouse.com/club/loveextremists

Marina is a transformational coach who works with high achieving empaths to support them in experiencing more joy and aliveness in their lives. As a trauma-informed coach, she works with clients to go deep into the roots of behavioral patterns that hold them back from experiencing life to its fullest, looking at childhood-rooted beliefs, emotions, behavioral patterns, and the unconscious to create massive transformation. She uses body-based somatic approaches to support people flourishing by getting back to the body and strengthening connections with instincts and intuition. Learn more at www.marinayt.com In this episode Ethan and Marina discuss the challenges that come as we address anger and shame in our bodies and how we can explore healthy ways to resolve trauma that we may be holding onto. Marina provides valuable insights into shifting our approach to internal conflict and learning how to work with it in transformative ways. This conversation was recorded live on Clubhouse. To become a part of a future conversation, join the Love Extremists Club at www.joinclubhouse.com/club/loveextremists Stay up to date on all things Love Extremist at www.extremist.love

Crash Barbosa is a political activist, abolitionist, organizer, rapper, writer, and actor. Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, Crash started writing poetry at a young age. When he turned 18 years old, Crash turned down an offer from Columbia University after realizing his morals didn't align with many educational institutions and decided to focus on building himself. Over the span of his career, Crash has been an outspoken political activist and mental health advocate. By working in film/music and having family ties to the Hollywood scene, Crash is fully immersed when it comes to understanding the entertainment industry. Currently, Crash is partnered with “Underground Railroad Entertainment Group” while Executive Producing a Documentary Series and working on his upcoming Album “How to Be an Activist.” Early on, Crash decided to use his platform and large following/fan base and focus on changing the world. While only speaking truth to the masses, Crash stands behind his words, his politics, and his character. In this episode Ethan and Crash discuss how we approach judgement on a personal, interpersonal and systemic level and how it all relates to values of abolition and changing culture through activism, art and interpersonal connection. Find Crash on Instagram at www.instagram.com/crashbarbosa Find the Love Extremist Project at www.extremist.love and on Clubhouse at www.joinclubhouse.com/club/loveextremists Find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

rev alison lee schuettinger is an ordained interfaith minister, faculty of sustainable systems at Parsons School of Design, professional photographer, writer and artist pursuing a Doctorate of Ministry in Women's Religious Leadership at Drew University. Her ministry is grounded in nature based principles and focused on gender reconciliation as a needed solution to climate change. She has over ten years of experience working in education for sustainability across a variety of organizations including National Wildlife Federation, The New School, Department of Education and local non-profits. Alison's teaching, counseling and coaching services explore how unsustainable ways of being have impacted our relationships with each other, the planet and ourselves. She works with clients to create an interdisciplinary curriculum that cultivates just and joyous relationships. In this expansive conversation Ethan and alison explore the dynamics of love, boundaries and decolonization as it relates to shifting paradigms related to gender roles, love practices and planetary stewardship. Find alison on Instagram at www.instagram.com/alisonleebk Join us by signing up for our newsletter at www.extremist.love or by joining the Love Extremists on Clubhouse

Jomana Ismail is an author, endurance sports athlete and a business trainer. She wrote her book 24 Days: Following the Nile on Foot based on a true story. In 2018 she walked 900 km, almost the length of Egypt, on foot. The walk was both a physical and mental challenge that was fueled by the people she met and the insights she gained around acceptance or lack thereof. Jomana was raised in Cairo, Egypt in a middle class family and currently is a standup paddle athlete having won the national championship and participated in the first ICF World Championships in Qingdao in 2019. Jomana often participates in endurance sports challenges; she has paddled from Minya to Cairo, 250 km, in 5 days and she has hiked the highest and toughest mountains in Egypt. She is currently working as an instructional designer and a business trainer and consultant. In this live Clubhouse conversation Ethan and Jomana talk about her adventures and learnings around acceptance, challenging expectations she faced as a veiled Muslim woman and the benefits of self development and personal growth through adventure, travel and freedom. Find Jomana on Instagram at www.instagram.com/joymana Join The Love Extremists Club on Clubhouse at www.joinclubhouse.com/club/loveextremists Sign up for the Love Extremist newsletter at www.extremist.love Find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

Antonio is a proud father, actor, EMT and audio host who quickly built the community 'Helping Homies Win' on Clubhouse in early 2021. In this conversation, recorded live on Clubhouse, Ethan and Antonio explore the concept of control and how it shows up in our practice of love for ourselves, our relationships / families and the world around us. We seek input from the audience around what control looks like in different contexts and who we can learn from to support our growth as we dive into various aspects of power, empowerment and growth. Find Antonio on Instagram at www.instagram.com/antoniojbell Join the Love Extremists at www.extremist.love and on Clubhouse at www.joinclubhouse.com/club/loveextremists Find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

Atoosa Rubenstein is the former Editor in Chief of Seventeen Magazine and Founder/Editor in Chief of CosmoGIRL! In 1998, Rubenstein created a prototype for CosmoGIRL! within 48 hours and was offered the job on the spot making her, at 26, the youngest Editor in Chief in the over 100 year history of Hearst Magazines. After a successful run at CosmoGIRL!, Hearst acquired Seventeen and tapped Rubenstein to turn the venerable title around. After just one year at the title, Rubenstein reversed a five year decline in Seventeen's newsstand sales and delivered a total newsstand growth of 23% within two years. The following year, Rubenstein left the industry altogether to undergo a grueling 13 year personal excavation and discovery mission that lead to three of her own daughters and now, a twice-a-week love letter Atoosa Unedited, written for her beloved readers, now adults in their own right. In this conversation, recorded live on Clubhouse in the Love Extremists Club, Atoosa shares her journey through leaving the magazine industry, starting a family and doing formative work on herself in addressing familial trauma and abuse through her childhood. She offers her lived experience through healing and growth as a framework for supporting others as we process trauma and shift careers and identities. Find Atoosa at atoosa.substack.com Join us for upcoming conversations in the Love Extremist Club on Clubhouse Sign up for our newsletter at extremist.love Find Ethan on Instagram at instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

Justin M. Higgins relies on his 7 years of communications and policy experience in politics to ensure that tech startups most efficiently leverage PR to raise, scale and thrive. Before joining VSC, Justin led the legislative and media strategies addressing Hurricane Maria as an appointed official for the Democratic Governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosello (D-PR). His leadership resulted in over $15 billion in U.S. Government funding and increased awareness of the humanitarian disaster on the mainland U.S. Prior to switching political parties, Justin was a Legislative Assistant to U.S. Congressman Tim Huelskamp (R-KS-01) and then a Senior Research Analyst at the Republican National Committee managing a national media portfolio. Uncomfortable with the direction of the party due to a lack of productive policy ideas, and messaging centered on dividing through prejudice, he switched political parties and is now a proud Democrat. - - - In this live conversation on Clubhouse Ethan and Justin explore what love looks like in politics and the various ways we can engage with the political system to bring more care, compassion, understanding and love into our institutions. Find Justin on Clubhouse in the Politics + Media 101 Club Join Love Extremists at www.extremist.love and in the Love Extremists Club Find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

Mona Green is a speaker, life coach, and artist defined by her curiosity and her desire to help others self-realize and become more intentional and joyful contributors to society. As founder and CEO of Namasme, she works at the intersection of personal development, service as activism, and art. Namasme (http://www.namasme.com) isn’t a traditional coaching company; it was created to serve those who are ready to move on from mindlessly being in the grind to become active participants in creating a better, kinder future, not just for themselves but also their communities and the world at large. From former Olympic athletes, Hollywood entertainers and European royalty, Navajo youth and environmental activists in Latin America, Mona has worked with people from diverse backgrounds and from all walks of life. As a speaker, she has had the opportunity to speak at the US House of Representatives, Harvard, and the US Department of State among others. She has been featured on all major news networks, publications the likes of The Washington Post and Teen Vogue, and in 2016 was selected by the Obama Administration as a leading change maker in the fight towards gender equality. - - - In this episode, recorded live on Clubhouse, Ethan and Mona discuss how they approach conflict in their lives and find healthy ways to move through it from personal to interpersonal relationships and collective, institutional and communal contexts. Tune in and share if this work resonates with you! Find Mona on Instagram at www.instagram.com/heynamasme Join us in the Love Extremist Project by signing up at www.extremist.love Find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

Rain Phoenix is an American musician, activist, actor and broadcaster who has collaborated with mainstream acts such as R.E.M. and toured the world with the Red Hot Chili Peppers while consistently recording and releasing her own decidedly indie concept albums. Throughout her career, she has always explored the intersection of artistry, activism and philanthropy, which has culminated in the creation of LaunchLeft, the label and podcast that serves as a platform for emerging talent and marginalized voices. In this live recorded Clubhouse conversation Ethan and Rain explore the relationship between art and activism and how love and grief can be powerful fuel for creativity. We were joined by a few special guests who came on stage. To participate in a future Clubhouse salon, join the Love Extremists Club on Clubhouse and sign up for our newsletter at www.extremist.love. Find Rain at LaunchLeft.com and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/rainjphoenix Find Ethan at ethanlipsitz.com and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

If you're enjoying Love Extremist Radio please subscribe and leave a written review, it's key to helping us grow. - - - This is a special episode of The Twelfth House Podcast hosted by Michelle Pellizzon, Ethan's life partner. In this episode Michelle and Ethan share the kismet story of how they met, their views on living as love extremists, how they cope with death, and how to live out each day with purpose and love. This is a very personal and juicy episode full of heartfelt moments! Detailed show notes can be found @ www.holisticism.com/journal Subscribe to the Twelfth House here Find Holisticism at www.holisticism.com Join us as Love Extremists at www.extremist.love

Rob Smith, the CEO and Founder of The Phluid Project and GET Phluid, has created a brand, combining his profession in retail retail with his passion, a commitment to social justice. After a long retail career, spanning over 30 years, orchestrating multi-billion dollar businesses, Rob leads and manages The Phluid Project, a leader in gender-free fashion joining a global movement of freedom, authenticity and self-expression, leading with values, a powerful community and a fearlessness to challenge the status quo. Phluid thoughtfully expands into new spaces where they can offer insight, education and impact. Most recently Rob launched GET Phluid (gender expansive training) for corporations. - - - In this episode Ethan and Rob discuss Rob's journey to discovering love in humanity, holding space as a white, cis man to empower and uplift trans and non-binary youth and the future of inclusion as it relates fo corporate life, retail, fashion and beauty. Join Rob and learn more in The Phluid Project on Clubhouse and on Instagram: instagram.com/thephluidproject Join the Love Extremists by signing up at www.extremist.love and being a part of our growing Clubhouse Community

Amy Nobile is a best-selling, Oprah featured, co-author of four books, all designed to empower and inspire women at various stages of their lives. Amy’s latest venture is Love, Amy - a Dating Coach service that marries the technology of modern day dating with a holistic view of human to human energy and connection. In this episode, recorded live on Clubhouse, Ethan and Amy discuss her work helping people find lasting love online and she shares some of her pro tips as we navigate the digital dating landscape. Find Amy at loveamy.co Join the Love Extremist Project at extremist.love and in Clubhouse Find Ethan at ethanlipsitz.com

Emily Tyra is a theater, film and tv actor best known for her dark wit and pedigree ballet technique. When she is not performing, Emily makes ceramic art under the pseudonym, RareBird. She lives in LA but maintains a New York state of mind. Brooke Wied is a Texan in LA, where she spent the last 7 years writing on Netflix's "Grace and Frankie." She’s fascinated by subcultures and loves dancing between them, doing her best to map the common ground she finds along the way. - - - In this episode, recorded as a live conversation on Clubhouse, Ethan, Emily and Brooke discuss their experiences facing a brain cancer diagnosis and working through treatment as well as the social, cultural and personal dynamics of living with this dis-ease. The conversation weaves between the humorous and challenging aspects of living with brain cancer and how everyone faces it differently, especially through the pandemic and being in isolation. Find Emily at www.instagram.com/emilytyra and www.instagram.com/RareBirdGoods Find Brooke at www.instagram.com/brookewied Join the Love Extremist community by signing up at www.extremist.love Find Ethan at www.ethanlipsitz.com

Jeff and Schuyler are partners, serial entrepreneurs, co-parents and leaders in the wellness industry. Through their relationship they supported each other in founding and building the Kula Yoga Project, Wanderlust and Commune Media. In this live Clubhouse conversation we discuss some of the challenges they've faced as a couple and the ways they have built a strong bond as partners for over 30 years. Find more at kulayoga.com and ww2.onecommune.com Join the Love Extremist Project at extremist.love and find us in the Love Extremists Club on Clubhouse Find Ethan at ethanlipsitz.com and on Instagram

Adina founded Knock Knock, Give a Sock during her time at NYU in 2015. Today, KKGS is a nonprofit that focuses on humanizing homelessness one sock at time by collecting socks for those experiencing homelessness while also building relationships between neighbors. Adina runs KKGS full time, and when she is not busy collecting socks, she fills her time hosting big Shabbat dinners, painting and talking to strangers. In this live taped episode on Clubhouse, Adina and Ethan discuss how Knock Knock Give A Sock has engaged neighbors across vast economic and power differences to build human relationships and connect with openness and trust. She offers amazing perspectives, stories and suggestions on how we can all connect with our homeless and houseless neighbors and create meaningful connections. Find KKGS at knockknockgiveasock.org Join the Love Extremist Project at extremist.love on Instagram @loveextremist and on Clubhouse @loveextremists Find Ethan on Instagram @ethanlipsitz and on Clubhouse @ethanlipsitz

In this recorded conversation on Clubhouse alongside the #STANDWITHASIANS programming on 3/26/21, Ethan and Michaela explore concepts of love of self, inter-relational love, elevating unseen lived experiences with storytelling, the challenges of labels like 'ally' and how to cultivate our sacred selves in a society that is designed to control and limit us instead of care for us. - - - Michaela Ternasky-Holland is a multi-racial Emmy, Webby, and Sheffield Doc/Fest award-winning documentarian, who combines experimental content with traditional mediums. She works with clients as a consultant and creative strategist. She is a recognized public speaker who has presented at international conferences, public institutions, and podcasts. Her work has been featured by TIME, Forbes, The Guardian, Cannes Film Festival, New York Public Library, Tribeca Film Festival and more. Not only does she strive to be a part of purpose-driven projects that vocalize and educate about diversity in storytelling, but she also works in tandem with decision-makers, committees, and boards of directors that financially support, mentor, and create opportunities for those of all backgrounds. In short, she works for the impact of the projects to move beyond the project itself. She has been invaluable within these spaces to raise awareness concerning but not limited to: privilege, neurodivergent, differing physical abilities, ethnicities, sexual identifications, and age. Join the Love Extremist Project at www.extremist.love and on Instagram Find Ethan at www.ethanlipsitz.com and on Instagram

Rabbi Aaron is a visionary and world renowned spiritual educator. He has authored several books including Endless Light, Seeing G-d, Love is My Religion, The Secret Life of G-d, Inviting G-d In, Living a Joyous Life and The God Powered Life. His books have attracted national media attention including Larry King Live and E! Entertainment. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife, Chana, and seven children. In this live conversation on Clubhouse, Ethan and Rabbi David discuss his definition of love and how it relates to Judaism, politics and interpersonal relationships. Find Rabbi David at www.rabbidavidaaron.com Join the Love Extremists at www.extremist.love and on Instagram Find Ethan at www.ethanlipsitz.com and on Instagram

Lynnette Astaire is a plant-based chef who started her first food business at age 11 and is now the founder and CEO of Superfood School, a company empowering people of all diets to get more plants on their plates. Emma Frisch is a mother, cookbook author, food blogger and co-owner of Firelight Camps, a glamping destination in Ithaca, New York which she co-founded with her husband, Bobby. Her cookbook, Feast By Firelight: Simple Recipes for Camping, Cabins, and the Great Outdoors (Ten Speed Press; 2018), is a love letter to her Italian mother and heritage, to Mother Earth, and ultimately, to the universal language of food shared in the timeless, ancestral space around the campfire. - - - In this live recorded conversation Ethan speaks to Emma Frisch and Lynnette Astaire about their work as chefs, living and building businesses in the US and abroad and the environmental and personal impacts of food and food systems on our culture. There are so many ways we tie love into our food stories and we cover a lot of territory in this conversation about our bodies, our bioregions and the foods that bring us together. Find Emma at www.emmafrisch.com and on Instagram @emmafrisch & @firelightcamps Find Lynnette at www.superfoodschool.com Sign up to join the Love Extremists at www.extremist.love and join us on Clubhouse Follow Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

In this episode Ethan talks with Kate, founder of Contagious Vulnerability and Lorenz, co-founder of Sutra about how they practice and teach deep relating in digital spaces. As our lives have shifted online, it's more important than ever to explore how we can slow down and engage with compassion, patience and mutual support through the limited tools we have available. Our intention is that this conversation will illuminate some new pathways for engagement with groups and individuals as we engage in digital life. Learn more at www.sutra.co and www.contagiousvulnerability.com Sign up to join the Love Extremist Project at www.extremist.love Follow along on Instagram where you can also find Ethan

Adam Bremen is the co-founder and CEO of Keto Krisp. He's also an inspirational human who lost 65 pounds on the keto diet while being in a wheelchair. In this episode Ethan and Adam discuss how Adam has learned to overcome challenges and focus on what he 'can do' as a person born with Cerebral Palsy. They dig into various aspects of the keto diet as a tool for weight loss and healing and the growth of his company with a truly delicious product. Find Adam on Instagram and at https://tastecando.com/ Join the Love Extremist project at www.extremist.love and on Instagram Find Ethan on Instagram too

Dr. Caroline Leaf is a preeminent researcher, writer and media host who did pioneering work on neuroplasticity and how the mind, our physiology and our thought patterns can change the brain. In this conversation, recorded live on Clubhouse, Ethan speaks with Dr. Leaf about her new book 'Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess'. They discuss the individual and social applications of re-wiring our brains and what practices we all can do on our own to begin to shift our thought patterns and increase brain health for a more loving life and world. Find Dr. Leaf at https://drleaf.com/ and on Instagram Join the Love Extremists at www.extremist.love and follow us on Instagram

Freed from prison in 2018, Richie Reseda is a producer and abolitionist-feminist organizer. He founded Question Culture, a social-impact record label; Success Stories, a transformational feminist program for incarcerated men chronicled in the CNN documentary "The Feminist on Cell Block Y;" and cofounded Initiate Justice, which organizes people directly impacted by mass incarceration to change laws to end it. He works closely with Black Lives Matter, Inspire Justice and more, to transform narratives and upend systems of oppression. In this live salon on Clubhouse Ethan and Richie discuss the ties between the current abolition movement, basic human rights and love. Through the hour they dive into the problematic semantic criticism from outsiders to the movement and explore the ultimate abolitionist mentality we all share when it comes to our intimate circles. We come away with the understanding that abolition is a love based movement focused on honesty, truth, accountability, transformation and care instead of revenge, persecution, incarceration and deep harm which currently frames our justice system. Find Richie at Questionculture.com and on Instagram @richiereseda Join the Love Extremist Project and be in the next Clubhouse room at www.extremist.love and find Ethan on Instagram @ethanlipsitz

Dr. Pedram Shojai is a man with many titles. He is an author, filmmaker, teacher and director of The Urban Monk Academy. He’s the NYT Best Selling author of the books Rise and Shine, The Urban Monk, The Art of Stopping Time, Inner Alchemy, Exhausted, Focus, and Trauma. He’s the producer of the movies Vitality, Origins, Prosperity and the docuseries: Interconnected, Gateway to Health, and Exhausted. He’s the host of The Urban Monk podcast and is a key influencer in the health and personal development space. Pedram is the founder of the new streaming service Whole.tv which hosts several films, series, and lots of original content. Doing all this, he’s a chill guy who now lives up in the mountains and values his days on how much time he gets with his family. Check out his latest Whole.tv series on 'Exhaustion' and 'Trauma' In this live taping on Clubhouse, Ethan and Pedram discuss how Pedram became an Urban Monk and brought his learnings as a medical practitioner, entrepreneur and Taoist Monk into his life as a teacher, father and husband. Find Pedram at www.theurbanmonk.com Learn more and sign up to be a Love Extremist at www.extremist.love Find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

Amy Stanton founded Stanton & Company (S&Co) with a passion for promoting and building positive female role models and messaging for women. Since 2006, when the company opened its doors, S&Co has built a roster of philosophy-driven brands, including exceptional athletes, lifestyle experts, and brands in the healthy, active living space. Amy recently co-authored The Feminine Revolution with Catherine Connors, challenging the idea that femininity is weak, and encouraging women to redefine and embrace their feminine qualities as sources of power. Amy speaks about femininity, marketing and representation, women in sports, and women’s leadership. http://stanton-company.com/ In this episode Ethan and Amy engage a live Clubhouse audience about her work uplifting traditionally feminine qualities in women and how her personal experiences have informed her passion and success as a writer, speaker and CEO. Find Amy on Instagram at @amykstanton Sign up to join the Love Extremist project at www.extremist.love and follow along on Instagram @loveextremist Find Ethan @ethanlipsitz Music by Madame Gandhi and Sara Fina

In this live taped conversation on Clubhouse Jose shares his experience as a young bus rider discovering his queerness while falling in love with Los Angeles. Ethan and Jose discuss how urban planning impacts our lived experiences of cities and urban spaces in unique, memorable and often romantic ways. The conversation explores how collective organizing can be used to reclaim power in a city, the framework of decolonizing urban planning, poetry and the multitude of experiences and personalities that exist across Los Angeles. Find Jose on Instagram where you can learn more about his work and order a copy of 'Semilla' Learn more and join the Love Extremists at www.extremist.love and find Ethan on Instagram

On January 12, 2021 Ethan, Valarie and Baratunde came together on the Clubhouse audio app to discuss how we move forward after violent insurrection on the capital and consider our collective participation in the next administration. The conversation explores what Revolutionary Love looks like in practice, how both Baratunde and Valarie's personal stories have informed their work and the need for us all to take responsibility for a national future rooted in inclusive, compassionate, human support and connection. Learn more about The People's Inauguration at www.thepeoplesinauguration.org - - - Valarie Kaur is a seasoned civil rights activist, award-winning filmmaker, lawyer, faith leader, and founder of The Revolutionary Love Project. She harnesses love as a shared practice to fight for social justice. She believes “the way we make change is just as important as the change we make.” Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated host who has worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House, and wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black . He’s the executive producer and host of two podcasts: How To Citizen with Baratunde and We’re Having A Moment which CNET called “the most important podcast of 2020.” He’s also the creator / host of the weekly pandemic show, Live On Lockdown. Join us at www.extremist.love and on instagram at www.instagram.com/loveextremist Music by Madame Gandhi and Sara Fina

Ethan and Shira are old high school friends who have remained close throughout the years. In this final episode of Season 2 Shira flipped the mic on Ethan and interviews him with some challenging questions that dig into his perspectives on love, living with chronic disease and his outlook on life as an artist and love extremist. Find Shira at www.officialshira.com/ Find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz and check out his art at www.ethanlipsitz.com Learn more about being a Love Extremist at www.extremist.love

Ethan first encountered the topic of Love Extremism when attending a talk between Matt Chandler and Christian Piccolini about addressing violent extremism in our culture and through the resources of the US Government. Though they didn't get to connect much during the talk, Matt and Ethan recently reconnected to discuss the evolving nature of extremism in America since 2015 and how we can begin to engage love in our institutions to shift people towards more unification and connection. Matt's history in politics, military and national security offer a comprehensive perspective on the threats we face as a nation and how we can begin to address them effectively. Find Matt on Twitter at www.twitter.com/mmchandler9 Learn more about being a Love Extremist at www.extremist.love Find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz Special thanks to Kiran Gandhi and Sara Fina for the 'See Me Through' Remix used as our intro and outro music.

Ethan and Michelle have been podcasting about their ongoing relationship since the beginning of Love Extremist Radio in 2018. In this episode as an engaged couple, they debate their differing perspectives on the ethos and importance of love and how it's perceived in American society. They also discuss how they continue to grow together and independently and what keeps their love strong. Find Michelle on Instagram at www.instagram.com/betterbymichelle and Holisticism where she is the Head Witch In Charge Learn more about what it means to be a Love Extremist at www.extremist.love and find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz Special thanks to Madame Gandhi and Sara Fina for the Intro and Outro music from their 'See Me Through' remix

If you like this podcast, please subscribe and leave a written review on Itunes. - - - In this far reaching conversation Ethan and D discuss growing up in East Baltimore selling drugs and discovering a love for reading, storytelling and eventually writing. D shares his experiences with love through vulnerable moments with his father as well as times of violence and protection and expresses how love has evolved through his current relationship and experience being a new father. D also serves as a mentor and teacher for up and coming artists and creators across the city. Find D's work in Aeon: https://aeon.co/essays/these-are-my-two-baltimores-black-and-white https://aeon.co/essays/how-school-grooms-african-americans-for-the-underclass Salon: https://www.salon.com/writer/d_watkins New York Times Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/25/magazine/nike-air-force-1s-baltimore.html Huffington Post: https://www.huffpost.com/highline/article/daniel-hersl-baltimore-police/?guccounter=1 And his books and other info on his official website: https://d-watkins.com -- www.extremist.love // instagram.com/loveextremist

Can love exist when two people have completely opposing beliefs and views? Scott Keoni Shigeoka spent a year on the road meeting people with different perspectives. He went to Trump rallies (he's a Democrat), lived in rural Appalachia (he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area), and conversed with religious leaders (he's queer). Through his journey, surprising and illuminating conversations and relationships emerged. His takeaway? Even in a time of immense division, we can tap into the learnable skill of curiosity. From higher education campuses to elected officials, Scott works with communities across the country to harness the power of curiosity to heal our wounds, strengthen relationships and reunite the country. In this episode Ethan and Scott discuss some of the ways to build bridges across different groups depending on how big the bridges may be. They explore some of the shadow elements of love and how to remain authentic while using curiosity to build connections and strengthen trusting relationships. Find Scott at https://scottshigeoka.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/scottshigeoka/ Learn more about being a Love Extremist at www.extremist.love and find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

John (who Ethan knows as Matthew) grew up going to schools around the Boston area. From Kindergarten to 2nd grade Ethan and John were best friends as John was bussed into the suburban Brookline school district as part of the METCO program that brought inner city kids into suburban schools. John welcomed Ethan into his family church and gospel choir at Morning Star Baptist Church, which continues to be a center of social justice and civil rights in the Boston area. In this episode Ethan and John catch up on how they've learned to define love, connect across social and cultural differences, deepen their faith and re-define Patriarchy, gender and sexual norms. Find John at bordersIV(at)gmail(dot)com and on all social platforms @bordersIV Learn more about becoming a Love Extremist at www.extremist.love Find and follow Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz Shout outs to Madame Gandhi and Sara Fina for composing the intro and outro from their remix of 'See Me Through'

Tim Phillips has been involved in conflict resolution on an international scale since the 80s when he began organizing trips for media to El Salvador. In this episode Tim talks about his learnings from working alongside Nelson Mandela and other leaders in South Africa, the experience of physical and religious divisions in Northern Ireland and how his global experience translates to the current conflicts we see in deeply partisan and white supremacist America. Tim's insights on how we're more similar than we are led to believe and his perspective on healing with our emotional first and mental intelligence second provide powerful frameworks for how we progress conflict to resolution. Find Tim and Beyond Conflict at https://beyondconflictint.org Check out the Books referenced in this episode: Beyond Conflict, Tim Phillips Dignity, Donna Hicks The Soft Vengence of a Freedom Fighter, Albie Sachs Learn more about being a Love Extremist at www.extremist.love and find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz Episode theme music from 'See Me Through' by Madame Gandhi and Remixed by Sara Fina

Haneef has lived a life guided by people who have loved and believed in him. These mentors, often teachers, parents and sometimes peers have supported his belief in himself and ability to get through college and recently receive his masters in Sociology. In this episode Ethan and Haneef discuss his journey growing up in Philadelphia and having to fend for himself as an adolescent until he was adopted by a new family in high school. Haneef mentors and lifts up young people who he sees in similar circumstances to his history and shares his love for living with purpose, supporting others and finding gratitude. Find Haneef on Instagram at www.instagram.com/kinghardy___ Learn more about being a Love Extremist at www.extremist.love and follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/loveextremist Find Ethan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz Special thanks to Madame Gandhi and Sara Fina for the 'See me Through' remix adaptation for our Intro and Outro jam.