The Guru Killer Podcast with Cameron Shayne

In this episode I am discussing the four essential qualities needed to develop extraordinary people. How are you doing with your own development in these four areas of life?  

In this episode I am joined by German nuclear engineer Dr. Patrick Weber, who also happens to be my father in-law! We discuss the limitations of our current fuel resources as well as the future of solar, wind and fossil fuels.

In this episode I share my thoughts on the Johnny Depp, Amber Heard defamation trial as well as my personal domestic violence story which runs painfully parallel to Depp's experience. 

In this episode I introduce Byron Leisek. He's uniquely intelligent and incredibly witty. Byron's mother is a professional clown and his father a devote Mormon. His life story is like a Tom Robbins novel. Don't miss this conversation where we we unpack ideas including growing up with discrimination, learning to make fun of our selves, finding your tribe, and redefining ourselves on the road to nowhere. 

This episode was recorded in 2021 over a year ago in the midst of the pandemic. Chris and I  touched on a few subjects including vaccines and masks that may feel slightly dated but the principle arguments I feel remain relevant. We also swap stories about Charlie Sheen, Hunter S. Thompson, Aikdo, the death touch, hitch hiking, martial arts, and other obscure topics. Hope you enjoy the chat. If you're curious to learn more about my work check out www.budokon.com 

Have you ever misread a text message? Have you ever destroyed a relationship over one? In this Sunday Session I discuss real life stories where I almost destroyed several frienships through ambiguous text messages and Instagram.

What is White Privilege? Why should you care? How do you navigate in this world in a conscious way, understanding this phenomenon exists, while keeping your sanity? What do these two very different guys have to say about this? Why did the bring a White South African into the mix (guest BDK Yoga Teacher: Kemba Quinn). Well, click on the play button...  

The Adamson Brothers (Black Belt Professors in Brazilian Jiujitsu under Rafael Lovato Jr.) share their experience struggling to run a business through massive west coast cultural shifts.  

On Part 2 of this episode of the GURU KILLER podcast Cameron and Donato keep digging into the conversation of the decline of Empathy in our society and ponder the plight of humanity.

This is Episode 26 of the GURU KILLER podcast formerly known as the BDK MOVER podcast with our new co-host Donato Helbling. In this 2 part episode, Cameron and Donato go deep into the conversation of the decline of Empathy in our society and ponder the plight of humanity.

In this Episode, Cameron Shayne and Mark Baratto talk about entitlement, how to become a real master at your craft, and Mark shows off his superior acting skills ;)

In this episode, Cameron Shayne and Mark Baratto discuss how this one little thing you can do every day that will create extraordinary results over time.

In the episode, Mark Baratto and Cameron Shayne discuss current events happening in the world and how you can apply this way of thinking into positively impacting your life.

In this episode, Cameron Shayne and Mark Baratto discuss and define what it means to be a strong leader and how you may need to be disagreeable in the short term in order to make long-term change.

Cameron Shayne and Mark Baratto discuss the 3 stages of awareness: 1. Imitation 2. Integration 3. Innovation

Have you ever wondered how professional athletes perform at such high-levels?  In this episode, Mark Baratto speaks with Cameron Shayne about revealing the secrets he has learned from training these athletes, and how we can all apply them to our lives.

Do you want a happy life? How about one filled with worry or despair? It's obvious we all want the former, yet your interpretation of things can drastically change your life to the latter. In this episode, Cameron Shayne and Mark Baratto discuss Tony Robbins, the #metoo movement, and how human beings listen to what they really want to hear. How you listen to this episode can radically change your life.

Cameron Shayne and Mark Baratto have an intimate discussion on onesies, painted toes, beards, scarves... and Plant Medicine, with the one and only Josh Berkman - better known as The People's Warrior.

What do you think of when someone asks, “What's your passion?” Are you searching? Are you confused? Are you waiting for it to hit you like a bolt of lightning? On today's podcast, Cameron Shayne and Mark Baratto discuss the topic of “Finding Your Purpose.”

In this episode, Cameron Shayne and Mark Baratto discuss the existence of God.   One of us believes there is a God and the other doesn't.  You can only imagine where this episode goes...

On today's controversial episode, we recruited special guests, Melayne Shayne and Jose Rivera, to discuss the topic of victimization.  We cover the whole construct of victim language, mentality, and decision-making process. We help to answer questions like, Is the world happening "to you," instead of "for you?"  What strategies and tactics are you using in your life to feed your victim mentality? In a very honest conversation, Cameron Shayne and Mark Baratto cover a number of topics like what's happening in Hollywood and the #metoo movement, and how this may be feeding a victim mentality instead of creating an empowered one.

Today Cameron Shayne and Mark Baratto go real deep and discuss one of Budokon's core principles, the distinction between a relative reality vs an absolute reality. What is connected to me?  What is happening to me or happening around me? These questions are asked every day when you live in a "Relative State." Once you understand that your absolute reality is greater than your true self,  and is happening with or without your witness of it,  your perception of reality can drastically change for the better.

In this special LIVE episode, Cameron sits down with his students on day 9 of a 30-day BDK 500 hour Mixed Mover camp at Budokon University, for a mind science session.   When asked who want to participate, Jules speaks up looking for some answers on why he is questioning his relationship with his girlfriend, and if his feelings are strong enough to stay with her. For more details and to sign-up, please visit:  BDK 500 Hour Mixed Mover Camp. COURSE DESCRIPTION This unique and life-changing training camp is the longest and most extensive program that Budokon University offers. For 30-days we bring people together from all walks of life, movement backgrounds, skill levels, and fitness goals and transform them into BDK mixed movement artists. Our focus on nutrition, mixed movement training, and mental coaching produces extraordinary results in both the new mover and the professional teacher.  HOW WE DO IT For 30 days you will train daily with founder Cameron Shayne and the BU staff of Black Belt Professors. All students will be trained at a professional level allowing those inspired to teach BDK Yoga and BDK Calisthenics to test for both certifications. All students will also be eligible to test for their BDK Martial Arts Red Belt on the final weekend of the course. Educating students in 3 different systems of movement within a 30-day time frame would be next to impossible for most systems. Budokon is unique because our 32 years of researched and tested movement curriculum interchanges seamlessly between our yoga, martial arts, and calisthenics curriculums. This allows our educators to tailor the focus of each day's training and technique around its multiple uses and variable applications across each category. 

In this episode, Cameron and Mark discuss pattern interrupts and how they can be used to change a particular thought, behavior or situation. Behavioral psychology use this technique to interrupt and change thought patterns and behaviors. It can be as simple as initiating a handshake or as definitive as eradicating a bad habit.

Have you ever wondered how Budokon came about or wanted to know more about Cameron's journey into creating the Budokon system? In this Episode, Cameron "opens his kimono" and reveals everything you'd ever want to know about Budokon.

In this episode of the pod, Cameron & Mark discuss being, becoming and existing as a movement athlete. We cover a large range of topics from, how to get started as a beginner, how to begin moving as an older adult, how to move with preexisting injuries, and our favorite, how adding different ranges of movement can add years to your professional athletic career.  

Are you in a relationship and feel unheard or attacked?  Did you ever wonder why your partner bottles up and gives you the cold shoulder?  Whether you are in an intimate relationship or have a close relationship with friends and family, this is the episode for you! In this episode, Cameron and Mark talk about relationships and discuss a revolutionary approach that has been helping couples understand themselves and their partner better. There is one common dynamic of why relationships that fail: One partner (lion) reacts with outbursts of anger, while the other (unicorn) tries to avoid conflict in ways that only make things worse. These constructs were first introduced to Cameron by now friend Mark Waller, the author of, "The Dance of the Lion and the Unicorn." In this episode you will get to hear from both perspectives of the lion and the unicorn's point of view, using real-life examples as Cameron's wife Melayne joins the podcast.  

Whether you are in business, are an athlete, or want to better yourself, this interview with Rafael Lovato Jr. shows one man's journey on how to achieve greatness, and how you can apply these principles to your life to achieve success.  Rafael stopped by the Budokon University to better understanding how the Budokon system can add power, flexibility, movement, and longevity to any athlete's career. Although Lovato is known as a successful competitor in high-level competition, he is particularly notable for being the third American (B.J. Penn being the first) to win the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a black belt. Rafael (6'3" 185) is a black belt under Carlos Machado, the oldest of the Machado family. Rafael has had a long and formative training history with Xande and Saulo Ribeiro, one which began after he competed against Saulo in the finals of the 2003 Arnold Classic when Rafael was just 19 years old. Rafael is currently 6-0 as a professional fighter and is expected to face Chris Honeycutt at Bellator 189 Live on Spike Sports.      

Did you know that our feelings are based on the questions and key words we say to ourselves and how we respond to them? What internal dialogue are you having with yourself right now? In this episode, Cameron & Mark discuss the use of words and how much impact they have on others and how the internal conversation you have with yourself determines your state of being.  

Is what I am saying really the right thing?  How come what's right for me, is wrong for someone else?  Today Cameron & Mark help break down the different constructs between "right and wrong," and how we are constantly negotiating between the two.  When you start to adopt the belief that there is no "absolute" right and wrong, you can begin to remove negative mental roadblocks from your life.  

In this episode, Cameron & Mark talk about beliefs and how they shape your reality. Constructs are the products of beliefs. We see them take shape and form as cultures, religions, perspectives, opinions, and general reality. Beliefs trap the human mind in fixed ways of being, seeing and doing everything. As a result, our entire reality is built upon them. How do we change them to create the reality we want?

In the second part of this two-part episode, Cameron and Mark discuss how to use social media, specific to the movement community like yoga teachers, fitness professionals, martial artists and movement coaches - and how to brand yourself.

In this two-part episode, Cameron Shayne and Mark Baratto discuss how to build a brand specific to the movement community like yoga teachers, fitness professionals, martial artists and movement coaches, and how to market yourself socially. 0:03:41 - Brand Building – Your Core Story 0:10:20 - Phase 1 – Do you have a movement business and want to get started? 0:11:40 - Is it OK to make money? 0:21:12 - Book reference:  The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason 0:28:01 - Ask for what you are worth. 0:37:00 - Get clear on what business you are REALLY in. 0:47:05 - What mindset are you in and how finding out will make the difference. 0:48:48 - What steps to take in order to figure out where you want your business to go. 0:50:10 - Begin to document. 1:01:10 - Don't be boring. 1:08:32 - The overnight success – NOT. 1:13:30 - Be the BEST at what you do. 1:18:45 - Prepare for your future self. For more information on Budokon, please visit Budokon.com

In this episode, Cameron Shayne and Mark Baratto will discuss the modern man and his relationship with modern-day yoga. Budokon Founder, Cameron Shayne is considered the father of the mixed movement arts culture. He is a social philosopher, educator, fighter, yogi, satirist, artist, writer, and founder of Budokon University and BDK Academy. Based in Los Angeles, CA, during the 90's, the mecca for yoga in the Western world, Cameron established himself as one of the pioneering voices and transmitters of contemporary yoga, martial and movement arts. As a teacher of teachers, he is renowned for the founding of the Budokon Yoga style, the Budokon Mixed Movement Arts System, and his inspiring and provocative writings on the contemporary movement scene. His radically honest and transparent style of teaching through critical analysis has established him as a guiding voice for modern yoga and the movement culture. Cameron began studying Martial Arts and Zen meditation at the age of 12, and yoga asana and calisthenics training at 25. He has black belts in both Yoshukai Japanese Karate-do and Korean Olympic Style Taekwondo, as well as his Brown Belt in Gracie Jiu-jitsu. He has been studying and sharing Yoga, Martial Arts, and Zen meditation collectively for over 30 years. For more information on Budokon, visit http://budokon.com