The Human Experience Podcast

Dennis Mckenna P.hD. is an ethnopharmacologist who has studied plant hallucinogens for over forty years. He is a researcher, scientist, author, lecturer and founding board member of ethnopharmacology at the Hefter Research Institute. He received his Master's degree in botany from the University of Hawaii and his doctorate in botanical sciences from the University of […]

Bernard Beitman, M.D., is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systematize the study of coincidences. He is a former chair of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia , where he became a world leader in the study of chest pain and panic disorder. He writes a blog for Psychology Today on coincidence and is the coauthor of the award-winning book Learning Psychotherapy. He has written several books; his latest book, Meaningful Coincidences: How and Why Synchronicity and Serendipity Happen, serves as a personal guide to using synchronicities and serendipities to inspire psychological, interpersonal, and spiritual growth. Dr. Bernard Beitman is Founding Director of The Coincidence Project, which encourages people to share their stories of meaningful coincidences, serendipity and synchronicity.

Chance Gardner is an award-winning visual artist, 3D animator, composer, and writer/producer of the cult classic documentary series Magical Egypt.  After a 25-year career producing 3d animation, graphics, and promotional campaigns for network television, Gardner retired in the late 90s to focus on producing esoteric programming and documenting the evidence for the alternative or “forbidden" historical models of mankind.  

Nathaniel Gillis is a religious demonologist and author. After living in a haunted house, Nathaniel spent 20 years researching what it was he encountered. Nathaniel has sought to redefine the nature of haunting phenomena, ghosts and high strangeness. He's often quoted for his concept of the demonic: "The reason they are playing by different rules is that they are playing a different game.” Having spent a decade in the deliverance ministry, Nathaniel decided to take what he learned and assist others in a more secular venue. Nathaniel is a thought leader in his field and has been on hundreds of podcasts and radio shows sharing his passion for helping people.

In this episode, we discuss the 7 hermetic principles with Positively Angela. The post Episode #186- Positively Angela – The 7 Hermetic Principles & Living a Better Life appeared first on The Human Experience Podcast.

In this episode award winning chance gardner and brad klausen join us to demystify various aspects of ancient egypt and kundalini. The post Episode #185 – Brad Klausen & Chance Gardner – Esoteric Egypt, Pineal Gland Activation, Kundalini, and more appeared first on The Human Experience Podcast.

Dr. Bernardo Kastrup is a scientist, philosopher and author who enjoys questioning the elements that make up our reality. He has Ph.Ds in both philosophy and computer engineering, and has worked in such prestigious places as the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories. The post Episode 184 – Dr. Bernardo Kastrup – Philosophy, Reality, Science and more *classic* appeared first on The Human Experience Podcast.

Oliver Burkeman is an award-winning feature writer for The Guardian and the author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking, published by Faber & Faber in 2012. He has interviewed a wide range of high-profile figures, including Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, David Cameron, Dolly Parton, 50 Cent, and Larry David. Oliver has spoken extensively – on themes such as the problems with overfocusing on goals, the upsides of uncertainty in business, finding time for creative work, and ancient Stoicism as a philosophy for modern life – at events including: the 99U Conference at Lincoln Center in New York; the Edinburgh International Book Festival; the World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, South Korea; the creativity conference Adobe MAX in Los Angeles; and The Guardian 's Masterclass series and at the School Of Life in London. His radio appearances have included NPR's All Things Considered, BBC Radio 4's Today program, and WNYC's The Leonard Lopate Show, and he is working on two BBC radio programs on psychology to be broadcast in 2016. The post Episode 183 – Oliver Burkeman – Happiness for people who can’t stand positive thinking appeared first on The Human Experience Podcast.

Nandhiji is a mystic, yogi, visionary, humanitarian, artist, author and teacher. Nandhiji is also the founder of a number of important movements. The Declaration of Consciousness Movement, aimed at empowering humanity. World Yogi Day focusses on self-empowerment, and the Ariven Community, which focuses ways to create self-sustaining farming sanctuaries.  The post Episode 182 – Expanding Consciousness, Embracing Divinity, Way of the Yogi w/ Nandhiji *CLASSIC* appeared first on The Human Experience Podcast.

Wim Hof is a world-famous extremophile. He is internationally renowned for his countless ice endeavors that range from being up to his neck in a cylinder filled with ice cubes for over 90 minutes, swimming long distances under polar ice, running a marathon barefoot to climbing the Everest in nothing more than a pair of shorts. All of these gained him worldwide fame and his nickname: The Iceman. Wim has shown what the human body is capable of once you find the flow within your physical and mental state. Right now he especially sees his new challenge in passing on his method to others to give everyone the opportunity to reach out and do more than what they thought they were capable of. Through the right training and exercises, you can strengthen your inner nature and prevent disease. The post Episode 181 – Wim Hof – The Iceman – Ice water for healing, Igniting natural power *Classic* appeared first on The Human Experience Podcast.

Dr. Bruce Lipton is a world famous author, researcher and scientist. His work has been internationally recognized and honored. In 2009 he was rewarded the Goi Peace Award, an award given to individuals felt to have made an outstanding contribution towards realizing a harmonious and peaceful world. In this episode we discuss the power of belief and how what you think can change your world. The post Episode 180 – Dr. Bruce Lipton – The Biology of Belief – The power of thoughts & your life *repost* appeared first on The Human Experience Podcast.

Randall Carlson is a master builder and architectural designer, and also has over forty years experience as a researcher of ancient mysteries and a geological explorer of ancient sites around the world. The post Episode 179 – Randall Carlson – Human Origins, Asteroid Impacts, and Cosmic Patterns *repost* appeared first on The Human Experience Podcast.

Mark Manson is a bestselling author, blogger and internet entrepreneur. He specializes in "personal development advice that doesn't suck". He writes on how people can improve their emotional and dating lives, as well as social commentary and various life experiences. Manson has worked with thousands of people from more than 20 different countries. He's addressed audiences from Sydney to New York to Vienna and everywhere in between. Manson has sold over 15,000 copies of his book “Models: Attract Women Through Honesty” and almost 400,000 people read his siteeach month. He's been published and quoted on CNN, Huffington Post, Business Insider, Yahoo! News, The Sydney Morning Herald and a variety of other publications. He is also the CEO and Founder of Infinity Squared Media LLC. The post Episode 178 – Mark Manson – The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck *repost* appeared first on The Human Experience Podcast.

Waqās Ahmed is a world-authority on multi-disciplinary thinking. He is an author, artist, scientist, and journalist. Waqās has degrees in the History of International Relations and Economics. He was appointed as Chair of the Commonwealth's Global Citizenship Education Panel. Waqās is the founder of the DaVinci Network, a global movement that wants to achieve the many-sided potential of humans worldwide. He is the Artistic Director at The Khalili Collections, a diverse and important private art collection, His journalism work has seen him occupy the position of Global Correspondent at FIRST Magazine, one that saw him gain exclusive interviews with various prime ministers and presidents all across the world. Waqās is author of The Polymath, a book in which he looks at polymaths, those people with multidimensional minds, those that reject specialisation in one area and pursue multiple objectives in different fields. He looks at the roles these people have played in history and why this approach to life could be important to us in the future. Waqas's work has been featured in Forbes, the Financial Times, the Lancet has covered his book, He was selected as Graham Hancock's featured author of the month. This episode will completely revolutionize the way you think about learning and human capacity. The post Episode 177 – Waqās Ahmed – Human Potential Unlocked, Creative Genius Explained, The Polymath *repost* appeared first on The Human Experience Podcast.

A profound scientific researcher, Nassim Haramein has spent over 30 years researching the interrelationships between the sciences in an attempt to understand the polyhedral geometry of space. Initially founding the Resonance Science Foundation (when it was called the Resonance Project Foundation), Haramein became the Director of Research. The foundation as it stands today explores the frontiers of current research in physics, and Haramein's research findings are fundamental to the field, describing the mechanism of gravity and the information in the space-time manifold. Consequently, Haramein has published many books, spoken at many scientific conferences and his work has even been exhibited in a documentary- The Connected Universe, which explored his discoveries and their implications for future research. The post Episode 176- Nassim Haramein on Unified field theory – physics, the connected nature of everything *REPOST* appeared first on The Human Experience Podcast.

Sevan Bomar, also known as James Evan Bomar, is a spiritual teacher and motivational speaker with a background in spirituality and meditative thinking. Bomer's practice explores how we can use collective intelligence as an effective problem-solving strategy for solving the world's complexities. This was a PHENOMENAL information-packed episode, you're going to want to hear this at least twice! The post Episode 175 – Sevan Bomar on Timing & Flow, Mind+Body+Soul, Blockchain Technology *REPOST* appeared first on The Human Experience Podcast.

Avi Loeb is a theoretical physicist He is the Director of the Institute for Theory and Computation at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He received a PhD in Physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, and was a long-term member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. Loeb was the Founding Director of Harvard's Black Hole Initiative, and served as Chair of the Department of Astronomy from 2011 to 2020. He led the first international project supported by the Strategic Defense Initiative, and is the Head of Harvard's Galileo Project. He is a former member of the President's Council of Advisors on Space and Technology at the White House. Loeb is also a former chair of the Board on Physics and Astronomy of the National Academies from 2018 to 2021. In 2012, TIME magazine selected Loeb as one of the 25 most influential people in space. In 2020, From The Grapevine selected Loeb among the 14 most inspiring Israelites of the last decade. The post Episode 174 – Dr. Avi Loeb – Theoretical Physics, Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Oumuamua appeared first on The Human Experience Podcast.

Sevan Bomar, Expert Metaphysic, Symbologist, and Linguist is the creator of the popular website, "Astral Quest", featuring interactive enlightenment. He is the Author of "The Code to the Matrix" and specializes in advance solutions for mental deprogramming, spiritual development, and physical motivation.

Robert Waggoner is one of the foremost lucid dreamers on the planet. He is former President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD). For the past 13 years, he has been the co-editor of the online magazine, The Lucid Dreaming Experience, the only ongoing publication devoted specifically to lucid dreaming. A lucid dreamer since 1975, he has logged more than 1,000 lucid dreams. Robert frequently speaks on lucid dreaming at national and international dream conferences, workshops, and college classrooms. Robert has been featured by CNN, CBS News, and ABC News. His comments have appeared in media as diverse as DETAILS, The Huffington Post, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Popular Science, and Brides magazine. In this conversation, we discuss in-depth the state of lucid dreaming and all of its variations.

Dr. Rupert Sheldrake is one of the highest regarded scientists of our time. He is a biologist and author of more than 85 scientific papers and 9 books, many of his books have gone bestseller worldwide. He was voted among the top 100 Global Thought Leaders in the world for 2013. 

Best known as a big-wave surfing pioneer and iconic waterman, Laird has spent his whole life pushing boundaries, in a natural expression of what makes him feel alive. In this free-flowing and insightful podcast you'll discover a number new ideas. The key topics discussed, are as follows: How humans have become domesticated, and how we can re-wild ourselves, how we “should be humbled by nature”, so our ego's can be put in place, how to condition yourself to deal with fear (“When I was a kid, I drowned every day”), how you can find flow simply by immersing into nature, the role relationships play in a life design of flow, how to express yourself (as a man) in a healthy way, why it's important to take control of your destiny and be successful on your own terms, how Laird raises his children and how to train your intuition and instincts.

Mattias Ribbing is a world famous super learning and memory grand master. He has spent the better part of his adult life training his memory to do remarkable things. In this episode we cover how you can also be a memory grandmaster. 

Lynn K. Russell is a world expert on Near-Death Experiences. She assisted Dr Jeffery Long by researching thousands of NDE accounts at his Near-Death Experience Research Foundation. She has also studied developments in consciousness research, quantum theory and cosmology.

Hugh Newman is the author of a number of books that explore the ancient history of mankind. His work focuses on the giant monolithic structures placed all around the world. His work has been featured on The History Channel, BBC, Sky TV and many others.

Alexander Boxer is a data scientist and author who revels in the ways that ancient and modern science can both be used to provide insights into our lives. Alexander has a PhD in Physics from MIT, a master's degree in the History of Science from Oxford, and a bachelors in Classical Language from Yale. His work has appeared in the Nature Physics journal, and he was also a field agent for Atlas Obscura.

James is the author of international best selling book “Atomic Habits” Where he looks for the answer to the question: “How can we live better?” His book in which he educates the reader how to, among other things, boost their motivation, break their bad habits and find ways to get better by 1% every day. James has been writing about these topics on his website at Jamesclear.com since 2012,James has been a speaker to many organizations worldwide, and has previously spoken at such companies as Cisco, Honda, LinkedIn and Intel.

Richard C. Hoagland. Richard is an author, scientist, researcher and a former NASA consultant and museum space science Curator who has spent his career analysing and investigating the data generated by space missions. Richard served as the science advisor to Walter Cronkite and CBS news. Richard also hosts The other side of midnight, which is ranked in the top ten best late night radio shows in the world today.

Richard C. Hoagland. Richard is an author, scientist, researcher and a former NASA consultant and museum space science Curator who has spent his career analysing and investigating the data generated by space missions. Richard served as the science advisor to Walter Cronkite and CBS news. Richard also hosts The other side of midnight, which is ranked in the top ten best late night radio shows in the world today.

Clinton Ginn is a Founder, CEO and Psychologist who also specializes in the field of Medical Mycology. Which is, using Magic Mushrooms to heal Trauma. Clint achieved his degree in psychology from Arizona state university, he worked as a counselor with at-risk youth, which after 6 years convinced him of the futility of the current paradigm of mental health care. He became a medicinal mycologist in 2009 and has spent 10+ years using what he learned to remedy the pain he witnessed in the mental health field.

Nir Eyal is an internationally recognized best-selling author, entrepreneur and expert in behavioural design. He received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Nir's focus is the intersection of psychology technology and business his work has been featured in Forbes, time, Harvard business review psychology today. His first book went on to win numerous awards and international acclaim as a bestseller.

Dr. Dean Radin is one of the most credentialed scientists in the world, studying the connection between spirituality and science. He is the chief scientist at IONS. He has toured worldwide, given over 350 interviews, he has appeared on countless radio and talk shows ranging from Oprah to Larry King. He worked directly with Darpa on the Philadelphia project, and his books have sold millions of copies worldwide.

Matt is a US Military Combat veteran, PTSD survivor, and Founder Matt has been on the front lines of drug policy advocacy and reform in regards to plant medicine and using unorthodox treatment methods to treat PTSD and trauma since 2013. Matt served in the hundredandfirst Airborne Division in Afghanistan where an accident sent him home injured, traumatized and suffering from crippling PTSD. Matt is the founder of Veterans for Natural rights. An organization that aims to build community, support, and resources for veterans that are suffering with PTSD and trauma. He was also previously the president of the weed for warriors project in Colorado and host of the 1620 show on the veterans channel. He is one of the people featured in the documentary we're going to be talking about tonight called “From shock to Awe”.

Nandhiji is a mystic, yogi, visionary, humanitarian, artist, author and teacher. Nandhiji is also the founder of a number of important movements. The Declaration of Consciousness Movement, aimed at empowering humanity. World Yogi Day focusses on self-empowerment, and the Ariven Community, which focuses ways to create self-sustaining farming sanctuaries. 

Dr. Beitman is a psychiatrist, author and researcher. He is widely regarded as the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systematize the study of coincidences and add scientific rigor to the term synchronicity. He developed the first valid scale to measure coincidence sensitivity. Dr. Bernard has written several books, one of which, received two national awards. He is internationally known for his research in panic disorder. He attended Yale Medical School and completed his residency at the University of Stanford.

Karla is an author and works as a Physician Assistant, Karla has written her first book, titled “From the Brink of the Drink”. Which we're going to be covering this evening. In the book, Karla bares it all. From the toll that addiction can have on a person's life and finally her victory. Karla's mission is to HELP OTHERS especially those who find themselves in situations such as the one she lived.

Master Mantak Chia is nothing short of Legendary Status. Master chia is a world famous author, teacher he is the creator of a number of different yoga systems and centers. He is the only person in the world to be named qigong teacher of the year twice. He is listed as one of the 100 most influential spiritual leaders in the world today. He has over 45 years of teaching experience and in that time he has published over 75 books on daoist practices which have sold millions of copies worldwide.

Stuart lichtman is an author, entrepreneur, scientist and researcher who teaches people how to harness the power of their unconscious mind. Stuart's formal education includes undergraduate and graduate work at MIT in engineering, psychology, and artificial intelligence, masters work in applied psychology, and doctoral work in organization development and cross cultural business. He has also conducted extensive research on the unconscious and the intuitive bases of success and the individual and collective operation of the human mind.

Waqās Ahmed is a world-authority on multi-disciplinary thinking. He is an author, artist, scientist, and journalist. Waqās has degrees in the History of International Relations and Economics. He was appointed as Chair of the Commonwealth's Global Citizenship Education Panel.Waqās is the founder of the DaVinci Network, a global movement that wants to achieve the many-sided potential of humans worldwide. He is the Artistic Director at The Khalili Collections, a diverse and important private art collection, His journalism work has seen him occupy the position of Global Correspondent at FIRST Magazine, one that saw him gain exclusive interviews with various prime ministers and presidents all across the world.Waqās is author of The Polymath, a book in which he looks at polymaths, those people with multidimensional minds, those that reject specialisation in one area and pursue multiple objectives in different fields. He looks at the roles these people have played in history and why this approach to life could be important to us in the future.Waqas's work has been featured in Forbes, the Financial Times, the Lancet has covered his book, He was selected as Graham Hancock's featured author of the month. This episode will completely revolutionize the way you think about learning and human capacity.

Carlos Tanner is the Director of the Ayahuasca Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Iquitos, Peru In 2017, Carlos opened the Risobo Ayahuasca Research Center, a research and healing center which will study the effects of ayahuasca and plant medicine on such issues as childhood trauma and chronic pain, PTSD, abuse and many others. In this conversation we talk about healing trauma with the use of these sacred medicines.

Vishen Lakhiani has been called one of most influential personalities in personal growth today. He is internationally recognized as someone who has transformed the landscape of mindfulness. He is on the Innovation Board for XPRIZE Foundation. His book “Extraordinary Mind” has gone to become a worldwide best seller. In this interview we discuss living your life on your terms, conquering your fears, redefining the rules and so so much more. This is a classic episode that is going to feed your brain.

Dr. Mathew Loop is an best selling author, speaker, philanthropist, and the highest-paid social media revenue strategist in North America. He's helped brands, celebrities, startups, and small business owners MULTIPLY their influence, impact, and income by harnessing;the power of the Internet.

Dr. Bruce Lipton is a world famous author, researcher and scientist. His work has been internationally recognized and honored. In 2009 he was rewarded the Goi Peace Award, an award given to individuals felt to have made an outstanding contribution towards realizing a harmonious and peaceful world. In this episode we discuss the power of belief and how what you think can change your world.

Matt Wallaert is a behavioral scientist and entrepreneur. For over ten years, Matt Wallaert has been applying behavioral science to practical problems, from startup exits to the Fortune 500 to an array of pro-social side projects. He's given hundreds of talks on the science of behavior change in this conversation we get into what it takes to build world-class life changing products.

Kate Rose is an author, thinker and relationship expert. Kate received her bachelors in visual arts education and her masters in clinical art therapy from Springfield college. Kate has published widely on the topics of love and relationships but it was her article "We only fall in love with 3 people in our lifetime" which became a viral sensation. It has been read by more than 69 million people. She has gone on to attempt to capture lightning in a bottle with her latest book of the same name. As Rose uses this book to speak to those who crave both logical and spiritual answers to questions about love.

Dr. Bache is a professor, researcher and author who has been teaching and writing about consciousness, philosophy and religion for more than thirty years. Christopher received his PhD in Philosophy and Religion from Brown University and went on to be a professor of Religious Studies at Youngstown State University. Christopher has written a number of books: Lifecycles: Reincarnation and the Web of Life, Dark Night, Early Dark: Steps to a Deep Ecology of Mind, and his latest, LSD and the Mind of the Universe: Diamonds from Heaven which for the most part we'll be covering this evening.

Dr. Clifford A. Pickover is a researcher, scientist and author. He received his Ph.D from Yale University's Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. He has authored more than 50 books. He has also been granted more than 600 U.S patents. His work and his research have been featured on media outlets such as CNN, WIRED and the New York Times. And now The Human Experience

Dr Will Cole is a functional-medicine expert Dr Cole discovers and treats the underlying factors of chronic illnesses, breaking away from the limited approach of “standard care” which overly relies on drugs and hormones without getting to the root cause of illnesshe has trained in Functional Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, blood chemistry, neurology, and botanical medicine. Dr. Cole was named one of the top 50 functional-medicine and integrative doctors in the nation.

John Assaraf is a behavioural and mindset expert and NYT best selling author who helps people to realise their potential for success by working with their brains rather than against them. John is the CEO and Founder of Neurogym, a company that uses the latest technologies and scientific research to help you achieve the success you want in life. John has built five multi-million- dollar companies and has been featured in USA Today, Forbes and The Wall Street Journal, he's appeared on Larry King, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and in The Secret movie, and now The Human Experience.

Dr. Joe Vitale is an author, speaker and spiritual teacher best known for his appearance in the movie, The Secret, He is regarded as one of the top copyrighters and most successful marketers on the planet. Joe's has incredible story of at one point in his own life being homeless on the streets of Dallas, where the books he read taught him the metaphysics and positive thinking he needed to use the law of attraction in his own life to gain world wide fame and success. Joe is also a musican who has been featured in rolling stone magazine. He's delivered talks in many countries around the world. He's been referred to as “the buddha of the internet”. He has appeared on outlets such as Larry king, Newsweek, CNBC and now the human experience.

Dr. Daniel Amen. is an expert on brain health who has made his life's work merging the DISCIPLINES of psychiatry and neuroscience to better understand how our brains work.  Dr. Amen is a double board certified psychiatrist, he is a TEN TIME New York Times best selling author. He is widely regarded as the foremost expert in brain scanning, he's scanned roughly 100,00 brains in his career. DISCOVER magazine named HIS brain imaging work as one of the top 20 stories in science in 2015. Washington Post calls him the most popular psychiatrist in America. He has been featured on media outlets such as Dr. Phil Larry King,  Time, Newsweek the BBC.

Dr. Steven C. Hayes is a psychologist who has spent his career analyzing human language and cognition. He achieved his Ph.D in Clinical Psychology at West Virginia University, and he is currently Nevada Foundation Professor in the Behavior Analysis program at the University of Nevada. Dr. Hayes is the author of 44 books and over 600 scientific papers, He is ranked by Google Scholar as among the top 1,500 most cited scholars of all time.