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My interview with a master teacher of meditation prior to his three year isolated retreat on Diamond Mountain. It also happened to be my first interview ever as a rogue journalist. So many roads.

Song tales about the West - my West. Diamond Mountain to old Nebrasky...oh, and some of the unknown places.

On this episode of The Black Wine Guy Experience, my guest is Cliff Lede, winemaker Chris Tynan. Chris and discuss his passion for winemaking and his path to success. This episode will delve into Chris's deep knowledge of wine production, farming practices, wineries, and vintages.We talk about how his style and approach to winemaking have evolved, and he has achieved balance in their wines by bringing down alcohol levels. They emphasize the importance of organic farming practices to produce high-quality grapes that reflect the region's terroir. Chris also explains the impact of climate change on grape production and how they harvest earlier to maintain natural acidity and protect the fruit.We explore various vineyards in Napa and Sonoma, including regions like Mount Veeder, Spring Mountain, and Diamond Mountain, and the unique characteristics of their wines. Chris takes us through the challenges faced during a heat wave and how he overcame them with advanced tools and a highly trained staff.The episode also discusses the importance of tasting great wines to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of winemaking. Chris shares his journey of tasting great wines from the 60s and 70s, including Heitz Martha's Vineyard, Mayacmas, and old Chappellets. Overall, this episode is packed with valuable insights and information for anyone interested in winemaking and will leave you with a newfound appreciation for this age-old craft.A massive Thank You to Chris Tynan!To learn more about Cliff Lede Vineyards, click the link!Follow Cliff Lede Vineyards on IGTo learn more about Christopher Tynan Wines click the link!This episode in-studio wines: 2022 Cliff Lede Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc2019 Cliff Lede Roundabout Midnight Napa Valley Red Wine2019 Cliff Lede Poetry Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon2009 Cliff Lede Poetry Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon____________________________________________________________Until next time, cheers to the mavericks, philosophers, deep thinkers, and wine drinkers! Subscribe and give The Black Wine Guy Experience a five-star review on whichever platform you listen to.For insider info from MJ and exclusive content from the show sign up at Blackwineguy.comFollow MJ @blackwineguy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2012, thirty-eight-year-old Ian Thorson's search for spiritual transcendence ended in tragedy on a remote Arizona mountaintop. His wife, a woman anointed as a goddess by an eccentric Buddhist community, held him in her arms as he slowly died from dehydration and dysentery. For Carney, a journalist and anthropologist who lived in India for six years, Thorson's death was just the most recent iteration of an unspoken epidemic that connected intensive meditation and mental instability. The Enlightenment Trap explores how Tibetan Buddhism in the West morphed from its roots in the Himalayan foothills into a fundamentally new American religion. For Thorson the entry point into this new faith was Geshe Michael Roach, the supreme spiritual leader of Diamond Mountain University. Carney unravels the cult-like practices of Diamond Mountain to illuminate the uniquely American tendency to mix and match Eastern religious traditions like LEGO pieces. The result is that for some, enlightenment is a synonym for almost god-like powers and achieving it can become more important than life itself. Aided by Thorson's private papers and cutting-edge neurological research, the book reveals the profound impact of intensive meditation on the brain. Carney exposes stories of miracles and black magic, sexualized rituals, and tantric rites from former Diamond Mountain acolytes. The Enlightenment Trap is a gripping work of investigative journalism that reveals how the path to enlightenment can be riddled with danger. Download the audiobook (or get the print book) for The Enlightenment Trap at Scottcarney.com

Hugh Davies lives in the same house he grew up in at Schramsberg Winery here in Napa Valley and, in a case of history repeating itself, it's where he and his wife are raising their own family and making world-class wines. Hugh does a great job of weaving together 150 years of stories about family and winemaking on Diamond Mountain. Enjoy!

This is a reissue of Episode 6, while Jack takes a short break for the birth of his first child. Scott Carney is an investigative journalist and anthropologist and has worked in some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world. His work blends narrative non-fiction with ethnography. He inspires a song called True Believer, about the life philosophy he has built based on his work and travels. His books include What Doesn't Kill Us was a New York Times bestseller; other works include The Red Market and A Death on Diamond Mountain. Carney was a contributing editor at Wired for five years and his writing also appears in Mother Jones, Men's Journal, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside, and Fast Company. His work has been the subject of a variety of radio and television programs, including on NPR and National Geographic TV. In 2010, he won the Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism for his story “ Meet the Parents,” which tracked an international kidnapping-to-adoption ring. Carney has spent extensive time in South Asia and speaks Hindi. He attended Kenyon College and has a master's degree in anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently lives in Denver, CO Stream the song: https://ffm.to/scottcarney Watch the music video: https://youtu.be/Qc1Lo4uAaTA TRUE BELIEVER There's a wedge, we drive For our minds, to thrive We wither in this world Or we evolve What is truth? What's belief? What is hiding underneath? In the lie-infested world in which we crawl You call me faithless - but my faith's unshakeable In fact, I'm one of only a few believers left From what I've seen with my own eyes A lie is always in disguise My faith's built on solid base I trust in what I touch or taste I've been convinced by black and white That today will end in night The song is long while will is free Life ends in a minor key You call me faithless but I've no doubt I'm a true believer - believe me! I've faith men cheat, Faith men lie Faith they steal, one day die I'm a believer! A true believer I've faith they'll kill to make a million Sell their bodies, sell their children I'm a believer! A true believer Lies are always told As lives are, bought and sold Our belief is the currency that we traded away --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podsongs/message

Broadcast from December 4, 1957, until June 13, 1958, Exploring Tomorrow was an American old-time radio show of Science fiction stories which ran on the Mutual Broadcasting System. Exploring Tomorrow was narrated by John W. Campbell, editor of Astounding Science Fiction Magazine. During each episode of Exploring Tomorrow you had Mr. Campbell making some philosophical observations about how the technology in the episode may affect mankind. The show was a real deal science fiction old time radio great. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

Theorem Vineyards is nestled on the northern slope of Diamond Mountain in Calistoga, approximately 1,100 feet above sea level. In this spectacular setting, wine grapes benefit from volcanic soil, minimal fog, ample sunlight, and cooling afternoon winds. In addition to some 20 acres of planted vineyard, Theorem's home estate includes a cluster of historically significant buildings dating back to the mid 1800s and a new, state-of-the art winemaking facility. In addition to the home vineyard, Theorem owns an additional 34 acres of vineyard on Moon Mountain, just over the county line in Sonoma. From the two estate vineyards (one each in Napa and Sonoma) these high elevation specialists are crafting deeply expressive wines that authentically reflect grape/place.

Vanessa is joined by Lanie Hobbs from Crimes of Passion, a Spotify Original from Parcast, as they investigate the life of Michael Roach — Princeton grad, certified Geshe, and so-called king of Diamond Mountain, his spiritual retreat in Arizona. Together with his mentee and then-wife, Christie McNally, Roach lured hundreds of people to the desert with tantric yoga and karmic seeds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosts Vanessa Richardson and Lanie Hobbs explore the story of Geshe Michael Roach and Christie McNally — the so-called king and queen of Diamond Mountain who used tantric yoga to lure hundreds to their Arizona desert retreat. This episode is a collaboration between Cults and Crimes of Passion, two Spotify Originals from Parcast. Every week, Cults analyzes the minds and movements of notorious cult leaders, and Crimes of Passion follows love stories that turn into crime stories. Search and follow to catch new episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosts Vanessa Richardson and Lanie Hobbs explore the story of Geshe Michael Roach and Christie McNally — the so-called king and queen of Diamond Mountain who used tantric yoga to lure hundreds to their Arizona desert retreat. This episode is a collaboration between Cults and Crimes of Passion, two Spotify Originals from Parcast. Every week, Cults analyzes the minds and movements of notorious cult leaders, and Crimes of Passion follows love stories that turn into crime stories. Search and follow to catch new episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I normally do long poetry monologues leading up to introducing my guest. Today is really about explaining how my guest helped me in my journey. He is a teacher of pure heart, how to handle your emotional balance in a wave of psycho-spiritual narratives that are not always verbalized but pondered in isolation in a man made chateau with his lovely partner just 1/2 a block down the red rock road of Diamond Mountain. When I met my guest I met him at the rabbit ranch. A bonfire of the vanities communal house that connected me with Neil Diamente. My guest was happy and challenging himself teaching and finding his yogic state in that hut next to his hut that would cook on a hot August day. I was on my journey, letting all the side paneling fall off and be truer to myself. I've interviewed over 400 artists on The Jake Feinberg Show. My guest was the first interview I did before he left for retreat and over that time I found my point of view and my voice gutting it out with these mentors who opened their hearts to me to tell the truth or the closest thing to it. Over the 3+ years my guest was in retreat this host ascended to his full capacities by finding my true nature. As I meandered through the different tributaries I often thought of my guest. Dwelling somewhere in a mountain of Diamonds where eagles fill the sky which turns crimson at a certain time every day while my guest found ways of being resourceful living as he describes it an "incredibly sane existence." Now as he settles back in to Disney Land without keys to the exit he has been working at a manic pace and trying to be patient in a sea of humanity.

A 14.99 at Trader Joe's, a typical Diamond Mountain Cabernet, sells for between $55 and $350.Is this a  $55 Cab selling for $14.99? Probably not.  Those wines have a price based on the reputation of the winery that made them. This is a mystery wine.Does that mean this wine does not taste good? Nope, it is delicious.Check out the review on www.cheapwinefinder.com for all the details, and like the review, if you will.

Good morning, it's Wednesday April 28th and this is The Herald Review's podcast, the Daily Chirp. We're excited to bring you a closer look at one of our top stories, events in the community, local history, sports, and more.    Today - Most smugglers being hired by the Mexican cartel to transport undocumented migrants through Cochise County are non-residents. And they're being recruited via social media.   Before we begin, some history.   Historic Arizona 80 and its importance to Cochise County's tourism was the featured presentation on Friday at the Southeast Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce meeting.   Jon Donahue, tourism coordinator for the city of Tombstone, along with Bob Nilson, Benson Visitor Center tourism supervisor, have launched the Arizona 80 Foundation. It's a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the highway's route through Cochise County and the four towns it connects.    From Exit 303 off Interstate 10 into Benson, travelers can follow Arizona 80 south to Tombstone, Bisbee and Douglas for a 72-mile tour of four historic towns.   The original Highway 80 came through here in 1926, starting in Benson and heading south to Douglas, then back up to Rodeo, New Mexico. And Highway 80 is still alive ... Everywhere you go, every mile along the highway, there's a story to be told. And tourists like to come and hear those stories. It's like taking a step back in history.   For information about the Arizona 80 Foundation, visit the website at www.arizona80.org.   Today's history is brought to you by Benson Hospital. Benson Hospital's comprehensive rehabilitation team strives to get you back on your feet and improve your lifestyle. Offering Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy. For more information visit bensonhospital.org or call 520-586-2262.    Also, The Daily Chirp podcast is giving away 5 Amazon Echo Dots - one every month now through July. You can enter for your chance to win twice a day! Today's code is CHICK and find the other codeword in our “Daily Chirp Podcast Alert” e-newsletter. To enter the sweepstakes go to myheraldreview.com, again today's codeword is: CHICK   -   Now, our feature story.    Most human smugglers being hired by the Mexican cartel to transport undocumented migrants through Cochise County are non-residents. And they're recruited via social media. How? According to the Sheriff's office the cartels are promising big bucks.    Many of these individuals, so called "coyotes," are young people from the Phoenix or Tucson areas. Sheriff Mark Dannels told us that they're being paid hefty amounts to drive close to the border, pick up their human cargo and get out of Cochise County as fast as possible.    And now that at least three Border Patrol checkpoints that lead out of the county and toward large cities are shut down, getting out of Cochise County has never been easier. Agents that would normally at those checkpoints have instead been shifted to the border to deal with the influx of undocumented persons.   Dannels said that it's very seldom they see people from here trying to transport migrants... but they regularly see people from Phoenix doing it.   Last Friday, he arrested a 21-year-old Mesa man on State Route 92 who was driving 14 miles over the speed limit. When Dannels stopped the motorist, identified as Juan Angel Gaeta, he discovered four undocumented migrants as well.   Gaeta had been paid $1,000 per migrant, so he made $4,000 in that trip.   Two weeks before that encounter, Dannels and a deputy nabbed a Phoenix man who was spotted loading four undocumented migrants into his Dodge truck on SR 92. When he was pulled over the passengers bolted from the truck and ran behind a house.    Those undocumented people were caught that afternoon.    But as mentioned, Cochise County residents for the most part are not being recruited by the Mexican cartel to transport undocumented migrants. Dannels said that it's because this is a smaller, more rural area compared to Tucson and Phoenix.   It's also a close-knit area and people here are not tolerating what's going on.   And in a way this is helpful. Dannels noted that the one positive factor about the non-resident coyotes, is their unfamiliarity with the area.   Some of them end up getting lost, or they don't know what the speed limits are and you end up catching them on traffic stops.   But unfortunately the negatives outweigh the positives overall.   Coyotes who do get away unnoticed with their human charges can easily get onto I-10 and head west now that the Border Patrol checkpoints that lead to the freeway have been closed for months.   Many of those undocumented individuals who make it to Phoenix or Tucson are usually indebted financially to the cartel. They become what Dannels calls "modern-day slaves."   Apparently, the cartel sells them a bill of goods. They tell them they'll live the American Dream. But in reality, they end up as modern-day slaves until they pay off their debt.   To stay up to date on this story or read more, visit us at myheraldreview.com   -   Thanks for listening, before we continue, a quick message from our sponsors, Prestige Family Living.    [Insert Prestige ad]   -   Now, we'd like to highlight the Diamond Mountain retreat center, a non-profit religious organization that teaches people how to retreat from the stressful demands of everyday life.   NEW Copy --Brought to you by ApexNetwork Physical Therapy. Voted Best of Cochise County 2020, ApexNetwork provides exceptional care to the Sierra Vista and Benson communities. Choose ApexNetwork for all of your physical therapy needs. To learn more, go to ApexNetworkPT.com.   Diamond Mountain retreat center, located off-the-grid just south of Bowie, is a non-profit religious organization that aims to teach individuals how to retreat from the sometimes stressful demands of everyday life.   The retreat center also teaches meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and offers yoga and expansive hiking trails.   Hanlie Van Wyk, director of the center said that their aim is to really encourage people to learn how to do a retreat as part of the Buddhist tradition.    Van Wyk, who came to America from her native South Africa and then resided in the Bowie-area after participating in a Diamond Mountain retreat, also spoke to their diverse clientele.   They work with people from all walks of life.    They even have YouTube videos where people can learn about the basics like how to meditate or how to sit at an altar.   All meditations are translated into English and taught by Tibetan monks.   So how does it work? Well, right now with COVID, people pay per night.    The core teachings are always free though.    To learn more visit our full story about the Diamond Mountain retreat center on myheraldreview.com -   Next, The search is on — for the third time —  for someone to take the reins at Southeastern Arizona Communications, the emergency dispatch communications center...  -- brought to you by our sponsors, Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative.   [New sponsor audio message]   The search is on for someone to take the reins at Southeastern Arizona Communications.   interim director Chis Hiser said that the facility's new director, its third, could be named just in time for SEACOM's third anniversary in July.   So far, nine people have expressed an interest in the job since it was posted about two months ago. Some are local, some aren't.   So what does it entail? SEACOM provides county and municipal emergency services. The center opened back in July of 2018. A year before that Cochise County supervisors and the Sierra Vista City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement outlining the governance and command structure for the independent central dispatch center.  A board that includes Sierra Vista City Manager Chuck Potucek and Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels is responsible for hiring the director. The agency's budget is about $2.5 million.    And while someone with a background in public safety is preferred, it's not actually required.   What is required is a bachelor's degree and five years of management experience.    It pays $77,096 to $115,644. But apparently the hefty salary has not been enough of an incentive to keep anyone at the helm for more than a year.   Two directors have come and gone in just over two years…   --   Before we go, we'd like to take a moment to remember the life of    Elizabeth Ann Wehrli of Pearce who passed away in Tucson on April 21st at the age of 70. She was born in Cottonwood, Minnesota to John F. Schultz and Irene Helen Schultz. Liz was a retired bookkeeper, and loved her animals that included her horses, donkeys and dogs. She was a faithful wife and supported her husband, traveling with him for his work. In November of 1981 in Leadville, Colorado she married her husband Larry who survives her. She is also survived by her daughters, her seven grandchildren, her seven great grandchildren, as well as her sisters..   Memorial Services will be 11:00 am on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Westlawn Chapel.   Thank you for taking a moment with us today to remember and celebrate Liz's life.   --   Thanks for tuning in to the Herald Review podcast today, join us again on Thursday! And remember, the Herald Review is here for you with local news you can trust. For more information on any of the stories you heard about today, visit us at myheraldreview.com. Right now you can become a member starting at just $1.99 per week. 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Investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney has worked in some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world. His work blends narrative non-fiction with ethnography. What Doesn't Kill Us was a New York Times bestseller; other works include The Red Market and A Death on Diamond Mountain. Carney was a contributing editor at Wired for five years and his writing also appears in Mother Jones, Men's Journal, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside and Fast Company. His work has been the subject of a variety of radio and television programs, including on NPR and National Geographic TV. In 2010, he won the Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism for his story “Meet the Parents,” which tracked an international kidnapping-to-adoption ring. Carney has spent extensive time in South Asia and speaks Hindi. He attended Kenyon College and has a masters degree in anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently lives in Denver, CO Listen to the song I wrote after being inspired by my conversation with Scott called 'True Believer' and all the other Podsongs

I first learned of Scott Carney as he was writing his 2016 book, What Doesn’t Kill Us, the story of Scott being commissioned by Playboy Magazine to write an article debunking the cold water deep breathing “iceman” Wim Hof. Scott went to Wim’s training center in Poland. His intention was to get into the depths of Wim’s cold water immersion therapy and deep breathing methods, to reveal the cracks and fallacies of the practice. And this was Scott’s specialty. He was on the heels of his 2015 book The Enlightenment Trap, (then entitled under the title A Death on Diamond Mountain). The book explores the cult like practices of adaptive, Americanized versions of Eastern religions. How guru’s in the US try to capitalize on “enlightenment” for their own finances and fame. For Scott Carney, a journalist and anthropologist who lived in India for six years, debunking myths is his specialty. Debunking Wim Hof So, back to those days at the Wim Hof training center in Poland, I can imagine Scott’s bullshit detector on high. He immersed himself with other guests who were paying money to learn the Wim Hof Method, under the direction and guidance of Wim himself. Deep breathing sessions followed by cold water immersions, and hiking up the nearby mountain wearing minimal clothing. Yet during Scott’s time with Wim, sitting with Wim on his sauna bench, something unexpected and remarkable took place. Scott became a convert to the practice and the benefits of the Wim Hof Method. Not a “hmm, this is interesting” type benefit, but some deep profound improvement in mental clarity, physical endurance, and overall a “getting high on his own supply” as Wim says. Happy, Healthy, Strong. So, Scott’s Playboy Assignment morphed into the book “What Doesn’t Kill Us.” The critic became the convert. And the Foreward to the book is written by Wim himself. I started doing the Wim Hof Method myself, back around that time, in 2015. It is such a natural extension to what we love: sauna and then cold plunging. It all just made sense to me. For decades, I would do push ups on my dock in the morning, then dive deep and long into our cool Northern Minnesota lake, finding great meditative calm along the bottom of the lake, often just suspended down along the depths, as a big fish would do, in no hurry to come to the surface. This was my own Wim Hof Method before I heard of Wim Hof. Close encounters with Wim Hof What Doesn’t Kill Us treats us to intimate one on one connections with Wim, the crazy mastermind with several endurance world records yet arguably best known for beating back the flu like effects from being injected with an endotoxin, at a research hospital in Holland, all through power of the mind: deep breathing exercises that help us control our autonomic nervous system, a feat that up until then, medical science insisted could not be possible. What’s even more significant is that after the scientists wrote off the feat as Wim being a freak of nature, Wim himself trained a group of people not familiar with his method for only a few days. Then, this group was also injected with the endotoxin, and they all beat back the flu symptoms, just like Wim himself. This study was remarkable. As Wim says, “it has changed modern science forever” and you can read more about it in Scott Carney’s book. Also, the book ends with Scott hiking Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in Africa, with Wim and others. I won’t spoil it except to say that Scott and Wim make it to the top. It is a crazy adventure, extremely well written and funny. Scott’s recent work Then, I recently heard Scott being interviewed by my friend Mindstrong Harvey on his podcast. Scott is great to listen to. He’s got such a depth of knowledge and tells really clear, interesting stories to support his knowledge, without sounding pedantic or cocky in any way. He is interesting and interested. As a journalist, he is naturally curious. Needless to say, I’d like to hang out more with Scott Carney. Scott is happy to talk about his new book The Wedge and in this episode we dive deep into parts of his new book. The wedge, simply defined, is the space between stimulus and response. We sauna lovers know all about the Wedge. When we toss water on the rocks and feel that heavy blast of löyly, we don’t rush for the sauna door but we close our eyes and take it in. In Finland, it is polite to shut up during this time. Actually, in Finland, it’s probably polite to shut up most times, but when we create a wedge between stimulus – the blast of steam, and response – rushing out of the room, as we know, this is when magic happens. And same for the cool down. When we exit the hot room and immerse ourself in ice cold water, the conditioned response is to yelp like a cocker spaniel and resist the cold. But we sauna enthusiasts have reprogrammed ourselves to embrace this feeling. We listen to our core, not our skin. “Thank you brain for telling me to get out of this cold water. We understand that we, as humans, are conditioned to resist and activate a flight response when we feel ice cold water, but we are on a different path now. We are embracing this cold water as part of the wonderfulness of sauna therapy.” The Wedge Instead of all this chatter, now we have a simple word for this internal monologue: The Wedge. We talk about the chapter in his book called “Red Line” where he and his wife go to Latvia for a long sauna ritual, and we talk about other examples in the book that help us understand the power of the Wedge. Scott is one of us. He owns his own sauna, and is often found chilling out between rounds outside his own backyard sauna retreat. If you’re like me, you’ll be nodding your head up and down page after page while reading the Wedge. Scott has a way of saying what we feel, and have felt for a long time. When we become under stress is when we are most human. Regarding hot/cold therapy: It’s like lifting weights for our vascular system. Especially nice to hear Scott’s impressions of what is most misunderstood about sauna. Often, sauna is viewed as a post work out regimen. A sense of community is what is missing. We don’t have to take sauna so seriously. We can have fun with sauna. I am super pleased to bring you this episode of Sauna Talk. Please welcome Scott Carney.

#123 My awesome guest this week is Scott Carney, an investigative journalist, anthropologist and New York Times bestselling author of 'What Doesn't Kill Us'.   I invited Scott on to the show to talk about his new book 'The Wedge:  Evolution, Consciousness, Stress, and the Key to Human Resilience'. And with everything that is going on in the world right now, there couldn't be a better time than now to have this conversation.    In Scott's own words: In 2011 I wrote an article for Playboy about the dare-devil ice guru Wim Hof with the intention of showing the world that he was a charlatan. But it didn’t work out the way I had expected. I tried his training and was surprised that the method worked. So instead of debunking him, I became the first journalist to take Hof seriously. I was something of an evangelist for Hof’s method of ice baths and breathing techniques and did some pretty crazy things--like walking up Mt. Kilimanjaro without a shirt at a pace that the U.S. Army predicted would kill me. What Doesn’t Kill Us told the story of my journey. As Hof became an international superstar, I began to wonder how much further I could push the lessons I learned with him. I wanted to do more than see how our bodies reacted to the cold, but in every environment. The sensations that we feel under stress—in heat, cold, sensory deprivation, while we're afraid—mirror physiological changes in hormones, metabolic function, and memory formation. Those reactions usually all considered autonomic functions, meaning we don't have conscious control over them. However, since we can decide what environments we inhabit, we actually have the power to change our underlying programming.  The key is to paying attention to physical sensations and then modulating our emotional responses. The result is a concept that I call “The Wedge.”  You can think of The Wedge as a way of creating a little space between stimulus from the response. Over the course of two years I started to develop new environmental training techniques. I confronted fear at a cutting-edge neuroscience laboratory at Stanford and learned a dance that involved throwing kettlebells between partners where one false move could either break a bone. I met masters of mental misdirection in Latvia who took me through a five-hour sauna, based on their traditional medicine system. I experimented with breathing techniques that took me to the cusp of transcendence; I floated in sensory deprivation tanks, and ultimately ended up in the Amazon jungle with a shaman who promised me either madness or universal truth. About Scott Carney: Scott Carney is an investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney has worked in some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world. His work blends narrative non-fiction with ethnography. What Doesn’t Kill Us was a New York Times bestseller; other works include The Red Market and A Death on Diamond Mountain.   Carney was a contributing editor at Wired for five years and his writing also appears in Mother Jones, Men’s Journal, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside and Fast Company. His work has been the subject of a variety of radio and television programs, including on NPR and National Geographic TV. Learn more about Scott Carney: www.scottcarney.com     Learn More about Live In Flow Resource Kit: https://www.liveinflow.com.au/lif-resources-kit Learn more about Guy: www.guylawrence.com.au Let It In Academy: www.letitin.com.au

This week, I'm excited to welcome Scott Carney to the show. Investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney has worked in some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world. His work blends narrative non-fiction with ethnography. What Doesn’t Kill Us was a New York Times bestseller; other works include The Red Market and A Death on Diamond Mountain. Carney was a contributing editor at Wired for five years and his writing also appears in Mother Jones, Men’s Journal, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside and Fast Company. His work has been the subject of a variety of radio and television programs, including on NPR and National Geographic TV. In 2010, he won the Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism for his story “Meet the Parents,” which tracked an international kidnapping-to-adoption ring. Carney has spent extensive time in South Asia and speaks Hindi. He attended Kenyon College and has a masters degree in anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently lives in Denver, CO Questions asked in the episode   How do you define the phrase you refer to as ‘The Wedge’? Which of the practices outlined in the book challenged you the most? What can we expect from the new book?

EP17 - The Kane Sisters from the foot of the Diamond Mountain in North Conemara are interviewed and we have two more exclusive live tracks from them plus live music from Andy Irvine and new music from The Man Whom and live news from Lankum, Fairport Convention, Soak plus Kieran Goss and Annie Kinsella. It's another overflowing installment of Trad Without Frontiers presented by Kieran Hanrahan and Ruth Smith recorded at The Oliver St. John Gogarty in the heart of Temple Bar, Dublin.

Bubbles! In episode 10 of Sip On This, Roger and J'nai visit Hugh Davies, the second-generation owner and winemaker of Schramsberg, one of the oldest wineries in Napa. Hidden in the Diamond Mountain, just near the Calistoga district of Napa, Schramsberg is well-known for it's sparkling wines which has been served in the White House with every Administration since President Richard Nixon. Learn about Schramsberg's wide-ranging line of sparkling wines and the Davies label which includes Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. Listen to Sip On This, the most entertaining and informative podcast about wines. Visit us at siponthis.org.

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In Part Two of this file, the award-winning New York Times bestselling author, investigative journalist, and anthropologist, Scott Carney, returned to talk about the dangers of putting yourself into the story, what he’s learned in his 20+ years in mainstream publishing, and how he juggles his multiple creative adventures. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! Throughout his globe-trotting career as a journalist Scott has spent extensive time in South Asia, been a contributing editor at WIRED for over five years, and written for Mother Jones, Men s Journal, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside, Fast Company, and many others. Mr. Carney is the author of a trio of nonfiction books that combine investigative journalism and anthropology, including The Red Market (where he explored the black market for human body parts), A Death on Diamond Mountain (an examination of the dark side of spiritual seekers), and most recently, the New York Times bestseller What Doesn’t Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength. As part of his research for What Doesn’t Kill Us, Scott spent time with Dutch extreme athlete and fitness guru Wim Hof to try to understand the science behind his now famous method to control his body temperature in extreme conditions and tap into ancient super-human abilities. In addition to his writing, Scott is a public speaker and educator who has been a senior fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism and a Scripps Fellow at the Center for Environmental Journalism in Boulder, Colorado. His work has been featured on NPR and National Geographic TV. His most recent project is a video course for writers, called The Fine Print, aimed at helping freelancers, journalists, and creative entrepreneurs to think of themselves as a startup business and help merge their creative and business sensibilities. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. If you missed the first half you can find it right here. In Part Two of this file Scott Carney and I discuss: Tips for escaping the great “distraction machine” and focusing on only what’s in front of you Why the author’s whole life has been built around writer’s block Scott’s routines for successfully juggling multiple large writing projects How the author uses his investigative journalism to actualize his adventures and vice versa The importance of making a living vs writing simply for your own pleasure Why he wants to take Hemingway to rehab Listen to The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience below ... Download MP3 Subscribe by RSS Subscribe in iTunes The Show Notes If you’re ready to see for yourself why over 201,344 website owners trust StudioPress — the industry standard for premium WordPress themes and plugins — just go to StudioPress.com What Doesn’t Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary – Scott Carney ScottCarney.com Scott Carney’s video course — The Fine Print. The Ice Guru [Wim Hof] Comes to Brooklyn – The Atlantic Scott Carney on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter

Award-winning New York Times bestselling author, investigative journalist, and anthropologist, Scott Carney, stopped by the show recently to talk about the dangers of putting yourself into the story, what he’s learned in his 20+ years in mainstream publishing, and how he juggles his multiple creative adventures. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! Throughout his globe-trotting career as a journalist Scott has spent extensive time in South Asia, been a contributing editor at WIRED for over five years, and written for Mother Jones, Men s Journal, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside, Fast Company, and many others. Mr. Carney is the author of a trio of nonfiction books that combine investigative journalism and anthropology, including The Red Market (where he explored the black market for human body parts), A Death on Diamond Mountain (an examination of the dark side of spiritual seekers), and most recently, the New York Times bestseller What Doesn’t Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength. As part of his research for What Doesn’t Kill Us, Scott spent time with Dutch extreme athlete and fitness guru Wim Hof to try to understand the science behind his now famous method to control his body temperature in extreme conditions and tap into ancient super-human abilities. In addition to his writing, Scott is a public speaker and educator who has been a senior fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism and a Scripps Fellow at the Center for Environmental Journalism in Boulder, Colorado. His work has been featured on NPR and National Geographic TV. His most recent project is a video course for writers, called The Fine Print, aimed at helping freelancers, journalists, and creative entrepreneurs to think of themselves as a startup business and help merge their creative and business sensibilities. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. In Part One of this file Scott Carney and I discuss: Why he dropped out of his Anthropology PhD program to become a professional writer How to protect yourself from negotiating bad contracts Why you don’t have to fall into the traps so many broke journalists fall into The writer’s natural state of “productive procrastination” Why you need to gun for those “theme park” sized ideas The power of outlines and how to write 80,000 words in eight months Listen to The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience below ... Download MP3 Subscribe by RSS Subscribe in iTunes The Show Notes If you’re ready to see for yourself why over 201,344 website owners trust StudioPress — the industry standard for premium WordPress themes and plugins — just go to StudioPress.com What Doesn’t Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary – Scott Carney ScottCarney.com Scott Carney’s video course — The Fine Print. The Ice Guru [Wim Hof] Comes to Brooklyn – The Atlantic Scott Carney on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter

Highlights of Episode 227   The TrainHeroic "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Scott Carney (Author of "What Doesn't Kill Us", "The Red Market", "A Death on Diamond Mountain")  We talked about: Going to Poland to debunk the Wim Hof Method and the genesis of the book "What Doesn't Kill Us" Environmental Conditioning His time training with Laird Hamilton His time training with Brian McKenzie How Environmental Conditioning and the Breathing Method can help with the immune system His before and after test results   Thanks to TrainHeroic for sponsoring the Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Segment Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 25% off the Pro Edition! Use the code: strengthcoach to save 40% Click Here   The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We talked about StrengthCoach.com threads: the thread "Extensive Med Ball Work" the thread "Crossover Confusion" the thread "10m Sprint Questions" Check Out Coach Boyle's Latest Products Complete Core Training   Complete Sports Conditioning   The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Are You Even a Pro"   The Functional Movement Systems Segment Mike Perry discusses "Implementing the FMS with Groups and Teams"   NEW SEGMENT! The Super Human Strength Segment Dom Mazzone is on to discuss "The Greatest Lie Ever Told About Supplements" Use the code "strengthcoach" to save 10% off your first order

For rewards and podcast extras, become a patron Scott Carney is an author, journalist and anthropologist. His work blends narrative non-fiction with ethnography. Currently, he is a senior fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism and a 2016-17 Scripps Fellow at the Center for Environmental Journalism. What Doesn’t Kill Us, his most recent book, is a New York Times bestseller; other works include The Red Market and A Death on Diamond Mountain. Carney was a contributing editor at Wired for five years and his writing also appears in Mother Jones, Men’s Journal, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside and Fast Company.  For a full write-up and more - THIRDEYEDROPS.com Become a guru of the techno-dharma by reviewing and subscribing to the show on iTunes!

We recently talked to Scott Carney, author of the recently published What doesn’t kill us (get the audiobook!). In it he investigates and subjects himself to cold, ice baths and other rather unusual training regimens, and discusses the detrimental effects of the comfort of our modern lives on our physical and mental health. He also goes on adventures, although with a sceptical mindset ever present, with the dutch “iceman” Wim Hof. It is a book about human biology and evolution, the possible causes and treatments of many of our modern day illnesses, and about realising that there is a lot of hidden comfort to be found in going beyond our comfort zone.    We didn't get into all the specifics of the breathing techniques and other methods, mostly because this has been covered in great detail in interviews on other podcasts. Just google "scott carney podcast" for more on this. We believe our episode is still worth a listen after having heard some of these.    Scott has also written two more books, The Red Market, and Death on Diamond Mountain, that we also touch upon in the podcast, as well as a lot of articles. Go to his webpage http://www.scottcarney.com for more info about him and his work. Thank you Scott!    This is our first episode in English, and we decided to not put in any intro in Norwegian, to keep it in just one language. All our other episodes are so far in Norwegian, but we would love to make more in English. If you have any feedback or requests, let us know at larsogpaal@gmail.com, or at our facebook page. And if you would, please rate our show on Itunes, that’s always helpful.     And by the way, the quote that we slightly mangle during the episode, stems from an essay from 1973 by the russian-american biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky, and is actually the title of the essay: "Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution”.    Alt godt, hilsen Lars og Pål 

If given the opportunity, would you climb Mt. Kilamanjaro in nothing but your shorts and sneakers? Would you trust a stuntman-turned-breathing guru with you life? On this week's Yoga Talk Show, you'll meet a guy who did just that—and survived to write a book about it. The guy is Scott Carney, and his teacher is former YTS guest, Wim Hof. This is a wild and somewhat reckless tale, but it'll inspire you to push the limits of your own comfort zone, your imagined physical limitations, and perhaps live a more inspired life. ------------ Listen & Learn: How Wim Hof breathing is very similar to the drug, Diamox, used by high altitude climbers to speed up respiration  Why we've become too comfortable, too spoiled, and too numb to the world around us How cold exposure and controlled hyperventilation (used intelligently) can be a powerful part of a healing regime  How our guest managed to summit Kilamanjaro in nothing but sneakers and a pair of shorts ABOUT OUR GUEST Scott Carney is an investigative journalist and anthropologist. He is a senior fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism and a Scripps Fellow at the Center for Environmental Journalism in Boulder, Colorado. What Doesn't Kill Us is his most recent book; other works include The Red Market and A Death on Diamond Mountain. Scott was a contributing editor at Wired for five years and his writing also appears in Mother Jones, Men's Journal, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside and Fast Company.   Nutritional Tip of the Week: Cook vs Raw Links & References from the Show: Rhonda Patrick on cold therapy Bohr Effect (acid/alkaline of the blood) Scott's Site What Doesn't Kill Us (book)  Got Questions? Send me a voicemail here: Ask Lucas a Question Or write to us: podcast@yogabody.com  Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes Thanks to our sponsor: Teacher Trapeze Training -- We're now accepting applications for The Yoga Trapeze Certification course where you'll learn how to teach both group and private lessons for beginning and intermediate students. For passionate yoga students who love inversion yoga, this is an exciting opportunity to train with YOGABODY, the leading educator and manufacturer of inversion slings worldwide. The Yoga Trapeze is the most-popular yoga inversion sling ever with over 100,000 students in 81 countries. Despite the ever-growing demand, there are hardly any professional instructors—until now. Learn More

This week welcome to the show Scott Carney. Investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney has worked in some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world. His work blends narrative non-fiction with ethnography. Currently, he is a senior fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism and a 2016-17 Scripps Fellow at the Center for Environmental Journalism in Boulder, Colorado. "What Doesn't Kill Us" is his most recent book; other works include "The Red Market" and "A Death on Diamond Mountain."  Carney was a contributing editor at Wired for five years and his writing also appears in Mother Jones, Men's Journal, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside and Fast Company. His work has been the subject of a variety of radio and television programs, including on NPR and National Geographic TV. In 2010, he won the Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism for his story "Meet the Parents," which tracked an international kidnapping-to-adoption ring. Carney has spent extensive time in South Asia and speaks Hindi. Questions we ask in this episode: When you set out to write your book, you thought Wim Hof was a charlatan… Did you set out to debunk him, and if so, why? You tested the WHM Wim Hof Method) on yourself over a six month period. What did you test and what were the results? You climbed Mount kilimanjaro in your shorts. How was that? Do you think our modern lives have gotten too comfortable? After everything you’ve put yourself through and researched… How much of an impact do you believe the WHM has on one’s health? From the healthy to the not so healthy... Shop: http://shop.180nutrition.com.au/   Guy  [00:00:30] Hey everybody, this is Guy Lawrence of course, for 180 Nutrition and welcome to another fantastic episode of the Health Sessions, where we're always connecting with global health and well experts ... getting my words out ... to share the best and the latest science and thinking to empower us all to turn our health and lives around. This week, our fantastic guest is Mr. Scott Carney. Scott is an investigative journalist and anthropologist. He has worked in some of the most dangerous unlikely corners of the world, especially when writing his books, and we're here to talk about his brand new book today, "What Doesn't Kill Us," which is a New York Times bestseller, and I was so keen to get Scott on the show because essentially this book came about because Scott went on a journey to end up trying to debunk Wim Hof. [00:01:30] If you're not familiar with Wim Hof, we'll get into that as well today, but if you have been listening to my podcast for a while with myself and Stu, you'll realize that I've gone on and done Win Hof retreats, and spent some time with him, and I actually practice the breath work and [inaudible 00:01:08]. So it was great to get Scott on his journey and what he's discovered through his own mission. Ultimately, he's a really good, fun guy. He says it as it is. He wants to know the facts, and he digs deep to find out what's actually going on, and where's the line between myth and actually reality as well. It was a brilliant podcast, and I have no doubt you're going to enjoy this show today. As always, guys, if you are enjoying our podcast, please subscribe to us, five star us, and leave us a review if you're enjoying it of course and you think it's worthy. I read every review, I will shout them out on the podcast as well from time to time. It makes all the difference to help us reach more people that can listen to the same content just like yourselves. Anyway, let's go over to Scott Carney, enjoy. [00:02:00] Hi, this is Guy Lawrence, I'm joined with Stewart Cook as always, good morning, Stu. Stu Good morning, Guy. Guy And our awesome guest today is Scott Carney, Scott, welcome to the show mate. Scott  Hey, thanks for having me on. Guy Really appreciate it man, really appreciate it. It's a topic close to my heart, I was very excited about this one. Before we get into it Scott, we ask everyone on the show, if a complete stranger stopped you on the street and asked you what you did for a living, what would you say? Scott God, that's a hard question because I don't talk to strangers, they scare me. I was told never, ever to speak with them. I'm an investigative journalist and anthropologist. If that isn't enough to bore the hell out of a stranger, I do not know what is. Full Transcript & Video Version: http://180nutrition.com.au/180-tv/scott-carney-interview/

Investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney (scottcarney.com) has worked in some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world. His work blends narrative non-fiction with ethnography. Currently, he is a senior fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism and a 2016-17 Scripps Fellow at the Center for Environmental Journalism in Boulder, Colorado. "What Doesn't Kill Us" is his most recent book; other works include "The Red Market" and "A Death on Diamond Mountain." Carney was a contributing editor at Wired for five years and his writing also appears in Mother Jones, Men's Journal, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside and Fast Company. His work has been the subject of a variety of radio and television programs, including on NPR and National Geographic TV. In 2010, he won the Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism for his story "Meet the Parents," which tracked an international kidnapping-to-adoption ring. Carney has spent extensive time in South Asia and speaks Hindi.

Listen to a fascinating interview with Ora Sundara Maimes who completed a three year Retreat at Diamond Mountain. Ora speaks about her Retreat and what it means to let go of who you are and using Retreat to transform ourselves from the inside out. Ora elaborates on the eleven yogas of the Angel of Diamond and how meditation is a tool to transform how we see ourselves, how we see others, and ultimately how we see our world. This is a deeply profound interview about Retreat, transformation, and Enlightenment.

In this episode, Jeff Miller from Diamond Mountain Ranch gives us an overview of what it takes to raise animals on a ranch sustainability and without and growth hormones.

By now you know my affinity for cold water therapy, so it’s no wonder I was able to use my refined primal instincts to track down and land author Scott Carney as a guest for a fascinating discussion surrounding Scott’s book, What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength. The title says a lot, but what’s interesting about Scott’s journey is that he is an investigative journalist who specializes in exposing fraudulent gurus! His book, A Death on Diamond Mountain , uncovers the tragic consequences of an extreme meditation operation. When Scott was assigned to cover the amazing death-defying cold exposure exploits of Wim Hof, the “Iceman,” and his outrageous claims that his breathing exercises can make an ordinary Joe superhuman, he was delighted to head over to Hof’s training camp in Poland for a good old fashioned ass whuppin ’ with a keyboard.  At the time, Wim was not the household name (if your household is into peak performance and alternative health) he is today. Despite a sketchy first impression, Scott immersed himself into the program and experienced extraordinary immediate results.  After a week of devoted breathing and cold exposure training, he hiked to the top of a snowy mountain in Poland in the dead of winter…in his running shorts! Scott reports that he was, “boiling hot the whole time.” Yes, this is crazy stuff, and a few minutes on YouTube searching for Wim Hof will blow your mind. This dude set a Guinness World Record by remaining packed in ice for 1 hour, 45 minutes—plenty long enough to kill an average person. Scott reports that performing simple breathing exercises can prepare your body to withstand extreme temperatures to the extent that it’s actually pleasurable and invigorating. Listen to my podcast about cold therapy as I detail the physiological benefits as the peripheral psychological benefits of nurturing increased focus and resilience through cold therapy. As Scott relates, “half of your problem is simple fear.” When you can manage that sympathetic (fight or flight) response upon cold exposure and train the parasympathetic (rest and digest) system to dominate, you can apply this technique to manage the assorted stresses of daily life much better. This is of critical importance when we realize the extent to which we abuse the fight or flight response in daily life, and how many autoimmune conditions can be managed via the practice of breath control and cold exposure. Scott describes the technique of controlled hyperventilation, exhaling and holding your breath for as long as possible and being able to do more pushups than ever before while holding your breath! Yes, it sounds goofy, especially if you are steeped in the medical sciences, but Wim routinely submits himself to laboratory scrutiny, and has astounded researches by virtually shutting down his immune system after being injected with a bacteria ! The book is not just about the Wim Hof method, and Scott offers interesting insights about how legendary waterman Laird Hamilton uses breath exercises to hone his skills and boost his safety factor when surfing big waves. In summary, Scott delivers the important insight that we have absolutely gone soft in modern life, pursuing ever-increasing comfort at the expense of losing our edge that makes us human. “Dying comfortably is a nice goal, but it shouldn’t be the rule to live by the whole way.” Scott is working on a new book furthering theme of reawakening our primal survival attributes, so stay tuned and find him on social media, which neither of us are big fans of. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-get-over-yourself-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands