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Trump's wasting no time, we can be sure of that. Whether it's his executive orders, Greenland, or his extraordinary Cabinet appointments, the President's strategy in office is obviously to move quickly, to flood the zone. For his opponents, there is just so much to be outraged about they simply can't keep up. Of the many crazy things to observe, RFK Jnr's confirmation hearing this week has been a standout for me. Obviously, the guy is wacky and unconventional but having someone with his history of campaigning against vaccines in such an important public health role is extraordinary, even by Trumpian standards. Potentially dangerous, for sure. But I don't want to talk about vaccines, I want to talk about food. Because despite his unconventional persona, despite how much I disagree with things he's said about vaccines and actions he's taken in the past, not everything about RFK's health philosophy should be discounted. Not everything's loopy. When it comes to his attitude towards ultra-processed foods and America's big-food industry, I'm 100% on Kennedy's side. In a nutshell, he reckons America's ultra-processed food industry is making Americans less healthy. The combination of processing, the use of artificial, engineered ingredients, factory farming, and excess sugar has contributed to alarming health outcomes. And honestly, I agree. Speaking personally, I think I might have first adopted a food philosophy of sorts when reading Michael Pollen – he of the simplest food rules (‘Eat Food, mainly plants, not too much). But for a long time now, my personal philosophy on food is the more it's been processed, the more it's been tinkered with and optimised and engineered, the more numbers it has for ingredients, the worse it probably is for your health. Don't get me wrong – I love a bit of junk food. But life's too short to only eat numbers. I'd much rather have a big wedge of carrot cake or a slab of ginger crunch from a fancy café than a junk food that comes in a package. I'd rather have a pizza from an independent pizza place or an Uncle Man's Malaysian laksa than a large combo and a Coke from one of the big chains. I know they've made big efforts to improve their offerings, but speaking personally, it's almost 18 years since I had anything from the likes of McDonalds, BK and KFC etc. I doubt I'll ever eat that stuff again in my life. In America, of course, it's much worse. Everything is processed. Everything comes in a packet. Every aisle at the supermarket is a middle aisle. I'll never forget when a Kiwi mate came home for a month over summer and accidentally left a bag of bread in the pantry of his New York apartment while he was overseas. He returned after four or five weeks, expecting to find a writhing blob of blue penicillin in his pantry, only to discover a bag of bread without a single spore of mould, anywhere. Yeesh, we wondered, if that bread can survive a month in a warm cupboard, what's it doing to us? And yet on average, despite spending twice as much on healthcare per capita than other large, wealthy countries, life expectancy in the U.S is five years lower. Bananas, eh? They spend twice as much per-person, only to live five years less. We can't pin it all on ultra-processed foods, but diet certainly plays a role. About half of the trillion US dollar supermarket industry is ultra-processed food. That's about NZ$850 billion every year. If RFK Jnr is confirmed and can break through some of the vested interests that underpin that industry, honestly, all power to him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fast food is full of refined grains and sugars—and it shows in members' glucose data from these chains. Here's what to watch out for, and healthier options.To protect your future health, you want to avoid eating foods that'll spike your blood sugar too often. At Levels they have millions of members who wear continuous glucose monitors (which record their real-time blood sugar response) and log their meals, and they can look at that data, over millions of logs, to see which restaurants and fast food joints seem to lead to the most significant blood sugar spikes. Note that many of these logs simply list the restaurant, not the specific food. So in a recent newsletter article they included the types of food that can be problematic from a metabolic health perspective, along with some alternative menu choices if you're stuck in a restaurant like this and need to order something. In the words of the great Michael Pollen, A good rule of thumb for any meal when it comes to spiking blood sugar: “Eat real food, not too much, mostly plants.” I would add lean animal proteins but that's only my bias talking. References:Levels Continuous Glucose Monitor Newsletterlevelshealth.comBrain.fm App (First month Free, then 20% off subscription)Discount Code: coachdamiensdCaldera Lab Skin Carewww.calderalab.comDiscount Code: CoachDLinks:IG:@coachdamien_sd@damienrayevans@livinthedream_podcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6VuPgtVsdBpDj5oN3YQTgFB:https://www.facebook.com/coachdamienSD/

A conversation with Jan-Gisbert Schultze, a VC investor who turned into a regenerative enthusiast and bought a small olive farm, which he is turning into the first syntropic farm in Salento, in Puglia (Italy), a region battered by monoculture olive trees.After reading The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollen, Jan got bitten by the regeneration bug. He attended courses with Joel Salatin, Gabe Brown and Ernst Goetch where he went deep into syntropic agroforestry. That led Jan to buy a masseria, a small farm in Puglia, in a region where now more than 15 million trees are dying because of modern agriculture, ploughing, chemicals and, of course, the xylella fastidiosa, a virus which seems to be the last straw on the camels back for these poor suffering trees. Finally, Jan managed to convince Dayana Andrade and Felipe Pasini, the oldest students of Ernst Goetch, to come and help regenerate his farm Amadeco.The time of monoculture olives might be over in Salento, Puglia, but the future of olive trees as part of a diverse, extremely productive system seems just beginning, or coming back as there are records of the Romans already farming olive trees in a very diverse agroforestry system. Why is Jan so hopeful about the future, and what has accounting to do with it?---------------------------------------------------Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work:Share itGive a 5-star ratingBuy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture----------------------------------------------------More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/jan-gisbert-schultze/.Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course.----------------------------------------------------The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Support the showFeedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

I've been wanting to talk about this topic for a long time and it hasn't felt right until now and despite the stigma around it, I think it's valuable information for you to have. Today, I want to talk about macrodosing mushrooms, specifically psilocybin. I've experienced a host of benefits from consistently micro-dosing and no, I'm not seeing pink elephants or the walls aren't melting. I'll explain the benefits, common misconceptions, and more!   Time Stamps:   (0:20) Micro-dosing Mushrooms (1:00) Macro vs Micro-dosing (3:51) How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollen (4:40) This is Currently Illegal in Most States (12:00) My Thoughts on the Higher Power and Throwing Us a Bone (13:50) Rumors on Why It Was Made Illegal (16:44) Details on Micro-dosing (21:26) Advice on Micro-dosing (21:47) Unique Benefits (24:53) Chronic Pain Management ---------------- Follow Me on Instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/laceeiskk/ ---------------- We have helped over 800 women transform their mind and body and become the best version of themselves. Want to be next? Click Here to Apply! - https://form.typeform.com/to/WKxPkc

What comes to mind when you hear words like LSD or Ecstasy?  What about “underground”? This week on Brain Unblocked, Thad Frye joins me again to have an information-rich conversation about the use of psychedelics in healing.  We talk about everything from what a person might experience to how to know if it's a path you want to explore for yourself.    You don't want to miss:   Outdated Western narratives around the inclusion of psychedelic substances for medical use How Thad weaves together Brainspotting alongside Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy work Our brief sidebar about Attachment Theory and the role it plays in subcortical work   PLUS, how to decide if a combination of Brainspotting and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy might be your key to getting unstuck.    Links and resources: Thad Frye: https://www.thadfryecounseling.com/ Rocky Mountain Brainspotting Institute: https://rockymountainbrainspottinginstitute.com/ The study we referenced about Brainspotting work continuing even after treatment has ended: https://rockymountainbrainspottinginstitute.com///wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Effective-treatments-for-generalized-anxiety-disorder.pdf Michael Pollen Netflix Documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/80229847 How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollen: https://a.co/d/6O4M6Y5 Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur.  Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily  Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan  Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker's Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow  Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK Email me at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com  

Welcome to our Health Master Series. We study 6 health gurus in this show, including Andrew Huberman and Michael Pollen. You will learn about six health and wellness habits you can adopt right now.To listen to the entire show, please become a member here:https://www.patreon.com/Moonshots ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome to our Health Master Series. We study 6 health gurus in this show, including Andrew Huberman and Michael Pollen. You will learn about six health and wellness habits you can adopt right now. To listen to the entire show, please become a member here: https://anchor.fm/moonshotmasterseries/subscribe

*The common sense and clarity of Michael Pollan's message – Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants – is what gives it its power, all the more so when contrasted with the dizzying, conflicting dietary advice and convoluted lists of ingredients we are faced with on a daily basis. *Pollan is a voice of reason amid the earnest, often ill-informed clean eating and wellness debates. Here he explains how industrialization, supposed advances in nutrition and manufacturing, and misleading media have colluded to distance us from simple, healthy eating. *Both a manifesto and a manual, In Defense of Food offers clear guidelines about what to eat (in short, only foodstuffs your grandmother would recognize) and what to avoid (step forward, high fructose corn syrup). *It also encourages us to experience the full pleasures of eating, and reminds us how food connects us to nature and to cultures going back hundreds of years. Theme 1: Rise of nutrition - 0:29 Theme 2: Why are we so sick? - 8:35 Theme 3: Eat and live well - 15:49 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: How to eat for pleasure & still be healthy – Michael Pollen (memod.com) Full Title: In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto Year of Publication: 2009 Book Author: Michael Pollen To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/y3494rpu Book Insight Writer: Laura Gladwin Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns

SIGN UP FOR A FREE MASTERCLASS ON THE BUBBLE CHART WHILE SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!! https://gobubblechart.comToo often business leaders are forced to choose between the needs of their company and the needs of their employees. It's a lose/lose scenario leaving managers burned out and workers seeking other opportunities. At Work for Humans, we believe work can be designed differently. When managers are given the tools they need to design work their teams love, work becomes irresistible, employees passionately buy into their roles every day, and your company takes measurable strides towards your vision.The Bubble Chart is one of those tools.The Bubble Chart is a practical tool managers can use to curate work their teams love, while also ensuring the work being done is highly aligned with the mission of the company. In this episode, Dart and Shalini go deep on the Bubble Chart. They discuss how leaders can use the bubble chart to analyze what projects their teams are working on and how much value each project is adding to the company. They also discuss how using the Bubble Chart can help individuals lead up and down the chain of command, align priorities between teams and departments, promote team member growth, and much more.Topics Include:- The problem with viewing employees as an input to production- The management philosophy behind the Bubble Chart- How Shalini used the Bubble Chart to improve outcomes for her teams at Google- Finding and fixing pain points in your organization- How the Bubble Chart improves the self-awareness of employees and managers- Determining how to allocate the limited resources of any team- How the Bubble Chart can help managers win the trust of their team- And other topics…Shalini Verma is the Director of Technical Program Management at Google, helping to improve all of Google's products through global developer tools and frameworks. Named to Crain Magazine's Tech 50 – Top Technology talent, her career has transitioned from roles in process, to product, to leadership development. She is an MIT and Harvard Business School graduate.SIGN UP FOR A FREE MASTERCLASS ON THE BUBBLE CHART WHILE SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!! https://gobubblechart.comResources Mentioned:Creating Organizational Change with Trauma-Informed Management, Work For Humans: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2AaBKLITtuvWix7XNK5vFu?si=1d3532ca06924fd1Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollen: https://www.amazon.com/The-Omnivores-Dilemma-audiobook/dp/B000FDJ3FU/The Extended Mind, by Annie Murphy Paul: https://www.amazon.com/Extended-Mind-Power-Thinking-Outside/dp/B0B1QXQT18/Stealing Fire, by Steven Kotler & Jamie Wheal: https://www.amazon.com/Stealing-Fire-audiobook/dp/B01N2HREQU/

Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. This week we meet Eric who shares a refreshing and clear picture in working with psychedelics intentionally. He describes how he found psychedelics and immediately understood the importance of the preparation before and the integration after. Eric also gives us a wonderful description of going "solo" or doing the work on your own without a guide. Ultimately, Eric humbly gives a ringing endorsement for the harm reduction and expansive opportunity in working with a professional guide and integration therapist. He goes on to speak intimately about taking the pause (which can be defined as putting down, stopping or simply taking a brake from psychedelics), and the importance of putting other integration and healing practices into use. This episode is chalk full of fruitful information for the psychonaut looking to work intentionally with all psychedelics.Get more information @The Book: The Psychedelics Integration HandbookThe Website: Healingsoulsllc.com

  Learn about turning Hydrangea flowers blue, how to tell if you're looking at Queen Anne's lace or the poison hemlock, and not enough room for all these plants! Plus C.L. loves listening to the Audible version of Michael Pollen's book, This is Your Mind on Plants.   :29  True or False:   To turn Hydrangeas blue, place rusty nails in the ground 3:48 Eat/Drink/Grow:  Queen Anne's Lace and Poisonous Look-Alikes 15:04 Check This Out:  Michael Pollen's book “This is Your Mind on Plants” 20:30 Love Letters and Questions: Candace writes: “There isn't room in my house for all of these plants…not if I want to say married. Help!”    

(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Jon Lubecky is a Marine Corps / Army Veteran and Lobbyist. He recently appeared in Michael Pollen's 4-Part Netflix Docuseries “How To Change Your Mind.” ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Intro; Jon's career in The Marines; Enlisting in the army after 01 25:02 - “Mortaritaville” in Iraq; Voting Rights 50:12 - The Fentanyl War 1:03:31 - Coming home from Iraq; Jon's struggles with PTS & brushes with death 1:37:55 - Jon's treatment with doctors as discussed in Michael Pollen's Recent Netflix Documentary “How To Change Your Mind”; The history of the War on Drugs; Why President Biden knows new treatments work; Jon Stewart & The Burn Pits Bill; Mental Injuries and the stigma around them 2:13:42 - How Jon's study treatment worked 2:38:15 - Legalization vs. Decriminalization debate 3:01:05 - The problems Washington DC partisanship causes with progress; The politicians Jon has worked with across the parties 3:18:32 - The new business alcohol companies are getting into; Why Jon would take less progress over no progress ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier PRIVADO VPN FOR $4.99/Month: https://privadovpn.com/trendifier/#a_aid=Julian Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io Music Produced by White Hot

Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. In this episode, you'll meet Genavi who is new to the world of psychedelics, but experiences a depth of healing, exploring and diving into spirituality. Genavi shares her personal perspective on how she found psychedelics and the trust she was able to get by doing a deeply transformational session. In the conversation, she tells her story through trauma and shares she's able to see herself in a wonderful light. She goes on to express her gratitude to the setting and environment she had to explore herself. Ultimately, getting drawn into the invitations that await her.The Psychedelics Integration HandbookHealingsoulsllc.com 

Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekSpending $1800 on a Subway sandwichCats declared 'Invasive alien species'DIY coffinsWet Bulb Temperature…can kill youThis episode is sponsored by…Microdose GummiesMicrodose Gummies deliver perfect, entry-level doses of THC that help you feel just the right amount of good. To get free shipping & 30% off your first order, go to Microdose.com, and use code TINYDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we'll assume we're just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven't been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we're able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)Instagram@GetTinyPod

Welcome to your weekly dose of The Psychedelic Psychologist. In this episode, you meet Roxy who does her research before she dives into the healing benefits of psychedelics. Roxy shares her story about connecting to her true self through working with both MDMA and "Magic" Mushrooms. She discusses in details her experience of transformation through learning about joy, pain and loving herself. 

Thanks for downloading this episode of How To Wow with the mind-meltingly cool Michael Pollen. For more than thirty years, Michael has been writing books and articles about places where the human and natural worlds intersect: on our plates, in our farms and gardens, and in our minds. His new book This is Your Mind on Plants: Opium, Caffeine, Mescaline'is published on Thursday 7 July. Thanks again to our sponsor:Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multimineral, probiotic, greens superfood blend and more, that all work together to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet, increase energy and focus, aid with digestion and supports a healthy immune system, all without the need to take multiple products. Simply visit athleticgreens.com/howtowow and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. Subscribe & Review: Please make sure to review, share comments and subscribe to the show on the various platforms (Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts). This really helps our podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

D.A.R.E kids (lol) Jordan, Emily, and Sarah talk about their view on psychedelics based on Michael Pollen's How To Change Your Mind. Listen along as we reconstruct our view of hallucinogens.

Winner winner, chicken dinner. Simon and Shawn talk the whole bird and what to do with it as well as some notes on the ethical raising of chickens, recipes for a Sunday roast and at last jello wobbles it's way onto the podcast. Questions, comments or corrections? Hit us up at email@eatdrinkcheap.ca eatdrinkcheap.ca eadrinkbreathe.com/podcast Music by John Palmer Show notes and Shout Outs: Thomas Kelller's Grilled Chicken Recipe @https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/whole-grilled-chicken-wilted-arugula Quick Pickled Pearl Onions @ https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/quick-pickled-pearl-onions Alton Brown's Medival Game Hen Pot Pie @ https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/medieval-game-hen-pot-pie-recipe-1923611 Turducken @ https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/turducken-a-brief-history-of-the-most-complicated-thanksgiving-recipe/ Jellied Chicken and Peas @  https://vintagerecipecards.com/2021/03/05/jellied-chicken-and-peas/ Dr. Bill Schindler's Eat Like a Human @ https://eatlikeahuman.com/ Michael Pollen's In Defence Of Food @ https://michaelpollan.com/books/in-defense-of-food/ Moon Knight Rocks!

Most of us want to see positive change take root in our lives, but as we all know, change is oftentimes easier said than done. Many people come to psychedelics because they want support establishing lasting change, whether it's to heal a relationship, overcome an addiction, or implement healthier habits.   Psychedelic neuroscience is showing us that these mind-altering substances can be a powerful force for change in our lives. Although the wisdom of our plant teachers can offer us clarity and illuminate the path before our feet, they cannot make us walk the path. They might inspire us to show up in a new way, but they can't make us take action. How can we learn to leverage our psychedelic experiences to catalyze meaningful change? When it comes to changing habitual patterns, especially behavioral patterns, we're oftentimes focusing our attention on trying to implement change in the wrong way.  I've packed this episode full of research-backed neuroscience, wisdom teachings, and my personal experience over the last 5 years teaching plant medicine integration. You'll learn a seldom-talked-about shortcut to implementing meaningful change through an 8-step method you can use during your plant medicine integration to more deeply align with and step into the life you truly want to be living. Resources: https://lauradawn.co/Psychedelic-Integration-101 (Free Guide for Psychedelic Integration) https://amzn.to/2Ai16na (Atomic Habits by James Clear) https://www.amazon.com/Loving-What-Revised-Questions-Change/dp/0593234510/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+work+byron+katie&qid=1649010663&sprefix=the+work+by%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-1 (The Work by Byron Katie ) https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transcendence/dp/1594204225 (How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollen) https://aeon.co/essays/psychedelics-work-by-violating-our-models-of-self-and-the-world (Model hallucinations - Psychedelics have a remarkable capacity to violate our ideas about ourselves. Is that why they make people better?) https://www.amazon.com/Entangled-Life-Worlds-Change-Futures-ebook/dp/B07WKJS8P1 (Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake) https://www.youtube.com/c/thepsychedelicscientist (Manesh Girn's YouTube Channel) https://lauradawn.co/ep-5-this-is-your-brain-on-psychedelics-with-psychedelic-neuroscientist-manesh-girn/ (Episode #5 with Manesh Girn) Accelerate change in your life and get your complimentary gift by downloading my 2 FREE PDF's at https://www.lauradawn.co/48  (lauradawn.co/48 ) Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts "I love Laura Dawn and The Psychedelic Leadership Podcast.”

Hello party people!!!!! We talk about a lot of things here today. Especially some fabulous recommendations which will be listed below. Enjoy yourselves and really submerge into the depths of the besties intent landscape. Wonderful things can be cultivated in this world of splendor. But presence and awareness, the ability to give full attention is key. Otherwise you may get nothing from us. Most importantly be open and have fun with it.Michael Pollen, Joe Rogan talk caffeine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAPG18zNtXkDevil in the White Cityhttps://www.amazon.com/Devil-White-City-Madness-Changed/dp/0375725601To become a hulu series in 2023 (maybe starring Keanu Reaves??? Ooooouuuuuu https://deadline.com/2022/01/keanu-reeves-hulu-the-devil-in-the-white-city-from-martin-scorsese-leonardo-dicaprio-1234892406/The Overstoryrichardpowers.net/the-overstory/

Hi everyone! Please join us at HTFL as we discuss the books that we read in January! This is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollen, Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy, The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa Finlay Donavan is Killing it by Elsie Cosimano The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

Eugenia Bone is a nationally known food and science writer and the author of several books, including Mycophilia, Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms, and Microbia, a Journey into the Unseen World Around You. Most recently, she can be seen in Fantastic Fungi, a new documentary you can see on Netflix that looks at the healing properties of mushrooms, from the medicinal to the entheogenic. She's featured alongside other greats like Michael Pollen and Paul Stamets. We highly recommend the film, and as you'll hear in this episode, Eugenia has recently edited the Fantastic Fungi Community Cookbook — which is a companion to the film. Eugenia was a real pleasure to talk to, with her lively style and excellent grasp of all things fungi, from foraging to the most recent science. From cutting edge cuisine to modern building materials, from environmental clean-up to cancer treatment and even psychotherapy, mushrooms are finally myceliating the western mind and its formerly mycophobic culture. So here's to mycophilia, the antidote to the anti-mushroom sentiment of bygone days. The future is bright, if not partially decomposing and covered in spores. View full show notes, including links to resources from this episode here: https://www.wild-fed.com/podcast/106

Holding a vision for something that doesn't yet exist and taking inspired action to transmute that inner vision into reality is true creative leadership.  Joshua White had an idea to launch the first-ever  Psychedelic Peer Support Phone Line in the US and dedicated himself to making that vision a reality.  He is now the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Fireside Project, which operates the first-ever national peer support line specifically aimed at helping people navigate psychedelic experiences. Fireside has now been featured in major publications like the Rolling Stones Magazine, Forbes, and has prominent people like Michael Pollen tweeting about his support for the project.  Joshua deeply believes in the power of peer support and in the role of support lines as key components of an equitable community mental health ecosystem.  In this candid conversation, Joshua shares what it takes as a leader to launch an unprecedented project and the key importance of holding a “bigger than you” vision to get you through the tougher times. https://firesideproject.org/ (Fireside Project ) https://firesideproject.org/app (Download Fireside Project app) Dial 62-Fireside for psychedelic peer support  PsychedelicLeadership Resources http://www.meetdelic.com/ (Use code "DAWNNAUT" for a discount to MEET DELIC conference ) https://livefreelaurad.com/music-playlists (4 Music Playlists for Psychedelic Journey's & Beyond) https://www.livefreelaurad.com/free-microdosing-course (Free 8-Day Microdosing Course) Featured MusicEpisode #32 features a song called https://riverbearmedicine.bandcamp.com/track/thank-you-for-the-people (Thank you for the people by Riverbear Medicine) https://www.instagram.com/riverbear_medicine/ (Connect with Riverbear Medicine here)

**DISCLAIMER: THIS PODCAST IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE AND IS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. DO NOT CONSUME ANY DRUG WITHOUT CONSULTING WITH A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL** On today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kelsey Ramsden of MINDCURE. Kelsey is a cancer survivor, and what we could call a lifelong entrepreneur, starting in the construction and real estate industries, who then moved into the world of psychedelics, where she helped find MINDCURE. In today's episode, we talked about Kelsey's career evolution, how she discovered psychedelics and psychedelic assisted therapy, and we dive into some of the nuts and bolts of psychedelics (with a heavy focus on psilocybin, but also touching on the class of psychedelia as a whole, including MDMA, ketamine, LSD, ibogaine, 5-meO-DMT, peyote, and others).  We focus on Kelsey's own journey through psychedelic assisted therapy; what to expect from a psychedelic journey; the effects of psilocybin on the nervous system, neuroplasticity, and connecting the right and left hemispheres of the brain; psychedelics for performance and flow state; and more.  FIND KELSEY HERE Kelsey's Instagram MINDCURE's Instagram MINDCURE  "How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence" by Michael Pollen  "Acid Test: LSD, Ecstasy, and the Power to Heal" by Tom Schroder ---- Interested in working with EDF Coaching to reach your fitness and lifestyle goals? Click here to inquire!  WHERE TO FIND ME: Instagram YouTube Website (sign up for the email list here!) EmandDarbyPresets Instagram Legion Athletics - Code Embody Cured Nutrition - Code Emily ----------- The #JackedNNerdyTrainer At Home Program The #JackedNNerdyTrainer V I Program The #JackedNNerdyTrainer V II Program    

In our world of processed foods, fast food, and unreliable dieting advice, it can be difficult to shed weight and keep it off. In In Defense of Food, Michael Pollen brings together nutritional science and cultural food studies to come up with three easy rules for eating healtiher: Eat food, Not too much, Mostly plants. In this episode, we will discuss these three rules for finding a better diet. This episode was: Written by: Patrick Bernas Edited by: Patrick Bernas Text @waynestate to 52012 and reply with #HIGHProgram to donate and help us achieve our mission to ensure no student gives up on academic dreams due to financial hardship. This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Modern factory farming and processed food have bought the cost of some food right down. But the price we pay with our health, and loss of good soils, is far too much. It’s a bad deal and there are alternatives.Malcom Rands told Jack Tame how we can make small adjustments to improve our diet and wellbeing. We know they’re full of ‘bad’ stuff – but why else should we avoid processed foods?  Processed foods are “hyper rewarding,” leading to overconsumptionMany people become addicted to junk foodThe majority of processed food products are low in nutrients and fibre Less time and energy is required to process these foods – again leading to overconsumptionIn the last 40 years, Earth has lost a third of its farmable land to human-caused industrial farming erosion and pollution. Soil is now blowing or washing away 100 times faster than it can form, and without that soil humans may not be able to feed their growing populationWhat can we do? Michael Pollen has some great advice Don't eat anything your great grandmother wouldn't recognize as food. "When you pick up that box of weird coloured stuff, or eat something with 15 ingredients you can't pronounce, ask yourself, "What are those things doing there?" Pollan says.Don’t eat anything with more than five ingredients, or ingredients you can't pronounce.Stay out of the middle of the supermarket; shop on the perimeter of the store. Real food tends to be on the outer edge of the store near the loading docks, where it can be replaced with fresh foods when it goes bad.Don't eat anything that won't eventually rot. "There are exceptions -- honey -- but as a rule, things like Coca Cola that never go bad aren't food," Pollan says.It is not just what you eat but how you eat. "Always leave the table a little hungry," Pollan says. "Many cultures have rules that you stop eating before you are full. In Japan, they say eat until you are four-fifths full. Islamic culture has a similar rule, and in German culture they say, 'Tie off the sack before it's full.'"Families traditionally ate together, around a table and not a TV, at regular meal times. It's a good tradition. Enjoy meals with the people you love. "Remember when eating between meals felt wrong?" Pollan asks.Don't buy food where you buy your petrol. A huge amount of food is eaten in the car.

Joining us on his 35th birthday is Terrance McKenna fanboy and raver Hank. We rap on a plethora of psychedelic subjects such as novelty, Alex Grey, the book Acid Dreams, Allan Watts, Alfred Hubbard, James Fadiman and his new book Your Symphony of Selves, microdosing, ayahuasca, Can't Get You Out of My Head by Alan Curtis, the success and failures of MKUltra, Bill W, Alcoholics Anonymous, Delirium tremens, Jack Kerouac, Michael Pollen and his book How to Change Your Mind, Carbogen, Xenon, Gumby, P.L.U.R. - Peace Love Unity Respect, Douglas Rushkoff, glow sticks, Drug Positive Podcast with Emanuel Sferios, Les Claypool, Dan Deacon, Neil Young and pepper, PEA Phenethylamine, Theobromine, Cathinone, Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin, Dow Chemical and Zectran, Electro Magnetic Fields, Starck Club, and possible source for a cacti that contains MDMA. Ending Song: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Don't Come Around Here No More

When you think of corn, you might think of the 90s metal band (spelled with a ‘K’ and embodying a raucous explosion of angst and anger). More likely, corn conjures images of a summer barbeque: bright yellow ears grilled, buttered, and eaten straight off the cob.However, the story of corn is more expansive and complicated than these contemporary reference points. Right now, industrial corn farming consumes 96 million acres of United States farmland (the US is the world’s largest producer of the crop). It receives billions of dollars in government subsidies every year, and it has turned the once-rich grassland of the midwest into the industrial corn belt, a vast monoculture with weak, pesticide-ridden soil.This week, we unpack the role that corn plays in our ecosystems, economies, and the experiences of farmers. We start with a story about organic corn being fed to livestock. Then, we dive into the world of ethanol, and learn why it may not be the answer to our energy needs. We explore the complicated politics of corn legislation and how it affects farmers. Finally, we learn about the spiritual history of corn, and how people are keeping that history alive today.Further Reading:If you want to learn more about industrial corn farming, you can check out this article in Mother Jones, or you can read part one of Michael Pollen’s The Omnivore's Dilemma, which is all about corn.To learn more about corn in Oaxaca, check out Yira Vallejo and Jonathan Barbieri’s work on the film Los Guardianes del Maíz.If you’re interested in keeping up with Korn fans, you can check out Patrick’s Korn covers on his YouTube channel. You can also listen to Justin Wilson’s full episode about Korn on his podcast, Deprogrammed.Keep Meat and Three on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Meat and Three is powered by Simplecast.

Mitch told us a long story with a crazy amount of issues he suffered from. I did a lot of research to keep up with the story he told me. Here are some of the things I learned along the way. I didn’t know about the effects of Black Mold before. Mitch mentioned Dave Aspry and Bulletproof Coffee When Mitch was talking about detoxification, he mentioned hyperbaric oxygen therapy and infrared saunas I mentioned a previous guest, Sheryl Ryan and her website Greenopedia. Mitch told us about meeting Dr. Dan Pompa Mitch mentioned a disease I never heard of before: non alcoholic fatty liver Mitch is a believer In the Ketogenic diet. There is much out there about it but here is a starting place. Mitch also talked about Fasting Diets. Mitch talked about his favorite podcasts: Ben Greenfield , Dave Aspry (Bulletproof Radio) and the Joe Rogan Experience We started discussing meditation and I mentioned the Calm App and Mitch introduced me to Brain Tap and mentioned the work of Dr. Joe Dispenza Mitch is a certified trainer in primal eating and we mentioned Mark’s Daily Apple which lead me to mention Michael Pollen and his books The Omnivore’s Dilemma and How to Change You Mind. We could have talked for hours about Widespread Panic, Microdosing Mushrooms, Lion’s Mane and Paul Stamets. Mitch can be found at mitchwebb.com and he is @kmitchwebb on Instagram Mitch is a regular contributor to The Grey Matters Podcast Mitch offered a free coaching session for the listeners of Corporate Thought so if you want to learn more, take him up on this offer!

John gave me so much to consider during out conversation. I brought up a couple of books with him: Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal Competing Against Luck by Clayton Christensen I have been diving into this question of the ideal customer further and I found this article. John recently completed reading MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom by Tony Robbins He also mentioned having attended a Tony Robbins seminar in the past. I attended one virtually last year and found it very motivating. John also brought up his new found interest in all things health and wellness and I asked if he read The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollen. He had watched a documentary series - Down to Earth on Netflix which brought him to read SuperLife by Darin Olien. I had never heard of this one before so immediate bought it and I have the show teed up to watch. John can be found at localseosearch.ca

 “By temporarily disrupting the brain, a new order forms, and that order may have incredible value at either the level of mental health and psychology or at the level of creativity.” This and other possibilities for rewiring the brain is presented by Michael Pollen in his discussion with Tim Ferriss on The Tim Ferriss Show. Keep listening for more on how to create new brain connections, alternative methods to treating depression and addiction and changing the perception of how you see yourself in the world.Links and Show Notes:Listen to the full episode of today's clip, "Exploring the Science of Psychedelics," on The Tim Ferriss Show.Follow Tim on Instagram and YouTube.Check out Tim's website.Follow Michael on Instagram and Twitter.Check out Michael's website.Michael Pollen's book, "How to Change Your Mind, What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches us about Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence."Mushroom Grow KitFood, Inc. Documentary, TrailerIf you enjoy the show, please share and subscribe. As always, thanks for listening!

In this episode we hear from Alice Zaslavsky, a food literacy advocate, resident Culinary Correspondent for ABC News Breakfast and ABC Radio, author of In Praise of Veg, Alice's Food A-Z, and creator of Phenomenom! We talk about food literacy and education, the cultural disconnect from food, aspirational food media, ‘othering’ of veg, how we label and communicate about food and bringing pleasure back into eating. You can follow Alice on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and In Praise of Veg and Phenomenom! on Instagram. You can find us at onebitepod.com and @onebitepod across social media. For full list of links please see the website. Links to things mentioned in the episode: Click for Vic; Taste Dining at Home; Maslow’s Hierarchy; Orthorexia; Pretty Healthy Food: How and When Aesthetics Enhance Perceived Healthiness; Healthy is (not) tasty? Implicit and explicit associations between food healthiness and tastiness; Michael Pollen; How do children make food choices?; food and mood; Simon Bryant; Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden. Music: Night Owl by Broke for Free (CC)

Ronen Aires — CEO | Student Village How society and business is taking a new look at psychedelics In this episode I talk to Ronen Aires about the future of psychedelic medicine and innovation. I am admittedly ignorant on the topic, but have kept a keen eye on Ronen's journey into the subject over the past decade and wanted to hear more about how leaders and innovators should consider the growing interest in the medicinal and mindfulness benefits of psychedelic drugs Ronen and I were fellow forum members in EO for many years, both running agencies (albeit with slightly different focuses) based in Johannesburg, ran many kilometers of many crazy trails together, and have stayed good friends over the years. I now refer to him exclusively by the moniker the Joburg Mystic! Ronen on Twitter · How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollen · MikeStopforth.com · Connect with Mike on LinkedIn · Follow Mike on Twitter · 48h crisis communication consultancy

Psychedelic medicine and the potential of your mind — How society and business is taking a new look at psychedelics Ronen Aires (CEO | Student Village) In this episode I talk to Ronen Aires about the future of psychedelic medicine and innovation. I am admittedly ignorant on the topic, but have kept a keen eye on Ronen's journey into the subject over the past decade and wanted to hear more about how leaders and innovators should consider the growing interest in the medicinal and mindfulness benefits of psychedelic drugs Ronen and I were fellow forum members in EO for many years, both running agencies (albeit with slightly different focuses) based in Johannesburg, ran many kilometers of many crazy trails together, and have stayed good friends over the years. I now refer to him exclusively by the moniker the Joburg Mystic! Ronen on Twitter https://twitter.com/ronenaires How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollen https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transcendence-ebook/dp/B076GPJXWZ Ronen on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronen-aires-4580271/ Music : Mike Morse | Perfect Teamwork Engage with Mike https://mikestopforth.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikestopforth/ Follow Mike on Twitter https://twitter.com/mikestopforth When you're ready to #BeHeard, contact the podcast specialists at

Ronen Aires — CEO | Student Village How society and business is taking a new look at psychedelics In this episode I talk to Ronen Aires about the future of psychedelic medicine and innovation. I am admittedly ignorant on the topic, but have kept a keen eye on Ronen's journey into the subject over the past decade and wanted to hear more about how leaders and innovators should consider the growing interest in the medicinal and mindfulness benefits of psychedelic drugs Ronen and I were fellow forum members in EO for many years, both running agencies (albeit with slightly different focuses) based in Johannesburg, ran many kilometers of many crazy trails together, and have stayed good friends over the years. I now refer to him exclusively by the moniker the Joburg Mystic! Ronen on Twitter · How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollen

Today we celebrate the author and poet who wrote some beautiful garden verses. We'll also learn about a magnificent Australian artist and botanical illustrator, and her art is now part of Australia's national library. We celebrate the selection of the State Flower for Arkansas - and the very cute story of how it came to be picked. We honor the life of the poet and WWI soldier who wrote what is probably the most popular poem ever about trees. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about living naturally with eco-friendly ideas that don't sacrifice style, function, or sustainability. And then we'll wrap things up with the story of first academy award-winning animated cartoon that gardeners will love. But first, let's catch up on some Greetings from Gardeners around the world and today's curated news.   Subscribe Apple  | Google  | Spotify  | Stitcher | iHeart   Gardener Greetings To participate in the Gardener Greetings segment, send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org And, to listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to play The Daily Gardener Podcast. It's that easy.   Curated News Director of science at Kew: it's time to decolonize botanical collections Professor Alexandre Antonelli is the Kew Gardens director responsible for the world's largest collection of plants and fungi. He was born and raised in Brazil and wrote this landmark piece for The Conversation research website. Alexandre believes that the time has come to decolonize botanical collections by ridding the field of "structural racism." Here's an excerpt: “I’ve often struggled to answer the simple question, “Where are you from?” As I was born and raised in Brazil, like many people my origin is mixed… I dislike pre-defined labels. At school, I was taught that Brazil was “discovered” in 1500 by the Portuguese. The fact that several million people lived there prior to that was barely mentioned in our books. We were told of a long history of brutal exploitation of our natural resources, including vast amounts of gold, rubber and timber. All this was achieved through the exploitation of our native people and African slaves – including my own ancestors. …[That] Brazil is … the world’s most biodiverse country... astounded colonial botanists. Charles Darwin was astonished at our “lands teeming with life”, as was Alfred Russel Wallace, who spent years in the Amazon. It is not lost on me that these were both white British men. And Britain is also where I ended up professionally. After two decades studying biodiversity across the world, I’m now head of science at Kew, responsible for the world’s largest collections of plants and fungi. For hundreds of years... colonial botanists would embark on dangerous expeditions in the name of science but were ultimately tasked with finding economically profitable plants. Much of Kew’s work in the 19th century focused on the movement of such plants around the British Empire, which means we too have a legacy that is deeply rooted in colonialism. ...Scientists continue to report how new species are “discovered” every year, species that are often already known and used by people in the region – and have been for thousands of years. ...The first inhabitants of Brazil and the first users of plants in Australia often remained unnamed, unrecognised, and uncompensated. They are quite literally invisible in history. This needs to change. By opening up our collections and practices, we will give voice to a past that includes troubled chapters, but one that will hopefully contribute to a brighter future.”   Have you tried growing Castor Bean? It's one of Michael Pollen's favorite plants. Check out the way he starts his article on the plant called, "Consider the Castor Bean": "Pretty they are not, but a garden can labor under a surfeit "surfut" of prettiness, be too sweet or cheerful for its own good. Sometimes what’s needed in the garden is a hint of vegetal menace, of nature run tropically, luxuriantly amuck. For this, I recommend the castor bean." While most of us have heard of castor oil (extracted by crushing and processing the seeds), growing the castor bean plant can be a new adventure for gardeners. The castor bean plant is the only member of the genus Ricinus communis and belongs to the spurge family. Unlike other members of the euphorbia family, castor bean does not have that milky latex sap, the sap of castor bean is watery. The giant, tropical leaves and peculiar seed pods make the plant an exotic addition to your garden. A native plant from Ethiopia, castor bean can grow to 40 feet tall when it can grow year-round. For most gardeners who grow castor bean as an annual in a single season, castor bean will grow quickly and vigorously, but it will only reach about 8-10 feet. If you grow castor bean, you need to be aware that the seeds are extremely poisonous. If you have kids around, keep plants out of reach, and eliminate the seeds altogether by cutting off the flowering spike. As you probably suspected from the Latin name, the toxin in castor seeds is ricin (RYE-sin), one of the world's deadliest natural poisons. During the Cold War, the Bulgarian journalist, Georgi Markov, was killed when an umbrella rigged as a pellet rifle, shot a small BB into his leg as Markov stood in line at a bus stop. After he died in 1978, Scotland Yard investigated and found the BB; it was the size of a pinhead, and it had been drilled with two holes producing an X-shaped cavity, and the holes had been packed with ricin. The holes had been coated with a sugary substance that trapped the ricin inside the BB. The coating was designed to melt at body temperature, at which time the ricin was free to be absorbed into the bloodstream and kill him. Despite their unnerving history, castor beans are still good garden plants. They look beautiful with cannas, bananas, and elephant ears for a tropical garden. They make a beautiful backdrop for grasses. And, they shine at the back of the flower border where they create a magnificent screen in no time. Castor Beans do best in full sun, and they don't like wet feet - so plant them high and dry or in well-drained locations.   When you are done harvesting blackberries or boysenberries, it is time to do a little housekeeping. Cut this year's fruit-bearing canes back to the ground and tie up the new green canes to take their place. Once all the fruiting has finished, you can begin to trim back your blackberries and boysenberries. The canes that just produced the fruit will start to dry and become woody and brown. Now is the time to cut them right back to the ground. While you're at it, cut back any diseased or damaged canes. Next, look for anything too long or out of control. Try to make your plants have a beautiful, pleasant form. Take the new canes and train them where you want them to go. Make sure to spread them out so that they get good airflow. Remember, taking the time to do this right now will make them easier to pick from next season. Thornless varieties make the job of pruning blackberries and boysenberries much easier. Don't forget: The fruit grows on new wood. And be sure to remove all dead or broken limbs - and suckers as well.   Alright, that's it for today's gardening news. Now, if you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There's no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1818 It's the birthday of the author and poet Emily Brontë. Emily's older sister, by two years, was Charlotte. Her younger sister and closest friend was Anne. They were two peas in a pod. Emily's mom died when she was three. She lost two older sisters, Maria and Elizabeth when she was six. The result of this loss was an exceptional closeness between the four surviving Brontë children: Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and Branwell. Emma Emmerson wrote a piece called the Brontë Garden. In it she revealed: “The Brontës were not ardent gardeners, although… Emily and Anne treasured their currant bushes as ‘their own bit of fruit garden’." Charlotte [once wrote:] "Emily wishes to know if the Sicilian Pea (Pisum sativum)and the Crimson cornflower are hardy flowers, or if they are delicate and should be sown in warm and sheltered situations." Emily's father, Patrick, once wrote; Oh why, in the snow and storms of December, When the branches lie scattered and strewn, Do we oftest and clearest and dearest remember The sunshine and summer of June?   Emily Brontë wrote: Reason, indeed, may oft complain For Nature's sad reality, And tell the suffering heart, how vain Its cherished dreams must always be; And Truth may rudely trample down The flowers of Fancy, newly-blown. Love is like the wild rose-briar, Friendship like the holly-tree— The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms But which will bloom most constantly? The wild rose-briar is sweet in spring, Its summer blossoms scent the air; Yet wait till winter comes again And who will call the wild-briar fair? Then scorn the silly rose-wreath now And deck thee with the holly’s sheen, That when December blights thy brow He still may leave thy garland green. Friendship is like the holly tree.  The holly is dark when the rose-brier blooms,  But which will bloom most constantly? Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree. I shall smile when wreaths of snow Blossom where the rose should grow; I shall sing when night’s decay Ushers in a drearier day.   1848  Today is the birthday of the Australian artist and botanical illustrator Ellis Rowan. In a 1994 newspaper article, Sarah Guest described Ellis this way: "She was an explorer. She set off alone at 68, for Papua New Guinea - and died in 1922.  She dyed her hair red; had a face-lift; left her husband (the suggestion is that she was bored); was a member of one of Victoria's great pastoralist families; was a much-admired, prolific, technically proficient and joyous painter of plants and birds; and a conservationist she campaigned to stop the slaughter of birds for the decoration of ladies' hats... in her day she was known as "Australia's brilliant daughter" which, indeed, she was." Ellis discovered painting after her botanist husband, Frederick, encouraged her to develop a talent. Ellis developed her passion into her profession, and it led her into unknown parts of Australia. During the First World War, Ellis was living in New Guinea. At one point, she painted 45 of the 62 known species of birds of paradise. As a woman living during the mid-1800s, Ellis followed the dress code of her era. Wherever she went, whether on an expedition or at home, she was always impeccably dressed, wearing heavy ankle-length dresses, high collars with full sleeves - complete with crinolines, corsets, whalebone stays, and a hat. Just before Ellis died, the federal parliament in Australia debated whether or not to buy 1,000 of Ellis' paintings. The Australian artist and novelist, Norman Lindsay, called Ellis' work vulgar art. Lindsey didn't think wildflowers were worthy subjects for real art. Ultimately, Ellis' paintings were purchased for $5,000. They are now a treasured part of Australia's national library.   1901  On this day, the General assembly of Arkansas selected the apple blossom as the floral emblem. This selection was not without controversy. The Floral Emblem Society, led by Love Harriett Wilkins Barton, had supported the apple blossom. The Arkansas Federation of women's clubs wanted the passionflower. The disagreement between the two groups became known as the battle of the blooms. Love became a one-woman crusader for the apple blossom, writing articles and memos to newspapers - even personally mailing letters to affluent citizens. Whenever she sent anything, she included a promotional pamphlet that she had created praising the apple blossom. In an ingenious move, she not only promoted the apple blossom, but she also dissed the passionflower, saying it was "as pretty as a non-native of Arkansas," and saying that it would "grow anywhere the farmer's hoe let it." Ouch. When the legislature was set to vote, Love appeared at the capital wearing ... wait for it.... a bright apple red dress. And, she pulled a Martha Stewart and personally gifted every lawmaker with an apple and a note that said, "These are the results of our beautiful apple blossoms. But, what is the result of a passionflower? A dried, shriveled pod." Well played, Love.   Unearthed Words Today is the anniversary of the death of the journalist, poet, and World War I soldier Alfred Joyce Kilmer, who was born in Brunswick, New Jersey. He was killed in action while serving as a sergeant in the 165th Infantry regiment on July 30, 1918 Every year on his birthday in April, Kilmer's childhood home at 17 Joyce Kilmer Ave. in New Brunswick, holds an Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Joyce is best remembered for his poem, Trees: I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in Summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree.   Joyce also wrote these gems:   The air is like a butterfly With frail blue wings. The happy earth looks at the sky And sings. — Joyce Kilmer, Spring   If I should live in a forest And sleep underneath a tree, No grove of impudent saplings Would make a home for me. I'd go where the old oaks gather, Serene and good and strong, And they would not sigh and tremble And vex me with a song. — Joyce Kilmer, Old Poets   Grow That Garden Library Natural Living Style by Selina Lake This book came out in March of 2019, and the subtitle is Inspirational ideas for a beautiful and sustainable home. In her review of this book Julie from Try Small Things said, "They say change starts at home. What I've come away with from Natural Living Style are all kinds of ideas for reducing plastics and waste around the home in favor of natural or greener alternatives. As it turns out, they can be functional, sustainable, and that's inspired living." Selina's book is divided into sections, Inspirations, Textures, Natural Living Spaces, and The Natural Garden, where Selina writes about green gardening, growing your own food, and exploring, enjoying, and living in the natural world. The book is sprinkled with lots of earthy-friendly tips and inspiration to help you create an eco-friendly home and garden. This book is 160 pages of eco-living without sacrificing style. You can get a copy of Natural Living Style by Selina Lake and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $16.   Today's Botanic Spark 1932  On this day, Walt Disney premiered his first academy award-winning animated cartoon. The short was called "Flowers and Trees," and it was the first cartoon to use technicolor. Flowers and Trees was supposed to be a black-and-white cartoon, but Walt Disney decided it would make the perfect test film for the new technicolor process. The vivid colors of the natural world were the ideal subject for a technicolor production. Meanwhile, the Mickey Mouse short features were judged to be successful enough; they remained in black-and-white until 1935. Flowers and Trees premiered at the Chinese theater in Los Angeles on this day and won the Academy Award for animated short subject. In the movie, the trees and flowers are anthropomorphized, and they wake up at the beginning of the day and begin lifting their heads and stretching. In this short film, a beautiful lady tree is wooed by a suitor tree, while an evil old leafless tree attempts to steal her away. The two trees duel for her affection. When the old tree loses the battle, he sets the forest on fire. Together, all the plants in the forest work together to put the fire out. In the end, the two trees are together and happy; they get engaged in the final seconds of the movie. The gentleman tree presents the lady tree with a ring made from a curled up caterpillar. And, as the trees embrace, bellflowers begin to play the wedding march, while the other flowers dance around the hugging trees.

In an attempt to combat insomnia Akshay takes a gamble on psilocybin. In this episode we touch on many topics from drug stigma, the overview effect, Michael Pollen's "How to Change Your MInd", Johns Hopkins research and much more!

Huston Smith on this point: “A spiritual experience does not by itself make a spiritual life.” Integration is essential to making sense of the experience, whether in or out of the medical context. Or else it remains just a drug experience. — Michael Pollen…Thanks for listening to my words and hearing my face.Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/josh_snyman My website: https://joshsnyman.com/ Subscribe to my mailing list (won’t spam you ever): https://joshsnyman.com/subscribe Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/joshsnow...

In this episode, Tim and his guest, Brittany Lilligard, talk about the uses of Plant Medicines (psychedelics). This is a fantastic and educational conversation that is sure to interest you. To learn more about Brittany, check her out on Instagram @Wild.Woman.Strong The books mentioned in this episode are "How to Change Your Mind" by Michael Pollen and "The Acid Test" by Tom Schroder.

Our guest today is Joe Smith, retired healthcare executive, Consciousness explorer, endurance athlete, brother, husband, father, and grandfather. His remarkable story is one of adventure, pushing the envelope, and real-life wisdom. Our highly engaging conversation with Joe was over 4 hours long, and we were just getting started. What we are sharing with you today is only a small part of the full-life wisdom that Joe shared with us. But you can be assured, this is not the last time you will hear from Joe, the story is to be continued. What he shares with us in this conversation is his extensive deep-dive research and experimentation over four decades with psychedelics. Principally plant-based entheogens like psilocybin, and LSD and their consciousness-expanding affects. He also shares his extensive relationship with the breath, including hundreds of free diving experiences in oceans all over the world, extreme immersion in Rebirthing, Holotropic and Transcendental breathwork. All his experiments and experiential research has been with the intention of opening wide the doors of perception and non-dual unitive awareness. Joe is retired now and enjoying his time with the children and grandchildren while keeping his daily exercise routines outdoors where he communes with nature for hours each day usually on his bicycle, but when snow is on the ground he breaks out the snowshoes or skis rarely missing an opportunity. Prior to his retirement, he had an illustrious career in the healthcare sector starting as a cardiopulmonary technologist and then came into his own as a founder/director of a long string of healthcare facilities most often around a comprehensive set of exercise modalities, in both freestanding and hospital-based facilities. As a President or senior executive of multiple healthcare organizations, he managed personnel in the thousands and budgets in the $100 millions. His track record and accomplishments are frankly remarkable. Needless to say, he has accumulated a lifetime of wisdom; as a businessman, father and husband, and a serious consciousness explorer. I hope you enjoy our conversation.To directly contact our hosts, visit their respective websites:https://www.meditatenow.net- Show Notes, Links and Resources, including Glossary of Terms for all Episodes and to contact Marc directly. https://larryholmespracticalwisdom.com/ - For All Episodes and to contact Larry directly and review his consulting and coaching services.

The bearded bros sip caffeine into their souls, discover that crepes are not chocolate-covered omelettes, and share their opinions on coffee politics while discussing Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World by Michael Pollen.

Quarantine and Chill with Ryan Crossfield!  Meet Jenn's new friend, LA based coach Ryan Crossfield.  He is an introverted Health & Performance Coach with a lot of experience optimizing health and body composition.  This is essentially a conversation between two exercise professionals that are not seeing clients due to the pandemic shutdown and social distancing.  It should be obvious that both Jenn and Ryan enjoy optimizing their health and live the healthy life.    We are reviewing Ryan's Quarantine and Chill guide, which can be found here. http://www.staystrongsc.com/blog   "With social-distancing in full swing, it may seem like options for improving your health are down to Quarantine and Chill, or participating in the scourge of bodyweight workouts that are woefully ineffective at promoting long-term results. Instead let's look at some options that can be completed within the isolation of your own home!”   We touch on so many things like Joe Rogan, kettlebells, toilet paper, sugar, sleep, stress, digestion, the nervous system, organ meats, micro-dosing and of course ‘Game Changers'.   Check out Ryan here:   https://instagram.com/staystrongstrengthcoach?igshid=5qoufcmvvgbd   http://www.staystrongsc.com/blog/2020/3/23/quarantine-amp-chill   https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Kq3z4FrLi/?igshid=8703srrmub59   Jenn’s short podcast on immunity http://thinkfitbefit.libsyn.com/keeping-your-immunity-high   Check out Ruvi, fruit and vegetable drinks https://impactyourfitness.thrivelife.com/ruvi   Things we mentioned in the podcast: High Intensity Health https://www.youtube.com/user/highintensityhealth   Charles Poliquin https://www.poliquingroup.com/   Dr. Satchidananda Panda with Dr Rhonda Patrick https://youtu.be/-R-eqJDQ2nU   Michael Pollen’s books Omnivores Dilemma https://www.amazon.com/Omnivores-Dilemma-Natural-History-Meals/dp/0143038583 How to Change Your Mind https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735224153/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0   John Meadows https://www.instagram.com/mountaindog1/?hl=en   Max Lugavere https://www.instagram.com/maxlugavere/?hl=en   Dr. Zach Bush's digestion product https://ionbiome.com/   Joe Rogan’s debate on Game Changers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0zgNY_kqlI

On today's episode of Your Thoughts, you think about the answer to the question: What diet would you recommend to someone you cared about?Today's episode is sponsored by Vegetables, berries, and meat. To learn more, check out Food Rules by Michael Pollen.To share what you thought on today's episode or to send in a suggested prompt, visit https://yourthoughts.fm

Listen NowPsychedelic agents or drugs, for example Lysergic Acid Diethylamide or LSD (a cereal fungus and first synthesized in 1938), were widely researched for their therapeutic potential through the 1950s.   Among other noted users of these agents was the actor, Cary Grant.  However, when these drugs escaped the research lab in the 1960s, moral panic set in.  America's youth would, it was feared, "turn on, tune in and drop out" (a phrase popularized the Berkeley/Harvard psychologist Timothy Leary) and social upheaval would ensue.  By 1970 LSD, psilocybin and other psychedelic agents were banned for both research and recreational use purposes.  Beginning in the 1990s the FDA began giving limited approval to conduct psychedelic-related efficacy studies.  Two decades later it appears the US has now, finally, turned the corner on researching the potential wide spread therapeutic benefits of psychedelics.  This was again made evident last month when by Johns Hopkins announced opening its Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research.  This announcement was preceded in April by the Imperial College in London announcing the opening of its Centre for Psychedelic Research.  During this 26 minute interview, Dr. Doblin begins by describing what effect these agents have on the brain or what parts of the brain are stimulated to what effect.  He discusses moreover his organization's MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) research, currently a Phase 3 trial to study the effects on patients suffering from PTSD (oddly not supported by the DoD or VA), and a wide range of other current research efforts concerning treating, among other diagnoses, addiction, depression, eating disorders, phobias, OCD, schizophrenia and terminal illnesses.  He also weighs in on the future legal status of these drugs, again currently illegal or banned as Schedule I controlled substances. Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).  He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, where he wrote his dissertation on the regulation of the medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana and his Master's thesis on a survey of oncologists about smoked marijuana vs. the oral THC pill in nausea control for cancer patients.  His undergraduate thesis at New College of Florida was a 25-year follow-up to the classic Good Friday Experiment, which evaluated the potential of psychedelic drugs to catalyze religious experiences.  He also conducted a thirty-four year follow-up study to Timothy Leary's Concord Prison Experiment.  Rick studied with Dr. Stanislav Grof and was among the first to be certified as a Holotropic Breathwork practitioner.  His professional goal is to help develop legal contexts for the beneficial uses of psychedelics and marijuana, primarily as prescription medicines but also for personal growth for otherwise healthy people, and eventually to become a legally licensed psychedelic therapist.  He founded MAPS in 1986.For information on MAPS go to: https://maps.org/.Information on Michael Pollen's 2018 work noted during this discussion, How to Change Your Mind,What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying Addiction, Depression and Transcendence, go to: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/529343/how-to-change-your-mind-by-michael-pollan/.For a recent personal account of a psychedelic experience, see, for example, Helen Joyce, "My Adventures in Psychedelia," at: https://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2019/10/my-adventures-in-psychedelia.html.   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com

In this episode I talk about the coming political revolution and how we can change the culture from within. I also talk about Michael Pollen's book How to Change Your Mind. YouTube Version of this episode How To Change Your Mind - Michael Pollen Amazon link Email me at thecosmicperspectivepod@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thecosmicperspectivepod My Podcast: Apple Podcast https://apple.co/2otAn0F Google Play http://bit.ly/CosmicPerspectivePodGooglePlay Spotify: http://bit.ly/Thecosmicperspectivepodspotify Stitcher: http://bit.ly/thecosmicperspectivepodstitcher My Website: http://www.kevinsuniverse.com KDTV Links: IG: http://bit.ly/KDTVIG FB: http://bit.ly/KDTVFB94 YT: http://bit.ly/KDTVYT Twitch: http://bit.ly/KDTVTwitch My Insta: http://bit.ly/cosmickevinsta My Facebook: http://bit.ly/cosmickevfb My Twitter: http://bit.ly/cosmickevtwitter The Cosmic Perspective Pod Social Media: Insta: http://bit.ly/thecosmicperspectivepodinsta Facebook: http://bit.ly/Thecosmicperspectivepodfb Twitter: http://bit.ly/thecosmicperpsectivepodtwitter    

Have you tried growing Castor Bean? It's one of Michael Pollen's favorite plants. Check out the way he starts his article on the plant called, "Consider the Castor Bean" : "Pretty they are not, but a garden can labor under a surfeit "sur·fuht" of prettiness, be too sweet or cheerful for its own good. Sometimes what’s needed in the garden is a hint of vegetal menace, of nature run tropically, luxuriantly amuck. For this I recommend the castor bean." While most of us have heard of castor oil (extracted by crushing and processing the seeds), growing the castor bean plant can be a new adventure for gardeners. The castor bean plant is the only member of the genus Ricinus communis and belongs to the spurge family. Unlike other members of the euphorbia family, castor bean does not have that milky latex sap, the sap of castor bean is watery. The giant, tropical leaves and peculiar seed pods make the plant an exotic addition to your garden. A native plant from Ethiopia, castor bean can grow to 40 feet tall when it can grow year round. For most gardeners who grow castor bean as an annual in a single season, castor bean will grow quickly and vigorously but it will only reach about 8-10 feet.  If you grow castor bean, you need to be aware that the seeds are extremely poisonous. If you have kids around,  keep plants out of reach and eliminate seeds altogether by cutting off the flowering spike. As you probably suspected from the latin name, the toxin in castor seeds is ricin (RYE-sin), one of the world's deadliest natural poisons.  During the Cold War, the Bulgarian journalist, Georgi Markov, was killed when an umbrella rigged as a pellet rifle, shot a small BB into his leg as Markov stood in line at a bus stop. After he died in 1978, Scotland Yard investigated and found the BB; it was the size of a pinhead and it had been drilled with two holes producing an X-shaped cavity and the holes had been packed with ricin. The holes had been coated with a sugary substance  which trapped the ricin inside the BB. The coating was designed to melt at body temperature, at which time the ricin was free to be absorbed into the bloodstream and kill him.   Despite their unnerving history, castor beans are still good garden plants. They look beautiful with cannas, bananas and elephant ears for a tropical garden. They make a wonderful backdrop for grasses. And, they shine at the back of the flower border where they create a magnificent screen in no time. Castor Beans do best in full sun and they don't like wet feet - so plant them high and dry or in well drained locations.      Brevities   #OTD It’s the birthday of Emily Brontë who was born on this day in 1818.     Brontë wrote:   Reason, indeed, may oft complain For Nature's sad reality, And tell the suffering heart, how vain Its cherished dreams must always be; And Truth may rudely trample down The flowers of Fancy, newly-blown.     #OTD  It’s the birthday of Ellis Rowan, who was a well-known Australian artist and botanical illustrator, born on this day in 1848. In a 1994 newspaper article, Sarah Guest described Rowan this way:   "She was an explorer. She set off alone at 68, for Papua New Guinea - who died in 1922. She dyed her hair red; had a face-lift; left her husband (the suggestion is that she was bored); was a member of one of Victoria's great pastoralist families; was a much-admired, prolific, technically proficient and joyous painter of plants and birds; and a conservationist she campaigned to stop the slaughter of birds for the decoration of ladies' hats... in her day she was known as "Australia's brilliant daughter" which, indeed, she was."   Rowan discovered painting after her botanist husband. Frederick. encouraged her to develop a talent. Rowan developed her passion into her profession and it led her into unknown parts of Australia.  During the first World war Rowan was living in New Guinea. At one point, she painted 45 of the 62 known species of birds of paradise.   As a woman living during the mid-1800s, Rowan minded the dress code of her era. Wherever she went, whether on an exploration or back at home, she was always impeccably dressed; wearing heavy ankle length dresses, high collars with full sleeves - complete with crinolines, corsets, whalebone stays, and a hat.   Just before Rowan died, the federal parliament in Australia debated whether to buy 1,000 of her paintings despite the Australian artist and novelist, Norman Lindsay, who called her work vulgar art. Lindsey didn't think wildflowers were worthy of subjects of real art. Ultimately, the paintings were purchased for $5000 . They are now part of Australia’s national library.     #OTD And it was on this day in 1901 that the General assembly of Arkansas selected the apple blossom as the floral emblem. This selection was not without controversy. The Floral Emblem Society, led by Mrs. Ed Barton, had supported the apple blossom. The Arkansas Federation of women’s clubs wanted the passion flower. The disagreement between the two groups became known as the battle of the blooms.   Barton became a one woman crusader for the apple blossom; writing articles and memos to newspapers - even personally mailing letters to affluent citizens.  Whenever she mailed anything, she included a promotional pamphlet that she had created praising the apple blossom. In an ingenious move, she not only promoted the apple blossom, but she also dissed the passion flower; saying it was, "as pretty as a non-native of Arkansas", and saying that it would "grow anywhere the farmers hoe let it."  Ouch.   When the legislature was set to vote, Barton appeared at the capital wearing ... wait for it.... a bright apple red dress.   And, she pulled a Martha Stewart and personally gifted every lawmaker with an apple and a note that said, "These are the results of our beautiful apple blossoms. But, what is the result of a passion flower? A dried shriveled pod."   Indeed.     Unearthed Words "Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it."  - Russel Baker "Dirty hands, iced tea, garden fragrances thick in the air and a blanket of color before me,  who could ask for more?" - Bev Adams, Mountain Gardening   Today's book recommendation: Gertrude Jekyll at Munstead Wood by Martin Wood and Judith Tankard Gertrude Jekyll was one of the most influential garden designers of the early 20th century. This wonderful book explores her life and work at the home she created for herself at Munstead Wood in England. The book is a fantastic collection of all things Jekyll;  her writings and photographs, as well as personal accounts from friends and acquaintances.      Today's Garden Chore When you are done harvesting blackberries or boysenberries, it is time to do a little housekeeping.  Cut this years fruit bearing canes back to the ground and tie up the new green canes to take their place. Once all the fruiting has finished, you can begin to trim back your blackberries and boysenberries. The canes that just produced the fruit will start to dry and become woody and brown. Now, is the time to cut them right back to the ground.   While you’re at it, cut back any diseased or damaged canes.   Next, look for anything that is too long or out of control.  Try to make your plants have a nice, pleasant form.    Take the new canes and train them where you want them to go. Make sure to spread them out so that they get good airflow. Remember, taking the time to do this right now will make them easier to pick from next season   Thornless varieties make the job of pruning blackberries and boysenberries much easier. Don't forget: The fruit grows on new wood. And be sure to remove all dead or broken limbs - and suckers as well.     Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart   It was on this day in 1932 that Walt Disney premiered his first academy award winning animated cartoon.   The short was called"Flowers and Trees" and it was the first cartoon to use technicolor.  Flowers and Treeswas supposed to be a black-and-white cartoon, but Walt Disney decided it would make the perfect test film for the new technicolor process. The vivid colors of the natural world were the perfect subject for a technicolor production   Meanwhile the Mickey Mouse short features were judged to be successful enough; they remained in black-and-white until 1935.    Flowers and Treespremiered at the Chinese theater in Los Angeles on this day and won the Academy award for animated short subject.   In the movie, the trees and flowers are  anthropomorphized; they wake up at the beginning of the day and begin lifting their heads and stretching.   In the short, a beautiful lady tree is wooed by suitor; while an evil old leafless tree attempts to steal her away.  The two trees dual and when the old tree loses the battle, he sets the forest on fire. The plants in the natural world work together to put the fire out. The two trees end up happily together and they get engaged in the final seconds of the movie. The lady tree is presented a ring made from a curled up caterpillar. As the trees embrace, the bellflowers begin to play the wedding march and the other flowers dance around the hugging trees.     Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

In this episode Sourdough and Kelly Vaught from BeCore join in conversation about everything from parenting and core values to experiential marketing and politics. Starting off, Kelly shares with us what he is most grateful for and his personal philosophy for a happy, meaningful life. His family is incredibly important to him and he dishes out some of his tried and tested parenting advice and reflects on his own childhood experiences and how they have shaped him. We discuss the role of liberal arts in teaching critical thinking, what the world actually needs from politicians, forging meaningful connections with people and the need for advertising folk to grasp and engage with contemporary culture. We reimagine a society where the measure of success is holistic and where people’s contribution to all spheres of life is a more interesting consideration than just what they do as a job and the money they get from doing it. Don’t miss out on this insightful conversation with people who speak your language.  Key Points From This Episode: A reflective overview of Kelly’s parents and growing up in a very religious household. Dealing with his mother’s mental illness, dropping out of school and moving out at age 16. Being excommunicated from his religious network and the tough lessons he learned. How Kelly’s childhood experiences informed his perspective on raising his own kids. The importance of building confidence and adaptability into his children. The critical role of arts in teaching critical thinking and problem solving. Combing liberal arts and science to find solutions for the existential problems of humankind. The need for politicians to adopt a human-centered approach to government. Recognizing who ‘your people’ are and not wasting time investing in those who are not. What the dissolution of the ego entails and how harmony is the foundation of success. Unequal distribution of resources and population growth as two major concerns in our collective unconscious. Doing work that matters, experiential marketing and engaging the younger generations. Red Bull as an example of a company that supports and engages with arts and culture. Artists’ role in stimulating conversations around social issues and challenging the status quo. The interesting space where art and AI meet and the future of artistic presentation. And much more!  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Kelly Vaught on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvaughtbecore Kelly Vaught on Twitter — https://twitter.com/kellyvaught1?lang=en BeCore — https://becore.com/ Herp Alpert School of Music — https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/ Michael Pollen — https://michaelpollan.com/ How to Change Your Mind on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transcendence/dp/1594204225 Russell Brand — https://www.russellbrand.com/ Robert Service — https://poets.org/poet/robert-w-service “The World’s All Right” poem — http://explorenorth.com/library/service/bl-rollstone33.htm Steven Dupee on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedupee GMR Marketing — https://gmrmarketing.com/en-us/ Gregg Witt — https://engageyouth.com/team/gregg-witt/ Steve Buscemi — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000114/ Red Bull — https://www.redbull.com/za-en/ Dan Ginsberg on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ginsberg-403b215 Patagonia — https://www.patagonia.com/home/ We Rise — https://werise.la/ Shepard Fairey — https://obeygiant.com/ Lil Miquela on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/lilmiquela/?hl=en Bella Hadid — https://twitter.com/bellahadid Joe Rogan Podcast — http://podcasts.joerogan.net/ Jamie Metzl — https://jamiemetzl.com/ Hacking Darwin on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Darwin-Genetic-Engineering-Humanity/dp/149267009X Sapiens on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0062316117/ Yuval Noah Harari — https://www.ynharari.com/ Man One —...

We sit down with James of the Haight Street Shroom Shop and talk about the useful, helpful and healing powers of mushrooms and other entheogenic plants, mushroom education, psychedelics, Michael Pollen and the mainstreaming of guided trips, play music by Nick Swift ("Follow Me" 39:21) and Jeff answers a phone call for a classified ad in the middle of the podcast.  Nick Swift: https://soundcloud.com/nickswiftmusic iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/nick-swift/1063017665 Haight Street Shroom Shop: https://www.haightstshroomshop.com

The second on my special two-part interview with adventurer, author, speaker, athlete and all-round motivational figure Kyle Maynard (http://kyle-maynard.com), who for the first time opens up about his use of psychedelics, the impact they've had so far on his life, as well as how he sees these compounds being of benefit to the human race. If you haven't yet listened to the first part of this interview that was published on the first of March 2019, I recommend you go and do that first, especially if you haven't yet been introduced to Kyle and what he's all about. It's available wherever you've discovered this podcast, and is episode #10 posted directly before this one, so it's easy to track down. In it, I introduce Kyle, some of his achievements, and we discuss his Kilimanjaro adventure, biohacking, mental processes, fave books, and so much more. Whether you call them entheogens, plant medicine, or the more commonly-known psychedelics, these compounds are still a controversial topic for some, though are becoming more widely accepted as science learns more about the benefits they can have on humanity. As I refer in the episode, there's some great information on how they're being used in healing via MAPS (https://maps.org/). I also recommend the books How To Change Your Mind by Michael Pollen (https://amzn.to/2GYuosE) if you would like to learn more. In the episode, Kyle talks about his experiences with psilocybin, what he learned from it, and how his thought process has changed as a result of going down this path. We also discuss the ethics of these compounds, who they may be beneficial for, and some of the challenges of making them more available to the wider world. As mentioned, this isn't a topic that Kyle has ever discussed in public before, so is a great one to digest. I feel extremely lucky that I was able to share this story with the world.   CONNECT WITH KYLE INSTAGRAM: @KyleMaynard | https://www.instagram.com/kylemaynard TWITTER: @KyleMaynard | https://twitter.com/kylemaynard WEBSITE: http://kyle-maynard.com "NO EXCUSES" BOOK: https://amzn.to/2mAE92Q    CONNECT Connect with Leon The Alchemist online for more intensive biohacking, longevity, and performance advice daily, with exclusive content you won't find anywhere else: INSTAGRAM: @LeonTheAlchemist | https://www.instagram.com/leonthealchemist  TWITTER: @AlchemistLeon | https://twitter.com/alchemistleon LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/leonthealchemist WEBSITE: http://bioalchemy.co COURSE: http://bio.ax/    LEARN Want to take your biohacking skills to the next level? Wake up feeling better each and every day? Or as Dr Aubrey De Grey has suggested, see if you can implement some of the longevity biohacks that may see you living to 1,000 years or more with advancements in technology? Then my intensive biohacking course The Alchemist's Guide to Biohacking (http://bio.ax/) is something you should consider becoming a student of. Use the code "HALF" during the first month of this podcast being launched to get 50% off lifetime access, with all future updates. Check it out at: http://bio.ax/    SUPPORT I spend a ton of time putting together this podcast, and would love your support. Whether as simple as reviewing this podcast, to checking out the products I recommend, or even becoming a student of my intensive biohacking course "The Alchemist's Guide To Biohacking", I appreciate every human who supports me, however large or small the action. ITUNES: https://apple.co/2GQnXH2  SUB ON GOOGLE: https://bit.ly/2SbvJ05  BIOHACKING COURSE: http://bio.ax/ 

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Shonagh Home is a shamanic therapist, teacher, author, and poet. She considers herself a modern-day medicine woman and a voracious student of the mystery. Through the shamanic therapy lens, Shonagh conducts 3-day retreats in her home where she nurtures her guests as they embark on their life-changing soul journey. In this week’s episode we explore: How Shonagh manifested a Farmhouse in Vermont Shonagh’s chapter contribution in The Psychedelic Mysteries of the Feminine How to honor the voice of the feminine and the voice of the indigenous How to reclaim wisdom traditions Shonagh’s calling to work with mushrooms How we are living in a Roman-style civilization that has reprogramed our culture to forget its roots How reconfiguration of the mind is the key to unlocking untapped potential Earth medicine as a method to rewild human consciousness Food as medicine and healing the gut How Shonagh midwifes clients through the death and rebirth of the soul Plant extracts as a method to wean off synthetic medication Shonagh’s Ayahuasca Initiation Shonaugh’s connection to folkloric being, Pan How to identify and explore portals The pillars of Shonagh’s manifestation process The difference between truth and reality How word choice and speech symbolizes a declaration Breaking the spell of doubt Working with the sidhe (fairies) to manifest Shonaugh’s Fairy Tree Cottage How the body is electric and attracts energy into our magnetic field How nature is not instant coffee, manifestations require effort and work Bonus! Learn about Pan as a connector to the Otherworld beings and how mushrooms can be used as a tool to rewire our conscious mind to connect more deeply with these beings. You won't want to miss the live storytellings from Shonaugh in this week’s secret episode! Links Learn more about Shonagh and her offerings at shonaghhome.com Follow Shonagh on Instagram @Shonagh.Home Check out Shonagh's course Manifesting 101 For more information on how to work with Shonagh, connect with her by email at shonagh.home@comcast.com Dive into Shonagh’s latest book contribution, The Psychedelic Mysteries of the Feminine Shonagh’s upcoming retreat at her home in Vermont, Daughters of the Fairy Tree to be launched in Vermont in April of 2019 Brugh Joy, M.D., Shonagh’s late teacher who studied the shadow self, dreams and Jungian philosophy Tom Kenyan, psychotherapist, sound healer and shaman Michael Pollen’s How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics Sastun: My Apprenticeship with a Maya Healer by Rosita Arvigo

Shonagh Home is a shamanic therapist, teacher, author, and poet. She considers herself a modern-day medicine woman and a voracious student of the mystery. Through the shamanic therapy lens, Shonagh conducts 3-day retreats in her home where she nurtures her guests as they embark on their life-changing soul journey. In this week’s episode we explore: How Shonagh manifested a Farmhouse in Vermont Shonagh’s chapter contribution in The Psychedelic Mysteries of the Feminine How to honor the voice of the feminine and the voice of the indigenous How to reclaim wisdom traditions Shonagh’s calling to work with mushrooms How we are living in a Roman-style civilization that has reprogramed our culture to forget its roots How reconfiguration of the mind is the key to unlocking untapped potential Earth medicine as a method to rewild human consciousness Food as medicine and healing the gut How Shonagh midwifes clients through the death and rebirth of the soul Plant extracts as a method to wean off synthetic medication Shonagh’s Ayahuasca Initiation Shonaugh’s connection to folkloric being, Pan How to identify and explore portals The pillars of Shonagh’s manifestation process The difference between truth and reality How word choice and speech symbolizes a declaration Breaking the spell of doubt Working with the sidhe (fairies) to manifest Shonaugh’s Fairy Tree Cottage How the body is electric and attracts energy into our magnetic field How nature is not instant coffee, manifestations require effort and work Bonus! Learn about Pan as a connector to the Otherworld beings and how mushrooms can be used as a tool to rewire our conscious mind to connect more deeply with these beings. You won't want to miss the live storytellings from Shonaugh in this week’s secret episode! Links Learn more about Shonagh and her offerings at shonaghhome.com Follow Shonagh on Instagram @Shonagh.Home Check out Shonagh's course Manifesting 101 For more information on how to work with Shonagh, connect with her by email at shonagh.home@comcast.com Dive into Shonagh’s latest book contribution, The Psychedelic Mysteries of the Feminine Shonagh’s upcoming retreat at her home in Vermont, Daughters of the Fairy Tree to be launched in Vermont in April of 2019 Brugh Joy, M.D., Shonagh’s late teacher who studied the shadow self, dreams and Jungian philosophy Tom Kenyan, psychotherapist, sound healer and shaman Michael Pollen’s How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics Sastun: My Apprenticeship with a Maya Healer by Rosita Arvigo

Senior Minister Molly Baskette cites recent scientific work on the effects of controlled doses of psychedelics to treat some mental illness, to explore the power of awe. Awe allows us to enter into a larger awareness that expands beyond ourselves.

We discuss 3 documentaries that inspired and influenced us. We talk about the science behind a healthy diet, the true meaning of wealth, and how the universal appeal of a good meal draws us together. Show Notes 1:44— Darren suggests that we ask the community to write to us to suggest their favorite documentaries. 1:56— Ian teases an extra documentary recommendation that he will reveal at the end of the show and Darren asks whether it is “Solo”.  2:38— March kicks off the recommendations with an overview of “The Magic Pill” directed by Rob Tate — a documentary that explores the role of diet in treating illness. 4:29 —March shares how he got introduced to a low-carb diet and the changes he experienced when he cut carbohydrates from his diet. 10:30— We discuss the role of sugar in ones' diet and how the trend is to consider sugar as a toxin for humans. 15:02— March discusses historical research that contributed to a low fat diet craze and the affect that trend had on overall health. 20:59 Darren shares his recommendation for the documentary titled Alone in the Wilderness— a fascinating story about a 52 year old man who retired in solitude to the wilderness of Alaska and lived there alone away from modern conveniences for 30 years. 23:32— Darren reflects on the different ways we measure wealth aside from just accumulation of money — wealth can come in the form of time, or experiences, or simply peacefulness. 26:39— Ian notes that Dick Proenneke's log cabin at Twin Lakes, Alaska was added to the US National Register of Historic Places in 2007 and is now a protected site. 27:54— Darren shares that one of his key takeaways was that we, as humans, are capable of more than we think we are and that the more technology we employ to “save time” the less time we seem to have. 31:54— Ian compares the life of Dick Proenneke to a stoic lifestyle that focuses on appreciating the basics of life. 33:24— Ian shares his documentary pick, Cooked, directed by Michael Pollen — an exploration of the history of cooking and the story of cooking and food across cultures across the world. 39:34— Ian discusses the historical origins of bread and how bread was not possible prior to the introduction of a functioning civilization. 41:49— Ian and Darren joke about the pioneers who somehow decide to eat all these new concoctions to discover which ones are nutritious and which ones will kill you.  43:16— Ian discusses the sacred role of bread in many cultures and Darren reflects on the role of bread in his church community growing up in the Catholic church. 47:37— Ian gives Darren and March a quick quiz to see if they can identify various fermented foods. 49:41— March offers a suggestion for a tea that is fermented: Pu'er tea. 53:09— March shares a historical fact about the origin of canning. 54:30— Ian quizzes March and Darren on the number of minutes people spend today preparing food versus how much time they spent 50 years ago. 59:45— Ian drops his bonus recommendation on us with “Won't You Be My Neighbor” — a documentary about the life of Fred Rogers. Mentions March's documentary pick: The Magic Pill Darren's documentary pick: Alone in the Wilderness Ian's documentary pick: Cooked Ian's bonus pick: Won't You Be My Neighbor Follow Us Instagram Facebook Twitter Subscribe iTunes RSS Weekly email newsletter Full Episode Transcript Better Show Blog Feedback Email: hi@bettershow.io Enjoy the show? Leave a review in iTunes! Tell two friends about the show!

Eat food, mostly plants, not too much.  This very simple quote by Michael Pollen might be one of the most accurate statements about nutrition that anyone has ever made.  Today, I am going to break down this quote and explain how you can use this as a guide to develop the foundation for your healthy eating strategy no matter what type of dietary strategy that you are following.  Michael Pollen's book:  https://amzn.to/2I0Klia Salad Dressing:  1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic 2 cloves of garlic 1 tsp Italian seasoning  Squeeze of lemon to taste   Additional Resources: Schedule a Consultation Discounted Life Insurance My Supplement Store

In this second episode of the Modern Carnivore podcast I sit down with Robyn Migliorini who is a vegan turned hunter. Robyn and her husband Nick were strict vegetarians, and then vegans, until their bodies started giving feedback indicating that they weren't getting all the nutrients they needed in their diet. However, considering the idea of bringing meat back into their diet was difficult because they originally became vegetarians in part due to all the problems with "factory farming". As a result they started exploring the idea of becoming hunters and responsibly sourcing meat themselves. Robyn's story is very engaging and her perspectives and thoughtful considerations can be appreciated by all. Listen to this story of a vegan turned hunter on the Modern Carnivore Podcast.Click To Tweet Robyn Migliorini Robyn Migliorini Robyn on a scouting trip in the desert Robyn during her first big game hunt Reference Links from Today's Podcast Modern Hunters (Robyn's website) Books for People Considering Hunting (Including Tovar Cerulli's The Mindful Carnivore) Purchase The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History Of Four Meals by Michael Pollen (on Amazon) What is the Remington .25-06 referenced by Robyn? (Wikipedia) What is the .22 caliber mentioned in this podcast? (Wikipedia) Why Listen to The Modern Carnivore Podcast? With all the podcasts out there why would you want to listen to this one? Well, if you're looking for a new adventure in the outdoors we've got some very interesting guests talking about topics related to honest food and wild adventures. Get ready to be entertained and enlightened on topics related to hunting, fishing, foraging...and more. Here are just a couple of our upcoming podcasts: Episode 3: Land Tawney who is the President of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, and Ashley Peters who is a member of the organization in Minnesota join me for a conversation on conservation and public lands. We talk about why these two topics are so near and dear to the heart of hunters and anglers. Episode 4: Cooking wild game well can be a daunting task for some, but not for Jamie Carlson and Jack Hennessy. These two experienced wild game cooks talk about everything from braising goose to grilling moose. Do you have a question that you'd like answered on the podcast, or an idea for an episode? Shoot us a note at info@modcarn.com. Subscribe to the Modern Carnivore Podast on iTunes and/or Stitcher. Please support the podcast by giving us honest feedback on iTunes or wherever you listen to the podcast. And if you do like it, don't forget to tell your friends about it! All the tofu in the world wouldn't make this craving go away. Robyn - Vegan turned Hunter on Modern Carnivore Podcast.Click To Tweet If you enjoyed this podcast you may also like this video of why Modern Carnivore was created. Here's a transcript of today's Episode - Vegan Turned Hunter Intro: 00:00:19 Welcome to the Modern Carnivore podcast, a guide for those interested in hearing more about hunting, fishing, and other paths to eating more responsibility. Now, here's your host, Mark Norquist. Mark : 00:00:29 Hello and welcome to this second episode of the Modern Carnivore podcast. Before we jump into today's topic, I just want to mention the website for Modern Carnivore, where we've just put some information up about events here in 2018 that are going to be held called the modern carnival or experienced. These half-day retreats are a way to really introduce people to the idea of hunting, fishing, and foraging as ways to get food on the table and people from different backgrounds and interests levels come to these events, but really have a great opportunity to ask questions and explore what this whole idea of getting outdoors and being responsible for your food source is all about. And so if that sounds interesting to you, go check out the events page at ModCarn.com/events. So today I am joined by Robyn Migliorini in today's discussion and Robyn's got a re...

Mind Grapes: You get comic recommendations! And YOU get comic recommendations! But first, Alli talks about her latest podcast binge, the wonderful 2 Dope Queens (showing especial appreciation for Hari Kondabolu’s story). Sara shares some of her latest comic loves in Fresh Romance, Girl Over Paris (a comic spun off from the novel Girl on a Wire), and Southern Cross. In a shocking change of pace, Matthew offers more comic suggestions in the form of the feminist works Chainmail Bikini and Vixen’s Keep, but then tells us a little about Rat Queens Vol. 3, which was slightly disappointing for totally understandable reasons. Sam wraps up with the Netflix Series Cooked, which is Michael Pollen’s latest docuseries looking at the concept of cooking and how it has shaped what we are. Nerd Alert! Sam and Alli both strive to be renaissance nerds that dabble in all forms of nerdery, but comics remain elusive – the entry bar seems high and unforgiving. Matthew has been reading X-Men comics all his life. Sara got super deep into comics in the last few years. And Alli has had an enduring love of the X-Men movies and television series. So how to we enter into a world so deep? Where do we start if we want to learn more about Professor Xavier and his rag-tag group of super-powered children? Sara and Matthew give us some good suggestions and talk about what X-Men Comic Fandom in particular means to them.

Today we discuss food. Mainly lasagne and pancakes. Diets. Cooking and eating. Food on Instagram. Michael Pollen's show "Cooked" on netflix. "The Katering Show" on iview. MKR & Masterchef.  

You've seen her on The Colbert Reports and in TED talks.  Her art has appeared on New Yorker covers, in several New York Times' series, and in books by Strunk & White, Lemony Snicket, and Michael Pollen.  Now hear the great writer/illustrator Maira Kalman describe how a lifelong propensity toward mindfulness led her to discover the art of meditation.

You've seen her on The Colbert Reports and in TED talks.  Her art has appeared on New Yorker covers, in several New York Times' series, and in books by Strunk & White, Lemony Snicket, and Michael Pollen.  Now hear the great writer/illustrator Maira Kalman describe how a lifelong propensity toward mindfulness led her to discover the art of meditation.

Edition #327 Stealth Care is Mass Backwards Act 1: Stelth care reform - Daily Show Act 2: Fixing the wrong healthcare problems - Ring of Fire Act 3: Robert Knutter and Matt Taibbi on health reform Part 1 - Moyers' Journal Act 4: Limbaugh on healthcare costs - Young Turks Act 5: Robert Knutter and Matt Taibbi on health reform Part 2 - Moyers' Journal Act 6: Michael Pollen interview - Daily Show Act 7: Alan Grayson on health reform - Ring of Fire Act 8: Health lobbyists rule the system - Young Turks Act 9: Mass Backwards - Daily Show Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: Kathleen Sebelius - Colbert Report Music: This too shall pass - OKGO Mushaboom - Feist I'm Not over - Carolina Liar I go blind - Hootie And The Blowfish You can do it - No Doubt All U can eat - Ben Folds Sinnerman - Nina Simone Pale Blue Eyes - Lou Reed Produced by: Jay! Thanks for listening! Check out the Best of the Left iPhone/iPod Touch App in the App Store! Visit us at www.BestOfTheLeft.com Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Vote for us and leave comments at www.PodcastAlley.com or Review the show on iTunes.

Are Wikipedia, Google and an infinite number of web blogs, liberating our culture or killing it by abolishing traditional standards and blurring the difference between what's really true and what's false. We consider the backlash against Internet 2.0. Also, the upcoming Iowa caucus, and despite the unhealthy aspects of America's diet, Michael Pollen says some food is OK after all. Note: This archived edition of TtP, will not air live on KCRW as it will be pre-empted by special holiday programming.