Podcast appearances and mentions of nick meador

Nick Meador is the founder of Soul Lift Cacao, a social enterprise working with indigenous groups in Latin America who prepare authentic ceremonial cacao using ancient traditions. Nick has also been a transformational facilitator for over a decade, leading experiences ranging from 3-hour cacao journeys, to immersive cacao tours in Guatemala and Mexico. In 2024 Nick became a licensed psilocybin facilitator in Oregon, and he hopes to raise awareness about the historical overlap and potential therapeutic synergy of cacao and psilocybin.Episode Highlights▶ Nick's journey into the world of cacao and how it connects to his work with psilocybin▶  Challenges in the spiritual and therapeutic spaces and the need for accountability ▶  The importance of cultural sensitivity and ethical business practices in the cacao and psilocybin space▶  How businesses are really run and what it would take to make a big impact on the cacao world▶  The importance of education about cacao and in the importance of being transparent ▶  Historical and cultural significance of cacao that people may not realize ▶  Concerns about cacao quality and the reality of heavy metals in food ▶  The role of cacao in modern day social situations ▶  Psilocybin facilitation in Oregon and the work that Nick is doingNick Meador's Links & Resources▶ SOUL LIFT CACAO:https://www.soulliftcacao.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulliftcacao/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoulLiftCacao/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/soulliftcacao/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxrI0O7L3EAXFyBmuq0Bbg Learn more about Abundant Earth Foundation: https://abundantearthfoundation.org/ancientcaco  Download Beth's free trainings here: Clarity to Clients: Start & Grow a Transformational Coaching, Healing, Spiritual, or Psychedelic Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/grow-your-spiritual-businessIntegrating Psychedelics & Sacred Medicines Into a Transformational Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/psychedelics-in-business▶ The True Path Entrepreneur Group Business Mastermind Program: https://bethaweinstein.com/mastermind▶ Beth's Other Programs & Courses: https://bethaweinstein.com/services▶ Beth Weinstein's Instagram: http://instagram.com/bethaweinstein▶ Beth on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethw.nychttps://www.facebook.com/BethWeinsteinbiz▶ Join Beth's FREE Psychedelics & Purpose Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PsychedelicsandSacredMedicines

Founder of Soul Lift Cacao, Nick Meador, joins the show! This conversation is all about the subtle yet potent plant medicine that is cacao.  Show Topics: - What is Cacao? - History of Chocolate - Participating in a Cacao Ceremony - Healing with Cacao - Effects of Colonialization in Central America - Importance of Preserving the Culture of Cacao - Ethical Relationships in the Cacao Industry - Industrial Chocolate and Appropriation - Is Intention Enough? More about Nick:  Nick Meador spent years traveling throughout Central America connecting with cacao farms, collectives, and experts. In 2018 he founded Soul Lift Cacao to create a positive impact in the world by helping Mayan collectives share their artisanal cacao in the U.S. and beyond. Nick opened a brick-and-mortar cacao shop in Portland, Oregon, in summer of 2021. Now he also leads group cacao tours in Guatemala so that people can meet the farmers and collectives who make the cacao that they love. On top of that, Nick trains people on how to lead modern transformational experiences and workshops with cacao. Nick created the Soul Lift Cacao Method to show people how to create consent-based, trauma-informed spaces for participants to connect with ceremonial cacao. soulliftcacao.com

Thank You Plant Medicine 2021: A compilation of some of our favorite plant medicine shares from the first 61 episodes. So much gratitude and appreciation for nature and the plants. Love. :)     **6 US cities and the state of Oregon have decriminalized plant medicines. Not 6 states. I mis-spoke**     Thank You Plant Medicine Show Notes:    -Zach Carothers, Portugal. The Man #33 [7:30] -Hayden Bowen #28 [8:20] -John Saul #54 [9:00] -Ben Weidenman#38 [9:30] -Mike Bledsoe #32 [9:50] -Guy McDermott [10:33] -Dr. Lynn Marie Morski [11:30] -Dr. Dan Engle [12:32] -Kelli Tennant [13:04] -Nick Meador, SoulLift Cacao [13:33] -Juliana Mercer [14:05]   **6 US cities and Oregon have decriminalized plant medicines. Not 6 states. I mis-spoke**    

Exavier Pope, Esq. graciously holds our hand and breaks down the systematic racial injustice that white communities have turned a blind eye too for far too long. In our candid conversation, we confront our nation’s social unrest—and leave much room for hope and optimism for what is ahead as we earnestly move towards an equitable society. Exavier shares his mindful awakening to an inspired life of serving others by way of social justice activism and his high-vibe hip-hop yoga class.     Exavier Pope Podcast #35 Show Notes   We Discuss;     Find Exavier in all these places: Twitter -  https://twitter.com/exavierpope Instagram -   https://www.instagram.com/exavierpope/?hl=en   Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/exavierpope/   Zenxjuiceyoga -  https://www.instagram.com/zenxjuiceyoga/?hl=en     4:05- Cannabis - https://www.britannica.com/plant/cannabis-plant   4:15 - Hot Yoga - https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/expert-answers/hot-yoga/faq-20058057   4:25 - Eckhart Tolle and Power of Now - https://eckharttolle.com/ - https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808   6:00 - Exavier's Hip Hop Yoga - https://www.facebook.com/zenxjuice/ - https://www.instagram.com/zenxjuiceyoga/?hl=en - https://www.instagram.com/exavierpope/?hl=en   6:09 Shawn Dorgan    10:28 - Astrology - https://www.astrology.com/us/home.aspx   10:48 - Fasting and intermittent fasting - https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/diet-myth-truth-fasting-effective-weight-loss - https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/intermittent-fasting-guide   11:39 - The Alchemist - https://www.amazon.com/Alchemist-Paulo-Coelho/dp/0061122416   14:03 - Robin French - http://voyagechicago.com/interview/meet-robin-french-bare-feet-power-yoga-west-loop/ - https://www.barefeetpoweryoga.com/teachers-1   17:45 - Fitness Formula Chicago - https://ffc.com/   18:35 - Zen & Juice Yoga -  https://www.facebook.com/zenxjuice/   21:17 - Coronavirus - https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus    24:40 - Ahmaud Arbery - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52623151   24:43 - Amy Cooper and Christian Cooper- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/nyregion/amy-cooper-dog-central-park.html   24:50 - George Floyd - https://www.nytimes.com/article/george-floyd-who-is.html   27:26 - Caste system - https://www.britannica.com/topic/caste-social-differentiation   27:40 - Racism -  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racism   29:20 - Anti-racist and Ibram Kendi - https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/being-antiracist - https://www.ibramxkendi.com/ -    30:05 - White Fragility and Robin DiAngelo -https://robindiangelo.com/publications/   31:09 - Fight Club and Edward Norton - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/ - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001570/   33:16 - White Solidarity and Robin DiAngelo -https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/summer-2019/whats-my-complicity-talking-white-fragility-with-robin-diangelo   34:11 - War on drugs - https://www.britannica.com/topic/war-on-drugs   36:33 - Ibram Kendi quote - "The heartbeat of racism is denial. The heartbeat of anti-racism is confession" - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/opinion/sunday/heartbeat-of-racism-denial.html   36:39 - Flow -https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_flow_the_secret_to_happiness?language=en   36:40 - Soul Lift Cacao and Nick Meador- https://www.soulliftcacao.com/ - https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/worththefight/id/13463333  - 20% off promo code! --->WORTHTHEFIGHT at checkout   41:57 - 1 in 6 men are sexually abused as kids - https://1in6.org/get-information/the-1-in-6-statistic/   44:23 - John Locke and "individualism" and American exceptionalism- https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke-political/ -https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/ -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_exceptionalism#:~:text=The%20actual%20phrase%20%22American%20exceptionalism,certain%20elements%20of%20Marxist%20theory.   46:13 - An old white guy was pushed over in Buffalo - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/75-year-old-man-shoved-ground-buffalo-police-suffered-brain-n1230421   47:48 - University of Ilinois - https://illinois.edu/ - Rutgers Law- https://law.rutgers.edu/   50:54 - MDMA assisted therapy -https://maps.org/research/mdma/ptsd/phase3   51:13 - PTSD and 8% of the population struggling with it - https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/common/common_adults.asp#:~:text=Facts%20about%20How%20Common%20PTSD%20Is&text=About%207%20or%208%20out,have%20gone%20through%20a%20trauma.   51:32 - 1 in 6 Americans take a psychiatric drug - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/1-in-6-americans-takes-a-psychiatric-drug/   51:43 - Medical Marijuana legal in 33 states - https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/qa/what-us-states-have-legalized-medical-marijuana   52:10 Controlled Substances Act of 1971 and Richard Nixon - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3839489/#:~:text=The%20Federal%20Comprehensive%20Drug%20Abuse,effective%20on%20May%201%2C%201971.&text=The%20goal%20of%20the%20Controlled,and%20dispensing%20of%20controlled%20substances. - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Nixon   52:18 - Watergate - https://www.history.com/topics/1970s/watergate   52:24 - John Ehrlichman- https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/politics/john-ehrlichman-richard-nixon-drug-war-blacks-hippie/index.html     54:17 - Expunging records for marijuana arrests- https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/28/politics/new-york-marijuana-convictions-expunged-trnd/index.html   55:48 - Rick Doblin and MAPS- https://maps.org/about/staff   59:52 - Me Too Movement - https://metoomvmt.org/

Nick Meador is a transformational life coach, mindful entrepreneur, holistic event producer, and world explorer. His mission is to empower and liberate people in a sustainable way. Nick has been on a path of mystery school facilitation for about a decade, drawing from many modalities and practices for healing and self-development. He's also the founder of Soul Lift Cacao, sourcing ceremonial cacao from family farms and collectives in Guatemala. You can find him here: website: http://soulliftcacao.com IG: http://instagram.com/soulliftcacao FB: http://facebook.com/soulliftcacao  

Nick Meador shares his extraordinary story of overcoming addiction and chronic fatigue syndrome. At Soul Lift Cacao, he proudly sources the best ceremonial raw/organic cacao money can buy. If you are looking to unlock vibrancy and dormant next-level creativity, this conversation might help.   Show notes Nick Meador Soul Lift Cacao #21   We Discuss;   -Journey with cacao (4:40)   -Flow research level up: Creativity, learning, Productivity (8:06)   -Discount Code 20% Off: WORTHTHEFIGHT (8:25)   -Chronic fatigue: Severe exhaustion, brain fog, muscle pain (9:05)   -Legal food kitchen (10:08)   -Evolving w/Plants and Accelerated/Exponential technologies (14:46)   -Male Vulnerability (16:50)   -Flavanoids: Highest anti-oxidant food (20:52)   -Theobroma: Translates to “Food of the Gods” History of cacao (25:34)   -Cacao ceremony: meditation, breathwork, embodied journey (30:15)   -“Ceremonial cacao in 15-20 years will be as big as yoga and Starbucks—we are just scraping the surface!” (33:30)   -Cacao Facilitator Training/March 16th 10-week Training Course (34:50)   -Integration is easier with cacao (35:45)   -Addiction to cannabis cured with shamanic peak plant medicine experience (40:45)   -The difference between a medicine and poison is the dose (42:30)   -Full-spectrum medicine (43:30)   -Agroforestry healthiest cacao trees in diverse forests (45:00)   -Abstract spiritual books didn’t help (51:30)   -The Alchemist -Paulo Coelho (53:00)    www.SoulLiftCacao.com 10-week facilitator training course link: http://bit.ly/cacaopowered Promo code: WORTHTHEFIGHT 20%    https://ratethispodcast.com/worththefight

Hey everyone!! I hope you enjoyed this episode with knowledgable Nick Meador. He is the founder of Soul Lift Cacao & also a personal development coach. In this episode, we discuss the science behind ceremonial cacao, how to prepare and facilitate a ceremony & his journey about how cacao has helped heal his addictions. The ripple effect that this plant medicine can make is amazing & it was such a pleasure to chat with this Metro Detroit native about all things cacao!! Find out more about Nick's cacao & offerings on social media! https://www.soulliftcacao.com/ https://www.facebook.com/nicholasmeador Be sure to check out this week's sponsors: Boho Sessions with Bailey Bain We will be working together in this gorgeous industrial loft space in Detroit for the evening. The open windows make for a bright and airy feel to the place. There are two hammocks and lots of natural textures and materials to work with on the main floor as well as up in the loft. My personal favorite features are the large wooden pillars and the beaded details on the open brick wall. There are endless opportunities to capture some lovely photos in this space. Your session includes: 1 Hour Photoshoot 1 Outfit Change (2 total outfits) 40-50 Edited Images for use on your Website and Social Media My Guidance Choosing Wardrobe to Compliment your Brand Option to Bring Your Own Props This session is perfect for yogis, meditation teachers, healers, tarot readers, lifestyle coaches, solopreneurs or anyone looking to spend the afternoon feeling like their most beautiful and empowered self. Space is limited. Please visit baileymbain.com/bohobailey to book your session. Detroit Divine Feminine Circle hosted by Alyssa of Aura Awakening -  Solar Plexus Focus at Zupac Law, Sunday March 22nd 5:30-8pm Yama Focus at Yoga Shelter Grosse Pointe, Saturday March 28th 5:30-8pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1011617269223354/   Thank you for listening!    AURA AWAKENING SELF GROWTH HABIT JOURNAL!   HTTPS://WWW.AMAZON.COM/DP/1070967491/?CV_CT_ID=AMZN1.IDEA.2888M0FCOICCZ&CV_CT_PG=STOREFRONT&CV_CT_WN=AIP-STOREFRONT&REF=EXP_COV_INFLUENCER-033F1C09_DP_VV_D   Aura Awakening YouTube Channel   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPIccHYE5dvYrvWe3xKzk1A   https://instagram.com/awakening.alyssa   https://instagram.com/auraawakening   email: alyssa@auraawakening.com

In this episode we cover the inspiring story of author Nick Meador who went to Spain to walk 400 on a spiritual pilgrimage to overcome Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Powerful affirmations like "I AM Unstoppable" are some of the topics we cover along with Nick's journey and how it's changed him in his personal world and his business world. Nick Meador is a facilitator/counselor, writer, community organizer, and multimedia artist. His writing is focused on human behavior, perception, and culture – as informed by science, media studies, psychology, and related fields. Nick’s work has appeared in Reality Sandwich, Disinformation, Beatdom, and h+. Nick has completed six months of intensive training in Process Work, or process-oriented psychology, a post-Jungian paradigm designed to turn disturbances and conflicts into opportunities for growth and transformation. He will be putting this to use with everything from conscious communications to holistic counseling to workshop/group facilitation. In his facilitation Nick also incorporates Nonviolent Communication, cognitive therapies, and some of his own unique ideas. Learn more on the Services page.Read more about Nick at http://www.projectbringmetolife.com/#!nick-meador/c1ghjLike us on Facebook at http://www.FB.com/ProjectBringMeToLifeFollow us on Twitter at http://www.Twitter.com/PBM2LSubscribe to us on YouTube at http://www.YouTube.com/ProjectBringMeToLifeSubscribe to us on iTunes https://goo.gl/muf0bE and Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bring-me-to-life-podcastFind and Download each podcast at http://www.Spreaker.com/user/ProjectBringMeToLife

In this episode we cover the inspiring story of author Nick Meador who went to Spain to walk 400 on a spiritual pilgrimage to overcome Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Powerful affirmations like "I AM Unstoppable" are some of the topics we cover along with Nick's journey and how it's changed him in his personal world and his business world. Nick Meador is a facilitator/counselor, writer, community organizer, and multimedia artist. His writing is focused on human behavior, perception, and culture – as informed by science, media studies, psychology, and related fields. Nick’s work has appeared in Reality Sandwich, Disinformation, Beatdom, and h+. Nick has completed six months of intensive training in Process Work, or process-oriented psychology, a post-Jungian paradigm designed to turn disturbances and conflicts into opportunities for growth and transformation. He will be putting this to use with everything from conscious communications to holistic counseling to workshop/group facilitation. In his facilitation Nick also incorporates Nonviolent Communication, cognitive therapies, and some of his own unique ideas. Learn more on the Services page.Read more about Nick at http://www.projectbringmetolife.com/#!nick-meador/c1ghjLike us on Facebook at http://www.FB.com/ProjectBringMeToLifeFollow us on Twitter at http://www.Twitter.com/PBM2LSubscribe to us on YouTube at http://www.YouTube.com/ProjectBringMeToLifeSubscribe to us on iTunes https://goo.gl/muf0bE and Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bring-me-to-life-podcastFind and Download each podcast at http://www.Spreaker.com/user/ProjectBringMeToLife

Nick Meador facilitates self-development training on communication and awareness within a supportive community-building space.He uses a type of psychology called Process Work plus Nonviolent Communication. Check out his group Dreaming Feeling Background ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1432019087068950 ) for more information.His website is http://www.ndmeador.wordpress.com

Nick Meador facilitates self-development training on communication and awareness within a supportive community-building space.He uses a type of psychology called Process Work plus Nonviolent Communication. Check out his group Dreaming Feeling Background ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1432019087068950 ) for more information.His website is http://www.ndmeador.wordpress.com