Podcast appearances and mentions of nick sun

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."I remember coming across this quote at Burning Man years ago. It's from writer and essayist Anais Nin. It struck me then, and it reverberates for me still.This photo was taken that year. That sky is particularly specific to that time of evening, as the heat of the day dissolves into gorgeous blue & purple hues.I remember my friends and I were stopped at an art piece, after gallivanting around the playa on our bikes, weaving in and out of the dust and denizens of Black Rock City.That year was the Temple of Transition, and it was a threshold that changed everything.It was then I learned of the role of grief and the necessity to come together in tending the endings that make us human. It was then I recognized my marriage was over, even though it was another year before we parted ways.Recently I had the impulse to look up the words from Anais Nin, and discovered the rest of the quote:"Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death. Living never wore one out so much as the effort not to live. Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat. Perfection is static, and I am in full progress."I love that. That a live worth living is not one of striving for success, but a willingness to fail again and again. This is how one comes to know life. To blossom is a risk. To expose your vulnerability, your authenticity and your creativity is to expose yourself rejection. To dare to become. Somewhere in there, your soul comes alive. This is the spirit of my upcoming Awakening the Wild Erotic, an ritual immersion for men release dysfunctional patterns around “eros,” the primal force of life, and step into a new phase of aliveness. This will our 5th time running the event, and men have found the container incredibly valuable. Upcoming AWE Dates: April 4-6, 2025 Vancouver Island has a few spots left. (Last chance to apply now!) We are also bringing AWE to the Montreal area July 18-20, 2025. Get the full details and apply here.Podcast RoundupOver the last few months I've been featured in a number of great podcasts. I figured I'd round them up as a digest and share below. The Authentic Man - Mythopoetic Masculinity and Navigating Conflict in RelationshipI really enjoyed this conversation with David Chambers, where we cover a number of topics, including: Domination vs. Partnership Culture, Reconditioning for Connection, Support systems for couples, Regenerating Culture, The Power of Deep Partnership, Understanding and Dealing with Jealousy, How to deal with conflict in a relationshipEvolving Man - Iron John And The Foundations Of Mythopoetic MasculinityA solid conversation with my longtime friend Ben Goresky. In this episode, I share my journey into the mythopoetic men's movement, which explores masculinity through myth, initiation, and men's groups. I open up about how the death of my grandfather led me to this work and helped me understand the challenges of modern manhood, especially in a culture that lacks clear rites of passage. We discuss the archetypes of the Hero and the King, dive into the themes of Iron John, and explore the importance of men's circles for personal growth and emotional support. We also reflect on the rediscovery of lost initiation practices, reconnecting with passion, and embracing The Deep Masculine to navigate life's stages and challenges.The Smiling Human - Myth as Medicine: Addressing the Crisis of MeaningIn this conversation, Oak Mountain and I discuss the themes of mythopoiesis, masculinity, and the cultural narratives that shape our understanding of identity. We cover the importance of myth in making sense of the human experience, the evolution of masculinity through different cultural eras, and the current crisis of meaning faced by many men today. RiverFlow - Weaving Love, Eros & Men's WorkIn this episode, Harry Friedman and I explore into rich territory. We explore the metaphor of polyamory as a wetland and “relational exclusivity” as a river, to understand different approaches to love and relationships. We dive into the traditional views of elder mentors around marriage and matrimony, contrasting those with the ideas of free love and open relating, particularly those espoused in the Tamera research project. We also discuss how romantic relationships can serve as vehicles for healing, while community plays a crucial role in the broader process of personal and collective healing.Tripping with Nick SunFinally, you're invited to check out this episode with Nick Sun', whose podcast “seeks to explore the fundamental question: How do we live as human beings during these crazy times without losing our freaking minds?”Thanks for reading. P.S. My Deep Masculine 3 month program is also live. There are pathways for both men & women. Get the full details here. Get full access to The Mythic Masculine at themythicmasculine.substack.com/subscribe

I'm joined this week by Nick Sun from the Land Down Under - Psychedelic comedian, author, podcaster, and fun time medicine man. We hope this interview puts a smile on your face. You can learn more about Nick at NickSun.com.au

In this episode of Adventures Through the Mind, we interview Nick Sun, stand up comedian, former psychedelic facilitator, and now the author of "No Mo Trippin". We discuss Nick's personal experiences with psychedelics, including his high usage and how it led him to both become a facilitator and to stop facilitating; his criticisms of Western psychedelic culture; the concept of spiritual bypassing; and the challenges of integrating psychedelic experiences. We also touch on the potential of psychedelics for cultural change, the importance of responsible use and integration, and where comedy and humour fit into our navigation of the modern world and its many crises. Enjoy. ... For links to Nick Sun's work, full show notes, and a link to watch this episode in video, head to bit.ly/ATTMind190 *** FULL TOPICS BREAKDOWN BELOW**   SUPPORT THE PODCAST Become a member of my Patreon: https://patreon.com/jameswjesso Toss me a tip on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=383635S3BKJVS Toss my a Tip on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/jameswjesso Buy some merchandise:  https://www.jameswjesso.com/shop/ More Options: https://www.jameswjesso.com/support Newsletter:  https://www.jameswjesso.com/newsletter Telegram Channel:  https://t.me/jameswjesso *** Huge thanks to my patrons on Patreon! In particular, my $23+ patrons; Andreas D, Ian C, Alex F, Eliz C, & Joe A   Episode Breakdown (00:00) Opening (01:07) Guest bio and introduction (04:20) Interview begins; a book of initiations (10:28) Self-critiquing our self-obsession and saviour complex in the West world (15:34) Neoteny, “adult” as a verb, and the Hero's journey as an initiation for children (21:10) Self-initiation through psychedelic excess, the potential harms and opportunities (28:11) Spiritual bypassing through high dose psychedelic experiences (30:37) Are we disrespecting the plants when we take too much, too often? (33:00) Clarifying the harms of such an excessive use of psychedelics (36:42) The value of undergoing a rite of passage and getting a teacher before we begin our psychedelic explorations (42:18) Patreon Thanks (44:12) The risks of becoming a facilitator inspired by psychedelics plants alone (52:30) Differentiating between messages from the plant and psychedelically-inflated egoic projections (55:53) “Tread carefully, my friend”; advice to new psychedelic facilitators (01:00:31) The risks of becoming a facilitator with a degree but no psychedelic experience (01:04:12) Can we use psychedelic to heal culture, or will psychedelics be used as bandaide for a failed system? (01:14:47) Comedy for personal and social healing; comedy for dissociation and bypassing (01:21:58) The role of comedy to help us stay in our heart while commentating on society (01:28:57) The role of humour to help us stay in our heart and not fall into pessimism (01:31:52) Follow-up links (01:33:40) Outro

If you've ever thought the plant medicine world was too serious, or if you take yourself too seriously, well... this is for you.   Nick Sun was an award-winning, international stand up comedian for 13 years. Then he drank Ayahuasca and had a malefic entity exorcism that ended a 12 year bout of depression.   Following this, he met Gaia, who informed him that the world was turning upside down and that she needed help. The Ayahuasca spirit then activated his deceased herbalist healer grandfather's DNA within him and his life took a turn for the weird. He chronicled his spiritual awakening and descent to the underworld in his new book: No' Mo' Trippin'.   In this episode we talk about approaching the sacred with the profane, Nick's role of comedian within the world of plant medicines, mind parasites and demonic possession, the great forgetting and the myth of progress, disconnecting to reconnect (including disconnecting from plant medicine), land spirits in the Australian desert, paranormal experiences, hairy men, and more...   CONNECT:   https://www.amazon.com.au/No-Mo-Trippin-Nick-Sun/dp/0645682705/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1 https://nicksun.com.au/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeRTMPLaHRHqjffwvHFHr0Q https://nicksun.medium.com/ https://www.facebook.com/richard.mackerel.52   Connect with Nick:   https://nicksun.com.au/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeRTMPLaHRHqjffwvHFHr0Q https://nicksun.medium.com/ https://www.facebook.com/richard.mackerel.52     If you vibe what we're putting out, please spread the word in one way or another. A social media share / screenshot / tag would be amazing, or you could leave a review, or join the community through our in-person gatherings. --- THE PILGRIMAGE: https://www.caiyudakiora.com/pilgrimage NEWSLETTER: https://www.caiyudakiora.com/newsletter WEBSITE: https://www.caiyudakiora.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/caiyudakiora TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@caiyudakiora SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/30AGOxSHAtdxs8xnCw1STa?si=fad30c997d474a07 --- AFFILIATE LINKS: Get 10% off some of the best medicinal mushroom, tonic herb and adaptogenic blends at Superfeast: https://www.superfeast.com.au Use code CAIYUDA10 at checkout.

Nick Sun and I met up in a studio in Sydney, where we audited his journey from being a standup comedian to becoming a plant medicine facilitator to becoming a stand up comedian again. We actually spent a lot of time talking about Iboga and healing power of these plant medicines,  and how they really work behind the scenes, from the perspective of two people who have shared them with many people. Nick Sun has just released his new book "No Mo Trippin'", and so please leave him a nice review on Amazon if you like it, as this helps authors much more than you know.https://www.amazon.com/NO-MO-TRIPPIN-Nick-Sun/dp/0645682705/You can also read his infamous blog here. https://nicksun.medium.com/

It's Christmas Day so we thought we'd give you a special treat, one of our excellent Patreon episodes in the main feed. Ben Ellwood joins us for the first part of an ongoing series where we delve into the history of the Sydney Comedy Scene. Ben tells us what it was like coming up in 2005, his friendship with award winning comic Nick Sun and burning bridges. Then we get into how Ben and Nick established Phuklub, an alternative comedy night  that became famous in Sydney for just how crazy it could get (think piss, shit, nudity, dark confessionals). Ben tells us some wild stories culminating with the best prank ever pulled at Phuklub.  Enjoy the episode and consider subscribing to our Patreon feed. The perfect holiday gift for yourself or a loved one. Check the link below for bonus eps, merch and all our socials. Thanks for listening! https://linktr.ee/CommunityNoticeboardPodcast

In this exciting new episode I am talking with Nick Sun from Australia about his experience with the plant medicine Ayahuasca and how it changed his life on a fundamental level and inspired Nick to guide and help others.   Don't miss this episode!   Highlights   Using Ayahuasca in an intentional way makes all the difference Traps and pitfalls on the psychedelic path How do you know that you are ready for an Ayahuasca experience? How much is too much medicine? Deeper levels of spiritual bypassing Change is gradual – there is no magic pill Healing in community How much your life changed thanks to your work with the medicine? What does lasting change mean? Remembering our spiritual nature and connectedness     Mantra for this week: "I choose Love over fear"   Remember, you are the healer and love is the medicine.   Ayahuasca Assisted Therapy Facilitator Training 2022 – Apply now! https://www.avatarhealingarts.com/training   Look into my book: Heart Medicine, Ayahuasca Assisted Therapy and the integration process https://www.avatarhealingarts.com/book   Join my Circle on YouTube: Healing & Awakening with Nina Izel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYTkBkcqaF4SKt07HFtZAQQ   And join my mailing list here https://www.avatarhealingarts.com/contact   Join my Club: Healing & Awakening on Clubhouse Every second Tuesday 5pm CST: All about Ayahuasca Assisted Therapy www.clubhouse.com   On Spotify: New Paradigm Healing, Ayahuasca Assisted Therapy Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/1rFFUXXJqZ9DH5eCxCdaep?si=a_z69luvTKSWPu8upjbUWg&dl_branch=1   On Vimeo: Avatar Healing Arts Podcast, Ayahuasca Assisted Therapy https://vimeo.com/newparadigmhealing   Nick Sun www.nicksun.com.au/ email: reconnectionworkshops@gmail.com

Nick Sun and Matt Comegys get into it about Bill Hicks' comedy, comedy in general, psychedelic plant medicine trips, and, well, cancer.Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkmbIAhoWrQ&t=1707sYou can find some clips of YouTube with Nick doing comedy, but where he's really at these days is here:https://nicksun.medium.com/Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers.  We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook.  And if you're Scrooge McDuck, throw a bob out to Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastiusMatt makes his music over yonder:https://rovingsagemedia.bandcamp.com/Coming Soon:August 9 - FoodAugust 13 - You Killed Me FirstAugust 14 - Face to Face: Carl Gustav Jung

Comedian, author, ceremonialist and healer, Nick Sun, joins us this week. Back in January, Nick wrote a piece on Medium called Watch Your Dreams Die And Be Happy Now. It's about how childhood dreams in general and the insistence we all follow them is not always a good thing. In fact, it can even be pathological. Obviously that sort of piece has Big New Year Energy given the world is awash with resolutions at the time. But it is also good and insistent medicine for now -particularly for younger readers. There is a lot about this in the wealth magic course in the members area, but desire is very poorly understood and even more poorly experienced in the modern world. Given the dramatic changes to how society functions we have all been through these past sixteen months have barely begun to be felt, the work of sitting with, parsing and simply showing up to your dreams, desires, goals -as well as how they all differ- takes on a different form of urgency. So that's what Nick came on to discuss ostensibly. We also talk about a bunch of other stuff too, I hasten to add. Encountering different plant spirits, prophecy, healing from trauma, all very good times. Show Notes Nick on Medium. Nick's Patreon.

This is a discussion with Nick Sun, the former comedian, turned plant medicine maestro, who now lives in Darwin. Here we talk about my personal history and processes, psychedelic states,  philosophical musings, perspectives on current events in the world and generally just shooting the shit in an irreverently serious manner.  You can find his medium blog here. https://nicksun.medium.com/

When people talk about their passion for coffee, they always talk about the taste, the aroma and how they "need it".... but there is never any real acknowledgement of the fact that they just love getting high... on coffee.  Guests Emily Oak https://about.me/emilyoak Professor Simon Crowe https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/display/sfcrowe Ray Thorpe https://www.happyherbcompany.com/ray-thorpe-on-industry-leaders-documentary/ Martin Williams https://www.prism.org.au/tag/martin-williams/ Nick Sun https://medium.com/@nicksun   Leo Gura http://actualized.org/ Caffeine Articles https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9280-drinking-coffee-makes-you-more-open-minded/ https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/227884#1 Herbs Damiana, Mugwort,  Lions Tail, Superfeast Jing, Ashwaghanda, Guarana, Mucuna Pruriens - www.happyherbcompany.com/ Videos Thinking Allowed with Terrence Mckenna and Jeffrey Mishlove https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8y-khMKIbU Leo Gura - How Psychedelics Work https://actualized.org/articles/how-psychedelics-work Contact www.danmcuniverse.com https://twitter.com/DanMcUniverse Instagram: @danmq dan@danmchugh.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick is back to talk some more about Creativity, Philosophy, Psychedelics, and Cumming in people’s faces. This is a very silly conversation about the nature of being… Read more "Closure Optional Ep. 63 – Nick Sun 2, Writer, Future Youtuber and Psychonaut"

Nick is an enigma – he walked away from a 13 year career in stand-up comedy to walk the Australian desert and sleep in various forests burning… Read more "Closure Optional Ep. 40 – Nick Sun, Comedian and Psychonaut"

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In between the Sydney shows Doug welcomes comedians Ben Ellwood and Nick Sun to the podcast to discuss hen parties, worst shows ever and odd places to yank. This podcast sponsored by -The Science Documentary ”Wonders Of Life” - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2699374/ -Saxx Underwear - http://www.saxxunderwear.com/ -Plastic Jug Vodka - https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_906085/mishka-vodka-700ml Follow these Sydney comics Nick Sun - http://www.nicksun.com and Ben Ellwood - http://benellwood.com Recorded Nov. 15, 2014 in Sydney, Australia with Doug Stanhope (@dougstanhope), Ben Ellwood (@BenEllwood11), Nick Sun, Brian Hennigan (@MrHennigan) and new promoter, Unlaid “Lucky” Alex. Engineered by Alex. Produced and Edited by Ggreg Chaille. Intro music "Don't Cut Yr Hair" by Mishka Shubaly. Closing song "Party Time" by The Mattoid. Both available on iTunes. Check Doug's tour dates at dougstanhope.com. Take a moment to register for 2014 Stanhope Tour news in your area, including the USA, UK, Europe, Australia and more. Additional dates added all the time. (Editor’s Note) That’s 50 Episodes! I really appreciate you taking the time to listen. Lots more coming up and even some merch. Stay tuned. ~Ggreg Chaille

In GBA 92 we get better acquainted with Ben Target. He talks about being enigmatic, stand up comedy, creativity, family history, observing from the outside and more. http://vimeo.com/49831059 The conversation takes place upstairs in a central London pub as a comedy gig (a London showing of Lou Sanders http://lousanders.com/ Edinburgh show) is set up around us and features cameos from Lou and others. Ben Target is a really brilliant "upcoming" comedian and so this is the perfect setting to capture a conversation with him. Ben will be performing at the first Stand Up Tragedy of 2013 on Friday 18th January at the Hackney Attic. It will be a great show: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/show-1-18th-january-2013/ http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy/ https://www.facebook.com/events/232685033529087/ Ben Plugs: http://plebtalks.com/ 2013 - Discover Ben Target: Upcoming gigs including one with Nick Sun on 25th Jan: http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/b/33760/ben_target http://bentarget.com/ http://twitter.com/BenTarget Mentioned: John Kearns: http://www.thatjohnkearns.co.uk/ Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ Lou Sanders: http://lousanders.com/ WTF with Marc Maron: http://www.wtfpod.com/ Tangentially Speaking episode that talks about Flamenco: http://feralaudio.com/3-tao-ruspoli/ Stewart Lee: http://www.stewartlee.co.uk/ Demeteri Martin: http://www.demetrimartin.com/ Nick Sun: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Sun Kim Noble: http://www.mrkimnoble.com Andy Kaufman: http://andykaufman.jvlnet.com/core.htm George Carlin: http://www.georgecarlin.com/ Milton Jones: http://www.miltonjones.com/ Tony Law: http://www.mrtonylaw.com/ You can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond. On-demand and on the go! Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at http://www.stitcher.com or in the app stores. Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!