I’m Dr. Michael Bays. In this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Ann Marie Chiasson, the Fellowship Director of the Andrew Weil Fellowship of Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. I met Ann Marie back in 2008, when I was a fellow. We became fast friends because we both were interested in Shamanism,… The post 081 – Partner with the Great Unknown with Dr. Ann Marie Chiasson appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 35 min
We are back with a conversation with Daniele Bolelli. If you don’t know Daniele, he is a writer, martial artist, university professor, and podcaster. He was born in Italy and currently lives in Los Angeles. He is the author of several books, including On the Warrior’s Path, Second Edition: Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology,… The post 080 – The Tao of Daniele Bolelli appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
May 23, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Steve Anderson is an actor, director, coach, and acting teacher. He’s taught Michael about awareness, relaxation, presence, appreciation, focus, listening, and stillness. Consciously practicing these techniques has made him a better speaker with no panic attacks, a better doctor, and a better husband and father. Relationships have also improved, and it’s become easier to achieve… The post 079 – Acting As A Life Skill With Steve Anderson appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
May 02, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Do you know what the word shamanism means? Listen as your host, Dr. Michael Bays, and his guest Nick Breeze Wood discuss shamanism and the difference between shamanism and animism. Nick shares how old he was when he noticed that he was different, how his family reacted, and how his mentors and teachers helped him… The post 078 – The Sacred Hoop with Nicholas Breeze Wood appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 29 min
“How can making sense of past experiences and telling our personal story to heal us and make us stronger?” Listen as your host Dr. Michael Bays, and his guest Dr. Joan Rosenberg discuss the sentinel event that sparked her interest in psychology and led her to discover the power of personal story and the wisdom… The post 077 – 90 Seconds To A Life You Love with Dr. Joan Rosenberg appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Oct 13, 2020•58 min
“The sooner in life, you can establish your sentinel values, the straighter your path.” Listen as your hosts Dr. Michael Bays and Dr. Patrick Bays, discuss sentinel events, what they are, and how they can change your life path. Patrick shares his formula for dropping into the void, the three types of people in the… The post 076 – Winter is Here with Dr. Patrick Bays appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 23 min
“Deluded thinking blurs our conscientiousness from being able to see things the way they are.” Listen as hosts Michael and Patrick Bays, and friend and personal mentor Jack Elias discuss simple coping strategies we can take when we are feeling anxious, how can our emotions and feelings delude us, how can we use our external… The post 075 – Staying Centered In A Chaotic World with Jack Elias appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Have you ever felt that life was knocking you down faster than you could get up? Listen as Michael and his guest Sandra Ingerman, one of the best-known shamans in the western world, discuss her incredible journey to shamanism, what shamanism is, and much more on this episode of The Hollow Tube. Sandra is a… The post 074 – “The Power of Shamanism” with Sandra Ingerman appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Are you living your Soul’s purpose? Do you believe you have a soul? Do you know what your soul looks like and sounds like? Do you know what your soul wants for you? I never thought much about my soul or my soul’s purpose until my shaman friend Jose told me that in a certain… The post 073 – Living Your Soul’s Purpose with Shellie Nelson appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Jan 11, 2020•1 hr 47 min
Have you ever felt vulnerable? What do you think of when you hear the word vulnerability? Do you think of insecurity or uncertainty or being exposed to danger? Do you think of weakness, fear, hurt, or betrayal? Do you think of courage or strength? I’ve been thinking a lot about vulnerability lately. This podcast has… The post 072 – The Cave We Fear to Enter to Find the Treasure We Seek with Dr. Dan Engle appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 16 min
There is a quote that’s attributed to the Austrian neuropsychiatrist and holocaust survivor, Dr. Viktor Frankl that goes, “Between stimulus and response there is a space. And in that space is our power to choose our response. And in our response lies our growth and our freedom.” I love this quote. It’s the perfect quote.… The post 071- Finding True Magic with Jack Elias appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Have you ever been interested in the paranormal, ghosts or ESP? Have you ever considered that there’s something powerful and mysterious just beyond our perception? Have you wondered if there are individuals who can tap into that power? I used to wish that I could meet someone like that who can teach me the secrets… The post 070 – Toltec Shamanism, Researching the Paranormal and Time Travel with Marcus Leader appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 41 min
Have you or has anyone you know struggled with addiction? According to Dr. Gabor Mate, an addiction is any behavior that a person craves and finds temporary pleasure or relief in the short-term but suffers negative consequences in the long term and is unable to give up. We can be addicted to anything from our… The post 069 – Turning the Pain of Addiction Into Power with Dean Taraborelli appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 27 min
UFO’s have been igniting the hearts and imaginations of humans since the dawn of time. Have you ever had an other worldly experience? Have you ever seen something in the night sky that you just couldn’t identify? Have you seen a UFO or an unidentified aerial phenomena? Today’s guest is JT Odneal. JT is someone… The post 068 – The UFO Hunter- JT Odneal appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Aug 06, 2019•53 min
Have you ever asked yourself, “What’s my purpose in life? Why am I here? Is this all there is?” Every summer, for at least the past ten years, I take my son Parker for a father-son-trip to Seattle, Washington to visit good Ol’ Uncle Pat. It’s sort of a tradition we call the “The Seattle… The post 067 – Life on Purpose with Victor Strecher, PhD appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr 25 min
I treat a lot of veterans in my job as a surgeon, and many of them have PTSD. What I’ve learned over the years is that anger is really fear disguised, and I try to never take it personally. I had a patient whose face hurt so badly that he couldn’t even touch his skin.… The post 066 – Jedi Mind Tricks with FBI Hostage Negotiator Chris Voss appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
May 30, 2019•1 hr 15 min
We are back after taking some personal time to be with family and those people who are most important to us. We have an exciting show and an amazing guest today. Do you remember Episode 64 with Audience Whisperer Kerry Mensior? Today’s guest is life coach, author, and speaker Diane Halfman who just happens to… The post 065 – Bringing Harmony Into Our Lives With Diane Halfman appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Apr 30, 2019•1 hr 32 min
Have you ever had to make a split second life-or-death decision? Have you ever had to make a critical life or death decision under extreme and chaotic circumstances? On this episode, Pat and I are proud to bring you a master storyteller and teacher -The Audience Whisperer, Kerry Mensior. He’s going to tell us about… The post 064 – Where We Find Meaning Through the Power of Our Stories With The Audience Whisperer: Kerry Mensior appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Jan 22, 2019•1 hr 11 min
What do you do when life throws you a curveball and brings you to your knees? Sentinel events can either destroy us, define us, or make us stronger. What is the secret between those who get wrecked by life and those who get stronger? Today, we are going to find out with our guest and… The post 063 – “Why Not Me?” with Tanmeet Sethi, M.D. appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast .
Jan 08, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Have you ever thought about your impact on the world or how things would have been different had you never existed? Our guest, Satori Mateu, has. If it wasn’t for his grandmother, he wouldn’t be here. Today, he shares how he overcame a traumatic childhood, depression, and suicidal thoughts to become a karate master, best… The post 062 – Looking at the Dark and the Light and Finding Equilibrium appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Dec 07, 2018•1 hr 19 min
Daniele Bolelli The Drunken Taoist is our special guest on today’s show. He is a university history professor, author, and martial artist. Today he is our guide on a journey where desire and destiny collide. I first heard Daniele on the Joe Rogan show, and I have been following him ever since. I was intrigued… The post 061 – The Drunken Taoist: Daniele Bolelli appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Have you ever met someone that won you over with their story? In November of 2016, I was part of a committee who interviewed 18 medical students from all over the country, vying for a spot in the Ear, Nose and Throat residency at The University of Arizona College of Medicine. After each interview, my… The post 060 – Trading Skis for a Stethoscope With Dr. John Symms appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Oct 30, 2018•1 hr 31 min
Have you ever met someone who changed your life forever? Four years ago, I’m driving to work listening to this jiu-jitsu master on Joe Rogan named Steve Maxwell, and I hear him casually mention the name of the man who inspired him and changed the course of my life 15 years ago. I think I’m… The post 059 – Part II Interview with Steve Maxwell – Don’t Put Your Hero on a Pedestal appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Oct 09, 2018•57 min
What would it be like if you had to pack up everything you own and move to the other side of the world, how long do you think would it take? A month? A week? About 10 minutes? On this two part episode of The Hollow Tube podcast, we bring you Steve Maxwell. Michael first… The post 058 – Minimalism, Diaphragmatic Breathing, and Jiu Jitsu an Interview with Steve Maxwell Part I appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Oct 02, 2018•59 min
Remember that book Pat and I were raving about, “Never Split the Difference” written by the former FBI hostage negotiator, Chris Voss? Brandon Voss is his son, and he’s the unsung hero behind the book. The book never would have happened without him. Brandon and his dad, Chris built their company, the Black Swan Group… The post 057 – The Black Swan: with Brandon Voss appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Sep 17, 2018•57 min
Have you ever bought a treadmill or a set of weights and used it as a clothes rack? Have you ever wanted to be a writer, a speaker or a nurse? Have you ever wanted to make music or start a new business? Perhaps a stem cell company? Have you ever had a vision of… The post 056 – Beating Resistance and Turning Pro appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast .
Aug 30, 2018•1 hr 2 min
There is power in story. Story can be used to introduce, persuade, influence, and more. Michael kicks off the show with a story about the lowest point in his life. He recently attended a public speaking workshop by football great Bo Eason and this was the assignment. This point is what Patrick and Michael have… The post 055 – The Power of Your Story appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Aug 13, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Negotiation is something that we do on a daily basis whether we realize it or not. Most human interactions are negotiations on some level. Michael recently read Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss. Chris had an interesting story of how he became a high-stakes FBI negotiator… The post 054 – Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Jul 30, 2018•1 hr
Patrick’s new stem cell company CurPoint Orthopedic Cell Based Medicine is already getting calls and interest. They have their new Orthoscan C-Arm and an ultrasound expert is one of his partners. Patrick just hired a back office person who will also be a surgical assistant. They plan to become the premier provider of stem cell… The post 053 – Interview With Matt Prater from the Detroit Lions appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Jul 12, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Every summer I take Parker to visit his Uncle Pat in Seattle. This has become our tradition. This year Kaci and Parker’s girlfriend, Olivia, joined us. The first thing that hits me once we arrive is the smell of that crisp, Pacific Northwest air. It instantly brings me back. I think that’s what I love… The post 052 – Sleepless in Seattle appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast ....
Jul 02, 2018•1 hr
