Welcome to another episode! It is good to be back! On Today's episode, I speak with Allie Butts. She talks about some of the struggles she faced growing up. She opens up about her family, and more in particular, her mother who passed away a few years ago due issues that stemmed from alcohol. We talk about family dynamics, not getting the attention we wanted or deserved growing up and how that can have longer lasting results. We also talk about mental health, depression, medications, etc. Check i...
Feb 16, 2023•2 hr 8 min
Welcome y Bienvenidos! It has been quite some time and it feels good to be back! This is a solo episode, and I give a life update--The good, The bad, Parenting, What I am working on, A vice of mine from 2022, Goals, Work, Future podcast ideas, and talking shit about people at Disneyland. Show the pod some love by subscribing and all that jazz. Don't be a stranger-- Evolvingmindspodcast@gmail.com
Dec 22, 2022•41 min
On this episode, I am joined with Tiffany Mertens. Tiffany has been on a path the last several years of reflecting and healing from her past traumas. She had a mentor and coach and after that experience, it led her to start her own mentorship program. She is a coach and spiritual mentor. She teaches various classes and programs that cater to men and women's healing. And she is big into movement! We talk about: Ecstatic dancing, sensuality vs sexuality, pleasure, and more! You can find Tiffany he...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Welcome to episode 20, everyone! Afia Anim joins the podcast and shares her healing story. Afia joined what she thought was a normal Christian-based church, only to find out years later that it was a cult. In this episode, she shares her story of being involved in this cult, also known as the Potter's House CFM cult. Afia discusses her journey of leaving the cult, the challenges she faced, and talks about her healing process. Afia is a musician, and just released an EP entitled, "Healing In Her ...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 40 min
Today's guest is Benjamin Hulleberg. Benjamin appears on the podcast and shares his story dealing with depression, anxiety and going through a faith crisis all at once while on his Mormon mission. in this episode, we discuss Mormon missions, depression and anxiety, going through a faith crisis and losing your faith while being a missionary, returning home from a mission early, and more! If you suffer with mental health, please check out the website links below: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/n...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 42 min
Welcome back to another episode! This week's guest is Stephen Serrano from Temazcal Metamorphosis. Stephen comes on the podcast and shares his transformation story. He went from losing his father at the age of 3, not feeling connected to the religion he was raised in, dealing with some addictions, and then having a couple of impactful experiences with plant medicine that opened up his heart to forgive and make the necessary changes to become a better person and find more meaning and connection. ...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 34 min
Continuing from part 1, Mary and I finish our conversation about my addiction/healing story. We discuss my year long addiction to Oxycontin, withdrawals, quitting, going back out on a Mormon mission to New York City, seeking therapy, being on medications and then tapering off of them, the use of plant medicines and their impact in my healing process, and more! To help the show, please subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to it, and give it a quick 5 star rating or review! I would love to...
Apr 06, 2022•2 hr 21 min
In this episode of Evolving Minds, we switch roles and my wife, Mary, interviews me. We compassionately discuss a key chapter in my life that many people don't know about. I open up about some events and circumstances in my life that led me to an opiate addiction. I talk about serving a Mormon a mission in Peru, and having to come home early and navigate the cultural consequences. I also discuss other experiences including; being disfellowshipped from the LDS church, going through a tough break ...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 22 min
On today's podcast, I have the pleasure to speak with Mandy Valadez. Mandy was in a cult called, The Potter's House CFM. She joined as a young teenager when she was lured and manipulated into one of the cult's haunted (hell) houses during Halloween time. She went with a friend with the intention of going through a haunted house just for fun, but little did she know that she would end up inside this cult for nearly 18 years of her life. Mandy is a really powerful and loving person and has quickly...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Welcome, welcome! In this episode, my wife and I speak with JM and Brooke Holahan. JM was a missionary for the LDS church and he served where me and my wife both were attending church about 10 years ago. He was also one of the missionaries that taught Mary about Mormonism as she was converting. Brooke and JM come on the podcast to share their journey in and out of the Mormon church. We discuss their faith in the church as believers, and also the doubts that led them on a discovery of new informa...
Mar 16, 2022•2 hr 28 min
Welcome, everyone! On today's episode, we hear from Elizabeth Michael. She worked in the fashion industry for 15 years, she grew up very spiritual and into her adult years she began to lose that connection as she dealt with some challenges with alcohol. She eventually found a shaman from Colombia who she worked with for healing from her stressful job and alcoholism. She started a non-profit organization called Two Worlds One Planet. It is an organization with a mission to protect the sacred land...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 44 min
Welcome everyone! A big welcome to my wife, Mary, this has been the first podcast that she has participated in and she plans to occasionally join with me and other guests, so stay tuned for more of that. Today's episode is with Summer Pedersen. Summer is a mother to 6 kids, she is a trauma-free birth advocate and works as a Doula. We have a great conversation about several topics including: Homeschooling, teen pregnancy, labor and delivery and Summer's experience as a Doula and then also about h...
Mar 02, 2022•3 hr 1 min
Welcome back soul family, Marilu Shinn is a medicine woman. She has a lot of wisdom that goes back thousands of years down her ancestral line. Marilu's mission and passion are to reconnect women with their authentic selves; to awaken their somatic awareness through shamanistic practices. Some of the topics discussed in the episode: Authenticity, decolonization, western exploitation of sacred medicine and traditions from marginalized people, culture appropriation, shadow work and the proper way o...
Feb 23, 2022•40 min
Welcome, everyone! Today, I talk with Jonathan Anderson about his upbringing, his addiction to different drugs while a young teenager, his discovery of psychedelics and plant medicine for healing, we talk about drugs versus plant medicines and the correlations and differences there, we talk about trauma, we discuss journaling, as Jonathan has recently come out with a book on plant medicine integration, which is a journaling based book. And many other things! Jonathan has played a huge role in my...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Welcome to the podcast, soul family! Today's guest is Shawn Chester. Shawn has a very unique story. He went from working in Las Vegas, heavily involved in the Las Vegas night life and overall lifestyle, making great money but that life didn't feel right within himself any longer and so he went on a journey for self-discovery and happiness. Shawn would eventually find himself moving to the jungle in Colombia, where he embarked on his personal journey with sacred plant medicines from the amazon an...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 47 min
Welcome, welcome. I am speaking with Torie Mendez. We talk about meditation, breathwork, mindset, and spirituality. Torie is the co-founder a Guided Retreats. Guided Retreats is a place for women to come together to heal and improve their lives. They do things such as journaling, mindset work, guided meditation and other activities. Please show some support by following Torie and her business: www.instagram.com/guided.retreats www.instagram.com/toriemend Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5 s...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Today's show is a great one! I had been looking forward to finally speak with this couple. The guests are Fernando Barba and his wife Nayely Cuellar. Fernando and Nayely recently got married and have been on the same healing path together. They are both from Mexico and they are Shamans/Facilitators. They have travelled around the world to meet and give the medicine to other tribes and people in Colombia, Peru, Brazil, The US as well as their home country, Mexico. They have shared the medicine to...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 50 min
In this episode, I am joined by Paul Filippe. Paul is from Australia and has quite the healing story. Since a young child, Paul was physically and emotionally abused by his mother. He lacked confidence, he was depressed, he was on different medications and was also an alcoholic. He didn't know how to cope and deal with the traumas he lived through. He attempted suicide a couple of times, even as a really young kid. One day, with the purpose of escaping from his dark feelings and thoughts, he too...
Jan 19, 2022•2 hr 4 min
I have the privilege to speak with Mike Gregson, and in this episode he shares his story of depression, addiction, being involved in a bad car accident and ultimately him finding his true self through his story of transformation. Mike was depressed as a kid, didn’t perform too well in school and then eventually he served a 2 year mission for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where he really found himself and his happiness. Upon returning home though, he fell into some temptations ...
Jan 12, 2022•2 hr 2 min
This week's episode is with my buddy, Nathan Grisier. Nate and I go back about 20 years, growing up in church together, going on crazy camping trips as boy scouts and we having some fun memories with the group of friends we had back then. In this episode, Nathan opens up about his story of addiction as well as getting sober. He mentions stories such as smoking weed at the age of 8, heavily involved in selling drugs, being raided by the police, twice, and spending time in jail. Eventually, Nathan...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 26 min
In this episode, I speak with Charan Prabhakar. Charan is an actor and has been featured in TV, Film and other projects. Charan was born in India and moved to the states as a child. Charan talks a bit about his upbringing as a Hindu, and even recites a prayer that many recite within that religion. Upon arriving to the states, he found himself living in Utah and later gained a testimony of Jesus Christ and joined the Mormon church because of that direct connection and relation to Christ. Charan i...
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 25 min
In this episode, I have the privilege of sitting down with my brother, Salvatore, and we have a great conversation about his life--his life growing up, born and raised in Lima, Peru, moving to Florida at age 9, experiencing his parent's divorce, his college experience where he first used psychedelics and found them to be beneficial and then soon afterwards, implemented them into his meditation, breathwork practices and overall life. He has a deep desire in aiding others to liberate themselves. S...
Dec 22, 2021•2 hr
Welcome, everyone! This podcast is centered around conversations about change. It focuses on healing from trauma through the practice of spirituality, use of plant medicines, meditation and other tools for self-awareness, and self-improvement. Other topics are related to mental health, addiction recovery and overall transformation. In this episode, I give a quick introduction on myself and the reason for this podcast. I hope you enjoy and I look forward to dropping more episodes with guests! Ple...
Dec 15, 2021•9 min
