Conspiracy Theories are good - Here's Why We've all heard of Q-Anon and 911 conspiracy theories by now, leading to events like "the storming of the capital" around US election time. Many people say conspiracy theories are causing greater division and even violence - but might there be a benefit to the rise of conspiracy theories? Here is what we will explore in this episode: * The importance of individual discernment * The fundamental desire for system change* The majority of people hold some co...
Mar 21, 2021•14 min
"Curiosity and Judgment cannot exist in the same person at the same time" - Jason Digges Jason Digges is on of the leaders of the Authentic Relating movement and the author of Conflict = Energy I love how Jason refers to Authentic Relating (AR) as a decentralized, open-source movement. Like blockchain and crypto currencies, this is a movement that is sweeping across the world at just the time it is needed - because we are dealing with the biggest mental health crisis since World War II. After do...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 23 min
In January of 2021, I did a month long experiment where I did Reiki every day before or after my workouts, and at night before bed. I noticed Improved recovery, sleep, and reduced muscle soreness after hard cycling and plyometric workouts. This episode details my experience. One month before, I had gotten my first Reiki attunement and I need practice everyday to learn how to use it, and I love applying healing techniques to performance enhancement What is Reiki? From the Cleveland Clinic "Reiki ...
Mar 11, 2021•7 min
"I wasn't intrigued about my past lives until I realized they could help me now." -Bonnie Darby My guests today are the past life retrieval team of Bonnie Darby and Kerry Keller. Kerry act as the conductor - the tether to this current lifetime, and Bonnie acts as the reporter - she send her consciousness to other lifetimes and reports back on what she finds there. Bonnie and Kerry did a past life report for me and in this episode we hear how they conduct their readings and how to apply informati...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 27 min
"Human Design helps you manifest in the path of least resistance" - Liz Coyles Liz Coyles is the Human Design reader at Aligned By Design . She was recently featured in Vogue magazine and Liz and founder Amy grew Aligned By Design to a 7 figure business in their first year of partnership I started dabbling in Human Design in 2020 to see if it could help some of my coaching clients and we had some incredible success without really knowing what we were doing. One thing Human Design can do - it wil...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 12 min
"Meditation is Activism!"-Dawson Church Dawson Church is the author of Mind to Matter: The Astonishing Science of How Your Brain Creates Material Reality , and the #1 book I recommended in 2019. I'm thrilled to have him on the show today, because he is truly a legend - not just from his research and science communication, but from his altruistic drive to get therapies that work quickly into the hands of the people who need it them most. Dawson is a pioneer in studying and promoting EFT tapping /...
Feb 16, 2021•56 min
"The more we dissolve our identity, the more we can be free" - Darin Olien Darin Olien is known as the Indiana Jones of superfoods - today he shows up on this podcast full of passion and fire as he talks about the ways we can be more free, healthy, and vibrant. Darin is the NYT bestselling author of Superlife and the Co-Host of the popular TV show on Netflix: Down to Earth with Zac Efron Darin joins me from his yurt on his land in California - where is in in the process of rebuilding his house s...
Feb 04, 2021•51 min
"What you believe is not that important. What matters is tuning in to the sense of mystery and wonder of life." - Dara Molloy Dara Molloy is a Celtic Druid, Monk and Preist, and the author of the Globalization of God. Dara is perhaps the only living Celtic Druid, and lives in a small community on the Aran Islands, west of the Irish mainland Dara was formerly a priest in the Catholic Church, and made a big splash nationally in Ireland when he left the church. In this episode we talk about the syn...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 19 min
How to Be Unstoppable My friend and master coach David Wood is back on the podcast for a collaborative episode - we both host podcasts and decided to interview each other for this episode around the theme of being unstoppable. We talk about the times in our life where we were unstoppable in achieveing our goals and deconstruct the frameworks for what we were doing at those times that we werent doing at other times when we didn't quite succeed The difference between being unstoppable and being ju...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Today's guest, Dr. James V. Hardt, is the Founder of The Biocybernaut Institute and an expert in training with biofeedback. He has worked with the likes of Tony Robbins and other high-powered executives to elevate states of intelligence and consciousness for over 40-years.Dr. Hardt is the president and founder of Biocybernaut Institute, Inc. The Institute has centers located in the United States, Canada and Germany. Biocybernaut offers 7 day intensive brainwave training programs.Dr. Hardt has de...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 22 min
In this episode, Nik Wood and I have a friendly conversation about global goals and the direction for humanity. What it would take to heal collective trauma in order to move to a place where people can be resourced enough to create a vision of the future together. I lived with Nik for a year in Bali and as we recorded this episode he had moved from Bali for the first time in year. Little did I know - after we recorded this that he was going to come visit me for Christmas this year! Nik is the ho...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 41 min
Today's Guest is Jason Garner, who I connected with immediately because of his authenticity, insight, and passion about the state of the world. Lots of people have been calling on Jason for guidance, and you will see why in this interview. Jason is a husband and father, he spent the first 37 years of his life working his way up from flea market parking attendant to former executive CEO of Global Music at Live Nation —never taking a breath in the belief that to be loved he had to be the best. He ...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 17 min
The 5 Topics we will explore in this Episode: * What is Holographic Reality? What it really means.* Does Race really exist? A look at genetic diversity among Kenya and Norwegian endurance runners* The 'Adjacent Possible' and my short career betting on Horse Racing* What I learned about marketing from the local homeless population* Gravel Race Report from a bike race in the Ozarks I did this summer
Nov 27, 2020•19 min
Stefan Grafstein is a coach, speaker, author, and adventurer. He's the founder of Live Ignited, facilitating human potential through adventure, ceremony, and mindfulness.
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 17 min
When I encountered a statue of Alexander von Humboldt in my local park and the plaque read "In honor of the most accomplished traveller of this or any other age", I knew I had to learn more about his life Humboldt statue in Tower Grove Park It turns out, there is a fantastic, award winning book about Humboldt: The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf. This is what I learned from Alexander von Humboldt Amazing things about Humboldt: * Humboldt was friends with Th...
Nov 13, 2020•12 min
Francis Tapon is an adventurer, author, and Harvard MBA who's been to all countries in Africa and also in Eastern Europe. He was on a quest to learn what ideas he could bring back to America from these different parts of the world Francis also climbed the highest mountain in every African continent during his trip and met his wife Rejoice in Western Africa. What you’ll learn in this episode: * What happened on Francis' multi-year trip around Africa* Learn about the laws and borders in Africa * W...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Dreamtime is one of the most powerful tools I teach my clients for growing their business. Using nightly dreamtime can be your secret weapon to making more money, having better relationships, creative problem solving, decision making, healing yourself, or faster manifestations. I've been using dreamtime for the last 5 years - initially to be able to go on adventures even while I couldn't travel (because I was about to be a new dad) The global pandemic has enhance the powers of dreamtime because ...
Oct 29, 2020•10 min
Today's guest is the founder of Casa Galactica , Michael Thornhill, a retreat center in the Peruvian Amazon. We're gonna hear how Michael went from substance addicted corporate headhunter to moving to founding this retreat center. This episode is significant because we get into the subject of childhood trauma and healing - Michael experienced ritual abuse as a child and Ayahuasca was a major part of his healing and recovery process form this. We talk about the widespread nature of trauma and wha...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 58 min
Dylan Magaster Today's guest is the YouTuber Dylan Magaster, who lives on a sailboat he bought, and travel the Mediterranean. Previously Dylan spend 2 years living in a van he converted, and before that was a backpacker. He made a deal with his mom that if he didn't make it financially as a YouTuber in 5 years, he would quit and try something else. Before he hit it on the magic formula with his Florb YouTube Channel, Dylan had started 9 different YouTube channels - from Challenges, sketch comedy...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 25 min
It's easier to be epic than it is to be average. I want to tell you that it is easier to be world class, it's easier to do big, challenging, and amazing things than it is to simply be average. Look at people like Richard Branson. They jump out of an airplane before breakfast, and then they make a billion dollars. They make it look fun and easy- that could be what it would be like for you too! Because of our school system, we are all trained to simply know how it takes to pass. As a result, you t...
Jul 24, 2020•8 min
“Really asking yourself 'what do I want?' is super important.” – Darcy Gaechter Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the athlete, kayaker, author, and businesswoman, Darcy Gaechter. Darcy is the first woman to kayak the Amazon source to sea. She shares this great adventure in her book, Amazon Woman . In this episode, Darcy shares how she got into kayaking and where her constant “yes” to whatever she is offered has brought her. She tells us how she started- from her business, getting ...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the channel and medium, Jackie Van Campen. As a medium, Jackie can talk with those who have transitioned over, or who have passed on. As a channel, she gets information from beings from higher dimensions. Jackie also happens to be my cousin-in-law. We were sitting next to each other at a family reunion recently and I got really excited about her work as a channel and wanted to bring that experience to you! In this episode, we dig into the world of...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 3 min
“You have to think outside the box, you can’t think like everybody else.” – Debbie Arcangeles Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the creator of The Offbeat Life , Debbie Arcangeles. Debbie has a podcast of the same name and is also a best selling author. In this episode, we will dig into how Debbie was able to achieve a rapid success as a travel influencer. She shares with how she was able to monetize her podcast really quickly, how she partners with brands, her collaborations and ...
Jun 05, 2020•53 min
Sometime I can't believe Billionaires will go on a podcast with a shirtless guy on the cover... We are celebrating Episode 300! When I first started this podcast, I said I was going to make 300 episodes. Now, it has been about six years, and I can hardly believe that it's finally here! What I have Learned From 300 Episodes My identity and the identity of this podcast have been intertwined when I first came up with the name, The Art of Adventure. It started with the blog. I talked about it with p...
May 26, 2020•19 min
Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is a spiritual business coach, and my good friend, Beth Weinstein. Beth is of the leaders in the world of plant medicine and psychedelics - and how we can use these to anhance our lives and business. She is the founder of the groundbreaking conference, “Psychedelics, Sacred Medicines, and Purpose”, along with the world experts on the field. In this episode, Beth talks about the huge exploding potential and rebirth of psychedelics. She shares how she ...
May 18, 2020•58 min
Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the founder of Nomad Cruise, Johannes Voelkner. Johannes started travelling when the term digital nomad did not even exist yet. He is the founder of the very first digital nomads Facebook group that still exists and grows at present. In this episode, Johannes shares what digital nomadism is and where it is going as movement or a trend, and how it has affected the planet and humanity as a whole. He then takes us to the Nomad Cruise, how it started,...
May 15, 2020•50 min
"What better adventure could you possibly have than speaking WHO you want to BE into existence.” – Garrison Cohen Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the amazing storyteller and master speaker, my friend and returning guest, Garrison Cohen. Speeches and stories can be judged by the impact they make on their audience. Garrison helps his clients stand on stage and feel the power of their truth - and speak in a way that other people can see and receive that powerful message. Garrison w...
May 12, 2020•55 min
Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is the astrologer, teacher, and sojourner, Dara Dubinet. Here, Dara talks about astrogeography or astrocartography – the astrology of a place on the planet. Dara also shares about the north node and how you can find your purpose in life by learning about it. Dara explains that each person has their own astrology. Wherever the planets are, they affect us at the moment of our birth. These astrological bodies also affect us wherever we are. Intuitively,...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Today’s Interview on the Art of Adventure podcast is part of our series on cutting edge modalities, health metaphysics, and peak performance. Our guest is the founder of the Neurotherapy Center of St. Louis, Dr. Ashley Wiegand. According to Dr. Wiegand, her brain-based approach on counselling addresses the underlying biological patterns related to the individual’s concerns, while also looking at habits, perception, and interpersonal environment. Dr. Wiegand uses the specialized treatments of bio...
Mar 13, 2020•53 min
The Morning After The Snowstorm This is the story of what I learned from getting caught in a snowstorm when things could have gone seriously wrong. The sun has just set, it’s a snowstorm. We’re at 10,000 feet, it’s getting dark, the snow is sticking to our skis. We don’t have a map and we were still several miles from the fire tower that we are supposed to be staying for the night. We are in the middle of the Montana wilderness and we have just dug ourselves out of another hole because we have f...
Feb 28, 2020•17 min
