Can we really rebuild our society and achieve total freedom? John Bush has built one of the more grounded blueprints I've seen for exiting the system instead of complaining about it. In this episode, we get into parallel societies, the four horsemen of technocracy, the difference between Bitcoin as a store of value and privacy coins, and why he thinks stablecoins are replacing the CBDC rollout people were warned about. So, what's actually working at the community level? John shares why his first...
May 19, 2026•2 hr 51 min•Ep. 667
Get ready for a journey through identity, transformation, and the winding road toward becoming fully yourself. In this bonus episode with the Spiritual Investor Elizabeth Ralph, we get into the masks people wear, the exhaustion of trying to maintain an image, and how my years in addiction recovery forced me to confront who I really was underneath all the performance and self-protection. I also open up about something I’m still actively learning: the shadow side of service. After spending years h...
May 17, 2026•1 hr 40 min
Most birth conversations stop in the delivery room. This one goes far beyond it. Eyla Cuenca has attended around 300 births over the past 15 years, training doulas and helping women process birth trauma that often stretches back generations. In this episode, Eyla shares what changed after she birthed her own daughter, the grief that surfaced during labor, and why she stepped away from the polarity between hospital birth and free birth. We also dive into postpartum phone addiction, Edward Tronick...
May 12, 2026•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 666
This might be one of the only times telepathy was captured in a controlled lab. Ky Dickens is an award-winning filmmaker known for documentaries that tackle complex social issues and drive cultural change. In 2024, she created The Telepathy Tapes , a viral podcast exploring telepathy in the non-speaking community that reached #1 globally and won a Webby Award. In this episode, we get into a filmed triple-blind telepathy experiment conducted in a controlled lab setting. Participants separated by ...
May 05, 2026•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 665
Your body already makes one of the most powerful antimicrobials on Earth, and almost nobody knows about it. Hypochlorous acid lives inside your white blood cells. When you get cut, burned, or scraped, your immune system sends it to the injury site to kill bacteria, calm inflammation, and support healing. Scientists have known how to replicate it for over a century, but until recently, it couldn’t stay stable long enough outside a hospital to be bottled. Justin Gardner spent 20 years launching re...
Apr 28, 2026•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 664
What you’re about to hear about conspiracies might surprise you. In this episode, Alyson and I answer listener questions covering conspiracy theories, biohacking regrets, and the psychology of escapism. Tune in to find out why I stopped trying to prove what really happened during major world events and started focusing on what I can verify. I also share the one health experiment I wish I could undo, and what it taught me about the difference between forcing results and partnering with my body. A...
Apr 24, 2026•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 663
Most people hear about kambo and think it’s reckless and dangerous, until they see what happens when it’s done right. My understanding of kambo changed a lot through this conversation, especially after hearing how it’s been used not just as a traditional Amazonian medicine, but also as a tool for addressing complex health challenges. Caitlin Thompson brings a rare blend of experience to this space, having served thousands of sessions while also approaching the work through a scientific lens root...
Apr 21, 2026•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 662
Have you tried everything to heal, but your body still won’t cooperate? I’m joined by Brandy Gillmore, a world-renowned mind-body healing expert, best-selling author of Master Your Mind and Energy to Heal Your Body, and host of Heal Yourself, Change Your Life, where she demonstrates rapid, real-time healing using the mind. After a devastating injury left her in chronic pain for over six years, relying on a wheelchair, walker, and heavy medication, she was told she would never recover. What chang...
Apr 14, 2026•3 hr 7 min•Ep. 661
Why does real connection feel rare, even when you’re constantly around others? I sit down with Michael Trainer, author of Resonance: The Art and Science of Human Connection, to question what we think we know about loneliness and human connection. His background in neuroscience and global initiatives brings a different lens to something most people assume is purely emotional. We challenge the idea that more people equals more connection. It becomes clear that the quality of your relationships dir...
Apr 07, 2026•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 660
I’ve done a lot of deep work over the years—therapy, plant medicine, spiritual practices, you name it. And I don’t say this lightly: this experience hit different. In this bonus episode from The Great Unlearn, Cal Callahan and I sit down with somatic practitioner Kyle Coursey and unpack what actually happened during one of the most intense and transformative sessions of my life. We’re talking 10+ hours of real conversation, somatic work, and confronting the stories I didn’t even know were still ...
Apr 05, 2026•2 hr 35 min
A compound discovered in algae might be one of the most overlooked tools for longevity. I’ve spent years trying to build resilience in a world where avoiding stressors isn’t realistic. This conversation sharpened my thinking about astaxanthin's benefits and what’s actually happening inside the body. Dave Watumull has spent nearly three decades studying this compound, from early work in Hawaii to leading AX3 Life. His focus has been on understanding how a molecule produced by microalgae under ext...
Mar 31, 2026•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 659
What if grief isn’t something to get over, but something that reveals what you haven’t felt yet? Today, I’m joined by my wife, Alyson Charles Storey, bestselling author and shamanic teacher known for guiding people back to their connection with the Divine, for a deeply personal conversation on grief, death, and sacred friendship. There’s a difference between understanding loss and being pulled into it without warning. We break down how grief as a living process can reopen emotions you thought we...
Mar 27, 2026•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 658
What if the patterns driving today’s global instability have been repeating for far longer than we realize? I sit down with Alex Sachon, a philosopher trained in the social sciences who uses ancient philosophy to make sense of the rapidly shifting social, cultural, and geopolitical landscape we’re living through. His work brings together esoteric philosophy, historical analysis, and a systems-level view of civilization to explain how we arrived at this moment. We trace how early exposure to Daoi...
Mar 24, 2026•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 657
What if illness, loss, and hardship are actually signals guiding you toward awakening? Jason Shurka is an author, entrepreneur, executive producer, and truth-seeker devoted to helping people expand awareness and reconnect with their innate human potential. Through media, education, and emerging wellness technologies, his work focuses on advancing consciousness and encouraging people to live with greater sovereignty and purpose. Jason’s life changed dramatically during what he describes as a prof...
Mar 17, 2026•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 656
Some musicians learn the blues. Others are raised inside it. Today I sit down with Doyle Bramhall II, one of the most distinctive voices in modern blues guitar and contemporary roots music. Raised in Texas as the son of legendary musician Doyle Bramhall, he grew up surrounded by the raw musical energy of the Austin music scene, absorbing the sounds of blues and rock from an early age. Doyle has built a remarkable career as a guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producer, collaborating with artists...
Mar 10, 2026•2 hr 24 min•Ep. 655
Visit lukestorey.com/getqitone and use code LUKE10 to save 10% Longevity isn’t about just living longer, but rather living better and longer. Today, I sit down with Dr. Greg Bailey, a former emergency room physician turned biotech investor who now operates at the forefront of longevity science. After a decade in emergency medicine, he transitioned into drug development and cutting-edge research focused on extending healthspan, not just lifespan. We get into the mechanics of ketosis and why metab...
Mar 03, 2026•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 654
It’s AMA time again, and this one goes deep. Alyson and I open the floor to your questions, and what unfolds is an honest, vulnerable exploration of self-love, self-worth, and the subtle ways we block ourselves from the lives we say we want. Inspired by a recent 13-hour healing journey, I share some powerful realizations about integrity, honoring myself, and the surprising gap between loving others and truly loving myself. We unpack what self-love actually looks like in practice—not just mirror ...
Feb 27, 2026•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 653
In this episode, I dive deep into one of my favorite topics—bio-individuality—and why your genes may hold the missing key to your health struggles. Kashif Khan joins me to unpack how his own health crisis at 38, marked by eczema, psoriasis, gut issues, depression, and debilitating migraines, sent him down a rabbit hole that ultimately led to genetics. What he discovered completely reframed the way he thought about wellness. We explore how two people can eat the same food, live the same lifestyle...
Feb 24, 2026•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 652
In this episode, I explore the deeper layers of spiritual sovereignty, perception, and the nature of evil with teacher and healer Sarah Elkhaldy, host of Mystery Teachings on Gaia. We go far beyond surface-level spirituality and into the real terrain—psychopathy, manipulation, spiritual warfare, and the psychological mechanics behind modern psyops. Sarah shares her unlikely entry point into awakening through conspiracy research, how that path evolved into esoteric study, and why understanding da...
Feb 17, 2026•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 651
In this episode, I explore what it really takes to break free from the relationship patterns that keep us stuck—with trained educator and relationship expert Stefanos Sifandos. With a background in behavioral science, trauma, and somatics, Stefanos brings a grounded, embodied perspective to the way we love, attach, and relate to ourselves and others. We unpack how early experiences and unprocessed trauma quietly shape our nervous systems, our choices, and the dynamics we recreate in intimate rel...
Feb 10, 2026•3 hr 10 min•Ep. 650
What does it actually mean to be wild in the modern world—and why does it matter so much for our health, identity, and sense of belonging? In this episode, I explore those questions and more with Daniel Vitalis, host of the TV series WildFed and a lifelong advocate for reconnecting with nature through food, place, and embodied experience. We dive deep into what wildness really is—not as a romantic ideal, but as a lived, practical relationship with the natural world. Daniel shares how wild foods ...
Feb 03, 2026•3 hr 33 min•Ep. 649
As we move into a new year, Alyson and I explore one of the most important skills of our time: discernment. In a world saturated with noise, manipulation, and endless information streams, this conversation is about reconnecting with what actually feels true—in your body, your heart, and your lived experience. We talk about why the traditional calendar feels increasingly out of sync with natural rhythms, and how ancient systems rooted in the sun, moon, and seasons offer a deeper sense of alignmen...
Jan 30, 2026•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 648
This episode goes deep into the strange, powerful, and often misunderstood terrain of psychedelics, consciousness, and human potential. I’m joined by Adam Butler, a psychedelic philosopher and long-time DMT psychonaut, whose work lives at the intersection of mental health, neuroplasticity, trauma healing, and radical self-exploration. Adam shares his personal transformation story—moving from addiction, chronic stress, and emotional repression into sobriety, balance, and embodied clarity—and how ...
Jan 27, 2026•3 hr 3 min•Ep. 647
This episode is a deep exploration of purpose, initiation, and what it truly means to live in right relationship with ourselves, each other, and the natural world. I’m joined by Tim Corcoran, founder of Purpose Mountain and co-director of Twin Eagles Wilderness School, whose life’s work is devoted to helping people reconnect with their soul-level calling through nature-based mentoring and rites of passage. Tim shares his personal journey from a conventional path in computer science to a life sha...
Jan 20, 2026•3 hr 3 min•Ep. 646
Fertility, chronic illness, and children’s health are colliding in ways we can no longer ignore, and this conversation brings much-needed clarity to what’s happening beneath the surface. In this episode, I’m joined by Ann Shippy, MD, a board-certified internal medicine physician and functional medicine practitioner whose work is reshaping how we think about preconception, detoxification, and generational health. We explore Dr. Shippy’s personal healing journey, from severe gut illness and infert...
Jan 13, 2026•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 645
This episode explores one of the most charged and misunderstood topics in modern wellness: meat, ethics, and our relationship to life and death. I’m joined by Mansal Denton, founder of Real Provisions and creator of Sacred Hunting, for a wide-ranging conversation that challenges how we think about nourishment, stewardship, and responsibility in the natural world. We dig into the realities of animal suffering across different food systems, including wild ecosystems, regenerative farming, and indu...
Jan 06, 2026•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 644
Welcome to Part Two of the Best of The Life Stylist Podcast 2025. This episode is both a reflection and a deep thank-you to the listeners who continue to choose long-form conversation, nuance, and depth in a world built on distraction and noise. In this curated collection, we revisit some of the most expansive and boundary-pushing conversations of the year—dialogues that venture into territory most shows won’t touch. You’ll hear Erwan Le Corre challenge modern fitness myths and reframe movement ...
Dec 30, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 643
We’re back with another AMA for this liminal, reflective space between Christmas and the New Year—a time when big questions tend to surface. In this episode, Alyson and I respond to a wide range of listener-submitted questions that span the deeply practical, the philosophical, and the cosmic. We start with a sweeping question about what the next 50 years may hold for humanity, exploring themes like consciousness evolution, polarity, technology, AI, sovereignty, and whether progress is actually a...
Dec 26, 2025•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 642
This is Part One of the Best of The Life Stylist Podcast 2025—a collection of conversations that didn’t just explore ideas, but fundamentally shifted the way I see reality, healing, and personal sovereignty. This past year wasn’t about chasing trends or optimizing hacks. It was about remembering what’s real. Across hundreds of conversations, a few core themes kept rising to the surface again and again: consciousness, healing, sovereignty, and the courage to step outside inherited systems, whethe...
Dec 23, 2025•3 hr 19 min•Ep. 641
This episode is a deep dive into the fascinating, often misunderstood world of light, and how profoundly it shapes our biology, energy, and overall health. I reconnect with Matt Maruca, founder and CEO of Ra Optics, to trace the unlikely origin story of his work and explore how his thinking around light, sunglasses, and circadian biology has evolved over the years. We unpack why not all blue light is created equal, how modern artificial lighting disrupts hormones and stress responses, and why co...
Dec 16, 2025•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 640
