I visited Russia after their war with Ukraine started. I traveled into the country & tracked Siberian tigers in what was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. After returning, integration came with some challenges & my good friend Jared Nations asks some questions to allow me to process more thoroughly. Enjoy.
We've all heard the quote "history repeats itself", but usually there are too many factors for it to repeat verbatim. However, it does come close. I dig into some historical context around the current state of the world and suggest some things to consider in preparing for what the future looks like.
Dan Doty uses meditation, somatic awareness, and the wilderness to facilitate transformation in men and especially fathers. He is the co-founder of Evryman where he gained thousands of hours supporting men in developing greater emotional capacity to show up better in the world. He's learned a thing or two about men, about healing, and the wilds of nature.
Taylor Keen, or "Blueberry", is a man of Omaha and Cherokee cultural lineage and a scholar teaching at Creighton University. In this conversation, we discuss his cultural upbringing within his tribal identities, how the obliteration of indigenous people through disease impacted their culture, and how new findings about north and south American indigenous people suggest new paths for civilization. At the end, he shares a powerful story of his first traditional hunt.
Daniele Bolelli is a historian, podcaster, and philosopher who shares many interests as me. In this conversation, we discuss the compelling communal nature of indigenous Americans, we discuss Lakota leader Crazy Horse, and Bolelli's views on creating religion based off the best that existing establishments have to offer. Bolelli is a frequent Joe Rogan Experience guest along with an immense podcast of his own called History on Fire.
How do we make good choices in this new era of fear, mandates, and divisiveness? I tackle some audience questions about how to handle the risks we face as a collective. Good choices start from making good sense of the world. I break down some cornerstone concepts for making sense yourself. I also share my own perspective on the state of the world.
Jordan Reasoner is a friend, backcountry hunter, and he has undergone a transformation in the past few years. In this conversation, we discuss some of the more compelling encounters with wolves and bears in the backcountry, but transition into even tougher challenges Jordan faced with his businesses and relationships only a short time ago.
Nathan Smith is a movement specialist. Beyond ample time spent hunting, skiing, and rock climbing, he is a MovNat Level III, ELDOA Level III, and CHEK certified. He knows movement. In this conversation, we cover core concepts of movement and how to take action. Towards the end, we have a special treat that we share about Sacred Movement. Alongside Nathan Smith is Matt Kinneberg, another movement specialist who has helped to create the Sacred Movement program and is an integral part of the concep...
We are facing a "meaning-making crisis" according to John Vervaeke. I have faced the challenge of modern civilization by incorporating eco-spiritualism from my mentor into my life. I pay attention to the nature surrounding me and allow the symbology to guide and influence my actions. This episode records a particularly interesting encounter with a rattlesnake and how you can also incorporate this type of symbology in your life.
Dave Scott is the founder of Earth Native Wilderness School east of Austin, TX where he teachers thousands of children and adults primitive skills, survival, and wildlife tracking. He is one of the best wildlife trackers in the world. His background as a child participating in search and rescue, his military experience, and his immersion into the wild have given him a new perspective on life in modern civilization.
Trigger warning: being friends with a long-term intimate partner comes with triggers. Mallory Jacks and myself (Mansal) were in a 4-year romantic relationship together. We traveled many places, lived together, shared many experiences, and separated in January 2020. Since then we have faced many challenging moments, but have always come back to love. This completely authentic conversation provides context and a reason to maintain deep relationships.
Karl Dettmann has a 120-acre vineyard in Wisconsin, which has taught him much about life and partnering with the land. He also travels across the country in his RV, spends harsh winters in Texas, and generally seems to live a life of personal freedom. His story is an inspiring reminder we can be in deep relationship with land while not being tied down to any one spot.
Garrain Jones is quickly becoming a good friend. He's recently transplanted from California to Austin and we dive into our shared stories about spending time in prison, what we learned about our own sovereignty, and how to use it to continue serving others. Garrain talks about how he walked away from a Ludicrous record deal and how he went from living on the streets for years to abundance.
Christine Hassler is an OG coach. She has helped thousands of men and women as a life and relationship coach. In this episode, we focus on her own relationship to femininity, how men can foster a relationship with that polarity, and why it is so meaningful for a man to do so. We wrap up speaking about how to navigate expectations in relating with others.
Will Taegel, "Star Heart", is one the wisest men I know and has had the largest influence on my personality and work. He straddles two worlds, the indigenous ways of being and psychological/scientific research. This conversation is a walk we had on May 23, 2021 discussing morality, where it comes from, and how to relate to it in Earth's new era.
In 1905 Teddy Roosevelt traveled to Oklahoma to participate in a wolf hunt with famed Comanche chief, Quanah Parker. The significance of this hunt, for myself and the mission of Sacred Hunting, is explored through the wisdom of Paul Chek, Will Taegel "Star Heart", and my own experience with kambo. Find out why bridge walkers like Quanah Parker are so compelling today and how we can learn from him.
Paul Chek is a man who I'd consider to the top 3 wise male elders that I have had the privilege of connecting with. He's the founder of the CHEK Institute, which is a holistic health institute helping to support patients with a wide array of ailments and teaching practitioners how to do so. Included in his philosophy is the soul, unconscious mind, and many non-materialist philosophies and practices. Aho!
Hallie Rose is an author, speaker, and coach who is currently working with men through her Conscious Man program. She brings a unique perspective in supporting men through trauma and limiting beliefs. Her podcast, The Thought Room, includes insightful conversations on a wide range of topics to be more fully immersed in the human experience.
Dr. Keith Witt is an integral psychotherapist with over 65,000 sessions of 1 on 1 therapy. He has chosen the path of the warrior and healer, spending much of his youth engaged with martial arts and therapy work. He is a wise elder and one with whom I resonate with deeply. We discuss how the masculine is drawn towards violence and how to integrate it in a healthy fashion.
Gili is a former Isreali Defense Force (IDF) operative who participated in numerous military operations in his young adult life. He spent many years first numb to the trauma the war caused and then started to open, process, and heal through somatic work (in the body) and other men's work. Most recently, Gili participated in a Sacred Hunting trip where his intention was to connect with the killer archetype again, but in a healthy and integrated way.
Jason Digges is the founder of ART International, an Authentic Relating Training company that helps facilitators use this framework for greater emotional intelligence. In this podcast, Jason discusses the premise of his book Conflict = Energy including numerous embodied exercises and tools. We discuss the foundation of connection and application for interpersonal growth.
Luke Storey is a friend and the host of the Life Stylist podcast where he interviews experts in biohacking, health, and spirituality. He is one of the youngest 50 year olds I've ever spent time with and this podcast explores his path from addiction in his mid-20s to his recent avoidance and final acceptance of plant medicines for his own healing, integration, and growth. This was a deeply personal podcast for Luke, which ends in tears of joy and gratitude. Enjoy.
Tim Koelkebeck is a unique thinker. Although he is Harvard educated, worked with the Pentagon, and started Silicon Valley startups, his gifts are currently on display in how he approaches being in the world and the current civilization paradigm. He uncovers new layers of conditioning that keep modern humans unhappy and unexpressed. In part 2 we discuss how the expectation of future outcomes is altering our capacity for true self-expression.
Tim Koelkebeck is a unique thinker. Although he is Harvard educated, worked with the Pentagon, and started Silicon Valley startups, his gifts are currently on display in how he approaches being in the world and the current civilization paradigm. He uncovers new layers of conditioning that keep modern humans unhappy and unexpressed.
Nat Eliason has attended two Sacred Hunting experiences before it was even named as such. In his most recent experience, Nat acknowledges the redemption he experienced successfully killing an elk calf providing the group with meat. Hear his story from the wild mountains of Colorado.
Gregory Kelly is a naturopathic doctor (ND) and the lead formulator at the Neurohacker Collective. He has worked extensively with the U.S. Navy, with his own private practice, as a professor, and now in the private sector. He works closely with Daniel Schmachtenberger formulating products like Qualia, Eternus, and others. In this episode we discuss his favorite new anti-aging modalities and some controversial options, the congruence gap, and resilience.
Chris Marhefka has been hunting for many years. He started originally hunting with friends, had recent experiences that put him off to hunting, and gave it a last chance with Sacred Hunting. In his experience, he was able to reframe hunting and anchor new memories and wisdom. One poignant experience included wounding an animal that taught him many lessons. We dig into his experience hunting elk in Colorado. Chris is a close friend a facilitator of men's work and CEO of Training Camp for the Soul...
Laird Schaub is an intentional community and co-housing expert who has over 40 years of experience. At age 24 he founded his first intentional community and has participated in the facilitation and formation of over 150 communities. In this podcast we discuss the value of living with other people in more intimate settings, the wide range of intentional community structures, and how to align your living situation with people who value the same things. Nobody ever said it would be easy, but it can...
This week is about a recap of my 9 day dieta. A dieta is a process of connecting to the spirit of a particular plant, in this case a teacher plant called chiric sanango. It is done in combination with a master plant, ayahuasca. In the jungle, a dieta is one of the most important processes for leaders to go through. It includes weakening the physical body to attain wisdom and guidance from spiritual realms.
Jim Garrison is an educator and wise elder with a long history of activism. He spent years working alongside Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev being the last foreign visitor to the Kremlin before the transition. He worked alongside global leaders for decades to solve global challenges. The last two decades of his career have been centered around Ubiquity University, an accredited university that aligns the mind (as most traditional education) with the heart and the capacity for social impact....
