The Thought Room

The Thought Room is a combination of edge-of-your-seat storytelling and groundbreaking interviews with celebrated thought-leaders from around the world. Recorded remotely everywhere from hotel rooms in New York City, to a camper van in Maine; from the coastal forests of Costa Rica, to a picnic blanket amongst grapes in a vineyard in Sedona---host Hallie Rose captures rich, face-to-face interviews and intimate storytelling in a variety of eccentric locations. Through a collection of captivating conversations in the fields of health, spirituality, and personal development, the Thought Room provides a rare glimpse inside of the rawest aspects of being human. We take a deep dive into examining the events that shape us, the stories we weave, how we label our traumas, reclaim our power, and to what degree our thoughts can shape who we are. From musicians to mathematicians, life coaches to psychonauts, PhDs to professional athletes—we’ll invite them all to step into the Thought Room to spill their stories and share their most distilled wisdom. The show covers a breadth of topics including psychology, spirituality, sex & relationships, psychedelic science & plant medicine, bio-hacking, fitness, nutrition, alternative health, business & entrepreneurship, mindfulness, yoga, and meditation. Prominent Season 1 guests include ethnopharmacologist Dr. Dennis McKenna, six-time Mr. Olympia winner Dorian Yates, director Jamie Catto (Ram Dass: Becoming Nobody), former NFL player Joe Hawley, Emmy-Award winning composer Chris Child (aka Kodomo), director and professional surfer Cyrus Sutton, artist/musician Colin Frangicetto of Circa Survive, Erick Godsey of The Myths That Make Us podcast, and many more. Hallie Rose is an author, speaker, educator, and relationship coach from New York City. She is also the founder & CEO of Lunar Wild which aims to reclaim the sacred feminine and address a modern need for a Rite of Passage into womanhood. Connect with Hallie Rose: Thought Room IG | https://www.instagram.com/thoughtroompodcast/ Hallie Rose IG | https://www.instagram.com/hallie_rosebud/ Email | thoughtroompodcast@gmail.com To join the Thought Room community visit www.thoughtroompodcast.com

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Ep. 17 | Sarah Riegelhuth | Sacred Sex, Deep Healing & Intimacy

Sarah Riegelhuth is a speaker, blogger, author, serial entrepreneur and investor in startups, having founded 8 companies since 2009. Following several successful exits, she is currently the CEO of Grow My Team (global recruitment) and co-founder of League of Extraordinary Women. She is personally fuelled by a passion for changing the status quo of how we work, conscious culture, community, gender equality and living life on one's own terms. Recognized as the IFA Thought Leader of the Year, Sarah...

Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 10 min

Ep. 16 | Jordan River | Spirit Science: Ayahuasca, Astral Projection & Tarot Cards

Spirit Science is a popular YouTube channel with over 900k subscribers and 1.2 million followers on Instagram. For many, Spirit Science animation videos have been an initial gateway to a variety of new age topics, and have opened the door for global conversation about the nature of reality and human consciousness. This week on The Thought Room, host Hallie Rose sits down with Spirit Science creator Jordan River to discuss the incredible story of how Jordan’s love of animation eventually led to t...

Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 17 min

Ep. 15 | Ollie Ollerton | Battle Ready: How to Take Control and Transform Your Life

Wild, dangerous, miraculous: Former special forces soldier turned reality TV star Ollie Ollerton shares incredible journey of personal transformation on this week’s episode of the Thought Room with Hallie Rose. Ollie has an illustrious military career: joining the Royal Marines at 18 and later the Special Forces at age 24. He led a security team protecting ABC journalists in the wake of the Iraq war (wait until you hear his ambush story!), and spent time in Thailand spearheading a project rescui...

Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 44 min

Ep. 14 | Jesse Gould | Heroic Hearts Project: How Military Veterans Are Healing War Trauma with Ayahuasca

Jesse Gould is the Founder and President of Heroic Hearts Project. His mission is to help military veterans struggling with mental trauma and spread awareness of the benefits that ayahuasca therapies offer as an alternative treatment to pharmaceuticals. Jesse has raised over $150,000 in scholarships from donors, has partnered with the world’s leading ayahuasca treatment centers, and is researching psychiatric applications with the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Georgia. Jes...

Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 25 min

Ep. 13 | Dorian Yates | Raise the Vibration: How to Align with Your Inner Power

Dorian Yates is one of the most successful bodybuilders in history, winning six Mr Olympia titles, and remaining undefeated between the years of 1992-1997. In 2013 on an interview with Brian Rose of London Real, Dorian broke convention by going public about his experience with psychedelics and it went viral. In addition to being featured in many documentaries, Dorian has also appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience, the Tim Ferriss Show, and made countless other notable public appearances. He now h...

Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 50 min

Ep. 12 | Dr. Dennis McKenna | A Turning Point in Human Evolution: Ayahuasca, Climate Change, and a Global Shift in Consciousness

Dr. Dennis McKenna, PhD is an ethnopharmacologist, renowned researcher, highly sought-after lecturer, and brother of well-known psychedelics proponent Terence McKenna. He has been featured widely on many podcasts, and in books, documentaries and films including the Joe Rogan Experience , on Brian Rose’s London Real, DMT: The Spirit Molecule , Fantastic Fungi: The Mushroom Movie , and countless others. McKenna's memoir, The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss retells his experiences and adventures...

Jan 20, 2020•2 hr 10 min

Ep. 11 | Erick Godsey | Surrendering to the Dragon: A Dance with Ayahuasca

Erick Godsey is a podcaster, Jungian enthusiast, storyteller, myth-weaver, and dream interpreter extraordinaire. He is a self-proclaimed “student of da Psyche” and “extra-brain for Aubrey Marcus at Onnit.” I had the honor of speaking with Erick the day after his very first experiences with Ayahuasca at Soltara Healing Center . In this episode we take a deep dive into his four plant medicine ceremonies and the poignant learnings that can be gleaned from them. Follow Erick on Instagram: https://ww...

Jan 11, 2020•1 hr 8 min

Ep. 10 | Shawn Slade | The Healing Power of Nature: Rewilding, Biohacking & Plant Medicine

Rewilding and biohacking expert Shawn Slade is the CEO of ReWild My Bio and co-founder of Booch Organic Kombucha. Shawn is also the host of the newly launching ReWild My Bio Podcast and is a PhD candidate studying wilderness based therapy and the health impact of time spent in nature. This episode was recorded in Costa Rica at Soltara Healing Center and is the first in the #SoltaraSeries. The #SoltaraSeries is a collection of awe-inspiring tales of personal growth and healing from an array of gu...

Jan 04, 2020•1 hr 9 min

Ep. 9 | Director Jamie Catto | Ram Dass: Becoming Nobody

Jamie Catto is the director of the film Becoming Nobody: the quintessential portal to Ram Dass' life and teachings. This episode of the Thought Room was recorded in New York City after the premiere of Jamie’s film at the Rubin Museum. Jamie has collaborated with numerous celebrities and creative powerhouses including Bono, Alanis Morissette, Brian Eno, Dennis Hopper, John Cusack, Carrie Fisher, Susan Sarandon, Kurt Vonnegut, Noam Chomsky--and many more. He is a gifted musician (Faithless; 1 Gian...

Dec 28, 2019•1 hr 5 min

Ep. 8 | Colin Frangicetto | Synchronicities, Surrender & the Hero’s Journey

Colin Frangicetto is an artist, podcaster, and epic guitarist in the rock band Circa Survive. You can find Colin on Instagram @colincirca (personal) @thecosmicnod (podcast) and @colinfrangicettoart (art). His website is http://www.colinfrangicetto.com/ Listen & subscribe to the Cosmic Nod wherever you get your podcasts. If you’re interested in learning more about plant medicine ceremonies at Soltara Healing Center click here → http://bit.ly/soltara & use code THOUGHTROOM for $200 off you...

Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 56 min

Ep. 7 | Emmy Award-Winning Composer Kodomo | Sonic Alchemy & Musical Inspiration

Have you heard the musical intro for this podcast? It’s a song called Concept 1 by Kodomo. Kodomo (Chris Child) an Emmy award-winning composer and electronic artist who lives and works in Portland, Maine. He has written scores for many TV shows including the soap opera All My Children for which he won an Emmy in 2014. As Kodomo, he is best known for his work on the Harmonix video games Amplitude , and Frequency which were the precursors to Rockband and Guitar Hero. "Kodomo" is the Japanese word ...

Dec 12, 2019•1 hr 13 min

Ep. 6 | Kyle Buller | Spiritual Emergency: Near-Death Experience & the Psychedelic Renaissance

Kyle Buller is the co-founder of Psychedelics Today: an educational media platform and weekly podcast that explores the science and culture of the emerging psychedelic field. At the age of sixteen, Kyle suffered a near-death experience which profoundly catalyzed his path of healing and self-discovery. Kyle has a B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology, and an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology. Kyle has extensively studied the healing potential of non-ordin...

Dec 07, 2019•1 hr 45 min

Ep. 5 | Owen Fitzpatrick | Mind Control: How to Win the War in Your Head

Owen Fitzpatrick is a social psychologist, globetrotting storyteller, and leading expert in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). He has authored 8 books, travelled to over 100 countries, and his Tedx Talk entitled ‘Mind Control: How to Win the War in Your Head’ has over 1M views on YouTube. Topics explored: The three selves: Hidden self, public self, private self How not to be boring; gaining a charismatic edge The art of influence and persuasion ‘Inner propaganda’ and the dark side of your perso...

Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 39 min

Ep. 4 | Cyrus Sutton | Fear is the Gatekeeper of the Magic

Cyrus Sutton is a professional surfer, award-winning filmmaker, and co-founder of the reef-safe, organic sunscreen brand Manda . He has created numerous social and environmental impact films and his projects have been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Scientific American, Condé Naste, and Huffington Post. As a dedicated environmental activist, Cyrus is passionate about working with B-corps and conscious businesses: some of his notable clients include Patagonia, Dr. Bronners, A...

Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 22 min

Ep. 3 | Pat Divilly | Imposter Syndrome, Integrity & Showing Up as Yourself

Pat Divilly is a Tedx Speaker, author, podcaster, and mindset & personal mastery coach. On Christmas day in 2012, Pat hit rock bottom: he was depressed, lying to his family about his business’s failure, and unable to even afford a 13 euro ($14 USD) bus ticket home. In this week’s episode of The Thought Room , Pat shares the secrets behind how he climbed out of depression and set himself on the track to become a wildly successful fitness personality and entrepreneur. Topics explored: Imposter...

Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 25 min

Ep. 2 | Joe Hawley | Letting the Universe Guide You

Joe Hawley played 8 years in the NFL for the Falcons and the Buccaneers before converting to minimalism, starting his blog ( @manvandogblog ) and traveling around North America with his dog Freedom. This episode was recorded inside of Joe’s pimped-out camper van at a campsite in Freeport, Maine. Topics explored: Van life Minimalism, downsizing, and simplifying your life The story of how Joe “manifested” his perfect van The power of thought: can we really manifest our reality? The Law of Attracti...

Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 11 min

Ep. 1 | Letter to an Ex-Lover

Have you ever tasted the bittersweetness of loving someone so much, yet knowing your chapter together was over? If you’ve ever been in love, this letter is for you. If you’ve ever felt alone, this letter is for you. On this week’s episode of The Thought Room, Hallie shares an emotionally raw and vulnerable letter about diving into our deepest shadows and uncovering the truth about what it really means to love. → Full Transcript for ‘Letter to an Ex-Lover’ Subscribe to The Thought Room: iTunes | ...

Nov 19, 2019•24 min

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