Daniel specializes in transformative bodywork, energy alignment, and sound frequency attunement. Throughout his 20s and 30s, he found himself dancing with toxic habits – low frequency foods, alcohol, pills – and with the help of various plants and teachers, discovered powerful tools for transmuting unhealthy energy in a way that served both himself and the greater masses. He shares his journey of healing himself and his relationships, his R.E.S.Q. program – designed to shift the paradigm of reco...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Prepare to leave what no longer stokes your fire and be inspired to follow your bliss… oh and completely transform your yard. Jim Gale brings the passion to today’s episode as he shares about his heart's work with creating ‘food forests’; a practice that can help us cultivate ourselves, and transform the ways in which we see and live in the world. Jim and I dive into… → How simply listening amplified Jim's life and guided him to a blissful path. → The significance of creating a compellin...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast I had the honor of hopping on a dear friend's podcast recently – The Thought Room with Hallie Rose – and to not much surprise, it unfolded with such ease and authenticity. Hallie has a way of inviting others to drop their guard and dive into what is truly coming to the surface in the moment. She holds space for it all and this is exactly what she did in this episode all about transcending overwhelm by refining our boundaries. → How to deal with overwhelm and create healthy boundaries. → Tuni...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Luke is a writer, meditation + metaphysics teacher, and lifestyle design expert who shares transformative principles of health, addiction, recovery, and spirituality… and he does just about all of this in today's brief and digestible episode. Luke shares what he believes to be the true road to inner fulfillment, happiness, and peace and how to embody radical open-mindedness in the midst of inevitable moments of pain and discomfort. Luke and I go into... → The importance of lived experiences ...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Erick Godsey is back with us for his second appearance—see episode 11 for his debut—and he goes DEEP on this one, folks. Erick takes his understanding from a decade of studying human nature and self-examination and delves into his own personal recalibration as he pieces together a new way of being and serving. With any great unlearning comes a degree of existential crisis, as we are forced to reimagine and recalibrate our belief system and what is no longer in alignment within us. Erick and I ...
Jul 22, 2021•3 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast TGU is bringing the feminine to y’all today. I got to sit down with both Peyton and McLean for a deep dive into all things partnerships, co-parenting, motherhood, and how to best care for a woman in her postpartum period. These doulas share some beautiful wisdom – a lot of which may be unfamiliar, as our culture has strayed from these ancient traditions that once were essential to our wellbeing. In this conversation we dive into... → Letting go of undesired parenting habits. → Engaging in curiou...
Jul 15, 2021•2 hr 49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Competing at the Crossfit Games on 8 separate occasions and taking home the W in 2008, Jason Khalipa joins us today to share his wisdom around the age-old concept – balance. Something that we sometimes lose sight of as we find ourselves submerged in our fast-paced society; derailing from our priorities and what’s truly important at the end of the day. Unfortunately – and fortunately, to a degree – Jason and his family found themselves in a situation that no family ever hopes to experience. With ...
Jul 06, 2021•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Honored to host these three ladies fresh off of their 7 day immersion at Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa. If you’ve been listening, you’ll recognize this game reserve as Boyd Varty’s home base – a 3-time guest on TGU ;) It’s not every day that we’re presented with an opportunity, or even desire, to submerge oneself in the South African bush, but something pinged each of them in a way that was impossible to ignore. In this conversation, they each share their stories of receiving and answer...
Jun 28, 2021•2 hr 54 min•Transcript available on Metacast We don’t expand ourselves, LOVE expands us. So excited to share Adam Roa’s medicine on TGU today. Humans are in a constant state of expansion; every choice we make affects who we are becoming. Adam shares his journey to self-love and his life-altering awakening at 18 years old that presented him with either an opportunity to evolve or to remain in the cycle of chasing adequacy. Something I resonate deeply with. Amongst sharing his own journey, Adam holds space for me to share a few of my current...
Jun 17, 2021•2 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Many of you may know that for 20 years I spent much of my time on the Chicago trading floor and my love for investing has been a constant ever since. I don’t find too many opportune moments to dive into this passion on TGU, so this conversation was certainly a fun one to finally have on the show. Among his many investment tips and tricks, Justin is keen on the importance of “family man first, businessman second”. He wrote his book (see below) as a legacy piece; a memoir of investment tips that h...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast You may be familiar with today’s guest from a couple weeks back as we co-hosted episode 56 together. Josh Trent joins us again and this time, he’s fresh off of a 10 day vision quest, deep in the Idaho wilderness; with a hefty supply list of 4 gallons of water, sleeping bag and toilet paper. Among the immense wisdom that Josh shares with us, he unravels an incredibly intimate experience that healed years of shame and guilt. Josh and I dive into… → Overindulging as a temporary way to feel “safe”. ...
Jun 04, 2021•2 hr 57 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you’ve been listening along, you’ve likely heard me highly recommend one of Mikki's masterpieces, Plandemic: Indoctornation, where he and his team of incredible researchers seek out the truth within all of the misleading information these days. Mikki’s here today to share his personal story of waking up to the harmful false narratives that surround us and what's inspired him to share all that he has discovered so far; risking it all due to his love for freedom, people, and health. In ...
May 26, 2021•2 hr 41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have all the “things” yet still feel empty inside? Seems to be the theme the past couple of weeks here on TGU. Today I’m thrilled to have my brother, Adrian Grenier, on the pod today as he takes us through the many reincarnations of his life so far. From indulging in the life of sex, drugs, and rock n roll to eventually waking up in his early 40s. Adrian’s genuinity shines through in this episode all about stepping into his most honest expression of Self. Adrian and I discuss… → Being asleep at ...
May 10, 2021•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Navigating relational barriers, activating our inner child, finding comfort and ease within rest – a few of the topics that we deep-dive into during this episode with my brother and relational alchemist, Stefanos. Stef has such a beautiful way of assisting people in actualizing the fullness of their potentiality. As we head into the realm of relationships, Stef vulnerably shares his own personal journey as well as that of his intimate partnership. Reminding us of what it truly means to hold spac...
Apr 21, 2021•2 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Medical and legal expert, Dr. David Martin joins us to share his wisdom around creating real transformation from the inside out. David’s secret of success globally is ‘The Wobble Effect’ – which he breaks down for us in this episode. It doesn’t take long to acknowledge the empathy and understanding that is Dr. David Martin. He’s truly an expert in going beneath the surface to identify the real issues at play in the world. He believes that we change from the inside out and to do everything differ...
Apr 14, 2021•3 hr 38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fan favorite lion tracker, Boyd Varty, is back with us and diving into the “art” of suffering – a self-inflicted phenomenon. It’s safe to say that we’ve all suffered one time or another, but oftentimes people remain in the drama-filled stories that they, themselves, have created. I know I have. With this, the suffering doesn't end... it only replicates. In this episode, Boyd breaks down a few of his own stories of suffering and his discoveries from the untrue stories that he placed atop the ...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast From a professional triathlete living out of a shed to applying his gifts (lessons learned) and watching them grow, Brendan Brazier joins us to share his many awakenings along the way to building his creations. Brendan is co-founder of Vega, co-founder of PulpCulture bestselling author of the Thrive book series, creator and host of the Thrive Forward web series, and editor in chief of Thrive magazine. He now invests in and collaborates with socially responsible food and tech companies whose miss...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Del Bigtree, producer of Vaxxed, is here with us today and diving into the messy world of medical manipulation/coercion. Over this past year, it’s become more clear that honest information is tough to come by. Del’s nonprofit, Informed Consent Action Network or ICAN, is doing the hard work so that we can advocate for ourselves with a tangible understanding. In this fun and explorative conversation, Del and I discuss… → Tragedies becoming miracles. → Del’s realizations while producing talk show, ...
Mar 03, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast From spiritual satire to brilliant political mockery real quick. You may be familiar with JP Sears via social media as he puts his lighthearted, yet thoroughly researched, twist on all our current events. However, don't let the parodies fool you, JP is on a mission to encourage us all to lead from the wisdom of our own hearts and the brilliance of our own minds. JP and I dive into many topics including… → The current assault on the diversity of perspectives. → What happens when people are la...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Entrepreneur, Mike Dillard, is on TGU today sharing the many lessons along the path of entrepreneurship; from his immense creative and financial successes to experiencing debilitating mold toxicity that forced him to take a closer look at his values. While on the path to recovery, Mike found himself reevaluating all that he had once given his energy to and the physical + mental pitfalls of constantly chasing accomplishment. As difficult of an experience, this illness (that had him laid up for ye...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matt Maruca of RA Optics joins us today to share his wealth of knowledge and experience surrounding “light”; sunlight, blue light, and all the wavelengths in between. Most of us are familiar with the importance of blocking blue light, specifically in the evening, but as I learned in this conversation, it goes so much deeper than that. Matt shines light (pun intended) on ALL the ways that light impacts us throughout the day and the incredibly simple steps that we can take to reset and support our...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Change your mindset, change your life. Is it really that simple? Garrain Jones would say yes, and with many miraculous experiences to support it. After being sentenced to 10+ years, stripped of all the outside noise, and forced to sit with Self, he used this adversity as his superpower and began to create value within himself while also inspiring those around him. Once embracing this shift, big things followed... Garrain seemingly began his life with adversity and his story up until this moment ...
Jan 20, 2021•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast 2020. What a year... As I wrap up The Great Unlearn’s first full year of episodes (aka preseason), I’m met with many new life-altering discoveries; much of which I share in this final episode of the year. From healing my core wound to operating in flow states, to feeling like every morning is Christmas morning, to setting and honoring my boundaries, to parenting through new paradigms…and everything in between. What a year to turn inward, unlearn old paradigms and reevaluate what we are here to o...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast I had the pleasure of having my new brother, Matt Simpson, on today’s episode as we both “share the mic” and this episode on each of our platforms – check out Worth The Fight podcast. Matt and I have quite parallel journeys as we both drifted from “successful” corporate America and found ourselves on the path of healing our core wounds; much through psychedelics. Amongst many other topics, Matt uniquely brings forth a pivotal calling around the importance of healing the trauma of our war veteran...
Dec 21, 2020•2 hr 40 min•Transcript available on Metacast I’m thrilled to have Dr. Thomas Cowan on today’s episode to share the all too common misconceptions of illnesses, vaccines, and many things in between. I was introduced to Dr. Cowan through one of his books, “Vaccines, Autoimmunity, and the Changing Nature of Childhood Illnesses”, in which my mind was completely blown. He offers up an immense amount to ponder on when it comes to understanding and caring for this one vessel that we’re given. Regardless of your current beliefs, I hope you enjoy th...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast I’m honored to have East Forest, aka Krishna, on today's episode to share his interesting journey to discovering sound as a pivotal form of healing. I’ve always been big into music but it wasn’t until recently that I truly felt the importance and medicinal properties that music offers along this journey through life, and more specifically ceremonial settings – cue East Forest. Enjoy this fascinating story of a human stepping into their power. In this episode, Krishna and I expand on... → Red...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast You may have heard me use this term a few times (or ten) to express going within ourselves to rediscover our innate self-love; to better understand who we are and why we show up the way we do; to shine a light on our shadows and make peace with those darker places within. Well, today’s guest is where the concept of “working in” all originated. Paul Chek is on the cast today and I couldn’t be more thrilled to sit down with him and share with you his genuine desire to spread his healing medicine w...
Nov 11, 2020•2 hr 40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kyle Kingsbury is a close brother of mine who has opened my eyes to an immense amount (an understatement) in the 3 short years that we’ve been connected –– from facilitating my first plant medicine journey to the subtle and impactful ways that he continually shows up in my life as a brother. I’ll admit, today’s episode with Kyle certainly has aspects to it that I would have brushed under the rug had I heard this a few years ago. Some topics that we discuss are not of popular narrative; such as t...
Nov 04, 2020•2 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cal Callahan joins Kelli in a beautiful, thoughtful, heart-opening conversation about self-love, acceptance, and relationships. Cal shares his identity shift, what it meant to finally accept himself, and why we need to lean into what feels good. They talk about what it means to show up in relationships with an open heart without strategy, and how to approach tough conversations with your partner. Kelli and Cal also explore microdosing and how psychedelic experiences have served them. Connect wit...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brotherhood. Seasoned Guidance. And a consistent, safe space to be yourself. While learning to unlearn, I quickly saw and felt the importance of brotherhood and its pivotal role in this journey back to Self. With gratitude for the support of my brothers and the deepened connections, I’m honored to offer this guidance and encouragement to other brothers through The Unlearn Experience. UnlearnX is an 8-week mastermind where we journey together to unlearn our way into an inspired, meaningful and au...
Oct 23, 2020•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast