Dr. Neeta Bhushan grew through immense tragedy at a young age with the passing of her brother and both parents. She naturally took on the responsibility for carrying the rest of the family amidst these tragedies and transitions, all which led her to decide how she would move forward with this new life that stood before her—cue the art of navigating loss and a completely unfamiliar life. Neeta wrote the acclaimed book That Sucked, Now What?, as an accessible five step guide to moving through turb...
Apr 04, 2023•2 hr 46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Barton is a Chemical Engineer and Founder of Upgraded Formulas, supplements that take on a whole new meaning to maximize the body’s potential. In his mid-twenties he hit an energetic wall, experiencing severe brain fog, memory loss, and mental fatigue—although fairly common in today’s world, this is not normal or healthy so Barton set out on his personal quest to learn the why and develop a personal healing protocol. As a biochemist, If there was one thing that Barton knew deeply, it was the bod...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jayne is the founder of and instructor at Aspen Shakti, an institute for the Mind, Body & Spirit to come alive. We talk emotions, vulnerability, soul expression, and the power of movement and dance in moving through life’s seasons—specifically adversity. Be sure to check out her upcoming events in Aspen and Austin! Jayne and I dive into…. ⟶ What is Shakti? ⟶ Using motion to move emotions ⟶ Being willing to be bad at something in order to get good at it ⟶ When we move with life, life moves wi...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Max Casa is a lifelong martial artist, forever on the journey to optimize his mind and body. At 16 years old, he experienced a life-altering car accident—serving as a “universal reset”—which led him to the discovery of float therapy. From the hospital, he headed for one of the only float centers in Massachusetts at the time and from there, fell in love with this incredible healing modality. Not long after, Max founded Max Vitality, developing his own float chamber and salt solution, including 2 ...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben Harris is a fear alchemist and intuitive guide. Rooted in love and the superpower of belief in himself and others, Ben is a testament of what possibilities arise when you give love to fear and trust your inner knowing. I’m excited to share this conversation with you because Ben has recently entered one of life’s most pivotal courses, and that is the course of parenthood. A course that many, with good reason, fear. He shares all that he’s learned since stepping into fatherhood and how he has ...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Ted Achacoso finished college at 18 and Medical School at 2—if that doesn't catch your attention, I don't know what will. He was a professor of Medical Informatics at George Washington University at 28, and at 45 he retrained in Interventional Endocrinology and Nutritional Medicine. Dr. Ted pioneered HOMe (Health Optimization Medicine), operating through the lens of evolutionary medicine—shifting from the typical preventative medicine to optimizing health by detecting and correcting ...
Feb 07, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vanessa Lambert—Akashic Record Intuitive, Bee The Wellness Co-founder, and Founder of Starseed Collective—joins us on this episode to share how her Bee The Wellness Festival came to be and what fueled the sole intention—creating a space where everyone can come together and share their gifts, both guides and attendees. The festival is centered around being a celebration of how far you’ve come rather than the typical 'work' that occurs at retreats. If you are looking to embody more fun, co...
Jan 26, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happily divorced and in love, Chase and Mimi of The Medicin (The Medicin Podcast and MushyLove), drop in on TGU to share their wild love story. High school sweethearts wasn’t quite enough to keep this duo together as they both felt the ceiling shortly after marrying in their 20s—eventually guiding them to separate and tend to their individual growth as they both hit well-being rock bottom. After years of personal development and self-inquiry, they met once again as Chase and Mimi Part 2. Both in...
Jan 19, 2023•2 hr 57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I'm joined by two amazing humans for a fun hang all about wellness, emotional releases, and learning how to go with the ebb and flow of life. Dr. Christopher Shade, PhD, founder, and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific specializes in the biological, environmental, and analytical chemistry of mercury in all its forms and their interactions with sulfur compounds, particularly glutathione and its enzyme system. Aka The Mad Scientist. Eben Britton, a retired NFL athlete who sought to find peace ...
Jan 12, 2023•2 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Earlier this year my wife, Peyton, was prepping to attend a Bee The Wellness Retreat when she sent a subtle invitation my way—knowing that there were many adventures planned within this retreat that were quite outside of my comfort zone—and spoiler alert, I had the time of my life. It’s no secret that I have experimented with many spiritual medicines and retreats, yet this one created space for me to experience one of my most genuine connections to self and others. During the festival, the facil...
Dec 19, 2022•2 hr 48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Having spent 17 years of being in motion, not tending to his needs, expectations or his marriage, Joshua Barber found himself seeking love outside of himself—eventually leading to an affair, followed by a divorce. He has spent his most recent years diving into his desires and mending relationships with his children and more importantly, his own self. All of which is no easy feat but has proven to be incredibly rewarding and illuminating for what is most important in life—nurturing our relationsh...
Dec 09, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast As a successful portfolio manager at a large hedge fund, Jason Pickard reached a tipping point in 2006. At 330 pounds and getting sick often, it hit him how out of balance, depressed, and uncomfortable he was. Despite his physical size, he felt small psychologically, too—finally realizing that success and happiness were not at all the same. Since then, Jason has studied and experienced a multitude of cross-cultural pathways to greater health, higher consciousness, and multi-faceted self-expressi...
Nov 23, 2022•3 hr 36 min•Transcript available on Metacast We are capable, with investigation, of understanding anything in the world. Today's conversation with my friend, Del Bigtree, is all about trusting our own intelligence and instincts. Del is host of The HighWire and founder of Informed Consent Action Network — putting the power of scientifically researched health information into our hands and enabling our medical decisions to come from tangible understanding, not medical coercion. Del and I dive into... ⟶ His experience as a non-mainstream ...
Nov 15, 2022•2 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast You may be familiar with today's guest like I was, from Sons of Anarchy or his latest film, Emily The Criminal, but I had the pleasure of sitting down and getting to actually know the human being within these characters played. Theo Rossi joins us on TGU to share his unique journey of life and personal experience in the entertainment industry. The grass is not always greener and, although grateful, he has been met with immense challenges living life in a media world that thrives and 'suc...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever experienced a calamity that seemingly optimized your life? From Wall Street to biodynamic farming, Jared Pickard and his wife tended to one of our country's only biodynamic farm; until earlier this year when fires seized control. No doubt this was an incredibly traumatic experience witnessing their home and business be stripped from them, however, some place inside of him felt that maybe this was all part of something larger. Shortly after, when depression sank in, he found him...
Sep 07, 2022•3 hr 58 min•Transcript available on Metacast After years of following protocols that exacerbated his debilitating anxiety, depression, and autistic symptoms, Daniel Raphael took his healing into his own hands. He embarked on a 13 year journey around the world — living and studying with dozens of shamans, masters & specialists — to discover how to transcend his conditions. By harnessing the core principles of reality in simple and effective ways, he transformed his life and now supports others in transforming theirs, too. Daniel and I d...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bringing y'all a quadcast today with some of my favorite people to learn from and with — Luke Storey, Josh Trent and Dr. John Lieurance. Why are these some of my favorite people to learn from? Because they speak from the wisdom of their experiences and this is something that I've learned to be the most potent medicine in my personal journey. We jump all over the board of self care and evolution from embarking on vision quests, to dialing in on the basics of healing our body, to learning ...
Jul 18, 2022•3 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lauren Bay Regula is a dear friend of mine and 3x Canadian Olympic Softball Pitcher who, after a 10 year break, went after the most recent 2021 Olympics. She shares her triumphs and tribulations with training for the Olympics as a wife and a mom of 3, building a business as the pandemic hit, and navigating depression. She’s a beautiful example of using challenging circumstances to build something good for the world, whether it be as a mom, wife, women's coach or fitness trainer, she's le...
Jun 27, 2022•2 hr 46 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is quite literally a one-stop-shop — we chat relationships, personal wellness, finances and career path exploration, awakening to personal responsibility. You name it, we probably cover it. Aaron Alexander is the creator of The Align Method, a protocol turned book, in which he works with individuals on aligning their mind, body, and movement through lifestyle, fitness, and nutrition habits. Aaron and I dive into… • Shifting out of the “when… then…” syndrome • The power of just 6 pro...
Jun 02, 2022•3 hr 55 min•Transcript available on Metacast From TV and Hip Hop radio hosting to shamanism and a spiritual awakening that saved her life, Alyson Charles joins us this week to discuss learning how to live an embodied life, and anchoring into peace and trust. She recently launched her book, Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul, so we explore some of the medicine within these animals that she called in for this guide — let me just tell you, it’s potent medicine y’all. Alyson and I dive into… → Holding the line...
May 23, 2022•2 hr 49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eben Britton played 6 seasons in the NFL — about to go all pro — and after a gnarly injury took him out of the game, he began his rehabilitation journey with the “help” of prescription opioids. Soon after, he was met with edgy, irritable and angry side effects that wreaked havoc on his entire state of being. Realizing this was the Universe literally sitting him down — taking him out of the game — he began his journey off the field with the intention of tending to his complete well being. Eben an...
Apr 25, 2022•2 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trey Hardee — 4x World’s Top Athlete in the Decathlon — takes us down his path of unlearning and self-rediscovery since entering the world of "retired athlete". Many of us have experienced, or may eventually experience, this feeling of "who am I if I'm not that anymore" and it can feel like an unpleasant voyage to rediscover ones self... but it can also be an enlightening one if we can open up to it. Trey and I dive into... → Allowing the path of “not here” to show us the way...
Apr 11, 2022•2 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast My friend Joe Hawley is on with us today to chat all things impermanence, facing fears, healing past timelines, and learning to fall in love with our journey (not just the outcome). Joe is an 8 year NFL veteran who donated all of his possessions to charity and ventured with his van to live life on the road. A journey that he thought would last 2 months turned into 2 years and a lot of unpacking of who he’s been and he hoped to become. One could call it a rebirth. He shares his journey along the ...
Apr 01, 2022•2 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Strengthened by her daughter’s struggle with Hashimoto’s thyroid and alopecia universalis, Tracy Duhs journeyed into learning the art of hydration – through learning different approaches to disease by pursuing a PhD in the field of biogenetics and shadowing doctors from all around the globe. Tracy believes that optimal health is a fundamental human right and has dedicated much of her life to bringing accessible vitality and transformation to others through her immense knowledge and experience wi...
Mar 14, 2022•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Aubrey Marcus is on today with a dense episode chatting all things Onnit, personal journey, relationships, living a meaningful life, and money. Aubrey recently sold Onnit to one of the world's largest companies and while it's been an incredible opportunity, this major life transition brought about a level of scarcity mindset; which may seem counterintuitive to what we've been taught. We got to dissect the root of this feeling of uncertainty and hear the beauty of all that's unfol...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Travis Van Winkle is an actor and activist who, after losses and challenging relationships, found himself on a healing journey. Around 25, Travis began noticing both his relationship to self and others were deeply suffering and then began "the work". I really loved this conversation because most of us know the beauty and impacts of self development and healing, but many of us forget the importance of relishing in the presence and joy of life and soaking in the results of our growth – som...
Feb 24, 2022•2 hr 43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. John is the definition of a wounded healer. Having dealt with severe lyme conditions, he was presented with the opportunity – and challenges – to learn how to heal himself and, in turn, others based on his own personal trial and error. In his private practice, his focus is on cellular energetics by optimizing and supporting our body’s natural ability to cleanse, regulate, and heal. I’ve been working with some of Dr. John’s protocols and products for the past couple of months and they’ve been...
Feb 17, 2022•2 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast I recently returned to Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa for my second visit, except this time I got to journey alongside 3 of my closest brothers — Boyd, Chase, and Greg. And it was nothing short of epic. In 1926, Boyd’s great-grandfather purchased a bankrupt cattle farm and after years of partnering with nature and devising a model that allowed for the land to be honored and protected this special place became Londolozi Game Reserve. To say that Londolozi is a magical experience is an und...
Feb 08, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Will Rezin exudes warmth and compassion, and has a true gift of holding space for others to have their own experiences without imposing beliefs, insights or knowledge — something that is very difficult to truly embody as many of us are ingrained with the desire to rescue and fix. The power of simply being present with is sometimes the best medicine. Will is a trauma coach and trainer, and trauma integration specialist. After listening to his journey through childhood and into young adulthood, yo...
Jan 31, 2022•2 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Laura Coe is a longtime friend of mine, meeting each other in our 20s while living in Chicago. While on her journey to embodying a life and being of pure authenticity, she came across the Akashic Records, in which we dive deeply into. She now guides Akashic Records Readings, developed the Little Soul School, and is a published author—recently releasing 3 new books all guided by the ancient wisdom of the Records. Laura and I dive into… → The Akashic Records and how to use them → How the need to k...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast