Best Bareknuckle Podcasts (2024)

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Soten Lynch - Meditation, Altered States, Kalahari Persistence Race 1:50:35

20d ago1:50:35

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Soten is a dedicated practitioner and teacher of meditation, as well as avid long-distance runner. He was the first person to sign up for the first ever Persistence Race, in which we will be running 150km through the Kalahari with the world’s last remaining persistence hunters. Today we talk about his meditative path and how it intersects with long…

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Agnieszka & Prash - VR, Psychedelics, Integration 1:18:04

1y ago1:18:04

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Agnieszka & Prash are the co-founders of Enosis Therapeutics, a company that has created a VR tool which allows us to create and interact with our own inner worlds in a uniquely tangible way. Today we talk about applications for psychedelic therapy, integration, sharing access to our mental space, technology as a tool for improving the human experi…

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22: Kyle Sarofeen is a Publisher, Founder of Hannibalboxing.com & Co-founder of Hamilcar Publications- which focuses on boxing, true crime and hip-hop topics 1:12:47

1y ago1:12:47

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By The Last Round MMA

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Life, Work, Being 51:22

1y ago51:22

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Today I am interviewed by James Lambert, the guest on the previous episode. We talk about life, work, and some of the glories as well as the challenges of being. If you'd prefer to watch us you can find the interview on James' YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw3Z0TDdzNM Primal Nature is a podcast and a center for psychedelic t…

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James Lambert - Bareknuckle Boxing, Inner Peace, Love 47:20

1y ago47:20

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James Lambert is a personal trainer, life coach, doorman (US: bouncer), and recently retired bareknuckle boxing champion. His presence is a unique combination of calm, humility, and thoughtfulness paired with the focus, dedication, and strength necessary for success in a world of oftentimes brutal combat. Today we talk about his life, his work, and…

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Ocean - Spirit, Living Wild, Rites of Passage 1:25:03

1y ago1:25:03

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Ocean is an itinerant explorer of realms both physical and spiritual, combining a critical mind with a unique openness to the power of the natural world. She works with a mixture of modalities learned from indigenous traditions and many years of direct experience in nature. Today we talk about living in the wild, going barefoot, plant medicine, com…

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Matt Rossano - Ritual, Religion, Human Evolution 1:58:19

1y ago1:58:19

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Matt Rossano is a prolific evolutionary psychologist with a unique and compelling view on what makes us human. Today we talk about the role of ritual in religion and community both secular and nonsecular, the evolution of our species and our societies, experiencing the supernatural vs. explaining it, our various efforts at living a good life, and m…

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21: Mike Vazquez on meeting Dada 5000 & starting BYB Extreme, NASCAR and where he sees Bareknuckle boxing in the future. 1:23:10

1+ y ago1:23:10

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BYB Founder and President on meeting Dada 5000, how they decided on the Trigon, where he see's BYB in the future and much more.By The Last Round MMA

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20: Boxing, MMA and BYB Extreme matchmaker Mel Valenzuela on matchmaking and his career so far. 1:23:20

1+ y ago1:23:20

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By The Last Round MMA

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19: Journalist Alan Dawson on his journey into combat sports, from selling sex toys to investigating Daniel Kinahan, Fight Island, interviewing Dana White and much more 2:39:46

1+ y ago2:39:46

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Alan Dawson is a boxing and MMA correspondent for The Insider and previously BT Sport and GOAL. He is a member of the Boxing Writers association of America and a Hall-of-fame voter.By The Last Round MMA

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Maci Daye - Sex, Relationships, Awakened Intimacy 1:45:42

1+ y ago1:45:42

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Maci is a skilled and insightful therapist focused on helping couples harness the growth potential of Awakened Intimacy. As she says, “We become more intimate and self-aware on this path because of challenges, not despite them. And we embrace the difficulties of erotic coupling with a curious and open heart.” Today we talk about sex and intimate re…

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Tarzan / Victor - Climbing Trees, Transforming Fear, Simian Movement 1:20:16

1+ y ago1:20:16

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Victor Manuel Fleites is an insightful explorer of movement and refreshingly unfettered lover of nature, known mainly as Tarzan. He has been climbing trees since he was a child in Cuba, and over the years has gradually built up a practice he calls Tarzan Movement, inspired by his observation of our simian relatives. Today we talk about finding peac…

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Rafe Kelley - Movement, Mind, Meaning 1:58:38

1+ y ago1:58:38

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Rafe is a deep thinker, mover, and practitioner of parkour in nature. He is the founder of Evolve Move Play, a practice of “movement training for humans” based out of the Pacific Northwest US. Today we cover movement, body, mind, parkour, advice for developing an ecology of practice, the hero’s journey toward a meaningful life, and quite a bit more…

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18: Liam Wilson on King of the Streets, moving to Sweden, coming back from 0-3, benefits of MMA 37:36

1+ y ago37:36

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Liam Wilson aka English wilf talks about King of the streets, Bare knuckle boxing. Moving to Sweden. Family life with his son and wife that also does bareknuckle boxing.By The Last Round MMA

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Sam Friedman - Psychedelics, Machine Learning, Dimensions of Meaning 1:30:05

1+ y ago1:30:05

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Sam Friedman is a pioneering researcher at the Broad Institute dedicated to using machine learning to map the salient features of human health. Today we talk about his recent studies of psychedelics and the human mind; we cover his insights into the various axes along which psychedelic experience can be understood; the ontological status of our alt…

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17: Mike Altamura on his journey in management, recruitment, contracts, funny and fascinating stories from his career so far 1:50:06

1+ y ago1:50:06

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Mike Altamura is one of the world’s most-respected boxing managers, advisors and international talent scouts. During his almost two-decade long career, he has helped to guide ten fighters to become world champions.Hailing from Australia, Altamura is also the brainchild of MJA Platinum, which has helped to turn the prospects of today into the global…

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Bjorn Olson - Going Carnivore, Adventure, Activism, & the Meaning of Life 2:03:59

1+ y ago2:03:59

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Bjorn Olson is a red-blooded Alaskan explorer, film-maker, carnivore, activist, and deep thinker. Today we talk about life as he lives it, adventuring far beyond the limits of what many might think possible. You can find him here: Website: mjolnirofbjorn.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFhGkMCDAikQYJA0fWj8_Q Insta: https://www.instag…

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16: Multi discipline fighter Eric Olsen on going to jail, eye gouging, bareknuckle, king of the streets and much more 1:19:50

1+ y ago1:19:50

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Eric "Bloodaxe" Olsen on growing up in Long Island, his time in jail and his fight careerBy The Last Round MMA

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Barbara Savage - Cultural Preservation, Shamanism, & Supernatural Truths 1:21:05

1+ y ago1:21:05

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Barbara Savage is the founder of the Tribal Trust Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting indigenous cultures from around the world through a wide variety of projects and initiatives. Barbara shares some of the unique experiences she's amassed over 26 years working in remote locations with some of the world's last surviving hunter-gathe…

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Ultra Running as a Psychedelic Experience 43:31

1+ y ago43:31

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This is basically a trip report from my first ultra marathon. 5 months ago the longest distance I had ever run was 21km; last week I did 93km, and next month I'm going for 180km. My physical training has been minimal, like maybe 25km per week of running on average. I've been focused instead on the psychological and the physiological, pushing to tra…

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15: Justin Bruckmann (7-3) a pioneer in Canadian MMA, In his career he has fought UFC fighters such as David Louiseau and Georges St. Pierre the former UFC Welterweight Champion 1:09:52

1+ y ago1:09:52

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Professor Justin Bruckmann is a Canadian MMA Fighter that competes in the Lightweight division. In Justin Bruckmann's career he has fought UFC fighters such as David Louiseau and Georges St. Pierre the former UFC Welterweight Champion and UFC history making, former #2 ranked pound for pound fighter. Justin Bruckmann is a 2nd degree black belt in Br…

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14: Marc Ratner former Head of the Nevada State Athletic Commission & now VP of regulatory affairs at the UFC on his career, PED's, working with Dana White, future of MMA 52:11

1+ y ago52:11

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Marc worked some of the biggest fights from "The Fan Man" Bowe v Holyfield to "Bite Fight" Mike Tyson v Holyfield to the Floyd Mayweather v Zab Judah melee.By The Last Round MMA

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13: Former UFC fighter Ian "Uncle Creepy" McCall on his career, addiction, microdosing, psychedelics, offer to fight Floyd Mayweather, dealing drugs and much more 1:20:10

1+ y ago1:20:10

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By The Last Round MMA

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12: Mark "The Shark" Irwin (2-0) Bareknuckle fighter on turning professional, BKFC tryouts, signing with BYB, having Ian McCall as his coach, future as boxing or MMA referee and more 57:12

2y ago57:12

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The self-proclaimed "baddest man on the planet" on his BYB Debut, contract extension, and his future in combat sports and retirement.By The Last Round MMA

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11: Chevvy "The Wildman" Bridges (6-4) former MMA fighter now Bareknuckle boxer tell us about his career to date, BKFC tryouts, his ghost Benny, chasing a deer and much more 1:13:48

2y ago1:13:48

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Chevvy "The Wildman" Bridges (6-4) former MMA fighter now Bareknuckle boxer for BKFC. Cheevy tells us how he got started in combat sports his highs and lows. How he got his name "The Wildman" and much moreBy The Last Round MMA

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Amal Graafstra - Biohacking, Tech Implants, (other) Dangerous Things 1:50:34

2y ago1:50:34

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Amal Graafstra is a biohacker, engineer, entrepreneur, and deep thinker about our species' increasingly integrated relationship with technology. He is CEO of Dangerous Things and Vivokey, two pioneering companies dedicated to developing tech implants for general use. Today we talk about some of the specifics of the technology currently developed an…

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Neil Harbisson - Life as a Cyborg; Perception, Connection, and an Unimaginable Future 1:11:57

2y ago1:11:57

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Neil Harbisson is the world’s first cyborg, neither human nor machine but a hybrid mix. Since 2004 when he got an antenna implanted in his skull he can perceive color as sound, receive phone calls directly to his head, listen in on the ultraviolet radiation of outer space, and more. He is part of a small community of experimental artists pushing th…

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Eric Harbour - Breath Tools to Increase Performance and Enjoyment of Exercise 1:55:07

2y ago1:55:07

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Eric Harbour is a researcher at Salzburg University dedicated to exploring the role of breath in exercise, in all of its facets. Here we discuss his recent paper Breath Tools, in which he outlines the key parameters of breath and their effects on training, performance, and the enjoyment of exercise through physiological and psychological pathways. …

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Dr. Michael Levin - Taking the Reins of Evolution, Bioengineering a Revolutionary Future 1:17:52

2y ago1:17:52

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Part 3. The near future is unlikely to look remotely similar to anything this planet has ever experienced before. Bioengineering extends beyond regenerating limbs or custom-order brains; eventually it means that humans take the reins in directing the course of evolution. Dr. Michael Levin builds on our previous conversations and talks about the pra…

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10: UFC announcer Joe Martinez on his career, working on Fight Island, working with Dana White & Oscar De La Hoya 1:00:35

2y ago1:00:35

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Martinez has been the main ring announcer for Golden Boy Boxing since 2011 and has also been an occasional Octagon announcer for UFC since 2007, carrying over from the now merged World Extreme Cagefighting and has announced over 100 events under the Zuffa banner. More recently, he was signed by the Professional Fighters League PFL in 2018 to handle…

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9: Mike "The Truth" Jackson is a UFC fighter, photographer and videographer. Mike talks us through his career and fights with CM Punk and Dean Barry 1:49:14

2y ago1:49:14

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Mike Jackson on how he got into combat sports and his fight's with CM Punk and Dean Barry.He tells us about the most talented fighter who didn't make it.By The Last Round MMA

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Dr. Michael Levin - AI, Human Consciousness, and Crossing the Rubicon of Evolution 1:04:52

2y ago1:04:52

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Part 2. Dr. Michael Levin builds on our previous conversation, centering more specifically on the moral and ethical implications of our rapidly approaching enmeshment with robotic and AI systems, crossing the Rubicon into an unknown future. We explore the relevant issues through the lens of biological continuity, explain in greater depth in part 1.…

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8: Kendall "Da Spyder" Grove (24-18) on his career, Winning Ultimate Fighter season 3, living with Joe "Daddy" Stevenson and how Michael Bisping helped him during low points during his career 1:26:39

2y ago1:26:39

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Grove found his mature MMA identity during the course of Season 3 of the UFC’s long-running reality series, The Ultimate Fighter, where he met “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy,” Tito Ortiz. Ortiz and Grove established a bond, and Grove credited Ortiz with instilling in him the discipline and high level work ethic that propelled him to future success i…

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Dr. Michael Levin - AI, Bioelectricity, Programming Living Cells, Evolution of Consciousness & Selves 1:31:25

2y ago1:31:25

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Dr. Michael Levin is a researcher, entrepreneur, and brilliantly heterodox thinker; officially, he’s a developmental and synthetic biologist at Tufts University. More than that, he is an intrepid explorer of some of the most profound questions in both science and philosophy; widely read and deeply thoughtful, a prolific writer and eloquent speaker.…

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7: Jeff Darr AKA Mouth piece guy on starting his business, providing mouthpieces to Anderson Silva, Dominick Cruz, sponsorships, fighters being sick in his hand during fittings and more 1:41:35

2y ago1:41:35

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Jeff Darr (aka "The Mouthpiece Guy") was using mouthpieces in combat sports long before he actually started making them. Competing as a boxer from 1994 to 2009, he knows what it's like to get up in the ring and take punches. Right out of high school in 1996, Jeff completed the dental technology program at Riverside Community College in 1996. As a f…

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6: Chris "Lights Out" Lytle (31-18-5) a veteran of the MMA Scene tells us about his career, retirement and bareknuckle boxing 1:22:31

2y ago1:22:31

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Chris Lytle is a retired MMA fighter and a 20 fight veteran of the UFC. Lytle also fought in Pancrase, Cage Rage and the WEC Pro debut Fight with Nick Diaz worst hotel he has stayed in The Ultimate Fighter season 4 Fights with Matt Serra Retirement fight with Dan Hardy coming out of retirement to fight in Bareknuckle boxing…

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5: Fit Warrior Brand Co-founder Fernando Medina on how he started the brand, signing Teofimo Lopez and Amanda Nunes, printing in his garage to seeing fighters walkout in his apparel 56:57

2y ago56:57

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Fernando Media on how he started FTWR. FTWR work with some of the biggest clients in fight sports. For Fernando FTWR is more than just a brand, it's a way of life.By The Last Round MMA

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Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor - Neuroanatomy, Enlightenment, Psychedelics 1:57:06

2y ago1:57:06

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Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist with unique expertise, both scientific and experiential. Her career is dedicated to understanding how our brains create our perception of reality, and her work was radically deepened and transformed by a stroke that took out the entire left hemisphere of her brain for 8 years. This experienc…

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4: John Morgan is a mixed martial arts journalist. John was the lead staff reporter and co-owner of MMA Junkie and has been covering the sport since 2007. 51:38

2y ago51:38

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Morgan was awarded MMA Journalist of the Year at the World MMA Awards 2009. we talk about his career and he shares with us his interview techniques, his favorite interviews and much more.By The Last Round MMA

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3: Sean Wheelock is a combat sports commentator and has served as the play-by-play television commentator for Bellator, Triller Fight Club and Bareknuckle FC 1:22:13

2y ago1:22:13

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Sean shares with us his journey into combat sports. He breaks down a fight week and reveals all the fight preparation that goes into making an event successful.By The Last Round MMA

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2: MMA Fighter Tony "Kryptonite" Lopez (64-35-1) has fought a who's who in the MMA world. Tony Has traveled around the world to test himself against the best. 1:03:39

2y ago1:03:39

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For those of you who do not know Tony Lopez, he is a veteran of the sport and was the "King of the Cage" Heavyweight and Light-Heavyweight champion. Lopez has the rare distinction of holding both titles simultaneously while going on a remarkable 16 fight win streak.By The Last Round MMA

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Ana Forrest & Jose Calarco - Searching for Truth through Yoga, Ritual, Ceremony 1:32:45

2+ y ago1:32:45

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Ana Forrest is an internationally-recognized pioneer in yoga and emotional healing, and the creatrix of Forrest Yoga. Jose Calarco comes from a long history of shamanism, the arts, music and healing, and co-directs Forrest Yoga. Together Ana and Jose create an experience that extends far beyond what people typically mean when they say "yoga" -- it …

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Saajida Jogi - First Experience with Ayahuasca 1:04:46

2+ y ago1:04:46

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Saajida is a nurse based in northern England. We talk about her first experience with Ayahuasca, including the process of preparation and integration, and she explains the profound transformations that it has helped her to make. She gives us a detailed first-hand account of the power of psychedelic therapy. Primal Nature is a podcast and a center f…

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Laurence Abrams - Balance in Business, Relationships, and Finding Purpose 1:42:00

2+ y ago1:42:00

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Laurence Abrams is an entrepreneur committed to cultivating balance in his life; today we talk about his experiences running and later founding various companies, all while seeking meaning and sustaining nourishing relationships as a husband and father, but also with himself. We cover the equilibrium between flow and focus, purpose and passion, bus…

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Kayse Gehret - Microdosing for Healing, Community, Nature as Medicine, Business and Purpose 1:21:01

2+ y ago1:21:01

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Kayse Gehret is the founder of Microdosing for Healing, a course and community dedicated to exploring the power of earth medicines taken in sub-perceptual doses. Today we talk about psychedelics and microdosing, community, presence, nature as medicine, the wounded healer, intersections between business, passion, and purpose…and more. From Kayse: Th…

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Neil Gehani - Psychedelics, Crypto, CO-OP's, DAO's, Finding Meaning in Business & Life 1:48:11

2+ y ago1:48:11

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Neil Gehani is an entrepreneur and software engineer; he is also a visionary in the midst of existential transformation. He is the driving force behind MindLumen, a nascent non-profit project that aspires to provide the psychedelic renaissance with the tools it needs to develop a rigorously ethical and financially viable alternative to the current …

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Om Rupani - Dominant Males, Submissive Females, BDSM, Self-Knowledge, and Sexuality 1:22:02

2+ y ago1:22:02

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Om Rupani is an author, teacher of BDSM (or D/S); he leads workshops and courses internationally with a strong focus on helping men find or develop their dominance, and women their submissiveness. He’s intelligent and eloquent and his work tends to elicit deeply mixed feelings. He dives headfirst into many sensitive issues, and in this interview we…

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Kiina Kilgren - Tantra, Trauma, Resilience, Love, and WHM 2:02:40

2+ y ago2:02:40

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Kiina Kilgren is a fighter and a lover, a woman connected to her pain and her pleasure, her masculine and feminine. Today we talk about her life and journey, about tantra and sexuality, orgasms at will, suffering and resilience, fighting and surrender, love and ice, the Wim Hof Method, conscious touch and breathwork, and much more. Her words sum it…

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Matt Bowden - Psychedelics, Paranormal experience, Changing national drug policy 1:35:08

2+ y ago1:35:08

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Matt Bowden - Starboy - is a brilliant and controversial figure whose life has spanned many realities, from childhood experiences with the paranormal to the head of a multi-million dollar synthetic drug company and the leader of NZ drug policy reform, to shunned exile, rock performer, and now with many new projects currently underway...a perennial …

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Blanca Dasi Espuig - IFS and Psychedelic Therapy 1:29:04

2+ y ago1:29:04

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Blanca Dasi Espuig is a psychedelic therapist who works with IFS, Internal Family Systems. She’s based in New York, and is the co-founder of IFS Guide, a company that’s working with technology in innovative ways to provide powerful therapeutic experiences far more accessibly than traditional models would allow. Today we talk about her approach to h…

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