Best Ricky Derisz Podcasts (2024)

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#48: The Neuroscience of Mystical Experience with Marjorie Woollacott 1:10:22

2d ago1:10:22

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Marjorie Woollacott is an Emeritus Professor of Human Physiology and member of the Institute of Neuroscience at the University of Oregon. She is Research Director for the International Association of Near-Death Studies (IANDS) and President of the Academy for the Advancement of Postmaterialist Sciences (AAPS). Marjorie has published more than 200 s…

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#47: Thresholds of the Soul with Nick Kettles 1:10:22

18d ago1:10:22

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I’m joined by Nick Kettles, who returns to the show having previously discussed the Stages of the Spiritual Journey. Nick is also my co-creator for the YouTube series, Archetypes of Awakening. He is a Master Certified Coach and healer with 25 years experience in the human potential movement. He has pursued a meditation practice in the Advaita Vedan…

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#46: Spiritual Psychosis and the Path to True Sanity 55:24

1M ago55:24

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This episode features my presentation for the International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis (ISPS-US) annual conference in October, 2023. The original title was Metanoia: How Psychosis and Paranoia Ignited My Spiritual Awakening. I completely rewrote the talk a few days before, following a lightning bolt of creative ene…

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#45: The Science of Forgiveness with Everett Worthington 1:05:27

2M ago1:05:27

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I’m joined by one of the world’s leading experts in the field of forgiveness research, Everett Worthington. Everett is a Commonwealth Professor Emeritus working from the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, and a licensed clinical psychologist. He has published over 38 books and over 440 articles and scholarly chapters, mos…

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#44: The Bhagavad Gita and the Devotional Path of Bhakti Yoga with Nikunja 1:31:25

2M ago1:31:25

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I’m joined by Nikunja, a musician and yoga teacher who bridges the creative arts with ancient philosophy. Following a path of devotion — known as Bhakti yoga — Nikunja teaches the embodiment of the Bhagavad Gita as a way of life. Nikunja has reimagined chapters from the Gita as part of a project to illuminate yoga’s sacred nature, which extends far…

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#43: Contemporary Tantra: Re-Exploring Kashmir Shaivism with Ellen Emmet 1:23:45

2M ago1:23:45

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Ellen Emmet returns to the show. Ellen is a psychotherapist and facilitator of Authentic Movement. Our first conversation in episode 29, Nonduality and the Shadow, covered psychological aspects of the awakening. This time we focus on Ellen’s teaching of the Awakening Body and yoga meditations in the tradition of nonduality and Kashmir Shaivism. Thi…

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#42: Jungian Somatics and the Mythology of Trauma with Jane Clapp 1:17:53

3M ago1:17:53

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This episode will answer the ultimate question to life, the universe and everything. Or maybe not quite everything, but I couldn’t miss the only chance to reference the number 42 from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. That being said, Jane Clapp does answer many questions I had about the inner universe. Jane is a distinguished Jungian analyst who f…

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#41: Reducing Suffering and Integrating Enlightenment with Har-Prakash Khalsa 1:35:24

3M ago1:35:24

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Har-Prakash Khalsa started as a student of Zen meditation in 1984 and went on to become a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor and teacher of Mindfulness meditation in the systematic style of Shinzen Young (whom Har-Prakash has studied intensively with since 1999). He has written Cultivating the Jewel of Mindfulness, a comprehensive practitioner cur…

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#40: Embodied Nonduality and the Realization Process with Judith Blackstone 1:06:28

4M ago1:06:28

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I’m joined by Judith Blackstone. Judith has 35 years experience as a psychotherapist and teacher of the realization process, a direct path for realizing fundamental consciousness, as well as the application of nondual realization for psychological, relational and physical healing. She currently has seven books in publication, including her latest, …

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#39: Quantum Synchronicity and Dual-Aspect Monism with Harald Atmanspacher 28:42

4M ago28:42

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I’m joined by Dr. Harald Atmanspacher, a theoretical physicist with more than three decades of experience in interdisciplinary research. He is known for his work on complex systems, the philosophy of science, mind-matter relations, consciousness, and quantum theory.Harald co-authored Dual-Aspect Monism and the Deep Structure of Meaning with Dean Ri…

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#38: How Conflict Can Transform Relationships with Dr. Michele DeMarco 1:34:30

5M ago1:34:30

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Dr. Michele DeMarco, an award-winning writer and author of Holding Onto Air: The Art and Science of Building a Resilient Spirit. Michele is a trained therapist, clinical ethicist, and researcher. Her research includes moral injury, psychology, trauma, neuroscience, and somatic and creative art therapies, world wisdom and spirituality. She has taugh…

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#37: The Spiritual Athlete's Path to Success with Tori Franklin 49:24

5M ago49:24

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Tori Franklin is an Olympic triple jumper, a public speaker, the author of You Anthem: Stories and Reflections of Celebration, and the founder of the non-profit Live Happi retreats, which empowers youth through travel, mental wellness, and movement. In 2022, Tori became the first American woman to medal at the World Championships, winning bronze in…

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#36: Transpersonal Ecopsychology and A New Earth with Bethany Butzer 1:25:00

6M ago1:25:00

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Bethany Butzer is a Lecturer for the Alef Trust MSc programme in Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology and the Assistant Director of the Alef Trust PhD programme in Applied Transpersonal Psychology. She has an MA in clinical psychology and PhD in social psychology, spent two years as a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard Medi…

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#35: Cosmic Mind and Non-Linear Time with Arabella Thaïs 1:08:38

6M ago1:08:38

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Arabella Thaïs is a writer, speaker, philosopher, and artist, studying for a PhD in cosmology and consciousness. Committed to the evolution of humanity, her work explores the intersection of poetry, mathematics, beauty, and time, which she teaches at her online school of consciousness, The Temple of Truth. She uses various aesthetic mediums – such …

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#34: Beauty, Bliss, and the Dark Night of the Soul with Jesse Gittler 1:28:12

7M ago1:28:12

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Jesse Gittler came to my attention through an Instagram reel where he talked about synchronicity and using the quantum dimension as a mode of self-healing. I was having a tough time, and as I watched more of his videos, his voice stoked a dormant part of my psyche. Jesse’s mission is to guide through his spiritual awakening, which he does with no p…

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#33: Awakening and the Search For Meaning with Dr. Daniel Ingram 1:29:41

7M ago1:29:41

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I’m joined by Dr. Daniel Ingram. Daniel’s book, Mastering The Core Teachings of the Buddha, is well-known in spiritual circles due, in part, to a mixture of practical instruction, lucid insight, useful maps, and common sense. His teachings are controversial to some, compelling for many, mostly due his bold declaration that “enlightenment is an atta…

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#32: Buddhist Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Rev. Dr. John Freese 2:11:09

7M ago2:11:09

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Reverend Doctor John Freese returns to the show to share his synthesis of Buddhism and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. John is a Buddhist minister and spent 12 years as a monk with Thich Nhat Hanh. He has PhDs in practical theology and a Master of Divinity. In addition to his Buddhist counselling practice, he teaches contemplative studies at Uni…

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#31: Psychosis and Spirituality with Isabel Clarke 1:13:06

8M ago1:13:06

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In this episode I’m joined by Isabel Clarke, a consultant clinical psychologist with 25 years experience in both inpatient and outpatient care for the NHS. In addition to her clinical work, she supports people experiencing spiritual emergency and extreme states through the Spiritual Crisis Network. Her books include Meeting Mental Breakdown Mindful…

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#30: Jung's Map of the Soul with Dr. Murray Stein 52:09

9M ago52:09

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In this episode I’m joined by Jungian analyst and acclaimed author, Dr. Murray Stein, to discuss Jung’s Map of the Soul. Dr. Stein is a graduate of Yale University, the University of Chicago, and the C.G. Jung Institut-Zurich. He is a founding member of the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts and of the Chicago Society of Jungian Analysts. H…

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#29: Nonduality and the Shadow with Ellen Emmet 1:12:41

9M ago1:12:41

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Ellen Emmet is a psychotherapist, facilitator of Authentic Movement, and offers meetings in The Awakening Body: Yoga meditations in the tradition of non-duality and Kashmir Shivaism that she learnt from her teachers Francis Lucille and Eric Baret. She offers webinars and residential retreats. Her offering is an exploration of our true nature at the…

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#28: Vipassana, Somatic Experiencing, and Trauma-Informed Awareness with Rev. Dr. John Freese 1:55:03

10M ago1:55:03

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Reverend Doctor John Freese is a Buddhist minister in the Dhamma Vinaya Order. He was a monk for 12 years (1998-2010) with Thich Nhat Hanh at Plum Village and Deer Park monasteries in France and California, and was with two gurus in the Ramana Maharshi lineage in Tiruvannamalai India. He has just completed his PhD in practical theology from the Cla…

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#27: Buddhism and a Brighter Vision of the Future with Emma Varvaloucas 1:47:49

1+ y ago1:47:49

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Emma Varvaloucas is the Executive Director of the Progress Network, an idea's movement that connects and amplifies voices that are pointing our world in a more positive direction. She is also the co-host of the What Could Go Right? Podcast, and was previously the Executive Editor at Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Her unique perspective is shaped by…

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#26: Empowering The Mental Health Paradigm with Steven C. Hayes 2:13:56

1+ y ago2:13:56

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Dr. Steven C. Hayes is the originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), identified as part of the “third wave of cognitive behavioral therapy.” He’s a Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, the author of 47 books, including Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life and A Liberated Mind. Ranked in the top 1,000 most cited schol…

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#25: The Lighthouse: A Synchronistic Symbol of Intimacy and Isolation 24:09

1+ y ago24:09

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Time for something a little different! This is a reading of my latest MindThatEgo article, The Lighthouse: A Synchronistic Symbol of Intimacy and Isolation. I share a process of working with my unconscious mind to decipher the meaning of this inner voyage at various milestones. The lighthouse is a central symbol, which guided me to understand the s…

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#24: How To Connect To The Soul with Natalie Zeituny 1:12:13

2y ago1:12:13

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Connecting to the soul is simple and complex. It’s simple because the soul is the essence of who you are. It’s the core of your being. Nothing has to be learned, only remembered. The complexity comes from living in an age and a culture of disconnect, with barriers created by the mind, and intellectual superiority placed ahead of other forms of inte…

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#23: A Simple Beautiful Truth with Hayden Thorpe 1:35:30

2y ago1:35:30

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Hayden Thorpe is a solo artist and former frontman of Wild Beasts. His two solo albums — Moondust for my Diamond (2021) and Diviner (2019) — follow five albums with the band between 2008 and 2016, for which Two Dancers was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Since discovering Wild Beasts through their album Smother in 2011, they’ve remained my favouri…

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#22: Can Complex Thinking Bring Peace To A World Of Conflict? with Guy Burgess 1:37:38

2+ y ago1:37:38

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According to conflict resolution expert Guy Burgess, the inability to resolve conflict is the greatest threat to humanity. Conflict is the root of interpersonal disharmony, political polarization, us vs. them mentalities, violence, and all-out war. Our future relies on a workable solution. Yet the current tools we have don’t adequately scale to the…

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#21: The Song of the Heart with Sanya Manzoor 1:34:35

2+ y ago1:34:35

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sanyasa.sai.ra Website: www.SanyaManzoor.com Sanya Manzoor is a Holistic Expansion Coach, a poet, a philosopher, a meditation teacher, an artist, and much more. Sanya’s creativity and endless wisdom is a huge inspiration. She’s my lover, my friend, and someone I’m incredibly fortunate to explore the journey of h…

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#20: Plato's Theory of Forms with Bethany Butzer 1:04:09

2+ y ago1:04:09

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Ancient Greek philosopher Plato’s Theory of Forms captures the idea that, beyond the physical reality of the senses, there resides a non-physical World of Ideas. Within this world there are pure forms, or essences, that are perfect in nature. There are many types of form, from phenomena, objects (such as trees), to concepts and abstract ideas, incl…

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#19: Let Faith Guide You Through Uncertainty 41:05

2+ y ago41:05

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This is an exploration of faith, uncertainty, and facing the unknown. In moments of challenge, it's tempting to try and find certainty, to think our way through, to come up with solutions. But some of life's biggest moments don't have quick solutions. They're questions, not answers. They're a process, and usually, there has to be time spent tolerat…

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#18: Stages of the Spiritual Journey with Nick Kettles 1:23:38

2+ y ago1:23:38

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My friend and mentor Nick Kettles joins me to discuss the stages of the spiritual journey. I’ve worked closely with Nick for a few years now. Nick is an incredible guide and teacher, who draws upon his wealth of experience and knowledge across multiple fields of development — from Advaita Vedanta, coaching, breathwork, and Jungian psychology. Havin…

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#17: The Science and Psychology of Extraordinary Awakenings with Steve Taylor 1:03:54

2+ y ago1:03:54

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I'm joined by Steve Taylor to discuss the micro and macro qualities of awakening, and what Steve calls the panspirits worldview. Steve is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University, and the author of several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality. These include Back to Sanity, The Leap, Spiritual Science, and his new boo…

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#16: Unleash Your Creative Genius with David Paul Kirkpatrick 1:26:41

3y ago1:26:41

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🔊 Video version available on YouTube! --- Show description: I’m joined by David Paul Kirkpatrick, an American film producer, studio executive and writer, to discuss creativity and depth psychology. David’s experience certainly makes him an expert of the subject, both through his personal journey, and his work with leading creatives. He was producti…

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#15: The Union Of Yoga and Jung with Leanne Whitney 1:27:19

3y ago1:27:19

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Dr. Leanne Whitney joins the show to explain the nuances of Jungian depth psychology and Patanjali’s yoga sutras. How do these two systems of the psyche fit together? Where are their similarities and their differences? Is there a way of synthesising the wisdom of both, to create a union of West and East? Leanne is an independent scholar in the fiel…

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#14: Authentic Awakening vs. Spiritual Ego with Stephan Bodian 49:55

3y ago49:55

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I’m joined by Stephan Bodian to discuss the difference between authentic awakening and spiritual ego. Stephan is a licensed therapist and spiritual teacher who has pioneered the integration of Western psychology and Eastern wisdom. He is the author of numerous books, including Wake Up Now, Beyond Mindfulness and Meditation for Dummies, which has so…

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(Micro-Episode) Dealing With Scattered And Impulsive Thinking 14:35

3y ago14:35

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When the mind is scattered, and we become easily distracted, what's the solution? Here I break down the difference between impulse and action, and offer a few techniques in refining focus and not becoming caught up in "chasing" thoughts as they arise. There's some influence from meditative practices along with "urge surfing" from Russ Harris' Happi…

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#13: Synchronicity And The Nature of Reality with Bethany Butzer 1:16:46

3+ y ago1:16:46

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In this enthralling episode I'm joined by Bethany Butzer, PhD, to discuss her upcoming paper in the Journal of Consciousness Studies: Does Synchronicity Point Us Toward The Fundamental Nature of Consciousness? Our discussion is as personal as it is scientific, and Bethany's knowledge and wisdom is matched by her enthusiasm and heart. The more I und…

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#12: Welcome to the Age of Re-Enchantment: How Magic Will Transform Mental Health And The World 1:40:18

3+ y ago1:40:18

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(This talk is from an event hosted at osmos, Berlin, on 22 January 2020. The same topic which I presented at SAND 2019.) The signs are there. They've been there for thousands of years. In this talk I'll take you through a personal journey of my "Hero's Return" from the darkness of depression and psychosis, to a world of magic and mysticism. As abov…

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#11: The Science of Spirituality with David Lorimer 1:09:01

3+ y ago1:09:01

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I'm joined by David Lorimer, the chair of the Galileo Commission and Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network. The topic of our discussion is the science of spirituality. Or the spirituality of science. Depends how you look at it. "Science is full of metaphors of becoming and interconnectedness. If we could catch ourselves up as a c…

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#10: Shamanic Wisdom For Healing And Awakening with Phil Borges 1:24:32

4y ago1:24:32

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CRAZYWISE director Phil Borges returns to the show for a fascinating discussion based around Phil's knowledge of shamanic wisdom for healing and transformation. We discuss the nature of consciousness, awakening, the structure of the brain, discoveries from neuroscience, meditation, the nature of time, and so much more. What stood out the most for m…

6y ago1:29:21

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In this premiere episode, Ricky is joined by Dr. Roger Walsh, Professor of Psychiatry, Philosophy & Anthropology at the University of California.Roger has spent three decades researching wellbeing, combined with deep spiritual practice and self-exploration. Roger's writing has earned him numerous international awards. His book — Essential Spiritual…

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