Best Unorthodox Teachers Podcasts (2024)

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What to Do If You are Being Sexually Harassed or Assaulted at Work? David Angeloff, Esq. 1:05:57

2h ago1:05:57

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In this episode, I’m talking to attorney David Angeloff, Esq., whom I call, the Workplace Justice Warrior, an experienced attorney for anyone who is being sexually harassed or sexually assaulted in the workplace. He is an outstanding trial lawyer. A Man with a good heart, a brilliant mind, and the soul of a shaman. Spiritual, deeply empathetic, yet…

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Palm Beach State Attorney Says Rep Matt Gaetz is in A Whole Lot of Trouble and There Are No Good Outcomes-Guest Dave Aronberg 49:59

3d ago49:59

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In this episode, I’m talking to Palm Beach's State Attorney Dave Aronberg who says "Matt's in a whole lot of trouble. Child sex trafficking is punishable by up to life in prison," says Palm Beach Co. state attorney Dave Aronberg of the accusations facing GOP lawmaker Matt Gaetz. "Even if they can't make a case of child sex trafficking, if you've pr…

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Listen Now: Blame it on the Fame: Milli Vanilli 4:22

1h ago4:22

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When Frank Farian first laid eyes on Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, he saw everything he wasn’t. They were handsome, young, and Black. But Frank had something they didn’t. He had power. So, Frank offered them a devil’s bargain. Almost overnight, Milli Vanilli’s debut album went five times platinum and scored a Grammy nomination. But when the lie at th…

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Teresa Lancaster- Survivor, Advocate, Attorney 47:27

7d ago47:27

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Teresa Lancaster, Esq. Teresa Lancaster is an Attorney and Advocate for victims of childhood sexual abuse who was featured in The Keepers, a seven-part award winning documentary on Netflix. You may know Teresa from the Doe/Roe against Father A. Joseph Maskell case where she sought to expose the sexual abuse which occurred at Archbishop Keough High …

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UNORTHODOX: A Jewish Handmaiden’s Tale of Forced Marriage, Sex, and Violence -Fraidy Reiss 1:07:34

5d ago1:07:34

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In this episode, I’m talking to Fraidy Reiss, a victim of "Unorthodox". As a Orthodox Jewish woman, Fraidy was forced into a violent marriage arranged by her family using a matchmaker. A true Handmaiden's Tale of Horror. She was trained and pressured by the Orthodox Jewish Community to be raped, forced into a violence marriage, and treated as a sec…

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When Justice Turns a Blind Eye—The Last Rape Victim of The Golden State Killer 51:32

23d ago51:32

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In this episode, I’m talking with rape victim, Rosebud Ireland, the last rape victim of The East Side Rapist before he turned into The Golden State Killer (raping and then killing his victims). Rosebud Ireland was only 22 years old when she was awakened suddenly at 3 AM feeling suffocated by a leather glove and a pillow over her head. The gloved ma…

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Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse: Willful Blindness: What Parents Need to Know 57:20

19d ago57:20

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In this episode, I’m talking to child-on-child sexual abuse survivor, Adrianne Simeone, the founder of the non-profit, The Mama Bear Effect. She calls our unwillingness to confront this issue head-on as “ Willful Blindness.” “Child sexual abuse is not necessarily an epidemic because abusers are so effective at perpetrating, but because the taboo, a…

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It Became Personal for a GRANDMOTHER, Carol D' Attoma When Her Six-Year-Old Granddaughter was Sexually Abused by the Child’s Father. 51:53

1M ago51:53

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In this episode, I’m talking to a grandmother who experienced first-hand the devastating impact of child sexual abuse in her family. The financial, emotional, psychological and legal devastation. It all began when Carol D’Attoma’s six-year-old granddaughter was sexually abused by her father. He was arrested, and Carol’s daughter’s main source of in…

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Raped by a Man in a Ski Mask and Gun, Featured on America’s Most Wanted, John Walsh & CNN...The 'NorCal' Rapists 1:24:40

1M ago1:24:40

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In this episode, I’m talking with Nicole-Earnest-Payte raped at gunpoint by a man who threatened to kill her. She knew at that point; she wasn’t getting out of this. Here is how Nicole told us her story. On June 22, 1991, 21-year-old Nicole Earnest-Payte was awakened on her couch by a man in a ski mask carrying a handgun about 8:30 at night after f…

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0104 with Author and Spiritual Coach Julie Hoyle - 'Awakening From The Lucid Dream' 1:21:49

1M ago1:21:49

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In 1989, Julie had a radical awakening. Her conscious experience changed indefinitely via shaktipat (energetic exchange of spiritual knowledge) in a lucid dream experience. She was gracious enough to join me on the podcast to share her fascinating experiences, heartfelt wisdom, and warm expertise. She's a spiritual coach, author, teacher, and she a…

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Secret Database of Files Expose Explosive Epidemic of Child Abuse Within Jehovah’s Witness Religious Organization. 1:14:41

1M ago1:14:41

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In this episode, I’m talking with former Jehovah’s Witness, Mark O'Donnell who rips the lid off the Jehovah’s Witness Secret DATA BASE OF CHILD ABUSE “It’s like a cult.” says, Mark O’Donnell in the documentary made about the child sexual abuse occurring in the JW, called “Crusaders.” JW makes people fear for their lives and puts them in a box they …

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I’ve Been Left for Dead: A Sex Trafficked Child-The Audrey Morrissey Story 1:00:10

1M ago1:00:10

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In this episode I’m talking with AUDREY MORRISSEY, a sex trafficked BIPOC child now adult survivor who says she was sold 10-20 times a day. “I’ve been beaten, tortured, and left for dead.” "I thought I was going to die in the combat zone of sex traffickers. Her traffickers would use words like “Young. Fresh." It’s not like the blockbuster movie, “T…

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The Keepers--Abbie Fitzgerald Schaub Who Blew the Lid Off the Secret Church Sexual Abuse Scandal-Baltimore (Netflix) 1:25:23

2M ago1:25:23

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In this episode, I’m talking with true crime amateur sleuth who uncovered the dark secrets of the Catholic Church that included murder, sexual assault, and rape. Abbie Fitzgerald Schaub, one of the two women who uncovered decades-long and terrifying secrets about her Catholic high school that was covered in the hit Netflix’s docuseries. I speak wit…

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Rosanna Arquette on Hollywood, Sexual Assault & Power 1:22:00

2M ago1:22:00

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In this episode, I’m talking with actor, survivor, activist, Rosanna Arquette who speaks truth to power. With the courage of a lioness, Rosanna Arquette faces the behemoth Harvey Weinstein when she breaks her silence with reporter Ronan Farrow in the New Yorker and in the New York Times (with Jodi Cantor, 2017) about how Harvey Weinstein sexually a…

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Melissa Gilbert “Little House on the Prairie” Author, Actor, Activists 58:38

3M ago58:38

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In this episode, I’m talking with Melissa Gilbert, actor, (former child star, "Little House on the Prairie"), former Congressional Candidate, NY Times Best Selling Author, activists, survivor and Sheroe She needs no introduction for most of you, but I will do so, for those of you who may have been whisked away to another planet, or been otherwise, …

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#Trauma, Recovery, Hope, Healing, Resilience with Mary Reigel, LMFT 1:06:24

2M ago1:06:24

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#Sexual Assault Awareness Month I’m talking to Mary Reigel an experienced Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). and Trauma Recovery Specialist who has been working in the field of death, grief, and trauma about how to recover from trauma. Can you ever fully recover from trauma? What does recovery look like? We talk about the fear that so m…

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Child Sexual Abuse is Preventable! Keeping Kids Safe! 1:10:52

3M ago1:10:52

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I’m talking to social activist and rainmaker, Cherie Benjoseph, LCSW. She has a passion for empowering children in order to keep our kids safe. As co-founder of the KidSafe Foundation, she works with community leaders, kids, parents, guardians, foster care, and child-serving professionals to improve defining the ever-changing issues around protecti…

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The Daughter of a Father Brutally Murdered and Stepmother Raped & Bludgeoned to Death 1:05:05

3M ago1:05:05

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In this episode, I’m talking with Jennifer Carole, the daughter of a successful attorney, on his way to becoming a judge, who was murdered and his wife raped and bludgeoned to death, while the killer remained free to rape and kill some more, and the victims and their families were deprived of justice for 40 years! Today Jennifer Carole is here with…

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USA Olympic Athlete-on-Athlete Rape: The Kim Rhodenbaugh Story 1:07:00

4M ago1:07:00

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In this episode, Kim Rhodenbaugh Lewallen’s life revolved around swimming, and she loved it. Kim made the US Olympic Swim Team and was thrilled to represent her country. Like many young athletes, her world revolved around the sport she loved and felt safe being surrounded by other like minded athletes. However, that sense of safety was soon shatter…

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Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert LGBTQ Top Spot Attorney General, 2022 (the job formerly held by VP Kamala Harris) 1:13:43

4M ago1:13:43

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In today’s episode, I’m talking with Sacramento District Attorney, Anne Marie Schubert, the first openly lesbian woman running for Attorney General of California. The job was formerly held by Vice President, Kamala Harris. Her platform: Justice for Victims She describes herself as a ‘tough-on-crime candidate’ who, in recent years, has helped put th…

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Dr. Tragil Wade, Sister of NBA’s Miami Heat #3, Dwyane Wade, Saved Her Younger Brother, But No One Saved Her. Sex Trafficked as a Young Teen, Now She Saves Others-Tragil Wade-Johnson Summer Reading Program ... 1:00:17

3M ago1:00:17

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In this episode, I’m talking to Dr. Tragil Wade-Johnson, Founder of America's Big Sister Foundation, and Sister of NBA’s Miami Heat #3, Dwyane Wade. Tragil Wade grew up on the South Side of Chicago with her younger brother Dwyane Wade and tells her heroic story of protecting her younger brother, Dwyane from hunger, gangs, and crime. Saving Dwayne's…

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With A Motorcycle and Cell Phone, Tabitha Mpamira Protects Young Girls from Rape 59:43

4M ago59:43

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In this episode, I’m talking with Tabitha’s Mpamira who shares her incredible story which begins when her own African grandmother was sold as a child into a forced marriage with an older man in exchange for a cow. Tabitha’s mother was also forced into child marriage in exchange for a goat, but fought back and escaped. So began the journey of freedo…

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The Long Journey of Justice. Meet the man, Thien Ho who successfully prosecuted The Golden State Killer/East Side Rapists, Joseph DeAngelo and is now running for top DA in Sacramento, California 1:10:00

4M ago1:10:00

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In this episode, I’m talking with Thien Ho, who successfully prosecuted serial killer and rapist, Joseph DeAngelo, known as The Golden State Killer/East Side Rapist. DeAngelo had escaped justice for 30 years leaving in his wake, dead, murdered, and raped girls, women, children, and men. He is now running for top DA, Sacramento, California. Find out…

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Senator Victoria Steele Reveals on the Floor of the Arizona State Senate, that Her Very First Memory In Life Was Being Raped By My Grandfather 1:08:58

5M ago1:08:58

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In this episode, I’m talking with Senator Steele who reveals the first time she made a dramatic stand for survivors of sexual abuse. She bravely shared her own story of incest and child sexual abuse on the Arizona State Senate Floor. Steele recounts the attacks, “My very first memory in life was being raped by my grandfather. She goes on to say tha…

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#MMIWG-Senator Victoria Steele Member of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe Addresses the Epidemic 37:32

4M ago37:32

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In this episode, Senator Victoria Steele a member of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma Addresses the Epidemic of #MMIWG, “Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls” Arizona State Senator and House Whip, reveals the excruciating truth of about #MMIWG. How Native American women are murdered and sexually assaulted at rates as high as 10 times …

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He Went AWOL After Being Sexually Assaulted on a Navy Ship --The Health Phillips Military Sexual Assault Survivor Story 55:34

5M ago55:34

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In this episode, I’m talking with Heath Phillips. For those of you who think it only happens to women and girls, think again. One in five boys is sexually abused before their 18th birthday by an older woman, man, or another boy. Sexual assault has skyrocketed in the military for the men and women serving our country. While serving in the Navy at ju…

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You Can’t Take My Daughter” Lifetime’s Movie- (Inspired by the true story) of the Rape of Analyn Megison 52:04

5M ago52:04

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In this episode, I’m talking with rape survivor and rape victim, Analyn Megison, inspiration for the Lifetime Movie "You Can't Take My Daughter". The true rape story of a woman who survived was stalked, hunted, and battled her rapists to keep her daughter safe. Analyn bravely comes forward in this chilling episode to discuss her rape, survival, act…

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0103 with Landon 'Dirtyzen' Smith - Breaking Into The Abyss 1:48:49

5M ago1:48:49

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Landon Smith is an artist mostly known for his alias “Dirtyzen”. A creative visionary & spiritual teacher, he hangs his hat in the world of music by interlacing a sub-genre of dubstep called ‘chillstep’ with philosophical spiritual talks from well-known masters. Landon takes the listener on a journey that seeks to liberate and amplify one’s experie…

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From the Emmy Nominated Netflix Docuseries “The Keepers”, Gemma Hoskins Describes Her Pursuit to Hunt Down Who Killed Beloved Teacher and Nun, Sister Cathy Cesnik 1:04:05

5M ago1:04:05

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In this episode, we discuss an unsolved murder. Haunting, horrible, upsetting and deeply troubling documentary: The Keepers on Netflix. Gemma Hoskins, Emmy Nominated for The Keepers, is still hunting down who killed beloved teacher and nun Sister Cathy Cesnik. Every now and again you stumble across a documentary that leaves you speechless, of murde…

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Victim of the Golden State Rapist (HBO’s ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark Follow Up Episode”) Kris Pedretti Today: Where is the Golden State Killer Survivor Now? 1:49:15

5M ago1:49:15

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In this episode, I’m talking with Kris Pedretti, whose story is featured in a Special Episode of 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' Airing tonight, June 21, 2021, on HBO at 10 PM and will stream on HBO Max. This chilling story true crime story is moving but bittersweet. In this episode, I’m talking with a victim and survivor of the Golden State Killer, Kri…

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Love and Murder in Suburbia: A True Story 1:04:27

6M ago1:04:27

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In this episode I’m talking with Allison Bressler, MA, and Gloria Sgrizzi, Love and Murder in Suburbia. A True Story. About “Big Little Lies” when it comes to intimate partner violence that occurs literally everywhere. We are talking about domestic violence, dating violence, intimate partner violence, beatings, murder, and more hidden behind closed…

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Keeping Our Kids Safe! Learn How You can Keep your Kids Safe from Sexual Predators-Laura Askowitz 1:09:30

6M ago1:09:30

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In this episode, I’m talking to Laura Askowitz, a survivor and the CEO of The KidsSafe Foundation She helps keep KidsSafe by teaching personal safety to children and their grown-ups to build strong, more resilient families and communities. Laura believes that one of the reasons predators find children such easy prey is because children don’t unders…

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The Unspoken Truth: A Raw and Rare Look at Child Abuse and Maternal Mental Illness-Lisa Zarcone 1:00:11

6M ago1:00:11

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In this episode, I'm talking with Lisa Zarcone, the author of “The Unspoken Truth: A Memoir. Lisa shared with us her authentic, truthful, and raw look at child abuse, maternal mental illness, alcoholism and her family’s response to grieving the loss of a child. In the blink of an eye, we hear how it all changed before Lisa’s “pretty baby blues” and…

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Vanity Fair "WHO TORCHED THE PORNHUB PALACE" – Interview with Laila Mickelwait 1:04:09

6M ago1:04:09

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By Shari Karney

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Marissa Hoechstetter & Evelyn Yang Sexually Assaulted by OB-GYN-"ASA" Passed in NY 1:04:37

6M ago1:04:37

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By Shari Karney

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Episode 5: Books to Guide for a More Meaningful and Peaceful Life 39:45

7M ago39:45

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In order to make meaningful lasting change, we have to be able to think differently. Only through thinking differently can we act differently and make new choices. However, when we are often so habituated, where can we obtain those new cognitive frameworks? Louisa Clarke (www.louisaclarke.co.uk) an Executive Coach, Speaker, Author and trainee thera…

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Child Marriage is Still Legal in California and Betsy Butler is Fighting to Change It! 1:00:51

7M ago1:00:51

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In this episode, I’m talking to Betsy Butler, a former California Assemblymember, who has been fighting for equity and justice throughout her career. Betsy talks about the fact that child marriage is still legal in 35 states including California! Today, with Roar as One, she takes on the fight to stop child marriage in California. Betsy, as CEO of …

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Episode 4: Equine Therapy - The Power of Horses and Emotional Healing 53:43

8M ago53:43

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From the mustangs of the States to the stories of Black Beauty, horses have always transfixed. Powerful, beautiful and attuned to the needs of the herd, this exquisite animal has carved over the years a special relationship with humans. This partnership is not just about riding, racing, dressage or working a farm, it’s deeper than that as my discus…

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Prostituted Children of the Night- Rescuing America’s Sex Trafficked and Prostituted Children Here in the United States. 59:20

7M ago59:20

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In this episode, I am talking to Dr. Lois Lee, a pioneer and trailblazer in rescuing America’s sex trafficked and prostituted children here in the United States on a street near you. She is the founder of Children of the Night and has rescued over 10,000 children from forced prostitution--she says, “that is more children than all of the other sex t…

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Episode 3: Floatation - Sensory deprivation as a path to freedom 49:37

8M ago49:37

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Urban noise, work stress, domestic pressures, all of these can strip daily life of calm, quiet and silence, key elements for making lucid decisions and being able to sustain deep and concentrated attention. Floatation tanks or initially sensory deprivation chambers, were invented by Dr John Lilly in the 1950s. The impact expected was not what was e…

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Where to find Episodes 2-6 of Guru 0:59

8M ago0:59

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Guru has moved. You can binge all seven episodes ad-free right now by subscribing to Wondery+ in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app: https://wondery.com/links/guru/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Giving Domestic Violence Victims a Voice: A New App Helps DV Victims Collect and Store Legal, Court Admissible Evidence 1:12:30

7M ago1:12:30

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In this episode, I’m talking with Sheri Kurdakul who says she lost her virginity as a child to a family member. Leaving home as soon as she could escape, Sheri suffered domestic violence in one abusive relationship after another. Unable to leave. When she finally did leave her last abuser, she fled in the middle of the night, with her 1 child and $…

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Episode 2: Psychedelics and Meditation - manifesting and mastering the Mind 54:24

8M ago54:24

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Psychedelics have surged back into popular awareness. The days of ‘tune and drop out’ have long since passed and there is now a serious recognition of the profound palliative if not curative effects of the likes of Ayahuasca and Psilocybin. These plant medicines provide magnificent insight into the workings of the mind, often resolving agonising co…

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As a Victim of Domestic Violence, Now Outspoken Survivor, Neisha Himes Helps African American Girls G.R.O.W with her Nonprofit Aimed at Raising Self Esteem and Opportunity 1:13:20

8M ago1:13:20

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As a Victim of Domestic Violence, Now Outspoken Survivor, Neisha Himes Helps African American Girls G.R.O.W with her Nonprofit Aimed at Raising Self Esteem and Opportunity. In this episode, you will hear the distressed 911 call of a 6-year old child calling for help as the little girl is witnessing domestic violence in her home. Neisha Himes experi…

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0102 with Megan Hawkins From 'BetterU' Psychedelic Therapy - At Home Ketamine Therapy To Heal Anxiety And Depression 2:54:59

8M ago2:54:59

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To skip solo intro: @11:03 In this episode, we get to meet Megan Hawkins, one of the Co-Founders of BetterU Psychedelic Therapy. She joins us from her home in Los Angeles, where she and her partner Derek Du Chesne have been recently working on opening the first brick-and-mortar location for BetterU. Once an international model, Megan's life took a …

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Constellations – Unravelling the Mystery of Family Patterns 1:05:24

9M ago1:05:24

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Episode 1: Constellations-unravelling the mystery of family patterns Sometimes in Families we can find ourselves drawn to certain careers, patterns and behaviours that eerily echo the choices, good or bad of our ancestors. These subtle threads can be almost beyond conscious awareness, but still cause frustration and suffering. Constellations is an …

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0101 with Keenan 'Hurricane' Harvey - Taking Care Of What You Can Reach 2:40:29

9M ago2:40:29

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Keenan is a member of the city council in Kelso, Washington. He's a commercial insurance agent, he's held jobs in the non-profit sector, has been a pseudo-law enforcement officer, has been a parole and probation officer, he has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Law and Justice, holds an advanced certificate of municipal leadership, is Vice President …

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0100 with Jacob From The Internet - Mystical Experience And Spiritual Practice To Radically Change The Mind 2:04:28

9M ago2:04:28

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"This is how a human being can change: There's a worm addicted to eating grape leaves. Suddenly. He wakes up, call it Grace, whatever, something wakes him, and he's no longer a worm. He's the entire vineyard, and orchard too, the fruit, the trunks, a growing wisdom and joy that doesn't need to devour." Rumi 0:00 - 22:00 - solocast intro The intervi…

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