This podcast explores how to heal stress & trauma holistically. I am your host, Luis Mojica. My work, Holistic Life Navigation, was modeled after my own journey in healing myself of chronic illness & PTSD. I share this podcast with many other brilliant minds who, like me, healed themselves through unique, unusual, and unorthodox ways. For more information on me & my work, please visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com. (Written, produced & recorded by Luis Mojica. Editing by Fredo Viol ...
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Music & Dance: Musicians, Composers, Singers, Dancers, Choreographers, Performers Talk Art, Creativity & The Creative Process
Musicians, Composers, Performers, Dancers, Choreographers...in Conversation: Creative Process Original Series
Music & Dance episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. To listen to ALL arts & creativity episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find our main podcast on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conversations with writers, artists & creative thinkers across the Arts & STEM. We discuss their life, work & artistic practice. Winners ...
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[Ep. 202] Flowers For Fentanyl Addicts: How My Migraine Turned Into A Masterclass
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Today's episode is a unique and generous invitation into Luis's innermost thoughts, body, and spirit. Luis shares with us the experiences and learnings that came to him on a recent trip for professional development. He learned a lot...just not in the places he assumed he would. You can join July's Addiction Circle here: https://www.holisticlifenavi…
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[Ep. 201] Oppressor Empathy: "I'm Just So Bored Of Hate" w/ the HLN Team
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Today's episode is a HLN team episode -- minus Marika, because it is her birthday! Luis, Camille, and Evan discuss what it means to have curiosity about oppressors. The HLN team explores: How it feels in the body to be judgmental vs. having curiosity for oppressors Why having curiosity for oppressors is very triggering to people The difference betw…
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How Can Music Heal Trauma & Foster Identity? - Highlights - MATTIA MAURÉE
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“One of the things I think about a lot is this. I vividly remember the desire throughout pretty much most of my twenties and certainly my teen years to be a famous artist and win big awards. And when you dig down into what you actually want from that, it's connection. The teen brain, in particular, is extremely geared toward connection and gets dif…
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Exploring the Sensory World of Autism, ADHD & Non-Binary Artists with MATTIA MAURÉE
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How can we learn to flourish because of who we are, not in spite of it? What is the sensory experience of the world for people with autism and ADHD? How can music help heal trauma and foster identity? Mattia Maurée is an interdisciplinary composer whose work centers around themes of perception, body, sensation, trauma, and resilience. Their scores …
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[Ep. 200] American Gladiator Teaches Me About Becoming Vulnerable w/ Dan Clark
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On today's episode, Luis is joined by Dan Clark, a former professional athlete, television personality, author, actor, and producer. Dan is well known for his role as gladiator Nitro on the TV show American Gladiators. Luis and Dan have a beautiful conversation about the tension between masculinity and vulnerability. Luis and Dan discuss: His time …
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[Ep. 199] How A Black Man Humanized KKK Leaders & Changed Their Minds w/ Daryl Davis
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On today's episode, Luis is joined by Daryl Davis whose efforts to fight racism by engaging members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) resulted in over 200 klansmen leaving and denouncing the KKK. Luis and Daryl have an intriguing discussion about his experience with, and curiosity about, racism. Luis and Daryl discuss: Daryl's first direct encounter with r…
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How can jazz & physics help solve real world problems? - NEIL JOHNSON, Head of Dynamic Online Networks Lab
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"So in our projects, part of the creative process is learning how to interact with other disciplines. It’s not something academia in general does. I happen to be a saxophone player. In something like music, the richness comes from different instruments—their shortcomings and advantages combined together. My hope is that's what we end up doing in th…
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[Ep. 198] I'm Off Instagram & I'm LOVING It w/ Luis Mojica
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On today's episode, Luis shares with us his Instagram journey, and why he has now chosen to step away from it. Luis explores: What first motivated him to go on IG What IG was able to provide him and others Why IG is not his job The uncoupling work around being seen he was able to do during his time on IG After receiving that medicine, why mystery, …
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[Ep. 197] My Sister's Death Helped Me Come Alive w/ Stefanie Joseph
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On today's episode, Luis is joined by Stefanie Joseph, a soma intuitive coach deeply committed to empowering individuals on their path of self-discovery and healing. Luis and Stefanie honestly and tenderly explore the nuances of life and death. Luis and Stefanie discuss: Her losing her job while taking the HLN Course Her sister's sudden illness and…
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The Emotional Brain, Music, Consciousness & Memory with JOSEPH LEDOUX - Highlights
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“When you're playing music with a group of people, there are those special moments when it all works, and you're in the groove. As soon as you begin to think about it, you lose it because you've introduced thought, and it's trying to take over. There's something at a lower level, a different level altogether, where all that is happening and working…
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How does the brain process emotions and music? JOSEPH LEDOUX - Neuroscientist, Author, Musician
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How does the brain process emotions? How are emotional memories formed and stored in the brain, and how do they influence behavior, perception, and decision-making? How does music help us understand our emotions, memories, and the nature of consciousness? Joseph LeDoux is a Professor of Neural Science at New York University at NYU and was Director …
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[Ep. 196] Why I'm No Longer Vegan w/ Luis Mojica & the HLN Team
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On today's episode, the HLN Team talks about veganism. Luis recently shifted away from a purely vegan diet, and the HLN Team discusses their own personal experiences with diet, as well as with the associated identity that can come from dietary choices. They discuss: why Luis is no longer vegan centering what works for the animal body how veganism c…
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Voices of the Earth: Reflections on Nature, Humanity & Climate Change
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Environmentalists, writers, artists, activists, and public policy makers explore the interconnectedness of living beings and ecosystems. They highlight the importance of conservation, promote climate education, advocate for sustainable development, and underscore the vital role of creative and educational communities in driving positive change. 00:…
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[Ep. 195] Trauma, Mysticism, & The Birth Of Somatic Experiencing w/ Dr. Peter Levine
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On today's episode Luis is joined by Peter A. Levine, PhD: psychotherapist, author, and creator of Somatic Experiencing. They discuss: How their personal histories have shaped their lives and work The importance of titration The mystical and shamanic aspects of SE The deep mystery inherent in trauma healing work The teachers and moments that combin…
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Exploring Science, Music, AI & Consciousness with MAX COOPER - Highlights
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“As technology becomes more dominant, the arts become ever more important for us to stay in touch the things that the sciences can't tackle. What it's actually like to be a person? What's actually important? We can have this endless progress inside this capitalist machine for greater wealth and longer life and more happiness, according to some metr…
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What can music teach us that science can’t? - MAX COOPER - Musician, Fmr. Computational Biologist
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How is being an artist different than a machine that is programmed to perform a set of actions? How can we stop thinking about artworks as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences? In this conversation with Max Cooper, we discuss the beauty and chaos of nature and the exploration of technology music and consciousness. Max …
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[Ep. 194] "Navigating Big Sensations, Expansion, & Shame" | Community Somatics Replay April 2024
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Today’s episode is a replay of the most recent Community Somatics. Luis takes us through a variety of topics and practices, as well as a demo, as he invites us to drop in, play with the philosophy and techniques of somatic work, and see what we learn. Community Somatics are bi-monthly, public, pay-what-you-want offerings. You can view the upcoming …
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Do good deeds offset bad deeds? How do our families shape who we become?- Highlights - DAN FUTTERMAN & ADAM RAPP
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"S. E. Hinton, Susie Hinton wrote The Outsiders when she was 15 and 16. It was published when she was 17. She was told by one editor in particular that she couldn't have any swear words, so she was sort of forced to write about these very big, intense, love-and-death operatic themes where there's a boy who dies by suicide by cop. There's a boy who …
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The Outsiders Musical & American Rust w/ ADAM RAPP & DAN FUTTERMAN - Award-winning Writers
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What role do the families we’re born into or the traumas we experience shape the people we become? Do good deeds offset bad deeds? How can the arts increase our capacity for empathy, understanding, and kindness? Dan Futterman is creator, executive producer, and writer of Amazon Prime's American Rust, the acclaimed crime drama starring Jeff Daniels,…
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[Ep. 193] The Third Perspective: Self-Censoring, Addiction, and Freedom with Africa Brooke
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On today's episode, Luis is joined by Africa Brooke, a developmental coach who works with hyper-visible people and author of The Third Perspective: Brave Expression in the Age of Intolerance. Luis and Africa have a riveting exchange where they share their experiences with the biology of belonging, the high of shaming or humiliating, and fawning. Lu…
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[Ep. 192] Understanding Attachment Styles Through The Somatic Lens w/ the HLN Team
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On today's episode, the HLN Team talks attachment styles, taking a perspective based in somatics rather than one of pathology. They discuss: how attachment style isn't fixed, but is relational and environmental how identifying our styles can be helpful for pattern recognition, but can be difficult if they become identity how to relate to attachment…
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Consciousness, AI & Creativity with DUSTIN O’HALLORAN - Emmy Award-winning Composer
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What will happen when Artificial General Intelligence arrives? What is the nature of consciousness? How are music and creativity pathways for reconnecting us to our humanity and the natural world? Dustin O’Halloran is a pianist and composer and member of the band A Winged Victory for the Sullen. Winner of a 2015 Emmy Award for his main title theme …
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How can music help us expand our understanding of consciousness & AI? - Highlights - DUSTIN O’HALLORAN
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Dustin O’Halloran is a pianist and composer and member of the band A Winged Victory for the Sullen. Winner of a 2015 Emmy Award for his main title theme to Amazon's comedy drama Transparent, he was also nominated for an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA for his score for Lion, written in collaboration with Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka). He has …
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How to Live a Good a Life - Stoic Wisdom & the Founding Fathers - Highlights - JEFFREY ROSEN
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"I love Bernstein's excitement in talking about how he says, for Beethoven, was he the best harmonist? No. Was it his orchestral abilities? Absolutely not. It was just that each note that he chose was exactly the right note to follow the note that proceeded it as if he had 'a private telephone wire to Heaven' and that he was channeling the note tha…
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The Pursuit of Happiness - JEFFREY ROSEN - President & CEO of the National Constitution Center
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What is the true meaning of the pursuit of happiness? What can we learn from the Founding Fathers about achieving harmony, balance, tranquility, self-mastery, and pursuing the public good? Jeffrey Rosen is President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, where he hosts We the People, a weekly podcast of constitutional debate. He is also a pro…
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[Ep. 191] How to BE The Love You Seek: Ownership, Love, & Security w/ Dr. Nicole LePera (The Holistic Psychologist)
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On today's episode, Luis is joined by Dr. Nicole LePera, better known as @The.Holistic.Psychologist. Dr. Nicole is a therapist who created the SelfHealers Circle to allow people to go on their own journey and create who they want to become. Dr. Nicole shares with us her new book, How to be the Love You Seek, as well how her approach to relationship…
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Creating Safe Spaces: ITA O’BRIEN & the Art of Intimacy Coordination - Highlights
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"For years, people spoke about how awkward or embarrassing it was to perform the intimate content. And what they're speaking about is feeling horrible. If something's awkward, that squirm, that ring in the body, it feels embarrassing. That's actually an emotion that is not professional. That is not allowing the actor to stay feeling listened to, he…
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Intimacy Coordinator & Movement Director ITA O’BRIEN on Normal People, Sex Education & Creating Safe Spaces
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How can intimate scenes be brought to the screen in ways that respect the emotional well-being and privacy of the artists themselves? How do we make sure that we can create a story about abuse without anyone being abused in the process? Ita O’Brien is the UK’s leading Intimacy Coordinator, founder of Intimacy on Set (and author of the Intimacy On S…
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[Ep. 190] Greed, And How We All Have The Potential For It w/ Jaguar Mary X
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Today's episode is a replay of a radio interview with Luis and Jaguar Mary X. They had Luis on their program, Midday Medicine Journey. It's a live, public radio out of Kingston, NY. You can find the entire episode here. For more information about Jaguar Mary X, visit: https://www.kaliartproject.com/ You can join July's Addiction Circle here: https:…
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[Ep. 189] The Sugar & Trauma Healing Connection w/ Florence Christophers
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Today's episode is a replay from the Kick Sugar Summit, where Luis discusses his personal history with binge eating and sugar over-consumption, the effect sugar has on the body and nervous system, and the transformational medicine of somatics and self-relating. You can learn more about the Kick Sugar Summit here: https://www.kicksugarsummit.com/ Yo…
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[Ep. 188] Feeling Low? Get Lower - Navigating Chronic Pain, Illness, & Generational Trauma w/ Asha Frost
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On today's episode, we are visited by friend of the show, Asha Frost. Asha is an energy healer, visionary, spiritual teacher, and mentor. Asha shares how her practice of "going lower" has supported her in navigating chronic pain, illness, and generational trauma. Luis and Asha discuss: how pain and illness are the medicine bypassing vs. relating to…
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The Art of Bringing Stories to Life - Highlights - LISA EDELSTEIN
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"When I did my show Positive Me, we were in the middle of a horrible crisis. The AIDS crisis was very real to me and my friends and not real to the people that I knew from New Jersey. They thought it was government hype. They didn't believe in it. And so I couldn't even fathom that. And I had taken a class with Elizabeth Swados about writing satire…
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LISA EDELSTEIN - From Acting to Directing, Writing & Visual Art
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How can the arts help us examine and engage with social issues? How do our families shape our views, memories, and experience of the world? From her role as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the hit Fox series House, to her starring role as Abby McCarthy in Bravo's first scripted series Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce, Lisa Edelstein's range of roles are as diverse …
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What does the future hold for our late-stage capitalist society with mega-corps controlling everything? - Highlights - KYLE HIGGINS, KARINA MANASHIL & KID CUDI
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“When I was younger, I used to draw all the time, so cartoons, comic books, anything visual just got me really quickly when I was younger. And I wanted to be a cartoonist up until I was 14, 15. And then I had this idea to be a rapper, but animation cartoons, these were things that I was super passionate about. It's something that never changed thro…
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Comics, Music, Ethics & AI: KYLE HIGGINS, KARINA MANASHIL & KID CUDI on the Making of Moon Man
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What does the future hold for our late-stage capitalist society with mega-corporations owning and controlling everything? How can the world-building skills of the makers of films and comics help us imagine a better future? Kyle Higgins is an Eisner award-nominated #1 New York Times best-selling comic book author and award-winning filmmaker known fo…
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Reshaping Our World: Climate Change, Education, Mental Health & Advocacy for Nature
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"Climate change gives us a chance to re-imagine the world in a way that every single human being can participate in. And so whether you're in a remote part of the United States or some other country, when you learn about climate change, it shouldn't just be the science. It should be the opportunity." –Kathleen Rogers Excerpts of interviews from One…
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Songs of Nature - Musicians, Writers, Ecologists, Philosophers on the Mysteries of the Natural World
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“The natural world has its own sonic language. Its own fingerprints. And that's one of the beautiful things about being out here. There is another acoustic environment, another sort of sonic fingerprint, and it is always changing. Every day is a sort of a different sound picture. I walk out the door and you do hear it changing over time. The leaves…
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[Ep. 187] "How To Be With Big Sensations" | Community Somatics Replay Jan 2024
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Today’s episode is a replay of the most recent Community Somatics. Luis takes us through a variety of topics and practices, as well as a demo, as he invites us to drop in, play with the philosophy and techniques of somatic work, and see what we learn. Community Somatics are bi-monthly, public, pay-what-you-want offerings. You can view the upcoming …
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[Ep. 186] A Braver Way Podcast Replay: "How Do You Handle Being Politically Triggered?"
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Today's episode is a replay of A Braver Way podcast recording, where Luis joined Mónica Guzmán to discuss the relationship between political disagreement and trauma response. Mónica talks to Luis about what he's learned from his clients about how we physically react to intense political disagreement… and what we can do about it. Luis sheds light on…
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How does knowing a second language increase your creativity & humanity? - Highlights - ALAN POUL
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"My most formative TV experience having been Six Feet Under, I tend to want to take a rather conservative approach to score, in that if a scene works brilliantly without music, why do you need music? And that score, especially, is usually there to provide an element that you're not getting fully from the dry–when there's no score, we call it dry. S…
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ALAN POUL - Emmy & Golden Globe-winning Producer/Director - Tokyo Vice - Six Feet Under - Tales of the City - My So-Called Life
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What does learning another language and living in another culture do for your humanity and creative process? Alan Poul is an Emmy, Golden Globe, DGA, and Peabody Award-winning producer and director of film and television. He is Executive Producer and Director on the Max Original drama series Tokyo Vice, written by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T.…
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[Bonus Episode] Mid-Day Medicine Journey Series: Integrating Our Parts w/ Jaguar Mary X
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This is a bonus episode which features an interview with Luis and Jaguar Mary X. They had Luis on their program called Midday Medicine Journey. It's a live, public radio out of Kingston, NY. You can find the entire episode here. For more information about Jaguar Mary X, visit: https://www.kaliartproject.com/ You can join July's Addiction Circle her…
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[Ep. 185] REPOST Fawning Made Me Sick w/ Martha Beck
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It's almost exactly the one year anniversary since we released this episode! Martha's interview with Luis is one of our most listened to podcast episodes, so we decided to re-share it in case you haven't heard it, or if you wanted to revisit the wisdom within it. --- In this episode, Luis is joined by Martha Beck, a Harvard-trained sociologist, wor…
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[Ep. 184] Why We Like Getting Sick w/ The HLN Team
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On today's episode, the HLN Team talks about getting sick, and how embodiment can change the way we experience being sick. They discuss: prioritizing the body through rest how sickness increases our sensitivity to our own capacity sickness and the inability to bypass how symptoms are the way the body communicates the wisdom of slowing down tending …
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[Ep. 183] Marketing Is Just About Connection w/ Natalie Ross
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On today's episode, Luis is joined by Natalie Ross, a marketing coach and self-described "witchy weirdo who loves helping purpose-driven entrepreneurs put themselves out there with confidence." Natalie shares how somatic experiencing changed her life, how she learned to market within a somatic framework, and how she helps clients learn to do the sa…
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From Ancient Wisdom to the Language of the Earth
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Scientists, artists, psychologists, conservationists, and spiritual leaders share their stories and insights on the importance of connecting with nature, preserving the environment, embracing diversity, and finding harmony in the world. Music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices in this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Proce…
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[Bonus Episode] Community Somatics | Dec 5 2023
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Today’s bonus episode is a replay of the most recent Community Somatics. Luis takes us through a variety of topics and practices, as well as a demo, as he invites us to drop in, play with the philosophy and techniques of somatic work, and see what we learn. Community Somatics are bi-monthly, public, pay-what-you-want offerings. You can view the upc…
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[Ep. 182] Pop Words That Trigger w/ The HLN Team & Thayer Case
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On today's episode, the HLN Team is joined by Thayer Case, and they highlight, with a little humor, some psychology terms that have entered into the world of pop culture and been misunderstood. They discuss "triggered," "safety," "gaslighting," and "narcissism." They also discuss fragility and preciousness, the binary nature of language, and the va…
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On today's episode, Luis is joined by the HLN team (Camille Leak, Marika Malaea, and Evan Adams), retreat co-facilitators Zach Kalatsky and Holly Kiefer, and retreat participants Ansley, Shana, and David, to share their experiences at HLN retreats. They discuss what to expect at HLN retreats, ranging from itinerary to inner experience. These retrea…
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[Ep. 180] Medical Trauma, Boundaries, & Agency w/ The HLN Team
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On today's episode, the HLN Team talks about medical trauma, including their personal experiences, and how prevalent it is. They discuss: the necessity of boundary breaks during medical procedures how embodiment practices can in preparing transactional vs. relational medical experiences how clients and medical practitioners can be supported by diet…
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