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Brain Shaman
Hosted by Michael Waite · EN
Brain Shaman is a philosophical and scientific journey towards better brain health. Michael Waite discusses how you can change your brain state and overall nervous system via behavior, nutrition, nature, and technology. Mental illness, addiction, and low brain function are destroying so many people and societies. By becoming increasingly disconnected from our natural mind-body-world and plugged into the artificial ones, we are getting sicker, weaker, and less free. We must become more conscious of how the information that we consume (in the form of action, food, drugs, sensory input, media, etc.) affects our brain. This podcast teaches you how to reconnect with your primordial nature, reprogram your brain, regain your freedom, and redirect your life.
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Kisha Reynolds: Hypnotherapy for Hair Pulling & Skin Picking | Episode 173
6d ago00:52:34Tap to summarizeKisha Reynolds is a hypnotherapist and coach who works with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), including hair pulling, nail biting, and skin picking. This episode explores BFRBs and how hypnotherapy can help. Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: 321deepsleep.comFacebook: @3-2-1-DEEP-SLEEP-Kisha-Reynolds-CHt-61553394489335ResourcesChristina PearsonThe TLC Foundation for BFRBs
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Dmitri Mugianis: Ibogaine, Addiction, and Fried Chicken in Space | Episode 172
2w ago01:20:33Tap to summarizeDmitri Mugianis is a psychedelic practitioner, musician, and space creator. In this episode, we explore addiction, psychedelics, music, culture, modernity, space, healing, community, and religion, topped off with some coffee, cigars, and Harlem fried chicken. Connect and Learn MoreWebsites: dimitrimugianis.com · cardea.netInstagram: @dimitrimugianisResourcesBooks: How to Change Your Mind, Virtue HoardersPeople: Allen Ginsberg, Alexandre Tannous, Andrew Huberman, Catherine Liu, Deacon Seraphim, Federico Fellini, Glenn Johnson, Herbert Hunkie, Joe Rogan, Ingmar Bergman, John Sinclair, Lou Reed, Martin Buber, Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Pollan, Michel Foucault, Michel Negroponte, Peter Attia, Pier Pablo Pasolini, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Randy Polumbo, Richie Ogulnick, Robert F. Kennedy, Ross Ellenhorn, Sara Glatt, Walter CronkiteFilms: Frostbiter, I’m Dangerous with LoveMusicians: Fela Kuti, Leisure Class, MC5, Sun Ra, The Stooges , The Velvet UndergroundPodcasts: Huberman Lab, This American Life, The Peter Attia Drive, The Joe Rogan Experience, The Symbolic World
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Amy Weintraub: Yoga for Mood and Energy | Episode 171
3w ago01:12:00Tap to summarizeAmy Weintraub is a yoga therapist, author, and founder of LifeForce Yoga, a mood regulation protocol supporting those with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. She is the author of Yoga for Depression, Yoga Skills for Therapists, and Temple Dancer, and the creator of the Yoga for Your Mood card deck. In this episode, we discuss the neuroscience, philosophy, and practice of yoga, including three guided, embodied exercises using breath, hands, imagery, and more to help regulate your mood and feel more connected, grounded, and alive.Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: amyweintraub.com Books: Yoga for Depression · Yoga Skills for Therapists · Temple Dancer Card Deck: Yoga for Your Mood YouTube: @AmyWeintraubAuthor Instagram: @amylifeforceyoga Facebook: @AmyEWeintraubUpcoming EventsLIFEFORCE YOGA & IFS Virtual WorkshopA Synergistic Integration to Soothe, Restore and HealWednesday June 17 | 5:00-7:30pm MThttps://amyweintraub.com/event/lifeforce-yoga-and-ifs-internal-family-systems-virtual-workshop/LIFEFORCE YOGA & INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMSNew Tools To Bring Balance To Your LifeAugust 9-14, 2026A Summer Retreat at Kripalu.https://amyweintraub.com/event/lifeforce-yoga-ifs-new-tools-to-bring-balance-to-your-life-3/ResourcesBooksThe Relaxation Response by Herbert BensonPeopleErica SharpeHenry David ThoreauHerbert BensonJake PanasevichJohn KeatsMaharishi Mahesh YogiPercy Bysshe ShelleyRalph Waldo EmersonRichard C. SchwartzSamuel Taylor ColeridgeStephen PorgesWilliam WordsworthTV ShowsMad Men
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Caroline Hughes: How to Prevent Burnout at Work | Episode 170
4w ago00:58:26Tap to summarizeCaroline Hughes is an executive coach, leadership mentor, and founder of Conscious Leadership Development. She works with leaders and organizations to build high-performing teams while helping them avoid burnout and create healthier, more sustainable workplaces. In this episode, we discuss occupational burnout, including how to recognize it, how it can be prevented at both the personal and organizational levels, and the lessons and tools Caroline discovered through her own experience of burnout. Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: consciousleaders.ieLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/caroline-hughes-coachFacebook: @carolinehughescoachInstagram: @caroline_consciousleadersResourcesPeople: Christina Maslach, James Clear, Viktor FranklBooks: Atomic Habits by James Clear
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Eric O'Neill: Scams, Cybercrime, and Protecting Yourself Online | Episode 169
May 1301:00:02Tap to summarizeEric O'Neill is a cybersecurity expert, lawyer, former FBI operative, and author of Gray Day and Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime. In this episode, we discuss how cybercriminals exploit our psychology, the evolving landscape of scams and cyberattacks, and practical ways to protect yourself online. Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: ericoneill.netLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eric-m-oneillInstagram: @ericoneill.officialYouTube: @ericoneill.officialBooks: Gray Day | Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime ResourcesInternet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
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Hector Rodriguez: The Brain in Mental Health | Episode 168
May 601:04:24Tap to summarizeDr. Héctor Rodriguez ("Dr. Hector") is an integrative psychiatrist and founder of Miami’s White Butterfly Clinic. In this episode, we discuss the neuroscience behind ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and trauma, and how SPECT imaging helps us better understand and treat these conditions. He shares practical, natural strategies, including nutrition, supplementation, dance, and exercise, to improve brain function and mental health. Connect and Learn MoreWebsites: whitebutterflyclinic.com | doctorhector.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/doctorhectorInstagram: @doctor_hector
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Sam Arbesman: Complex Systems, Code, and Human Understanding | Episode 167
Apr 2901:03:19Tap to summarizeSam Arbesman is a complexity scientist, writer, and Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital, known for his books The Half-Life of Facts, Overcomplicated, and The Magic of Code. In this episode, we explore human understanding, its limits, the power and unpredictability of technology, our relationship with machines, coding, AI, and sci-fi, and how to navigate an increasingly complex and entangled world. Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: arbesman.netBooks: The Half-Life of Facts · Overcomplicated · The Magic of Code ResourcesBooksWhy Greatness Cannot be Planned by Kenneth Stanley and Joel LehmanGamesMinesweeperSimCitySimCity 2000PeopleDanny HillisJoel LehmanKenneth StanleyLarry Wall Richard FeynmanRobin Sloan
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Jerzy Gregorek: The Happy Body — Presence, Strength, and a Joyful Life | Episode 166
Apr 2201:08:56Tap to summarizeJerzy Gregorek is a Polish-American four-time World Weightlifting Champion, world record holder, poet, and creator of The Happy Body program - a 30-minute daily system for strength, flexibility, posture, speed, leanness, and body weight control designed to build a robust, injury-free body for life. In this episode, we explore the principles, practices, and experiences that shaped his body, philosophy, and lifestyle, and how you can apply them to build a calm, strong, and joyful life. Connect and Learn MoreBook: The Happy Body: The Simple Science of Nutrition, Exercise, and RelaxationWebsite: thehappybody.comInstagram: @jerzygregorek X: @TheHappyBody Facebook: @jerzy.gregorek LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jerzy-gregorek-ab87475 ResourcesPeopleConfucius Jerzy Popieluszko PantanjaliThich Nhat Hanh Simone BilesSocratesUsain Bolt
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Pamela Michaux: Childhood, Survival, and Self-Ownership | Episode 165
Apr 1501:02:08Tap to summarizePamela Michaux is the author of Mundele Diaries, a memoir about her childhood in Congo and Belgium. In this episode, she shares the challenges she faced, how she reclaimed her life, and the lessons she learned along the way. Connect and Learn MoreInstagram: @mundelediariesWebsite: mundelediaries.com
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Phyllis Leavitt: The Wounded States of America | Episode 164
Apr 801:03:09Tap to summarizePhyllis Leavitt is a psychotherapist and author of America in Therapy. In this episode, we explore how the United States can be understood as a wounded system shaped by history, trauma, and unmet needs for love, safety, and belonging. Phyllis explains how much of what we see in society is unprocessed pain being expressed at scale. We talk about healing through deep listening, creating safety, and restoring connection within ourselves and with one another.Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: phyllisleavitt.comBooks: America in Therapy · A Light in the Darkness · Into the FireResourcesBraver Angels (organization)
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