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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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Lincoln Stoller: Out of the Boxes and Into Your Adventure | Episode 180
4d ago01:16:10Tap to summarizeLincoln Stoller is a psychotherapist, physicist, and author of books including The Learning Project, Becoming Lucid, and Operating Manual for Enlightenment.In this episode, we discuss living with honesty, courage, and commitment, and why meaningful growth often means moving beyond conformity and reward-driven paths. Lincoln shares perspectives on taking action without guarantees, embracing exploration for its own sake, and giving yourself space to get lost while remaining calm. We explore creativity, lucid awareness in dreams and daily life, doing things you’re not good at, finding mentors, breaking the rules, exploring beyond the traditional boundaries of education and career, and not focusing on profit or reward. The conversation centers on expanding awareness, stepping out of limiting boxes and choosing a path guided by curiosity, authenticity, and adventure.Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: mindstrengthbalance.comBooks: The Learning Project | Becoming Lucid | The Path to Sleep, Exercises for an Ancient Skill | Operating Manual for Enlightenment | COVID-19 | Sensations Thoughts and Emotions Podcast: Stream of SubconsciousnessFacebook: @lincolnstollerLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lincolnstollerResourcesBooks: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsTV Series: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyPeople: Albert Einstein, Douglas Adams, Franz Kafka, Isaac Newton, Joey Krebs, John Cage, Louis Pasteur, Martin Luther King Jr., Stephen Hawking, Sydney Coleman, Theodore Maiman, Thomas Edison, Vincent van Gogh
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Jacob Hill: Hiring People with Criminal Convictions | Episode 179
2w ago01:05:54Tap to summarizeJacob Hill is the founder and CEO of Offploy, a UK-based social enterprise he started in prison in 2016 to help people with criminal convictions find employment. In this episode, we discuss crime, what causes it, and how rethinking our labels and assumptions about criminals can create opportunity, meaningful work, and help reduce crime. Connect and Learn MoreLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jacobrohillWebsite: offploy.org ResourcesBooksFour Thousand Weeks by Oliver BurkemanMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklPeopleDaniel PriestleyRichard BransonOliver BurkemanSam ArbesmanViktor FranklTV Shows & MoviesBreaking BadNarcosOrange is the New Black Prison BreakShawshank Redemption
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Lisa Riegel: Brain Science for Better Classrooms | Episode 178
3w ago01:00:55Tap to summarizeLisa Riegel is the author of NeuroWell and CEO of the Educational Partnerships Institute, helping schools design brain-based classrooms that support how students learn and thrive. In this episode, we discuss how to use neuroscience to create better learning environments and outcomes for today’s world.Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: lisariegel.com | epinstitute.netBooks: NeuroWell | Aspirations to Operations | Stop Doing What Doesn’t WorkLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lisariegelResourcesBooksTo Kill a MockingbirdPeopleBruce PerryTristan HarrisPodcastsYour Undivided AttentionDocumentariesThe Social DilemmaTV ShowsThe Love BoatFamily TiesLittle House on the PrairieSurvivorThe Real Housewives
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Joelle Kaufman: Cancer and Life's Unexpected Turns | Episode 177
4w ago00:57:45Tap to summarizeJoelle Kaufman is a cancer survivor and the author of Crushing the Cancer Curveball. In this episode, she shares insights from her own cancer journey and the mindset shifts and practical steps we can take to prepare for and navigate a cancer diagnosis and other curveballs in life. Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: joellekaufman.comBook: Crushing the Cancer CurveballPodcast: Kicking Cancer's AssInstagram: @kickingcancers.assLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joellekaufmanResourcesMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
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Amy Weintraub: Hand and Breath Practices to Shift Energy and Mood | Episode 176
Jul 101:10:04Tap to summarizeWe’re back with Amy Weintraub, yoga therapist, author, and founder of LifeForce Yoga. In this episode, we learn about and practice some simple yet powerful yoga exercises focused on the hands and breath to shift your energy, mood, and perception. Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: amyweintraub.comBooks: Yoga for Depression · Yoga Skills for Therapists · Temple DancerCard Deck: Yoga for Your MoodYouTube: @AmyWeintraubAuthorInstagram: @amylifeforceyogaFacebook: @AmyEWeintraubUpcoming EventsLIFEFORCE 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/ResourcesBooksFour Quartets by T.S. EliotLifting Depression by Kelly LambertPeopleAndrew HubermanAndrew WeilDiane Poole HellerKelly LambertKrishna DasLaura SchmidtRichard MillerStephen PorgesT.S. Eliot
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Alan Lazaros: Curiosity, Reflection, and Finding Your True Path | Episode 175
Jun 2400:44:51Tap to summarizeWe’re back for round 2 with Alan Lazaros, exploring how to find your authentic self and path to success through curiosity, contemplation, and honest reflection. We talk about how to learn, think, and grow into your highest potential.Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: nextleveluniverse.comPodcasts: Next Level University · The Conscious Couples PodcastLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllcInstagram: @alazaros88 ResourcesBooksAlgorithms to Live By by Brian Christian and Tom GriffithsAtomic Habits by James ClearDecoding Greatness by Ron FriedmanEssentialism by Greg McKeownMaking Numbers Count by Chip Heath and Karla StarrNeurodiscipline by Peter HollinsThe 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy FerrissThe Art of Impossible by Steven KotlerThe Compound Effect by Darren HardyThinking in Bets by Annie DukeWillpower by Roy F. Baumeister and John TierneyMoviesHome AloneFree WillyPeopleAnnie DukeBrian TracyGregory McKeownJoe RoganLeonardo da VinciLeonardo DiCaprioRoy F. BaumeisterShaquille O'NealSimon SinekSteven KotlerSteven PinkerTim Ferriss
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Jules Acton: Oak Trees and the Hidden Worlds Within | Episode 174
Jun 1700:54:51Tap to summarizeJules Acton is a British environmentalist, author of Oaklore, and ambassador for the Woodland Trust. In this episode, we explore the enchanting world of oak trees, from the tiny creatures that live in them to the interconnected life around them, and how these trees weave through human history, culture, and life.Connect and Learn More Book: Oaklore Website: julesacton.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jules-acton-574b0522 Instagram: @julieblowfishResourcesBooksEntangled Life by Merlin SheldrakeThe Hidden Life of Trees by Peter WohllebenOrganizations & ProjectsWoodland TrustNature's Calendar (by the Woodland Trust)
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Kisha Reynolds: Hypnotherapy for Hair Pulling & Skin Picking | Episode 173
Jun 1000:52:34Tap 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
Jun 301:20:33Tap 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
May 2701:12:00Tap 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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