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Impossible Dreams
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What does it mean to keep dreaming when the world says it’s “impossible”? That’s the question at the heart of Impossible Dreams, hosted by Broadway star and Grammy-nominated artist Aaron Lazar. After an ALS diagnosis in 2022, Aaron set out to heal himself proving nothing is impossible. Now in a new video podcast, Aaron sits down with trailblazers, legends, and dreamers to Inspire us to live our impossible dreams, no matter the adversity we face. These aren’t just interviews, they’re roadmaps for living a bigger, braver life.
Season one guests include: Mark Cuban, Kristin Chenoweth, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor, Gabby Reece, Andrew Rannells, Sara Bareilles, and more.
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Dr. Stella Sarraf: The Chemist Cooking Up a Cure for ALS | Episode 26
1w ago00:57:22Tap to summarizeWhat if the key to reversing ALS isn't replacing dead neurons, but reawakening theconnections between the ones that are still alive?In this groundbreaking episode, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Dr. Stella Sarraf,serial biotech entrepreneur, Forbes 50 Over 50 honoree for Innovation, and founder andCEO of both Spinogenix and Amydis. A PhD chemist turned drug developer, Dr. Sarrafis pioneering first-in-class neuroregenerative therapeutics that work at the synaptic levelto restore brain function in ALS, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, and Fragile X syndrome.Her investigational drug SPG302 has received FDA expanded access authorization totreat 200 ALS patients, and Orphan Drug Designation from the European MedicinesAgency.This conversation is both a masterclass in drug development and a deeply personalstory of loss and purpose. Dr. Sarraf opens up about losing her father to Parkinson'sand her mother to breast cancer, and how those experiences ignited her mission totransform neurology from a field of late diagnosis and limited options into one of earlydetection and real treatment. She describes the decade-long marathon from lab benchto clinical trial, the mouse that started running circles after treatment, and the impossibledream of turning ALS from a death sentence into a chronic, manageable disease.The impossible dream shines brightest in Dr. Sarraf's patient-first approach to expandedaccess. Rather than wait years for traditional clinical trial pathways, she fought for FDAauthorization to offer SPG302 to ALS patients who wouldn't otherwise qualify, passingcosts to patients rather than profits to shareholders. It's the same spirit that drove her tofound Amydis: using the eye as a window to the brain to detect neurodegenerativedisease proteins like TDP-43 before symptoms appear, potentially catching ALS at theearliest possible stage.Guest Bio:Dr. Stella Sarraf is a visionary biotech entrepreneur and the founder and CEO ofSpinogenix and Amydis. Named to Forbes 50 Over 50: Innovation (2025), she holds aPhD in organic chemistry from Columbia University and a BA in biochemistry andmolecular biology from UC Berkeley. Dr. Sarraf began her career as a senior researchchemist at Merck Research Laboratories, where she developed novel drug synthesisprocesses for clinical trials. She then spent over a decade in healthcare venture capitalat Foresite Capital Management and Prospect Venture Partners, leading diligence on400+ investment opportunities in therapeutics and diagnostics. In 2013, she foundedAmydis to develop ocular tracers for early detection of neurodegenerative diseasebiomarkers including TDP-43 (present in 97% of ALS patients) and amyloid beta. In2016, she founded Spinogenix to develop synaptic regenerative therapies. Thecompany's lead drug SPG302 is in clinical trials for ALS, Alzheimer's, andschizophrenia, with FDA expanded access authorization to treat 200 ALS patients. Hallof Fame quarterback Steve Young serves on the Spinogenix board. Dr. Sarraf was bornin Iran and is driven by her personal experience losing both parents toneurodegenerative disease.Learn more about Dr. Stella Sarraf:SpinogenixAmydisLinkedInForbes 50 Over 50: Innovation (2025)Xtalks Life Science Podcast InterviewLIVE YOUR IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS✨ Subscribe, listen, and believe.Presented by the ALS Network - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/nLpfroProduced by EVRYBDY Studios - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/oBFSUTAbout Aaron Lazar - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/ipArgWInstagram - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/CO4vRrApple - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/Q8eUThSpotify - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/tDP4r1Impossible Dream Merch - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/P0eBSeEpisode Navigation:1. 00:00 - How a PhD in organic chemistry is basically cooking with chemicals2. 05:04 - Living the impossible dream: FDA expanded access for 200 ALS patients3. 08:13 - The marathon of drug development: From cell to animal to human4. 10:21 - The mouse that ran circles: When the drug worked in an ALS animal model5. 22:28 - Combination therapy: Why ALS won't be solved by a single silver bullet6. 27:20 - Amydis and the eye: Detecting TDP-43 and diagnosing ALS early7. 39:47 - AI meets ophthalmology: Analyzing retinal images to track disease8. 44:06 - Steve Young, Dwight Clark, and the power of education and advocacy9. 48:55 - Fighting the system: Why expanded access programs face hospitalbottlenecks10. 53:38 - Flora and Whooshing: Fighting for her parents and all of us
Transcribe →Dr. Linda Backman: Past Lives & the Three Types of Souls | Episode 25
3w ago01:11:52Tap to summarizeWhat if the challenges you face in this lifetime were chosen by your soul before you were born, and understanding why could change everything?In this profound episode, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Dr. Linda Backman, licensed psychologist, world-renowned regression therapist, and author of four groundbreaking books on soul evolution and past life healing. Featured on Gaia TV and Coast to Coast AM, Dr. Backman has spent over 47 years in private practice and 30 years guiding thousands of between-life soul regressions. She co-founded The Newton Institute with pioneering hypnotherapist Dr. Michael Newton and has trained therapists worldwide in the art of soul regression.This conversation is both an awakening and a homecoming. Dr. Backman opens up about her own transformation and how the sudden passing of a colleague in 1993 opened a doorway to the other side, triggering visions of past lives they had shared and launching her into decades of soul work. With her husband Earl's unexpected validation that he too had remembered past lives as a child, Linda found the support she needed to pursue what she calls her dharma. The impossible dream shines brightest in Dr. Backman's revelation that there are three types of souls incarnating on Earth: Earth-based souls, interplanetary souls who bring advanced wisdom from other star systems, and angelic souls who serve as emissaries of unconditional love. Through her regression work, clients have described spacecraft, non-human physical forms, life reviews with councils of guides, and the pre-birth agreements that shape our greatest challenges and relationships.Guest Bio:Dr. Linda Backman is a licensed psychologist and internationally recognized expert in between-life soul regression therapy. With 47 years of private practice experience and over 30 years guiding thousands of past-life and between-life regressions, she is one of the foremost authorities on soul evolution and reincarnation. Dr. Backman studied and co-taught with Dr. Michael Newton, author of Journey of Souls, and was a co-founding member of The Society for Spiritual Regression (now The Newton Institute). She holds degrees from the University of Oregon, University of North Carolina, and Northern Arizona University. In 1997, she and her husband Dr. Earl Backman founded The RavenHeart Center in Boulder, Colorado—a mystery school dedicated to soul-level healing and training. Dr. Backman is the author of four books: Soul Design, Souls on Earth, The Evolving Soul, and Bringing Your Soul to Light. Featured on Gaia TV and Coast to Coast AM, she conducts regression sessions remotely via Zoom with clients worldwide.Learn more about Dr. Linda Backman:RavenHeart CenterYouTube - RavenHeart CenterFacebook - Ravenheart CenterInstagram (@ravenheartcenter)Gaia TV - Dr. Linda Backman InterviewsLIVE YOUR IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS✨ Subscribe, listen, and believe.Presented by the ALS Network - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/nLpfroProduced by EVRYBDY Studios - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/oBFSUTAbout Aaron Lazar - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/ipArgWInstagram - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/CO4vRrApple - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/Q8eUThSpotify - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/tDP4r1Impossible Dream Merch - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/P0eBSeEpisode Navigation:1. 00:00 - Welcome and introducing soul therapy2. 03:54 - Two flavors of spiritual seekers: Which one are you?3. 06:27 - Linda's awakening: When her colleague spoke from the other side4. 12:46 - Earl's revelation: Remembering past lives as a child5. 26:29 - What is a soul? Higher Self, energy, and the pie analogy6. 37:23 - Soul pods, spirit guides, and the higher realm7. 52:38 - Life reviews and the Council: What happens when we cross over8. 57:47 - When bad things happen: Free will, karma, and the Holocaust9. 01:02:19 - The three types of souls: Earth-based, interplanetary, and angelic10. 01:10:22 - Linda's impossible dream: A planet of inclusivity
Transcribe →Steven Kotler: Flow, Healing & the Neuroscience of the Impossible | Episode 24
Apr 1401:12:54Tap to summarizeWhat if the same state of consciousness that allows extreme athletes to redefine human limits could also help you heal from a disease doctors said was incurable?In this powerful episode, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Steven Kotler—New York Times bestselling author, three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, and the world's leading expert on the neuroscience of flow and peak performance. As founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, Steven has spent decades decoding how humans accomplish the impossible, training everyone from Navy SEALs and Olympic athletes to Fortune 500 executives. His books—including The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman—have shaped our understanding of human potential.This conversation is both a deep dive into the science of peak performance and a profoundly personal exploration of healing against the odds. Steven opens up about his battle with Lyme disease—years spent barely able to get out of bed, doctors who gave up on him, and the moment he nearly ended his own life. Then came surfing, flow states, and a recovery that modern medicine couldn't explain. What he learned changed everything.The impossible dream shines brightest in Steven's revelation that tragedy is teleportation—a doorway to becoming the most authentic version of yourself. From the spectrum of micro-flow to macro-flow, the neurochemical reset that heals autoimmune conditions, to why AI can't touch the creative lateral thinking that flow unlocks, this episode offers both hope and a roadmap for anyone facing their own impossible challenge.Guest Bio:Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and the founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective—the world's leading neuroscience-based peak performance research and training organization. He has authored fifteen books, including eleven bestsellers, with three Pulitzer Prize nominations. His work has been translated into over 80 languages and appeared in more than 100 publications including The New York Times Magazine, Wired, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review. Steven was recently named a Research Professor at Florida Atlantic University's Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences. Along with his wife, author Joy Nicholson, he co-founded Rancho de Chihuahua, a hospice and special needs dog sanctuary in the mountains of Northern New Mexico. His newest book with Peter Diamandis, We Are as Gods: A Survival Guide for the Age of Abundance, releases April 2026.Learn more about Steven Kotler:stevenkotler.comFlow Research CollectiveThe Art of ImpossibleX/Twitter (@steven_kotler)Instagram (@stevenkotler)LIVE YOUR IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS✨ Subscribe, listen, and believe.Presented by the ALS Network - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/nLpfroProduced by EVRYBDY Studios - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/oBFSUTAbout Aaron Lazar - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/ipArgWInstagram - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/CO4vRrApple - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/Q8eUThSpotify - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/tDP4r1Impossible Dream Merch - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/P0eBSe
Transcribe →Bill Gurley: Running Down a Dream | Episode 23
Mar 3101:00:04Tap to summarizeWhat if the key to career success isn't following the safe path—but chasing the thing that gives you energy instead of draining it? In this inspiring episode, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Bill Gurley—legendary venture capitalist, General Partner at Benchmark, early investor in Uber, Zillow, and OpenTable, and New York Times bestselling author of Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love. From his days as a college basketball player at the University of Florida to leading the Amazon IPO as a Wall Street analyst to backing some of the most transformative companies in tech history, Bill shares the unconventional wisdom that took him a decade to distill into his first book. This conversation is both a masterclass in career navigation and a deeply personal reflection on what it means to find your calling. Bill opens up about the humbling experience of realizing basketball wasn't his future, how that failure fueled his drive to find a field where he could truly thrive, and why he believes the people studying their craft out of obsession—not obligation—will always win. The impossible dream shines brightest in Bill's six principles for career success: chase your curiosity, hone your craft, develop mentors, embrace your peers, move to the epicenter, and always give back. Through stories of Jerry Seinfeld, Danny Meyer, Kobe Bryant, and Steve Harvey, Bill reveals why giving yourself permission to dream—and having the methods to execute—changes everything. Guest Bio: Bill Gurley is a General Partner at Benchmark, one of Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture capital firms, where he has spent over two decades backing transformative companies. His investments include Uber, Zillow, OpenTable, GrubHub, Stitch Fix, and Nextdoor. Before venture capital, Bill was a top-ranked Wall Street research analyst at CS First Boston, where he led the Amazon IPO. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Florida—where he played on the men's basketball team—and his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, which awarded him the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2025. Bill's blog Above the Crowd has shaped industry thinking on technology, marketplaces, and investing for over two decades. His first book, Runnin' Down a Dream, became a New York Times bestseller. Bill lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and three children. Learn more about Bill Gurley: Above the Crowd BlogRunnin' Down a Dream (Penguin Random House) Benchmark Capital LinkedInLIVE YOUR IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS✨ Subscribe, listen, and believe.Presented by the ALS Network - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/nLpfroProduced by EVRYBDY Studios - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/oBFSUTAbout Aaron Lazar - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/ipArgWInstagram - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/CO4vRrApple - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/Q8eUThSpotify - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/tDP4r1Impossible Dream Merch - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/P0eBSe
Transcribe →Jimmy DiResta: The Workshop Prophet Who Turned Garbage Into Gold | Episode 22
Mar 1700:52:09Tap to summarizeWhen Jimmy DiResta was a kid sneaking into his father's OCD-perfect basement workshop, using hockey sticks to flip power switches and carefully erasing sawdust footprints, he had no idea he was training for a revolution. The Long Island maker who once cheated his way through high school physics would go on to pioneer an entire genre of YouTube content, influence millions of creators worldwide, and prove that sometimes the most impossible dreams are the ones you never dare to imagine.This conversation cuts deep into the heart of authentic creation — from Jimmy's early days making toys and traveling to China 100 times over two decades, to the serendipitous moment a Hollywood executive asked "Are you afraid to be on camera?" that launched his television career. But it's his journey from network TV rejection to YouTube mastery that reveals the real magic: how staying true to your process, letting tools do the talking, and remaining open to unexpected opportunities can turn a basement hobby into a global phenomenon.For anyone who's ever felt misunderstood in school, dismissed by traditional systems, or wondered if their weird passion could ever become something more — Jimmy's story is proof that your quirks aren't bugs, they're features. And sometimes the most profound success comes from simply being yourself, louder and more authentically than everyone else dares to be.Guest BioJimmy DiResta is a maker, inventor, and YouTube pioneer whose tool-focused, music-free video style has influenced countless creators worldwide. A former toy designer who spent decades traveling to China and developing products for major companies, Jimmy transitioned from network television shows like "Hammered" on HGTV and "Dirty Money" on Discovery to building a massive online following. He taught at the School of Visual Arts for 25 years, mentoring students in hands-on creation and problem-solving, and continues to inspire makers through his YouTube channel and ongoing projects like the Graveyard.Learn more about Jimmy DiResta:Official Website: jimmydiresta.comInstagram: @jimmydirestaYouTube: Jimmy DiRestaPodcast: Making It with Jimmy DiRestaLIVE YOUR IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS✨ Subscribe, listen, and believe.Presented by the ALS Network - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/nLpfroProduced by EVRYBDY Studios - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/oBFSUTAbout Aaron Lazar - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/ipArgWInstagram - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/CO4vRrApple - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/Q8eUThSpotify - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/tDP4r1Impossible Dream Merch - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/P0eBSeEPISODE NAVIGATION:[00:30] - The grandfather's workshop: How a construction legacy shaped an unlikely creative path[01:47] - Growing up in the basement shop: When your father's OCD becomes your first lesson in precision[04:07] - The hockey stick rebellion: How three brothers outsmarted their father's power cutoff switch[06:00] - From fabricator to maker: The moment a magazine changed everything[08:24] - Architecture school dreams meet mathematical reality: Why some artists aren't meant for equations[13:10] - Complete fraud for ten years: The impostor syndrome that haunted a global superstar[15:28] - The 65 and out strategy: When a future maker gamed the educational system[20:08] - You go to school on the first one: The philosophy that transforms failure into education[24:22] - Fork in the road moments: How following curiosity creates impossible opportunities[30:35] - The call that changed everything: Aaron sitting in the chair where his ALS symptoms started[36:19] - From cop to comedian to sitcom star: The Hollywood dream that almost worked[38:48] - Reality reorganizes around your clarity: When the impossible becomes inevitable[42:14] - The pitch meeting that changed two lives: How being yourself becomes your superpower[46:28] - Thrown out with the bathwater: When network politics destroy good shows[48:05] - Let the tools do the talking: The birth of a YouTube revolution[50:42] - Keeping it loose: How staying open creates space for magic to happen
Transcribe →Darryl Anka, Channeler of BASHAR: From UFOs To The Formula For Life | Episode 21
Mar 1001:04:41Tap to summarizeWhat if following your excitement isn't just advice — but the language your soul uses to talk to you?Host Aaron Lazar sits down with Darryl Anka — the renowned channel, filmmaker, and creative visionary who has spent over 40 years bringing through the teachings of Bashar — for a conversation that bridges the extraordinary and the deeply practical. From UFO sightings in broad daylight to a telepathic agreement made before this lifetime, Darryl's path to becoming one of the most sought-after channels in the world is as remarkable as the information itself. And the information, as Aaron discovers episode after episode of his own healing journey, is not about belief — it is about results.At the center of this episode is Bashar's five-part Formula — a deceptively simple framework for navigating every challenge, decision, and crossroads life presents. Follow your passion and excitement. Act with integrity. Release all insistence on outcomes. Remain in a positive state no matter what happens. And examine the fear-based beliefs standing between you and who you truly are. Aaron, living with ALS, shares how this formula has become a lifeline — not an escape from his physical reality, but a way of moving through it with purpose, momentum, and something that keeps surprising him: joy.Together, Aaron and Darryl explore the nature of spirit guides and synchronicity, the soul's reasons for choosing profound challenges, and what Bashar says is coming for humanity in the very near future. Darryl's perspective lands with quiet confidence: "The easiest thing in the world to be is yourself. The hardest thing in the world to be is someone you are not. We have those things completely reversed."Guest Bio:Darryl Anka is a world-renowned channel, filmmaker, and creative visionary based in Los Angeles. After witnessing two close-range UFO sightings in 1973, Darryl spent a decade researching metaphysics and the nature of consciousness before beginning to channel Bashar — a non-physical being who describes himself as an extraterrestrial intelligence communicating from what we perceive as the future. Over more than 40 years of live events, recordings, and teachings, the Bashar material has been recognized alongside the works of Edgar Cayce, Seth, and Abraham-Hicks as some of the most consistent, detailed, and practically applicable channeled information ever transmitted. Darryl wrote, produced, and directed the documentary First Contact, which explores his life as a channel and the core messages Bashar shares. In addition to his channeling work, Darryl expresses his creative passions through his production company Zia Films and, with his wife, co-owns Boggled Escape Rooms in Los Angeles — an environment designed to help people think outside the box, solve problems creatively, and discover what they're truly capable of. A mainstream publishing deal for new Bashar material is forthcoming.Learn More About Darryl Anka and Bashar:Website: bashar.orgInstagram: @basharchannelingDocumentary — First Contact: Available at bashar.orgBoggled Escape Rooms (Los Angeles): boggled.comLIVE YOUR IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS✨ Subscribe, listen, and believe.Presented by the ALS Network - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/nLpfroProduced by EVRYBDY Studios - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/oBFSUTAbout Aaron Lazar - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/ipArgWInstagram - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/CO4vRrApple - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/Q8eUThSpotify - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/tDP4r1Impossible Dream Merch - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/P0eBSeEpisode Navigation:1. 00:08 — The Formula in real life: Aaron shares how Bashar's five principles have become a daily compass through ALS2. 02:20 — The five principles unpacked3. 08:18 — Two UFOs in broad daylight — 1973, Los Angeles — and the decade of research that followed4. 08:53 — How channeling actually began5. 14:38 — You don't have to believe in Bashar — you just have to try the information6. 19:51 — Spirit guides, synchronicity, and the channeling state7. 26:51 — Is consciousness actually rising?8. 32:00 — Bashar's formula for facing any challenge9. 37:35 — Aaron's hardest question — did souls choose the Holocaust?10. 42:28 — Reality as virtual reality11. 46:06 — Open contact: ETs have already been here for millennia
Transcribe →Jonathan Hammond: The Hidden Story Behind Your Healing | Episode 20
Mar 301:11:04Tap to summarizeWhat if the illness you can't explain is trying to tell you something your doctor never will?Host Aaron Lazar sits down with Jonathan Hammond — Harvard graduate, former Broadway actor, and one of the world's most sought-after shamanic practitioners — for a conversation that reaches beyond the ordinary and into the hidden blueprint of your life. Jonathan has been Aaron's spiritual counselor for nearly two years, working with him twice a month through his journey with ALS, and what emerges in this episode is raw, wise, and deeply human: a reframing of illness, transformation, and what it actually means to heal.Drawing on Hawaiian Huna tradition, transpersonal psychology, and more than two decades of private practice in Maui, Jonathan introduces the concept of the hidden story — the soul-level narrative running underneath your conscious life, shaping everything from your health to your relationships to the career that once felt like a dream but now feels like a cage. This is the conversation for anyone who has ever had the unsettling feeling that something bigger is happening to them than what appears on the surface.Together, Aaron and Jonathan explore the philosophy at the heart of shamanic healing — that nature is always authentic, culture is often not, and the body will eventually demand the life the soul intended. Jonathan's message lands with quiet power: "You go to the doctor to set your arm. You go to the shaman to find out why you broke it."Guest Bio: Jonathan Hammond is a Maui-based author, spiritual teacher, shamanic practitioner, and spiritual counselor whose work bridges Hawaiian Huna tradition, transpersonal psychology, indigenous earth wisdom, and energy healing. A graduate of Harvard University and the University of Michigan, Jonathan enjoyed a successful career as an award-winning actor on Broadway and television before a profound personal healing journey led him to devote his life to shamanism and soul work. He is an ordained Alakaʻi (leader and guide) in the Kahili Hawaiian shamanic tradition, a certified Master Teacher in Shamanic Reiki, and holds certifications in Cherokee Bodywork, Huna, and HoʻoʻponoponoHe has taught at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, The Shift Network, and Penn State University. He is the author of The Shaman's Mind: Huna Wisdom to Change Your Life, creator of the audio course The Shaman Within (produced by Hemi-Sync®), and his forthcoming book Shamanism and Natural Magick: A Guide to Your Rewilding will be released in 2026. Jonathan maintains a thriving international private practice from Kihei, Maui.Learn More About Jonathan Hammond:Website: https://WsBQMs.short.gy/rotpZFInstagram: https://WsBQMs.short.gy/M5Stt1 Book — The Shaman's Mind: https://WsBQMs.short.gy/kB3ttjAudio Course — The Shaman Within: https://WsBQMs.short.gy/Kfyeu6Teachings at Omega Institute: https://WsBQMs.short.gy/S6MfqjLIVE YOUR IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS✨ Subscribe, listen, and believe.Presented by the ALS Network - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/nLpfroProduced by EVRYBDY Studios - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/oBFSUTAbout Aaron Lazar - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/ipArgWInstagram - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/CO4vRrApple - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/Q8eUThSpotify - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/tDP4r1Impossible Dream Merch - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/P0eBSeEpisode Navigation:1. 00:08 — What is a shaman? Aaron and Jonathan reconnect after 16 years — from Lake Louise acting workshop to Maui healing practice — and Jonathan strips away the mysticism to answer the question everyone is afraid to ask2. 01:20 — The hidden story: Why the body keeps the score, why Western therapy alone isn't enough, and the transpersonal realm — soul, ancestors, energy, purpose — that shamanism addresses where psychology stops3. 06:37 — How Aaron's ALS diagnosis and a social media book list led him to Jonathan's door — and why the first principle of Hawaiian Huna, "The world is what you think it is," became the foundation of their work together4. 11:34 — The hidden story made real: Jonathan shares the story of a grieving mother whose baby's death carried a soul contract — the felt truth that exists beneath what is empirically verifiable5. 14:32 — How do you know it's truth and not just a story you're telling yourself? Jonathan explains the language of nature, discernment, and why the voice that moves you toward growth is always worth trusting6. 21:00 — Nature vs. culture: Everything in nature is authentic to itself, advocates for itself, and gives its gift. Human culture creates separation from that authenticity — and healing is the journey back7. 29:00 — The Gaia theory and the sacredness of all life: With 8 billion people and 16 billion hands, humanity can be a force of stewardship on Earth — and recognizing your own sacred nature changes how you treat everything you encounter8. 40:36 — Jonathan's impossible dream: What it felt like to stand on a Broadway stage on opening night and realize, with terrifying clarity, "If this is it, I am in the wrong life" — and the volcano messages that changed his path9. 44:38 — Shamanic illness and the soul that won't be ignored: Why illness sometimes comes to make you over, why the soul doesn't care about your preferences, and why thein-between place — where the old way is gone and the new way isn't formed — is where transformation lives10. 49:09 — Empath without boundaries is a doormat. Empath with boundaries is a force of nature: The sacred prostitute vs. the goddess, why martyrdom is not found anywhere in nature, and how knowing what you are changes everything about what you attract11. 56:43 — 5D consciousness, the Wetiko virus, and the narcissist in the room: The Cree concept of a mind parasite that drives greed, separation, and dehumanization — and why the best response is not engagement, but becoming the best version of yourself12. 01:03:52 — Creating the preferred world from the inside out: How light bearers, truth tellers, and those who lend their heart and creativity to collective service are ushering in a new consciousness — one lived reality at a time
Transcribe →Mitch Albom: The Tuesdays That Changed Everything | Episode 19
Feb 2400:51:01Tap to summarizeWhat if the lessons you've spent a lifetime learning were meant to help someone else survive their hardest days?Host Aaron Lazar sits down with bestselling author, journalist, and humanitarian Mitch Albom for a conversation that will stop you IN YOUR TRACKS - one rooted in shared history, hard-won wisdom, and the kind of hope that refuses to be extinguished. Mitch opens up about the childhood commute that accidentally sparked his music career, the rabbi who dared him to write a eulogy before earning the right to give one, and the accidental newspaper story in New York City that launched one of the most celebrated literary careers of our time.Together, Aaron and Mitch explore the philosophy at the beating heart of Tuesdays With Morrie—detachment, surrender, and the radical act of living in hope—and apply it directly to Aaron’s journey with ALS. Mitch’s message lands like the luge metaphor he shares: “The more you lay back and let it go, the more you may end up exactly where you wanted to be.”Guest Bio:Mitch Albom is the author of eight consecutive New York Times #1 bestsellers, including Tuesdays With Morrie—the bestselling memoir of all time—and The Five People You Meet in Heaven. A celebrated sports journalist, playwright, screenwriter, and musician, Mitch has had four of his books adapted into films or television movies. He runs Have Faith Haiti, an orphanage in Port-au-Prince he has operated for over 16 years, and hosts the podcast Tuesday People. His life’s work is a testament to the power of authentic human connection, the courage to pursue unlikely dreams, and the profound lessons we learn from those facing the end of their lives.Learn More About Mitch Albom:Website: https://www.mitchalbom.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchalbomTuesday People Podcast: https://www.mitchalbom.com/tuesday-people/LIVE YOUR IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS✨ Subscribe, listen, and believe.Presented by the ALS Network - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/nLpfroProduced by EVRYBDY Studios - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/oBFSUTAbout Aaron Lazar - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/ipArgWInstagram - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/CO4vRrApple - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/Q8eUThSpotify - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/tDP4r1Impossible Dream Merch - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/P0eBSeEpisode Navigation:1. 00:08 – Welcome and shared roots: Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and a synagogue that connected two families2. 01:20 – Rabbi Lewis and “Have a Little Faith”: The eulogy request that became an eight-year friendship—and a book3. 06:37 – Faith, fear, and a Jewish day school: How a grueling commute secretly launched Mitch’s music career4. 11:34 – Morrie and the spiritual awakening: Why sitting with a dying man changed everything Mitch believed about life5. 14:32 – Dreams change—and that’s the point: From cartoonist to musician to writer, the impossible dream that found him6. 21:00 – Stranded in Athens with no money: The accidental audition in Crete that became seven months in paradise7. 29:00 – A parking meter story changed his life: How volunteering at a tiny New York newspaper launched a literary empire8. 40:36 – The luge metaphor: Laying back, trusting God, and why controlling your dream may be killing it9. 44:38 – Morrie’s 45-minute morning ritual: The art of feeling it, naming it, and choosing to live anyway10. 49:09 – Living in hope: Why believing — even without guaranteed results — is always the better way to go
Transcribe →Noella Risley / Psychic Channel: The Gift of Knowing | Episode 18
Feb 1701:00:54Tap to summarizeWhat if the answers you're searching for have been waiting inside you all along? Host Aaron Lazar welcomes psychic channel and spiritual advisor Noella Risley for an ILLUMINATING conversation about intuition, healing, and the courage to embrace your gifts. Noella opens up about her journey from visual artist to actress to spiritual reader, the formative experience with a fraudulent psychic that awakened her own abilities, and the twelve years it took to fully accept that what she could see and feel was real. Now a certified Kundalini yoga instructor and trusted advisor to those navigating life's biggest questions, Noella shares her philosophy of compassion over empathy, her insights on channelers like Bashar and Abraham Hicks, and performs a live tarot reading for Aaron that reveals the power of alignment over striving. Her message is clear: "Believe it more than they call it delusion—because your vision is more real than their reality." Guest Bio: Noella Risley is a psychic channel, spiritual advisor, and certified Kundalini yoga instructor based in Los Angeles. Originally trained as a fine artist with a background in painting and illustration, Noella's spiritual path began unexpectedly after a disillusioning encounter with a fraudulent psychic led her to discover her own intuitive gifts. After twelve years of developing her abilities—and overcoming her own skepticism—Noella now guides clients through life's most profound questions using tarot, intuition, and spiritual wisdom. Her journey through addiction and recovery informs her compassionate approach to helping others sit with discomfort and find their own inner knowing. Noelle has studied with energy healer Rob Morgan and integrates teachings from ascended masters and divine light into her practice.Learn more about Noella Risley:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theplayfulmysticTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theplayfulmysticLIVE YOUR IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS✨ Subscribe, listen, and believe.Presented by the ALS Network - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/nLpfroProduced by EVRYBDY Studios - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/oBFSUTAbout Aaron Lazar - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/ipArgWInstagram - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/CO4vRrApple - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/Q8eUThSpotify - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/tDP4r1Impossible Dream Merch - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/P0eBSeEpisode Navigation:1. 00:09 - Welcome and introduction to healing events2. 03:20 - What is a reader? Accepting your spiritual gifts3. 08:40 - Bridging science and spirituality: "God made me good at this"4. 12:34 - The fake psychic who changed everything5. 20:16 - From acting to healing: "Show business will never love you back"6. 26:16 - Channels and ascended masters: Bashar, Abraham Hicks, and Seth7. 40:36 - Recovery and the root of addiction: Learning to be uncomfortable8. 48:00 - Creating your life: "Believe it more than they call it delusion"9. 56:15 - Aaron's first reading with Noelle: A recording revealed10. 59:10 - Live tarot reading: Alignment over striving
Transcribe →Vin Baker: Every Morning, New Mercies | Episode 17
Feb 1000:55:50Tap to summarizeVin Baker: Every Morning, New MerciesWhat if the road to your purpose runs straight through your deepest pain? Host Aaron Lazar welcomes four-time NBA All-Star Vin Baker for a POWERFUL conversation about faith, addiction, and finding purpose on the other side of rock bottom. Vin opens up about growing up as a preacher's son in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, the meteoric rise from late basketball bloomer to Olympic Gold Medalist, and the private battle with alcoholism that played out in public and cost him nearly everything.Now 15 years sober and serving as an ordained minister, Vin shares the moment in his childhood bathroom when he looked in the mirror and surrendered completely—not to save his career or reputation, but simply to live. His story is a testament to the scripture he lives by: "Every morning, new mercies I see."Guest Bio:Vin Baker is a four-time NBA All-Star, Olympic Gold Medalist (2000 Sydney Games), and ordained minister. Selected 8th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1993, Vin played 13 seasons in the NBA with Milwaukee, Seattle, Boston, Houston, and New York. He was an original Team Jordan member and one of the most dominant power forwards of his era. After a public battle with alcoholism that nearly took his life, Vin found sobriety in 2010 and has since dedicated himself to helping others through their recovery. He is the founder of Struggle, a medication-assisted treatment and recovery center in Milwaukee. Vin previously served as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, contributing to their 2021 NBA Championship run. His book, God and Starbucks, chronicles his journey from NBA stardom through addiction to redemption.Learn more about Vin Baker:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinbaker42Struggle Recovery Center: https://www.strugglellc.comLIVE YOUR IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS✨ Subscribe, listen, and believe.Presented by the ALS Network - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/nLpfroProduced by EVRYBDY Studios - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/oBFSUTAbout Aaron Lazar - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/ipArgWInstagram - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/CO4vRrApple - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/Q8eUThSpotify - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/tDP4r1Impossible Dream Merch - https://WsBQMs.short.gy/P0eBSeEpisode Navigation:1. 01:19 - Welcome and opening2. 02:35 - Growing up in Old Saybrook as a preacher's son3. 05:01 - Early dreams: The NBA and the ministry4. 08:18 - From fear of God to walking in faith5. 11:16 - "You never realize God is all you need until God is all you have"6. 16:21 - When drinking began: Junior year of college7. 20:37 - The hidden life of a functional alcoholic8. 22:53 - Five attempts at sobriety and the mirror moment9. 34:19 - Building Struggle: A recovery center born from experience10. 37:34 - Lamentations 3:22-23: "Every morning, new mercies I see"
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