Battered Souls with Dylan Charles

Alright everybody, enjoy this conversation with the enlightening and mystical Sol Luckman. He is the author of many things including his latest book, The World Cult and You: Your Place in it and Your Way Out Of It . He's a prolific artist and musician, and someone well-versed in the language of spirit and transformation. I really didn't know where this conversation was going to, and ended up thoro...

Welcome back to the Battered Souls podcast with Dylan Charles.  Ceremony has been an important part of my life for the last 15 years, and for this episode I speak with my teacher and good friend Jonathon Miller-Weisberger about the details in preparing yourself for a proper yagé ceremony.  Jonathon is the owner and propietor of Ocean Forest EcoLodge in the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, the author o...

Alright everyone it's been a long time since I've published an episode, as I've been focused on other things. Super happy, though, to be back with this light and deep conversation about the African shamanic plant medicine, Iboga. Amber Antonelli is my guest. Iboga provider, Bwiti initiate, and Co-founder of Awaken Your Soul Iboga retreats in Costa Rica , Amber shares her insight and wisdom on the...

When I last had Jenny on my show in 2020 it was right as the pandemic was setting in, and my how things have changed. She's been working in the recovery space in Colorado and also spent time in Africa to complete her iboga provider training, and I thought her insight on the importance of sobriety and how it relates to shamanism would be a useful conversation for many of you out there. Please catch...

In this episode I had the pleasure of talking with Steven Twohig of Mastering Change. He has a unique perspective on psychedelics and the plant medicine Ayahuasca, and is currently focused on psychedelic integration with an emphasis on shadow work. He is affiliated with Soul Quest Ayahuasca Church in Orland, FL, and I got a chance to ask him about some of the methods and modalities they use there...

In this episode of Battered Souls I speak with psychotherapist and healer Gerard Artesona. Gerard has a long history of working with ayahuasca, and uses these experiences to shape his perspective in his personal psychotherapy practice. We talked about his story of growing up in a somewhat dysfunctional family and feeling like an outsider, his work with clients, his perspectives on psychology, and...

In this episode I spoke with 10th generation Bwiti Shaman, Moughenda Mikala, who is the global steward of the ancient African medicine tradition of Iboga. I met Moughenda in 2013 and had the great honor of participating in a proper ceremony with him, and I find his wisdom and perspective on the value of life is invaluable for these times. It truly was an honor to speak with him. He lives and works...

I'm fascinated by the stories of people who've succumbed to the pressures and suggestions of this toxic world and have fallen down in life, only to get back up, take full responsibility for their comeback, and then go on to use their experience to be of positive influence to others. Biohacker, author, podcaster and businessman Jay Campbell and I recently met, and I was immediately inspired by his...

In this episode of Battered Souls I had the extraordinary opportunity to speak with activist and survivor Ali Zeck. Ali is one of the most articulate and outspoken advocates for medical sovereignty and truth in our world today. As a survivor of psychological and psychiatric abuse, Ali spent decades being told she had a mental illness, and was on a devastating roller coaster of treatments, psychiat...

In this episode I talk with ethnobotanist and steward of the ancient Secoya Yagé tradition, Jonathon Miller-Weiseberger to talk about the experience of drinking sacred medicinal brew at Ocean Forest EcoLodge in Costa Rica. Jonathon is a good friend of mine, and my teacher of this cultural treasure, and also the author of Rainforest Medicine: Preserving Indigenous Science and Biodiversity in the Up...

In this episode of Battered Souls , I speak with addiction success coach, Joe DiBianca, who helps people strike the root of their addictions by helping them to deeply understand why they do what they do. This is a fascinating topic for me, as addiction has been a recurring theme in my life, and certainly one of the main ways in which I have sabotaged my own success and happiness. Joe's approach is...

In this episode of Battered Souls, I speak with health coach Ted Hanik about his journey of awakening from contemporary consciousness in America. Ted is an extraordinary coach and health expert who went through a very typical journey to rock bottom including living the normal American alpha male lifestyle of being consumed by corporate culture, over exercising, and tanking beer all the time. His i...

In this episode Dylan is joined by Qigong master and author, Dr. Roger Jahnke. In the midst of a pandemic public health officials are usurping greater power over the individual to mandate medical procedures, and a discussion about awakening the body's natural healer within is more important than ever. The greatest healer of all is within us, and costs nothing. Dr. Jahnke brings a lifetime of study...

Meredith Wyness is a professional self-sabotage coach from New Zealand. In episode we talk about the similarities in our personal journey of overcoming drug abuse and self-destructive behavior, and learning to use our trauma and history as a way to heal and help others on their path. This conversation is quite unique. I went into it unscripted, and really enjoyed the opportunity to have an off-the...

Dylan is joined by Dr. Gabe Roberts for an enlightening talk about trauma and how to heal it at the root. Dr. Roberts has a doctorate in metaphysics and chiropractic, and certified in functional medicine. His perspective on healing have led him to develop Holographic Manipulation Therapy which takes a deep look into the stored memories which perpetuate trauma. His work can be found at TheSubconsci...

Kim Anami is a holistic sex & relationship coach, known for her mastery of vaginal kung fu. She teaches sexual mastery to men, women and couples, and is an outspoken advocate of the importance of a good sex life. This expansive conversation centers on the transformational and powerful energy that good sex can bring into one's life. We also get into some of the imbalances in our culture which is kn...

In this episode I talk with Ryan Sprague, founder of Connect with Cannabis, and host of the Highly Optimized and This One Time on Psychedelics podcasts. Ryan is an expert in the ceremonial and intentional use of this widely abused plant medicines. Such a fun and enlightening talk. We get into a lot things that many people feel, but few are willing to say out loud, and we even talk about how cannab...

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Ayelet Baron is an inspiring author and futurist. After a personal transformation inspired her to quit her successful career as an executive for Cisco Systems, she shifted her focus and skill onto the issue of bringing people together in more connected, heart-centered ways. She is the author the F*ck the Bucket List trilogy.  This conversation centers on the positive opportunities that the pandemi...

Jason Bassler is co-founder of The Free Thought Project and founder of Police the Police. He has been a critical voice activist for truth and government accountability for over a decade. Having created one of the most successful independent media organizations on the web, he joins me to discuss the impact that censorship has had on our ability to stay informed of both sides of key political issues...

In this episode, Dylan is joined by organic farmer, activist and author, Sir Julian Rose. Julian is the author of Overcoming the Robotic Mind: Why Humanity Must Come Through , and has published many articles on Waking Times on issues of sovereignty, personal freedom, political activism and spirituality. Visit Julian's website www.julianrose.info. Check out Julian's archives at Waking Times . Find...

In this episode, Dylan is joined by best-selling author and healer, Sol Luckman. A longtime researcher of shamanism and spirituality, Sol Luckman  is an iconoclastic psychonaut devoted to exploring and exposing the truth about human history and potential—wherever that might lead. His new novel, CALI THE DESTROYER, Finalist in both the New Age and Visionary categories of the 2021 International Book...

My guest on this episode is author Paul Levy, known for his work in bringing Wetiko into the light of consciousness. His books Dispelling Wetiko: Breaking the Curse of Evil and Quantum Revelation: A Radical Synthesis of Science and Spirituality are critical for understanding the mass psychosis in our world today.  We talked about the mind virus, the dark foundations of spiritual awakening, and how...

I'm joined in the episode by author and researcher Kingsley Dennis who has been writing for years about the control matrix and all of the psychological conditioning involved in keeping us obedient and compliant.   This was such a great conversation about how our society is being manipulated to accept unbelievably restrictive controls on every part of our lives. This all marketed as necessary to sa...

Levi Barker is a partner and lead iboga provider at Iboga Wellness in Costa Rica. After finding the shamanic plant medicine iboga and overcoming opiate addiction, he trained with a 10th generation African Bwiti shaman and has been to Africa to train as an iboga provider.   He has been serving this powerfully transformative medicine since 2015, and in this talk with Dylan he shares his perspectives...