A Millennial's Guide to Saving the World

Francis Weller, MFT, is a psychotherapist, writer and soul activist. He synthesizes psychology, anthropology, mythology, alchemy, indigenous cultures and poetic traditions, and has introduced the healing work of grieving and ritual to thousands of people around the world. He is the author of several books including one of my all time favorites, The Wild Edge of Sorrow . Our conversation explores t...

On paper, it doesn't seem that Tarah and I have anything in common. She has 3 kids, she's over a decade older than me, she lives across the country and has had vastly different life experiences than me, and yet, we have an exceptional amount in common. From early childhood trauma, to health issues, to recognizing the importance of healing from the inside out as to not pass on our BS to the next ge...

Kyle is a professional surfer, podcaster (host of the Kyle Thiermann Show), an environmentalist, and co-creator of The Motherfucker Awards. We sat down to have an unfiltered, nuanced discussion about all of my favorite topics - sex, #metoo, podcasting, stress, civilization, authenticity, vulnerability and the complexities and uncertainties of wanting to make a tangible difference as a young person...

MaryLiz is a musician and experiential storyteller. She is the co-founder of Cosmic Perspective, which challenges the status quo of traditionally dry & inaccessible aspects of space exploration and instead uses art, performance and storytelling about space in an effort to inspire hope, empathy and appreciation for our home planet and unite humanity. Our conversation touches on MaryLiz's personal j...

Sasha is a writer, television producer, filmmaker, and editor whose writing on death, history, travel and ritual through a scientific lens have appeared in New York Magazine, O. the Oprah Magazine and elsewhere. She recently released her first book, For Small Creatures Such As We . Our conversation elaborates on the ambiguous space of finding ritual and meaning within a scientific world view. We d...

When I launched this podcast a year ago, I knew that eventually, this story would need to be told. Today felt like the right day. I discuss "health" and my journey toward finding it in the most broad and comprehensive way possible. From physical health to emotional well-being to societal and cultural frameworks and the way they all intermingle, my goal with this episode is to create a safe space w...

Dylan is a photographer, filmmaker and musician. She also hosts a podcast about sex, feminism and power with her mother (Sonya Lea, who was also on this show) called BITCHCONOCLAST. Dylan and I have an open-ended conversation about both of our favorite subjects, namely, gender, feminism, power, public/private space and considering all of them from a cross-cultural and cross-generational perspectiv...

Steph Gaudreau is a Nutritional Therapy Consultant, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, author, strength coach, athlete, podcaster and creator of the former Stupid Easy Paleo. Steph and I have an extremely open & vulnerable conversation about our own personal journeys in finding "health". We discuss diet culture (including paleo diet culture), intuitive eating, "diet fundamentalism", discovering...

Jason Holley is a psychologist and an astrologer. His approach focuses on the use of mythology, storytelling, art & astro-drama. Jason and I discuss how he uses these techniques in tandem with one another + we explore personality as a process instead of a disorder, discuss the limitations of traditional models of therapy and look at feminine/masculine + guru/disciple psychology through the lens of...

Farming, agriculture & human involvement in ecology are often vilified and cited as the source of environmental destruction. But is this the whole story? Can farming & agriculture actually be regenerative, holistic and even imperative in restoring the planet to a healthy state? In this episode I sit down with the family behind Parker Pastures to discuss everything from regenerative agriculture and...

Mike is the host of Mikeadelic, a podcast that focuses on the benefits of psychedelics and our right to cognitive liberty (the freedom to control own mental processes and consciousness). We talk about our parallel experiences of growing up in suburbia, childhood trauma, anger, grief and the painful/complicated process of deconstructing the status quo and waking up to our true selves & purpose in t...

Shawn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Certified Addiction Counselor (CACII). Over the past 14-years, he has facilitated more than 9,000 therapy sessions, mostly focused on addressing male rage, anger and violence. Our conversation retraces Shawn's personal journey in becoming a therapist & how anger grows out of emotional repression, trauma and fear. We also discuss the positives...

Antonia Murphy is a woman, a mother and the founder & Madam of The Bach , a feminist escort agency in New Zealand. Our conversation uncovers a great deal of misconceptions about sex work & we discuss Antonia's journey and intention in creating her agency, the types of women and men who sell and buy sex, the meaning of feminism and power within the context of sex work and much more. Antonia's Book...

Sonya Lea is the author of Wondering Who You Are , a memoir about what happened when her husband lost the memory of their life together. Our conversation touches on the nature of identity - where it comes from, how its made and how it evolves. We discuss grief, sexuality, examining our lives inside and outside of chronological narrative + the many ways that loss and tragedy can be used as a means...

Kevin was raised as a Mormon and through a series of fascinating events and self-reflections, he began to question everything he knew to be true. We talk about the nature of faith and its relationship to science, our human proclivity for falling victim to narcissism and god complexing and the excruciating process of deconstructing and reconstructing our identity against all odds.  Song featured: "...

By trade, Erin is a writer. But her true identity is one she shares with me... we're both whores. Erin is one of my closest friends. We share men, women, ideas and each other. Erin and I go deep (!) into what it means to be a whore and how promiscuity often has very little to do with it. We talk about how we've experienced sexuality as a lens through which to view the world since we were little gi...

Marissa is a 53-year old queer, kinky, polyamorous & transgender woman. She's also one of the kindest, smartest and most dynamic people I've met in a while. We have an open-ended discussion about gender that touches on Marissa's experience transitioning from a man to a woman, nature vs. nurture, the gender binary vs. non-binary gender expression, being a transgender parent, the relationship betwee...

Paige is a sports and fitness enthusiast. She uses a process called Performance Neuro Training which is a combination of sports psychology, Brainspotting, and hot & cold photobiomodulation laser healing. Her current practice philosophy combines a variety of techniques including clinical social work, exercise and neuroscience, and health and wellness lifestyle coaching. In addition to discussing th...

Decided to release a solo episode this week to discuss some topics I've been thinking about. I talk about Mother's Day and it's implications, Jealousy & where it comes from, Cultural Appropriation & whether or not it's worth focusing on as it relates to fighting systemic inequality + Abortion and why I think the anti-abortion movement is rooted in preventing women's sexuality. Songs featured: "Tra...

Neal Gottlieb is the founder of Three Twins Ice Cream, a Survivor contestant, Peace Corps volunteer, house boat (floating home?) dweller, semi-unplanned activist & has been known to wear ice cream pants… sometimes all at the same time. Basically, Neal is a super interesting dude who hasn’t shied away from embracing all of the differing chapters in his life with optimism, insight & courage.   Neal'...

You asked and I delivered. This week's episode features a conversation between me and my Dad. We talk about the importance of embracing nuance in all aspects of life, what it was like for my Dad to grapple with the intersections of homosexuality, marriage and fatherhood plus the never-ending process of coming to terms with our authentic selves by rejecting the structures, boxes and labels dictated...

If there was ever a "fix yourself to fix the world" themed episode, this would be it. Seane is a world-renowned yoga teacher and public speaker known for her social activism, impassioned style of teaching, and raw, honest and inspired self-expression. Seane's new book, Revolution of the Soul (now available for pre-order) focuses on the connection between inner and outer work and preaches a spiritu...

Trisha Hughes is a photographer, retreat leader, mental health advocate, mother & someone I feel honored to call an (internet) friend. Trisha and I decided to record an off-the-cuff podcast in order to share some real life experiences about managing our own experience with the mother wound, our relationship to emotionality, codependency, mental health & journey of self-exploration. Our goal was to...

Mark Jones is an astrologer, teacher, Psychosynthesis therapist and hypnotherapist who works with clients around the world. Mark also leads a counseling skills course, guiding counselors and healers through the complex question of what it means to be a therapist. Mark and I discuss the relationship between psychology and astrology, the nature of human change, the risks and benefits associated with...

Diana Adams is an attorney, mediator, speaker and social justice activist. Deciding early on that she wanted her work to be meaningful and something that she could see tangible results of within her lifetime, she decided to represent those in non-traditional/chosen family structures. Our conversation touches on the history of marriage, the social construction of traditional, nuclear families + the...