Under the Bodhi Tree

Hey all! This week I've got Daniel joining me, a beautiful brother coming from the big island of Hawaii. In a previous conversation with Daniel, he told me a beautiful story about how he once went by "Dan". One night, through a powerful insight, the great spirit, appeared to him and communicated that it was time to use his full name, for the "el" in "Daniel", mea...

Hey loves! This week I have Jules on and we're exploring her journey of freedom, flowing and van life in Australia. Jules inspires me so much as she has taken a leap of faith from our conventional world into a world of unknown, novelty and exhibitionism. She embodies the idea of learning to be comfortable in the "not knowing".  We discuss what its like to live simply, to live in the...

Hey all! So as I'm starting to get a bit deeper into the realm of community building, "holding space", running workshops, yoga classes and facilitating communal events, I've started to come across some really helpful methods for creating a safe and supportive environment. Whether you're a lecturer, workshop facilitator or yoga teacher, this podcast can give you some awesom...

I've got chad on this week, and we're exploring the world of conspiracy theories. We look predominantly at the flat earth theory as an example. Through these provocative and interesting perspectives, we can really start to learn the value of questioning and critical thinking throughout our daily lives. I have a teacher that says, "I have my beliefs, and I try not to believe in them...

In this weeks episode, we'll explore the in's and outs of living alternatively in every sense of the world. Max and Daniella join me today to dive into their relationship. We will unpack the challenges and benefits of non monogamy and how living in a van can change your perspective on life. Max and Daniella have created a norm around alternative living and through their sharing, we can l...

As last week and next weeks episode will start exploring relationships, I wanted to take a short episode to give a background on alternative relationships such as polyamory and non monogamy. In mainstream society we find monogamy to be the main, and usually only available relationship model, however as divorce rates are rising and people are leaving the mainstream, alternative models are on the ri...

How can we find more depth in our relationships? How can we truly bring presence and unconditional love in our partnerships? This week we have Matt and Arabella on who give us a beautiful overview about the power of bringing presence and unconditional love into a relationship. Their embodiment of their values is inspiring as we see how liberating our relationships could be like, if we take account...

Emma and I have a an awesome chat this week, discussing the motivations behind the alternative practice of dumpster diving. With enormous corporations disposing of immense amount of edible and packaged food products, we are seeing more and more, the need to manage our waste as a society. As members in that society, we can start to take things into our own hands by voting with our dollars, and mini...

Vipassana, a meditation technique to walk the path of enlightenment, is said to have been taught directly from the buddah. A Burmese man, S.N. Goenka has brought the technique to the west as donation based 10 day silent meditation courses. These 10 days are used to establish ones self in the technique and immerse in meditation. In this week's episode I chat with Max Gan, about Vipassana medit...

Last week, I chatted with Daniella Margotta about finding medicine and we briefly explored the idea of psychedelics within that context. This week I wanted to expand a bit into the world of substances and give some guidance as to what substance may be right for you, if you are already looking to explore and deepen your practice with psychedelics. If you are looking for some background into the nat...

In the west we think of medicine as a pill we take, but on this weeks episode, Daniella and I explore a larger meaning of medicine. We redefine it as any choice, action, movement that brings you closer to balance. In this lens, when we bring intention and purpose to our decisions, we can find medicine in anything. A conversation could be medicine, even watching a movie at the right time in the rig...

Hey all! This week we'll dive into psychedelic therapy. This is a huge movement on the rise as organizations like MAPS and schools such as NYU are getting grants to keep researching the powerful effects of substances in a controlled therapeutic setting. We are seeing substances like MDMA and Psilocybin that are helping us make enormous steps forward in treating depression and PTSD. In these e...

This week I have the pleasure of hanging out with "Noelani Love" a fantastic musician who was sharing her music at Bali Spirit Festival. Noelani sheds light on the importance of how sharing ourselves and our passions can help us connect to each other as a planet and our roots from which we came. She brings a multitude of cultures to life through her words and songs as she enchants thousa...

This week, yeliz and I are sitting on the beach, talking about her journey in finding her voice, stepping into her path and following her heart. If you are looking to follow your heart, this is the one for you! Yeliz brings some beautiful metaphors and imagery to her discoveries along her path. She inspires those around her to listen deeply, express and go where love is! This one is truly inspirin...

This week i spent some time at bali spirit festival outside of ubud and met some fantastic and very conscious people. The conversations I had were mind blowing with depth and intentionality. Ill be chatting with an amazing gentlemen who is diving first hand into a multitude of therapies and discovering an immense wisdom and truth along the way. This week we're exploring depth, through trust,...

This week we'll give an overview of the different styles of meditation and their purposes. If you are a meditator, beginner or advanced, this weeks episode is going to bring a lot of clarity as we look at mediation from a zoomed out lens. Absorbing the big picture will help give us context for designing our daily, weekly or monthly meditation practices. This model will help guide us to the ri...

Hey hey! This week we'll be looking at the use of psychedelics and plant medicines. This is a topic that I'm incredibly passionate about and I heavily recommend listening if you currently take substances, are curious about them, or have no interest, but are looking for a different viewpoint.  Ill be offering some context for why we choose to ingest substances, and their versatility as to...

This week Ill be opening up the benefits and rescources available when we bring our awareness into the present moment. By adding just a few minutes of presence in our day, we start to see immense changes in our emotional, physical and spiritual bodies. When we get out of our heads and into our bodies, our ability to respond thoughtfully to situations greatly increases and our feelings of detachmen...

hey all! This week i have Abby Bowyer on the show and we're chatting about her journey through movement. We explore different forms of movement and how recognizing and adding creative movement in our lives, can bring us closer to our intuition, closer to others and ourselves. We discuss breaking through the structures and forms of limited dance, and finding ways to express ourselves through o...

This episode we'll be getting a bit deeper into Ayurveda and taking a look at the Doshas! Start looking into the world and your relationships to see how the Doshas play a role in our everyday life. With this alternative perspective we can look at our health and our life choices through a unique lens and bring clarity to our individual needs. Check out thaivedic to see their upcoming courses a...

In this episode, we'll explore the 5 elements of Ayurveda, and find out how they connect to our every day life. We'll compare and contrast holistic and western health care philosophies and talk about how we can best utilize each model. The 5 elements will help us connect to the world outside of us, and come to a realization that we are a part everything and everything is inside of us. ch...

Hey you! You there! Come join me for a contemplative adventure in exploring the depths of our mind and the reality around us! Open your eyes to different tools that will help you get more fulfillment out of your life. We'll unpack meditation, yoga, movement, therapy modalities, nutrition, psychedelics, philosophy and many other amazing topics! Don't wait, listen now! if you wanna support...