Brain Shaman

This is a solo episode is a reminder that we are 3D omnidirectional organisms. We move in a multitude of directions (along the x, y, and z axis, etc.) through this world. Today we will talk about how we can use different bodily movements (with the eyes, neck, mouth, arms, legs, etc.) to re-enter all of those different planes of reality - the horizontal, vertical, sagittal, and beyond. By doing so,...

In this episode, we explore the intimate connection between your voice, nervous system, and overall well-being. Our guest, Angela Clarke , is a voice specialist, embodiment practitioner, and educator based out of Australia. Join us in our lovely conversation about the voice, movement, touch, the nervous system, and more. This episode is packed full of fun practical vocal exercises that you can use...

In this episode, we talk with Tom Paladino , the only man in the world who has a machine that can funnel energy from Heaven directly into your body and mind. This newly discovered energy, that bursts out of Heaven via the stars is called "scalar energy." It's the same stuff that Nikola Tesla was trying to harness with his towers, that Hieronymus collected with his machines,  and tha...

In this episode, we have a fun conversation with Kristen Carder , the host of the I Have ADHD podcast and a coach specializing in working with adults who have ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). We dive deep into various aspects of ADHD, including its psychology, behavior, biology, risks, treatments, tools, and more. Topics discussed: The subjective experience of having ADHD Exploring...

Dylan Fox is the Director of Operations for XR Access , a research consortium at Cornell Tech that works on making VR, AR, and MR accessible to people across the full spectrum of abilities and disabilities. In this interview, we talk about how to design immersive experiences for people with vision, hearing, mobility, and other limitations. We explore possibilities for ways to help people use and c...

Ludovica Labruna is the CEO of Magnetic Tides , a company developing a new method of non-invasive brain stimulation called kTMP (kilohertz transcranial magnetic perturbation). This technology and company were birthed out of the Cognition and Action Lab at UC Berkeley. Today you will learn all about kTMP, as well as other non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) methods such as TMS and tES. This is an...

This is a conversation with Rich Goldsand , a Feldenkrais practitioner who has been working with athletes, children, and a range of clients all over the world for over 30 years. We talk about how to use movement, novelty, and principles from tensegrity as tools for understanding and changing our self and habits. Through such, we can find points of intersection within our self, body, and life that...

William Porter is the author of Alcohol Explained . Today we talk about alcohol and how it affects the brain, body, and our lives. We discuss the benefits of living an alcohol-free life and answer questions such as the following: What is drunkenness? What's happening in the brain? What role does homeostasis play in our drinking? What is a hangover? How does alcohol affect sleep?  Is moderatio...

Today is my birthday and I am spending it with no one but you. This is a glimpse into how I like to spend my birthdays. It is my philosophy of birthdays and life. My hope is that you can use this to help create a happier birthday for yourself this year too. And thank you for celebrating mine with me. 

This is a Feldenkrais lesson with Jeffrey Schwinghammer , followed by a quick post-lesson reflection. ** - Jeffrey's podcast - Expand Your Ability - Website: www.expandyourability.com ** MORE RESOURCES   - Feldenkrais Method official website: feldenkrais.com - Awareness Through Movement (book) And if you still can't get enough Feldenkrais, feel free to rewind to episodes 42 and 43 with P...

This is an interview with Jeffrey Schwinghammer . He is a filmmaker , podcaster , and Feldenkrais teacher . We discuss how to use movement to change the way we sense, think, and feel about ourselves, our possibilities, and the world. It is never too late to learn, grow, or overcome old habits and patterns. This is an episode about self-improvement, learning, self-awareness, and growth, using movem...

Here are 10 kinds of actions we can take to switch between a focused-energized state to a calm-relaxed state. The behavioral tools discussed in this episode include: inhale & exhale right nostril & left nostril breathing near/narrow & far/wide viewing hot & cold light & dark head up & head down sound & silence movement & stillness open mouth & closed mouth open...

This is a conversation with Feldenkrais practioner and dance coach, Paul Pui Wo Lee . We talk about Feldenkrais and how it can be a kind of gateway into new possibilities -  new ways to dance, make art, love, connect, think, feel, sense, move, and be. I reflect on my first Feldenkrais experience (episode 40) and how it changed my self-image, confidence, thinking, perception, and even my voice. Fel...

Paul Pui Wo Lee is a dancer and Feldenkrais practitioner. And today he's about to give me my first Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) lesson. This is an action-based episode, an audio-guided experience - learning through doing. So, lie down, listen in, and slowly gain self and bodily awareness through movement. The post-lesson reflections and interview will be in the next episode (comin...

My brother Jason joins the podcast. We talk about how to optimize our communication and connection with all of life - birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and the wider animal kingdom and human species. We discuss art, music, women, beauty, attraction, design, and how to be the best you.  Homelessness is also a theme that runs in the background, as that is the world that my brother is living in. Lea...

Richmond Heath is a physiotherapist and the founder of TRE Australia .  Join us on a story-filled adventure through death, pain, suffering, and grief, and into a beautiful vibrant land where trauma and pain are verbs and you are fully feeling, pulsating, and alive. By going into the darkness, you can reconnect with yourself, others, and reality. Learn more: - TRE Australia website: treaustralia.co...

Let's talk about free will, why it is an illusion, and how by stop believing in it, you can finally set yourself free. RESOURCES PEOPLE   Benjamin Libet   Daniel Dennett   Daniel Wegner   John Searle   Joseph LeDoux   Michael Gazzanaga   Robert Sapolsky   Sam Harris   Susan Blackmore

In this episode, we talk about how to get rid of all the average or good junk in your life and fill it up with greatness. 

In this episode, we talk with Srini Pillay - a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, brain researcher, technology entrepreneur, author, speaker, musician, and much much more. We talk about the non-dual nature of the our mind, body, life, the world and how by reconnecting with the nonlinear patterns (of nature, technology, and ourselves), we can melt down the previous limits to our reality and discover new...

Here are 5 more portals into the unconscious world of neverending possibility and imagination: mouth, posture, space, time, and identity. If you find more, please leave a comment. And also leave a key or magic spell to help open it.

This is an episode about how to unfocus your eyes, ears, nose, breath, and movement in order to tap into your unconscious, that inner land of imagination, where you can discover new possibilities and create a new you. Change how you use your body, and you can change your perception of what is possible. 

In this episode, we talk with Alex Greene about how to reconnect and align with our bodies and the energy of the universe, and how all that affects our being and mind. He's body worker, somatic coach, TRE provider, nervous system therapist, zen priest, and the host of the Red Beard Embodiment podcast. We dig into a lot of interrelated topics, including: Taoism, Zen Buddhism, breathing, hara,...

This is a conversation with Molly Watts (host of The Alcohol Minimalist podcast ) about alcohol and the brain. We discuss the harms and benefits of the substance, what it does to the brain, how we can start drinking less, and how we can change any harmful habit. Some of the questions we ponder include: - What happens in the brain when we drink alcohol? How does it impact neurotransmitters like glu...

Talking with Sae Kani, we dig into Japanese culture and trauma. We discuss various aspects of this society, including: relationships,  communication, work, technology,  parenting, marriage, sex, dating, power, men-women dynamics, parent-child relationships, maturation, language, intercultural interaction, virtual worlds, distractions, dissociation, biology, the nervous system, mental illness, and...

This is an interview with Sae Kani , a TRE (Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercise) trainer in Japan and around Asia. She's also a life coach, meditator, and has had a long career as a humanitarian worker, helping traumatized communities recover after natural disasters around the world. Today we get hear her story, transporting us around Asia and beyond, witnessing the pain and healing along t...