Crazy Wisdom

In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, Luke reunites with John Wineland, a men's group facilitator and devoted father. They candidly delve into the realm of fatherhood, covering the highs and lows, including love, grief, divorce, co-parenting, and the pivotal roles fathers play in guiding their sons into manhood. Together, they explore essential elements of modern masculinity, encompassing emotional...

Today on Crazy Wisdom, Luke chats with Michael Holt, a holistic health expert, and masculine vitality specialist. Having met in a men’s group, Luke and Michael share a reverence for the power of men’s work as an integral part of any man’s quest to unlock his masculine vitality. In this episode, through his candid delivery of transformational stories, Michael creates a blueprint for men wishing to...

Intimacy coach and somatic sex educator, Kiana Reeves, returns to the show for another Q&A session with Luke. Today’s listeners’ questions span a wide array of topics within the umbrella of sex, intimacy, pleasure, desire and love. We learn how to holistically cultivate a healthy libido, the importance of doing the inner work in order to attract an aligned partner. Kiana and Luke also share so...

In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, we delve into the life of Martin Lassoff, a men’s guide and shadow work mentor. From vivid recounting of an unexpected dentist appointment during an LSD trip, to the profound impact of cleansing kriyas, Martin's experiences offer an exploration of the spiritual and psychological depths of manhood. We also discuss his transformative journey dealing with abuse an...

Dan Doty, leadership coach and founder of Fatherhood Unlocked, joins Luke to discuss the importance of masculine rites of passage. They explore traditional rites of passage and why spending time with men and mentors is crucial in finding one's place in the world. Dan shares insights on male identity, going back to nature, and cultivating masculine power connected to the heart. They also unpack...

Today, Luke is talking with Dr. Liz Esalen, the founder and CEO of Luminous Healing Center and The Lotus Collaborative, trauma, and eating disorder recovery centers. Dr. Liz discusses her work with MDMA and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and the inner healing and wisdom they can provide. She explains how MDMA works for trauma treatment and its clinical trials for PTSD. Additionally, Dr. Liz touc...

Kiana Reeves, an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator, joins the show for a Q&A session with Luke, answering questions on sex, intimacy, pleasure, desire, and love. The conversation covers a range of topics, including how to cultivate a pleasure practice, how to know when you're ready to start dating again, and how to bring novelty into your sexual connection with your partner. They als...

Author, coach, and host of The New Man podcast, Tripp Lanier joins Luke to delve into the importance of examining our fears, desires, and motivations. They discuss the role of children in teaching adults and the fear of failure that often holds people back from pursuing their goals. Tripp emphasizes the importance of practicing knowledge rather than just acquiring it, the difference between experi...

Taylor EyeWalker is a master Kambo practitioner and a medicine woman who shares the depths of this frog medicine to teach people how to relate to the world around them. Kambo is a secretion used by indigenous cultures as a container, protector, purifier, and revealer. The peptides in Kambo unlock our cellular makeup, cleanse out the cells, and allow them to be renewed, making it an effective tool...

AJ Mars, a breathwork guide and men’s work leader, joins Luke to discuss the power of breathwork and how it can help us reconnect with our emotions and better regulate our nervous system. They explore the various types of breathwork and how it can help us excavate and integrate past traumas and joys. AJ emphasizes the importance of being more embodied in our daily lives and in our relationships. H...

Ted Rose, an executive coach, retreat facilitator, and entrepreneur, joins Luke to discuss conscious parenting and how to raise good men. Ted shares his insights on curating transformational experiences, being a conscious parent, and helping young boys find their paths. They also touch on the importance of protecting children's childhood and what to expect from The Father-Son Connection Experi...

Dawn Cartwright, a sex and intimacy coach and neotantra visionary, guides us to awaken our sexual circuitry and energy pathways to make us more available to life and experience deeper states of love. Through fundamental practices, men can expand their ecstatic energy and experience non-ejaculatory orgasms, while women can deepen their orgasms and release emotional blockages with de-armoring practi...

In this conversation, Eli Buren, a men's guide and coach, discusses the concept of embodied presence, teaching men to connect with the nature of their own experience and listen to their bodies. He encourages being in tune with the subtleties of the moment and cultivating internal energies to fully commune with others and the world around us. Through the use of practices such as sexual yoga and...

Yarixa Ferrao, also known as Coach Yari, joins the podcast to share her journey as the creator of Unleash, an EFT Practitioner, and Embodiment Coach. Yari talks about her journey of transformation and healing through embodiment, including how she went from being an introverted and shy child to a confident dancer and coach. She explores the idea of connecting to pleasure and joy through cathartic e...

In this episode, Sarah Hill, CEO and Chief Storyteller of Healium, takes us on a journey into the future of mental health tools. Healium is a virtual and augmented reality platform that helps users manage their anxiety through body-controlled experiences. The tool offers drugless, non-harmful coping mechanisms to learn to self-regulate and lower one's heart rate, leading to deeper states of aw...

In this episode, Ryan Smith, author of The Way of Fire and Ice: The Living Tradition of Norse Paganism , shares his thoughts on Norse Paganism, anti-racist heathen spirituality, and the living tradition of Nordic spirituality. He discusses the book's approach to reimagining Norse Paganism with mystical practices and rituals for today's world and tips for building community and resisting fa...

Today, Luke sits down with Frederick Marx, an internationally acclaimed director and writer with 45 years of experience in the film industry. Frederick shares his insights on rites of passage and how they can help young men transition from adolescence to adulthood. He explains that there are multiple rites of passage that are symbolically meant to help individuals "die" their former identi...

Keith Martin-Smith, an award-winning author, copywriter, and creative consultant, shares wisdom and funny stories about Zen master Jun Po Denis Kelly Roshi. He has written extensively on Jun Po's journey and delves into his emotional integration work, his experience of ego death from 110 hits of acid, and the path of awakening, He discusses the awakening process and the importance of working t...

As a Men’s Work Guide and Coach, Amir Khalighi is on the show to unpack how men can embody healthy masculinity. He talks about the benefits of men’s circles and having a safe place to express energy and emotions. Amir and Luke also dissect how we raise good men, the path from boyhood into manhood, and connecting back to ourselves and nature. Today on Crazy Wisdom: Boyhood into manhood: raising goo...

Elizabeth Stanley is an actress, performer, and a long-time friend of Luke’s. You’ll hear today the depth of her soul and the beauty of her voice as she shares her trajectory in the arts and theatre, unpacking her role in “Jagged Little Pill’ and how she channeled her own experience to bring her character to life. Elizabeth unravels how psychotherapy has impacted her as a performer, and why caring...

Author of “The Radiance Sutras” Lorin Roche joins us today to talk about a yogic way of living, and how through meditation we can embody Sanskrit teachings to truly savor our aliveness. You’ll get a taste of his poetry and how it taps into all of our emotional experiences, inviting you to connect to your heart space and go deeper into your own intimate meditation practice. Today on Crazy Wisdom: U...

Kundalini yoga ignites an awakening within us; it opens pathways and psychic abilities, and allows us to tap into the Oneness we may have forgotten. Kundalini Yoga Teacher and High Priestess, Siri Rishi Kaur, is on the show to expand our minds to what’s possible within these practices, and how they allow us to strengthen the capacity of our nervous system so we can flow through life with more ease...

Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an Ayurveda practitioner, yoga instructor, and co-founder/CEO of The Ancient Way. Today, Ananta joins Luke in a conversation on the nine Indian Goddesses that live within each of us, and the healing we invite by connecting to each one. This practice of bringing the Goddesses alive in our lives is done each year during the Navratri Festival, and Ananata shares how nurturing th...

In today’s solo episode, Luke unpacks his four ways of creating a deeper sense of meaning and purpose in the winter holidays. He shares how he navigates time with family so it’s a nourishing experience, using reflections from loved ones to go deeper within himself. Luke also breaks down simple ways to create ceremony with nature and set intentions, such as using fire to burn what needs to be relea...

Kamala Devi McClure is a mystic, muse, author, and teacher of sexual shamanism and healing. Today’s conversation dives into sexual healing compared to other forms of healing, and Kamala Devi shares what it means for her to embody a hermaphroditic soul. She shares her journey with hormones, adding testosterone, and how it’s impacted her life experience. Luke and Kamala Devi also explore nontraditio...