End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)

Lisa Tahir, LCSW, is a clinical social worker, intuitive psychotherapist, glass artist, and author of the book The Chiron Effect:  Healing Our Core Wounds, which was endorsed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and is the subject of this podcast.  Practicing in New Orleans and Los Angeles, she blends traditional psychotherapy with spiritual practices like Reiki and Psychoastrology to help clients...

Jeremy David Engels, PhD, is a Liberal Arts Professor of Communications and Ethics at Pennsylvania State University.  He is an author and longtime teacher of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga.  A former student of Thich Nhat Hahn, he is dedicated to bringing the practice of mindfulness to democracy, and the practice of democracy to mindfulness.  He is an award winning scholar, and has published nu...

A world authority on Gnostic spirituality, Tobias Churton is Britian's leading scholar in the field of Western Esotericism.  Holding a Masters degree in Theology from Brasenose College, Oxford University, England, he was appointed Honorary Fellow and Faculty Lecturer in Western Esotericism at Exeter University in 2005.  Michigan University professor Gabriele Boccaccini's invitation in 2019 to part...

David Linder is a Swiss author and falconer who has studied the runes and Norse mythology extensively with a focus on practical applications.  His new book, Advanced Rune Magic (2026) , has been described as:  "a valuable addition--with insight into tradition as well as innovative creativity that gives the reader new perspectives on the runes.  The book is rooted in historical runology and highlig...

Mike is an author, journalist, and Adjunct Professor of English at City Tech (CUNY).  This podcast will focus on his new book: The Innerspace of Outerspace--Exploring Other Worlds Through Music.  His other works include:  UFO Symphonic-Journeys Into Sound (2025 Finalist in the Miscellaneous category for the 2025 Indie Excellence Awards); For All We Know (2025 Eric Hoffer Category Finalist Award);...

Joshua Pritikin, Ph. D. is a psychological counselor, author, and researcher whose work explores the intersection of belief, consciouness, and personal transformation.  After beginning his career in the software industry, he pivoted toward the study of the mind, earning a Ph. D. in quantitative psychology from the University of Virginia in 2022 and later becoming an Internal Family Systems (IFS) C...

Prashanthi Amarnath is an information technology engineer and author of Embracing Paradox:  A Mystical Adventure with the Tao Te Ching Through 81 Enchanting Micro Lessons (2026).  The Tao Te Ching is often treated as an ancient hurdle to clear or a complex riddle to solve.  In Embracing Paradox , Prashanthi invites you to see it differently; not as a daunting divide of language and ideas, but as a...

In this podcast, we honor the legacy of Katherine Woodward Thomas, MA, MFT, a licensed therapist, recognized pioneer in transformational psychology, and the New York Times bestselling author of acclaimed books that have reached millions across the globe including  Calling in the One, and Counscious Uncoupling , and here latest book,  What's True about You:  7 Steps to Move Beyond Your Painful Past...

Joseph L. Flatley is an investigative journalist, author, and publisher of the  Failed State Update newsletter.  His short films have been featured at Three Rivers Film Festival (Pittsburgh), NonPlussed Fest (Los Angeles), and Desert Daze (Joshua Tree, CA).  He is the author of: The Occult Timothy Leary (2026-- the subject of this podcast); New Age Grifter:  The True Story of Gabriel of Urantia an...

Clarissa Dolphin is a certified harmonic astrologer, writer, diviner and shamanic practitioner.  She earned two B.A.'s from the University of Pittsburgh and a Masters from University of the Arts London, in writing and publishing, before obeying the call to enter the rich labyrith of spiritual work.  Clarissa has written horoscopes for The Mountain Astrologer, served as a locum for Mystic Medusa an...

Joseph Schmidt is an author and founding member and former executive director of the New York Insight Meditation Center.  This podcast will focus on his new collection of short stories called The Torchbearer which stands at the poignant intersection of literary short stories that double as meditations on big philosophical questions.  As Kirkus Reviews writes:  "Rod Sterling could have given a Twil...

Constance Brenneman is an award-winning filmmaker, actor and producer in studio and independent film.  In recent years, she has devoted her work to documentary filmmaking, creating projects that inspire, transform, and uplift.  Her feature documentaries include Finding Inner Hero (2022), Built Different (2024), and Afterlife: Beyond the Light (2026--Vision Films). Afterlife was born from Constance...

Jeremy David Engels, PhD, is a Liberal Arts Professor of Communications and Ethics at Pennsylvania State University.  He is also a longtime teacher of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga, having studied in both India and the United States, and he is certified to teach mindfulness after completing an intensive two-year training program under the direction of Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield.  Since unde...

This is a follow up interview with Dr. Aaron Breidenbach.  In our first episode (EOTR 326), we discussed the crystals of Zn-Barlowite and Herbertsmithite that he grew and studied in his PhD at Stanford.  These crystal have the potential to be used in applications in future quantum computers.  See our first episode here:   https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YlHkGM3p6nfzSGU4yZjAv These crystals also...

Ronnnie Pontiac is an author who worked seven years as Manly P. Hall's research assistant, screener, and designated substitute lecturer.  He is the author of American Metaphysical Religion (EOTR episode 251) and, along with Tamra, Sacred Music/The Magic of the Orphic Mysteries (EOTR episode 270). Tamra Lucid produced documentary films including the Emmy nominated End of the Line:  The Women of Sta...

Dr. Reid is a clinical assistant professor at University of Pennsylvania and an associate professor at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.  She attended medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed her psychiatry residency at UCLA. This podcast will focus on her new book, Guilt Free:  Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations.  Dr. Reid al...

Lynn is a clinical psychologist and professor emerita of psychology at the University of Illinois Springfield.  She has published work on stress-illness relationships, program evaluation, and bias in treatment and research.  Lynn also has a long-standing interest in transpersonal psychology and Buddhist perspectives on personality and human development. Hopefully, Lynn will be gracing future episo...

Judith is an author whose research has focused on the history of alphabets, runes, oghams, Hebrew, and ancient Phoenician as well as its relation to number magic.  She is the author of Alphabets and the Mystery Traditions (2024) and Futhark Rune Mysteries: Origins of Magic & Divination in the Primal Alphabet (2026), the latter being the subject of this podcast.  In Rune Mysteries , Judith reveals...

David L. Kahn is an author, oneironaut, and has been a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) since 2006.  He is a regular contributor to The Lucid Dreaming Experience magazine and has participated in several lucid dreaming research studies.  Much of his published work and many of his presentations focus on trauma dreams, particularly those of genocide survivors and...

Charles Shaw is an author, documentary filmmaker, journalist, activist and psychedelic therapist who saw his focus change in 2025 to trauma informed care/peer support as a public mental health professional on the front lines of Chicago. His previous works are highlighted by Exile Nation (2012); Release Us(2013); Soldiers of the Vine(2017) and The Shadow People , which was highlighted in episode 24...

Banafsheh Sayyad is a master sacred dancer and visionary spiritual embodiment teacher whose  forthcoming book, Dance of Oneness (Sounds True, March 2026), offers a revolutionary invitation to embody love through conscious movement. Drawing from her signature Dance of Oneness modality, a Divine Feminine lineage that fuses Taoist wisdom and the mystical traditions with flamenco, Tai Chi, Persian dan...

Founder of the Fungi Consultant, Oli Genn-Bash is a mycotherapy educator, psychedelic writer and musician exploring the intersections between functional mushrooms, animism, altered states, and human well-being. Though courses, consultancy, and creative work, Oli blends scientific research with traditional wisdom to make mushroom based healing accessible and grounded.   He is the creator of Mycomas...

Davezilla is an illustrator, artist, and author.  His work bridges the mystical and the modern, always with an eye toward what's real, what works, and what just might be trying to get your attention from the other side.  In his "Spare" time, he was executive vice-president of Campbell Ewald (2nd oldest ad agency in the US).  He is also a Gardnerian witch (initiated 1979), Discordian, Ngangalero (i...

Dr. Aaron Breidenbach recently completed his PhD dissertation in Physics at Stanford.  His doctorial studies focused on the growth and magnetic measurement of the crystals Herbertsmithite and Zn-Barlowite.  His work went a long way towards proving that these crystals are "quantum spin liquids," a novel state of magnetic matter that has potential applications in quantum computing. These same crysta...

Gary Lachman is an author and lecturer on consciousness, counterculture, and the Western esoteric tradition.  His works include Dark Star Rising, Beyond the Robot, and The Secret Teachers of the Western World.  A founding member of the rock band "Blondie", he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.   This podcast focuses on his new work, Touched by the Presence:  From Blondie's B...