End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)

James is a public speaker and author of three books:  Decomposing the Shadow (2013), Soundscapes & Psychedelics (2014), and the True Light of Darkness (2015).  His podcast, Adventures Through the Mind is a wonderful expression of the psychedelic renaissance.  His work is inspired by his healing path through depression, substance abuse, and trauma. More information regarding his activities can be f...

Tom is a master of various forms of experiential psychotherapy to deepen his clients' unique spiritual identity and growth and connect them to their universal spiritual truth and love from within their heart center. Tom is also an accomplished marathon/ultra-marathon athlete and has completed 55 marathons and 56 ultra-marathons, the Rocky Mountain Slam (four 100-mile races in four months) twice, t...

Leonie is an award-winning South African author who uses different ways of storytelling to grapple with many of today's tough issues as we try to find ways to live together on a tightly packed planet: climate and environmental change, energy policy, cities as development hubs, why today's food system leaves many of us hungry, heavy, and sick. More recently, her work delves into the realm of public...

Dr. Villmarie Narloch (Ep. 36) and Dr. Paige Lassen discuss the upcoming Zendo peer support training, which is MAPS' first such program offered in the Midwest. The Zendo Project has been a presence at domestic and international festivals, and events since 2012, successfully assisting thousands of guests undergoing difficult experiences, substance-related or otherwise. The Zendo project integrates...

John is a science journalist and Director of the Center for Science Writings at Stevens Institute of Technology. A former senior writer at Scientific American (1986-1997), he has also written for The New York Times, National Geographic, Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and Slate. John's publications have received international coverage and he has been interviewed hundreds of times for print, r...

James is a Seattle-based programmer and author of "Psychedelic Information Theory: Shamanism in the Age of Reason".  He is also the former publisher of Psychedelic Illuminations and Trip Magazine, and the creator of the DoseNation blog and podcast. James Kent's work includes a close examination of perception and hallucination, skeptical debunking of common psychedelic myths, and research into comm...

Ron writes graphic novels and comics.  His works have been published in Highwater Books, Fantagraphics Books, Buenaventura Press, McSweeney's and Drawn & Quarterly and has also appeared in the New York Times, Vice Magazine, Canada's National Post,  In this episode, we discuss: Skibber Bee~Bye (2000); The Awake Field (2006), The Cartoon Utopia (2012); Paschal Beverly Randolph, Jheronimous Bosch, Ma...

Bill is a teacher, speaker, coach, and entrepreneur. He studied and taught meditation in Europe, India and the United States. As a business professional, he was the President of a Fortune 500 subsidiary by age 35. He built and sold startup in 2006 to a Fortune 100 company. In 2005, launched a magazine dedicated to shining a light on charities and philanthropy in his community, which is now in its...

Nick is a teacher and former president of the Scottish Society for Psychical research. He has investigated ostensible cases of paranormality for over three decades. He blends open-minded skepticism with mediumistic sensitivities.

A.k.a. Kid Leisure, author of  Kennel Cough , former scribe at the Houston Press and now at the Illinois Times, and the "Activator" Magazine; and the purveyor of all things communicatory at UIS brings his encyclopedic knowledge of all things Punk to the the End of the Road in a review of the top 40 Punk albums of all time. Did mention the band Epsom? You can hear Scott's enchanting chant laden voc...

Bill's career runs the gamut from the cognitive science, art, music, and the internet. He is the author of "Beethoven's Anvil: Music in Mind and Culture" and "Visualization: the Second Computer Revolution" (with Richard Friedhoff) as well as countless academic and review articles. As a jazz musician, he has shared the stage with Dizzy Gillespie, B.B. King, and Frank Foster. This podcast discusses...

Bill's career runs the gamut from the cognitive science, art, music, and the internet. He is the author of "Beethoven's Anvil: Music in Mind and Culture" and "Visualization: the Second Computer Revolution" (with Richard Friedhoff) as well as countless academic and review articles. As a jazz musician, he has shared the stage with Dizzy Gillespie, B.B. King, and Frank Foster. This podcast discusses...

Tanis is the founder of School of Sankalpa, a yoga nidra teacher training school that is dedicated to sharing both the ancient wisdom and modern science. From a young age, Tanis was fascinated with states of consciousness and to this day continues to explore and deepen her understanding of what is possible. For more information on yoga nidra, please visit www.schoolofsankalpa.com . For her guided...

Among other activities, Dr. Narloch is the Drug Education Manager at Students for Sensible Drug Policy. In this role, she oversees the development and implementation of the SSDP Peer Education program, which is a training program for SSDP Members to become certified to deliver the drug education program, "Just Say Know," to their peers. Dr. Narloch is passionate about reforming drug education in t...

Dr. Brown is Board Certified in Adult and Child Psychiatry and has presented nationally and internationally on the topics of attachment theory, child development and psychedelic medicine.  He is the founder of the Psychedelics and the Future of Psychiatry Group and is Chief Medical Officer for Trilogy Behavioral Health.  More information can be found at https://www.drmattbrown. com/

Paola Castro is an author, speaker, and intuitive coach. In the last 10 years, she has been a student dedicated to learning from the mysticism of life and human behavior. Paola shares with her audience through free videos on social networks, in talks and workshops for different companies and organizations, as well as individual coaching sessions. She is currently facilitator of Reverend Michael Be...

Geoff Bathje is an Associate Professor, licensed  psychologist, researcher of substance use and cross-cultural issues, director of counseling services for a harm reduction program, and co-leader of a psychedelic harm reduction and integration support group. He has also served as a community organizer and activist to address social justice issues, particularly related to mental health and drug poli...

Kyle and Joe host the psychedelics today podcast and web portal dedicated to exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness and their relationship to healing and human potential. More information is available at  http://www.psychedelicstoday.com/ .

Michael is a clinical psychologist, former Buddhist monk, and instructor at the Esalen Institute. His work in transformational psychology integrates psychology, noetic sciences, non-dual and Buddhist meditation, and social justice in the service of awakening. More information can be found at  www.maitrihouseyoga.com .

Michelle Thiessen is a researcher at the University of British Columbia. She discusses her recently published study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, which found men who have used psychedelics are roughly half as likely to commit intimate partner violence. Her next project integrates Third-Wave behaviorism with psychedelic therapy. Michelle tweets @ms_thiessen.

Jason journeyed from a life as an NYC Broadway and movie actor to a curandero in Peru working with plant medicines. He is a wise soul whose work can be found at www.nicotianarustica.org , IMDb, www.jasongrechanik.com .

Manley's enduring love for classical and jazz guitar continues to privilege students at Milikin University and beyond. His  music publishing company can be found at Guitar Chamber Music Press.

If you want to dive into non-dual reality where the subject\object distinction fades, here is where you jump. Martin has authored numerous books and hosts the Entheogenic evolution podcast. His work is at Martinball.net.

Nathan runs the podcast "Nathan's Freedom Zone" on Itunes and shares his visions on freedom and liberation in modern society.

Dan is an attorney and certified ethical hacker.  He recently was the keynote speaker at a national conference in Denver for attorneys on these issues.