Existence

Today’s episode is with Sophie Webb. Sophie’s a friendly and courageous traveler from London backpacking her way through Europe and someone who I just so happen to meet at a The Loft Hostel in Budapest Hungary. Super lucky to  find such an incredibly bright, brave and emotionally intelligent person to talk to. So grateful that she was able to find the energy to sit down and talk with me. It was aw...

Conversation seeking to discover the essence of love, meaning, and existence through a philosophical and introspective lens. Resolved on uncovering what it means to pursue a life well lived through discussions on love, death, consciousness, self-reflection, philosophy, and connection. Podcast info Let's talk on my Discord: https://discord.gg/tAQbVxjv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@existencep...

Today is simply me talking about my feelings of isolation in the midst of a move to a new country, my faults in self comparison, creative growth, the reasoning behind starting this podcast and some other topics. I hope it's not too boring. New interviews next week! Thanks for listening! Podcast info Let's talk on my Discord: https://discord.gg/tAQbVxjv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@exi...

Todays episode is with Dr. Michael Pryzdia. He is a philosophy professor at Arizona State University as well as an experienced speaker and cooperate consultant. His talks and writing have addressed the nature of consciousness where he integrates work being done within the disciplines of philosophy, psychology, cognitive science, and physics. Dr. Pryzdia holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy as w...

Today’s episode is with Josie and Emily Kins. Josie is Psychedelic researcher with leading expertise in the formal documentation and classification of altered states of consciousness. An influential and prominent researcher, writer, community leader, YouTuber, and content creator within online psychedelic culture. Emily follows in the same vain as Josie’s colleague, co-writer, and editor. They bot...

Today's episode is with my Dad, David Leal. We discuss his career as a fireman for LA city, his relationship with my mom, what it was like for him to become a parent, animal rights, what is means to be a good person, among other topics. Hope you enjoy the episode and have a good day! Quiet Town by The Killers: https://open.spotify.com/track/6SJ9bSz0xZUeYEi3kqdGyX?si=ab537c1f1b994b54 Podcast i...

Today's episode is just me talking about life and getting thoughts out there. Hope you enjoy it! Brendan's episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/existence/id1636717921?i=1000591709795 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Y8b4usn4DAW0CK364ly5U?si=87dc62b49b364f72 Recycle For Veterans: https://www.instagram.com/recycleforveterans/?hl=en Podcast info Let's talk on my Discord: htt...

Today’s conversation is with my grandpa, Arthur Leal. We discuss his childhood growing up between Colorado and California, the time he served in the US military, as well as his 30 year career as a fireman for the LA City Fire Department, his perspective on death and how he has handled the loss of his wife and son, what it means to love, how to pursue a meaningful life, among other topics. Podcast...

In today's conversation Vince and I discuss our individual relationships with money, the variance between spirituality and religion, meditation, meaning, the end of life and how we might leave our loved ones, as well as other topics. Vince's Links: https://www.instagram.com/podcastlabz https://www.instagram.com/vincegomezofficial Podcast info Let's talk on my Discord: https://discor...

Dominico Giacobbe is a spacecraft mechanic working on the Artemis moon rocket, NASA's next manned spaceship to the lunar surface, and more importantly one of my best friends. We discuss the ineffability of the universe, the purpose of life, morality, the relationship between empathy and love, spirituality, the ways in which the ideologies we might hold now may be viewed as wrong from the pers...

Today's episode is about psychedelics. How they might be utilized and the ways in which they may be used to benefit our experience. As well as the nature of consciousness, death, the illusion of the self, the meaning of existence and the exploration of life as it relates to one’s individual purpose. I deeply appreciate both my brother Brendan and our friend Robert for being on the show again....

Today's episode is with Robert Kromberg. He is an entrepreneur, businessman, musician, veteran, and board member and director of operations for RFE (Recycle for Veterans) a nonprofit organization empowering US veterans to conserve the environment through trash cleanup. We discussed happiness v. contentment and what role happiness plays in a fulfilling life, Roberts career as an entrepreneur a...

Today is a conversation with my mom discussing the role regret plays in a meaningful life, how we view the aging and decline of health in our loved ones, the creation of consciousness, motherhood, the aesthetics of nature, presence and meditation, communication as pertains to any enduring relationship, and the value humor brings to the weight of life. In addition to other topics. Hope you enjoy th...

Today is a conversation with my brother Brendan Leal. He is a musician, distance runner, software developer, and overall good guy. This was a fun and meaningful conversation to have discussing mindfulness, family, the advancement of technology, the nature of questions, the pursuit of a life well lived, dynamics within relationships, and more.  Podcast info Let's talk on my Discord: https://di...

Today is a conversation with my good friend Javier Medina.  We discuss our attitude and feelings towards our service in the US military, the nature of thought, the value of conversation, memories, the nexus between love and connection, and whatever else caught our mind. I hope you enjoy the episode! Podcast info Let's talk on my Discord: https://discord.gg/tAQbVxjv TikTok: https://www.tiktok....

This is a conversation with a friend of mine Yvette Jong.  Yvette is a traveler, business women, environmental sustainability advocate, mother, graduate of Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, and founder of a hospitality consulting group, Crafthouse Consulting. In this conversation we discuss identity, gratitude, what it means to give back to the world, balance in life, career vs personal fu...

In this episode I talk solo and discuss my thoughts on the importance of gratitude in our everyday lives, and the value of vulnerability and the ways it can bring us closer as a whole. Podcast info Let's talk on my Discord: https://discord.gg/tAQbVxjv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@existencepod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Instagram: https://instagram.com/existencepod?igshid=YmMyMTA...

An episode into my thoughts about the fear of death and how dying relates to our attachment to ones sense of self.  Podcast info Let's talk on my Discord: https://discord.gg/tAQbVxjv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@existencepod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Instagram: https://instagram.com/existencepod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2rs7gcb9ADVnMrYJu_h...

A conversation with my best friend John and his partner Sadie. Podcast info Let's talk on my Discord: https://discord.gg/tAQbVxjv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@existencepod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Instagram: https://instagram.com/existencepod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2rs7gcb9ADVnMrYJu_h2g ExistencePod Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotif...

This episode is a group conversation with my friends and housemates while living in a community house in Portland, Oregon. The topic was one piece of advice or wisdom that you would like to share. Hope you enjoy! Podcast info Let's talk on my Discord: https://discord.gg/tAQbVxjv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@existencepod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Instagram: https://instagram.com...

A conversation with my friend Gabriellah Howell. Podcast info Let's talk on my Discord: https://discord.gg/tAQbVxjv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@existencepod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Instagram: https://instagram.com/existencepod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2rs7gcb9ADVnMrYJu_h2g ExistencePod Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist...

The first episode of the podcast and a conversation with my friend and housemate, Betsy. Podcast info Let's talk on my Discord: https://discord.gg/tAQbVxjv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@existencepod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Instagram: https://instagram.com/existencepod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2rs7gcb9ADVnMrYJu_h2g ExistencePod Spotify Pla...