GATEKEEPERS w/ John Patrick Morgan

In this episode, I’m in conversation with Ari DeLashmutt, who, beyond being a world-class paraglider, is a philosopher with wings and a provocateur of the soul. We drop deep into the recursive relationship between speech and identity, between desire and belief, between being and becoming. Ari brings fire—grounded in his body, lived in the air, and wrestled into language. This one’s about performan...

Charlie Kirk was assassinated. And whether you loved him, hated him, or barely knew who he was, something collective cracked open in that moment—especially in America. It wasn’t just about Charlie. It was about the shadow . We live in a country trained to project. Trained to exile what it cannot reconcile. And in that crucible, voice becomes dangerous. Visibility becomes a threat. This episode was...

In this episode, I’m sitting with Red K Elders, an artist, somatic guide, and seeker who has carved space in the woods—and in our collective psyche—to let the ancient gods walk through her pencil and through our bodies. In this episode, we explore not just what it means to create, but what it means to become a threshold: between shame and celebration, contraction and intimacy, technology and sover...

In this deeply personal episode, I'm joined by Ryan Hurst—gymnast turned martial artist, movement teacher, and a man who found his true home 6,000 miles from where he was born. Ryan went to Japan at 19 for a semester and stayed for 28 years, earning five black belts, becoming fluent in Japanese, and co-founding GMB Fitness, which has helped over 119,000 people worldwide reclaim their physical auto...

In this episode, I’m joined by Juliet Trnka —a shamanic business guide, multimillion-dollar entrepreneur, and poetic force of nature who helps visionary women rise into radical sovereignty. Juliet’s journey defies convention: from bankruptcy and underground hustle to ceremony, embodiment, and building empires rooted in truth. We speak about the sacred mechanics of wealth, how trauma becomes a port...

In this inaugural episode, I’m joined by one of my closest friends and longest-standing thought partners— James Tripp . James is a philosopher, hypnotist, coach, martial artist, and father who has spent decades at the intersection of transformational change, personal agency, and the mystery of consciousness. He also hosts his own show, Agents of Everything . This conversation is a dive into the de...