Love Is The Author

Mikael Jorgensen is the keyboardist for Wilco and director of a forthcoming documentary on jazz legend Bob James . This is his first public conversation about the emotional components of his life story, as well as the arc of his entire music career including working with producer Steve Albini and the last 22 years in Wilco . MIKAEL WEB: www.mikaeljorgensen.com LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST:  hosted,...

Rain Phoenix is a multidisciplinary artist and creator of LaunchLeft podcast. She is the older sister of Joaquin, Liberty and Summer, and younger sister of River. Jaymee and Rain go deep discussing the potentially harmful aspects of applause, humble ways to create a generous mind, Ian MacKaye as a "near impossible" model of artistic integrity, how her solo album River was a way to open t...

Geneviève Medow-Jenkins , founder of Secular Sabbath who also had the unique experience of being raised at the legendary Esalen Institute in Big Sur, joins Jaymee in conversation live from the kirtan space of the Love Serve Remember Foundation in Ojai, CA. Topics include: - the normalization of nudity - being unafraid of confrontation - the value of boredom - the potency of not sharing everything...

Jaymee shares a free hour of spiritual guidance, offering his one of a kind teachings, tools and practices for sustaining mental health and cultivating emotional maturity. In this solo episode, you'll learn how he disrupts patterns of mind on a daily basis (and why), the importance of living a life of integrity, tips for parents attempting to redirect generational trauma, and multiple home rec...

Marlon "Chito" Vera is an Ecuadorian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The pride of Ecuador and already a legend at the young age of 31, little has been focused on Chito's spiritual side, which Jaymee explores throughout the entirety of this episode. You'll hear why he considers fighting a meditation, his love o...

Mark Mahoney is a true icon of American Tattoo Art, a living legend of the craft. He is the owner of the Shamrock Social Club tattoo shop on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, CA., where he has tattooed everyone from 2PAC and Biggie Smalls, to David Blaine and Johnny Depp. This episode is a masterpiece of vulnerable storytelling, and a masterclass in authenticity covering the expanse of Mark's ent...

Coulter Jacob's is a highly influential independent artist in Los Angeles who hasn't quit his day job. He's worked for the Department of Water and Power in Los Angeles for over 20 years, intentionally has no website, rarely takes commissions or sells his paintings. "I've just never wanted to live the life of a starving artist". He's a disciplined practitioner of the c...

Dave England is an American stunt man and member of Jackass who's currently creating a documentary on the cult sport of fingerboarding. Jaymee and Dave take turns attempting to make the other do a "spit take", and cover a range of topics including David Bowie's bulge in Labyrinth , the massive influence early skateboarding videos had on culture, early childhood pranks and homemad...

Legendary ambient multi-instrumentalist Laraaji joins Jaymee for an uncommon conversation on the Universal Truths beyond religion, his original unconscious mystical initiation with sound, why he's worn the same colors for the past 5 decades, and production notes/spiritual practices from his iconic 1980 release Ambient 3: Day Of Radiance (produced by Brian Eno  as part of his  Ambient  series)....

Featuring memorable conversations with Juliette Lewis , Krishna Das , Jim James , Pete Holmes , Devendra Banhart , Sam Bercholz , Kim Krans , Sarah Hyland , Bob Roth , Nick Mulvey , YAWN & LOKO , Clive Langer , Lama Lhanang Rinpoche , and many more. 00:40 NICK MULVEY 08:32 JULIETTE LEWIS 12:00 JIM JAMES 14:43 PETE HOLMES 21:46 SAM BERCHOLZ 34:04 KRISHNA DAS 45:50 DEVENDRA BANHART 55:49 ROBERT...

Barry Taylor is a former priest with a PhD in theology and pop culture, who was once a touring sound technician for legendary soul artists Marvin Gaye , Gladys Knight , and The Stylistics . But it was hilariously working on the Highway To Hell tour in 1979 with AC/DC that Barry converted to Christianity, ushering in a new immersive phase of his life. HIs book Sex, God, and Rock 'n Roll is a wo...

Jaymee and Lacee , who have lovingly referred to themselves as " YAWN + LOKO " in partnership on this podcast, invite you into their most sacrificial spiritual act yet... the death of their romantic relationship! "Trauma is a great involuntary spiritual schoolhouse" - LOKO "You can't sit shiva for your ego dying." - YAWN LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST:  hosted, produc...

Jaymee shares teachings on the artistic spirit, embracing the unknown, and how to develop genuine communication with your loves ones in this solo episode. LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST:  produced, edited, engineered and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.  BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE:  lacee@loveistheauthor.com  INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @unconventionalgardener CONTACT:  jaymee@loveisth...

One of Jaymee's profound Tibetan Buddhist teachers Tulku Orgyen Rinpoche returns for his third and most potent interview with his student. Similar to witnessing the rare budding of a lotus flower, this conversation delicately unfolds a colorful assortment of easy to grasp Buddhist concepts, teachings and practices, including a guided mantra practice at the end of the episode. TULKU WEB:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Cody Montgomery of Totally Blown Apparel and The David Lynch Foundation returns for a transparent discussion about the Transcendental Meditation movement, what it was like growing up in the Maharishi Mahesh Yog i 's ashram, and the unbelievable real life Darleeling Limited adventure Cody and his brother went on that mysteriously led them to front row seats for the Maharishi's funeral pyre...

Clive Langer is an English songwriter and producer, formerly of the cult band Deaf School, and half of the legendary UK production duo Langer/Winstanley , who over the past 4 decades produced iconic albums and hit singles for artists like Madness , Morrisey , Elvis Costello , Dexy's Midnight Runners , and Bush ( to name only a few). Clive and Jaymee discuss the craft of music production, the o...

Jaymee shares notes from inner child work, building a relationship with the subconscious, and his recent posthumous spiritual connection with jazz music legend Sonny Rollins via the new book The Notebooks Of Sonny Rollins by Sam V.H. Reese. The Notebooks Of Sonny Rollins: www.nyrb.com/products/the-notebooks-of-sonny-rollins LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpente...

Jaymee and the ascended homeless master Jesus Christ return with a wildly entertaining back to back episode, bursting with hilarity and wisdom, including Jesus's story of getting thrown out of Rajneeshpuram (Wild, Wild Country!) by Osho himself ("The Buddha was being driven in a Rolls Royce protected by an AK47!") Plus Jesus shares his vision for America as our next US President. LOVE IS THE AUTHO...

Jaymee met a wandering yogi on the street who introduced himself as JESUS CHRIST , with a current CA drivers license to boot. Their epic sidewalk discussion led to the recording of this highly entertaining episode the following day. You'll hear stories of Jesus's experiences mouth-kissing Ram Dass , getting snuck into the sold out show with Timothy Leary , outsmarting Krishnamurti , learni...

Jaymee and his partner/manager Lacee Dilmore break down the uniqueness of their psychospiritual mentorship services, the mysterious genius of relationship, and how confronting death has been the path to unconditional love. LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST:  hosted, produced, and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYME...

Jaymee takes an 80 minute solo of spiritual teachings and stories from a recent road trip to Northern California. LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST:  produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.  BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE:  lacee@loveistheauthor.com  INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @unconventionalgardener CONTACT:  jaymee@loveistheauthor.com

This is a deeply meaningful conversation between Jaymee and his Step-Father, David "DZ" Zweifel: a legendary artist, surfer, outdoorsman and land steward who helped raise Jaymee and remains one of his life's largest influences. They discuss the cultivation of the artistic spirit, learning to surf in Waikiki in 1967, the evolution of fatherhood, and the events that led up to 17 year o...

Jaymee's Dharma brother Devendra Banhart returns as guest host of this episode to interview Jaymee on the subject of spiritual practice and unconditional love. LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST:  produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.  BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE:  lacee@loveistheauthor.com  INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @unconventionalgardener CONTACT:  jaymee@loveistheau...

David Nichtern, founder of Dharma Moon and Krishna Das's tasteful guitarist for over 30 years, returns to the podcast to deep dive Tibetan Buddhism with Jaymee, and chuckle heartily at some of the absurd scenarios produced within the modern day spiritual unfoldment of a householder. On Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, Duncan Trussell will join David for a FREE live online event exploring the profound pract...

Tulku Orgyen P'huntsok Rinpoche is a Vajrayana Buddhist teacher originally from a place called Pemaköd in Tibet, known as the secret land of rainbows. His now lives and teaches in Santa Barbara, CA, and is one of Jaymee's root guru's within the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. This is an expansive discussion on the nature of emptiness, the fundamentals of Buddhism, how to generate...