Mind State Podcast

In this episode, I'm joined by Gary Sellergren, mindset coach, consultant, and creator of the "Champion Mindset" framework. Gary shares the story of how personal crises, health scares, and the search for true happiness led him to uncover a simple but powerful path to transformation. We dig into the balance of mind, body, and soul, what it takes to shift from external validation to internal soverei...

In this episode, I'm joined by Jeff Hyles—educator, entrepreneur, founder of  JCs: The Power of Mindset , father, and husband. Jeff has lived and taught in top schools all over the world, from Toronto to Turkey, with chapters in Panama and Colombia, and unforgettable years in Vietnam,  gathering lessons that shaped his mission to help kids develop confidence, resilience, and a true growth mindset....

In this episode, I'm joined by Eric Farewell—entrepreneur, coach, author, pilot, father, and husband. Eric shares a remarkable journey marked by both triumph and loss: from starting businesses as a teenager and becoming a test pilot, to surviving a life-changing crash and rebuilding after a traumatic brain injury. He opens up about the grief of losing loved ones, the challenges that nearly ended h...

In this episode, I'm joined by Sex and Intimacy coach Stephanie Welch. We discuss her framework for the three phases of female arousal which lays the groundwork for an upcoming book. Her work is focused primarily on helping men who want to improve the quality of their marriage in the sexual realm. She emphasizes getting the basics right before attempting to "spice things up". We also spend time in...

In this episode, I sit down with Elissa Gross, a licensed professional counselor and graduate of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, to delve into the world of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Elissa shares the beginnings of her career in counseling and her transformative journey into the use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes. Throughout our discussion, we explore the critical role of vulner...

Abraham La Montagne joins the podcast to share his perspective built from a diverse background in biochemistry research, military service, Latin dancing, and of course jiu-jitsu. Abe has carved out a notable niche as a rapidly progressing Jiu-Jitsu athlete under the guidance of John Danaher. Through our discussion, Abe shares insights into his accelerated learning approach in Jiu-Jitsu, grappling'...

Matt Mormello joins the show to share his own path with the medicine and practice of Ayahuasca. We start out with Matt sharing his chance encounter with the power of plant medicines after watching a documentary about them. In that moment he knew with clarity that he had to pursue deeper investigation. Part of Matt's personal story is one of overcoming an extremely rare cancer at an young age of 19...

Caitlin joins the podcast in this episode to share her extensive experience with plant medicine including over 50 ayahuasca ceremonies and seven iboga experiences. She first turned to psychedelic medicine seeking relief from chronic undiagnosed illness. It's not the typical story of one and done, transcendence and healing all in a single session. It's been a long road and hard work. That's not to...

Derek DuChesne (dew-shane) is the co-founder of Better U Care, a psychedelic-assisted therapy company currently specializing in ketamine treatment with both at-home and in-clinic models.  We start out with Derek sharing his own story of encountering ketamine after a bout of depression and suicidal ideation. Experiencing the transformation firsthand led to a deepening interest in the power of these...

Massy comes to the show to share her personal experience with Ayahuasca. She talks about how she and her husband serendipitously discovered the medicine in the aftermath of a hurricane and the profound effects it has had on her life. She provides a beautiful narration of her first encounter as well as her life afterwards. We wrap up by spending some time talking about her latest venture, Incubate....

David has a razor sharp mind and a powerful story to share. We warm things up by discussing his early life experience as a professional poker player and I attempt to draw some correlations between success in the game and a background of trauma. David convinces me that ultimately poker is about having a sound strategy and sticking to it over the longterm.   After this introduction we dig into the p...

Tatyana is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner on Faculty at UT Austin with the Psych Nurse Practitioner program. She also has a private practice where she treats mental health using a combination of meds and psychotherapy. She has recently added ketamine treatment to her private practice and came to the show to share her insights and thoughts on the subject. She comes to the table with a wealth of k...

In this impromptu episode Derrick and I catch up on what we've been working on lately and then meander into some touchy subjects like pronouns, gun control, and polyamory. Despite coming to the table with different ideas and experiences I think we both learned a bit from each other. Check it out and let me know your thoughts on this stuff!

I have a quick solo episode for you this week! Just some quick updates on the direction I'm headed with the podcast and what I've been up to lately in my personal life.  Hint: Lots of upcoming content on psychedelic therapy and things of that nature!

Jon is a life long martial artist specializing in nogi jiu-jitsu and MMA. In addition to his background in the arts he is a deeply thoughtful and philosophical conversationalist.   We talk about his perspective on martial arts in general and cover some of his background including training at Greg Jackson's gym as a teenager. Jon also shares his excitement for 10th Planet Austin where he now trains...

Michael is a retired Navy SEAL who spent 30 years on the teams. He is now the Director of Operations for the Mission Within, a psychedelic treatment program focusing on special operations and other clients with TBI, PTS, and mild addictions. He is also the Director of Programs San Diego for the Honor Foundation, which is an executive transition program for special operations personnel.   Michael r...

Ryan makes his second appearance on the podcast! We talk more about martial arts including the risk and danger of concussions, learning, teaching, and visualization.  We also talk about Ryan's own adventures and path of discovery for his spirituality and how he makes sense of the world. Before wrapping up we meander through some recent psychedelic experiences that will entertain and perhaps terrif...

Adam is a lifetime martial artist with black belts in BJJ and Karate. Also an avid competitor, martial arts school owner and instructor, fire fighter, and more. We talk about Adam's "why" and the importance of doing things for the right reasons.

Dana comes to the world bursting at the seams with energy and excitement for what she does. We dig into the relationship between eating amazing food and performing at the highest level. She also shares stories from life working on sail boats, training jiu-jitsu with Anthony Bourdain, and some key optimizations we can all make to eat better and be happier.

I asked 7 people the same 6 questions about NFTs, Crypto's strength and weaknesses, the missing killer feature, the metaverse, and the one thing they'd change about all of it.  Huge thanks to each of them for answering my questions!  Leon Flaksin Bryce Haggar Matt Chessco  Anthony Delacarpinery James Putra Daniel Moser Elizabeth Irazary

I want to know about you, the listener! This week is a short episode. Check it out to learn how to get involved in some badass giveaways and get involved by sharing some feedback. Then I wrap up the last half with a story from last week that will give some of you parents out there an insight that was a bit of  a breakthrough for me.

Harry is a co-founder at Othership which, is changing the game in the breath work space. They have a stellar app available packed with over 300 guided breath work experiences as well as a stunning physical location in Toronto, Canada.  We talk about how breath work can be used to prepare athletes and individuals to quickly change their state simply by getting intentional with their breath. Harry i...

Melanie is a cofounder at Mindlight, an emotional training company based in Austin, TX. She is also a trainer, coach, entrepreneur, public speaker, and astute commenter on the many topics we covered.  In this episode you'll learn how you can identify the stories that rule your life and begin the work towards rescripting the narrative to be more in alignment with your true nature and purpose. 

Dr. Robb Kelly is a renowned addiction consultant who believes in treating the problem of addiction rather than the symptoms.  In this episode Dr. Robb shares some incredible stories that led to his life's work of treating alcoholism and substance abuse.  I had an absolute blast during this conversation and I know you'll walk away from this episode a better person.  

David is a lifetime martial artist, BJJ brown belt, holistic wellness coach and consultant, mental health advocate, public speaker, and meditation teacher.  He brings a wealth of knowledge to the table and is genuinely committed to making the world a better place, as you'll see when you listen to his story, his mission, and the way he views our existence as humans.  We touch on a ton of topics aro...