Opening Presence with Aaron Robinson

Alex Lee Schwartz and Deagan Maki are the husband-and-wife co-founders of Blue River Breathwork , located just outside Asheville, NC. I first met Alex earlier this year at Heart of Men: Men’s Prayer for Peace , and a few months later I returned for the Liberate Your Life Force men’s cohort with Thomas and the crew. Before the next immersion on Black Mountain, I stayed with Alex and Deagan for a ni...

Patrick Merle Sellin is a heart-centered healing artist specializing in psychosomatic therapy,  psycho spiritual guidance, he is also a Certified Facilitator and Senior Trainer in Breathwave Conscious Connected Breathing community. In this conversation we discuss the evolutionary relationship of Man as GOD, the journey of remembering towards wholeness and the powerful  self healing path of Breathw...

Peter Roman is a Wellness Professional, social justice advocate and community builder based in New York City.  In this conversation you’ll find us basking in the afterglow of Sacred brotherhood forged in the fire of our 5 day immersive retreat  in Asheville, NC- Men’s Prayer for Peace. Peter shares  challenges of his East Harlem upbringing, the strength and beauty of allowing ourselves to be witne...

Thomas Doochin is the founder and lead facilitator for the Heart of Men.  A council of Brothers restoring the conditions for men to unlearn the distortions of a broken masculine paradigm. In this conversation we explore healing the wounded masculine, harnessing sexual energy for creation, and we reflect upon our 5 day immersive retreat in the mountains of Asheville, NC - Men’s Prayer for Peace.  I...

Ramel Wallace is the Heart and Soul of Building Community in America’s Finest City, he’s also an artist and the Host of Creative Mornings San Diego.  In this conversation we explore the impact of social media and taking responsibility for message,  the importance of self reflection and the challenges we face when navigating our vulnerabilities in community.  If you enjoy this episode, make sure to...

Integration is often overlooked in practice. We chase peak transcendent experience without giving space and grace to our need to ground and allow this new information to settle in the body. One of the ways that we can do this without being heavily outcome oriented is through the use of PLAY.

Take responsibility. It is in your hands to heal the mind, body and soul. There is no time to look outside of oneself for the answers. This is your reminder to seek the wisdom which is searching for you.

We often search outside ourselves for answers, believing that once we get what we want, we’ll finally feel complete. But this is the great illusion of our species. True freedom begins when we realize that external circumstances don’t have to dictate our inner world. When we take full responsibility for our lives, we reclaim our power, align with our true nature, and create our own reality. This po...

Ryan Williams is a Spiritual Teacher, Breathwork Practitioner and One of my closest friends. In this conversation we discuss the ever unfolding wisdom of the body, disrupting the pattern of co-dependency, and finding refuge in the Sangha. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend.  

My Purpose and deepest lesson on this Earth is to SERVE others from an Empowered and Abundant State of BEING.

Hello Beautiful Listeners, I know that I've been up and down with posting new episodes. A lot has changed in my life and I am in the process of adapting into new ways of being. Establishing new rituals, routines and deeper devotion. Thank you for your patience. I look forward to sharing more about this process, for now just checking in with where I'm at today.

CJ Thomas is an artist and marketing coach who helps people find their authentic voice and communicate from a place of grounded sincerity.  In this conversation we discuss everyone’s favorite topic manifestation, we also give a healthy critique of polyamory and CJ takes over as host of the podcast and asks her own pressing questions. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend!

LaVonte Barnett is a master of movement and the Founder of Tae Logic Fitness In this conversation we discuss his fitness philosophy, Tae breaks down the challenges that the average person faces when adopting a healthiery lifestyle and how we can stay motivated with our commitments by tracking our progress.  If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend.

Allie Lyon is an Abstract Artist, yoga and meditation guide. In this conversation we discuss the therapeutic process of creative expression, subconscious healing benefits of yoga Nidra and how her experience with chronic migraines has awakened the ability to transform her pain into beauty,. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend.

 Malcom Hoover is a community organizer, educator and co-founder of Black Futures Farm. In this conversation we discuss the nature of EMPIRE and its inherent destruction of people. We also dive into the inner workings of community, creating cooperative systems and the wisdom of watching plants grow.  If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend

Kemper Woodruff is an entrepreneur, life coach and Founder of Strong Philosophy. In this conversation he shares his   miraculous life story and the various obstacles he’s had to overcome to rebuild himself mentally, physically and spiritually. We also explore personal fitness and the pain we must endure to become fully actualized humans. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a frie...

6 years of sobriety from alcohol has taught me a lot about myself and the ways that I still cope and create distraction through substances like food and social media. Sobriety has taught me a valuable less about how one commitment can change the entire trajectory of your life, but even on that new path , new challenges will arrive. If you are sober or even sober curious please know that there are...

Cartier Rob is a therapist, relationship guru and host of the play no games podcast. In this conversation we discuss self forgiveness, being a HERO, relationship dynamics and the history of our dating event for Portland singles, The Match. Instagram: @lookhere.playnogamespod

Tai Pfeifer is a Breathwork Facilitator and entrepreneur based in Portland, OR.  In this conversation we discuss his not so typical childhood growing as a member of the indigenous Huichol people of Mexico , the dark night of the soul which tested the strength of his longterm partnership and his journey into breathwork. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend!

TroyLu is an entrepreneur, authenticity coach and father of 5. In this conversation, we explore what it means to Re-Humanize, to Be Your Own Platform and how defining to our values and sticking to them shows us that Authenticity is Our Authority.

BEAR is a lover of nature, an anchor for community and a brave soul who’s authenticity is catalyst for the evolution of human relationships. In this conversation we speak about the harm that occurs when inner traumas are projected onto others and the desire for societal acceptance overriding the desire for self acceptance.

In today’s episode I sit down with Sunru and Vega. Two of my brothers who are stewards of the collective through their art ,intentionality while honoring Mother Nature as a spiritual practice.  Vega is a subconscious healer, artist and energy worker originally from France. He is also the Co- Founder of Flow State - an art collective ,healing Temple and community  - the heart chakra of Portland, OR...

Will Hardy is the Founder of Suan Sati :The Garden of Mindfulness. It is the set and setting of where I completed my 200 HR Yoga Teacher training in beautiful Chiang Mai Thailand. In this conversation  we delve into Will’s journey into meditation , how he manifested his dream life and the beauty of becoming a father Get in contact with Will and Lisa at Suan Sati https://www.instagram.com/suansati/...

Kary Youman is an Entrepreneur, Mindfulness Facilitator and Mental Health Advocate. In this converdastion we discuss the series of events that lead him to his first 10 day Vipassana retreat, the importance of investing in our mental wellbeing and From Misery to Hope - a book that he co-authored with his late father Robert D. Palmer. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend. C...

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