Stand Up Scotland

"Scottish People REALLY Need Ayahuasca… " says Sam Believ, Ex North Sea Engineer turned Columbian Retreat Founder … he says "...everyone can benefit from Ayahuasca, especially Offshore (Oil & Gas) Workers, because hurt people, hurt people.” We discuss fulfilment versus happiness, and how world leaders trying plant medicine would change the world for the better overnight… Sam offers free retrea...

If you feel hopeless, I recorded this for you. Please rate/review this podcast and also connect on LinkedIn, my DMs are open https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorholt/

One year into a relationship your partner admits they cheated and gives the proverbial, ‘hall pass’ to get revenge at some unspecified future point. It is now 9 married years later… you've taken a fancy to somebody at work and it seems to be reciprocated. Should you act on the historic hall pass? This dilemma came up on the excellent comedy podcast, ‘have a word’ recently, and although I’m not a r...

From Dragon’s Den Environmental Entrepreneur to Peace Activist, Gemma Roe shares heart felt hard hitting perspective on the plight of the Palestinian people. The parable Gemma quotes is here ⁠ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ones_Who_Walk_Away_from_Omelas

Dark thoughts? This is for you. TRIGGER WARNING Listener feedback so far - "One of the most poignant videos I have seen for a while. Something so open and honest, as all your videos are, but it touches so many people and it needs to be spoken about, both subjects. it's subjects we all need to address and support." "A great message Thor . As you say, the festive season can intensify feelings of hop...

Alpha man of mystery drops by to share his TRT experience so far - rapid results and a fascinating story. We also hear a little about friend of the stars (NYT Best selling author involved) Caroline’s new podcast; "Talking the Glass House" find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Deezer Episode 1 drops Wednesday November 20th ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/talking-the-gla...

We bumble through... MILFS, DILFS, & DATING OVER 50... •⁠ ⁠The phenomenon of young men wanting to have sex with much older women. Mummy issues? •⁠ ⁠Just toying with the idea of success on the apps? Who actually believes this works? Who’s here for sex? Who’s here for connection? Pretty sure some men say 'connection' to get laid... •⁠ ⁠Fake it til you make it - everyone lies, a little! •⁠ ⁠“Caus...

1st Scottish, pro-peace, anti-war new joke writing competition, to spread peace and laughter in the World. Our Scottish Anti-War Comedians include: Adam Smith, Caleb Anderson, Iain MacDonald, Lucha AKA Rossco Peako, Hitesh Rathore and Calum Frost.

Personal reflections and 6 key considerations to keep in mind if you are considering this plant medicine for your own unconventional growth journey. Connect with Thor linkedin.com/in/thorholt Further reading as mentioned on show; https://michaelpollan.com/books/how-to-change-your-mind/ My current favourite AI tool as mentioned on show https://www.perplexity.ai/  

Trump assassination attempt, World War III looming, the end of a multipolar world order seemingly at hand. Alan Watts Philosophies are more relevant than ever before The United States, after a century of meddling in other governments—including over 80 regime changes or attempts at such—now finds itself in a precarious dance with China and Russia. Whether viewed as bullying or standing up, the fact...

What Julian Assange's release actually means, with Greg Barns SC, from Julian's Australia legal team. In 2012 Greg (a highly regarded human rights Barrister) took a call from John Shipton, Julian Assange’s father. Greg had already done advocacy on the Assange case for the Australian Lawyers Alliance. John wished to know if Greg would run Julian’s bid to be elected to the Australian Senate...

A significant number of women experience sudden onset of severe anxiety/depression during mid-life resulting in problems such as forced early retirement or relational difficulties. Professor Jayashri Kulkarni, internationally acknowledged as an expert in the field of women’s mental health, discusses new approaches that deviate from the current treatment advice of SSRI anti-depressant medications,...

Sheep graze nearby, as we talk ayahuasca, attachment & peace, with Martin O’Toole; former ad-man turned mental health professional. Martin offers a unique blend of holistic mental health coaching, writing, and podcasting to guide people toward a state of mental wellness. Drawing from his own transformative experiences and training, Martin combines mindful, safe and intentional psychedelic prac...

Want more intimacy? This pilot of, 'F£cked @ 50 Podcast' is for you... Join Co-Hosts Caroline & Thor as they explore this, still surprisingly taboo topic, with a middle aged, but still got needs, mindset... Today's show sponsored by https://growthpresenter.com Enjoy Becoming a 100% Confident + Capable Presenter... Differentiate yourself - with enjoyable, unconventional, and commerc...

From corporate misery to microdosing mentor - Matt sold his business in 2014, and took the path of service, via an Ayahuasca journey in Costa Rica... Author of 'Worth The Fight', you can connect with Matt on linkedin.com/in/matt-simpsonwtf or at https://worththefightbook.org Today's show is sponsored by https://growthpresenter.com because, believe it or not, you can improve your situat...

John Goodlad and I discuss Shetland's Nordic Island future, his latest book, ' The Salt Roads: How Fish Made a Culture' and of course, our shared love of boats... connect with John [Advisor at Sustainable Oceans Fund, and Author of fascinating books] on Linkedin linkedin.com/in/john-goodlad-275a0331

An encouraging conversation with, Maddy Harland, Editor of  @permaculturemagazine - we talk Whale close encounter, the collapse of the current growth centric economic model, and how to live in harmony with people and planet... Check out the magazine here https://permaculture.co.uk and connect with Maddy on IG @MaddyHarland

Greg Barns SC, tells you why Julian's case truly matters to EVERYONE, and what you can do about it. Greg is an adviser to Julian Assange and WikiLeaks; a Barrister practising in criminal law, administrative law and human rights. He is a sessional lecturer in the JD Program at RMIT University and teaches innovative Justice and Jurisprudence.

If life feels desperate right now, please listen to this episode with Graeme Cowan, founding Board Director of R U OK? https://www.ruok.org.au/ In 2000 Graeme went through a 5 year episode of depression (2 of which he describes as suicidal) that his psychiatrist described as the worst he had ever treated. Graeme emerged from this crisis with a different view about how we can increase our resilienc...

Why Edinburgh is the best city in the UK... Forth Valley competing with Silicon Valley... Skyscanner was Scottish, so was the pneumatic tyre! AKA inflatable tire if you are Joe Rogan ;) Andrew is enabling people to build their dream and share it with the world through universal app deployment  https://fynelabs.com⁠   They are engaging early adopters of their low code product here  https://fysion.a...

Psychedelic-assisted Therapy change maker Tania de Jong joins me to tell her story of sober choir starter to Psilocybin seeker. Tania is a ground breaking social change maker, acclaimed soprano, award-winning social entrepreneur, creative innovation leader and global speaker.  Psychedelic-assisted therapy http://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au Singing programs changing lives ⁠ http://creativityaustra...

Your 50's and 60's can be your best decades! Author of, 'The Rosie Project', former IT consultant, Graeme Simsion, turned his hand to fiction, aged 50. His novels have since sold more than six million copies in forty languages and all have had movie rights optioned. The Rosie Project  was published in 2013, followed by  The Rosie Effect  and  The Rosie Result, The Best of Adam Shar...

Thor speaks from the heart, and introduces you to his 'Jamie' To be coached guest on Speak With Courage, and to connect with Thor go to, https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorholt/

KWC Global, CEO, Russell Wardrop roams the field, from Stoicism to Alan Watts, with a dash of Viktor Frankl, and Scottish farm tales. Connect with Russell on LinkedIn here linkedin.com/in/russell-wardrop-60503211

Nothing is off limits in this positivity-micro-dose session. WW3 to C19 to Billionaires and Bra Baroness monkey business! If you'd like to naturally anaesthetise yourself to algorithm driven news angst, why not enjoy Rory's birds eye video views of Scotland; head to his beautiful mariner site https://westcoastpilotage.com - after all, stunning Scotland welcomes all visitors, not just Super...