The Brian Piergrossi Podcast

The Masculinity Crisis & the Manosphere & Healthy Alternatives. In this episode, Brian Piergrossi and his son Gio examine the growing influence of negative male role models on young men—and why so many are being pulled into the manosphere, red pill, and blackpill worldviews. We explore how online culture, dating frustration, political polarization, and identity confusion have shaped modern...

For only the second time ever, we opened the doors to my men’s mastermind group this past Wednesday. As we close the 20th season of the group, you’ll hear raw, honest “check-ins” from the men themselves, stories of transformation, and a rare open forum where real challenges and life lessons are shared. Whether you’ve been in a men’s group, wondered if one could help you, or just want to hear what...

s technology, specifically social media, making the quality of our lives better or has it negatively affected families, marriages, local communities, and local ecology ? Has it increased depression, anxiety, loneliness, mental illnesses, obesity, stress, stupidity & insanity?  If so, what is the best approach to living well with modern technology while not succumbing to the pitfalls, but actua...

Dr. Kieran Kuykendall joins host Brian Piergrossi, along Jacob Denson, & Will Franchot, for this fun, timely, and insightful discussion  We highlight the unique age we’re currently in, the significance of it, and the key choice to be made individually & collectively.  We explore organic intelligence vs. artificial intelligence  More Information vs true wisdom  Psychedelics / plant medicine...

Max Ribner, singer, songwriter, musician Max Ribner joins us to discuss his new album Resilient Beings. Will Franchot, Jacob Denson, and I discuss his creative process, his spiritual inspiration, his purpose for giving his life to music, the power of getting people singing together, what it means to deplatform the stage, how joy can always transcend the pain. Oh and he plays some music for us! Mor...

Alison Sher, author of "Social Contagion: Viral Ideologies & the Culture War for America's Future is back with us, along with my co-pilot Will Franchot as we discuss the current culture wars in America. How to cultivate peace within one's self and in relationship with others. As Alison said: "Loving beyond differences"In the process we look at the current state of social...

The Circle: What is Metanoia? Why Don’t You Change Your Life? In this lively, fun, and hopefully insightful podcast episode, I'm back with Will Franchot and Jacob Denson. We discuss the current polarization in the culture. The truth that's deeper than words. Is reincarnation a real thing? Multidimensionality. Can we enter Heaven right now and not after we die? What creates true healing? Why is the...

This is a deep dive on what is currently one of the fastest growing addictions in the world. Phone addiction. We now have access to all the information in the world. All the music in the world. All the movies in the world. But is anyone actually any happier? We discuss both the benefits and the pitfalls of the now, worldwide, prevalence of smart phones & AI and how to navigate them properly. We di...

For the first time ever, we opened the doors of our men’s mastermind group — inviting friends, wives, parents, children, and anyone curious about what really happens inside. In this special episode, you’ll hear raw, honest “check-ins” from the men themselves, stories of transformation, and a rare open forum where real challenges and life lessons are shared. Whether you’ve been in a men’s group, wo...

After living a troubled and lost life, working odd jobs in Pennsylvania, Dwayne McIntyre, and his wife Stacy, left mainstream America and bought a 150 acre regenerative, beyond organic, farm in Southwest Virginia that operates according to what Dwayne calls “Biblically Principled Sustainability.” We discuss his amazing story, the insights he’s discovered along the way to living a fully sustainable...

What is the original Gospel? Dale Allen Hoffman, is an author, teacher, mystic, and a preminent scholar of ancient Aramaic (the original language spoken by Jesus) for over 30 years. In this episode of The Circle Dale joins us to provide insight into the original Aramaic of the following passage: Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me...

Jacob Denson & Jeff Thogmartin have both transformed their lives in inspiring and profound ways while working with me as clients / students over the past several years. So much so that, for the first time in close to twenty years of life coaching and leading retreats, I’ve created a six month training program for Jacob & Jeff to learn to become the first Big Glow coaches, breathworkers, and retrea...

Lindsey is the author of the book: Diagnosis: Human: The Mental Health System As a Portal to the Collective Psyche A constructive critique of the mental health industry and how to bring it to the next level of true healing. —————- Sept 5-7 The Big Glow Digital Detox & Breathwork Retreat Christmount Retreat Center Black Mountain NC http://bigglowdigitaldetox.eventbrite.com ——————— These episodes ar...

Can we bring the consciousness of our shared Divinity into our political, social, cultural, institutions? Into our relationships with each other and the world around us? In this episode I catch up with Charles Eisenstein. Talk to him about his time working with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his presidential campaign. We talk about Donald Trump, Bill Gates, DOGE, the MAHA movement, the current cultural...

This one has stimulated more post-discussion and inquiry between several of us in The Circle than any other episode thus far. Jordan Hall has been the featured guest on podcasts in dialogue with Jordan Peterson, Triggernometry, Jonathon Pageau, Jon Vervake, Daniel Schmactenberger, Aubrey Marcus, Jamie Wheal, & more. He’s regarded as one the most brilliant & sought after minds there is in America r...

We loved this conversation with Marshall Davis.. and are confident you will too. Marshall Davis is a retired preacher and writer who focuses on the mystical aspects of Christianity. He hosts a podcast called “The Tao of Christ,” where he explores Christian nonduality, and he’s also written several books on spiritual awakening and nonduality including “Experiencing God Directly: “The Way of Christi...

5 days screen-free & silent in a monastery. How I discovered joy regardless of external conditions. Monastery. The Circle: Ep.43 ———- Brian Piergrossi’s chronicles at Abbey of Gethesmane --------- Join our 3 day digital detox & breath work retreat Sept. 5-7th, Black Mountain NC https://bigglowdigitaldetox.eventbrit... --------- Link to join us live Thursdays @ 7pm est https://us02web.zoom.us/j/860...

t’s a fascinating phenomenon I’ve been tracking for months now! So many celebrities, podcasters, scientists, many public figures, Silicon Valley, politicians. I’ve certainly felt it deepen in my own life & the lives of so many people I’m connected to. It’s like a wave sweeping across the planet. Why are so many people interested in God (and also Jesus) right now? Is this God the same as the old Go...

Musician, philosopher, co-founder of Chocolate Church in Ashevillle NC, Truth-I, enters The Circle and shares the inspiring story of his life, moving thorugh several catastrophic moments in his life and how those moments were the catalyst for his spiritual awakening and greater service to the world. Lots of vulnerability and lots of wisdom here. Enjoy! =========== Link to join us live Thursdays @...

I’ve already received a lot of great feedback from those who joined the Circle live about this one. Steve Torma is a busy guy and doesn’t do many podcasts. He is also, now, my only remaining friend who doesn’t own a cell phone! Good for him! 👍 Steve is a master in supporting people to work through interpersonal conflicts with others and coming to a place of harmonious resolution. He specializes i...

Alison Sher is the author of the forthcoming book: The Social Contagion: Viral Ideologies & The Culture War for America’s Future We discuss the cultural / social / political / spiritual re-alliances that took place in 2020 at the start of the COVID lockdowns, where we’re currently at today, where we’re going in the future .. and lots of other things too! Enjoy! ============== These episodes are ad...

Its a blessing to have Thessa Sophia joining on this episode of The Circle. Thessa is a meditation guide, & healer, mystic and intuitive. She is someone I have collaborated with on retreats, workshops, podcast episodes quite a bit over the years. I have no doubt we have both learned a lot in that process. In this episode Thessa shares about a powerful experience she had during a seven day darkness...

Co-Founder of the original Big Glow Retreats, Shawn King, and I discuss a process of communication we developed to help to be interested, curious, and integrate other perspectives into their worldview, and get to know themselves and each other more deeply in the process, Lots of great contributions from many others in the Circle as well in the episode. Enjoy! ---------------- These episodes are ad...

There may be nothing in human history that’s going to alter our life more than artificial intelligence. In this podcast, the guys and I explore our deepening relationship with ChatGPT. We discuss the potential upsides and also the potential pitfalls in this emerging relationship with Chat GPT. In the first section, we also share our reflections from the last Big Glow Retreat. Featured Guests: Jaco...

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