The Michael Ostrolenk Show

Ostrolenk continues previous conversations with Coach Kiki on transpersonal psychology, and the various models he uses in his work as a coach. Transpersonal therapy seeks to open believers up to a greater reality than the one currently known; the focus is not on specific mythical or religious beliefs, but rather how a person can develop their own personal journey and use behaviors to live fulfilli...

Ostrolenk speaks with Heather Hurlburt, director of New Models of Policy Change, Political Reform Project at the New America Foundation. This relatively new think tank helps facilitate new models of policy change by harnessing innovated, underutilized ideas. Hurlburt draws on recent New America projects, including her research into the transpartisan approaches to criminal justice reform, Pentagon...

Ostrolenk speaks with Jim Turner (Chairman of Citizens for Health and President of Voice for Hope) and Roger Jahnke (Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Director of Health Action) on the state of health care. Ostrolenk notes that today's policy conversations surround supporting or repealing Obamacare. Those conversations are about who should pay for medicine in America and who controls those decisions...

Ostrolenk is interviewed by @KikiWeingarten on his work and education in transpersonal counseling psychology. Ostrolenk chronicles how from a young age he was interested in alternative education, alternative medicines, and eastern philosophy; these lifelong interests eventually led him to higher education in transpersonal psychology. Ostrolenk discusses the need to create a more comprehensive mode...

Ostrolenk speaks with Jeff Kuhland, a lifetime fitness professional and trainer with MovNat. Jeff details his own background in exercise and fitness, and how MovNat ultimately changed his perspective for the better. Founded by Erwan Le Corre, MovNat is a physical education system designed to teach us to move naturally, through our natural range of human movements. Unlike other healthy habits such...

Ostrolenk continues with part II of being interviewed by Kiki Weingarten, covering topics including government overreach, the 4th amendment, transpartisan coalitions, and his larger strategic plan for the Liberty Coalition. Ostrolenk begins by explaining his libertarian sensibilities, which differ from being a libertarian in title. His views on the 4th amendment are shaped by the fact that the fou...

Ostrolenk interviews author Derrick Van Orden on his book "Book of Man: A Navy SEAL's Guide to the Lost Art of Manhood." Van Orden explains how mankind, through urbanization and technology, has become dependent on a means of production other than its own. We have become a culture of multi-taskers, unable and unwilling to comprehend the world around us with any meaningful depth. As a result, men ha...

Ostrolenk speaks with Charles Moser from SWAT Concepts, an assembly of specialists that facilitates camps and courses to train and prepare individuals for SWAT-like missions. Moser, a former Navy SEAL himself, details the numerous courses SWAT Concepts offers and the skills a participant learns. Among the many events is the "Sniper versus Sniper" course, held in October, which facilitates a real-l...

Ostrolenk speaks with Colonel Doug MacGregor on military structures, namely Russia’s and America’s. In addressing the critical questions of military strategy, Colonel MacGregor speaks from the standpoint of Russia on who, where, and when they should fight. Profoundly shaped by WWII, Russia’s military is a unified command that brings to bear all power under Putin’s control. The United States, in co...

Ostrolenk speaks with Constitutional Scholar Bruce Fein on the balance between gun control and the Second Amendment right to bear arms. Bruce notes that the Second Amendment, like every right in the Bill of Rights, has limitations to ensure overall protection of society. Most important, he continues, is focusing on the location, mental stability, and training of individuals, rather than the type o...

Ostrolenk speaks with Constitutional Scholar Bruce Fein, in the context of America’s Independence Day, on the meaning of liberty. Bruce notes that in many ways we as a country have made enormous strides in ensuring equality. However, the core protection of our liberty – the separation of powers – is being destroyed. Bruce concludes that while we have been able to ensure greater equality in access...

Ostrolenk answers a question from @Coachkiki on transpersonal psychology, specifically detailing two classifications: non-ordinary states of consciousness, and stages of development. Through various interventions, individuals can enter non-ordinary states of consciousness and access information from times and entities not available during traditional consciousness. In stages of development, as des...

Ostrolenk answers a question from @Coachkiki on the quantified self movement, and relevant technology currently available. Noting that although technological devices are still immature, great advancements will be seen in the coming years. Alongside these future developments, there will be gains in the measurement of physiological functions and subsequent health and wellness interventions. However,...

Ostrolenk speaks with Bruce Fein on US-China relations following a spokesman for the Defense Ministry in China stating that war is inevitable if the US insists on preventing China from expanding its presence in the South China Islands. Under the guise of preventing China from "destabilizing the region," the United States is again seeking to fight another country's war. The United States should, Br...

Ostrolenk speaks to Otis Berry, Krav Magra instructor at Martial Arts Academy, who has an upcoming Women's Self Defense and Car Jacking Seminar. Otis' training focuses on what actions a woman can take, without victimizing or blaming. The seminar takes place on June 7th in Springfield, VA. To learn more about Otis Berry, visit his website at: http://www.otisberry.com/.

Ostrolenk speaks with Otis Berry, his personal Krav Maga instructor. Otis describes how he came to be a Krav Maga instructor, his time in the military, and how he earned both his blackbelts. In addition to participating in numerous specialized classes, and training under Bas Rutten, Otis has instructed several trainings himself, for both the U.S. Park Police Swat Team and military forces at Fort H...

Constitutional Scholar Bruce Fein explains why Sen. Paul needs to filibuster the proposed extension of 215 in order to protect our 4th amendment rights

Ostrolenk interviews Ben Parr, the cofounder and managing partner of DominateFund, and previous columnist for CNET, as well as co-editor and editor-at-large of Mashable. In discussing his book Captivology, Parr explains the science behind obtaining someone’s attention. Attention is the fundamental currency of the modern economy, Parr argues, and most professions value highly the ability to capture...

Ostrolenk speaks with Constitutional Scholar Bruce Fein on the establishment, current role, and practicality of the Federal Reserve. Contrasting the real-life consequences of the Fed’s actions with that of free market outcomes, Fein elaborates on how a central bank can actually be disruptive to an economy’s growth. Ultimately, Bruce concludes, the Federal Reserve should be abolished. To learn more...

Ostrolenk answers a question from @CoachKiki on conventional versus sacred medications. The current-day paradigm of using conventional medications, Ostrolenk argues, simply seeks to manage the symptoms of a chemical imbalance. A more beneficial model is a sacred medicines paradigm, which gives recognition to the fact that health and wellness are part of a larger system. Rather than an individualis...

Ostrolenk talks to Constitutional Scholar Bruce Fein on the recent rising of the US security threat level, and why America should be using a criminal model, rather than a war model, to fight terrorism. While the criminal model is not flawless, and issues of state sovereignty must be acknowledged, it is far superior to the war model. The war model, in contrast, seeks to scorch the earth as a means...

Ostrolenk speaks on society’s transformation from an industrial to informational age, and how, consequently, this will impact the mediating institutions in our lives. First defining mediating institutions as those that act as intermediaries between our personal life and the services we desire (i.e. a school to get education, a doctor to get medicine), Ostrolenk then discusses how information will...

Ostrolenk speaks with Constitutional Scholar Bruce Fein about the counter-revolution that is taking place within the GOP, one specifically against the United States Constitution. This ideological shift can be seen in the comments of GOP presidential candidates, including Carson and Huckabee. Fein further explains how the failure to uphold and protect the Constitution, apparent through their words,...

Ostrolenk speaks to Constitutional Scholar Bruce Fein on the characteristics that should qualify an individual to become President of the United States. Contrary to popular opinion, Bruce argues it is imperative to elect a president who is a professional politician, meaning he or she has a long career of evaluating power, leadership, and politics. Without said skills and scholarship, the leader of...

Ostrolenk speaks with Constitutional Scholar Bruce Fein on the upcoming expiration of Section 215 of the Patriot Act, which allows the NSA to collect data from domestic and international phone calls without warrant or suspicion. Despite 9 years in use, the NSA has failed to tie any of the information gathered through 215 to acts of terrorism. Not only impractical, but a massive invasion of our pri...