A State of Mind

Julian talks with Melinda Carbis-Reilly. Melinda is a Naturopath, Author, Reiki Healer, Kundalini Yoga Teacher and Spiritual Coach. With over two decades in health and wellness, Melinda has created a wellness centre, four books, multiple online programs and membership programs to support those who know there’s something more to life than the daily grind. Her latest passion is fictio...

Julian sits down with his old friend Stephen VanNortwick to reflect on the past year and explore our places in the cosmos within, without, and right here on Earth. *this is episode 93 of A State of Mind podcast* Music: 'Through the Dark' by Ruby Begay with Jon Sousa: rubybegay.com, Instagram @Ruby. Begay Relevant Links: Star Trek Discovery | Lieutenant Stamets Succed To Quickly Create Spore Drive...

Julian talks with embodiment & dance teacher Amber Ryan. They discuss the impact of the pandemic, what is ecstatic dance and what is ecstasy & she shares about The 360 Emergence, which Amber is now offering with Kate Shela and other topics - see list of topics below * episode 92 of A State of Mind podcast* About Amber Ryan: Amber Ryan in an embodiment teacher and maestra sound smith in the...

Julian sits down with transformational coaches Kevin McKeag and Guy Guri for a wide ranging conversation, touching on topics from how coaching and therapy can help one develop to deeper stages of growth to what does a healthy masculine look like in todays world to spirituality, meditation and duality versus non-duality. Learn more about Kevin: https://sanctum.coach Learn more about Guy: https://ww...

Julian talks with Ahva Lenay, a ceremonialist and founder of Rhythm Sanctuary. Ahva works in conflict resolution as well as facilitating life transitions, rites of passages and ceremonies and in helping create events such as the Wisdom Village at Arise Music Festival. Learn more: http://www.rhythmsanctuary.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/44591474049/ https://www.a4uj.org https://en.wikipedia.o...

Julian talks with Sureya, a holsitic sex and relationship coach Learn more about Sureya at www.sureyaleonara.com Instagram: @sureya_leonara Discount code for listeners: STATEOFMIND for 15% off the course called 'the Art of Transmutation' starting Nov 13 Partial List of Topics (approximate times): 5:44 Conversation with Sureya begins Sureya introduces herself as a holistic sex and relationship...

Catherine Dalton shares about her life, her calling to study and practice Buddhism and to become a scholar and translator. See below for a partial list of topics. About Catherine Dalton- she is an assistant professor of Buddhist Studies at the Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Kathmandu, where she teaches primarily in RYI’s MA program in Translation, Textual Interpretation and Philology. She earned her...

Julian talks with Matty Bovard aka Dank P.H.A.R.T. The Pirate Poet about the Beats literary movement, the hippie movement, the war on drugs and other topics. Dank P.H.A.R.T. shares some of his own poetry towards the end of our conversation. Learn more about Dank P.H.A.R.T. The Pirate Poet a.k.a Matty Bovard Website- https://www.dankphartcreative.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/dankphart P...

Julian speaks with Cipriano Ortega about their life, philosophy and art. They perform several songs with their bandmate Vitaliy Minyaylo.  They have a background in theater and performance and their unique music has been described as 'minimalist' with jazz, spoken word, grunge, punk rock and other influences shining through. Cipriano identifies as queer, uses They/Them/Theirs as their pronoun...

Julian speaks with guide and teacher Melissa Moffet about her life, her passions and her journey to offering her gifts to the world. Learn more about Melissa here: https://www.melissamoffet.com https://www.instagram.com/melissa.moffet/ Topics (in chronological order): Being Impulsive vs being truly Spontaneous Taking risks, trusting your instincts How Melissa built a social media following and wen...

Julian talks with Darrell Duane about his role as a community organizer and co-founder of Camp Contact, a Burning Man camp. They discuss a wide range of topics - see below for a more complete list. Topics (in chronological order): Darrell’s background with the Unitarian Universalist Church, where he almost went down the path to become a minister. Darrell's experiences with the early internet and p...

Julian and Hilary discuss psychotherapy, trauma, psychedelic therapy, women lead businesses and more. See below for a list of topics. Hilary is a Clinical Therapist and clinical director specializing in somatic therapy, coaching, feminine intelligence, anxiety, and trauma resolution. She also works with women in business. Learn more about Hilary at: https://hilarymorrislpc.com/meet-the-team.h...

Julian speaks with Sashi Gerzon-Rose, LPC. Sashi is a therapist working in the Denver/ Boulder area of Colorado. She is a long time practitioner and now a teacher of meditation and yoga. She works with individuals and couples and offers psychedelic assisted therapy with Ketamine. Topics covered: Her growing up with Orthodox Judaism Religion and Culture Pre-Modern, Modern and Post-Modern cultural s...

Julian speaks with Dr. Jenelle Kim. Dr. Kim is a 9th generation traditionally trained Korean doctor. Dr. Kim is devoted to integrating the philosophy, medical wisdom and expertise of East Asia with the advancements of modern life and medicine of the West in order to touch and positively affect the lives of others. Jenelle holds a Master of Science Degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM) an...

Kate Vosti, a Somatic Educator and dancer, sits down with Julian to discuss her path and work and her mixed experiences as a former graduate student at Naropa University's Somatic Counseling Dance and Movement Therapy program. Learn More About Kate: www.somatic-untangling.com Instagram: @rhythm.rose Topics (in Chronological Order): 0:00-11:28 Introduction Buddhist Perspectives on Human Development...

Julian talks with Derek Demuth, a classically trained, percussive finger style guitarist, artist and visonary. Topics: Studying Classical music Developing his own style All the work behind the scenes to create a music video How the Pandemic has affected musicians and how it has affected different people differently Climate Change Psychedelics and Psychedelic assisted Therapy Technology and the Cre...

Julian talks with April Pojman, a wilderness and somatic based trauma informed therapist. Topics range from what trauma is and why being in touch with one's body is essential to healing to the role that psychedelic medicines can play in healing. Learn more about April at: http://www.lions-breath.com/home.html Topics: April shares how she works with a Somatic orientation, with wilderness and with p...

Julian speaks with Janis Dochterman, an expressive arts therapist. Learn more about Janis and her many offerings here: www. WEWILDE.live https://boulderhearttherapy.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/170271004528071 Click this link to participate in the Ways of Looking Research study on the relationship between meditation practice preferences, personality traits, and the use of psychedelics....

Julian speaks with Ena Vie and Howard Lipp of Keala Rafana Ministry. Learn more about their work and connect with Ena and Howard at: www.enaandhoward.com https://www.kealarafana.com https://www.enavie.com Instagram: @enavieandhowardlipp Facebook: Ena Vie and Howard Lipp Topics: Addictions How we are addicted to our thinking Plant spirit medicine and Psychedelics as anti-addiction medicine Music as...

Julian speaks with Kate Neligan. Kate works as a coach and brings people and groups to spend time with horses and goats as part of her coaching. Learn More about Kate Neligan at: https://www.consciousrockstar.com https://www.facebook.com/KateNeliganEquineCoach/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdlnr9HUkHO1uZ_703EnUgg https://www.instagram.com/kateneliganequinecoach/ Click this link to participate...

Julian is joined by Ori Zimmels, a spiritual teacher and guide.    Ori offers coaching, mentoring and guiding as well as leading groups.   Learn more about Ori's work and contact him at https://www.lifeawake.com  https://www.instagram.com/ori.zimmels/   https://www.facebook.com/ozpicious  Topics Discussed:    - Spirituality and what it is   - Being...

Lama Sarah Harding joins Julian to share stories of her life and work as a practitioner, scholar, Lama and translator of Buddhism. About Sarah Harding: Sarah completed the first three-year retreat for westerners at Kagyu Ling, France, 1976–1980 and later served as a translator at Kagyu Shenpen Kunkyab, Santa Fe, 1980–1992. She was a founding member of Kalu Rinpoche’s International Translation Grou...

Kyle and Julian discuss the history, present and future of psychedelics.  Kyle is the co-founder and director of education and training at Psychedelics Today.   0:00 - 5:31  Intro  5:54 Conversation with Kyle   Topics discussed:   - Psychedelics Today   - History of Psychedelics   - Stan Grof and Holotropic Breath Work   - Kyle shares his story of a nea...

Mike Crowley is the author of Secret Drugs of Buddhism: Psychedelic Sacraments and the Origins of the Vajrayana . He has been practicing and studying Tibetan Buddhism for over 40 years and after over 20 years of study and practice was recognized as a lama by his teacher. He is currently writing a new book on Psychedelics for Buddhist and Buddhism for Psychonaughts. O:00- 10:57 Introduction 10:58 C...

Jeff James Howard, LPC joins Julian discussing the state of psychotherapy, being a soul guide, some of the problems with 'cancel culture' and the adolescence of United States culture writ large, vision fasts in the desert, men's work, danger of bypassing one's own past and unsustainable ways of trying to achieve transformation - list of topics below Feb 18 republished with Edited Intro - 0:00- 5:4...