The Cooke Collective Podcast

An episode from November of 2023, Brandon & Adam sit down to podcast after Brandon and his girlfriend had spent the previous two years traveling the country in their van with their cat. The guys catch up on Brandon becoming recently engaged. following your intuition for navigating new life changes, even when they don't make sense, finding true love, and how to not kill each other while living in a small van.

Adam travels for Mexico City to sit down with Sacred Intimacy coach & facilitator Emilia Lioness.They discuss how to be better lovers, how tantra can save your relationship, what it means to feel intimately safe as a woman and how her partner can achieve this. They also go on to talk about other topics around love and dating; what is love bombing, what women are looking for from a man, and how to approach a woman for the first time in public.You don't want to miss this one, this podcast can literally save your marriage. We are not doing commercials because we dont like them either, so please share and subscribe.Emilia's Tantra and Intimacy services are available to couples, her podcast is available on all platforms."Forbidden Juice" on Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/2lU4f1oor3MJCf1Lj4TwaF?si=ae60f81dcd3b46b1Follow on IG -@emilialioness@[email protected]

Previously never released - Recorded in 2022 and Part 2 of Ep 38 "Becoming your Childs Guru" Brandon and Adam sit down to continue chatting about Adam’s revelations and insights from his first Ayahuasca ceremony since becoming a father. Still running on fumes from the ceremony weekend and taking on the roles of full-time dad, housekeeper, and business owner while his family prepares for their second child, Adam shares more of the tough-love lessons from Grandmother Ayahuasca, including the need to listen more, stop seeking validation from others, and stop trying to prove those same people wrong. Lots of ego shedding, humility, and deep lessons surrounded a rough night of purging all that doesn’t serve him as he takes on his most important role - leading his children through this life. The guys discuss why they continue to seek validation from others in their artistic endeavors and why worrying about others’ opinions has prevented them from releasing their art into the world. They also discuss the importance of thinking twice before inviting someone into our family’s sacred container, the value of privacy, and what it truly means to put family first, especially as it pertains to growing your business and accumulating wealth. As a parent, is it more important to leave your children with a financial inheritance or with a purpose to carry forward in their lives? The guys hit some deep moments when it comes to family in this episode, and throw in a tangent on a wild trip Adam once shared with a nuclear physicist in the desert under a colorful meteor shower. You won’t want to miss this episode! We hope you enjoy. For blog and apparel - cookecollective.com IG - @cookecollective @cptncooke @funknastycooke Twitter - @cptncooke @thefunknasty For more on Brandon “Funknasty” Cooke - funknastycooke.com Follow us on Telegram - https://t.me/+KIzrzQPlr_gwZmMx Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

This is a post Ayahuasca ceremony episode from 2022; 2 months before Adams second baby son was born, the ceremony gave him major revelations about fatherhood and incredibly insightful ideas with guidance from the medicine of how to leave wealth in a meaningful and lasting way to your children. We are releasing this now in a build up to a new story and new life that both Brandon and Adam are now facing. Many, many, major things have changed that we thought would never change. We are sorry we had to take down old podcasts for multiple legal reasons that are now past us, which we will explain in new podcasts. For now please enjoy these unreleased and re-released episodes as they are still full of love and wisdom for the mind and heart. We will be back with some life changing stories and explain how we have managed them, and come out better men overall. These are the documents of our medicine and human journey. Enjoy.... Written on 6/2/22- After many years away from sitting with the Grandmother Medicine, Adam recounts his experiences and teachings from his first Ayahuasca Ceremony since becoming a family man, with an important lesson from the medicine: “As parents, we are our children’s guru.” Adam and Brandon sit down at Adam’s home in Long Beach, CA, to share why it felt like Adam’s very first ceremony all over again and the important lessons he learned as he prepares to become a father of two. The guys discuss the importance of implementing self-control when an addictive personality shows up in our work lives, distracting us from what we truly need to face within ourselves. Adam has some harsh, but healing, revelations about learning to listen to his loved ones more, instead of letting the ego get in the way of hearing advice from the ones who know him best, and shares how the medicine opened his heart to reach out to family that had become estranged through the divisiveness our society has experienced these past two years. We hope you enjoy part one of this podcast, as Adam and Brandon are reunited back in California once again! For blog and apparel - cookecollective.com IG - @cookecollective @cptncooke @funknastycooke Twitter - @cptncooke @thefunknasty For more on Brandon Cooke - funknastycooke.com Follow us on Telegram - https://t.me/+KIzrzQPlr_gwZmMx Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

After a long year, Adam and Brandon are finally back in the same room. Adam is freshly back from an Ayahuasca ceremony and Brandon has literally transformed himself while in Austin (he's lost 30 lbs) he looks amazing, and sounds vibrant.  After some catching up about life they talk about the importance of listening to our loved ones and important people in our lives; as in really learning to hear what they are saying and not just, brushing it aside, discounting it as gibberish, or just them annoying you again. We also discuss the need we have to receive validation from people that are irrelevant in our lives, when really there is no validation that exists other than what they are saying in our own minds. We discuss how the need for validation from others often becomes the poison of our minds, and ultimately holds us back from true spiritual and creative success we all wish to achieve. We hope you enjoy. For blog and apparel - cookecollective.com IG - @cookecollective @infinitevisi0ns @funknastycooke Twitter - @adamtcooke Follow us on Telegram - https://t.me/+KIzrzQPlr_gwZmMx Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In Episode 36, Brandon sits down with indie rock band The Dumes to discuss the catharsis of songwriting, finding inspiration in the hard moments, and the liberation that comes from allowing yourself to just be fucking angry. Coming off the final day of SXSW in Austin, Texas, Elodie Tomlinson, Chris Dunn, Liam McCormack, Pete Recine, and Kyle Biane share what it takes to get recognized as an independent band in 2022, the level of stoked they felt to open for Sammy Hagar on the main stage during SXSW, and their process of recording their first EP with famed producer Joe Chiccarelli right as LA’s lockdown orders hit. Band members Kyle and Pete share their journey of turning LA Musician and Community Builder Laura Peters’ home into a recording studio, The Market, after her passing, where they continue to foster and build LA’s music community. Tune in to also hear front-woman Elodie spin a tale of the fateful mushroom journey that ultimately unlocked a healthy outlet for her anger and led to the formation of this powerful band. Be sure to stick around until the end of the show to hear The Dumes new single, “Staring at the Wall.” Follow The Dumes @thedumes_ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1sDeMYlZRiudJljM1BKMWb?si=LhepYDdoQJiPVrintXXwIA https://www.cookecollective.com/ https://www.funknastycooke.com/ Please join the discussion @ Telegram! https://t.me/+KIzrzQPlr_gwZmMx IG / Twitter - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

Brandon and Adam are finally back with a fun and important episode about accountability and what it means to live a life full of ups and downs. Sometimes we're meant to have a bad day, and sometimes we're meant to have a good day, its all equally important. Its up to us how we react and what we expect from it. Brandon also discusses his unexpected hardships with moving to Austin and Adam discusses having to adapt to a new family, staying motivated, pandemic and business issues.  For blog and apparel - cookecollective.com IG - @cookecollective @infinitevisi0ns @funknastycooke Twitter - @adamtcooke Follow us on Telegram - https://t.me/+KIzrzQPlr_gwZmMx Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In episode 34 Adam and John sit down to discuss all things endurance sports. John talks about his life as an endurance athlete and what it takes to stay at the top of his game. He is a National Champ Category 1 (one step down from Pro Class) Cross Country (XC) mountain bike racer, he coaches some of the top level pro motocross athletes, cross country skiers, snow mobile racers, and is the coach for the UCLA Cycling Team. John has great insight for anyone looking to learn how to train, or how to take their training to the next level. He also gives a lot of insight about mental toughness, diet, which type of bike to invest in, and how to not get down on yourself when you've lost it or taken breaks in your workouts. Even if you're not into cycling this is an entertaining and motivating episode, we hope you enjoy!  Links- https://www.wesslingfitness.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jrwessling/ https://www.cookecollective.com/ Please join the discussion @ Telegram! https://t.me/+KIzrzQPlr_gwZmMx IG / Twitter - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke  Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In this episode Adam enjoys a great conversation with Luke Wessman. He has a fascinating life story; he’s a well established tattoo artist that was born on a hippie commune in rural Tennessee. We talk about many various topics from meditation, wild conspiracy theories, Kanye, “have to’s & get to’s, relationships, how to improve our romantic relationships, what it was like to work and appear on the show Miami Ink, as well as his intriguing road to becoming a high degree Freemason.   Lukes discusses his childhood experiences that are anything but normal— he came into the world the natural way (..in a tent) on a fully sustainable hippie commune with no running water or electricity, then moving and living a nomadic life up and down the coast of California. He discusses how he had a moment of embarrassment with his childhood background while eventually deciding to embrace his story which led him to learning the value of hard work. His values and life experiences eventually moved him to start the community and brand called The Lost Art of the Gentleman; “Treat them like you don't have them forever,” is how Luke would advise men on the treatment of, not just romantic partners, but people in our lives that matter most to us.. Finally, Luke talks about his career as a tattoo artist, doing it for the love of the craft, the secret to being able to work with high-profile clients, working with people without a hidden agenda and just being a genuine person. We believe we can all learn something positive from Luke and this podcast proves it. Please let us, and him know your thoughts on IG, Telegram or with an Apple Podcasts review. ...episode #33 could not have had a more perfect guest and release date than 11/11 ✨ Enjoy. You can connect with Luke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukewessman Read more about his work: http://lukewessman.com We appreciate you tuning into this episode of the Cooke Collective Podcast. If you loved this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts, and please leave a rating and review. It would absolutely help us in raising awareness of the work that we do, and how we can collectively grow as an entertaining information hub, and as a community. Connect with us on Instagram for collective wisdom and daily inspiration and free information: https://www.instagram.com/cookecollective www.cookecollective.com Join Our Telegram Group where we discuss integration and other topics not discussed on IG: https://t.me/joinchat/KIzrzQPlr_gwZmMx Produced by Brandon Cooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In this episode, Adam Cooke travels to Taos, NM to talk to Lauren Anderson of Earthship Biotecture, a community and concept founded by Michael Reynolds (inspired by television news stories about the problem of trash, and the lack of affordable housing) who built structures, in the early days, out of discarded steel and tin cans. Lauren shares how Earthship is a self-sustaining community composed of 75% full-time inhabitants, and 25% nightly rentals.  Located originally in Taos County, New Mexico, where the community still has to abide with building codes, Lauren also enumerates the principles of Earthship Biotecture.—Building with natural and repurposed materials—Thermal/solar heating and cooling—Solar and wind electricity—Water harvesting—Contained sewage treatment—Food production. Lauren goes into the details of these principles, like in building with natural and repurposed materials, she reveals that they use tires as building blocks, glass bottles, reclaimed metal, cardboard, and plastics.  In addition, as Earthships do not have air conditioning systems and HVAC, the community relies on the heat of the sun, tubes that draw in cool air from the back berm, and the layout of the greenhouse space and the living space to provide heat or cold air. Lauren also talks about how they harvest water, and the systems they put in place to conserve it—from using the water for shower, and then how the same water is used to grow organic food. Listen to the full episode to find out how she explains these intertwined principles of water harvesting, contained sewage treatment, and organic food production. We hope you enjoy! Read more about Earthship Biotecture here: https://www.earthshipglobal.com Connect and engage with Earthship Biotecture on the following social media platforms:  Facebook: https://facebook.com/earthship Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthshipbiotecture Twitter: https://twitter.com/earthship_hq We appreciate you tuning into this episode of the Cooke Collective Podcast. If you loved this episode, head over to your favorite podcast player, and leave a rating and review. It would absolutely help us in raising awareness of the work that we do, and how we can collectively grow as individuals and as a community. Connect with us on Instagram for collective wisdom and daily inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/cookecollective Join Our Telegram Group where we discuss integration and other topics not discussed on IG: https://t.me/joinchat/KIzrzQPlr_gwZmMx TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adamtcooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield