18. Play is the answer to everything. Lightening up even during stressful times

In this episode I sit down with my cousin and previous podcast guest, Max, to discuss my recent ayahuasca retreat.I rank this in my top four most powerful, transformative experiences thus far.It was also one of my worst experiences at one point. I share what happened there, why it happened and the wisdom gained.We discuss true self love, compassion, parenting, mantras, belief systems, stories, asking for help, surrender, and all kinds of great stuff.I hope my medicine brings you medicine and you enjoy the share.Connect with me on IG:https://www.instagram.com/thehealthyempath/

On this episode I discuss some recent experiences and lessons. What I learned from the "early" death of our catThe importance of griefHow coffee and other stimulants may be stressing your nervous systemand why I haven't posted anything in a few months

Dylan is a natural-born rebel who honors the human spirit by defying the societal status quo. A teacher to many and a student of all, he uses his creative talents to connect with others on a visceral level and transcend the conventional human experience. As a transformational coach, esteemed writer, and multi-faceted musician, he uses creativity and imagination as alchemical tools to transform the human spirit and alleviate the illusion of suffering on the planet. In this episode Dylan shares quite intimately some of his struggles and traumas from the past and how he has overcome those challenges.We chat about:- Some of his core wounds and limiting beliefs- Tools and tactics to overcome our challenges- How being an empath has affected his journey- How to make change from the inside out- Dylan’s gift from a prostitute- Why empaths need to be careful about identifying as an empath- My recent powerful and seemingly traumatic mushroom journey- Two of my main takeaways from this experience- What is your true authentic self?- The Madman archetype- Some discussion on being human- Are you taking things too seriously?- Neutralizing unwanted thoughts- and much morehttps://iausm.com/https://www.instagram.com/thehealthyempath/

n this episode I talk with men’s coach, Max Marschhausen, about what healthy masculinity looks like, we explore the topics of relationships, mother wound vs father wound, what went wrong with our men, navigating boundaries as empaths and so much more.This was probably my favorite conversation so far and I will be doing more shows like this. I enjoyed talking more than usual myself and just having a fun chat with a friend (and cousin). Ladies this is definitely for you too!Some show highlights include:- What is masculinity?- Boundaries in relationships- Is there really such thing as toxic masculinity- The shadow of calling everyone narcissistic - How to help your partner open up- The undertook elements of the mother wound in men- Why we need to heal mother and father wound to be whole- Vikings as a healthy masculine archetype (not the vikings on tv)- Exploring the stories around the numbing of society- Are conventional hospital births to blame for our numb, wounded men?- How we can heal and develop a healthy since of masculinity and manhoodConnect with Maxhttps://www.maxmarsch.com/

Dr. Eva Detko has been studying natural medicine and the human mind for 22 years. She has been through her own health journey which included healing multiple “incurable” chronic illnesses - this is what lead her to take control of her health and others do the same. She has a PhD in physiology, biochemistry, and nutritional sciences as well as countless of degrees and certifications.She is a true and genuine healer who understands health from a much higher consciousness than what we typically see today.In this episode we talk about:- Dr. Eva’s healing of chronic health illness and gut issues- The connection between childhood trauma and gut health- What is the vagus nerve and why it’s so important to heal- What does health actually look like?- and much moreThis is a must listen for anyone who wants to understand health on a deeper level, anyone who has has gut issues, and anyone interested in healing chronic illness from the inside out….and anyone with a body ;)https://www.dr-eva.com/https://www.instagram.com/thehealthyempath/

In this episode I share my experience from a recent mushroom journey as well as some updates in my life and a couple other healing experiences. I think you'll get a lot from this, tune in and see!

Samantha has been working as an intuitive for over 15 years. She is the host of two podcasts — Psychic Teachers and Enlightened Empaths — that are focused on teaching people to embrace their true gifts. Her goal is helping people see their connection to spirit. In readings, her specialty is tuning into people’s guides to help identify people’s soul purposes and life lessons and current challenges. She also teaches classes and webinars that offer practical, hands-on, easy techniques for tuning into their intuitive and mediumship abilities. She teaches classes on intuitive development, mediumship, crystals and manifesting.Samantha is also a Reiki Master and enjoys teaching Reiki and sharing this healing modality throughout her work. In this episode we talk about:- Samantha’s journey into her current work as a healer-teacher- Her psychic experiences that guided her- What are the negatives and positives of being an empath?- How can we figure out what our gifts are?- How can we develop our psychic sensesAll this and more!If you’re like many empaths who wonder what their purpose is or how to develop and use your gifts more deeply then this is for you.Samantha's IG https://www.instagram.com/chakrachic/

Ashleigh Warner, a holistic family psychologist. She supports families to embark on a more conscious parenting journey by unpacking, exploring and healing what no longer serves themIn this episode we cover:- How did Ashleigh get into conscious parenting/discipline- The six pillars of conscious discipline- Spotting your child’s nervous system disregulation- Tantrum vs emotional release- Helping regulate your child’s nervous system- Why can night time be such a struggle?- What stories are we placing onto our children- Do we need to treat highly sensitive and empathic children differently?- What agendas do I have for my children- How do you stay authentic to your parenting style around others- Why do we feel like a child around our parents as adults?- Ashleigh’s great Instagram posts!https://www.instagram.com/raisinghumanskind/

Tah has 25 years in emergency medicine, Kole 17 years in educating professionals about life’s addictions, they have 17 years experience combined in various shamanic traditions, 15 years combined personal training and body alignment to NYC’s performance driven entrepreneurs…they have a diverse understanding and deep LOVE of people.They are playfully obsessed with humanity's evolution.Whether you are attuned to it or not, you are physically affected by the constructs you are participating in and they are showing up EVERYWHERE.In Your Business...In Your Finances...In Your Relationships...AND In Your Body.Tah and Cole bring expansive and diverse thought through immersion, imagination, various modalities and practical skills.They dig deep, consider, laugh and contemplate the workings of the inner being.Working with them will either excite you or scare the shit out of you….probably bothTo me - they are people who walk the path of the soul, follow their truth, have a very high emotional intelligence, and have a gifted ability to explain psychological phenomenaIn this episode some things we talk about are:- What is biointegration?- Tah and Cole’s journey summarized- Healing is an integrative process- Are you choosing to live or trying not to die- Freedom from reactive responses- What is a transformation trap?- Self work as a form as punishment?- The difference between expansion and propulsion- The difference between normal vs natural- Expansion outward and expansion inward- Is the Universe expanding with us- Giving back to the Earth- Nurturing in other capacities than children- Ageism and Childism- Are you oppressing yourself or others?- The root of all oppression is convenience- What is the meaning of life?Text optimize to 22999 to stay up to date with what they are working on.Follow them on social media @tahkole

Tyler is a Universal healing Tao associate instructor, soon to be licensed acupuncturist, TCM and health sciences graduate, and extra dimensional channel as well as certified narcissist and egomaniac.This is another interview where I talk to the channel (Tyler) and then he does a channeling for us and I talk with his counterpart (Riok). They both have a ton of wisdom to share!In this episode we talk about:- Being a clear channel and the spiritual path- Are psychedelics the best approach to healing?- Do you filter your intuition and reality through a stress response?- Sexual energy as the highest form of spiritual cultivation- Are fear and excitement mutually exclusive?Then Tyler channel’s Riok and we talk about:- The path of wholeness- Can there be grief with joy?- Passion and negative emotions- Seeing from the Soul’s perspective- Our reality is a reflective mirror- Imbalance in the body shows imbalance in consciousness- Body and health as symbolism- Possible meanings behind poor gut health- How do our bodies work?- Consistency in routine and spiritual practices- Are spirit guides just an expression of our psyche?- Lastly, an empowering message to empathsTyler's Youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLw58p9pkhoNAXd9PpjMxdg