Conversations With The Mind

We talk with Adriane Ehmann, creator of the WTF Yoga System about Yoga Philosophy and how to be more Mentally Engaged in one's Physical Recovery Efforts. She tells us a great deal about some of the cultural intricacies in the Muay Thai Fighting Culture in Thailand. And she and I get deep into Conversation around Consciousness and Achieving Total Mastery through Acceptance and Connection rather than Control.

We talk with Pow about his upbringing as a first generation immigrant and his experiences through bullying and self-discovery, his early street education as a "hustler" and his commitment to something greater after 9/11.  We discuss his exciting military career as a former Counter-Terrorist Operations Analyst for United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and how he found Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu through his time overseas.  He discusses his new venture, the opening of The Compound BJJ Muai-Thai Combatives in Washington DC and how he is applying a new and novel reexamination of the martial arts philosophy around bringing together knowledge from any and all arts as the Mission of The Compound. Lastly, Pow shares his strategies on maintaining a playful mindset and gives us all a piece of advice to not take life and ourselves too seriously because after all, it is only a game.

We talk with my hippie friend Natas about his crazy life and the lessons he has derrived from it. Gangs, Drugs, Jail, Government Conspiracy, The Mob, and Crystal Mining are just some of the topics we explore.

We talk with Dustin Taylor about all sorts of meditation practices including Meditating While Lucid Dreaming. Dustin and I discuss Einstein and his thoughts on the utility of Imagination vs. Intelligence. And we delve into the topic of human growth potentials as we share personal experiences of moving from Knowing to Understanding.

We speak with my wife Kali again and welcome to the show our Strength and Conditioning Coach Galen. Topics such as nutritional health and physical conditioning are discussed as well as how we can improve our Mind-Body Connection to enhance performance and enjoyment. We briefly throw around the idea of one-on-one battles between national leaders and touch on our acquiring of transferrable trainable values and skills.

We speak with Professor Peter Iacavazzi about his lineage and journey through a 30 year Jiu-Jitsu career that has led to Numerous World Titles. He shares with us his conceptualization of Black Belt Mindset and compares it to Champion Mindset. Lastly, he talks about his Special Operations and High-Risk Law Enforcement Combatives Training Program (5x5 Mission Ready) and how he is helping to bring our military and police home safely.

We talk with John Hendrix about his study of Eco-System Science and Sustainability at Colorado State and how our paths to our passion is not always clear at first. Jiu-Jitsu enters the conversation again as we talk about how its benefits transfer to everyday life and how we have made psychological recoveries from serious injuries. Lastly, we take it back to John's origins in Georgia and discuss differences in cultural conditioning.

We welcome back Spencer Bath to enlighten us on Organic Horticulture and the importance of Soil Health. We also spend some time exploring our Programs of Conditioning and the process of Breaking Maladaptive Modes. We talk about finding Healing and Balance through accessing our Spiritual Self, our Inner-verse in an effort to Inner-stand!

We talk with Dr. Scott Shannon about his research and work as a psychiatrist at the Wholeness Center www.Wholeness.com. We discuss the shifting treatment paradigm away from reducing symptoms towards a more evocative model of treatment through evoking new consciousness experiences in the reprogramming of the mind. Lastly, we touch on cognitive enhancement techniques to improve learning, the enhanced regulation of mind and body, and to enrich our everyday human experience.

We talk with lifelong extreme-living enthusiast and my literal cousin, Chris Manchester about his adventures across the world and some of the life lessons he's brought back to share. We also discuss the idea of pushing our Edges in Life to grow and to more fully take advantage of this rare gift. Lastly we speak to the power and fear that lies within vulnerability and the richness that comes in the love we receive.