Why trying to "save" people often backfires—and what to do instead (hint: let them "bounce" on their own)

Creativity as spiritual channeling—how to tap into the unconscious like the surrealists did

Social media's double-edged sword—why it drains dopamine but can be hacked for daily creative practice

My personal story of betrayal—how getting cheated on (and publicly humiliated) launched my film career

"Mantra Washes" and meditation tricks—new tools to reprogram your mind during mundane tasks

The "10% rule" of radical kindness—why non-transactional giving makes you magnetic

This episode is for you if:

• You've ever tried to "fix" someone (and failed)

• You feel social media is rotting your creativity

• You want to turn pain into art (not bitterness)

• You're ready to let go of old identities

  
  

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Discussion Question:"What's your 'bounce from darkness' story? When did hitting bottom actually help you?"

In this episode of the Dharma Dank Podcast, we explore the power of the stories we tell—and how mastering storytelling can transform your life.

Learn why your most specific, personal stories are the most universal, and how this truth can help you land a job, give a speech, or connect deeply with others. We’ll cover resume and cover letter hacks, job interview strategies, and the art of making your story unforgettable.

We close with a guided meditation to reweave your past, future, and present into the timeline you truly need—a mix of breathwork, visualization, and intention-setting to align with your highest self.

Topics in this episode:

• How to make your personal story universal

• Resume and cover letter secrets that get noticed

• Public speaking and job interview hacks

• Why charisma ≠ morality (and how to spot the difference)

• Guided meditation for reweaving your story and manifesting change

In this episode of Dharma Dank, we explore manifestation. Not as a way to get what you want, but as a mysterious path to receiving what you truly need.

We unpack the deep illusion of separation and how the chase for self-improvement is often rooted in a hidden desire to be worthy of love. I touch on the collective disillusionment of recent years, our worship of corporate godheads, and the faded dreams of Flushing Meadows Park, a relic of an old optimism we still need.

I also share how writing fiction can be a form of spellcasting and how the universe often speaks through synchronicities, especially in threes. The true law of attraction isn’t about direct control. It’s about indirect miracles and spiritual timing.

We close with a healing meditation, a powerful prayer built around accepting the worst, trusting that even it can lead to a perfect moment.

A raw, personal episode about faith, timing, surrender, and real magic.

In this episode of the Dharma Dank Show, I explore why your highest self deserves your worship more than any outside deity. And how to make that reverence into a living, breathing esoteric practice. We dive into the power of personalized ritual, the placebo effect as a real spiritual force, and how magic never left us. It just changed its name.

I talk about crafting your own techniques, unlocking creative power as an extension of the unified will of the universe, and the mysterious truth that maybe… we weren’t supposed to be here at all.
The episode concludes with a guided Tonglen meditation, where we breathe in the suffering of the world and exhale healing to every listener’s highest self.
This one’s for the mystics, the creatives, and the chaos magicians in disguise.
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Welcome to the very first episode of the Dharma Dank Podcast — part birthday reflection, part spiritual unpacking, and 100% real talk.In this episode, I reflect on turning 41, the path that brought me here, and the principles that now shape my creative and spiritual life. From surviving the mental chokehold of scarcity to learning how to live with purpose and peace, I share the hard-earned truths I’ve gathered through experience—not theory.This space is for anyone on a healing, spiritual, or creative path looking for truth without fluff. Let’s go deep, and let’s grow.