Andrew Horn is the founder of Tribute, a leadership coach, and the creator of Junto for men. In this conversation, Andrew shares how founder spirituality can lead to more honesty, service, and deeper connection. He also explains how emotional literacy reshapes the way we lead and relate.

In this episode, we talk about how founder spirituality matters when it changes how we show up in relationships. We explore business as a spiritual path, founder emotional intelligence, emotional literacy, self-realization, and personal transformation through stories from his life and the frameworks he teaches founders and leaders. Founder spirituality becomes real when it helps us tell the truth, make better requests, and create more space for other people.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Founders exploring founder spirituality through leadership and relationships
• Leaders who want more emotional literacy and founder emotional intelligence
• Men exploring personal transformation through community and service
• People navigating conflict who want practical communication tools
• Anyone interested in consciousness, self-realization, and spiritual transformation

What You'll Learn:

• Why founder spirituality has to show up in real relationships
• How business as a spiritual path can support service over self obsession
• A simple nonviolent communication framework for hard conversations
• Why emotional literacy leads to more honest connection
• How self-realization deepens through purpose and meaning
• What Andrew has learned about leadership, conflict, and truth telling

Full episode notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/practicing-conscious-communication

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Chapters:

(00:00) Relational leadership and taking responsibility for connection

(04:24) Gestalt training and the shift from packaging to truth

(09:51) Why authenticity helps people open up

(14:48) Emotional literacy, service, and self transcendence

(22:41) The OFNR framework for nonviolent communication

(31:37) Practicing hard conversations in real relationships

(35:35) Being respected instead of liked in leadership

(44:20) Andrew on conscious communication in divorce and partnership

(47:06) Scott on health, acceptance, and loving what is

(49:21) Tribute, Junto, coaching, and the Social Flow book

Alexander Beiner is an author, teacher, and cofounder of Rebel Wisdom whose work explores psychedelic states, consciousness research, and the deeper cultural questions shaping human development. In this conversation, we also talk about his book The Bigger Picture and how non ordinary states can open new perspectives on healing, meaning, and reality.

In this episode, we explore how psychedelic states can expand consciousness while bringing us into more honest contact with our emotions, relationships, and humanity. We talk about his experience in the Imperial College DMT extended state trial, what mystical experiences revealed about embodiment and metaphysics, and why psychedelic states only matter when they are integrated into real life through curiosity, discernment, and grounded inner work.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Founders and creators exploring inner work alongside ambition
• People curious about psychedelic states and altered states of consciousness
• Listeners interested in consciousness research and consciousness science
• Anyone navigating a healing journey or personal transformation
• Spiritual seekers looking for a grounded path to expanded awareness

What You'll Learn:

• What the DMT extended state trial was designed to explore
• How psychedelic states can surface emotional material instead of bypassing it
• Why curiosity can regulate the nervous system and deepen self awareness
• What embodiment adds to meditation, integration, and somatic healing
• How mystical experiences can reshape your sense of scale and meaning
• Why expanded consciousness needs preparation, discernment, and integration

Full episode notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/new-dimensions-an-in-depth-look-at-the-extended-state-dmt-research-w-alex-beiner

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Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction and Alexander's DMT extended state trial

(02:06) What DMT is and why entity encounters matter

(07:16) Training like an inner astronaut before the trial

(14:28) Unexpected healing lessons from the first dose

(21:01) Why there is no real shortcut in growth or business

(24:53) Curiosity as a tool for courage and nervous system regulation

(27:02) How the trial changed Alexander's worldview

(34:09) Why feeling small can be a spiritual relief

(35:28) Psychedelics entering the mainstream during a time of crisis

(40:53) What a healthy psychedelic enlightenment could look like

(43:26) Meeting people where they are in consciousness work

(48:21) Why preparation matters as much as integration

(51:15) Alexander's book retreats courses and writing practice

Rudy De Waele is the founder of RegenerateX and Unconditional Man, where he brings together entrepreneurs and community builders around regeneration, leadership, and inner transformation. After years in technology and innovation, Rudy now helps people reconnect with nature, community, and a more life centered way of building.

In this episode, we talk about consciousness, regeneration, and why business as a spiritual path now requires a deeper shift in consciousness. We explore how extractive systems shaped modern life, how consciousness changes the way we relate to nature and community, and why inner transformation is inseparable from real system change.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Leaders interested in consciousness and system change
• Founders rethinking how they build and lead
• Men seeking deeper emotional expression and authentic community
• People questioning technology media and the future of work
• Anyone drawn to regeneration spirituality and human potential

What You'll Learn:

• What regeneration means beyond sustainability and green technology
• How consciousness can move us from extraction toward contribution
• Why inner transformation changes the way we design business and leadership
• Why disconnecting from social media can support expanded awareness
• How men’s work helps create emotional honesty and collective intelligence
• Why the invisible work shapes the future of humanity

Full episode notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/understanding-the-regenerative-business-movement-with-rudy-de-waele

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Chapters:

(00:00) What regeneration means in Europe and the US

(01:32) Regenerating the self through authentic inner work

(06:47) How colonialism shaped modern business systems

(12:00) The first steps toward a regenerative business and life

(18:11) The decentralization of power through local communities

(24:15) Who owns the story and narrative of the future

(27:38) Why disconnecting from technology supports consciousness

(33:40) Ibiza as a lab for the future of humanity

(38:57) Why men and women need different paths of transformation

(44:54) The invisible work that shapes the future

Angelo DiLullo is an anesthesiologist, author of Awake: It’s Your Turn, and teacher behind Simply Always Awake. In this conversation, he shares how childhood sensitivity, Zen practice, and direct self inquiry opened the door to spiritual awakening and a different relationship with identity, fear, and consciousness.

In this episode, we explore what spiritual awakening feels like from the inside. We talk about the awakening process, why success and suffering can intensify the search, how thought creates the sense of self, and what changes when self realization becomes lived experience.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Entrepreneurs who keep achieving but still feel something unresolved
• People curious about spiritual awakening without the usual fluff
• Listeners exploring meditation, non dual awakening, and consciousness
• Anyone moving through a healing journey or identity shift
• Seekers who want grounded language for inner work

What You'll Learn:

• How Angelo’s early sensitivity shaped his path
• Why the mind cannot think its way out of suffering
• How the awakening process can begin through loss and honesty
• What it means to see thoughts and memories as thoughts
• Why transmission can happen through books and conversation
• How spiritual awakening changes empathy, pain, and daily life

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/the-many-layers-of-awakening-with-angelo-dilullo

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Chapters:

(00:00) Early sensitivity and mental pressure

(10:56) Entrepreneurs, achievement, and collapse

(18:39) The Zen book that changed everything

(21:27) Disidentifying from thought and self

(30:47) Fear, dark nights, and direct realization

(37:11) Transmission, gurus, and spiritual responsibility

(43:24) Why some people wake up faster than others

(55:42) Late stage realization and boundless experience

(65:25) Work, family, and ordinary life after awakening

(71:35) Books, retreats, and where to learn more

Mark Gober is the author of five books on consciousness, metaphysics, and personal evolution. After starting in investment banking during the 2008 financial crisis and later becoming a partner in Silicon Valley, he pivoted into consciousness science and now explores the nature of reality through his books and podcast Where Is My Mind.

In this episode, we talk about consciousness science and the evidence that pushed him beyond a materialist worldview. We explore near death experiences, psychic research, synchronicity, spiritual awakening, and the way expanded awareness can soften the ego's grip. Mark also shares why institutions resist these ideas, how discernment matters with intuition and channeling, and why service became more important than individual achievement.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Entrepreneurs drawn to inner work and spiritual awakening
• Listeners curious about consciousness science and metaphysics
• People exploring synchronicity, intuition, and expanded awareness
• High achievers rethinking purpose, success, and personal evolution
• Anyone interested in human potential and the nature of reality

What You'll Learn:

• What evidence most changed Mark's worldview
• Why near death experiences challenge brain based assumptions
• How psychic research influenced his view of consciousness
• What ego dissolution looks like in daily life
• Why discernment matters in non ordinary experiences
• How intention and service support inner transformation

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/consciousness-creating-reality-with-mark-gober

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Chapters:

(00:00) Mark Gober's career and search for meaning

(07:38) The podcast moment that changed his worldview

(12:58) Evidence for consciousness beyond the brain

(17:45) Why institutions resist consciousness research

(23:16) Ego dissolution and a new relationship to self

(31:18) Intention, service, and spiritual discernment

(41:19) Synchronicity and trust in life's unfolding

Theresa Cheung is a Sunday Times bestselling British author and spiritual teacher known for her work on dreams, intuition, and consciousness. In this conversation, she shares why intuitive perception is a natural human capacity and why learning to trust it can deepen self awareness, healing, and personal growth.

In this episode, we explore how expanded awareness can help us access intuition in a grounded way. We talk about the relationship between rational thought and intuitive knowing, why meditation and inner work help intuitive signals become clearer, and how dreams, shadow work, and spiritual awakening can open the door to expanded awareness that feels practical rather than abstract.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Entrepreneurs exploring intuition as part of decision making
• People curious about dreams and psychic abilities
• Listeners drawn to consciousness and metaphysics
• Anyone doing inner work and personal transformation
• Spiritual seekers who want grounded consciousness practices

What You'll Learn:

• Why expanded awareness is an ability we can cultivate
• How intuition and rational thinking can work together
• Why meditation supports clearer intuitive perception
• How shadow work and healing journey practices reduce inner noise
• Why dreams can act as signals from deeper consciousness
• How expanded awareness supports spiritual awakening and self realization

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/accessing-our-innate-intuitive-gifts-with-theresa-cheung

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Chapters:

(00:00) Opening and Theresa's path into intuitive work

(06:40) Why intuition is a natural human gift

(15:05) How rational thought and intuition work together

(25:10) Meditation dreams and consciousness practices

(36:20) Shadow work healing and clearer inner guidance

(48:30) Why expanded awareness may become more mainstream

(56:45) Final reflections on trusting psychic insight

Steve Schlafman is a coach, writer, and former operator and investor who now helps ambitious professionals navigate transition and burnout. His work and his podcast Where the Road Bends explore inner work for entrepreneurs, identity shifts, and personal transformation.

In this episode, we talk about why inner work for entrepreneurs becomes essential when success stops feeling like enough. We explore career transition, embodiment, grief, consciousness, and the messy middle that appears when an old identity falls away and a more honest path starts to emerge.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Founders who feel successful on paper but misaligned inside
• High performers navigating burnout, reinvention, or career transition
• Leaders exploring consciousness and personal evolution
• Entrepreneurs moving through identity change after a startup chapter ends
• Anyone sensing that the body is signaling a need for change

What You'll Learn:

• Why inner work for entrepreneurs often begins with misalignment in the body
• How personal transformation can start when old conditioned preferences fall apart
• Why grief and reflection matter before making a major transition
• How embodiment helps reveal what energizes you and what depletes you
• Why consciousness practices can support steadiness in uncertain seasons
• How AI and changing work may push more people toward deeper inner work

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/embracing-change-and-transition-skillfully-with-steve-schlafman

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Chapters:

(00:00) Reconnecting after the startup years

(02:36) From VC coaching to transition coaching

(05:32) When success no longer feels aligned

(10:32) Why people resist change

(17:25) Conditioned preferences and life scripts

(23:23) Navigating the messy middle

(33:05) Why more millennials are hitting this passage

(37:22) AI and the next great transition

(45:52) Steve's favorite transition resources

Sean Reagan is a writer and A Course in Miracles teacher based in New England whose work explores awakening, oneness, contemplation, and the practice of following love over fear.

In this episode, we explore how A Course in Miracles becomes a path of spiritual transformation in ordinary life. Sean shares how the course entered his life during a lonely spiritual season, why forgiveness means seeing beyond harm, and how spiritual transformation deepens through daily practice, honesty, and a growing ability to discern fear from love. We also talk about Jesus, the body, awakening, and why spiritual transformation often looks like a gradual return to peace.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Anyone curious about A Course in Miracles in lived experience
• Seekers healing from fear based Christianity
• People exploring forgiveness, awakening, and ego
• High achievers loosening identification with the body
• Listeners wanting a grounded conversation on inner work

What You'll Learn:

• How Sean discovered A Course in Miracles and what made him stay with it
• Why forgiveness in the course means seeing past harm
• How fear is strengthened by separation and softened by love
• What the course teaches about identity, the body, and awakening
• How Sean's view of Jesus changed from distant idol to ally
• Why steady practice matters more than force on the path

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/a-deep-dive-on-a-course-in-miracles-with-sean-reagan

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Chapters:

(00:00) Sean Reagan and the doorway into A Course in Miracles

(04:57) What A Course in Miracles is and how it reframes the self

(12:54) Forgiveness as seeing beyond harm and separation

(20:10) Fear love and the choice to choose again

(34:32) Spiritual transformation through daily lessons and gradual awakening

(44:44) Seeking practice and learning to follow love over fear

Sara Filipcic works on human potential through Be Human(e), a Techstars backed venture focused on youth mental health and healthier digital habits.

In this episode, we explore how human potential is shaped by screen time, emotional intelligence, and the way parents introduce technology to their kids. We talk about teen mental health, social isolation, digital parenting, and why purposeful technology use matters if we want human potential to grow alongside innovation. We also touch consciousness, inner work, meditation, and founder emotional intelligence as part of building technology without losing our humanity.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Parents raising kids in a screen saturated world
• Founders thinking deeply about technology and human development
• Educators supporting teen mental health and social skills
• Anyone curious about consciousness and emotional regulation
• People exploring business as a spiritual path

What You'll Learn:

• Why youth mental health declines when technology has no onboarding
• How co viewing helps kids build emotional intelligence
• What social isolation and screen habits do to social skills
• How Be Human(e) blends metaverse learning with real world practice
• Why inner work matters for founders under pressure
• How meditation and stillness improve creativity and decisions

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/screens-and-kids-the-challenging-impact-of-technology-on-children-potential-solutions-sara-filipcic

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Chapters:

(00:00) Tech and youth mental health

(01:03) Sara's research on technology and emotional development

(03:41) Social isolation and the lack of tech onboarding

(08:31) Co viewing and purposeful technology use

(12:00) How Be Human(e) helps teenagers build skills

(15:15) Practical advice for parents

(19:53) Metaverse belonging and real world social skills

(24:01) Emotional bypass and technology escapism

(29:55) Entrepreneurship spirituality and founder health

(39:06) Stillness creativity and intuitive decision making

Jonny Miller is a nervous system specialist and the founder of Nervous System Mastery, where he teaches practical tools for nervous system regulation and inner transformation through emotional resilience and embodiment.

In this episode, we explore how nervous system regulation shapes inner transformation and why spiritual awakening without integration can create real friction in the body. We talk about overdoing breathwork, the difference between relaxing into sensation and trying to force release, and how consciousness practices become more effective when they are grounded in presence, pacing, and respect for the healing journey.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Entrepreneurs doing deep inner work
• People exploring somatic healing and breathwork
• Listeners navigating spiritual awakening and energetic shifts
• Anyone who wants better nervous system regulation
• Coaches and practitioners interested in embodiment

What You'll Learn:

• Why nervous system regulation changes the pace of inner transformation
• How spiritual awakening can become destabilizing without integration
• The difference between allowing sensation and pushing for release
• Why breathwork needs nuance, dosage, and recovery
• How embodiment supports expanded awareness
• What makes a healing journey more sustainable over time

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/the-nervous-system-s-role-in-inner-transformation-jonny-miller

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Chapters:

(00:00) Why the nervous system matters for inner transformation

(07:12) Spiritual ambition and the cost of overdoing practices

(16:45) Breathwork somatic healing and the need for integration

(27:38) Relaxing into sensation instead of forcing release

(39:20) Trauma consciousness and the body

(50:18) Building a more sustainable healing journey