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In This episode I speak with my cousin from the UK Dr Jamil. He tells us about entering the medical field this year as a Doctor in the middle of a pandemic. He explains the difference between a virus and a bacterium. He explains how different types of vaccines work and how viruses can mutate. 

Dr Jamil also tells us about getting Covid and passing it along to his whole family. He explains what happens to different people’s bodies when they get Covid. He tells us what happens when hospitals get overwhelmed and we also talk about the different effects of the lock downs.  

Dr Jamil also tells us about moving through uncertainty during medical school and the importance of going through hardships in life. He also talks about the importance of yoga and meditation and how he uses them in daily life.

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In this Episode I talk with comedian Aaron Foster. Aaron is an American comedian based out of Chicago. We talk about the first time we went on tour together in Canada and watching the Canadian Olympic team win gold over America in hockey while he was in Canada. 

Aaron tells us about the culture and racial segregation in Chicago and how it transferred to the comedy scene. He tells us about the history of Chicago and how it led to the racial divide. He explains how he and a few other comics were some of the first to break the racial divide and bring different people together.   

Aaron also talks about the racial issues he has seen traveling around America. He tells us how he believes racism has changed during the Obama and Trump years. 

Aaron also talks about his mental health during the second lock downs in Chicago.

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In This episode I speak with Spiritual Health and Fitness Coach Kevin Breemer. Kevin tells us about his long battle with Body Dysmorphia. He tells us about how he always tried to obtain the perfect body which only lead to self-hatred. He talks about how trying to find happiness in external things only leads to suffering.   

Kevin also tells us about his life changing Ayahuasca ceremony. He shares how Ayahuasca made him realize that he is not his thoughts or body but something deeper. 

Kevin also tells us how he transitioned from a life in a very toxic environment trading oil and gas commodities to where he is now. He tells us about how his experiences going to Burning Man in the desert is what helped him transition in careers.  

Kevin also explains how he helps his clients change their body, health and happiness. He explains how he starts by finding the stories we tell ourselves and learning to tell more empowering stories.

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In this episode I speak with comedian and writer Mark DeBonis. Mark is originally from Toronto and now living in LA and he just released his newest comedy album called “Minutiae”. Mark tells us about the unique concept he has on his new album.

Mark tells about the process of finding his voice in comedy. He also shares his struggles of being able to properly verbalize your thoughts in his writing. 

Mark just pitched a show for Netflix and he shares the ups and downs of that journey. We talk about learning to deal with rejection. Mark tells us about deciding to move to LA and how to learn to follow your gut instincts rather than you mind when making these big decisions.

Mark also shares a writing technique involving probability charts that he uses to generate ideas.

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In this episode I speak with Author of the book “Modern Spirituality” Benjamin Decker. Benjamin has studied many religions and share the certain similarities they all point towards. He also talks about different practices from different religions and how we can use those for self-betterment in modern times. 

Benjamin also talks about how people are constantly over thinking and how we need to be aware of our inner narration. He talks about how or thoughts and core beliefs shape our lives. He shares meditation and journaling exercises that can slowly help change our inner narration and core beliefs. 

Benjamin also talks about finding purpose and direction in life through the present moment and not through your thinking mind. He shares a story in Buddhism that helps people find purpose and direction in life. 

Benjamin is also very politically involved and talks about how we need to have different perspectives entering politics.

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In This episode I speak with comedian Sterling Scott. Sterling is winner of the San Fransisco Comedy Competition, and also featured on numerous comedy festivals and television appearances.  

Sterling speaks about a fall out with a comedy club because of racial issues and tells his side of the story. Sterling speaks out against racial injustice and shares some of his experiences from his comedy career. He also explains the narrative in society about black people and how it influences racism.  

Sterling explains how his family influenced his comedy, particularly his mother. He shares how he was taught to accept who you are and how that can turn into self-love and not allow other people’s views of you affect you. He shares how this helped him in his art form.  

Sterling also shares his up and down road to winning the San Fransisco International Comedy Competition.  

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In this Episode I speak with creator of Neurodynamic Breathing Michael Stone. Michael explains how breathing exercises can make physiological changes in the body and to activity in the brain. He shares how breath-work can be used to quiet the ego mind and see unconscious patterns that are present in your life. Also, how breath-work can help with anxiety and depression. 

Michael also shares the story when he was younger and a successful in engineering and business but never in relationships. He shares how through breath-work he was able to gain insights on why his relationships follow similar patterns.  

Michael also shares how our mind stores memories and beliefs. He shares how creating a shift in how we relate to our memories or beliefs can change the way we perceive the world and our quality of life.

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In This episode I speak with YouTuber Bruno Maiorana.  Bruno tells us about an incredible Ayahuasca ceremony that brought big changes to his life.  He describes his experience as a rebirth.  He shares how this experience helped him with depression and gave him a healthier way to relate to his depression.  

Bruno also shares how Ayahuasca changed his relationship with his career.  He also talks about how Ayahuasca gave him confidence and allowed him to believe in himself.  We also talk about how the competitive mindset in society affects our relationships with the people in our lives. 

Bruno also tells us about traveling to over 60 countries and his former life as a traveler.  He talks about how he was chasing experiences and constantly searching.  He shares how Ayahuasca helped him settle down to where he is now in a small village in Ecuador.  

YouTube Channel – Bruno Maiorana 

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In this Episode I speak with Yoga and Meditation teacher Soro Reza. Soro tells us his story of going to India to train to be a Yoga teacher.  He shares what the experience of being in a Yoga Ashram in India is like.  He talks about feeling unfulfilled in life and how finding Yoga saved him.  We also have a great conversation on meditation and how it can bring some peace into your life. 

Soro also talks about the importance of community and needing to feel a part of something.  He talks about the prevalence of social anxiety in our society and how real connection is needed.

Soro also shares his experience dealing with auto-immune disease and how he ended up quitting all the drugs he was taking and trying to heal himself differently. He shares what he believes contributes to the disease.

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In this episode I speak with Meditation teacher, Psychotherapist, and host of the YouTube channel “Being Integrated” Jude.  We talk about the differences between meditation and mindfulness.  Jude shares how mindfulness and psychotherapy work very similarly to make changes in a person's life. Jude also shares his struggles with ADHD and how mindfulness helped him.

As a psychotherapist Jude shares how change happens in people’s life.  He gives advice on how to get out of that feeling of being “stuck” in life and can’t move forward.  We also talk about how the values of our society affect our mental health.

Also, at the end Jude does a quick mindfulness practice for the listeners so they can integrate some of what was said in the podcast.

Jude’s YouTube channel – Being Integrated.

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