Islands of Coherence

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University of Toronto professor, Dr. John Vervaeke joins the show to talk about his work in exploring one of the most profound crisis facing us in the modern age, the meaning crisis. We discuss what meaning is, how we can cultivate it through body based practices, and what awaits us on the other side.

Founder of Lotus Nei Gong International school for Internal Arts, Damo Mitchell joins the show! In this conversation we set the stage for what it means to engage with the practice of Nei Gong, which is a system of cultivation and self-realization through the lens of Taoist wisdom.

Founder of Soul Lift Cacao, Nick Meador, joins the show! This conversation is all about the subtle yet potent plant medicine that is cacao. 

Nick Meador spent years traveling throughout Central America connecting with cacao farms, collectives, and experts. In 2018 he founded Soul Lift Cacao to create a positive impact in the world by helping Mayan collectives share their artisanal cacao in the U.S. and beyond.

Nick opened a brick-and-mortar cacao shop in Portland, Oregon, in summer of 2021. Now he also leads group cacao tours in Guatemala so that people can meet the farmers and collectives who make the cacao that they love.

On top of that, Nick trains people on how to lead modern transformational experiences and workshops with cacao. Nick created the Soul Lift Cacao Method to show people how to create consent-based, trauma-informed spaces for participants to connect with ceremonial cacao.

Mike Chang of flow60 returns to share with us his tried and true methodology of getting out of a rut. A timely conversation as we enter into the new year on how these difficult moments in our life can be turned into an opportunity for growth and exploration.

Jeremy Wolf is an esteemed yoga teacher based out of Colorado. With more than 25 years of experience practicing yoga, he's here to help us understand how we can expand the practice into our daily lives.

University of Delaware professor and New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Tallamy joins the show to talk about backyard nature conservation. Dubbed the 'Homegrown National Park' project which he based his book, 'Nature's Best Hope' off from, we explore the practical and effective ways you can transform your own yard into a refuge for the local ecosystem. 

Susan Piver rejoins us on the show to talk about her newest book, 'The Buddhist Enneagram: Nine Paths to Warriorship' which is out now! Combining the timeless wisdom of the East with the mysterious and powerful personality types of the Enneagram, Susan has created an immensely helpful map of how we can better understand ourselves and others. It is available wherever you find your books!

Anna Lembke, MD is the medical director of Stanford Addiction Medicine, program director for the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship, and the chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. As a clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries that have been featured in prestigious outlets such as The New England Journal of Medicine. She joins the show to talk to us about her newest book, 'Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence' which is about the dopamine system and addiction.