Jason Zuk, The Social Psychic™

Jason interviews Dr. Carlo Maley on the ways that Nature has already beaten cancer.  Dr. Maley received his Ph.D. from MIT in computer science (computational biology) in 1998 working with Rodney Brooks and Michael Donoghue (at Harvard at the time), his M.Sc. Zoology (evolutionary theory) from University of Oxford in 1993 working with W.D. Hamilton, and his B.A. in computer science and psychology from Oberlin College in 1991.   He went on to hold faculty positions at the Wistar Institute (2005-2010) and the University of California San Francisco (2010-2015) before joining Arizona State University in 2015.

Maley is a Renowned Cancer Biologist, Evolutionary Biologist, and Computational Biologist.  Maley will discuss the findings from his TedxTalks Event: "How Nature Has Already Beat Cancer." (TEDxASU), published on 5/22/16.  Jason looks forward to interviewing Dr. Maley about his research which describes Twelve Examples of Animals Who Have Beat Cancer Through Evolution including such animals such as the elehpant, rhinocerous, giraffe, water buffalo, indian bison, polar bears and others.  

Maley's team applies evolutionary and ecological theory to three problems in cancer: (1) Neoplastic progression: the evolutionary dynamics among cells of a tumor that drive progression from normal tissue to malignant cancers, (2) Acquired therapeutic resistance: the evolutionary dynamics by which our therapies select for resistance and we fail to cure cancer, and (3) the evolution of cancer suppression mechanisms in large, long-lived animals like elephants and whales (a problem called Peto’s Paradox). They use genomic data mining, phylogenetics, computational modeling, as well as wet lab techniques to solve these problems. In all of this work, their goals are to develop better methods to prevent cancer and improve cancer management.  

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Jason Interviews Renowned Author Ellen Evert Hopman about The Real Witches of New England: History, Lore & Modern Practice.  Weaving together history, sacred lore, modern practice, and the voices of today’s witches, Ellen Evert Hopman offers a new, deeper perspective on American witchcraft and its ancient pagan origins. Beginning with the “witch hysteria” that started in Europe and spread to the New World, Hopman explores the witch hunts, persecutions, mass hysteria, and killings, concluding that between forty and sixty thousand women and men were executed as witches.  Combining records of known events with moving interviews with their descendants, she shares the stories of 13 New England witches persecuted during the witch trials, including Tituba and Mary Bliss Parsons, the Witch of Northhampton. Despite the number of false accusations during the witch hysteria in the New England colonies, Hopman reveals how there were practicing witches during that time and describes the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of the industrial age.  Her book includes in-depth interviews with 25 modern witchcraft practitioners, interwoven with practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices.  New England has long been associated with witches. And while the Salem witch trials happened long ago, the prejudices and fears engendered by the witchcraft hysteria still live on in our culture.  Emerging from their insights is a treasure trove of practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices. Bringing together past and present, Hopman reveals what it really means to be a “witch,” redefining the label with dignity and spiritual strength.

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Jason Interviews Special Guest Tamara Westwood, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist & Host of the Illuminations Media Network, Tamara's Podcast for over ten years. Tamara holds a degree in Psychology, is a certified clinical Hypnotherapist registered with the state of Washington, a certified Law of Attraction Coach, Iridologist, and New Body Herbal consultant.  As executive producer/host of the Illuminations Media Network, Tamara has enjoyed a decade of interviewing hundreds of authors, artists, and entrepreneurs, who are making a notable difference on the planet. The IM network is Internet-based; podcast in the iTunes store, Blogtalk Radio, Spreaker, Player Fm, Youtube, and several other platforms.  In her private practice, she focuses on the mental, physical and emotional bodies, with an intuitive flair. With 6000 plus private sessions, hundreds of group presentations, and numerous radio appearances, Tamara uses her skills to balance the mind, body, and soul, through appreciation and care of the entire being. Tamara’s Beyond Hypnosis modalities empower her clients to heal past wounds and to embrace future potentiality with a fresh outlook. As a Certified Specialist in Hypnosis and Childbirth and Pre and Post Surgery Hypnosis Tamara is a great partner for those facing two of life’s the most stressful events. Join Jason and Tamara as they discuss various topics involving spirituality.  

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Jason Interviews Chakra Expert & Renowned Author Shai Tubali about his new book "Unlocking the 7 Secret Powers of the Heart." The heart is the source of the strongest and most unbreakable power within us. Singers, poets and enlightened people romanticize the power of love. Our minds tend to see this as a romantic illusion that has little to do with reality, and yet we still have a powerful desire to become more connected to our heart energy.  Tubali's book seeks to unveil this hidden truth and help the reader to discover how he or she can awaken their dormant heart powers by making the switch from mind perception to heart-based perception by employing the 7 skills held within themselves.  Tubali highlights the importance of stregthening these skills with a few simple meditations and exercises that are easy to perform on a daily basis.  

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Jason interviews Mitch Horowitz, Author of The Miracle Club. Horowitz is the host of the New Thought Channel series Master Class and One Simple Idea. Horowitz is a PEN Award-winning historian and the author of books including Occult America, One Simple Idea: How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life; Mind As Builder: The Positive-Mind Metaphysics of Edgar Cayce (A.R.E. Press).    Mitch has written on everything from the secret life of Ronald Reagan to the war on witches for the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Salon, Politico, and Time.com.   Mitch has discussed alternative spirituality on CBS Sunday Morning, Dateline NBC, CNN, and throughout the national media.   The Miracle Club is a guide to creating miracles in your own life through the power of thought. It offers a concise, clear formula of focused exercises and concrete tools to lay out a specific path to manifest your deepest desires and it presents the first serious reconsideration of New Thought philosophy since the death of William James in 1910.  Following in the footsteps of a little-known group of esoteric seekers from the late-nineteenth century who called themselves “the Miracle Club,” Mitch Horowitz shows that the spiritual “wish fulfillment” practices known as the Law of Attraction, Positive Thinking, “the Secret,” and the Science of Getting Rich actually work. Weaving these ideas together into a concise, clear formula, with real-life examples of success, he reveals how your thoughts can impact reality and make things happen.   

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Jason Interviews Special Guest Carley Mattimore about her book, Sacred Messengers of Shamanic Africa: Teachings from Zep Tepi, the Land of First Time.  Carley Mattimore, MS, LCPC, is a shamanic psychotherapist with 30 years’ experience as well as a therapeutic energy worker. She has traveled to Timbavati, South Africa, and Zimbabwe several times. She teaches shamanic workshops at the Aahara Spiritual Community in Springfield, Illinois.  Sacred Messengers reveals the wisdom and love of the White Lions of Timbavati, who have returned to help us remember our divine origins and it also explores how to reconnect to our original roots in Africa hidden deep within our DNA and remember our sacred contract to guard and protect the natural world.  Mattimore and Wolf offer shamanic journeys to connect with African power animals as well as the energetic hologram of the 31st meridian, the spine of Mother Earth.  Our spiritual warrior selves are being summoned to heal the separation between us and nature, to be the change agents of heart, as we evolve to a higher consciousness. Carley Mattimore and Linda Star Wolf take you on a journey to connect with our original roots in Africa, hidden deep within our DNA. They share shamanic journeys and teachings to connect with the strengths of Africa’s spirit animals, including the inner authority and heart of Lion, the loyalty and wisdom of Elephant, the love and compassion of Giraffe, and the shadow side of Hyena. They explore the power of shamanic sacred sites and offer teachings on the African Tree of Life and the energetic hologram of the 31st meridian.  Offering a guide to reconnect with the ancient African wisdom of love and higher consciousness buried in our cellular memory, the authors show how we can help reopen the heart of humanity and heal the world around us.

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Jason Interviews Renowned Author Frank Joseph about his new book, Military Encounters with Extraterrestrials, The Real War of the Worlds. Joseph was the editor in chief of Ancient American magazine from 1993 until 2007, and he is the author of several books, including Before Atlantis and Advanced Civilizations of Prehistoric America.  Joseph presents a comprehensive military history of armed confrontations between humans and extraterrestrials in the 20th and 21st centuries.  He explains how, with the development of atomic bombs and ballistic missiles, the frequency of extraterrestrial intervention in human affairs has increased dramatically.  Joseph documents incidents including the explosive demolition of U.S. munitions factories in 1916 by unearthly aerial vehicles, the Red Baron’s dogfight with a UFO during World War I, “foo fighter” sightings and battles with Allied and Axis combatants during World War II, and eye-witness reports from encounters during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War in Iraq, and the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East.  He examines the evidence for the shoot-down of “flying saucers” at Roswell and Aztec, New Mexico, alien sabotage of nuclear weapons systems, and in-flight abductions of USAF and Soviet officers and airplanes.  Joseph explores the photo evidence for the Battle of Los Angeles, which occurred three months after Pearl Harbor, and the details of Operation Highjump, the U.S. Navy’s defeat in Antarctica by ET forces seventeen months after the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, while also uncovering evidence of secret Antarctic German bases.  Offering complete disclosure of the multitude of ET events over the past century, Frank Joseph gives us the first true reference book in the field of alien military encounters.

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We all have situations that occur in life that alters our path and teaches us a great deal about ourselves and our ability to overcome adversity.  Events such a near-fatal car accident can challenge our sense of who we are, our purpose, and our overall place in the world. I am pleased to interview Special Guest Alana Karma about her Road to Recovery Following a Near-Fatal Car Accident.  On October 11, 2017, Alana was driving in Tampa when she experienced a car accident that has transformed her life in many ways.  Alana assumes many roles as a daughter, a sister, a best friend, a performer, an artist, and an environmentalist to name a few.   A graduate from the University of South Florida, with a BA in Fine Arts and with a 3.8 GPA, Alana intends to complete her graduate degree in Entrepreneurship and Business so that she can establish an Arts Center to instruct children about the benefits of pursuing a career in the Performing Arts including skills like aerial silks, acroyoga, handstands, and flow arts in the future. Alana also specializes in body painting, digital arts and design.  She is truly a remarkably talented individual.  It is with great pleasure that I share Alana's personal story with you.  

Please join us as Alana shares her personal story of overcoming adversity associated with her recovery.

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Jason Interviews Will Johnson Author of Cannabis in Spiritual Practice:  The Ecstasy of Shiva, the Calm of Buddha. This book provides an exploration of the use of cannabis as a sacrament in spiritual practice, and Johnson gives instructions for using marijuana for the spiritual practices of spontaneous movement, ecstatic dance, sitting meditation, and gazing meditation, allowing you to open the body’s energies more fully and get closer to the Divine or your higher self.  The book includes a new translation of the Five Moral Precepts of Buddhism, adapted to include energetic practices and the judicious use of entheogenic substances as a legitimate support for spiritual growth.  With the end of marijuana prohibition on the horizon, people are now openly seeking a spiritual path that embraces the benefits of cannabis. Drawing upon his decades of experience as a teacher of Buddhism, breathing, yoga, and embodied spirituality, Will Johnson examines Eastern spiritual perspectives on marijuana and offers specific guidelines and exercises for integrating cannabis into spiritual practice.  The author explains how the great Hindu god Shiva enjoyed consuming bhang, a marijuana mixture that would cause his body to make spontaneous movements. From these cannabis-inspired movements, Shiva brought the body-focused practices of dance and yoga to the world. Examining the spiritual path of Shiva, including the Sadhu tradition, Johnson provides specific instructions and protocols for using marijuana as a sacrament as Shiva did.  Exploring the Buddhist practices of calming the mind and grounding yourself in sensory awareness, Johnson shows that, while traditional Buddhist teachings forbid the use of intoxicating substances, Buddhists who use cannabis are not committing a cardinal sin--in following our dharma, we must embrace what best supports our spiritual practice. 

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Jason interviews Christopher Vasey, ND on his book, Natural Antibiotics and Antivirals: 18 Infection-Fighting Herbs and Essential Oils.  Vasey discusses how nature offers us many natural antibiotics form the plant kingdom that work powerfully against germs while also being gentle on the body. Knowledge of these safe and natural antibiotics and antivirals is more crucial now than ever as modern antibiotics become less effective due to the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant germs.  Natural antibiotics even offer an opportunity to reverse antibiotic resistance by reducing the use of pharmaceutical antibiotics to only the most critical cases. In this guide, Vasey presents 18 of the most potent antibiotic and antiviral herbs from around the world and one beehive remedy, propolis. He details how to use them effectively as mother tinctures and essential oils as well as what illnesses each is best suited to treat.  

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