Love Is The Author

By Jaymee CarpenterReligion & Spirituality Spirituality

Love Is The Author episodes

November 22, 2022 Episode 40 - "THE GREEN ROOM w/ YAWN & LOKO"
Here's an episode that feels like hanging backstage in an imaginary "Green Room" with Jaymee & his partner/manager Lacee Dilmore (aka YAWN & LOKO). There's a ton of laughter and silliness at the start of the episode, but it evolves into a lengthy conversation between the two on a range of subjects including what the notion of "non-self" is and how they practice it daily in their relationship with each other as romantic partners. They also discuss the future of Love Is The Author as a podcast and a spiritual movement, and how it is taking shape in the world.
LOVE IS THE AUTHOR POD: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.
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51 min
November 17, 2022 Episode 39 - "Bob Roth"
Bob Roth is arguably the most recognizable Transcendental Meditation teacher living today, having taught TM now for over 50 years to some of the greatest creative minds on the planet including Oprah Winfrey, Russell Brand, Tom Hanks, and Martin Scorcese (truly to name only a few). Bob is the CEO and Executive Director of The David Lynch Foundation, a worldwide charity which has brought meditation to over 500,000 inner-city youth in underserved schools in 35 countries, to veterans and their families who suffer from post-traumatic stress, and to women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. Bob shares what it was like being taught directly from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, what it's like being friends with The Beatles, and the story you've never heard about their time with the Maharishi in Rishikesh, India in 1968, and the amends that all four Beatles made individually throughout their lives to the Maharishi. He shares insider stories from over 50 years of inner exploration and hand delivering Transcendental Meditation to the masses.
This was Jaymee and Bob's first meeting ever. The two men fall gushingly head over heals for each other in real time throughout the episode, and Bob reveals why he felt he had to meet Jaymee after hearing Episode 38 w/ Cody of Totally Blown. If you're a longtime listener of this podcast, you'll hear your host receive an abundance of nuanced validation from a legendary spiritual teacher and world figure, which could warm your heart to hear Jaymee receive.
Opening song "Consciousness" composed and performed by Jaymee Carpenter. Closing song "How Would You Know?" by Jaymee Carpenter and Keith Slettedahl.
BOB'S WEBSITE: www.meditationbob.com
DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION: www.davidlynchfoundation.org
FOLLOW BOB ON IG: @meditationbob
LOVE IS THE AUTHOR POD: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.
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1 hr 12 min
November 04, 2022 Episode 19 - Cody Montgomery of "TOTALLY BLOWN"
Cody Montgomery is the brainchild and designer behind TOTALLY BLOWN, a clothing company that makes distressed clothing using shotguns in Joshua Tree, CA. Cody uses the shotgun as a tool to create beautiful and complex clothing that blurs the lines between contemporary art, contemporary fashion, and social activism. This unique approach creates intensely charged objects that are usable, aesthetically original, and address issues related to gun use and gun violence. Cody was raised on a farm in Fairfield, Iowa by parents who have been deeply involved in the Transcendental Meditation movement since the mid 1970's. TOTALLY BLOWN was conceived and launched in 2013, and within it's first year was being sold in Urban Outfitters, and has since collaborated with Amiri and been featured in Vogue. A decade into an operation that is now a massive success worldwide, Cody shares with us his unique visionary mindset, how meditation has played a central role in his confidence as an artist, and how fatherhood and family have changed his life.
Visit TOTALLY BLOWN online: www.totallyblown.us
Follow TOTALLY BLOWN on IG: @totally__blown
LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.
Follow LITA on Instagram: @loveistheauthor
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1 hr 8 min
October 27, 2022 Episode 18 - Enid And Edgar Vintage
Sandy and Jason of Enid And Edgar Vintage in Ojai, CA are salt of the earth people who were once high school sweethearts. Their vintage shop is a one of a kind shopping experience, set outdoors underneath a gigantic oak tree, next to their modest home where they home school their children, and live a slow, highly intentional existence, rich with quality time and meaningful connection. Enid And Edgar has always felt more like a church of nature or a vintage community gathering space, with a loyal congregation of thrift devotees who flock to bask in the atmosphere of radical acceptance created by Sandy and Jason. So naturally, when Jaymee learned that Sandy and Jason and the fam were going to be closing their Ojai doors for good to relocate to Nevada City in northern California, he asked if he could record a farewell episode of the LITA podcast live on location during Enid and Edgar's final day of business in Ojai.
Sandy and Jason, who are historically very private people, share their incredible true life story here for the first time, which will undoubtedly be one of the most heartwarming stories you've EVER heard, period. The episode begins with Jaymee interviewing their 16 year old son, Jonas, who helps run the family business, and has started a vintage business of his own. You'll hear the sounds of the city swirling through the conversation, hawks flying above, friends off mic coming to share their appreciation, and some of the best damn parenting and relationship advice you'll get on planet Earth. You'll also hear tips for how to harness imagination and how to find your passion.
This episode is dripping and oozing with sincerity, with kindness, and a love story too beautiful to believe.
Enid And Edgar online: www.enidandedgarvintage.com
LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.
Follow LITA on Instagram: @loveistheauthor
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1 hr 43 min
October 20, 2022 Episode 36 - "School Of Unlearning"
On Saturday October 15th, 2022, on the eve of his 46th Birthday, Jaymee was inducted into the Nyingma Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism by the Venerable Lama Lhanang Rinpoche in an intimate public ceremony held at the future site of WANTS/NEEDS. At this ceremony, Jaymee took a formal Bodhisattva Vow, dedicating himself to the service of all living beings throughout this and all future lifetimes, and was given the name "Jidbe Jamso" by Lama, which in Tibetan means "Ocean Of Compassion". Jaymee was joined by a generous attendance of family, friends, and a collection of students of his from around the country, many of whom he had never met in person but had developed longterm, intimate relationships with over the pandemic via Zoom. After the Vow ceremony, Jaymee invited 4 of these students to join him for a podcast to discuss their individual journeys, and what makes the Love Is The Author community and teachings so damn special.
Kell Duncan is the owner of The Churchill in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, a local community gathering space. This past year Kell was awarded the "City Center Award" for his positive impact on Phoenix. Anthony (Tony) Mai is an Opthalmology Resident Doctor at The University Of Utah Hospital. Duncan Stewart has a PhD in Philosophy and was a former educator at The University Of Utah. He is currently a Research Strategist. Rebecca Brett is the owner of Minnow Lane in Philadelphia, PA.
Throughout October and November 2022, Love Is The Author has been offering its first "School Of Unlearning" Immersion Course to one of Jaymee's longtime students, Alex K. Stick around for a bonus postgame interview and check-in with Alex on what led to him seeking this course, how he's discovering his voice, and the power of "no, thank you."
Follow Kell on Instagram: @kellitubbi
Follow Alex on Instagram: @Alex.kolarczyk
Follow WANTS/NEEDS: @wantsneedsventura
Follow LITA on Instagram: @loveistheauthor
LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.
MGMT/INFO: [email protected]
1 hr 43 min
October 04, 2022 Episode 17 - "DIRTY SAINTS" w/ Mike "One Shot" Coulter
"Dirty Saints" are what Jaymee calls people who spends a good portion of their life in various forms of abuse and intoxication, who at some point face their demons by doing deep internal work on themselves, and then spend the rest of their lives searching for others to bless with the gift of identification. Mike "One Shot" Coulter is the definitive "Dirty Saint", a man who bleeds emotion and famously "won't do anything in life that doesn't have a chance of breaking my heart." An incredibly talented therapist, craftsman, and songwriter, Mike can now add author to his list of credits, having nearly completed his first book, a 500+ page collection of autobiographical writings that he describes more as the "secrets list" he "would've rather died than ever share with anyone". Mike speaks (as usual) with a raw sincerity with his ongoing struggle with body image, sex and drug addiction, and how hard it has been to live knowing how many hearts he's broken. But he's found a reason to live and share every bit gold he finds within his former wretchedness. As he puts it: "people are the spiritual intervention that have got me here."Explore MIke's Writing: www.biggerthanchristmas.comMike on IG: @semtexkissMike's Cell: (310) 739-0653LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.MGMT: [email protected] L.I.T.A on Instagram: @loveistheauthor
1 hr
September 27, 2022 Episode 34 - "Jaymee's Inner Teacher"
The script is flipped in Episode 34 as Jaymee is interviewed by his longtime student, Alex K., who has been enrolled in a 30 day Love Is The Author themed "Immersion Course" with Jaymee in person at his home in Ojai, CA: a focused period of study, meditation, and integration all of the paths and processes Jaymee and Lacee live by each day. This conversation takes place in week two of the course, and gives a direct window in to what it feels like being a student of Jaymee's, and what a tireless jukebox of wisdom "Jaymee's Inner Teacher" has become.
Special guest introduction: Lacee Dilmore.
Guest Interviewer: Alex K.
LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.
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Follow L.I.T.A on Instagram: @loveistheauthor
1 hr 15 min
September 21, 2022 Episode 16 - Lama Lhanang Rinpoche
On September 19th, 2022, the Venerable Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, a particularly magical and important Tibetan Buddhist Lama, spent a full day in Jaymee's home in Ojai, CA. recording this podcast, performing healing ceremonies and offering longevity blessings for hours to the many dozens of attendees that day. Jaymee was honored to serve as Lama's attendee throughout the day and witnessed firsthand Lama's tireless drive to give each person who sought his wisdom quality time with him, most of which transpired from Jaymee and Lacee's bedroom. Lama barely drink water, ate nothing and needed very little rest for 10 hours straight. Jaymee's received direct teachings and blessings from Lama throughout the day, some of which are being shared with you now on this podcast.
The interview is truly a masterpiece of wild information. For starters, Lama explains what ghosts are comprised of, and the potential karmic repercussions of having emotional attachments via a 5 minute Norm Macdonald style joke. Lama dazzles Jaymee with the most comprehensive forensic analysis Jaymee had ever read (or heard) regarding the elemental process of death, and the mechanics of how each living beings momentum of karma accumulated over countless lifetimes transcends death. He does a George W. Bush impression, and gives a particularly funny answer to "Lama, what's your thoughts about psychedelics?" Lama (rolling his eyes): "Nowadays, everybody is a shaman."
At the close of the episode, Lama erupts into a deep harmonic blessing chant without warning, which will give you chills.
Lama Lhanang currently resides in San Diego, CA, and directs the Jigme Lingpa Center.
LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.
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Follow LITA on Instagram: @loveistheauthor
57 min
August 30, 2022 Episode 15 - Victoria Roberts
After Jaymee's mother, artist Victoria Roberts, had survived a horribly abusive childhood by establishing a foundational relationship with God being Love, she arrived in London in 1971 at the age of 18 and was instantly swept into the inner circle of rock legends The Who and The Faces. The first time Who drummer Keith Moon met Victoria at The Roundhouse in London in 1971, he confessed his innermost feelings of guilt over the accidental death of his driver and bodyguard Neil Boland just months before, a rare showing of vulnerability from the late rock legend. Victoria taught Ronnie Wood from the Faces (now The Rolling Stones) how to ice skate around that time, and was with The Faces when they trashed Alice Cooper's after party at the legendary Rainbow Theatre while he was still performing on stage. A year later, after listening to Stephen Stills first solo record in 1972, she simply imagined herself hanging out with him... two months later, Victoria was searching for an unlocked window at Stephen Stills Boulder, CO home to climb through, hellbent on cleaning the house, which from the outside looked trashed and partied in heavily. What'd Stephen do when he arrived home a few days later when he found her as an intruder in his home? He gave her a job for the next year as his live-in assistant/housekeeper.
Victoria's life is an exemplarily demonstration of how thought can physically manifest, and how one can radical heal themselves and others through self love and living a life of honesty. She shares her multi-layered process of healing herself from the unspeakable horrors of her youth, how an accidental psilocybin trip at 16 years old played an integral role, and how on multiple occasions in life she talked herself out of being raped by discussing her spiritual healing with each looming aggressors. Victoria's life is also a great example that you may find your artistic voice in late in the game, and how simple and beautifully sweet it it all can be.
VICTORIA's ART: www.victoria-roberts.com and on IG: @Victoria_roberts_art
VICTORIA'S JEWLERY: www.indianlodgeroad.com and on IG: @indianlodgeroad
LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.
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1 hr 19 min
August 26, 2022 Episode 14 - Ben Pecorari of WANTS/NEEDS
After surviving crippling illness at birth, an emotionally disturbed violent alcoholic father in his youth, a bi-polar diagnosis at 13 that had him experimented on with every psych med and therapist on the market for nearly 20 years, Ben Pecorari at 26 years of age sought out spiritual mentorship sessions with Jaymee in the summer of 2021, keeping one secret to himself... he was going to commit suicide if Jaymee couldn't help. It's a year later, and Ben not only wants to live, but he LOVES LIFE passionately EVERYDAY and is ready to give back to the 805. Through their time in mentorship sessions, Ben had a vision of creating a community art collective in downtown Ventura, CA focusing on tattoo culture, spirituality, food, that would also double as an all ages music venue. After a dedicated year of processing core traumas and finding his purpose in sessions with Jaymee, Ben's dream has become a reality, now having signed a lease on a beautiful space on Main Street in downtown Ventura the day before this podcast was recorded. "WANTS/NEEDS: Community Art Collective" is coming to downtown Ventura, CA in December 2022. This podcast was recorded as Ben and Jaymee's final mentorship session to commemorate their year together of healing work, to celebrate Ben's newfound joy and freedom, and to share the most Hunter S. Thompson-ish crazy life story this podcast has ever featured. This episode is sure to be a new favorite. Get ready to have your mind blown of what is possible within healing utilizing presence and emotional intelligence, and look out for the grand opening of "WANTS/NEEDS" this December.
45 min

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Love is the Author is a heart-centered podcast that explores the power of love, human connection, and authenticity in shaping our lives. Hosted by Jaymee Carpenter, a seasoned mental health…