Love Is The Author

John Dennis is one of Jaymee's favorite people on the planet. The "Quentin Tarantino of vintage", John is a true historian and die hard fan of thrift, style and decay, and is a dedicated practitioner and believer in the art of up-cycling. Through his wildly successful vintage company Sam Roberts LA and his brick and mortar Valley Of The Moon in Ojai, CA., John expresses himself boldly through the clothing he designs and repurposes. A true relic himself and genuine article California hippie with a heart of gold, John tells the story of the first half of his life being chewed up and spit out by the rat race, and how the relationship between he and his son became the biggest inspiration for seeking a new path truer to his heart, smothered in dust and dripping with beauty. This conversation is hilarious and heartwarming, between two bearded freaks who are living their dreams after losing it all. 

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*Produced, engineered, edited, and hosted by J. Carpenter.

This episode features the unbelievable true life story of Jaymee's friend and Dharma brother Dorje Tsewang, who at the age of 21 escaped the Chinese occupation of his homeland Tibet on foot in an arduous journey through the Himalayan Mountains. Dorje, a Tibetan Buddhist in a group of 12 faced sub zero weather conditions with no shelter, empty pockets and very little food, warmed only by a burning notion of a better life existing elsewhere. After 30 days and narrowly escaping death on multiple occasions, Dorje reached the safety of Nepal and spent the next 5 years in a Tibetan Refugee camp, where he would eventually meet his wife Dolkar (an exceptional chef). Dorje shares the auspicious miracles that landed the couple as permanent residents of Ojai, CA 20 years ago, and the causes and conditions that led to opening Mandala Restaurant, a sanctuary of the Ojai Valley. Chalked full of wisdom, laughter, Buddhist concepts and practical advice for finding true happiness, Jaymee and Dorje's share simple life adjustments that can lead to awakening unconditional love for all beings. Plus, Dorje reads a poem out loud by artist/creator Sister Cody (@sistercody) that Dorje considers to be "true dharma".

*Opening music "The Chase Begins" by composed and performed by Jaymee Carpenter.

*Closing music "Ever Changing" written and performed by J. Carpenter (lyrics by R. Kendall Forrey)

*Recorded, edited, produced and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter 

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This episode begins with a sound bath by Kelly Jean Anderson, recorded live on location at the legendary spiritual center and meditation garden Meditation Mount in Ojai, CA. Jaymee's interview with Kelly afterwards is a stunner, full of incredible information on how she overcome decades of addiction, sexual trauma, auto-immune and mental disorders through a sincere devotion to her spiritual path and many spiritual technologies, including a life altering dose of DMT. Kelly now lives a life of "all day self care", and shares how she reversed the "hard wiring of self loathing" into a loving "self-mentorship" relationship. She recently lost a loved one to suicide, and shares what it's like to survive "thinking you'll never be ok again". She also shares a beautiful technique for practicing forgiveness. You'll hear a dazzling array of birds chirping throughout this recording from high atop the Valley Of The Moon.    

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WARNING: EPISODE IS 1:1 PSYCHOACTIVE AND MAY CAUSE A CONTACT HIGH. Jaymee's barber Brenton Butler of Brenton's Barbershop in Ojai is on today's episode. Brenton shares insightful information on navigating an ADD, how memes have been educational tools for understanding mental health disorders, how he overcame homelessness and addiction and followed his dream, how to be spiritual without being spiritual, and why he remains a die hard Kanye West fan. Held beautifully in a swirling audio landscape, blending rare groove, Hip-Hop and hear-lucinatory sound designs, welcome to Brenton's Psychoactive Barbershop Lounge. 

Sound/music design/editing/hosted/produced by Jaymee Carpenter

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Lacee joins Jaymee for a "Bed-In" style episode, and the couple intimately share the full story of their relationship, and what they feel makes it a success. Held warmly in a new psychedelic tapestry of sound design and music production, this "Yawn & Loko" episode delivers the sound of the couples Love.

Cover photo: Lou Mora

Sound/music design, editing/production and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter

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This weeks episode focuses on the life and times of Jaymee's late spiritual teacher, Vic Anderson, and the nature of spiritual mentorship. Jaymee is joined by Megan Malone, a mentee of his who recently launched a Love Is The Author Meditation Group with her partner in their hometown of Buffalo, NY. Jaymee and  Megan discuss at length the most meaningful qualities of their own student/teacher relationship, what's important to look for in a teacher, and how to be a student. Their discussion is accompanied by actual soundbites of Vic telling the story of how he transformed from being a lowly drug addict to a gentle, spiritual giant who (motivated by the compassion of Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan people) risked his final years on Earth rebuilding monasteries in Tibet, while learning about the nature of his mind through ancient meditation techniques as a means of preparing for the eventuality of his own death.

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When Devendra and Jaymee get together, they instantly become two children deep at play, bursting with positive energy, ceaselessly driven to expose the interconnectedness of life while utilizing Tibetan Buddhism as their primary navigation system. This episode is less of an interview and more of a natural long form conversation between two people who love each other. Jaymee and Devendra open up about overcoming their (former) heroin addiction, their experiences in recovery, how they found the Tibetan Buddhist path and eventually became immersed, fueled most recently by their shared obsession with the writings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. They also share the common themes of their ayahuasca experiences. Plus: the brilliant concept for Devendra's forthcoming album (near completion), the mind-blowing synchronicity that began their relationship, and how they both feel their passion for practicing Buddhism is equalled only to the feeling of falling madly in love. 

*Closing music by J. Carpenter

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Raum Goods founder Tyler Pinkos is on a quest to (literally) connect people back to the planet and nature through his highly intentional creation, an ethically-sourced shoe with the worlds first copper rivets in the sole, directly connecting the bottom of your feet to the surface of the earth as a form of grounding oneself to Earth's naturally occurring electrons. Tyler has an uncommon origin story of having no established feeling of purpose in early life through his college years, possessing only an open mind, an entrepreneurial spirit, and respect for the Earth. He took the first job he was offered out of college at DC Shoes in Southern California as a brand developer, which led to a blossoming career (spanning multiple shoe companies) and a passion he couldn't have seen coming, creating one opportunity after another. A life-altering encounter with legendary music producer Rick Rubin, followed by a synchronistic run-in with an expert Turkish cobbler at a coffee shop, led Tyler to the inspiration for the Raum prototype (pronounced 'Roam'), which he eventually launched in 2019 after launching a wildly successful crowd-funding campaign. Quite simply put, Raum Goods are the most stylish, ethically motivated and produced shoes on the planet, significantly reducing waste and pollution typically created by the footwear industry through methods virtually unheard of in modern footwear, which Tyler outlines on the podcast. He is a humble entrepreneurial visionary, a genuine steward of the earth, attuning himself solely to where the subtle openings of life appear and invite him to create. 

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