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In today's episode, we discuss the root of many of humanity's biggest fears--the fear of death, including :

• The process of death (as a labor process similar to birth)
• Preparing for death
• Role of psychedelics in confronting our fear of death
• Death as a teacher to help us live in the present moment
• Eternity is in the now
• Role of a death doula
• Sharing, abundance and the power of communal living
• Celtic Wheel of Time and the cycles of life
• And so much more...

Leanne is so wise and delightful. Can't wait for you to listen!

About Leanne:

Leanne is a former school teacher turned yoga instructor, death doula & educator as well as a plant medicine advocate. She believes that natural psychedelic plant medicines, and their synthetic relatives hold vast potential as tools for improving health and wellness, and she is especially interested in their benefits for end of life anxiety. 

She is passionate about changing the narrative around death and dying by creating space to explore what death means to each individual, so that the fear of the unknown subsides. She believes contemplating death can be a huge catalyst to living the life of your dreams.

Instagram:  @leannenolan_yoga
Website: www.leannenolan.com

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Growing up in orthodox religion, we learned to seek validation of our worthiness from external sources (God, bishop, parents, etc.). Learning to trust ourselves and reclaim our inner authority can be a long, frustrating, but also beautiful, process.

In this episode, Mike, Doug and Shelise explore that process, discussing what has been coming up for them in recent weeks. Regardless of where you're at in your journey, just know that....you got this!


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Humans are social creatures and we depend upon the power of the collective for our survival. This "it takes a village" approach also extends to our self-work efforts. 

In today's episode,  we are joined by Adrienne, co-creator of our new Mighty Networks Support Community, to discuss the importance of receiving support and connection from other humans as we work to heal our individual and collective traumas.

Along the way, we also discuss:

• Trauma-informed yoga
• Infertility in Mormonism
• The patriarchy's obsession with women's bodies
• Creating light
• And much more....

Enjoy!

Adrienne is a bad-ass, ex-mormon, spiritual seeker, vegan, childfree after infertility, community builder and trauma-informed yoga instructor. You can follow her on IG @iamadriennejohnson


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Other links for this episode:

Kundalini Yoga w/ Syd Strabala
The Body Keeps the Score


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Journey with Mike and Doug this week as we recount our recent dreams and medicine experiences, exploring themes such as: 

• Leaning into our unique gifts
• Co-creating with the Universe
• "I am my own best medicine"
• Accessing anger
• Experiencing life vs. Meaning of life
• Speaking on behalf of our wounded parts
• Holding space for those we trigger

Thank you for joining our group therapy session. We hope you enjoy!

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Take a journey with us through the realms of science and medicine with Reid Robinson, MD MBA in this powerful conversation about the current state of legalized psychedelic therapies and the power they have in a clinical setting. 
 
 We dive into: 
 
 The unexpected power of a firsthand psychedelic experience
 Ketamine assisted psychotherapy
 The impacts of trauma
 The ethics of capitalism in the psychedelic space 
 
 In our delightful ongoing exploration of duality, this episode complements our love of the woo in a grounded and pragmatic way. 
 
Reid Robison, MD MBA, is a board-certified psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer at Novamind, an organization focused on evidence-based psychedelic treatments. Reid serves as Medical Director of Center for Change, an Eating Disorder treatment program in Utah. He is the co-developer of the Emotion-Focused Ketamine-assisted Psychotherapy model. Reid is currently the coordinating investigator for the MAPS-sponsored study MDMA assisted psychotherapy study of eating disorders. To date, Reid has guided thousands of ketamine therapy journeys and hundreds of Spravato (esketamine) dosing sessions and provides medical support and psychedelic therapy at plant medicine retreats abroad.

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Buckle up! We've got a fun for you this week as we welcome Carah Burrell (aka Nuancehoe) and chat about her story, finding ourselves post faith crisis and approaching life with more....nuance.

Carah is amazing and her story will resonate so much. Enjoy!

About Carah

Carah Burrell, AKA Nuancehoe, spent 30 years in the Mormon church as well as several years living in the not-so-Mormon world of stand-up comedy. After some time in LA, Carah moved back to her home state of Utah to pursue the standard Mormon housewife life, all for her shelf to come crashing down in 2019. Carah’s TikTok channel "Nuancehoe" started as a way for her to satirize Mormonism, but quickly snowballed into a career, permanently landing her as the new producer and co-host of Mormon Stories.

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In this juicy jaw-dropper, we are joined by Christine Falconer, LCSW, to talk about all the salacious and taboo sex stuff that once would have sent us running to the bishop's office for even thinking about.

Among other things, we discuss:

• Polyamory
• Ethical Non-Monogamy
• Kink
• BDSM
• ...and More!

Light some candles, draw a bath, and pour yourself a generous glass of wine. We think you'll enjoy this one!


About Christine

Christine Falconer, LCSW and sex therapist specializing in working with clients who practice ethical non-monogamy, kink, and are LGBTQIA+. Located in Northern California and online at TiesThatBindCounseling.com


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We are joined by Eliza-Catherine "Zaeli" Kane, a magical being of many talents--writing, performance art, comedy, hypnosis, genealogy / ancestral heritage, music....    

We discuss so much in this episode, yet still feel like we're only scratching the surface:

• Respecting our subconscious
• Hypnosis / Hypnotherapy
• Legacy of Eliza R. Snow
• Reclaiming our Heritage
• Mormon psychedelic visions--"Purple-faced mustachio Joseph Smith"
• Faeries and folk music
• Connecting to our creativity and art
• And so much more...

Can't wait for you to listen! You'll fall in love with Zaeli as quickly as we did.


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We are thrilled to be joined by our resident gay shamans, James and Russell! Both James and Russell lived most of their lives as closeted, active Mormons before leaving the church and embracing their sexuality. Along their path, they have found much healing through the use of plant medicine and are moved to share in the healing by holding space for others.

We discuss so much in this episode, including:

• Tips for setting and holding space
• Power of attention and imagination
• Embodying the healthy masculine
• The importance of male intimacy
• Recognizing unconscious homophobia and forgiving ourselves
• Holding our beliefs loosely
• Twin Spirits

In addition, we also get our first ever (but certainly not last) visit from Pot Head Jesus!

It's impossible to fully describe the magic of James and Russell! We hope you enjoy.

You can contact James and Russell at:
gayshamans.com
[email protected]

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Tessie is back! We discuss setting boundaries, activating our inner warriors and saying yes to ourselves. As an added bonus, we also share our favorite 💩  stories. One of our most fun but also most rewarding episodes yet!

Enjoy!


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Lao-tzu’s Tau Te Ching translated by Stephen Mitchel: https://stephenmitchellbooks.com/translations-adaptations/tao-te-ching/