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12/02/2025

NewVision OldWays Podcast

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Episode 53 — Growing Edges: Trusting My Inner Compass

In this episode, I dive into a powerful idea at the center of personal transformation — our growing edges. These are the areas of our lives where we feel friction, discomfort, misalignment, or repeated patterns that keep showing up. Instead of seeing these moments as obstacles, I explore how they are actually invitations to evolve and discover who we’re becoming. 

I talk about how growth starts by recognizing these edges, then choosing to lean in with courage and self-awareness. When I listen to my inner compass — not cultural noise, not groupthink, not the expectations of others — I can see what life is trying to teach me. I share how shedding old identities, unlearning outdated beliefs, and showing up authentically help us move from surviving to thriving.

I also break down how happiness can’t be chased. It’s not a destination. It shows up naturally when we focus on meaning, contribution, presence, and living in alignment with our values. And with reflection, journaling, and small daily actions, our growing edges become the place where confidence, clarity, and fulfillment begin. 

If you’re feeling stuck or on the edge of something new, this episode will help you understand the friction — and use it to create a life rooted in truth, resilience, and purpose.

Quick Highlights

• What growing edges are
• How to identify them
• How to lean into discomfort with purpose
• Why authenticity matters
• How to stop chasing happiness and build meaning instead
• The hedonic treadmill explained
• Using journaling + reflection to turn growth into thriving

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These show notes and the episode content are based on personal experience and philosophical reflection. They are not intended as medical, psychological, or mental health advice. For any mental or emotional concerns, please consult a qualified professional.

 All content written, engineered, and produced by Tony Marinaccio and TKM Productions. 

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11/25/2025

NewVision OldWays Podcast

Host, Writer, Producer & Engineer - Tony Marinaccio

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Turn the Winter Blues Into Fuel: Small Daily Habits That Change Everything Ep 52

Welcome to Season 6 of Newvision Oldways — and what a way to kick it off.

In this powerful and deeply relatable episode, I dive into a reality so many of us face each year: the shift into winter, the darkening days, the emotional heaviness, and the dreaded holiday pressure cooker. But instead of accepting the winter slump as inevitable, I offer an inspired roadmap for transforming it into one of the most meaningful seasons of growth.

This episode explores:

Why Winter Affects Us More Than We Realize

I break down the brain chemistry behind seasonal fatigue, mood drops, carb cravings, and the emotional turbulence that often arrives with shorter days. From melatonin to serotonin, we gain a clear understanding of why our bodies and minds respond the way they do — and how to work with, not against, these natural rhythms.

Old Wisdom for a Modern Winter

Drawing from Stoicism, the Tao Te Ching, Transcendentalism, and ancient seasonal traditions, I reframe winter NOW as a time of renewal, introspection, and inner sharpening.
 Winter isn’t a dead zone — it’s a Kairos moment: the perfect time for courageous, intentional change.

Small Daily Habits That Change Everything

This episode is packed with life-altering, accessible strategies to bring light back into your days: I deliver all of this with humor, honesty, and lived experience — including the carb cravings, fatigue, and my own battles with seasonal depression.

A Heartfelt Message on Family & Division

In one of the episode’s most vulnerable and thought-provoking segments, I address the emotional distances many people have created with loved ones over politics and ideology.

🧡 The Bigger Message

Winter doesn’t have to be a time of decline.
 It can be a time of foundation, renewal, and becoming. This is not a season to fear. It’s a season to use.

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11/04/2025

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Related Blog Article:  The Mind Body Connection: How Your Thoughts Shape your Health - NewVision OldWays | Self Improvement Podcast

Episode 51: The Mind-Body -Soul Connection – How Your Thoughts Shape Your Health

Welcome back, Visioneers. After celebrating our 50th milestone episode, we begin a new chapter — one that explores the powerful dialogue between the mind and the body, and how our thoughts shape our physical and emotional well-being.

In this deeply personal and reflective episode, I - Tony Marinaccio dive into one of life’s most profound truths: that what we think, feel, and believe doesn’t just live in our heads — it lives in our entire being. From the way stress tightens our muscles to the way peace softens our breath, our inner world is always speaking through the body.

I unpack how the mind and body constantly communicate — how emotion, thought, and biology are threads in the same tapestry. With stories from my own life and reflections from both modern science and ancient wisdom, this Episode reminds us that mental tension can manifest as physical pain, and awareness can become the first step toward healing.

This episode journeys through the practical and the spiritual — exploring ways we can restore balance through mindful awareness, simple breathing, and reconnecting with what truly matters. Whether through meditation, sound, movement, or stillness, healing often begins with letting go of control and returning to presence.

Challenge: See if you can pick out where the sound bath tones are playing!!??

The New Vision and the Old Ways

Our ancestors always knew that wellness was more than medicine — it was about harmony of mind, body, and spirit. Today’s science is finally catching up, showing how compassion, gratitude, and community heal us at every level. The new vision is built on those old ways — wisdom rediscovered for a modern world that has forgotten how to slow down and feel.

Previous Episode:  The Unlived Life - Regret or Endless Possibilities: 50th Anniversary Episode

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If this episode moved you, donate / support the show, subscribe, leave a review, or share it with someone who needs it. Together, we’re rediscovering the old ways to build a new vision.

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This episode shares personal reflections and holistic ideas intended for educational and inspirational

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10/228/2025

Newvision Oldways Podcast

Host:  Tony Marinaccio

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Episode 50: The Life Unlived — Regret or Endless Possibilities

“Regret isn’t a tombstone. It’s a compass.”

Welcome to the 50th milestone episode of The Newvision Oldways Podcast! In this powerful celebration, I take us on a full-circle journey through fifty conversations that have challenged how we think, grow, and live. From courage and mindfulness to impermanence and rebirth — this episode brings it all home with one question that echoes through time:

Are you living the life you desire, or are you living a life full of regret?

A Milestone of Meaning

Fifty episodes. 6 continents. 30 countries. 221 cities & Thousands of listeners.
 What started as one man’s search for personal growth has become a worldwide movement of curiosity, courage, and transformation. I look back on the conversations that shaped the show — and forward to the endless possibilities that still await us all.

Most of us fear regret, burying it like a shameful relic. But I flip the script — showing how regret isn’t something to hide from, but something to learn from.
It’s not a signal of failure. It’s a whisper from your soul saying:

Through the lens of psychology and experience, I reveal how guilt and missed chances can become spiritual breadcrumbs — guiding us back to who we’re meant to be.

Change isn’t the enemy. It’s the rhythm of life.
 In one of the episode’s most moving reflections, I explore radical impermanence — the idea that everything changes, ends, and begins again.
Drawing inspiration from Buddhist philosophy and The Tibetan Book of the Dead, he shows how embracing impermanence can set us free from fear, attachment, and the illusion of control.

Control, is just fear in disguise — the mind’s attempt to build walls around the unpredictable flow of life.
 But life doesn’t ask for our control. It asks for our participation.
By releasing control, we remove the blinders that keep us from seeing possibility. Suddenly, the tunnel opens into a horizon — vast, alive, and unwritten.
This is the essence of Newvision Oldways: letting go of what was, to rediscover what can be.

Every person carries a version of the life they never lived — a dream buried beneath responsibility, fear, or distraction. This episode is your invitation to open that door again.
You are not finished.
Your mind, your body, and your spirit are still capable of rewriting your story — today, right now, wherever you are.

At its core, Newvision Oldways has always meant this:
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10/21/2025

NewVision Oldways Podcat

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Episode 49: Did We Really Ever Break on Through? – The Myth of the Psychedelic Dream

Welcome, Visioneers, to a mind-bending exploration through time, consciousness, and illusion. In this provocative episode, I invite you to journey to the center of your mind — to revisit the promises and pitfalls of the psychedelic age.

From Aldous Huxley’s mescaline revelations to Timothy Leary’s call to “Turn on, tune in, drop out,” I pull back the curtain on the cultural experiment that tried to chemically “open the doors of perception.” But did we really break on through — or did we just lose ourselves in the haze?

Link To Related Blog Article for this Episode - Did We Really Ever Break on Through? - NewVision OldWays | Self Improvement Podcast

Through sharp insight, cultural reflection, and a fascinating look at how modern neuroscience and spirituality intersect, this episode questions whether enlightenment can be found in a pill… or if it’s something we can only find within ourselves.

To Listen to My Classic 1993 Ray Manzarek of The Doors Interview - click here - Ray Manzarek of the Doors - My Historic 1993 Zen Interview REDUX Ep 48

Featuring rare clips from My 1993 interview with Ray Manzarek of The Doors, and an insight into what the Dream was supposed to become by Jerry Garcia this episode connects the past and present — from LSD to psilocybin therapy, from counterculture dreams to the modern search for meaning.

This Episode reminds us that the truest journey isn’t about escaping reality but seeing it anew — with gratitude, mindfulness, and a reimagined vision of life’s everyday miracles.

🧠 Key Themes:

• The myth and meaning behind the psychedelic revolution
• Aldous Huxley, “The Doors of Perception,” and the concept of the “Reducing Valve”
• The rise and fall of 1960s idealism — from Woodstock to Altamont
• The modern psychedelic renaissance in therapy and neuroscience
• How to “break on through” naturally by rewiring your mind and embracing gratitude

We don’t need chemicals to open the doors of perception — we just need courage, mindfulness, and gratitude. The sacred is already all around us… if we’re willing to truly look.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

This episode includes discussions about the history and cultural impact of various psychedelic substances.
 NewVision Oldways does not promote or encourage the use of illegal drugs or unsafe experimentation of any kind.
All references are for educational and historical purposes only. Always consult qualified medical and mental health professionals before engaging in any treatment or practice involving psychoactive substances.

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10/18/2025

NewVision OldWays Podcast

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Ray Manzarek Interview from 04/12/1993

Visioneers, Welcome to our first Episode Re-Release. This was Episode 13 Originally. I wanted to re-release this for a couple of main reasons. One is that there was a bit of confusion on my end as to when this Interview actually happened and to clarify, it was 04/12/1993. NOT 1992 that I mentioned during the Episode. So that's clarified !!

Second, I wanted to help the audio a bit, especially on Rays voice come across more clearly. It's not perfect by any means, but this was recorded through old phone lines, onto a cassette in a college radio station. The fact that this all still exists is nothing short of a miracle.

Check out the Episode Blog Article on the website - Ray Manzarek, The Doors, and the Last Breath of My Youth - NewVision OldWays | Self Improvement Podcast

Take a time travel trip with me to 1993 and listen to Ray as he instills some Zen wisdom, talks about The Doors, the Doors Movie, Jim's Penis ( that was a surprise )  World Events, Eddie Vetter and so much more. A VERY Entertaining Interview that I am sure, besides here - you have never heard before. 

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Visioneers - enjoy this time capsule interview that is as classic as it gets. 

Previous episode link - Escape Group Think And Return To Ourselves Ep 47

Original Ray Manzarek Interview Broadcast Link - Ray Manzarek of the Doors - My Historic 1993 Zen Interview Ep 13

Link to Joe Barnes Interview Mentioned in the Show intro - Joe Barnes Interview Author of Escape the System and The Rebel Code Ep 12

This interview with Ray Manzarek, legendary keyboardist of The Doors, is an original recording conducted and owned by Tony Marinaccio. All rights to the interview and its audio content are exclusively held by Tony Marinaccio.

© 1993 / 2025 Tony Marinaccio. All Rights Reserved.

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10/17/2025

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Ray Manzarek Interview from 04/12/1992

Visioneers, Welcome to our first Episode Re-Release. This was Episode 13 Originally. I wanted to re-release this for a couple of main reasons. One is that there was a bit of confusion on my end as to when this Interview actually happened and to clarify, it was 04/12/1992. NOT 1993 that I mentioned during the Episode. So that's clarified !!

Second, I wanted to help the audio a bit, especially on Rays voice come across more clearly. It's not perfect by any means, but this was recorded through old phone lines, onto a cassette in a college radio station. The fact that this all still exists is nothing short of a miracle.

Check out the Episode Blog Article on the website - Ray Manzarek, The Doors, and the Last Breath of My Youth - NewVision OldWays | Self Improvement Podcast

Take a time travel trip with me to 1992 and listen to Ray as he instills some Zen wisdom, talks about The Doors, the Doors Movie, Jim's Penis ( that was a surprise )  World Events, Eddie Vetter and so much more. A VERY Entertaining Interview that I am sure, besides here - you have never heard before. 

As always, please enjoy the episode and if you like what NewVision OldWays is all about, please consider donated to the show using the Support Link Below. It will be much appreciated.

Visioneers - enjoy this time capsule interview that is as classic as it gets. 

Previous episode link - Escape Group Think And Return To Ourselves Ep 47

Original Ray Manzarek Interview Broadcast Link - Ray Manzarek of the Doors - My Historic 1992 Zen Interview Ep 13

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10/14/2025

Episode 47 – Escape Group Think and Return to Ourselves

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Welcome back, Visioneers! In this powerful and deeply reflective episode, I take you on a journey through one of the most dangerous yet subtle forces shaping modern society — Group Think.

Check out the Episode Blog Article on the website:  Escape the Group Think — and Return to Ourselves - NewVision OldWays | Self Improvement Podcast

We live in a world where social media tells us who to be, what to feel, and even what to hate. But when did we stop thinking for ourselves? When did we start trading authenticity for applause?

I challenge us to step outside the noise and rediscover the courage to be original — to think, feel, and believe independently. This episode dives into the psychology of conformity, explores the dangers of collective outrage, and reminds us how silence, solitude, and truth reconnect us with our authentic selves.

🔹 In this episode:

• Why Group Think is so seductive — and so destructive
• How social media has turned individuality into performance
• The power of dissent and the sacred act of thinking for yourself
• Courage as the antidote to conformity
• Real-world stories that reveal what happens when thought is policed — and why we must protect the freedom to think and pray
• Practical ways to “return home” to your true self

I also revisit the success of the recent Gender Series with Dr. Mary Tiede and how it ties beautifully to today’s theme: the courage to have respectful discord and genuine conversation — without hate, fear, or violence.

Check out the Important Gender Series at newvisionoldways.com

or click here for the last episode in the series: Gender, Identity, and the Questions We Fear to ask – Part 3 A conversation with Dr Mary Tiede Ep: 46

This isn’t rebellion for rebellion’s sake — it’s an awakening. It’s remembering who you were before the world told you who to be. It’s learning to think with your own mind and feel with your own heart again.

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09/23/2025

NewVision OldWays Podcast

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 The Final Chapter with Dr. Mary Tiede

 This is it — the conclusion of our 3-part deep dive into one of the most fascinating and often misunderstood topics of our time: gender.

In this final conversation, I sit down once again with Dr. Mary Tiede, Psychology Professor at Brockport State College and a leading voice in gender studies and research. Together, we take on the questions that too often go unasked — the ones that make people pause, think, and sometimes squirm.

Our mission is simple but bold: to create a space where tough conversations can happen without fear. Where curiosity is welcome, disagreement is respected, and understanding is the goal.

In this episode, we go beyond definitions and dive into the human side of gender — identity, expression, and the cultural forces that shape how we see ourselves and each other. Dr. Tiede brings insight, clarity, and honesty that will challenge your assumptions and maybe even shift your perspective.

This is not the end of the conversation — far from it — but it is a milestone. My hope is that it inspires you to keep asking questions, keep listening, and keep learning.

If this series has made you think, laugh, cry, and openly discuss, I want to hear from you. Share your thoughts, share this episode, and if you believe in what we’re building with the Visioneer community, consider supporting the show. Every listener matters. Every penny counts. Together, we can keep growing this movement.

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09/16/2025

NewVision Oldways Podcast

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Gender, Identity, and the Questions We Fear to ask – A conversation with Dr Mary Tiede part 2 Ep 45

Join me for part 2 of my Important discussion with Dr Mary Tiede on the difficult subject of all things Gender. No Matter what side you fall on, this is an open discussion that attempts to shed light on the many aspects of gender that that most people are afraid to talk about.

If anything, I hope this discussion open the door to future dialogue where we can all engage in constructive and thoughtful conversation that can and will bring us together instead of tearing families, friends, co-workers apart.

We put the political differences aside and we engage in a thoughtful, sometimes opposing but always truthful discussion that will challenge you to consider all sides.

As always, thank you for listening and PLEASE, never hate anyone for an opposing view, never lash out at someone just because they feel / think differently than you. We all have a place on this earth and we all deserve a voice as long as we are willing to hear the other voices as well. 

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