Nowhere To Go But Up

This episode was recorded on 5-08-2020. * * What bottom or life struggle would you like to share with our audience? * Still living in New Zealand in 2007 losing our family home, marriage failed, losing money & investments and only a small part time business, no money...hitting rock bottom. walking out of the family home (since my ex wasn't going to) and leaving my teen kids behind (lowest point ever)-- rebuilding myself after a friend told me that I had created what I was experiencing because of my patterns of thinking and way of being, and all I needed to do was to change those to create something different. * I took this to heart and spent every spare cent on healing practitioners and coaches to do exactly that--change my subconscious belief systems, heal unresolved emotional issues, face fears and insecurities, forgive a bunch of people--and life started to reflect my inner empowerment, my business flourished, I reached financial goals I never thought I could, my relationships became more real and authentic, and I ended up meeting the love of my life in AZ (after leaving NZ after the earthquake in 2011, but that's another story), and now living my dream life in Sedona, AZ. * * Why do you feel that your story would be beneficial for other people to hear? * Until that time unbeknownst to me my past conditioning was running and ruining my life--my marriage, relationships, financial--like it does for many people. It'll give people hope that if they're in tough situations that they can change their lives and create something amazing, by up-leveling their mindset and empowering their consciousness. * Once we operate more from our higher selves than the hu

In this episode I'm going to have Flat Earth expert David Weiss explain flat earth to me. I'm not sure I believe either side unless I go up and see for myself. We are expected to believe what we are told form authoritative sources, but with all of the smoke and mirrors and misdirection. I'm not sure that is possible anymore. * David Weiss is a business man who walked away from his own very successful company to pursue spreading the truth about our world. * He is the host of, “The Flat Earth Podcast” and creator of the “Flat Earth Sun, Moon and Zodiac Clock app”. He has the amazing ability to take anyone from ridiculing the idea of a flat earth to the mind-blowing understanding that we don’t live on a spinning, wobbling, rocketing water ball in an infinite vacuum. He also shows you why this topic is the MOST important topic of these troubled times. * * You can find David here: * Website: https://www.theflatearthpodcast.com/ * FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFlatEarthPodcast * Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFEpodcast * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theflatearthpodcast/ * YouTube Channel:

In this episode I will be talking to Patrick Cote. I found Patrick when an episode of the "Status Coup" started playing on my YouTube and I got sucked in to watching. I was really impressed with his knowledge of the topics he was speaking about and how well put together his thoughts were. As I always do I started poking around the internet and trying to find him on social media. I ended up landing in the Twitterverse . * I followed Pat on his Twitter account and sent him a message, and invited him to come on the show and a few ideas about what we could talk about. To my surprise he was open to the the invitation and the topics and I got him booked to appear. * After Pat filled out the guest form is when I found out that he had been on one of my favorite shows that I follow "The Jimmy Dore Show". Also I started poking around some of Pat's links and found an appearance on Ron Placone's show talking about a parody that he co-wrote called "The Yass Kween Chronicles". * Coincidentally I had been trying to book Ron Placone on the show because he is a contributor to "The Jimmy Dore Show" and appears on it quite a bit. Ron is on the schedule for late March. Below is a question and answer I pulled from the guest form to give a little more info on Pat. * * Why do you feel that your story would be beneficial for other people to hear? * If you're interested we could talk about my prior parody account "Peter Douche" being banned from Twitter. It was a parody of "Peter Dauo" a former centrist propagandist, who is now a progressive ally. Long story short. It was a fun but useful parody that mocked him. I was banned from Twitter for "impersonation" although Twitter has clear guidelines for parody accounts that I was over-careful not to violate. * I woke up the next day, not knowing I was banned to find that "#FreePeterDouche" was trending on Twitter. (This story helps explain how I got a bigger platform/voice) The ban led to more media attention and I went on the Jimmy Dore Show to discuss censorship issues. The show with Jimmy Dore was then tweeted out by Julian Assange of WikiLeaks, which grew more attention. * As I mentioned on the show, I was going to use the attention to write a book, to ensure that instead of silencing me, I would gain a bigger voice. I followed up by writing my first parody book, "An Inconvenient Douche." Then, I followed that up with my recent book, "The Yass Kween Chronicles." Both books focus on the problems within the Democratic Party and on the media and propaganda used to prop up the corporate interests of the party. * * You can find Pat here: * Website:

In this episode I have the privilege of talking to author Jordan Barnes about his book "One Hit Away". I connected with Jordan after he had listened to the show and reached out to tell me a little bit about his story and how he related a lot to my own story. I enjoyed the conversation and felt that he would be a great fit for the show. Below are a couple of questions that Jordan answered for the show that will give you a little background on him. * What made you want to be a guest on the "Nowhere To Go But Up Podcast? * I enjoy your podcast and want to talk about recovery and let people know that long-term inpatient treatment isn't nearly as scary as it sounds. I went to a two year program (though I left halfway through and finished the rest via outpatient) and think it's a wonderful tool that can work for certain people the same way that MAT can work for others. I am also self published author and have learned the benefits and healing changes that occur through a deep reflection on someone's life. I think that it has proven extremely beneficial to help me process some things that I never really experience because I was so medicated on heroin, such as my friends overdose, et cetera. * What bottom or life struggle would you like to share with our audience? * That recovery from a hopeless condition of mind and spirit is possible for anyone, and that recovery is as personal as it gets. I also think that it's a common misconception that someone has to be ready to get sober (or even want it) since I myself didn't think I wanted to get clean when I did. I have seen that scenario play out a lot, especially at a treatment center where most clients are mandated by the courts. So I think that's something to consider because a lot of people wait for loved ones to hit rock bottom, and many of those individuals die. * * You can find Jordan here: * Website: https://jordanpbarnes.com/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jordan_P_Barnes * Instagram:

This is a collaboration with Aurora Eggert the host of "The Borealis Experience" and Sean Dustin the host of the "Nowhere To Go But Up" podcast.

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A few weeks ago Aurora and myself were recording an episode for her show with me as the guest. After finishing recording we decided that we since we have both been abusive people in our past relationships that this would be the perfect opportunity to team up and start a series about abusive behavior. It isn't often that you find a female that is willing to speak on being abusive in their past relationships. It is also not often that you find a male that is willing to openly talk about their role they played in being abusive. 

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This type of behavior is usually buried in shame, guilt, and embarrassment so it rarely gets talked about outside the walls of a therapists office. The type of abuse that is displayed by women in relationships isn't usually physical in nature but more mentally and emotionally charged. A lot of the time when a man is abusive it plays out in mental, emotional, and physical forms of abuse.

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In this episode Aurora and myself start off this series talking about our own behaviors that we displayed in the past and what conclusions that we came up with as to why we acted the way that we did. We also touch on some of the things we have done to work on that behavior and how we mitigate feelings of anger and control that come up now.

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We hope that this conversation and the ones to come will help people out there that are being abusive, have been abusive, or have been affected by an abusive person to understand why this behavior. We hope to bring on licensed professionals to talk about the different types of abuse and why they happen as well as current/former abusive people and people that have been affected by abusive behavior.

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If you fit into this category and would like to tell us your story or appear on the show as a guest feel free to reach out through email to [email protected] and we will read your story on the show. You can remain anonymous in either scenario writing your story or appearing as a guest. Thank you for listening.

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Here is where you can find Aurora:

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Podcast:

https://auroraeggert.buzzsprout.com/

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Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/dawn.roschen

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CLUBHOUSE:  @auroraeggert

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Here is where you can find Sean Dustin: * Linktree: * https://linktr.ee/Nowheretogobutup * CLUBHOUSE:  @seandustin * To support the show through Patreon: *

In this episode I reached out to Elaina Bahm to come onto the show to talk about mindset and self sabotage as well as her philosophy of the last 4 doctors you will ever need. * I found Elaina on her Facebook business page and started checking out her links and website. I liked what I read and felt like she would be a good fit for the show and helping me with my issue of self sabotage and understanding where it comes from. I have had real struggles with this kind dysfunctional behavior in the past. * * ELAINA BAHM * Coach, Motivational Public Speaker. * Elaina is the founder of Bahm Holistics where she provides holistic health, fitness, and lifestyle programs packed with easy to follow strategies to help you out of your rut and start living the life you want to live. * Elaina focuses on the Last 4 Doctors YOU WILL EVER NEED IN YOUR LIFE: Dr. Diet, Dr. Movement, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. Happiness. As a crusader for balancing the body as a whole, she is dedicated to helping you discover that small daily shifts can provide lasting life-long happiness and health. * Elaina is a sought after motivational public speaker and a mentor for students, business owners and executives. She is devoted to helping ordinary men and women live extraordinary lives through personal and professional development and economic empowerment. * Elaina has a McMaster University Degree in Sociology and is Certified at a Holistic Life Style Coach Level 3 and Certified Corrective Exercise Coach through the CHEK Institute. * * You can find Elaina here: * Website: https://www.bahmholistics.com/ * Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/bahmholistics * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainabahm/ * CLUBHOUSE: @elainabahm *

In this episode I will be talking to Amber who works in the Entertainment Industry as a Song Writer, Musician, Producer, and now #2 best selling Author in her genre. Amber is a transgender woman. She wrote a memoir about her journey to finding and living as her authentic self. * I have a trans sibling and I support her decision to live her life however she sees fit and hopefully is happy at the end of the day. * It is not an easy road for one to take. I know from watching my sisters journey and having most of the family not be supportive in the beginning and going through a period where most of us didn't speak to her for a few years. I didn't speak to her for over 10 years. * * Amber's Bio: * Amber Rose Washington is an author, songwriter, musician, producer, public speaker, and advocate for the transgender community and has been featured on FOX, NBC, CBS, NPR, and a host of other media. Her new Podcast show, "THE JOURNEY, Unscripted" is scheduled to begin airing in April 2021. * Amber grew up in Liberty, New York; a small town in the Catskill Mountains. Her town and region were the inspiration behind the movie, Dirty Dancing. * “The Catskills” are well-known by the Hollywood elite as the place where so many celebrities of the past got their big break. You can experience a glimpse into this region in the Netflix Original series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. * Amber currently lives in Florida where she and her team are currently building out her platform which will allow her to bring greater awareness to the diversity of the human condition. * This platform will also facilitate innovative and educational speaking engagements and interactive lectures at college universities, pride events, radio, Internet-based Podcasts, and TV interviews, and article-based media. * She currently performs outreach to numerous regional transgender support groups in the United States and beyond. * * Amber's Website: https://amberrosewashington.com/#home1 * Amber's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Hiding-Myself.../dp/192237282X * * Social Media:

Micah T. Dank was born in 1983 in Oceanside New York. From a young age he had wanted to be a writer, coming from a family of writers. His father was a producer and radio news editor at CBS News in Manhattan and his grandfather was a Producer at CBS News. * Micah was an actor in High School and became interested in writing from his 12th grade English teacher Russell Reid. From there he majored in English at SUNY Albany and transferred down to CUNY Hunter College in Manhattan to earn his Bachelors degree in ‘Language Literature and Criticism’. * It wasn’t until he moved to Boston for a new job that he became interested in all the esoteric sciences including the astrology and astrotheology prevalent through his book series. * * Links To Micah's Books: * Beneath the Veil (Into the Rabbit Hole): * https://www.amazon.com/.../dp/1645402533/ref=mp_s_a_1_1... * * The Sacred Stones: Into the Rabbit Hole - Book 2: * https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Stones-Into.../dp/1645402843 * * The Secret Weapon: * https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Weapon-Micah.../dp/164540353X * * You Can Find Micah Here: * Facebook:

Here’s a brief bio for James: * I was born in east Los Angeles June 12 1984.I grew up in the san Fernando valley I grew up as a PK a pastors kid. Growing up in ministry had it’s up’s and downs. Somewhat neglected in a way my pops was really busy with his ministry. I seen many things at a young age, even though I wasn’t in a street gang the life was around in our neighborhood. You would think id live up to my dads life. * As I was growing up I faced many situations that I put myself into our just happened to be at the wrong place wrong time type scenario. Introduced to weed at a young age. I found myself trying to make a name for myself in the graffiti world. Didn’t know how crazy that could get. * Then I experienced my first arrest GTA a friend stole a car and we went out for a joy ride. A few miles later and a whole squad of cop cars a helicopter and a k9 were looking for me. We where caught and went to the station where they grilled us but let us go after our parents came to pick us up. * Later one of the most tragic thing happened I lost a good friend and that opened my eyes to see that real life hit home. That’s when me and a really good friend/brother wrote and produced a drama depicting real life stories of addiction a street life a drama about young youth trying to find a purpose in the very streets I grew up in. * I later became a at risk youth intervention specialist. Where I mentored and worked with young teens headed towards a life of possible jail and or prison that was on the verge of being in gangs. * Even though I was doing this at a time I was being harassed my cops detectives. They where trying to get information on a shooting that happened just steps from my front door. With nothing to give them they threatened me with charges of firing a weapon. They claimed the victim a person I knew and had no problems with just a homie from the city. Well they said he was hit with two different calibers, but they found three different casings at the scene. They claim I fired the third in order to save my friend, which was not true. * Later I would get married have kids, years later with a divorce and past drug use and depression I thought about ending my life for a split second. After quitting the drug use I found myself going back to church and this is where I Had the desire to share people stories and that’s how the podcast came to be. * * You can find James here: * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedustpodcast/ * Facebook:

In this episode I am having a conversation with documentary director Maryam Henein. Maryam directed the documentary film "Vanishing of the Bees". It's available on YouTube with ads. I will drop a link below. * I first found Maryam when she appeared on one of my favorite YouTube shows called "The Union Of The Unwanted" where a bunch of alternative media show hosts and researchers get together every other Monday and hang out to talk about current things going on in the world. * * Here is Maryam's Bio: * My quest down the path of health and wellness began 15 years ago. You would never know by looking at me, but I was hit by a Ford Explorer at 45 miles an hour and then dragged 49 feet while negotiating a crosswalk. I broke my left femur, tailbone, L-1, and five ribs. I was outfitted with a 14-inch metal rod and it took me a year to walk again without a cane or a limp. The trauma I endured led me down a windy path of medical treatments and self-discovery. * As a journalist, I used to investigate the underbelly of Los Angeles as well as the human psyche. But in a quest to heal, I found myself delving into alternative medicine and using my investigative chops to figure out the root causes behind my health issues. It’s so wild how many of us blindly listen to our doctors when in reality, Western medicine has such a blinkered view of things. They compartmentalize body parts and symptoms instead of looking at human health from a holistic perspective. * I became both a scientist and guinea pig. I fused solid research with first-hand experience and not only became quite knowledgeable, but also healed myself and became a holistic health advocate! I found myself in the aisles of Whole Foods sharing my knowledge with strangers. * And then in 2007, the bees literally flew into my life and gave me a bigger purpose. The bees pulled the curtain and exposed the wizards of Big Ag. Just like you, I didn’t know that beekeepers zig zagged through America with semis full of bees from one monoculture to the next. I gained a whole new perspective about our food supply. * If (organic) food is thy medicine, then the rapid spread of industrial agriculture and the increasing standardization of the food industry is our downfall. Chemicals are killing bees and beings, monocultures are breeding super bugs and killing biodiversity, genetically modified foods are making us sick and ruining our seeds, and factory farms are causing wide spread antibiotic resistance and causing unbelievable pollution. The paradigm shift must happen NOW. * * Maryam runs an online store called "HoneyColony" it's more than just another online natural health store. * HoneyColony seeks to save you years of anguish by giving you access to solid information and allowing you to connect with others who have undergone similar health challenges. We modeled our platform after the bees and with your help, it will be a fully functioning hive where people can communicate and find each other. Swarm intelligence delivers the truth. We gather nectar and pollen in the form of information and organic products that do not kill you. * If you you use this link you will get 15% off of their best selling products: *