Shut Your Mouth and Listen

My first guest! I sit down and chat with my producer Omid Pourmomen, an entrepreneur and in another lifetime a basketball player from Vancouver, Canada. He shares his stories and we discuss the similarities of our journeys and the mindsets we have gained. We talk about cannabis, pain, working hard, success and failure throughout his journey.

This episode is filmed after the release of the first three episodes. I discuss some social issues and what my version of success now is.

I am open about falling into some bad habits and the reasons why again highlighting the importance of honesty and taking action.

I debrief you on my day, 12/3/21, I decide to utilize some of my methods and connect with nature. I talk about the Allegory of the cave, the mastermind principle, losing my shoes, and Men who take baths.

I express my thanks and gratitude. I confirm why I always tell the truth and find it so important. I'm into the return phase and nearing the end of the journey. I discuss my ‘rescue from without’ and my trip to Nepal. The lessons I have learned and why I choose to question everything. I cross back over the threshold and talk about kicking my addictions, and my routines.

I discuss the power of writing, processing and self authoring. I wrap the journey up with sobriety and care work ‘mastering the two worlds’. I talk about putting my knowledge into action and free thinking….  ‘freedom to live’. Onto the next journey.

I begin by giving you an insight into the meditation technique of noting and how it has benefitted me, before carrying on the chat about ‘the refusal of the return’.

I move back home and start looking into therapy and exploring different options, modeling, coaching, the RAF.

I reconnect with my best friend and begin the ‘Magic Flight’ phase, I head to Bali, Clermont Ferrand, and speak about the time I lost my marbles in London and went to Harley Street. I tell tales of Rastafarian rockstars and bond girls. I head to Monte Blanc on the journey.

I recap on my trip to Iceland/Norway and link it to the apotheosis phase of the journey. I dive straight into the next phase, the ultimate boon. I discuss my first use of MDMA and the struggle that was my first hero dose of psilocybin. The lessons I learned and I reinforce turning negatives into positives.

I discuss my obsession with walking and how it allowed me to process and listen. I touch on some realizations and the importance of vulnerability.

I talk about the next phase, the refusal of the return and my trips to the Cayman Islands, Hawaii, Tofino, and moving to Downtown Vancouver.

I begin my Instagram journey and find a connection that was missing and revel in the ability to share. I talk about the importance of telling the truth and mention the ‘Head injuries in rugby’ Lawsuit.

I start with some goal setting and give you an insight into what I want to achieve this year. I discuss the mastermind principle, before diving into the ‘women as temptress’ phase of my journey. My journey into nature goes deeper.

I talk about my call to the mountains and learning about plant medicines.

I move to Vancouver, I discuss escapism, ignoring my brain injury and the side effects.

I start my journey into Cannabis, after feeling let down by a medical system reliant on pharmaceuticals. I talk about my awareness to the topic of CTE.

I begin to discuss my use of exercise, Breathwork, heat/cold exposure, and meditation.

I touch upon the next phases of the initiation phase of the journey, Apotheosis and the ultimate Boon.

In this episode, I read you some writing I did in the summer of 2020 and discuss the book I haven’t written … ‘Muggles and Mouth-breathers’.

I revisit some areas, highlight my ‘supernatural aid’ and wrap up the departure phase of my hero’s journey. I discuss some of my truths. I give you an insight into 13 year old me and how my mind works.

I reinforce the Importance of nasal breathing and other habits that have helped my well-being. I highlight my love of adrenaline and the awareness of stress in my life.

I tell the story of my journey into writing and how it's been part of my healing process. I touch upon the refusal of the call phase of the hero’s journey.

I talk ego-building and flying the nest for the first time, my first experiences of becoming a man in London. I discuss my social anxiety and my reliance on alcohol and pain meds.

I touch on the road of trials and the meeting of the goddess phases of the hero’s journey.

I speak about my time at Saracens, quitting rugby and having no purpose.

I start the conversation about my love affair with nature.

I begin to explain the story of how I suffered a TBI in 2015. I expand on a few of my earlier memories and the effect they had on me and my desires. I touch on how I stumbled into spirituality and have used meditation/visualization since I was a child.

There’s a big emphasis on how I choose to turn negatives into positives and how I use trauma to drive me.

I introduce you to my timeline and the hero’s journey.

I dive into the Initiation phase of the journey and talk about my crossing of the threshold moment and entering the belly of the beast. I talk about the price of success, Alcoholism, concussions, pain meds, self-doubt, not living my truth, and cutting corners.

In this pilot episode, I give an insight into why I want to start my own podcast. Why I want to tell the truth and process my journey so far.

I delve into a bit of my background, and I touch on my youth and what drove me. My journey into team sports, finding a sense of purpose, and developing confidence.

I give some insights into what inspired me and where my work ethic and routine came from.

I start to address some of my trauma and talk about the importance of vulnerability, emotions, and acceptance.

I discuss a key principle in my life - resistance is the way.