Spiritual Asshole

Is quitting sugar spiritual? Great question. Let me smell a cupcake and get back to you. Luckily, Brendan spoke with Florence Christophers, CEO of Better Health Coaching and kick sugar expert, to find out.

The two delved into some sugar-free territory, exploring:

• Why quitting sugar is as good as 'The Secret.'
• Whether sugar addiction is chemical or emotional.
• Quality self-care vs. junk self-care.
• How to tame your Sugar Dragon.
• The three-meal miracle.
• S.A.N.E. eating protocol.
• The surprisingly beneficial effects of quitting sugar (spoiler alert: sex).
• The scary rise of Kale Ice Cream Men

RESOURCES
Florence Christophers
The Kick Sugar Coach
The Kale Ice Cream Man

It's an important question: would you rather play music OR carry a dead body? Luckily, Brendan sits down the amazing John Purkiss, to find out. Purkiss is a speaker, coach, and author of the fantastic book, The Power of Letting Go. 

The two get into: what it's like being the only person in economics with a soul, John's 3-step process to letting go, the difference between letting go and giving up, reliving to relive, why all problems are internal, why we're just like bamboo, surrendering to the Supreme Consciousness, and a New Casual Friday which involves hooking up with all your co-workers. 

RESOURCES
John Purkiss
The Power of Letting Go
The New Casual Friday

In this episode, Brendan talks with the amazing Robert Althuis, speaker, coach, and author of the new book, Love + Truth.

The two attempt to climb a few mountains and dive into Robert's incredible story of gaining everything only to feel nothing, the three levels of corruption for men (spoiler alert: one is NOT Joe Rogan's podcast), the process of climbing the First and Second Mountain according to David Brooks, why love is a truth serum, your purpose in life as a spiritual poet, the fact that you carry the universe in your DNA, and how to get trampled at a Walmart on Black Friday.

Brendan talks with the dynamic Dr. Jody Carrington, psychologist, author and host of the very popular “Everyone Comes from Somewhere” podcast. 

The two dive right into: the powerful relief of dropping your shoulders, the difference between feeling seen and seeing yourself, why knowing that everyone comes from somewhere changes everything, why you're NOT fine and that's ok, and being chill and going streaking through a funeral. 

Brendan talks to a Brendon, and a great one at that. Brendan talks with awesome Brendon Watt, speaker, author and Access Consciousness facilitator.

The two dive into: Brendon's "dance with the devil" and journey back from rock bottom, what happens when you write your own eulogy, how YOU KNOW if something is true for you, seeing addiction as a strength, why when you're thinking you're stinking, and how many choices it takes to lead to clown. 

On this episode, we ask the important questions like, "Is There a Four Loko ayahuasca?" Brendan talks with the amazing, Austin Mao, speaker, spiritual guide and founder of Ceremonia, a retreat center that serves ayahuasca and psilocybin legally. 

The two dive into: the fact that YOU are actually the medicine, the idea of psychedelics as sacraments, whether something is a retreat or if it's just Maroon 5, talking to God then going back to your life as an accountant, the real meaning of surrender, the unbelievable power of awareness, and how many psychedelics it takes to become a pizza delivery man. 

In Part 2 of this conversation, Brendan flew to Denver, CO to attend the first ever NeuroWellness Summit, and to talk to the fantastic Lisa Wimberger, founder of the Summit as well as the Neuroscuplting Institute. 

The two dove into:

The cues your body gives when something is wrong, practical steps for dealing with stress, whether or not MDMA (Molly) makes you nicer, the surprising importance of emojis, what happens when your heart goes into isolation, how to make every moment a miracle, exploring novelty (and no, it doesn't have to be butt stuff), why every single moment is never going to happen again, and cold plunges just for the fun of shrinking your genitals. 

Brendan flew to Denver, CO to attend the first ever NeuroWellness Summit, and to talk to the fantastic Lisa Wimberger, founder of the Summit as well as the Neuroscuplting Institute. 

The two dive into some incredible brain candy including: Lisa's unbelievable story of overcoming life-threatening seizures, the real operating sytem that's actually running your entire life, why you think you're an iPhone 15, but you're actually a landline, where modern spirituality falls short, 5 INCREDIBLE TIPS for your stress management, and why lightening might be Denver's next party drug. 

Is this the greatest episode of all-time about relationships? Yes. Brendan talks with the magical Katherine Woodward Thomas, speaker, coach, and author of Calling in the One, and Conscious Uncoupling. 

The two dive into life-changing territory and discuss: how choice is actually hurting us, why you can't have a relationship that's better than the relationship you have with yourself, what love between equals actually looks like, the REAL REASON why happily ever after was created, breaking down the modern phenomenon of narcissism, taking the shame out of breakups, the THREE THINGS tripping you up in love, taking the other fork in the road, why conscious uncoupling lead to more people listening to Coldplay, and the importance of calling in The Nun.

In part two of this epically special episode, Brendan flew to Austin to talk with the fantastic Sean Clayton, speaker, coach and founder of Abundance 10,000.

They continued their life-affirming conversation by diving into: why it's ok that your room gets dirty, the original source of all the trauma in the world, and not it’s not the Olive Garden, why God didn't half ass this thing, the REAL REASON every institution is falling, the illusion of us being separate from the world, why you are the CENTER of the wheel, sex as the greatest metaphor for literally everything, and why you have to be willing to die for that butt.