The Alchemist Lounge

Is your current job lighting you up? Is the path of least resistance the way to go or should you put yourself in an uncomfortable position to really find out who you are? Today's guest, Salmon Hatta, had his life prescribed by his parents and society as this successful MBA degree-holder business and finance guy. After he received his MBA at Wharton Business School, he made a shift when he realized the corporate world didn't resonate with him. It didn't align. In 2018, he quit his job, without any plan. Salman went from following the path that was prescribed for him to following a path that he carved out himself. He then started to explore living the life that was truly authentic to him. Today, Salman Hatta is living his vision as a transformational artistry coach. In this episode, Salman talks more about his transformational journey, how the Ayahuasca and Burning Man helped him make the shift, his involvement in 1heart, and some things you need to know about psychedelics.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Salman's family background
• How the Ayahuasca ceremony and the Burning Man helped him make the shift.
• Surrounding yourself around people that have similar visions in life
• The surrender approach
• About 1heart
• Living his 10-year vision
• What you need to know about psychedelics

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As leaders, it's important that we're able to nurture our own resilience so we can withstand whatever challenges that come our way. How do we become resilient then?

In today's episode, Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal, the Chief Resilience Officer at Resilience Leadership Institute, talks about how we can all tap into our own resilience, which is something we don't find outside of ourselves. Resilience is the essence of what it means to be human. It's something ingrained in the fabric of humanity and our shared human experiences defined by challenge, change, and complexity.

Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal is an executive coach, a keynote speaker, an author, a mom, an athlete, an international traveler, and a philanthropist. Taryn helps people recognize their worth and value, believe in themselves, appreciate their inherent strengths, recognize their skills and talent, and teach them to be more resilient so they can reach their full potential.

Taryn met resilience at 14 years old in her own childhood bedroom when she had a terrifying experience with a stalker. In her early 20s, she met all of the diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder. It was a two-decade journey of healing from trauma and betrayal of her safety. Taking that experience and the knowledge she gained over the years, Taryn is now sharing that message of resilience with the world.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Planning vs. preparing for success
• The essence of resilience
• How you don't find resilience because it finds you
• The concept of resilience leadership
• Taking difficult experiences and turning them into something positive
• The five practices of resilience

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Already earning $1,600 out of manufacturing and selling key racks at just four years old, Joshua Pies was born with an entrepreneurial mind and a relentless spirit. Fast-forward to college, he ended up owning a snow-plowing business at 21 years old, with 35 employees until he eventually jumped into the video production world. Joshua had taken his entrepreneurial DNA and applied it in very interesting ways.

Now a seasoned producer, Joshua shares his entrepreneurial journey as well as some lessons he learned along the way. He also walks us through what goes on in producing a project and some valuable insights into entrepreneurship that new and aspiring entrepreneurs can pick up.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Joshua's stories of entrepreneurship
• The genesis of 360 TV and how it came about
• Going through an identity crisis
• Losing his snow-plowing business
• The 5-step process of development
• How to create a baseline sustainable income
• Either win or you learn

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E-myth by Michael Gerber

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There are a lot of entrepreneurs that are finding so much success in whatever industry they're in, but then there's still that feeling that something's missing. Are you one of them? Maybe you have this desire to create solutions for the world. But you don't feel in full alignment with how things are going around you right now. Then how beautiful would it be when you're able to fuse creativity and alignment together? In this episode, an entrepreneur at heart, Tim Sae Koo, talks about how business leaders can elevate their game, their business, and their life through the help of psychedelics. Tim bootstrapped, scaled, and exited his first software company by 28, and he dove, heart first, into the world of psychedelic transformation. He has expanded himself into doing psychedelic retreats, coaching, fashion, and possibly, a run for the presidency. Regardless of what he's doing, Tim pours himself into things that are aligned with his soul's calling to support other people in the process of waking up and living from their hearts. In this episode, you will hear:

• Why he decided to make the transition from startup to psychedelic transformation
• Finding something that is in full alignment
• His 1heart experience, a powerful awakening tool
• A humbling experience to volunteer for one year at 1heart
• How can seemingly mundane things be a ceremony?
• What business leaders should know about psychedelics Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to our podcast? We'd love for you to subscribe if you haven't yet.

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If you're someone who's used to sitting down on the computer the whole day, there are surely times when you've noticed pain here and there. Some days, it's on your neck and shoulders. Other days, you feel it in your back. You get so used to it that you think it's just normal. Your body has probably masked those things to keep you going. But it can only mask things for so long.

If your body is a reflection of all the constant actions that you do repeatedly – then what kind of image are you giving off to the world? It's time to tune into your body and have a deeper relationship with yourself through your physical body. If you seek longevity, then you have to be able to live actively. In order to do that, you have to pay close attention to what your body is telling you.

In today's episode, Luigi Pissani, Founder of FE:AL (Feel Everything : Actively Living), talks about having a deeper relationship with your body. Once you start to notice your body a little bit more, then your body will tell you what it needs – and everything just starts to connect and align.

In this episode, you will hear:

• How to access flow state on demand
• Paying attention to your body
• What's missing right now in physical therapy
• How functional fitness is not functional training
• How you show up in your body and your comfort level with it

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Psychology has spanned over a hundred years now. First, there was Pavlov's theory of classical conditioning where humans are triggered by certain stimuli. Then there's the concept of cognitive behavior where one's emotions are said to be influenced by the mind. Now, we are on this third wave of human psychological evolution, which is the mind, body, and spirit connection. The mind, body, and spirit connection is this idea that the mind, body, and spirit are all connected – and that mindfulness has a significant place in the acceptance and compassion that we can feel towards ourselves. Therefore, we can heal our bodies from diseases by listening to our bodies and our intuition for the signals they provide. And if we just learn to listen to them, we can discover the seat of our energies. Spiritual guide and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (PAT) facilitator, Austin Mao, joins us today to talk more about the mind, body, and spirit connection, as well as the role of psychedelics in achieving such connection. Austin is an integration coach, and the Founder of Ceremonia, a startup church that is on a mission to bring consciousness to the world through the intentional application of psychedelics and psychotherapy. In this episode, you will hear:

• The 3 waves of psychology
• The mind-body-spirit connection
• Practices you can do to connect the mind-body-spirit
• Tapping into your intuition or non-linear thinking
• The power of meditation
• Four questions to access the spirit through the mind
• The role of psychedelic-assisted therapy

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From being a therapy patient to a licensed therapist, Denice Crowe Clark, Ph.D., joins us today. We'll learn from her inspiring journey in nurturing her family, achieving a healthy life, and using her expertise and practice in walk-and-talk to help others redirect their own lives through therapy. This is another fulfilling episode about transformation and development, so don't miss out!

EPISODE NOTES

• Catalyst for family therapy and its benefits
• 3 essential activities that shape walk-and-talk therapies
• Struggles and challenges of a walk-and-talk therapist
• Other practices that go with psychedelic therapy
• What makes walk-and-talk a free-flowing therapy

ABOUT DENICE CROWE CLARK, Ph.D.

Denice was introduced to walk-and-talk therapies around 2008 during a time when she practiced therapy located within a family medicine residency program that provided behavioral health support to clinic patients. The clinic was situated in a converted old strip mall department store on a busy highway. With tight spaces and no natural light going in because of the inadequate number of windows, she went out of the office to get sunshine and fresh air, also looking forward to ending the day with an exercise. Denice fell in love with the entire idea of walk-and-talk therapy as it enriches not just mental and emotional health but also physical, a holistic wellness package. Denice earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration majoring in both Finance and Management at the University of South Carolina, and her Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at the Mercer University School of Medicine. Lastly, her Ph.D. in Human Services majoring in Public Health from Walden University. Denice is the Founder and President of Soul to Soul Therapy and Consulting, LLC. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a board-certified telemental health provider. Moreover, she specializes in Motivational Interviewing (MI) and has trained physicians and behavioral specialists in MI.

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• Website: Soul to Soul Therapy and Consulting, LLC

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Until Next Time... Be Kind and Thrive!

We embark on journeys to overcome trials and tribulations to gain clarity in our lives. Today, Austin Mao speaks about the different levels he has climbed to reach the top of his personal mountain, from recovering repressed memories, prioritizing time over money, and achieving that emotional peace through psychedelic enlightenment. Take a peek at this episode to hear his life-changing message on finding our biggest WHY.

EPISODE NOTES

• What constitutes choiceless clarity?
• Ways to embrace the paradigm shift of prioritizing time over energy
• The transformation toward a spiritual journey
• Benefits of psychedelic treatments and plant medicine
• Important advice on dealing with suffering

RESOURCES/LINK MENTIONED

• University of California San Diego
• Candace Silvers
• 1Heart
• The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks Audiobook & Hardcover
• Ceremonia
• David Hawkins

ABOUT AUSTIN MAO

Austin Mao's spiritual journey began in 2016 when he spent the final six months of his father's life at his bedside as he battled cancer. He puts his new tech start-up on hold indefinitely to rebuild his previously strained relationship with his father by assisting him in passing peacefully, as he would teach him the value of life. Austin's quest for self-love and inner peace would forever replace his relationship with prestige and status. Before the world was isolated in fear in 2020, he sat in his first Ayahuasca ceremony with 1Heart. While he had experimented with psychedelics for over ten years at Burning Man, his first deliberate use provided me with newfound insight and purpose. He has built successful tech and real estate businesses in his career. He would devote the rest of his life after Ayahuasca to awakening other entrepreneurs to their full human potential. Austin is a spiritual guide and author. After a 20-year hiatus, he began to share his ideas through vulnerability and responsibility. He is a Psychedelic Assisted Therapy facilitator and integration coach. He has worked with dozens of founders to accelerate their lives and businesses towards a life of purpose, peace, love, joy, and fulfillment.

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• Website: Austin Mao | VegasVacays
• Email: [email protected]

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Until Next Time... Be Kind and Thrive!

Sometimes, life throws curveballs at you, and that's okay. Dr. Tuck Stibich inspires us in this episode by sharing his creative approach to mind engineering, his journey to becoming an epidemiologist, how he founded XENEX with his late wife, and how he's navigating between running a business and his personal life as a single father. Hear his incredible story and be energized to push through any life experiences and limits.

EPISODE NOTES

• Typical methods to dive deeper into problems and find solutions
• The value of embracing the "student mentality" in juggling between entrepreneurship and personal life
• XENEX bots: Their history and market value
• Techniques to keep things balanced in life
• Routines that you can follow to stay in the moment

RESOURCES/LINK MENTIONED

• Peace Corps
• Edgewood Campus School
• STERIS
• Rackspace Technology
• MD Anderson
• Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
• Texas Biomedical Research Institute

ABOUT DR. TUCK STIBICH

Dr. Stibich is an epidemiologist, microbiologist and inventor. He holds an M.H.S. and Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and is a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Dedicated to preventing infections in various settings, Dr. Stibich holds over 110 patents on infection control solutions and has received funding from the NIH, Ford Foundation, EU, the Global Fund, and other organizations for infection prevention programs. He is also the founder of Xenex – a company that produces infection control solutions and germ zapping robots. Dr. Stibich is a founder and Chief Scientific Officer for Xenex Healthcare Services. This company uses a patented pulsed xenon disinfection system to make patient care areas safer by reducing microbial contamination. Xenex has been featured in Forbes, CNN, and other media outlets. He has presented at numerous organizations, including TEDx, DENT, and the Royal Society of Medicine. Dr. Stibich specializes in creating efficient solutions for public health problems. He received his doctoral training from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and has been involved in multiple international research and intervention projects. He is an inventor on over 80 granted patents and a principal investigator on an NIH grant. Specialties: infection control, protocol design, UV disinfection, area disinfection, disinfection of public spaces, public health, and business development.

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• Website: XENEX Germ-Zapping Solutions
• Twitter: @stibich
• LinkedIn: Mark Stibich, PhD FIDSA

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Until Next Time... Be Kind and Thrive!

One learns more from failure than from success. In pole vaulting, mother nature is everything, and Latvia Olympian Pauls Pujats has this in mind every time he experiences life's downfalls. It's all about failing fast and learning even faster with extreme sports as his #1 teacher.

EPISODE NOTES

• How to start pursuing something at a higher level
• The process of learning and mastering the art of pole vaulting
• The importance of having a support system, especially in the Olympics
• Coping up with mental challenges in a high-pressured environment
• Cliff jumping vs. cliff diving

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

• Rio Olympics 2016
• Austin Crenshaw
• Tyler Frazier
• One Body One Mind Series

ABOUT PAULS PUJATS

Pauls is the co-Founder, CEO, and coach of pujats.org. He is an Olympic pole vaulter and 2016 Rio Olympic Games finalist. He is a yoga & meditation instructor and practitioner with more than 15 years of experience. He has gained his yoga philosophy, practice, and meditation knowledge from Yoga master Vladimir Kalabin in Novosibirsk (Russia), Buddhist monks, and Chinese Image Therapy master Xu Mingtan in Shaolin Temple China. Trigger Point Therapy/Myofascial release specialist. He's been studying these techniques from prestigious authors like Amber Davies (CMTPT, LMT) and Clair Davies (NCTMB); practicing them for more than five years as part of his recovery routine during his professional athletic career, and now teaching others to self-apply these techniques in live online sessions. One of two certified instructors of Warfare Combat System (martial arts) in the U.S. He has a Bachelor's degree in International Business.

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• Website: Pujats.org

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Until Next Time... Be Kind and Thrive!