The Best Medicine

Reconnecting with our most authentic selves and living a fuller, more meaningful and present life can be daunting for most. That's why coach, healer and breathwork coach, Samson Odusanya is sharing his story and experiences with meditation, plant medicine, and inner child work. In addition to his work in wellness, Samson is also a loving husband and father to his daughter, Zenna. Samson's mission is clear, to help people feel ALIVE.

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What was discussed

• How men should handle & use anger as a tool.

• Understanding how men fit into modern society & what's plaguing them.

• How Samson had to fill the caretaker role for his siblings after his mother was deported.

• Samson's psychedelic experience that healed his ego & body.

• What women need to understand about men & their emotions.

• Samson's powerful tool: the "Presence Check"

Timestamps

(0:00) A dive into Men's Emotions & Health

• Samson's Men's Group

• Rates of suicide in men vs women

• Handling anger & large emotions

• Understanding roles of men in society

(20:40) Samson's Journey - creating the man he is today

• Samson's childhood

• Dealing with the deportation of his mother for his siblings

• Psychedelic experience that healed Samson

• Book Mentioned: Kybalion by William Walker Atkinson

(42:25) How to avoid the trap of balled up emotions in Men

• What does Samson want women to know about men?

(47:45) Samson's "Presence Check" - regulating your nervous system & why it's life changing.

(54:00) Next Steps for Samson Odusanya

• Book Mentioned: Healing Back Pain by John E. Sarno

(1:00:31) The Best Medicine to Samson Odusanya & Concluding Thoughts

Resources

Find Samson on IG! ​​@samsons_strength

https://samsonodusanya.mykajabi.com/in-the-flesh

Weirdly enough, many people choose to suffer, are addicted to the struggle, or think their anxiety and stress are normal. But here's Sam Skelly's truth: everything you need to live the life you want, everything you need to be the person you want to be is already inside of you. As an international speaker, best-selling author, wellness coach expert, and breathwork facilitator, Sam knows a thing or two about growth, transformation, and recovery. After struggling with disordered eating and body image issues for years, she discovered the power of breathwork, which led her to start her own journey of healing. Since then she has founded two companies, Pause Breathwork and Hungry for Happiness in hopes to help others overcome their own pain and struggles. Her mission is to reduce human suffering by increasing human consciousness through the power of breathwork, one human at a time. To put it simply, " you are perfect, your body is the healer, and you already have everything you need to experience sustainable transformation."

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What was discussed

• How Sam overcame body image issues & eating disorders.

• Learning to overcome childhood traumas

• Scarcity Mindset & how it can affect generations.

• Building a new form of breathwork: How Pause Breathwork came to be.

• Huge dive into breathwork - benefits, experiences, tips, & crazy stories.

• Simple breathwork routines you can start now to change your life.

• How breathing is your superpower - use it!

Timestamps

(0:00) Sam's Background - What is was like growing up as a Child Actress & Dancer

• Breaking free from body image issues & trauma

(5:13) Discovering how to break free from the cycles of trauma & escaping the scarcity mindset.

(7:23) Building Pause Breathwork: how Samantha Skelly became the queen of breathwork.

(12:59) Deep dive into breathwork: beginning your journey into unlocking your superpower!

(31:27) Sam's anxiety horror story - how breathing helped her through it.

• Book Mentioned: You Are the Placebo by Joe Dispenza

(39:31) Exploring Emotions in Men (and how it might be killing you).

(46:53) Sam's daily breath routine - simple steps you can take to completely change your life.

• Book Mentioned: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

(56:18) The Best Medicine to Samantha Skelly & Closing Thoughts.

Resources

Find Sam on IG! @samanthaskelly

https://www.samanthaskelly.com/

https://www.pausebreathwork.com/

https://www.hungryforhappiness.com/

https://www.instagram.com/samanthaskelly/?hl=en

Meet Greg Kinsey. A practitioner of meditation and holotropic breathwork, who has years of experience as a professional in the medical world. After building a career in pharmaceuticals and medical devices, Greg noticed people searching for answers outside of themselves for personal solutions, which inspired him to research, shift, and dive into the magic of meditation and breathwork. His studies led him to understanding trauma and the human experiences from the works of Gabor Mate and Bessel Van Der Kolk to clinical literature on holotropic breathing and other conscious, mindful breathing techniques. Soon after, he felt a profound difference in his approach to life and his ability to handle stress and felt inspired to share his knowledge and experiences. Hosting group events as well as one-on-one sessions both in person and online, Greg's purpose is to share and help others be the best they can be in a world that doesn't teach us about emotional intelligence or healthy stress reduction mechanisms. His incredible work has touched everyday people in letting go of the baggage of past experiences that keep them in protection mode, and foster their inner connection mode.

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What was discussed

• The power of breathwork: our innate superpower.
• Why managing emotions is more important than you think (it may be killing you).
• How meditation will change your life. Huge deep dive by Greg Kinsey.
• Breathwork tips for beginners: where & how to start.
• Live breathwork demonstration by Greg

Timestamps

(0:00) Greg's Journey: The key figure in his introduction to healing through breath & meditation.

(8:11) Deep dive into meditation!

• How & Why to do it!

(22:41) Managing emotions and how they may be the key to health.

• Why men experience more health issues, later down the line, than women.

(45:10) Greg's experience with Psychedelics & Angie's hilarious psychedelic story.

(53:37) Breathwork is meditation on steroids! Why Greg believes everyone should do breathwork.

• Greg's experience with breathwork & how he knew this is the path for him.
• Greg's tips for beginners!
• Book mentioned: Power vs Force by David Hawkins

(1:05:33) Live breathwork tutorial from Greg for calming/sleep & energy/awake!

(1:06:39) How breathwork is an innate superpower & how it can change your life for the better.

(1:09:42) Deep dive into the different waves of the brain! Plus how to access them.

(1:14:09) Greg's Intention Series: Bringing the knowledge of breathwork to the world.

(1:24:06) The Best Medicine to Greg Kinsey

(1:25:17) Closing ThoughtsResources

Find Greg on IG! @gkinsey23

Hailing from Austin, Texas, Brooke is an acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner. In March of 2018, she founded The Road, a zen space where many can find treatments that help them reach their individual goals around the pursuit of health and well-being through Chinese Medicine. Brooke began a career in skin care after she found her own skin in accelerated aging after spending years in the sun as a flyfishing instructor and guide. She became an esthetician, and eventually moved to Seattle, then Australia where she worked as a global educator and brand manager for a range of organic skincare in the spa industry. She chose to study Chinese medicine to further her skills, knowing she needed the benefit of treating the skin from the inside out – treating the body as a whole allows healing to take place in systems that have a direct impact on the skin, not just topically. Her holistic approach and system works for improving health, skin and wellbeing – you will find yourself sleeping better, have improved digestion, less stress, less pain, less inflammation.

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What was discussed

• Dangers of ignoring the lymphatic system & how to approach it.
• How trauma shows on the face & other aspects of your body.
• Deep dive into acupuncture - Eastern Medicines' best tool.
• Your body's connection - how the tongue is a window into your health.
• Your organs are affected by your emotions & stress!
• Living in the Theta State & how it can change your life.
• How eating more warm foods can help your body tremendously.

Timestamps

(0:00) Basics of the Lymphatic System: your body's own garbage disposal

(6:53) Toxic everyday products to steer clear from!

(9:29) The Priceless benefits of Lymphatic massages: why they're key to optimal health.

(12:10) Deep dive into Acupuncture - hacking the body & getting the benefits!

(17:30) Trauma & how it can affect the face & other important areas of the body.

(24:24) Believe it or not, the tongue can show your state of health!

(27:45) Balancing your Qi's - The Power of Mantras

(38:07) Do's & Don'ts of your face - How to optimize anti-aging.

(42:57) Dangers of Botox & why you don't need it!

(49:45) Learning about the Theta state and how impactful it is to your health.

(1:02:20) Deep dive into Gua Sha

(1:08:40) The big misconceptions of SPF & how to use it properly.

(1:12:06) Eat more warm foods! The great benefits of skipping the cold meals.

(1:17:30) The Best Medicine to Brooke Taylor & Closing Thoughts

Resources

Find Brooke on IG! @brookeglobal and @theroadacupuncture

Website: https://www.thisistheroad.com/

With over 15 years of experience in the personal development space, Stefanos is a behavioral scientist, trained educator, and relationships expert. He has worked closely with thousands of people from different walks of life all from Elite Special Forces soldiers, Olympic Gold Medalists, world champion fighters, couples wanting to deepen and/or heal their relationship, and individuals with mental health issues. His passion and commitment to leading people to their highest potential has helped them escape negative patterns and cultivate a positive sense of self. Stefano's philosophy merges Eastern and Western methodologies to promote authentic love and find success in every wake of life. From trauma release to discovering freedom, everyday people have relied on him to restructure and reframe their relationships with themselves, their loved ones, their past, their trauma, and their potential.

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What was Discussed

• Embracing your trauma & escaping the cycle.
• Empathy is a true superpower: how Stefanos learned to embrace it.
• How Stefanos confronted his childhood trauma & made peace with it.
• Freedom: defining what it means to you & how to use it.
• Why divorce is so prevalent & the real problem plaguing couples.

Timestamps

(0:00) Breaking the cycle of generational trauma: how Stefanos found his life mission in love

(10:48) Mindset shifts that Stefanos found in others during & after the pandemic

(15:01) Discovering true empathy - the natural superpower

(26:36) Parenthood: A new life changing chapter for Stefanos

(33:37) Defining Freedom - what does freedom mean to you?

(41:39) Stefanos on divorce & the real problem plaguing relationships among couples

(47:32) The Masculine & The Feminine: how modern politics affect mental health

(57:45) Stefanos on what is The Best Medicine

(1:01:23) Closing Thoughts

Resources

Find Stefano on IG! @stefanossifandos

Website: https://stefanossifandos.com/

Mollie Eastman (McGlocklin) is the creator of Sleep Is A Skill, and the host of The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast. Sleep Is A Skill is a company that optimizes people's sleep through a unique blend of technology, accountability, and behavioral change. After navigating insomnia while traveling internationally, she created what she couldn't find - a place to go to learn the skill set of sleep. With a background in behavioral change from The Nonverbal Group, she became fascinated with chronobiology and its practical application to sleep and our overall experience of life. Knowing the difference between a life with sleep and without, she's now dedicated her life to sharing the forgotten skill set of sleep. In the spirit of that goal, she has created the #2 sleep podcast, wrote a popular weekly sleep newsletter for over four years, partnered with luxury hotels & lifestyle brands, and has appeared on over 150 podcasts.

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What was Discussed

• Mollie's journey from pills to remedies: how she naturally cured her insomnia.
• Sleeping is a skill! How optimizing your sleep will change your life & your mental health
• Damaging habits to your sleep and why it should be taken seriously.
• What is the best diet for a good night's sleep?
• Sleep Apnea: the widespread silent killer.
• Mollie's top supplements for sleep.

Timestamps

(0:00) Coffee Enemas: Mike's hilarious Colonic story.

(3:20) Sleep is a skill! - Mollie's journey from pills to remedies

• Book Mentioned: Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke

(18:50) How sleep affects ADHD, hormones, energy and more

• Understanding how your daytime actions mirror into the night.

(25:34) Optimizing sleep! Mollie's master guide.

• (46:07) Balancing blood sugar & how your diet impacts sleep more than you know.
• (54:36) Learning how to regulate temperature and how vital it is for a good night's sleep.
• (1:00:46) Resetting the cycle! How camping alone can change your body for the better.
• (1:10:49) How to overcome sleep anxiety & how it may be a bigger problem than you think.

(1:20:38) Deep dive into sleep apnea - the #1 silent killer?

(1:36:43) Mollie's top supplements for sleep: Which ones to grab & which ones to avoid.

(1:42:16) What is The Best Medicine?

Resources

Find Mollie on IG! @mollie.eastman

Website: www.sleepisaskill.com

Podcast: The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast

Books: Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke

Aubrey Marcus is the founder of Onnit, a globally disruptive brand based on a holistic health philosophy he calls Total Human Optimization. He currently hosts the Aubrey Marcus Podcast, a motivational destination for conversations with the brightest minds in athletics, business, mindset, and spirituality with over 50 million listens. He is the author of the NYT Bestselling book Own The Day, Own Your Life. He has also produced several documentaries including Awake In The Darkness, Dragon of the Jungle, Ayahuasca, and Huachuma. Aubrey is native of Austin, Texas where he currently resides with his wife Vylana.

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What was discussed

• Aubrey's life changing psychedelic experience at 18.
• Why Ketamine + Cannabis is the best healing tool.
• Living in complete darkness for a week - using the void to heal.
• Understanding what God means in the Modern World.
• Building Onnit & the Tenets of Entrepreneurship.
• Aubrey's tangle with Polyamory.
• Using grief as a tool - embrace it, don't fight it.

Timestamps

(0:00) What is the best medicine for Aubrey Marcus?

(5:59) Correlation vs Causality: Understanding the important difference

(7:20) Aubrey's Vision Quest: his life changing experience with Psychedelics at 18 years old

(17:07) Reaching the other side & breaking the fear of death

(27:39) In the Void: Aubrey's 6 day life in complete darkness

• Documentary mentioned: Awake in Darkness: The Purest Medicine

(38:33) Defining God - modern world understanding

(46:51) Building Onnit & Advice for active entrepreneurs

• Podcast Mentioned: 23 Crucial Tenets of ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(55:23) Dealing with Days Past: Embracing the grief that comes with moving on

(1:01:50) Next chapter for Aubrey Marcus & Closing thoughts

Resources

Documentary: Awake in Darkness: The Purest Medicine

Podcast: 23 Crucial Tenets of ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Angie Lee is a college & corporate dropout who started her entrepreneurial journey at the age of 19 and never looked back. Along with being a co-host of The Best Medicine Podcast, she is a Co-Founder of Soul, blogger, content creator & event host. Angie loves to share tips & tricks from all things ADHD, Sleep, Wellness & more!

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What Was Discussed

• Owning your weird: be yourself.
• Pivoting through life: finding what is best for you.
• Building a brand and community.
• ADHD: navigating it as an adult.
• Living with anxiety: learning to ground yourself.

Timestamps

(0:00) Background on Angie Lee & "Owning your Weird".

• Author recommendation: Steven Pressfield

(3:58 Angie's experience in school & the color wheel story.

(7:12) Angie pivoting through college & figuring out what she wanted.

(12:02) Beginnings of building the online brand.

(16:01) Starting the Angie Lee Show.

(18:38 What is Angie most excited for in her next chapters?

• The Ampersand symbol

(22:46) Dealing with ADHD: navigation & experience

• Carnivore diet
• Obsessions/passions are critical

(30:39) Angie's childhood career in gymnastics.

• Why letting kids explore is vital

(35:01) Angie's experience with anxiety and what helps her.

• Why she gets it
• How she deals with it as an adult
• "Grounding" yourself
• Book recommendation: The Worry Trick by David A. Carbonell

(41:18) Dream guests for The Best Medicine podcast.

(45:51) Closing thoughts.

Resources

Books:

The Worry Trick by David A. Carbonell

Tucker Max is an author, entrepreneur, psychedelic advocate, father & husband. He has written four New York Times Best Selling books (three that hit #1), which have sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. His most noteworthy book, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, is an of autobiography of short stories about sex and drinking adventures, that was published in 2006. Since then Tucker encountered a revolutionary experience with MDMA therapy & champions the use of various psychedelics for trauma related treatment. Tucker currently lives in Texas with his wife & four children.

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What was discussed

• How MDMA changed Tucker Max's life forever.
• Using psychedelics as medicine to process trauma.
• Most people subconsciously run from trauma - learning how to face it head on.
• Expanding your mind vs Emotional healing - which is right for you?
• Psychotic breaks can happen: how to avoid them when using psychedelics.
• Understanding the true power of thoughts: using it as a tool to affect your well being.

Timestamps

(0:00) The goal of using Psychedelics as medicine.

(3:32) "Doing the Work" - Emotionally healing & dealing with past trauma.

(10:23) Tucker's LIFE CHANGING experience with Psychedelics.

(30:08) Tucker's experience processing grief and childhood trauma with Psychedelics.

(38:50) Mike's experience with psychedelics.

(41:43) How psychedelic medicines helped Tucker as a father.

(43:31) What really is MDMA?

(46:16) Mind Expansion vs Emotional Healing

(54:35) Psychotic Breaks: Dangers of Psychedelics

(1:00:40) Beginning your plant medicine healing journey.

• Subtopic: Legalization of Psychedelic medicine.

• Book mentioned: A Dose of Hope: A Story of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy by Alex Young & Dan Engle

(1:12:22) Sassafras vs MDMA: does natural always mean better?

(1:15:17) Don't take MDMA if you're taking this medicine…

(1:18:25) Why the 'No Pain No Gain' mentality is harmful

• Subtopic: Tucker's opinion on micro-dosing

(1:23:58) Why MDMA is the best psychedelic medicine for healing.

(1:30:42) Post-trip Protocol: Navigating the come down & why spacing your trips is crucial

(1:39:30) Is MDMA right for couple's as a therapy tool?

(1:41:26) The Best Medicine to Tucker Max

(1:44:31) Closing Thoughts

Resources

Books:

A Dose of Hope: A Story of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy by Alex Young & Dan Engle

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max

Dr. Anthony Gustin is the Founder of Perfect Keto & Equip Foods. Additionally, he is the host of The Natural State Podcast & author of the best-selling book, Keto Answers. Gustin is a former sports rehab clinician turned entrepreneur, amateur farmer. He is trained in functional medicine and ordered labs and set treatment plans for hundreds of patients.

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What we discussed

• Big food companies and how they use propaganda to trick you.
• Achieving our natural state in a modern world.
• The truth about chicken & the meat industry.
• How PUFAs give you FUPAs: the real poison of the food industry.
• Why to say bye to oat milk, completely!
• Common mistakes that you are making with the Keto diet.

Timestamps

(0:00 - 1:39) Current culture surrounding health

(1:40) Why meat is being demonized.

(3:49) Big food companies: how they use propaganda & new food companies to trick you.

(6:16) Understanding our natural environment & how to achieve our natural state.

• Taking care of health in the modern world
• Dr. Gustin's experience in Tanzania with a local tribe.

(19:00) Dr Gustin's current diet: rules of thumb he follows to maintain his health.

(25:08) Are supplements necessary?

• Levels of food quality, eating fresh foods, and what to do depending on your current health journey.

(27:21) The B.S. labels of meat - truth about 'Grass Fed' meat.

• Truth about farming practices when it comes to meat.
• Why beef is the healthiest meat currently.
• Why to avoid chicken as much as possible.
• Website mentioned: groundworkcollective.com

(38:39) Who is keto for?

(45:12) Why Dr. Gustin started PerfectKeto

(46:44) Polyunsaturated fats(PUFAs): the true devil of food & how they're poisonous.

(53:58) What do carbs look like for Dr. Gustin?

(56:30) When does Dr. Gustin recommend the carnivore diet?

(59:35) Oat milk: healthy trend of toxic sludge?

(1:05:58) Should men & women eat differently?

(1:06:49) What does Dr. Gustin eat while traveling?

(1:08:06) Great recommendations for those starting Keto.

• Book mentioned: Keto Answers by Dr. Anthony Gustin & Chris Irvin

(1:09:52) Gluten in the U.S. vs other countries.

(1:11:49) The best cooking oil and why it is unsustainable.

(1:13:00) The Best Medicine to Dr. Anthony Gustin & closing thoughts.

Resources

Websites mentioned - groundworkcollective.com

Books: Keto Answers: Simplifying Everything You Need to Know about the World's Most Confusing Diet

Dr. Anthony Gustin's Businesses: Perfect Keto & Equip Foods

Dr. Anthony Gustin's Podcast: The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin