THE EXPLODING HUMAN with Bob Nickman

FLEET MAULL, PhD, talks about his empowerment model "Radical Responsibiity and how he transforned a 14 yearsin federal prison sentence into beconing a Zen Master and creating the first prison hospice program. We discuss 60's counterculture, drugs, meditation, 12-step programs, Buddhism, mindfulness, and the importance of service. You can find out more about Fleet Maul and his work at:

fleetmaul.com

heartmind.com

Prison Mindfulness Institute (mindfulness for prisoners): www.prisonmindfulness.org Center for Mindfulness in Public Safety (mindfulness for correctionals officers & police): www.mindfulpublicsafety.org Engaged Mindfulness Institute (trauma informed mindfulness teacher training): www.engagedmindfulness.org National Prison Hospice Association (hospice care for prisoners) www.npha.org

DREW VERNON talks about his passion for child development and screen-free education and entertainment for childred His work as a leader in the preschool business for LEGO prepared and inspired him for his position at tonies.com, maker of the "Tonie Box. " The toy is an audio character-based device for storytelling and music which fosters imagination, creativity and vocabulary for preschoolers. It is both entertaining and educational and also offers the ability for young children to create their own characters and stories.

STUART PERLMAN. PhD, is four-decade career psychoanalyist and psychtherapist who has spent the past twelve years painting large canvases of the homeless population he has met, in order to bring awareness, compassiona and humanity to this marginalized population. These powerful portraits tell a story of traum, abuse and poverty along with resilence and hope, We talk about trauma and a lack of understanding and compassion for those experiencing homelessness. as well as some startling statistics and common-sense solutions. Pleas check out Stuart's work at stuartperlmanartist.com

PATRICK WANIS talks about SRTT (Subconcious Rapid Transformation Technique, a therapy he developed and evolved by synthesizing various disciplines he studied and practiced over many years. Simply, it is a powerful method to "neutralize disempowering beliefs," allowing the individual to experience freedom and full potential. The last part of the episode, Dr. Wanis guides me through my own session, which has had lasting impact!

In this follow-up epidisode, JASON BELLVILL, of BodySpec (bodyspec.com), discusses the results of my DEXA Scan. We talk about how the nummbers compare to men in my age group and what certain numbers might indicate for clients about their current health. We talk about the options to improving health and the value of the DEXA Scan in tracking progress and reinforcing disease prevntion.

JASON BELLVILL, co-founder of BodySpec (bodyspec.com) talks about what we can discover through a DEXA Scan. This open scanner can give us valuable data on body fat, visceral fat, bone density and other data specific to different regions of the body. This information can be used to track progress in our health and wellness and has been used by a wide variety of peopke from athletes to those on weight-loss regimens. There is power in being informed about what is happening inside our body!

DR. JUDSON BRANDEIS is an award wiinning urologist, and sexual medicine expert, clinical resarcher, physician educator and caring clinician and surgeon. He talks frankly about the aging process and how it affects men's health and well-being. We explore topics such as lpw testosterone, erectile dysfunction, muscle mass, heart disease, and the latest in cutting-edge treatments he uses in his practice in Northern California. His book "The 21st Century Man" is must-read for anyone interested in men's health, featuring experts in body, mind and spirit as it applies to men.

GLENN LIVINGSTON, PhD, talks about overcoming obesity, food obsession and bingeing. Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr. Livingston spent severa decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patienbts AND a self-funded research program with over 40,000 participants. His own struggles with food and obesity are an inspiring story of perserverance and exploration.

DR. VARUN GANDHI talks about the challenges in transformeing his life into one that fulfills him deeply. He talks about getting off the engineering path he was programmed to follow and finding great reward in meditation and service to others. He is the founder of a meditation center near Los Angeles that continues to feed hundreds of people every week. We also explore transforming the education of our children, the healing power of telling our stories and the importance of drinking water. An eclectic mix of ideas live with joy and abundance!