Ron Rivers is an entrepreneur, non-profit founder, author, and lecturer. Ron’s focus is on binding systems and spirit in alignment with the single truth and relational universe. His efforts coalesce at the intersection of Spirituality, Web3, AI, Political Economy, Philanthropy, and Systemic Reformation. He is the author of Self-Actualization in the Age of Crisis and the founder of SpiritDAO, a non-profit spiritual community embracing the single truth and relational universe.

In our conversation we discussed self-actualization, spiritual renaissance, the Roman Catholic church, LDS, Mormonism, narratives, meaning, spiritual agnosticism, startups, non-profits, social impact, spirituality, transcendence, morality, materiality, inherited systems, doubt, desire, death, agency, mapping the terrain, returning to nature, the self, meta-crisis, existential threat, sense making, sustenance cycles, classes, castes, beliefs that shape reality, dogma, change as the nature of reality, observable infinites, the universe, imagination, SpiritDAO, cosmology, meta-modernism, spiritual alternatives, the relational universe, the observer, and the informational universe.

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Guest Name: Ron Rivers

Website: https://www.ronrivers.com/

Telegram: https://t.me/+-4Vd5C51QC9iZTA5

Discord: https://discord.gg/Dg94YJxAEm

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Youtube: https://youtube.com/@spiritdao

Medium: https://medium.com/@ronrivers/

GitHub: https://github.com/ronrivs

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ronrivers

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Mollie Adler is a podcaster, writer and seeker, exploring emotional alchemy and the shadow side of the human psyche. She is the host of the Back From the Borderline podcast and the Night Night Bitches podcast. You can also find her writings at the Back From the Borderline substack. I’m a big fan of Mollie’s work, as well as her willingness to be open, objective, and ruthlessly raw, and I couldn’t have been more excited to speak with her.

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Guest Name: Mollie Adler

Website: https://linktr.ee/backfromtheborderline

Substack: https://backfromtheborderline.substack.com/

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Dr. Adele Lafrance is a clinical psychologist, research scientist, author, and the co-developer of emotion-focused treatment modalities, including Emotion-Focused Family Therapy, and she’s also a psychedelics researcher, with a focus on ayahuasca, MDMA, psilocybin and ketamine. She is the co-author of What to Say to Kids When Nothing Seems to Work: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers, which aims to help parents reconnect with their instincts and have more empathetic and effective relationships with their children.

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Guest Name: Adele Lafrance

Website: https://dradelelafrance.com/

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Nick Taber is a blogger and youtuber who writes about and discusses authoritarianism in school systems, the mental health industry, and the troubled-teen industry. He’s a proponent of true self-awareness and growth, and a believer in developing human potential.

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Website: https://imaginal-cell.org/

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Robert Falconer is an author, researcher, therapist and advocate for Internal Family Systems (IFS).  For more than a decade Bob has devoted himself full-time to IFS work and believes it to be one of the most effective modes of therapy available. Bob recently published a new book titled When You're Going Through Hell, Keep Going and previously authored a book about IFS and unattached burdens, titled The Others Within Us: Internal Family Systems, Porous Mind, and Spirit Possession.

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Dr. Claire Honeycutt is a tenured professor with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, a homeschooling mother, and a popular homeschooling author of the substack Hippy Mom PhD. On her substack, Clarie writes about how to unlock your child's unique, beautiful mind through multidisciplinary explorations of the best of art, architecture, literature, science, & the natural world. On her website, you can find information on how to create a beautiful education for your children, with curated curriculum ideas, inspiration, and educational resources to guide and support your child’s journey to the best version of themselves.

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Guest Name: Geof Krum

Website: https://www.authrev.org/

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Lisa Marchiano is an award-winning author, podcaster, and certified Jungian analyst. Her highly-acclaimed books draw upon the healing wisdom of fairy tales to help women connect more deeply with themselves. Her latest book, The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire, is an immersive journey to reunite women with their innate humor, cunning, and assertiveness. The book is available in print, digital form, and audio. Lisa is also a co-host of the popular depth-psychology podcast This Jungian Life, which happens to be one of my favorite podcasts. With over 10 million downloads and a loyal following that includes artists, journalists, and celebrities, This Jungian Life is a top podcast in the US in the health and fitness category. I truly enjoyed my conversation with Lisa, and I hope you do as well.

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Guest Name: Lisa Marchiano

Website: https://lisamarchiano.com/

The Vital Spark: https://lisamarchiano.com/books/the-vital-spark/

Spinning Straw: https://spinningstraw.com/

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