The Work with Jonathan Brookins

Jonathan Brookins gets back on the horse and talks about the process. 
That's the work.  It's falling down 7 times, but standing up 8!  2020 dealt humanity a lot of harsh realities, but as Jonathan quotes in this episode, "It's not about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep on moving!".  This is the first episode back on the road to 200! 

The day after independence day 2020, Jonathan sits down to discuss the word "spirituality" and share some thoughts on conversations he's had with friends on this topic during a very emotionally charged time in America. 

Jonathan sits down to talk shop with NYC photographer, and Yogi, Monty Stilson.  Monty has been integral in creating a community for people to practice yoga outdoors, at pier 46 in Manhattan.  In a time when many were scared to be outside, Monty showed that sometimes the way through that fear can actually be approached from the inside. 

Jonathan finally gets back to his seat after a month long hiatus he felt he needed to take.  In order to step back and observe what was happening in the world from the vantage point of Manhattan, New York City, before making this episode. The first concept he thought would be of any value at this moment in time is the concept of individual bypassing.

Jonathan sits down to talk with New York City photographer Scott Macdonough about his journey from California surfer to big city photographer and how that journey led him into deeper questions about the health of the planet and the role we play in it. 

Jonathan sits down to talk current events with actor, rapper, and stand up comedian Dane Curley.  Check out his Instagram @DaneCurley

Jonathan talks about dealing with the loss of three of his siblings, substance abuse, and his commitment to his mom on Mothers Day.

2 months into the global lockdown.  Ex- UFC fighter Jonathan Brookins talks about revisiting his Yoga practice during this time. 

Jonathan talks about his experience with isolation and how it relates to the current state of affairs with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He also delves into the start of his mixed martial arts career and how life brought him to a point of willingly isolating himself at a 10-day silent meditation retreat.

Jonathan Brookins speaks about the concept of identity in his first episode. He delves into how identity can be fundamental in pursuing spiritual work and how his experience as an ultimate fighter motivated him to explore spiritual concepts from a fighter's perspective.