Transformation Code with Sam Church

In this episode, Sam Church sits down with James Xander to talk about psychedelics, consciousness, and what happens when you go deep within yourself.

James shares the story of his first DMT trip — alone in a car park — and how it completely changed how he saw reality. They explore what psychedelics like DMT, ayahuasca, and mushrooms can reveal about life, the mind, and who we really are.

They also talk about the challenge of coming back to “normal life” after big spiritual experiences, and how to actually use those moments to grow into your next-level self.

Chapters:

00:00 – Meet James Xander

01:13 – Psychedelics & the Soul’s Journey

04:36 – Awakening Through Suffering

07:24 – What Is a Spiritual Awakening?

11:01 – Kundalini Awakening Signs

13:58 – You Are the Observer

17:10 – Stepping Into Your Mission

19:35 – Trusting the Divine Plan

23:24 – Rebuilding Your Identity

25:52 – Morning Rituals That Shift Everything

28:14 – Why You’re Feeling Called to Something More

31:37 – Breathwork, Meditation & the Present Moment

34:20 – You’re Not Broken

38:46 – Creating from Love, Not Fear

41:22 – James’ Final Message

About James Xander:

James Xander is a psychedelic explorer, youtuber, podcast host, coach and host of The James Xander Trip, a podcast dedicated to consciousness, psychedelics, and inner transformation. With a mission to help a billion people awaken to their higher self, James shares insights from his personal journeys with DMT, ayahuasca, and psilocybin to help individuals unlock their next level of consciousness and personal growth.

“Once consciousness is expanded, it can never return to its original dimension.” - James Xander

Tune in and let the code activate something deep within.

With love and abundance,

Sam

Connect with James : //www.instagram.com/emperorjames

Follow Sam : //www.instagram.com/samchurchofficial

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Mentioned Resources:

• Ask and It Is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks → Introduced James to the Law of Attraction and the idea that thought creates reality.

• As a Man Thinketh by James Allen → Reinforced the power of thought and mindset on life outcomes.

• The Secret by Rhonda Byrne → Further explored manifestation, intention, and creating reality through thought.

In this episode, Sam Church speaks with Nick Elvery, an expert in hypnosis, to explore the power of the mind and its applications for high level entrepreneurs who wish to break free from mental blocks.

Nick explains how we are being hypnotised whether we like it or not, and how to use the tool to better your life. Sam & Nick also discuss the effects hypnosis has on the brain, exploring the potentials of using this tool to rewire the patterns which are holding you back. Nick even shares how you can use self-hypnosis daily to overcome self-sabotage behaviours and get out your own way. 

Chapters:

00:00 – Welcome

01:02 – Nick’s Addiction Story

02:06 – What Addiction Is Really About

03:37 – Life in the Party Scene

06:02 – Can DNA Predict Addiction?

07:13 – Self-Development

09:33 – What Actually Helped Him Change

12:10 – What Hypnosis Really Is

14:36 – Childhood Programming

17:11 – Rewire Like a Computer

19:01 – How the Media Hypnotizes You

22:10 – Using Hypnosis Daily

24:05 – Healing Trapped Emotions

31:55 – Hypnosis vs Meditation

36:13 – Business, Self-Worth & Nervous System

About Nick Elvery:

Nick Elvery is a hypnotist and transformation expert living in Bali. After overcoming years of addiction, he turned his obsession with psychology and personal growth into helping high-level entrepreneurs rewire their subconscious, build with ease, and create lives full of aligned success. He’s also the founder of Bali Connect, a curated entrepreneur network redefining what meaningful connection looks like.

Tune in and let the code activate something deep within. 

With love and abundance,

Sam

Connect with Nick : //www.instagram.com/nickelveryFollow Sam : //www.instagram.com/samchurchofficial/

In this episode of The Transformation Code, I sit down with Ryan Herrington for a deep, honest conversation about what it means to lead as a healthy man in today’s world and why men need other men more than ever.

Ryan shares his journey from insecurity, body image struggles, and emotional disconnection… to becoming the grounded leader of Bali Brotherhood where he holds space for hundreds of entrepreneurial men each week.

We explore:

• Why hustle culture burns men out and what to do instead

• The hidden wounds around anger and worth (and how they still run the show)

• Five core foundations for fulfillment as a man

• Why men thrive in brotherhood and the pain of being a ‘lone wolf’

• Nervous system mastery: how to hold more, and stress less

• How to move from fear-based relationships to love-based relationship

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction

02:10 – Redefining Freedom & Family

04:00 – Masculine Responsibility

05:30 – The Obstacle Is the Way 

07:00 – Reclaiming Masculinity

09:10 – Attracting a soulmate

13:00 – Body Image & Shame

14:00 – The power of Breathwork

16:00 – Letting Go of Protection

19:40 – Unlearning the Hustle

23:20 – True High Performance

26:00 – Success for Validation

30:30 – The Five Pillars 

33:40 – The Power of Brotherhood

36:00 – Final Reflection

About Ryan Herrington:

Ryan Herrington is the founder of the Bali Brotherhood, bringing together ambitious men each week in Bali helping them navigate the challenges and build a peer group of other brothers. Ryan also helps men scale businesses without losing themselves in the process.

His own journey took him from body shame and burnout to emotional depth, leadership, and nervous system mastery. Today, Ryan teaches men how to hold pressure, lead from their core, and create lives built on freedom, purpose, and powerful relationships.

He’s not just teaching a code…he’s living it.

"Freedom isn’t doing whatever you want. It’s becoming the man who no longer needs to escape."
- Ryan Herrington

This one’s for the man who’s done the work… but still feels something’s missing.

🎧 Tune in. Let the code activate something real within you.

Sam

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Connect with Ryan : //www.instagram.com/_ryanherringtonFollow Sam : https://www.instagram.com/samchurchofficial/

What if grief isn’t something to fix… but something to feel?

In this raw and deeply moving episode, I sit down with Matt Murray, a TV personality turned grief and addiction coach, for a conversation that goes beyond clichés and into the real, unfiltered terrain of heartbreak, healing, and human transformation

After losing his mother to cancer, Matt spiraled into numbing—drinking, scrolling, isolating—only to realize that the only way out was in. What follows is a profound story of emotional devastation, brutal family betrayal, and the long, winding road back to presence, power, and purpose.

We talk about the messiness of grief, the myth of “having it together,” and how to use pain as a portal to truth. From ADHD to abandonment wounds, spiritual awakenings to Eastern philosophy, this is an episode for anyone who’s ever lost someone they love and wondered how to keep living.

Inside this episode:

 • Why grief starts before someone dies

 • The raw reality of watching a parent deteriorate

 • How trauma affects the body and what “dry screaming” taught him

 • The dark side of grief: betrayal, anger, and emotional shutdown

 • Spiritual lessons from Ram Dass, Alan Watts, and the path of surrender

 • Rebuilding from ground zero: friendships, finances, identity

 • Radical acceptance and what it really means to “let go”

 • The truth about TV fame, money, and why followers don’t equal freedom

 • Transforming pain into purpose and helping others rise

Chapters:

00:00 – Welcome to The Transformation Code

02:30 – Matt Loosing His Mum To Cancer

11:50 – The Tough Time

15:00 – Meditation & Energy For Healing

18:55 – Tapping Into Your Hearts Intelligence

21:30 – Nervous System Patterns From Youth & ADHD

25:10 – Providing Safety Through Embracing Imperfection

26:30 – Living Fight Or Flight

32:45 – Student Of Life

40:10 – Pain To Power

51:00 – Matt On Married At First Sight Experience

01:06:00 – Is Everyone Worthy Of Love?

01:13:24 – The Grieving & Addiction Overcoming Process 

01:20:57 – The Vault & Final Reflections

About Matt Murray:

Matt Murray is a grief and addiction coach who helps people rebuild from the inside out. After rising to fame on reality TV, Matt experienced a series of personal earthquakes, none more devastating than the loss of his beloved mother. That grief cracked him open and invited him to step into a whole new life. Today, Matt guides others through the chaos of loss and into the clarity of truth, helping them find strength not in spite of their pain but because of it.

“You’re already in pain. You might as well get a reward from it.” — Matt Murray

This episode is an invitation to feel it all, to stop pretending, and to find your way home.

🎧 Tune in. Let the code activate something deep within. 

With love and abundance,

Sam

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Connect with Matt : //www.instagram.com/matt_b_murray

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Mentioned Resources:

 • Ram Dass – Spiritual teacher whose teachings on death and consciousness deeply influenced Matt’s healing journey
 • Alan Watts – Philosopher known for translating Eastern philosophy to the Western mind
 • The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer – Book referenced for its insights on letting go
 • Jordan Peterson – Mentioned for his concept of introspective questioning
 • Tony Robbins – Referenced for his teachings on blame and personal transformation

What if everything you believed about success, safety, and healing was built on a lie?

In this piercingly honest episode, I sit down with breathwork teacher, somatic facilitator and truth-seeker Anne-Marie Kramer – and what unfolds is not just a conversation, it’s a wake-up call.

We explore Anne-Marie’s journey from pharmaceutical sales rep with the American dream – doctor husband, pension, fast-track life – to uncovering the soul-destroying truth behind Big Pharma and walking away from it all. She reveals what most people never hear: the manipulation behind the medical system, the emotional collapse of cancel culture, and how somatics helped her find herself again in Bali.

This episode is a masterclass in shedding masks, feeling deeply, and remembering who you are beneath the noise.

Inside this episode:

• The dark secrets of the pharmaceutical industry

• Why she left wealth and safety to find her soul

• Cancel culture, heartbreak, and the collapse of community

• How trauma lives in the body – and how to release it

• The power of somatics and breathwork to regulate the nervous system

• How to access soul wisdom beyond the mind

• Teaching teachers, feminine surrender, and divine timing

Chapters:

00:00 – Welcome to The Transformation Code

02:30 – Meet Annie: Big Pharma, Yoga & Mid-West

05:45 – The Truth About The Pharmaceutical Industry

08:15 – Rise & Fall Of Opening 3 Yoga Studio’s

10:30 – How To Deal With Cancel Culture & Public Shame

16:10 – Tapping Into Your Soul Driven Truth

21:01 – Providing Safety Through Embracing Imperfection

26:00 – The Somatic Practice: Letting Go Of What’s No Longer Yours To Carry

30:10 – Who Are You?

36:26 – The Journey Of Remembering Then Forgeting

40:22 – Analogies To Break Through Stagnation

47:20 – Sam’s Mystical, Metaphysical Experience

58:00 – Seeing Beyond The Veil

59:15 – Spiritual Development Through Having Kids

1:04:00 – The Vault & Final Reflections

About Anne-Marie Kramer:

Anne-Marie is a breathwork facilitator, somatic teacher, and yoga studio founder whose path has taken her from corporate pharma to leading global teacher training in Bali. After experiencing the collapse of her life during COVID – including public cancel culture and deep personal loss – she found her way back to self through somatics, community, and truth. Her work is about helping others reconnect with their bodies, their soul purpose, and their inner knowing – beyond the noise.

"Everything I hate about you is what I don’t want to see in myself." – Anne-Marie Kramer

This one goes deep. It’s raw, real, and will shake something loose.

🎧 Tune in. Let the code activate something deep within.

With love and abundance,

 Sam

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Connect with Anne-Marie : https://www.instagram.com/amkzing/Follow Sam : https://www.instagram.com/samchurchofficial/

What if your biggest business breakthrough didn’t come from another strategy… but from a deeper connection to your truth?

In this expansive episode, I sit down with serial entrepreneur and founder of Lighthouse Studios, Monty Hooke, in the very space where this podcast is being created. We explore his journey from building companies at age 8, scaling outsourcing firms to hundreds of staff, and falling into the same traps—again and again—until plant medicine cracked open a new path.

From ayahuasca ceremonies in Peru to running one of the world’s top podcast studios in Bali, Monty shares the raw lessons of what it really takes to build something meaningful… without losing yourself in the process.

Inside this episode:

• Why entrepreneurship is a spiritual journey—and how to do the deep work

• Lessons from ayahuasca, Peru, and visionary experiences that changed everything

• How to stop being the bottleneck and build real systems that scale

• The "Entrepreneur’s Bet" and learning to let go of control

• Why your business doesn't need your perfection—it needs your capacity

• Creating with purpose (and why your purpose isn’t a product)

Chapters:

00:00 – Welcome to The Transformation Code

02:30 – Meet Monty: Business at Age 8 and Early Hustles

06:45 – Scaling Pain & Lessons in Letting Go

10:20 – Trust, Delegation & Releasing Control

14:55 – The Entrepreneur’s Spiritual Journey Begins

19:10 – Ayahuasca in Peru: Death, Rebirth & Realisation

24:40 – Mystical Visions & Downloads From the Ceremony

29:15 – “Down the Rabbit Hole” and Facing Truth

33:50 – Breaking Belief Systems & Rebuilding from Within

38:30 – Leadership as Energetic Clarity, Not Control

42:55 – Outsourcing Mastery & Building True Systems

47:20 – Communication as a Spiritual Practice

52:00 – The Real Purpose Behind Your Business

56:45 – Content Creation as a Mirror of Your Growth

1:01:00 – Final Reflections: Presence, Truth & Letting Go

This episode is a grounded yet mystical masterclass on leadership, embodiment, and why the unseen world might just hold the key to your next level.

About Monty Hooke:

Monty Hooke is a lifelong entrepreneur, founder of Lighthouse Studios Bali, and host of the Down the Rabbit Hole podcast. Starting his first business at just eight years old, Monty has built and scaled ventures across industries, from automotive parts to outsourcing firms with hundreds of staff.

But his true transformation came not from strategy but from surrender. Through deep inner work including ayahuasca ceremonies in Peru, Monty awakened to a new way of building where leadership is rooted in presence, purpose, and personal truth.

Today he supports creators and entrepreneurs to birth their vision into the world without burning out or compromising who they are. He helps them let go of control, build aligned teams, and create from the inside out.

“Your business doesn't need your perfection. It needs your presence, your truth, and your capacity to let go.”

– Monty Hooke

Connect with Monty : //www.instagram.com/montyhooke

Follow Sam : //www.instagram.com/samchurchofficial/

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Mentioned Resources:

• Down the Rabbit Hole – Monty Hooke's podcast exploring health, wellness, spirituality, and the unseen world

• Lighthouse Studios Bali

What story do you tell yourself about where you come from

And what if rewriting that story could change your life?

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Robert Bonnick — best-selling author, speaker, and founder of Bali’s largest weekly talk show, Speak Up Monday — to uncover how he transformed the pain of growing up in an orphanage into a purpose-driven life of impact, connection, and global influence.

From surviving childhood trauma to becoming a sought-after voice for diversity and empowerment, Robert shares how he created a new identity rooted not in lack, but in love — and how we can all rewire our internal code to move from victim to visionary.

This conversation is filled with wisdom, perspective, and practical tools to own your story and lead with heart.

Inside this episode:

• Growing up in an orphanage — and learning to build family without blood ties

• How diversity shaped Robert’s worldview and deepened his empathy

• Reframing rejection: the moment he stopped taking it personally

• The power of belief and the simple question that changed his life

• From model to social impact leader — the unexpected journey to legacy

• What 1,000+ interview guests taught him about humanity, healing, and impact

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro: Rewriting the Story of Who We Are

04:10 – Life in an Orphanage: Early Lessons in Survival & Belonging

08:45 – How Diversity Became His Superpower

13:20 – The Rejection Reframe: “It’s Not About Me”

17:50 – Forming Identity Without Family Roots

23:30 – From London Nightlife to Purpose-Led Living

29:00 – The Power of Holding Space: Speak Up Monday Origins

34:15 – Why Everyone Deserves to Be Heard

39:45 – Shifting From Scarcity to Empowerment

45:20 – The Beliefs That Shape Our Reality

50:10 – Fatherhood, Legacy, and Healing Generational Pain

54:30 – What 1,000 Conversations Taught Him About Humanity

58:50 – The Role of Faith, Forgiveness & Surrender

1:03:15 – Living Your Message: Lessons from the Spotlight

1:06:30 – Final Reflections: You’re Not a Product of Your Past

About Robert Ian Bonnick:

Robert Ian Bonnick is a global speaker, best-selling author, and host of Speak Up Monday, Bali’s biggest weekly talk show. With over 1,000 guests and more than 450 episodes, his work has reached millions — but his journey began in a children’s home in London.

Through resilience, love, and a deep commitment to service, Robert has turned his life into a platform for connection, inclusion, and inspiration. He now empowers others to unlock their voice and rewrite their beliefs to create a life of purpose and power.

“Don’t let where you started define where you finish. You get to choose who you become.” – Robert Bonnick

This episode will challenge the way you think about identity, race, trauma — and your power to rise above it all.

🎧 Tune in. Let the code activate something deep within.

With love and abundance,

Sam

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Connect with Ian : //www.instagram.com/robertianbonnick/

Follow Sam : //www.instagram.com/samchurchofficial/

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What happens when your “dream life” shatters in seconds?

In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Charlene Morrissey – world champion dancer turned women’s empowerment coach – to hear the extraordinary story of how a devastating motorbike accident in Bali changed her life forever.

What begins as a story of trauma quickly becomes something more: a powerful exploration of identity, self-worth, toxic love, and the long road to radical self-acceptance. From childhood insecurity and perfectionism to embracing her physical scars and emotional truth, Charlene’s journey is a masterclass in healing, embodiment, and feminine resilience.

We go there – raw and real – to unpack what it means to come home to yourself after life breaks you open.

Inside this episode:

• The accident that almost took her life – and the angelic force that kept her alive

• From toxic love to trauma bonds: how emotional abuse distorts our sense of self

• Body image, perfectionism, and the pressure to be “beautiful”

• How Charlene reconnected to her power through feminine energy and embodiment

• Why scars – seen and unseen – are stories that need to be honored, not hidden

• Healing from shame, breaking generational cycles, and leading from the heart

Chapters:

00:00 – A story you’ll never forget

08:15 – From dream life to toxic relationship

11:22 – Crushed by a truck. She should’ve died

20:12 – 6.5 hours of pain, presence, and fight

25:58 – 4,000 angels. £150k. Love in action

31:25 – Identity shattered. Who am I now?

36:20 – Beauty, scars, and hiding from the world

43:23 – What scars are you still hiding?

50:04 – Shame dies when it’s spoken

54:22 – Longing for real intimacy and connection

55:56 – Why we attract the wrong people

59:03 – The fixer trap 

1:04:42 – Forgiveness vs. ownership

1:06:51 – Sam reflects: unconscious pain, blame, and healing

1:08:13 – Real love, new standards, and letting the past go

1:26:00 – Attracting from wholeness

“If I can help someone accept themselves as they are – scars and all – then everything I went through was worth it.”

About Charlene Morrissey:

Charlene Morrissey is a former world champion dancer and now a women’s coach helping others reconnect to their authentic selves. After surviving a brutal traffic accident in Bali, Charlene embraced the emotional and physical scars she once hid, and now teaches others to do the same. Her work focuses on embodiment, healing from trauma, and helping women lead from truth, not masks.

This is not just a story of survival. It’s an invitation to come home to yourself, no matter what you’ve been through.

🎧 Tune in. Let the code activate something deep within.

With love and abundance,

Sam

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Connect with Charlene : //www.instagram.com/itsher_in_christ/

Follow Sam : https://www.instagram.com/samchurchofficial/

Have you ever questioned whether the life you’re chasing is actually the one you’re meant to live?

What if the path to peace isn’t out there - but starts inside your own body?

In this raw and expansive conversation, I sit down with vegan health coach Anth Lowther to explore his transformation from £30k/month alcohol-fueled parties and suicidal depression… to becoming a frequency-raiser for world peace.

We discuss the dark side of modern culture - alcohol, ego-chasing, and societal programming - and explore how to reclaim your health, purpose, and power by anchoring heaven on earth through daily action.

Inside this episode:

• Anth’s moment on the edge and what pulled him back
• Why alcohol is a “black magic spell” that hijacks your truth
• How to detox from the system and raise your frequency
• The N.E.S.T. Method: Four principles for health and transformation
• The spiritual war behind modern society - and how to win it from within

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro

02:30 – Anthony’s Rock Bottom Moment

12:45 – Missed Warning Signs

17:30 – Healing in Nature

22:10 – Discovering a Bigger Mission

28:00 – Food as Frequency

35:00 – Rethinking Parties

43:15 – Systems That Keep You Small

49:00 – The NEST Health Framework

55:40 – Christ Consciousness vs. Ego

1:03:00 – Real Power Through Health

1:12:00 – Awakening Others

1:17:00 – 5 Ways to Embody Peace

1:24:00 – Mystery Message Vault

About Anth Lowther:

Anth Lowther is a vegan health coach who went from running £30k/month alcohol-fueled parties and modeling for Storm to living in alignment with nature, purpose, and peace. After facing suicidal depression at age 30, Anth transformed his life through going sober, travel, and a deep reconnection to his body and spirit.

He’s the founder of Rise & Shine Sober Events, helping people experience the joy and connection of partying without the poison. His mission? To create heaven on earth and awaken the world to peace, health, and freedom.

"If we really wanted world peace, we could create it - starting with how we live every single day."

– Anth Lowther

This is more than a conversation. It’s an invitation to remember who you are… and why you’re really here.

🎧 Tune in. Let the code activate something deep within.

With love and abundance,

Sam 

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Connect with Anth : https://www.instagram.com/anthlowther/

Follow Sam : //www.instagram.com/samchurchofficial/

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What happens when you finally get everything you wanted - but still don’t feel free?

Is success really success if it costs you your peace?

In this real and raw episode, I sit down with entrepreneur and former Love Island contestant Jonny Mitchell in his luxury Bali villa for a wide-open conversation about ego, anxiety, money, masculinity, and the long road from chasing validation to building true freedom.

We talk openly about the toxic side of reality TV, the traps of online image, and the pressure of “having it all” - while secretly feeling like it’s never enough. Jonny doesn’t hold back, and what unfolds is an unfiltered look at success, shame, mental health, and the healing power of taking full ownership of your life.

Inside this episode:

• From overweight teenager to TV star - the untold cost of body image

• Why chasing fame is a trap (and what reality TV taught him about ego)

• The truth about trading, building wealth, and living below your means

• How public hate turned into fuel for personal power

• What really matters when the money, the holidays, and the watches aren’t enough

Chapters:

03:00 - Building the Dream Lifestyle

05:00 - Obsession with Taxes & Leaving the UK

08:00 - The Education System Trap

11:00 - His Father’s Influence

13:00 - Failing Fast, Learning Faster

16:00 - Shame, Survival & Taking Risks

18:00 - The Truth About His Drive

20:00 - Body Image & Masculine Insecurity

24:00 - The Reality of Reality TV

28:00 - Public Hate & Online Trolls

35:00 - Losing a Friend to Suicide

40:00 - The Fame Illusion

43:00 - Building Real Wealth

45:00 - Cash Flow vs. Long-Term Wealth

47:00 - Living Below Your Means

49:00 - Final Reflections: Freedom, Identity & Truth

About Jonny Mitchell:

Jonny Mitchell is a successful entrepreneur, investor, and former Love Island contestant whose journey has taken him from overweight teenager and school dropout to multi-business owner and global traveler.

After years of trial, failure, and public scrutiny, Jonny built his wealth through trading and real estate - but his real transformation came through navigating anxiety, body image issues, and the dark side of fame. Today, he lives between Dubai, Bali and Europe, building wealth on his own terms while advocating for mental health, inner freedom, and building a life that actually feels good.

🎧 Tune in. Let the code activate something deep within you.

With love and abundance,

Sam

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Connect with Johnny : //www.instagram.com/jonny_mitchelll1991/

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