Warrior Monk Conversations

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a physician, attorney, and lifelong quitter. In this episode she shares her story—growing up with an uber strict, right-wing father but gave her freedom to make decisions for herself, learning dance as a kid, studying multimedia in graduate school, pivoting to medical school to financially secure her future, becoming an attorney, and making the decision to stop living in fear which led her to discovering plant medicine.

Dr. Morski also talks about the medicinal benefits of Ayahuasca, CBD, Creatine, Kambo, Ketamine, LSD, Mescaline, and Psilocybin.

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a Mayo Clinic-trained physician in family medicine with specialty training in sports medicine.

After graduation from sports medicine fellowship, Dr. Morski began work as a physician at the Veterans Administration, and then later began law school at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, CA, where she graduated as valedictorian in December 2014. She was admitted to the California Bar in June 2015.

She wrote the book Quitting by Design and also hosts the podcast Quit Happens.

Connect with Dr. Lynn Marie Morski on Instagram @lynnmariemorski and on her website: https://quittingbydesign.com

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In this insightful episode, I talk to Dr. Deepak Chopra about wellbeing—career, social, physical, financial, and community—that are in rock bottom these days because of the coronavirus. Dr. Chopra also discusses the importance of virtual connectedness in the time of social distancing, the role of technology in work and education, and the shift towards wellbeing when this pandemic is over.

He also shares his very own best practices on optimizing physical wellbeing which includes yoga, meditation, and sleep among others. Dr. Deepak Chopra is the founder of The Chopra Foundation, a non-profit entity for research on wellbeing, and Chopra Global, a modern-day health company at intersectional science and spirituality. TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as one of the Top 100 Heroes and Icons of the Century.

He is the author of over 89 books, translated into over 43 languages including numerous New York Times bestsellers. His 90th book and national bestseller Meta Human: Unleashing Your Infinite Potential, unlocks the secrets to moving beyond our present limitations to access a field of infinite possibilities.

Connect with Dr. Deepak Chopra on Instagram @deepakchopra, Twitter @DeepakChopra, and on his website https://www.deepakchopra.com

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Travis Brewer is a fitness ninja and entrepreneur on a mission to spread positive energy through movement. His dedication to movement has led him to become a finalist on the hit TV Show American Ninja Warrior on NBC.

Leah Russell is a movement enthusiast and a certified acro yoga instructor. She has taught at some of the world's largest workshops such as AcroLove in San Diego and Miami, and in Divine Plain Jamaica and Perth, Australia.

I interview Travis Brewer and Leah Russell and we talk about their secret to a youthful mind and body, their personal and spiritual journeys, and the pivotal moments in their lives which led them to be passionate about movement, acroyoga, and spirituality.

Travis and Leah also share how to get into a flow state and divine play, their vision and mission for the world in the time of the coronavirus, and the incredible resilience story of a friend named Charles Ryan or CR.

Connect with Travis @travisbrewer.ninja and Leah @little_beastmode on Instagram

Read more about Travis Brewer here: http://www.travisbrewer.ninja

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In the time of the coronavirus pandemic where schools are being closed and are transitioned to online classes, Melissa Painter shares her experience on collaborative virtual workspaces and collaborative practices.

Melissa also talks about her journey as a transmedia storyteller—from MFA at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts to designing 5D workspaces, transitioning from long-form narrative filmmaking to short-form documentaries and eventually wanting to design real-world solutions.

She further discusses her vision for the world in the advent of AI and spatial computing, making a radical choice which changed her trajectory, founding Breakthru—a platform of immersive wellbeing experiences for the workplace, and how she sees the future of education and healthcare.

Melissa Painter heads MAP Lab. She has deep experience in narrative design, augmented and virtual reality, content strategy, interaction design, storytelling, both cinematic and live, and in leading large and small teams in creative collaboration. As a filmmaker, her films have premiered at Sundance, Cannes, The New York Film Festival, SXSW, and Telluride. She is also co-author of the book Edie Sedgwick, Edie: Girl on Fire.

Check out the trailer for Embody here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oTTjrMqSDA

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This episode provides a scientific perspective backed by research towards survival and resilience. Dr. Ricardo Gil-da-Costa shares their work in Neuroverse to solve problems in mental health using neuroscience, aspects of resilience in terms of cognitive performance and aging, and the three pillars of maximizing human potential.

Dr. Ricardo also relates an incredible story of his research on vocal communication between monkeys as a result of the monkeys' interaction between newly-introduced species of eagles, overriding this primal behavior of predator-prey in humans, the effects of hyper-vigilance and his suggestions on how to deal with it, and his vision for the world and Neuroverse.

Dr. Ricardo Gil-da-Costa is the founder and CEO of Neuroverse, an integrative neurotechnology company. For the last 19 years, his pursuit of how the mind and brain work led him to behavioral field studies in Africa and Central America and neurophysiology laboratory research from Harvard University to the National Institutes of Health.

Read more about Neuroverse on https://www.neuroverseinc.com

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Pam Butler is the author of "Return to Life: Finding Your Way Back to Balance and Bliss in a Stressed-Out World" and the creator of the Bliss Toolbox Kit, simple daily techniques to celebrate your life and make every day better.

Pam shares about that time when she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, how her medications affected her, being introduced to Deepak Chopra and how it changed her life, using the tools like yoga, meditation, and mind-body connection to rise above the dark hole in her life, and writing a book about her resilience story.

She further shares tips on wellness, choosing change (which is Chapter 2 of her book), and her inspiring advice to her daughter.

Check out Pam's book Return to Life, Bliss Toolbox and Bliss Coaching on her website https://returntolife.com

Connect with Pam Butler on Instagram @pambutlermeditation, Twitter @Returntolife_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/r2lifepambutler

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Dr. Ara is a highly sought after personal physician on the PGA and LPGA Tour, a practicing ER Physician & Chief Wellness Offi­cer for Florida Emergency Physician and an Assistant Professor in Clinical Medicine at the University of Central Florida Medical School. He is also the Chief Medical Analyst on the NBC Sports Golf Channel.

In this episode, Dr. Ara Suppiah shares his story—growing up in Malaysia, losing his dad at an early age, aspiring to become a professional tennis player, getting a scholarship to Liverpool University in the United Kingdom, struggling during the first year in medical school, working in Burger King while studying at the same time, deciding between being a cardiac surgeon and an ER doctor, meeting a patient who eventually motivated him to study sports medicine, and what he learned from his most recent trip in Tanzania while studying the Hadza tribe.

He also provides insight about the ultimate medicine (find out what it is in this episode), gives tips for recovery, and shares the secret to his infectious optimism.

Connect with Dr. Ara Suppiah on Instagram @draraoncall, Twitter @draraoncall and check out his website at www.draraoncall.com

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Was there ever a point in your life when you felt like you had no options left, and someone says to you "I got you"?

In this episode, I talk to Joe Musselman, founder of The Honor Foundation (THF), a national non-profit and the first-ever career transition institute for the US Navy SEAL & Special Operation Forces (SOF) communities. Joe shares how one retirement of a Master Chief Navy SEAL, who became a close friend to him during his rehabilitation after he sustained a spine injury during his training, started The Honor Foundation.

He also talks about the concept of TLC or Teams, Leadership and Culture formula, becoming addicted to helping others, the difference between net worth and self-worth, the value of getting resilience from within, showing vulnerability and authenticity as men in a world of toxic masculinity, his relationship with his parents and his big sister, and more.

Connect with Joe Musselman on Twitter: @jmusselman1776 and The Honor Foundation on Instagram @honorfoundation, Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheHonorFoundation, Vimeo: vimeo.com/thehonorfoundation and website at www.honor.org/

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Ever had a traumatic event in your life where you found yourself crying every night, questioned your existence, and wondered where the pain is coming from? This episode is for you.

Listen to this episode as I talk to my dear friend Gabriella Wright—classically-trained Shakespearean actor, humanitarian, changemaker, and co-founder of the Never Alone movement for mental health and suicide prevention.

She pours out her heart as she shares how she was kidnapped before she turned 18 years old, how she dealt with the trauma and the pain, how her journey into Buddhism started, how she was able to heal, her relationship with her son, and how she became resilient through all her struggles as a woman, mother, and human.

Connect with Gabriella Wright on Instagram @ladygwright Twitter @ladygwright

Check out the NeverAlone Movement here: https://neveralone.love/

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Welcome to the first episode of Warrior Monk Conversations, a treasure trove of inspirational discussions in personal and professional development! My name is Poonacha Machaiah, your host for this journey as we have immersive conversations with the most thought-provoking leaders and everyday heroes from our communities to inspire, educate, and empower you to build resilience and reach your highest potential.

In our first episode, I interview Naveen Jain—founder of Moon Express, World Innovation Institute, iNome, TalentWise, Intelius, and Infospace. Naveen is an entrepreneur and philanthropist driven to solve the world's biggest challenges through innovation.

We talk about Naveen's key influences in his life, his thought processes, and a wealth of knowledge and wisdom about purpose, perspective, and resilience. Naveen shares so many inspiring one-liners, anecdotes, and advice towards living your best life, creating a world where no one feels helpless and hopeless, and aspiring for a world where being sick is a choice and not about bad luck.

Find out more details on his website www.naveenjain.com and connect with him on Twitter @Naveen_Jain_CEO and Facebook www.facebook.com/NaveenJainCEO

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