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    Paul F. Austin is the founder of Third Wave, research-based psychedelics education and community platform. In this episode, we explore the intersection of psychedelics, personal transformation, and professional success. You’ll hear macro vs micro dosing, which psychedelics deliver the best professional edge, how nicotine, caffeine and alcohol keep us in the industrial age & how AI will change our definition of productivity.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 128: IS A 4 DAY WORK WEEK COMING? RECALIBRATING BALANCE (PART 1)

    Guest: https://thethirdwave.co/ | https://www.instagram.com/paulaustin3w/ | https://x.com/thirdwaveishere | https://x.com/PaulAustin3w | https://www.facebook.com/thirdwaveishere |https://www.youtube.com/thethirdwave

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    A couple in their 50s happily married for over 20 years shares the hilarious story of how they accidentally became swingers, how it has improved their marriage & their tips for more open, vulnerable communication with your partner. You’ll also hear how they handle disclosing to friends & family, including their sons, her response to her mom who said, “Why don’t you just get divorced?” & other audience Q&As.

    This episode originally aired as a two part series June 7 & June 14, 2021.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 214: WHAT ARE THE RULES OF MONOGAMY? THE PSYCHOLOGIST SWINGER

    Guest: https://www.instagram.com/accidentalswingers/ | https://www.instagram.com/myrinastristan/ | https://accidentalswingers.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/@AccidentalSwingers | https://linktr.ee/AccidentalSwingers

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    Tom Incledon, PhD is the Founder & Chief Scientific Officer of Causenta Cancer Treatment Center. He not only has a number of published researches & serves as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals, he’s also the guy that the heads of big cancer centers go to for treatment when they have cancer.

    He’s combined his diverse academic & personalized medicine backgrounds to develop cutting edge treatment protocols for patients with cancer that include exercise plans.

    In this episode he shares which exercise creates the greatest immune response, the difficulty of creating athletic mindsets in sick patients, if doctors are allowed to prescribe exercise to cancer patients, overdoing vs underdoing exercise & the two questions everyone with cancer should ask their doctor.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 242: AMERICAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: IS THERE HOPE?

    Guest: https://causenta.com/ | https://1800manshow.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasincledon/ | https://www.facebook.com/Causenta/

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    Stephen Ng Qui Sang is a mechanical engineer who worked for the Ford Motor company & was looking for a way to be more efficient. This was the unlikely launching point down a path that led him to become the interim Executive Dir. Of the Monroe institute, a non-profit mostly famously known for partnering with the US Government to train soldiers for remote viewing. He’s now the president of Tech Assisted Consciousness Exploration. In this episode he helps weave together the pragmatic and esoteric as we explore practical applications to develop a sixth sense.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 152: PSYCHIC MARINES?

    Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-ng-qui-sang-5b11619/ |www.exploringconsciousness.ca | https://x.com/NgQuiSang

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    Dr. Alexys Hillman is a medical doctor specializing in grief advocacy. In this episode, we explore how to make room for grief in moments of joy, what unresolved grief looks like in physical symptoms & how to move through less recognized sources of grief like estrangement & loss of opportunity.

    This episode originally aired December 12, 2022

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 88: DEPRESSION OR SADNESS? HOW TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

    Guest: https://doctorondemand.com/what-we-treat/grief-loss/ | https://internationalgriefinstitute.com/programs/ | https://www.empathicpractice.us/ | Brene Brown, I Thought it Was Just Me https://a.co/d/by0ALeg | Brene Brown, Rising Strong https://a.co/d/d2jpFFA

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    Dr. Bryan Caplan is an Economics Professor at George Mason University and a New York Times Bestselling author who often questions social norms. He’s the author of Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation & in this episode, we discuss reasonable vs unreasonable approaches to risk, manufactured scarcity, environmental impact & gentrification.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 227: IS BEING ORDINARY NOBLE?

    Guest: Blog https://www.betonit.ai/ | https://x.com/bryan_caplan | https://www.linkedin.com/company/cato-institute/ | https://www.instagram.com/catoinstitute/ | http://www.bcaplan.com/ | Book https://a.co/d/1vtF7e2

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    Gill Tietz is a former pharmaceutical biochemist who uses science to approach the subject of sobriety in her podcast, Sober Powered.

    In this episode, she explains the difference between a pastime & a problem, why WHY we drink matters & if it’s possible to be a heavy drinker, but not be an alcoholic. So whether you are wanting to better understand your newly sober friends, are sober curious yourself or approaching your own rock bottom, this episode is shame-free zone & the meaningful entertainment you’ve come to expect.

    This episode originally aired September 19, 2022.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 198: EARLY SOBRIETY: HOW DO YOU KEEP FRIENDS?

    Guest: https://www.instagram.com/sober.powered/|https://www.soberpowered.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/sober.powered

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    James Arrowood is the CEO & President of Alcor Life Extension Foundation, a non-profit that has been advocating for, researching, and performing cryonics to bodies & brains since 1972. Cryonics is the practice of preserving life by pausing the dying process using subfreezing temperatures in hopes of restoring good health with medical tech in the future.

    In this episode, we discuss the ways cryonics is already being used, how the money works, what motivates someone to become cryonically preserved, the mourning process, fish proteins & rabbit kidneys.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 81: ROBO DOG REPORTING FOR DUTY? THIS IS REAL LIFE

    Guest: https://www.facebook.com/alcor.life.extension.foundation | https://www.alcor.org/ | https://x.com/AlcorCryonics | https://www.instagram.com/alcorcryonics/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/alcor-life-extension-foundation/

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    In 2014, Laila Mickelwait’s victim advocacy work lead her to take a closer look at the porn industry’s ties to sex trafficking & in 2020, her advocacy work led her to Pornhub, which at that time, was the 5th most visited website in the world & an unchecked cesspool of egregious child porn.

    Through her public awareness efforts & collaboration from some unlikely sources, Pornhub has since deleted 91% of its website content, & is facing criminal charges by the US federal government for intentionally profiting from sex trafficking.

    In this episode, you’ll hear why VISA, MC, Discover & PayPal have withdrawn their business from the site, accounts of real victims, why she is working towards site removal vs improved regulation, how we know if this is bad content slipping through the cracks or complicit participation & what progress has been made.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 216: LEGAL CHILD MARRIAGE IN THE US? CEREAL BOX ESCAPE [REMASTERED]

    Guest: https://traffickinghubpetition.com/ | https://takedownbook.com/ | https://justicedefensefund.org/ | https://lailamickelwait.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/lailamickelwait/ | https://www.facebook.com/lailamickelwait| https://x.com/LailaMickelwait

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    Dr Jenny Powers got her PhD in immunology from the University of Colorado & recently co-authored the book “On the Origin of Being: Understanding the Science of Evolution to Enhance Your Quality of Life.”

    Today we’re talking about Evolutionary mismatch, the idea that although our environment is quickly upgrading, our biology is still best suited for the hunter gatherer world. We cover how to out smart your prehistoric software in the areas of nature, food, sleep & work.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 162: WHY AM I NOT HAPPY? ANCIENT BRAINS & MODERN EMOTIONS

    Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-powers-terry-b8a5a658/ | https://www.facebook.com/ontheoriginofbeing | www.ontheoriginofbeing.com | https://www.instagram.com/ontheoriginofbeing


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    Chris Bledsoe is considered the most credible experiencer in the world of phenomenon, someone whose experiences have been studied by NASA, the CIA, academics & the defense intelligence agency. He is set apart from many other experiencers in that he is a deeply religious man who continues to experience rejection & judgement from his spiritual community for sharing his message.

    But what others have labeled separate from God, he believes is connected and today he’s going to share his insight of faith & phenomenon as we ask the question, “Are aliens & angels the same thing?”

    This episode originally aired October 2, 2023.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 148 with Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka: ARE TECHNOLOGY, RELIGION & UFOs CONNECTED?

    Guest: https://ufoofgod.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/christopherlentzbledsoe/ |https://twitter.com/ufoofgod | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bledsoe-6334b24/

    Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | [email protected] | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert

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    James F Richardson is a cultural anthropologist who has studied American society for twenty years. He’s also the author of Our Worst Strength: American Individualism and Its Hidden Discontents.

    In this episode, we cover the impact of boundless optimism, options & the playground of autonomy. He speaks to the impact our individualism has on our work, mental health, friendships & romantic relationships.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 235: EPISTOCRACY: SHOULD WE BE PROTECTED FROM UNINFORMED VOTERS?

    Guest: https://jamesrichardson.substack.com/ | https://a.co/d/3cmICjE

    Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | [email protected] | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert

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    Louis Labrom is an experienced cameraman and camera technician who has worked on everyone’s favorite nature documentaries done by the BBC, Netflix, NatGeo, Disney & Discovery to name a few.

    In this episode, you’ll hear him share behind the scenes of the greatest shots filming elephants, eagles, & snakes, the role of trained animals, how AI is changing the tools of the trade & the ethical tightrope of getting people to care & impacting animal behavior.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 254: DO WE *NEED* SHARKS?

    Guest: https://www.louislabrom.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/louislabrom/ | https://x.com/LouisLabrom | https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/earthsounds/umc.cmc.2blf5y8e9e818bpdp3xuar408 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-labrom-90764426/

    Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | [email protected] | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert

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    Dr. Gwen Adshead is a forensic psychiatrist, consultant & therapist who spent most of her professional career working with homicide perpetrators in secure psychiatric hospitals.

    She’s also the author of The Devil You Know, a book that documents her encounters at the Broadmoor Hospital, the oldest of England's three high-security psychiatric hospitals, known for housing its share of serial killers.

    In this episode, she shares insights from working with patients who exist at the edge of lucidity including concepts like Contagious emotions, reality testing & vengefulness. She shares what it’s like navigating the minefield of lies that patients tell & that we all tell ourselves, the universal capacity for cruelty & what we can learn from the Nazis.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 162: WHY AM I NOT HAPPY? ANCIENT BRAINS & MODERN EMOTIONS

    Guest: https://a.co/d/3i8Zkc9

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    Aagie Dulzenrav was born & raised in Mongolia, spent time in Seattle, WA as an exchange student, served as the CEO to a leather company, worked at Cosmopolitan Mongolia, Burberry, Hugo Boss & now runs a music label along with working for Meanwhile in Mongolia, the tour company that hosted me while I was in Mongolia.

    In this episode, Aagie & I discuss the challenges & opportunities that the old & young have in a society where the past & future are so sharply contrasted. We also covered the role tourism has played in connecting her to her heritage, mental health, mother medals, drinking culture, influencers & tourism.

    Special thanks to the Tin Can Room Podcast Studio for the recording space & Meanwhile in Mongolia for arranging the meeting.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 250: MONGOLIA: GROWING UP A MONK (& A REINCARNATED SAINT)

    Guest: https://www.instagram.com/aagieb/ | https://meanwhileinmongolia.com/

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    Tom Wolf was a suburban Dad & city employee when he became addicted to drugs. He soon found himself sleeping in a doorway in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco getting high every 90 minutes.

    Now six years sober, he serves on the leadership council of Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions & is a bridge between the reality of the streets & the meeting room of policy makers. In this episode, you’ll hear his story, the down and dirty about “live & let die,” Chinese fentanyl and Mexican cartel, if housing plus services is really the answer & should we follow the Portugal model?

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 138: LIFE IN THE VEGAS TUNNELS: CLOWNS, CRICKETS & CRANK

    Guest: https://x.com/gooddrugpolicy | https://x.com/Twolfrecovery | https://gooddrugpolicy.org/papr/ | https://www.facebook.com/gooddrugpolicy | https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundation-for-drug-policy-solutions/

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    Jesse Coomer suffered for years from what he calls “the modern condition,” cycles of stress & anxiety burdening our minds & bodies until he found relief & regained his passion for life with breath work & cold therapy. He was one of the first American certified Wim Hof instructors, is now an author & conducts breathwork & cold exposure trainings with a grounded & scientific approach working with everyone from corporate desk jockeys to members of the US Army.

    In this episode, he talks safety, how & why a certain kind of stress can make you more resilient to the kind of stress your boss gives you & interestingly how the cold can upgrade your memory. You’ll also hear practical ways to make friends with the cold, afterdrop & interoception.

    This episode originally aired December 26, 2022.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 61: REDUCING STRESS THROUGH BREATHING: HACKS FOR THE NON-HIPPY

    Guest: https://www.facebook.com/midwesternjesse | https://a.co/d/eOwO4CU | https://www.instagram.com/jessecoomerbreath/ |https://www.youtube.com/jessecoomer | https://www.jessecoomer.com/

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    Kinga Philipps is a journalist, TV presenter & shark conservationist who’s spent over two decades combining conservation & media conversation. You may recognize her from Discovery’s Shark Week shows Tiger Queen or Sharks in Paradise. In this episode, she shares how one village went from shark finning to shark preservation, the Disneyfication of nature, the grey areas of shark tourism & shark week & how you can make a difference even if you have world is ending fatigue.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 12: CURING FEAR WITH SHARKS: A LIFE UNCAGED

    Guest: https://www.instagram.com/kingaphilipps/ |https://www.instagram.com/sharkallies/ |https://sharkallies.org/ | https://www.kingaphilipps.com/

    Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | [email protected] | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert

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    Dr Kate Mangino is a gender expert with a PhD in human rights & social development and the author of the book, Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home.

    In this episode, we unpack the tradwife trend to ask is it a harmless personal choice resulting from the options born of feminism or giant steps backwards for the women’s equality? You’ll hear the answer to what is a tradwife plus the three types of tradwives, performative femininity, how this lifestyle could have a negative impact on men & the potential motives & outcomes for the women involved.

    We also take a closer look at some of the internet’s most prominent tradwife movement supporters - Estee Williams, Nara Smith & Hannah Neeleman.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 210: WHEN THE ROMANTIC DYNAMIC TURNS INTO A PARENTAL ONE

    Guest: https://www.katemangino.com/ |https://twitter.com/manginokate | https://www.instagram.com/manginokate22/ | https://a.co/d/fWAroni

    Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | [email protected] | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert

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    Dr. Bill Schutt, Author is a PhD zoologist, Emeritus Professor of Biology at Long Island University & a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History. He’s also the author of Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans.

    In this episode, we cover the history behind we think of those with bad teeth as untrustworthy & less intelligent & those with straight, white smiles as good leaders & confident. He also shares about the original trendsetters of mouth bling and tooth jewelry, the belief of tooth worms, the truth of George Washington’s teeth & the influence of the Hollywood smile.

    If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 143: WHY IS CANNIBALISM TABOO? PLACENTA, COLUMBUS & COMMUNION

    Guest: https://billschutt.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/BillSchutt1/ | https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1375485.Bill_Schutt | https://a.co/d/4gODHSy

    Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | [email protected] | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert

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