Are you seeking to quiet your mind and ruminate less? Are you curious about how we can regulate our nervous system at will? If so, Jesse's got you, as he guides us with practical tips and strategies for best leveraging the power of the breath to be healthy, happy and strong with the inner peace that comes from knowing we are connected to our breath, our life force. As an added bonus: breathwork can improve our sleep and sex lives too. Jesse also illuminates how to safely engage cold exposure for resilience, boosted immunity, and reduced inflammation. 

 

Jesse Coomer Show Notes: 

 

We Discuss; 

 

-Jesse Coomer’s training with Wim Hof [6:45]

-Our evolutionary ancestry is mismatched to our modern world [12:30]

-Our dopamine system: why we ruminate [26:30]

-Down-regulating our nervous system with conscious breathwork [29:30]

-Cadence of Bliss: 4-7-8 [34:45]

-Interrupting your rumination with slow breathing [39:00]

-Consciously creating calm for optimal human performance [45:00]

-“The Language of Breath” [57:30]

-“A Practical Guide to Cold Training” [102:30]

-Hormetic stress for building resilience, boosted immunity, reduced inflammation [103:00] 

-Seeking the “safety zone” of cold exposure. Not too little; not too much [108:00]

 

Connect with Jesse Coomer:

 

To purchase "A Practical Guide to Breathwork" and other books: https://www.jessecoomer.com

For training: https://www.languageofbreathcollective.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jessecoomerbreath/

First we create our habits, then our habits create us. In this solocast, I break down what a typical day looks like for me and present many habits, practices, rituals that have helped to supercharge my health, energy levels, and productivity. Somethings that I didn’t mention or share: Love those long walks in nature for creativity. I listen to inspired podcasts and audiobooks at night to keep up with the latest cutting-edge health directives. The supreme importance to get out and get sunshine in the first 30-60 minutes upon waking and turning on as much bright light as possible before sunrises. Getting consistent morning sunlight sets our circadian rhythm and is imperative for optimal sleep. 

 

Helpful Resources: 

Wim Hof Method: https://www.wimhofmethod.com

Wim Hof Guided Breathwork (11 minutes): https://youtu.be/tybOi4hjZFQ?si=YDG8F0BqjekPQu9A

NSDR - Dr. Andrew Huberman (10 minutes): https://youtu.be/AKGrmY8OSHM?si=qrRO6pu6me8r1XTl

80/20 Principle -Richard Koch

Why We Sleep -Dr. Matthew Walker

Soul Lift Cacao: https://soulliftcacao.com

Alpha Brain https://www.onnit.com/alphabrain/

 

For more on the Worth The Fight mission and message of hope and healing: www.worththefightbook.org 

Megan shares her brave journey of overcoming depression, anxiety, and attachment wounds to be healthy, happy, strong, and in love. She’s utilized an earnest microdosing protocol and aligned synergistic practices to help attract her love partner. In our spirited discussion, we get super nuanced and illuminate how embracing discomfort is part of the process of rewiring our physiology from a maladaptive to an adaptive setting more aligned with our true self, and how the daily practices (meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, journaling, exercise) help to regulate our nervous systems and emotional responses. 

 

#101: Megan: Show Notes

We discuss;

-Megan using microdosing to call in her love partner [3:45]

-Healing inner child wounds [5:40]

-Shifting the frame: “I get to do this!” Instead of “I have to do this” [7:30]

-Power of intention and contemplative journaling [9:00]

-Embracing discomfort as part of the healing process [17:15]

-Find a worthy struggle or struggle will find you [20:08]

-HEAL! Megan’s brave story of overcoming from anxiety and depression [22:40] 

-Heart-opening benefits of microdosing [29:10]

-Nervous system regulation [34:00]

-Megan’s inspiration with The Brave Psychonaut: Health, Wellness & Spirituality Podcast [37:30] 

-Parting words of hope and optimism [40:40]

-GenZ: Mental Health, Authenticity & Purpose [41:30]

 

Connect with Megan: 

https://www.instagram.com/the_brave_psychonaut/

Listen to The Brave Psychonaut podcast:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0wPQkY3pg54rLyuXrgwzSV

HEAL!: Wholeistic Practices to Help Clear Your Trauma, Heal Yourself, and Live Your Best Life

https://www.amazon.com/HEAL-Wholeistic-Practices-Trauma-Yourself/dp/B0CLZBBT2L

By Dr. Randall Hansen featuring Megan and Matt

 

 

Juliana is back to share her critically important work with Healing Breakthrough, where they are working earnestly to lay the groundwork within the Veteran Affairs (VA) for MDMA-Assisted Therapy, which is very likely to be an approved FDA cure for PTSD within the next year. We illuminate the incredible possibility within the veteran community to lead this charge and to be a desperately needed rallying point to unify our fractured nation and global human family. It’s time to come together. 

 

Juliana Mercer Show Notes: 

 

We discuss;

 

-Juliana’s inspiring work with Healing Breakthrough [5:40]

-MAPS Clinical Trials 71% no longer qualify for PTSD [7:00]

-Veteran healing is bipartisan [10:45]

-Power in vulnerability [15:30]

-Juliana’s self-care and integration practices [20:00]

-Grieving her old self [26:30]

-Netflix Boyscouts of America 82k plaintiffs of sexual molestation scandal [30:00]

-Why veterans lead this charge [37:00]

-Healing Breakthrough’s strategy to scale MDMA-Assisted Therapy [41:10]

-Only 15-20 private donors in the psychedelic space [49:00]

 

Connect with Juliana Mercer:

 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/xojmerc/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianamercer/

Juliana@healingbreakthrough.org 

www.healingbreakthrough.org 

 

Helpful Resources: 

 

VA Podcast: https://news.va.gov/va-podcast-network/

Heroic Hearts Project: www.heroicheartsproject.org 

Magic of Surrender - Kute Blackson 

 

Connect with Matt Simpson: 

 

Worth The Fight Book: Kindle, Audiobook & Paperback 

www.worththefightbook.org 

IG @worththefightbook

Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/psychedelics-and-limitless-personal-growth/

matt@nltrans.org 

 

Franci Blanco Show Notes:

 

We discuss; 

 

-Franci’s inspiration for her unconventional path: Awe & Travel [10:00]

-Yoga teacher training and the power of the breath [15:10]

-Religious trauma [18:10]

-Do it afraid [27:00]

-Incredible science of meditation [31:50]

-Franci’s meditation practice and Vipassana Retreats [42:25]

-RAIN: Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture [52:00]

-Power of contemplative journaling [55:20]

-Breathwork: Wim Hof & NSDR [1:02:20]

-Franci’s psychedelic journey and microdosing for depression [1:25:15]

-Thailand Meditation Retreat [1:33:15] https://www.happyheartsyogaproject.com/retreats

 

Helpful Resources:

Calm App: https://www.calm.com

Wim Hof Method: https://www.wimhofmethod.com

NSDR Guided Breathwork: https://youtu.be/AKGrmY8OSHM?si=Cn9Ozlk3UrXckKK1

 

Connect with Franci Blanco:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/franciprana/

Website/Thailand Meditation Retreat: https://www.happyheartsyogaproject.com/retreats

Breath Tribe Miami: https://www.breathtribemiami.com

 

Connect with Matt Simpson: 

Worth The Fight Book: Kindle, Audiobook & Paperback 

www.worththefightbook.org 

IG @worththefightbook

Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/psychedelics-and-limitless-personal-growth/

matt@nltrans.org 

Tired of relying on pharmaceuticals? Join us as we embark on a hopeful journey with Dr. Ben Malcolm, the Spirit Pharmacist, who's here to guide us through the critical intersection of psychedelics and traditional pharmaceutical medications. We talk in-depth about Ben’s inspiring story, his extensive educational training, psychedelic integration, and how to best transition/taper off of pills. Ben enthusiastically shares his vision of psychedelics being integrated into the mainstream medical model, but with poignant concerns and conversations we should be having that will surely be imperative to the success of this movement.

 

Show Notes Dr. Ben Malcolm

 

We discuss;

 

-Psychiatry’s massive ethical conundrum [9:30]

-Integrating these potent therapies into the mainstream model [13:00]

-Dr. Malcolm's personal journey becoming the Spirit Pharmacist [18:00]

-Cognitive liberty [23:00]

-Harmonizing social anxiety with MDMA [26:40]

-Powerful journey’s with Ayahuasca and LSD [29:05]

-Psychedelics for objective awareness and shifting perspective [33:00]

-Psychedelic integration and the importance of practical change [39:00]

-Therapy vs. Coaching [42:20]

-“Best Practices” of tapering off of SSRIs [45:30]

-Holistic health boosts neurotransmitters [56:00]

 

Connect/Work with Dr. Ben Malcolm:

Website: http://spiritpharmacist.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/spiritpharmacist/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/spiritpharmacist

Andy shares his powerful story of overcoming. He brings us into the unconventional trial-by-fire training, the soulful initiation that led him to pursue holding space as a medicine man and ceremonial leader. We shine light on the huge opportunity to leverage Psilocybin's boosted neuroplasticity for deep healing and accelerated transformational growth. Andy shares how it all goes down as a preview and invitation to dream big ahead of our upcoming Sacred Plant Medicine Retreat at the Imiloa Institute in beautiful Costa Rica. 

 

Andy Sudbrock Show Notes:

We discuss;

-Andy’s backstory as an ecologist [7:00]

-The Crucible: Burning it down to the ground [12:00]

-Journeys with Ayahuasca [14:30]

-Andy’s awakening to his true calling [22:00]

-Training to be a Medicine Man: Trial by fire training initiatory rite [30:00]

-Imiloa Institute [38:30] 

-Two-step process for healing [40:30]

-Potential magic of neuroplasticity [48:00]

 

Connect with Andy Sudbrock:

 

 

Andy@SacredPath.Co

Website: SacredPath.Co 

IG: @andy_sudbrock 

FB: https://www.facebook.com/asudbrock

 

Our 5-Star Luxury Costa Rica Plant Medicine Retreat with Dr. Lisa: 

August 13 - 18th at Imiloa Institute:

 

https://imiloainstitute.com/project/open-your-heart-and-mind-in-paradise-with-dr-lisa/

 

DrLisaNapolitano@gmail.com 

Matt@nltrans.org 

Emma Beckerle bravely shares her powerful story of soulful transformation, overcoming many addictions and mental health challenges. She’s brilliantly synergized her background in corporate finance with her passion for plant medicine healing. We discussed psychedelic integration, microdosing + macrodosing, and shared many actionable tips and strategies to get the most out of these misunderstood medicines. Her fiery passion and inspired real talk is a breath of fresh air for the movement and beyond. 

 

Emma Beckerle Show Notes 

 

We discuss;

 

-Emma’s personal journey overcoming mental health challenges [3:30]

-Power of breaking the mold. Listen to your intuition [8:00]

-Emma’s experience with psilocybin [18:15]

-The wondrous benefits of microdosing plant medicine [23:10]

-Macrodosing with psilocybin to combat addiction [24:00] 

-Powerful journey of Self-Love [33:10]

-Sleep 1-pager from Huberman Lab: https://hubermanlab.com/toolkit-for-sleep/

-Dr. Andrew Huberman, Stanford Neuroscientist, sharing his personal healing journey with MDMA-Assisted Therapy [41:00]

-Power of vulnerability and showing up authentically [48:00]

-The plight of our US veterans with no access to extremely efficacious plant medicines [55:00]

-Emma’s work at ABO Performance & Advisory [58:00]

-Ketamine TaskForce healing for veterans [104:10]

 

To connect with Emma Beckerle:

 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmabeckerle/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/emmabeckerle/

ABO Performance & Advisory: www.aboperformance.com

 

To connect with Matt Simpson:

 

Psychedelic & Limitless Personal Growth Meetup:

https://www.meetup.com/psychedelics-and-limitless-personal-growth/

Worth The Fight Book: Kindle, Audiobook & Paperback 

www.worththefightbook.org 

IG @worththefightbook

Psychedelic pioneer and living legend Dr. James Fadiman shares his expansive wisdom on how to get the most out of an intentional microdosing protocol. There is an explosive cultural phenomenon of people using “micro” doses of psychedelic medicine to boost mood and energy levels; Dr. Fadiman breaks down why and the mechanism at play here, illuminating the wondrous Possibility in microdosing for health, well-being, expansive creativity, and deeper connection(s). 

Show Notes Dr. James Fadiman: 

We Discuss;

-Massive surge in microdosing: Cultural phenomenon [6:30]

-Microdosing for depression [9:30]

-Microdosing and Connection/Sex/Intimacy [12:00]

-Neuroplasticity: Massive leverage point [15:30]

-“Start low, go slow & take time off” [16:45]

-Safety of psychedelics and microdosing [18:00]

-Placebo effect [24:00]

-Pharma’s failure: Depression keeps rising [33:00]

-Fadiman’s pioneering psychedelics for creativity studies from 1960s [34:30]

-Practice of envisioning [41:30]

-Psychedelics vs. Pharma model [47:20]

-Dr. Fadiman’s latest book: Your Symphony of Selves [54:00]

 

Connect with Dr. James Fadiman:

 

https://www.jamesfadiman.com

https://www.psychedelicexplorersguide.com

https://jordangruber.com/your-symphony-of-selves

 

Old dogs can learn new tricks. And humans can thrive in the later years of life. We discuss Steven Kotler’s new book Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he explodes our fixed mindset around aging, inviting us all to rethink Possibility as we age. Steven, a world-renowned expert in flow science and peak human performance, imparts many actionable strategies to help us massively level up our games for more accelerated learning, elevated creativity & expansive productivity. 

 

Show Notes Steven Kotler: 

 

We discuss;

 

-Inspiration behind Gnar Country [5:30]

-Steven’s ambition to learn park skiing [11:00]

-Peak performance aging study [13:00]

-If first you don’t succeed, start again one level higher [18:00]

-Feeling shame and processing trauma for greater flow state [22:30]

-Peak performance mindset [29:00]

-Multi-tooled solutions and stacked protocols [31:30]

-Flow requires recovery [35:00]

-TV & Alcohol block flow [38:00]

-Rules for flow [49:00]

-Success in dangerous environments is knowing the line between fear and too much fear [50:30]

 

• Gnar Country website: https://www.gnarcountry.com
• A Strange Experiment in Peak Performance Aging video: https://www.gnarcountry.com/gnar-country-experiment

 

To Connect with Steven Kotler: 

• instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenkotler/?hl=en
• twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_kotler?lang=en
• facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KotlerSteven/
• linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kotler-4305b110/

 

Worth The Fight Links:

IG: @worththefightbook

www.worththefightbook.org