Episodes

In this episode, I sit down with Elissa Gross, a licensed professional counselor and graduate of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, to delve into the world of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Elissa shares the beginnings of her career in counseling...

Abraham La Montagne joins the podcast to share his perspective built from a diverse background in biochemistry research, military service, Latin dancing, and of course jiu-jitsu. Abe has carved out a notable niche as a rapidly progressing Jiu-Jitsu...

Matt Mormello joins the show to share his own path with the medicine and practice of Ayahuasca. We start out with Matt sharing his chance encounter with the power of plant medicines after watching a documentary about them. In that …

Caitlin joins the podcast in this episode to share her extensive experience with plant medicine including over 50 ayahuasca ceremonies and seven iboga experiences. She first turned to psychedelic medicine seeking relief from chronic undiagnosed...

Derek DuChesne (dew-shane) is the co-founder of Better U Care, a psychedelic-assisted therapy company currently specializing in ketamine treatment with both at-home and in-clinic models. We start out with Derek sharing his own story of...

Massy comes to the show to share her personal experience with Ayahuasca. She talks about how she and her husband serendipitously discovered the medicine in the aftermath of a hurricane and the profound effects it has had on her life. …

David has a razor sharp mind and a powerful story to share. We warm things up by discussing his early life experience as a professional poker player and I attempt to draw some correlations between success in the game and …

Tatyana is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner on Faculty at UT Austin with the Psych Nurse Practitioner program. She also has a private practice where she treats mental health using a combination of meds and psychotherapy. She has recently added...

In this impromptu episode Derrick and I catch up on what we've been working on lately and then meander into some touchy subjects like pronouns, gun control, and polyamory. Despite coming to the table with different ideas and experiences I …

I have a quick solo episode for you this week! Just some quick updates on the direction I'm headed with the podcast and what I've been up to lately in my personal life. Hint: Lots of upcoming content on psychedelic …

Jon is a life long martial artist specializing in nogi jiu-jitsu and MMA. In addition to his background in the arts he is a deeply thoughtful and philosophical conversationalist. We talk about his perspective on martial arts in general and...

Michael is a retired Navy SEAL who spent 30 years on the teams. He is now the Director of Operations for the Mission Within, a psychedelic treatment program focusing on special operations and other clients with TBI, PTS, and mild …

Ryan makes his second appearance on the podcast! We talk more about martial arts including the risk and danger of concussions, learning, teaching, and visualization. We also talk about Ryan's own adventures and path of discovery for his...

Adam is a lifetime martial artist with black belts in BJJ and Karate. Also an avid competitor, martial arts school owner and instructor, fire fighter, and more. We talk about Adam's "why" and the importance of doing things for the …

Dana comes to the world bursting at the seams with energy and excitement for what she does. We dig into the relationship between eating amazing food and performing at the highest level. She also shares stories from life working on …

I asked 7 people the same 6 questions about NFTs, Crypto's strength and weaknesses, the missing killer feature, the metaverse, and the one thing they'd change about all of it. Huge thanks to each of them for answering my questions! …

I want to know about you, the listener! This week is a short episode. Check it out to learn how to get involved in some badass giveaways and get involved by sharing some feedback. Then I wrap up the last …

Harry is a co-founder at Othership which, is changing the game in the breath work space. They have a stellar app available packed with over 300 guided breath work experiences as well as a stunning physical location in Toronto, Canada. …

Melanie is a cofounder at Mindlight, an emotional training company based in Austin, TX. She is also a trainer, coach, entrepreneur, public speaker, and astute commenter on the many topics we covered. In this episode you'll learn how you can...

Dr. Robb Kelly is a renowned addiction consultant who believes in treating the problem of addiction rather than the symptoms. In this episode Dr. Robb shares some incredible stories that led to his life's work of treating alcoholism and...

David is a lifetime martial artist, BJJ brown belt, holistic wellness coach and consultant, mental health advocate, public speaker, and meditation teacher. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the table and is genuinely committed to making the...

That's right, I'm the guest! My friend and fellow podcaster, Derrick Garza, took the reins and interviewed me! ​ We discuss my background, the crazy story about meeting my wife and getting married in less than 6 months, living and …

Brady was a bantamweight finalist on the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter. In this episode we catch up on what it was like being on the show, fighting through injury, and having to face a local friend from …

This week is a quick solo episode with the main topic being accountability. After some quick updates I talk about the number one thing I've found that is helping me make enormous progress on some massive goals. The best part …