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Deep Sleep - Dr. Dan Pardi - Neuroscience

Deep Sleep - Dr. Dan Pardi - Neuroscience

If there was ever an ultimate sleep episode, this is it. Dan Pardi, sleep researcher at Stanford and Leiden University and CEO of humanOS.me, an application designed to promote health mastery, is here to unpack the exact science of deep sleep. And even better, how to get more of it.

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Consciousness - Dr. Rick Hanson - Neuroscience

Consciousness - Dr. Rick Hanson - Neuroscience

Dr. Rick Hanson is here with us to explore how combining the latest neuroscience of awakening with ancient wisdom to help us tap into peak experiences, a sense of oneness, and even enlightenment itself.

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HomeGrown Humans - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Existential Risk

HomeGrown Humans - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Existential Risk

Daniel Schmachtenberger joins us to shed light on the need for collective intelligence with which to navigate existential risk facing humanity today.

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Skin Health - Molly Maloof, MD - Healthspan

Skin Health - Molly Maloof, MD - Healthspan

Dr. Mark Tager and Dr. Molly Maloof are both part of the Medical Advisory Board for Qualia and here with us today to jam out on a whole systems approach to skin health.

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Healing Trauma - Dr. Jeff McNairy - Plant Medicine

Healing Trauma - Dr. Jeff McNairy - Plant Medicine

We interview Dr. Jeff McNairy, Chief Medical Officer at Rythmia, about how fusing ancient wisdom and modern techniques, with a focus on plant medicine, can help us heal and live a life led by love to better show up in the world.

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Attributes - Rich Diviney - Optimal Psychology

Attributes - Rich Diviney - Optimal Psychology

Rich Diviney, joins Jamie Wheal for a discussion surrounding the value and development of attributes. For those of you who loved Jamie’s Stealing Fire, Rich Davis (a nom de guerre for Diviney) was the opening story in that book. Their friendship and passion for peak performance, flow states, and optimal psychology runs deep, fostering an educational and moving discussion.

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Fasting - Dave Asprey - Neuroscience

Fasting - Dave Asprey - Neuroscience

Dave Asprey, "Father of Biohacking" and founder of Bulletproof and New York Times bestselling author is here today to help us get the low-down on how fasting changes the brain and body.

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Dopamine - Dr. Anna Lembke - Neuroscience

Dopamine - Dr. Anna Lembke - Neuroscience

Dr. Anna Lembke, Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine and author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence is here to help us maintain a healthy sense of pleasure seeking in life.

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Mental Toughness - Mark Divine - Mindset

Mental Toughness - Mark Divine - Mindset

Mark Divine, expert in human performance as it is displayed in mental toughness, leadership and physical readiness, helps us build an unbeatable mind using neuroscience and mindfulness techniques.

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Homegrown Humans – Roger Walsh, M.D. Ph.D. DHL. – Integral Psychology - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

Homegrown Humans – Roger Walsh, M.D. Ph.D. DHL. – Integral Psychology - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

We're in a race between consciousness and catastrophe. Dr. Roger Walsh joins us to discuss how integral psychology, altered states, and spiritual practices can help us meet our current global crises while building a “bunker of light” for future generations.

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Perception - Beau Lotto, Ph.D. - Neuroscience

Perception - Beau Lotto, Ph.D. - Neuroscience

When you open your eyes, do you see the world as it really is? Do you see reality? Neuroscientist and world renowned expert in perception, Dr. Beau Lotto, reveals the science behind the way our brains play tricks on us while also presenting a revolutionary approach to applying these insights about perception to every aspect of our lives.

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HomeGrownHumans - Andrew Cohen - Spirituality - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

HomeGrownHumans - Andrew Cohen - Spirituality - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

Andrew Cohen, international spiritual teacher and founder of Evolutionary Enlightenment, joins us today to discuss the death and rebirth of his community and self.

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Microbiome - Dr. Momo Vuyisich - Disease Prevention

Microbiome - Dr. Momo Vuyisich - Disease Prevention

Naveen Jain and Dr. Momo Vuyisich, Ph.D. shed light about whether or not science is on cusp of making illness optional by predicting and preventing chronic diseases through a deeper understanding of an individual’s biology.


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HomeGrown Humans - Nicole Prause, Ph.D. - Sexuality - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

HomeGrown Humans - Nicole Prause, Ph.D. - Sexuality - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

Nicole Prause Ph.D. debunks popular misconceptions about the science of sex and reveals how the brain the grows, adapts, and rewires during sexual stimulation.

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Gut-Brain Connection - Dr. Emmanuel Hanon - Cognition

Gut-Brain Connection - Dr. Emmanuel Hanon - Cognition

Naveen Jain, of Viome, gives us a front row seat to a discussion highlighting how in the ongoing fight against chronic disease, scientists have begun to turn to an army of unexpected allies – bacteria and other microorganisms.

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Homegrown Humans – Julie Holland, MD – Psychedelics - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

Homegrown Humans – Julie Holland, MD – Psychedelics - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

Dr. Julie Holland joins us to discuss why we need connection, how we’ve lost it, how we might find it again, and how psychedelics can help.

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Ancestral Living - Kyle Kingsbury - Human Optimization

Ancestral Living - Kyle Kingsbury - Human Optimization

Modern life as we know it is a blessing, but it comes at a cost. Today, Kyle Kingsbury, former football player and retired MMA fighter, is here to help us integrate ancient living into modern life for an optimized brain and body.

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HomeGrownHumans - Nick Farr - Preparedness - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

HomeGrownHumans - Nick Farr - Preparedness - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

Nick Farr, author of The Long Disaster, a manifesto of preparedness, joins us to share a message of hope amongst our present meta-crisis. Nick proposes closing the gap in six crucial areas.

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Resilience - Joe De Sena - Mindset

Resilience - Joe De Sena - Mindset

What’s the secret to mental toughness? At the core it’s one’s ability to tolerate discomfort. Discomfort is the price we pay for resilience. Joe De Sena, CEO and founder of Spartan, shares techniques to help us build a resilient mind and upgrade our fear IQ.

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Homegrown Humans – Christopher Bache – Psychedelics - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

Homegrown Humans – Christopher Bache – Psychedelics - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

Christopher Bache shares his courageous and outrageous thought experiments and lived experience with therapeutic psychedelics and his inquiry into the mystical.

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Changing Your Relationship With Money - Garrett Gunderson

Changing Your Relationship With Money - Garrett Gunderson

Collective Insights has covered many aspects of health and today we cover a whole new one, financial health. Garrett Gunderson is the perfect person to introduce us to this topic as he is commonly referred to as a financial genius within the entrepreneurial communities. And what better person to host this conversation than our very own CEO and co-founder James Schmachtenberger! 

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Gut-Brain Connection - JJ Virgin - Nutrition

Gut-Brain Connection - JJ Virgin - Nutrition

JJ Virgin opens up about why an n-of-1 approach to nutrition was vital in her 15-year-old son healing from a traumatic brain injury. In an eye-opening discussion we tackle the false dogmatic nutrition beliefs that are impacting both our microbiome and cognitive function.

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The Science of Light - Matt Maruca - Mitochondrial Health

The Science of Light - Matt Maruca - Mitochondrial Health

Matt Maruca, CEO of Ra Optics, and citizen scientist joins us to unpack the science behind how light drives mitochondrial function and circadian rhythms and to share his story of how chronic illness led him to conclude that the most important factor for living our best life lies in our relationship with light.

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The Science of Gut-brain & Probiotics - Dr. Michael Ruscio - Gut-Brain

The Science of Gut-brain & Probiotics - Dr. Michael Ruscio - Gut-Brain

In this episode, best-selling author and clinical researcher Dr. Michael Ruscio dives deep into the gut-brain connection and how to strengthen their synergy with easy practical tips.

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HomeGrown Humans - Tyson Yunkaporta - Indigenous Culture - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

HomeGrown Humans - Tyson Yunkaporta - Indigenous Culture - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

Tyson’s insight into Aboriginal culture leads us on a journey where we explore the defining feature of a civilization, how western culture has subjugated femininity, and what it means to distribute violence throughout the society.

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