The Universe Within Podcast Ep. 111 - John Wood - Somatic Therapy, Plant Medicines, Cults, & Presence
Hey everybody! Episode 111 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with John Wood. I met John in jiu-jitsu with our mutual friend and teacher Chase Moore, who was also on this podcast. John does somatic therapy work and it was a really fascinating conversation sitting down and learning more about John and his work. We spoke about his story and how he got caught up a bit in a cult and what that taught him, how he learned and grew from that, how somatic therapy came into his life and what it is and how it can be beneficial, as well as its relationship to plant medicine work and how the two can be great tools when worked with together. I really enjoyed this conversation and think you all will too. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!
“John Wood - AKA “The Crazy Aussie Who Doesn’t Believe In Meditation” - is the founder of Rageheart, an edgy new online school that teaches people how to navigate and integrate their psychedelic journeys without traditional tools like meditation, breathwork or $49 Moleskin journals.
Wood started the company when he noticed how many people struggled with psychedelics. Whether it was staying calm during the experience or integrating the lessons afterwards, Wood wanted to give people better tools because according to him, the classic tools everyone recommends - meditation, gratitude, journaling and more - are disappointing at best and downright dangerous at worst.
Wood is an entrepreneur and long-term traveler, having lived, worked and travelled through 20+ countries over the last 10 years.
He’s currently based in the mountains of Peru where he rides his motorbike, trains Ju Jitsu and eats way too many people-shaped rainbow donuts at his local café.”
To learn more about or contact John, visit his website at: www.rageheart.co
For John’s article, "Soul Doctors" visit: https://www.dropdeadcopy.com/soul-doctors/
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