Alex Olshonsky

Alex Olshonsky, a leader in the recovery world and somatic practitioner, shares his inspiring journey from severe addiction to healing. He discusses the nuanced spectrum of addiction, emphasizing the emotional pain behind it as a protective mechanism. Alex highlights the crucial role of community and spirituality in recovery and explores how psychedelics can catalyze transformation. He also offers insights into holistic health approaches and their potential to address chronic health issues, encouraging a life filled with greater aliveness and joy.

My brother Alex Olshonsky ~ aka. "Olo" ~ is a dear friend. We've spent time together in Guatemala, and he is fast becoming one of the most prominent voices on addiction and the psychedelic renaissance.  We dive into Olo's personal story of breaking free from his proclivity to taking a cocktail of narcotics whilst working in high-growth tech startups ~ and his powerful journey navigating his addiction.We discuss concerns, risks & hopes for the rise of entheogens ~ what he learned from spending time with the Shipibo indigenous lineages, how we both got a little 'messed up' from studying post-modernist philosophy, navigating the 'woke, anti-woke culture wars' his definition of false urgency + socially acceptable addictions, unpacking the modality of Hakomi ~ a lesser-known method of somatic psychology & much more.~~🫁 Episode Sponsor // NSMThis episode of Curious Humans is brought to you by the one and only 'Nervous System Mastery' ~ which is my flagship 5-week bootcamp designed to equip you with evidence-backed protocols to cultivate calm and emotional regulation.Our third cohort will be running in Spring, 2023 ~ and early bird applications are open. My sense is that if this conversation resonates with you then you'd likely be a great fit for our upcoming cohort.This curriculum represents my attempt to distill everything that I've learned in recent years about how to create the conditions for our nervous system's flourishing & previous students have shared how partaking not only improved their sleep and quality of relationships but also tap into deeper states of joy, clarity, and confidence in their lives.We've had over 400 students complete this training and many have said that it has been the most impactful thing they've ever done for their personal growth ~ so if you're intrigued at all you can find more details and apply to join the Spring cohort over at nsmastery.com.~~🔗 Official Links📝  Alex's Writing & Coaching ~ Deep Fix💬  Find Alex on Twitter 🍵  Natura Care Program ~ link

Alex Olshonsky, writer and executive coach, discusses modern addiction spectrum, impacts of technology on children, cell phone addiction, Instagram's addictive design, and social media addiction as a class issue. The episode offers tools for maximizing personal sovereignty.