Matt Oestreicher stops by Synchronicity to discuss his life, music, wisdom and awesomeness. Matt is a multi-instrumentalist, musician, podcast host and very cool person. Be sure to check out Matt's excellent podcast, The Mindful Musician. Outro music by Tipping Hand.  

Lorenzo Hagerty stops by Synchronicity to talk about his cyberdelic baby, The Psychedelic Salon. Lorenzo has had a fascinating life and this was an incredibly fun episode for me. Topics Discussed The Psychedelic Salon Terence McKenna Culture Psychedelics Marijuana Technology and Consciousness

My guest today is the extraordinarily wonderful Lulu Biazus. I met Lulu when she created some artwork for a few clients of mine. Since then we've gotten to know each other better and at least from my side the more I find out the cooler Lulu gets. Lulu is a graphic artist and art director based out of Los Angeles. Also, long intro alert because I am at the beach and I'm feeling it. Topics Discussed Burning Man Ayahuasca Meditation The Airy Fairy New Age Scene How To Stay Grounded Ancient Wisdom Psychedelics Lineage Other stuff!

My guest today is meditation teacher and pleasant fellow, Hugh Byrne. Hugh Byrne teaches meditation and works with people to cultivate mindfulness in daily life. His approach is deeply informed by family and culture, human rights and social justice—and the good fortune of encountering Buddhist teachings 30 years ago. Hugh came to meditation when his decades-long career spent remedying human injustice revealed the root cause of conflict that he'd failed to tackle. Hugh came to understand—and know personally—that the anger and fear within us engender harmful behavior. Thus he began the transformational practice and study of Buddhist insight meditation. Topics Discussed The Evolution of Habits How to build effective habits Lizards Brain vs Thinking Brain Khaneman's System 1 and System 2 4 Types of Dissatisfaction Buddhist Psychology and Modern Life Starting with Yourself Mindful Politics Social Activism and Mindfulness We're in the process of selecting a recipient for the Synchronicity Generosity Experiment. To contribute or find out more go here: https://syncpodcast.com/generosity/

My BFF David Silver and I talk about the world, the flesh and the devil. Enjoy this episode on your favorite device. Rate and Review Synchronicity on iTunes!

Jarell Perry stops by Synchronicity to discuss music, awareness, race relations and the meaning of life. I met Jarell through fellow MindPod Network podcaster Yoshino (Artist Decoded) and we immediately hit it off. Jarell is an accomplished singer and songwriter and he also runs an excellent blog called Still Mind where he muses on everything from creativity to peace of mind. I had a blast talking to Jarell and I have a feeling you'll really enjoy this episode. Don't forget to rate and review Synchronicity on iTunes. You'll be rewarded with primo quality karma for your troubles.

Lily Cushman is my wonderful and oh so lovely guest this week. To try and describe Lily in just a few short sentences would be a fruitless endeavor because it's impossible. She does way too many cool and diverse things. But shit, I'll try. Lily is Sharon Salzberg's assistant, owner and runner of Brooklyn Yoga School, label head of Vanaras Records and a proud Berklee alum. She's also one of the coolest and nicest people I've ever met. We Discuss Berklee College of Music DAW's (digital audio workstations) Lily Moving to New York a week before 9/11 The shifting landscape of the music industry Noah's first time LSD story Tapping into the mysteries of life Brooklyn Yoga School Yoga Emerging music industry models Kirtan The pitfalls of chasing a positive experience The Mind Working with Sharon Salzberg The importance of lineage The lack of structure surrounding Western Dharma teachers This weeks book giveaway is "Women" by Charles Bukowski. Join the Synchronicity Community and you're entered in the book giveaway contest every week.

Cory Allen is a composer, mastering engineer, podcast host, and meditation teacher from Austin, TX. Allen's music is deep, patient, highly-conceptual and has been called "elegant" by The Wire Magazine and an "artistic engineering achievement" by Was Ist Das. Cory has taught hundreds of people the practice of meditation through his guided workshops and delivers lectures on mindfulness and the expansion of human consciousness. Allen is the host of The Astral Hustle podcast where he talks to himself and his friends about the nature of being and the magic of the cosmos. This weeks book for the Book Giveaway is "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" by Sogyal Rinpoche. Join the Synchronicity Community and you're entered in the book giveaway every week. Also, be sure to check out the Synchronicity Generosity Experiment. We're raising money to help someone out. We choose the person or persons at the end of August. Check it out here: gofundme.com/syncgenerosity1/

Tess Lampert is my guest today. In addition to being my sister Tess is a food and beverage connoisseur, writer and the best cook I know (sorry, mom.) Tess flips the script at the beginning of the episode by asking me questions. This weeks book giveaway is Joseph Campbell's, "The Hero With a Thousand Faces" Join the Synchronicity Community and you'll be entered in the weekly book giveaway FOREVER. Topics Discussed Food as an expression of love Stress easting slash emotional eating Beauty via taste Time as an illusion Ghosts Dissociative Experiences Psychedelics

Steven Kampmann is my guest today. Steven is an all around cool guy and father of previous guest Mikey Kampmann. In this episode Steven and I discuss the importance of dreams. Steven also recommended some excellent books as an addendum to the episode: Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung C.G. Jung and Hermann Hesse: A Record of Two Friendships by Miguel Serrano The Wisdom of Your Dreams by Jeremy Taylor The History of Last Night's Dreams by Roger Kamenetz   The book for this weeks giveaway is "The Tibetan Yogas Of Dream And Sleep." If you want a chance to win a brand new copy of that book all you do is join the Synchronicity Community. Also, this week I'm launching the Synchronicity Generosity Experiment. Fore more information about that go here. Don't forget to rate and review Synchronicity on iTunes. It helps me and costs you nothing.   Topics Discussed Steven meeting Carl Jung's great grandson Bollingen Tower Dying, Dreams and Awareness DREAMS The power of knowing nothing The flexibility of dreams Dreams predicting future events Taking action based on your dreams The orchestra of the Self Dreams as a source of creativity Climbing the mountain Finding your way to yourself Acting on your inner life Taking risks Mentors