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Emotional Acupuncture is an easy way to reference it but what EFT Tapping really is, is your connecting with these meridian points as you verbalize a concern or an issue in your life and you're making it neutral at its very core. You're neutralizing a pattern that's not good for you; maybe it's just general stress and anxiety or a traumatic event that occurred. It's all the range. - Amy Piper Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group Wellness + Wisdom Episode 448 EFT practitioner and trainer at Tapping for Truth, Amy Piper, explains the science and differences between EFT Tapping, EMDR, and talk therapy plus why EFT is a safe, fast tool to help you heal emotional weight, trapped emotions, and let go of trauma. Are you ready to take your healing to the next level? Find out how EFT Tapping can give you the results you want swiftly and safely when other forms of therapy haven't worked out or if you want to supplement this with something else. Tapping for Truth with Amy Piper Use the code 'JOSH' in your subject line and message to Amy for a 15% discount for her 1:1 sessions and a 10% discount for her EFT trainings. 1:1 Sessions with Amy When you work with Amy, you and her will create a personalized plan for your EFT Tapping Sessions. She will help you determine where you’re feeling stuck, identify core beliefs, and clear any limiting beliefs preventing you from being your most authentic self. As you work together, the emotional intensity around a particular issue or experience will be released. This will make room for greater clarity and insight, encoding new positive beliefs. EFT Trainings Why learn tapping techniques? EFT tapping is a simple and effective way to clear anxiety, neutralize traumatic memories, eliminate addictive cravings and address physical conditions such as chronic pain, allergies, fibromyalgia, and a variety of other limitations to a healthy state of body and mind. Why Amy? Amy is a Certified Trainer of EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for Tapping the Matrix Academy, offering training in EFT Levels One and Two Listen To Episode 448 As Amy Piper Uncovers: [1:30] Emotional Acupuncture: A How-To Guide to EFT Tapping Amy Piper Tapping for Truth Joe DiStefano Runga Use the code 'JOSH' in your subject line and message to Amy for a 15% discount for the 1:1 sessions and a 10% discount for the EFT trainings. Amy walks Josh through a tapping session that you can watch and follow along on YouTube HERE. What EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Tapping is and why it is such a powerful practice to neutralize thoughts, patterns, and negative behaviors. The massive death and rebirth Josh went through on 2-22-22 with the launch of Wellness + Wisdom. How EFT Tapping and its practice have evolved for her both personally and professionally. Why the more EFT Tapping you do, the easier it is to move forward with your personal inner work goals. The origins of EFT Tapping and how someone actually came upon by accident. Gary Craig | EFT Tapping How often and when on average someone can do EFT Tapping to help heal trauma. [9:30] Differences between EFT Tapping, EMDR, and Talk Therapy Breaking down how EFT Tapping is different from other techniques like EMDR and talk therapy. What often leads people to try EFT Tapping after other healing practices like talk therapy. How EFT Tapping helps uncover where trauma is being held in the brain and throughout the rest of the body. The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Why some areas of the brain like the amygdala, the limbic system, and other autonomic areas do not respond to spoken language and that's where EFT Tapping comes in to neutralize it. Finding the middle ground of science and emotional intelligence plus EFT Tapping's role with it. The everyday practical use of EFT Tapping to help you become grounded. Her interest in practicing kundalini yoga and the powerful phrase they always say: "We're householders." [17:30] The Science Behind EFT Tapping Exploring the science behind EFT Tapping and how it works to help us calm down, heal, and stress less throughout the day. The different organs and emotions each meridian pathway connects to in the body. Why the verbal part of EFT Tapping is essential because you are working with the pre-frontal cortex as well. Different pathways you can take during a session and why you might start with only speaking first. Meridian Emotion Spreadsheet How Amy discovered EFT Tapping and used it to help her better understand the relationship patterns she was stuck in. What this practice revealed to Amy about her stuck relationship pattern and how it helped her heal her sadness. Other times Amy has used it to help her heal when she has needed it. The moment Amy decided to go further into EFT Tapping and begin a career with it. How trauma and beliefs that were formed from ages 0-7 heal differently compared to those experienced and formed when we're older. The fact that 90% or so of how we show up in the world is subconscious. [28:00] Healing Emotional Weight & Trapped Emotions How EFT Tapping can help people heal their weight issues and find out when these belief systems were created. Steps she follows to help people dial in on the emotional weight they're holding onto. Why someone could be working out and eating well but then their body holds onto excess weight that is connected to the emotions, thoughts, and patterns they need to heal. Questions she asks people to help them connect the dots to patterns and why they're feeling the way they are or acting a certain way in a situation. How EFT Tapping will really bring up trauma that needs to be healed even if somebody is spiritually bypassing with yoga, meditation, or other wellness practices. The fact that it's okay if you're not ready for EFT Tapping or to move forward after one session; go at your own pace and seek guidance when you need it. [38:00] The Safe Process of EFT Tapping How EFT Tapping creates a safe container for people to heal and it doesn't have to be a long-term process. Why many people may only need 3-5 sessions to help them work through and clear what they want to heal. Josh's own relationship patterns before he met Carrie Michelle. How she helps people who are resistant at first to trying EFT Tapping when they come to her for their first session. Why people who have been assaulted or molested may not be ready to tap yet when they first seek out help. How every EFT session is driven by the client and what they want to work on; someone like Amy will gently guide and lead but they let the client take full reign. Why many people will distance themselves from the trauma they want to heal and how she responds to it. How she helps people clear shame first and foremost before working on other areas. What surrogate tapping is and how you can do it to help an animal or a baby. The different in-person and virtual EFT Tapping trainings that she offers. Some of the beliefs that Amy was carrying around like prosperity, money, and self-worth that she didn't even realize were there until she began tapping. The differences between Level 1 and Level 2 EFT Tapping training and what you will learn in each. Power Quotes From The Show Combining EFT Tapping & Talk Therapy "Clients that are coming to me have often already done talk therapy 95% of the time and they have learned a lot from it but they're still having panic attacks, trauma patterns keep repeating or they're still having trouble in their relationship. So, where EFT Tapping comes in, and it's a beautiful compliment to talk therapy if people want to do both, is we're getting after where it is held in the brain... ..We're really going after fight or flight and the limbic or the emotional brain. As you talk while you tap, you're really going after the non-verbal part of the brain. You may know why you're having these panic attacks, phobias, addictions or anxious thoughts but you can't stop it until you tap to go after the brain that doesn't recognize spoken language and neutralize it." - Amy Piper Healing Emotional Weight & Trapped Emotions "Often people come to me with weight issues that they want to heal and so I work with them to go back and figure out when did this all started and what was going on in their life at the same time. Just by asking five to six questions, I receive a wealth of information to help them begin including asking, 'What part of this is emotional weight?' Not just diet and exercise but the emotional component and subconscious thoughts as well such as, 'I need this weight to protect me,' because it insulates me from the pain I'm feeling." - Amy Piper Healing Trauma: Peeling Back the Layers "EFT tapping actually doesn't take a long time to help people clear out their trauma so it doesn't have to be a painful process. Some times, for each specific area you want to work on it may only take 3-5 sessions. With each session, you're rapidly peeling back the layers of the anger, resentment, shame, and any other emotions you're feeling. You do have to go through it to heal but I think EFT really provides a safe way to feel and release." - Amy Piper Links From Today's Show  Tapping for Truth Use the code 'JOSH' in your subject line and message to Amy for a 15% discount for the 1:1 sessions and a 10% discount for the EFT trainings. Joe DiStefano Runga Gary Craig | EFT Tapping The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Meridian Emotion Spreadsheet Shop the Wellness Force Store breathwork.io Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 40% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS40' Essential Oil Wizardry: Save 10% with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Amy Piper Instagram Facebook About Amy Piper Amy Piper is an EFT practitioner and trainer in Los Angeles. She works with people both in person and virtually in 1:1 sessions. She also conducts EFT Level I and 2 workshops to train others in EFT, as a tool for themselves, or for professionals to add to an existing healing practice. EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques, more commonly known as 'tapping.' She began her journey with EFT as a client over 15 years ago. Having direct experience with this transformational work, she felt called to train and become certified in these techniques. EFT is commonly referred to as “emotional acupuncture.’ It not only releases emotional distress but also goes beyond to reverse negative core beliefs. She loves it because it is powerful and works quickly. Amy's Work in EFT Tapping & Speech-Language Pathology Her formal education is as a speech-language pathologist; I completed my Master’s in speech sciences and embarked on this career nearly 20 years ago. She enjoyed working with people specializing in the area of brain injury/trauma within speech pathology, however, she often felt that something was missing. She was working primarily with people who had experienced a traumatic event as part of a rehab team of professionals. When she encountered EFT (tapping), she realized this was the piece that had been missing. EFT has the power to heal traumatic experiences/memories that are held in the body and energy system. Releasing these traumas/painful experiences can have a profound effect on one’s health. About the Science of EFT Tapping EFT brings Chinese Acupressure and modern psychology together. It combines gentle tapping on key acupuncture points while focusing your thoughts on physical pain, unhappy memories, uncomfortable emotions, traumas, fears/phobias, or any other problem. EFT works to “smooth out” the energetic disruption between thoughts/ memories and an emotional reaction. The emotional factors that contribute to the problem are typically released along with the energy blocks. The tapping is working directly with the limbic brain, specifically the amygdala, where our stress response (flight/flight) is controlled. Tapping has a direct and immediate effect to down-regulate the amygdala. It’s a powerful tool to clear recent traumas or things that happened all the way back in our childhood/early years. As we identify certain patterns in our lives or belief systems that no longer serve us, we can tap to clear these patterns. This allows us to live from a more neutral and joyful place.

There's a difference between learning and experiential learning. With experiential learning, you go through life and you get knocked down. Maybe you become an addict for a while or you go through broken relationships and blame it on other people. Then you wake up one morning thinking the last three relationships didn't work out; maybe it's me. From that point, you are on a mission of growth and of finding your purpose in life. To grow and have a true purpose you need emotional inventory, self-awareness, connection with a higher power, as well as curiosity and humility. - Josh Trent Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group Wellness + Wisdom Episode 447 Josh shares on the I am Driven Podcast with Dr. Doug Brackmann and Meg Terwilliger, how to embody higher frequencies to live your purpose, the role that addiction has played in his life, why safety is actually an illusion, and how to live well through self-love tools like breathwork. What does it mean to be driven? Discover how to have a healthy drive and ambition in this world without unhealthy self-sacrifice and harm. Botanic Tonics | Feel Free Save 40% on your Botanic Tonics Feel Free order with the code WELLNESS40 at wellnessforce.com/FeelFree A feel good wellness tonic of ancient plants from the South Pacificand Southeast Asia where they’ve been used socially and in wellness for centuries. Experience a new way to feel good and feel free. Click here to save 40% on your order! Listen To Episode 447 As Josh Trent Uncovers: [1:30] How Different Frequencies & Emotions Drive You I Am Driven Podcast Dr. Doug Brackmann I Am Driven by Dr. Doug Brackmann Take the Driven Assessment BREATHE: Breath and Wellness What drives Josh Trent and what sets him apart from his peers. Josh's parents' contracts on earth and their unique life journeys. How we can tune and find our way as we experience and embody different emotions. David R. Hawkins The different obstacles we all face as we go from the lowest frequency, shame, to the highest ones of love and courage. How being uncomfortable with where we are at in life will force us to move through different frequencies of emotions. The lower frequencies such as despair that Josh stayed at for a long time and why he needed that to help him grow. Why addiction can happen when we are disconnected from ourselves. [12:30] Safety is an Illusion Backlash Josh experienced when he tried to white knuckle and force his way rather than be present and apply embodied wisdom. The price we pay when we force ourselves to be "square" and make things happen. Whey we're designed to be "round" in order to live life well. How we can begin to be proactive and take care of ourselves and our loved ones. The importance of honoring the mystery of life especially when sad experiences happen to us like someone becoming sick or world devastation. Where we can find safety: being right here, right now in the present moment. Josh's own massive wake-up health and growth moment at a party when he was 21 years old. How Josh's personal life conflicted with the wellness focus of being a personal trainer. The powerful process of gathering, applying, and embodying wisdom but why so many of us like Josh did can get stuck in the gathering phase. [19:45] How Self-Love Practices Make a Difference Josh's daily wellness practice. LMNT 403 Robb Wolf | Electrolytes: How Sodium, Potassium & Magnesium Help To Beat Brain Fog M21 guide McCraven's advice of making your bed every day to prime the brain for achieving. Why the very first thing Josh does in the morning is make his bed and then drinks LMNT or mixes salt with lime in water. The power of breathwork and why Josh does it before working out or any kind of movement. Why it's key to do breathwork before meditation in the morning. The additional cold and warm therapy that Josh adds to his morning before he gets to work. Why it's been so important for Josh to start his day by loving himself through these wellness practices and how he feels if he doesn't do them. Different sleep archetypes and how the seasons impact our circadian rhythms as well. [24:00] Concepts of God & Embodiment & Humility Josh's concept of God and his relationship with it. Alan Watts Lao Tzu Paul Chek | All is God Josh's past anger towards God and how he has healed since. How Josh's concept of God meets with embodiment. 086 Creating The Unbeatable Mind With Mark Divine 410 Mark Divine | Positive Neurodiversity: Kokoro Spirit, The 5 Mountains For Inner Peace, & How To Fulfill Your Potential Why Josh now always takes a pause and a breath before answering most questions right away. 424 Johnny Elsasser The Wildman Experience Exploring the connection between embodiment and humility. [32:00] Be Careful of Unearned Wisdom How to integrate the wisdom earned during a guided plant medicine ceremony or psychedelic experience. Jordan Peterson The key message that Jordan Peterson shares with everyone: be careful of unearned wisdom. Why it takes us much longer to integrate and embody wisdom from Mother Earth than we think it does. The responsibility we all have to heal ourselves. Unpacking epigenetics and how lifestyle can impact our mental, physical, and emotional health. Why it's important to be careful and aware during plant ceremonies of our parents' and grandparents' unhealed traumas. The deep connection that Josh had with his grandfather during one plant medicine ceremony. How to prepare yourself in multiple ways before you ever attend a plant medicine ceremony or psychedelic experience. Josh's bad experience during his last plant medicine ceremony because of the improper way it was prepared by the hosts and the fact that he's still integrating and healing from it 2 years later. What could've happened to Josh if had not done the preparatory work before his last ceremony. Why it's perfectly fine to not be called to something like ketamine, plant medicine, or other psychedelics unless it's something that can help you with the right professional guidance. [41:45] Embodying Wisdom with Breathwork 416 Ben Stewart The power of breathwork and why it is life. How we sacrifice the way that we breathe because we develop these coping strategies to stress. 358 Dr. Belisa Vranich How Josh helps people improve and embody their breath as a tremendous healing practice. Why tears and breath are steps toward being truly strong, embodied, and integrated. Gwen Payne 282 Anahata Ananda 249 Niraj Naik [48:45] Discovering & Embodying Purpose in 4 Steps Why self-awareness is key for finding your purpose. The fact that you might be living someone else's purpose if you have not yet cultivated self-awareness. Differences between learning and experiential learning. Why it's not just one thing but 3-4 things necessary to help you find your purpose. How purpose can shift and change over time as we grow and develop. Why we need more emotional intelligence training in schools and how Meg's son's class is actually focusing on this in their curriculum. Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey Why everyone must go on their own Hero's Journey during their lifetime. The three types of people in the world: sheep (which is most people), wolves preying on the sheep trying to get power, and then there are shepherds that are really trying to help the sheep. Why we have to be aware of the "goody-two-shoes" who believe they know what is best for everyone else because a lot of times their motive isn't pure. When the need for control and making decisions for other people comes from a place of fear and contraction. How our internal issues force us to wake up, especially during eras like CV 19. Power Quotes From The Show Raise Your Vibration "If you look at David R. Hawkins' work and you understand the frequencies of each emotion, the lowest possible frequency in the entire world is shame. As you climb the ladder from shame towards love, there are many rungs of the ladder that we have to grip and learn how to climb on. It's not until about 250 on a frequency basis that we actually get to courage. So, I think maybe some of us have to rifle around in these lower frequencies so that we became so uncomfortable that we would actually go from despair to anger and from there to courage, love, and eventually purpose." - Josh Trent How an Unhealthy Drive Harms Us "To do anything in life, there are so many things that have to be welcomed in and allowed space for otherwise we're just white-knuckling and our drivenness actually harms us. This unhealthy drive actually becomes a disease that we can be aware of unless we're presented and tune into ourselves." - Josh Trent Purpose Can Shift Over Time "Purpose can shift and change over time. Some people are lucky and know that from 3 years old they want to be a fireman but I was never one of those people. When people just know what they're meant to do, it can be called their God-given purpose but I think it can still shift. Then answer depends on a lot of different variables for each person." - Josh Trent Links From Today's Show  I Am Driven Podcast I Am Driven by Dr. Doug Brackmann Take the Driven Assessment BREATHE: Breath and Wellness David R. Hawkins LMNT 403 Robb Wolf | Electrolytes: How Sodium, Potassium & Magnesium Help To Beat Brain Fog M21 guide Alan Watts Lao Tzu Paul Chek | All is God 086 Creating The Unbeatable Mind With Mark Divine 410 Mark Divine | Positive Neurodiversity: Kokoro Spirit, The 5 Mountains For Inner Peace, & How To Fulfill Your Potential 424 Johnny Elsasser The Wildman Experience Jordan Peterson 416 Ben Stewart 358 Dr. Belisa Vranich Gwen Payne 282 Anahata Ananda 249 Niraj Naik Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey Shop the Wellness Force Store breathwork.io Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 40% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS40' Essential Oil Wizardry: Save 10% with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Dr. Doug Brackmann Instagram Facebook LinkedIn  

If somebody experiences fear or unrest in themselves, my invitation and my request for somebody would be just to put their hand on their solar plexus or on their heart, take a breath, and remind themselves that they are here in this present moment. To remind themselves that they are an individual having a human experience and that they're safe. When you become truly present, you're always safe. - Jesse Elder Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group Wellness + Wisdom Episode 446 Entrepreneur, Action Philosopher, TimePiercer, Host of the podcast, Jesse, and Author of The Upgraded Life, Jesse Elder, shares his favorite mind vitamins to nourish your heart and soul in the face of fear, unpacks how to shift your belief system by knowing whether something is true or useful for you, and explores the new age of humanity and natural law. Are you truly living a free life? Discover how to know whether or not you're experiencing freedom and if not, how to break free of the chains and have it now. Seeking Health Supplements Save 10% off all orders with the code “JOSH” at checkout Seeking Health designs high-quality, scientifically-formulated supplements for people wanting to optimize their health. The root cause for many health conditions and symptoms stems from ineffective digestion and poor diet, along with other issues like environmental exposures, sleep issues and even a lack of community. Supporting you to optimize your digestion, reduce environmental exposure and toxic burden, and optimize your diet so nutrients can flood in, is our path to increasing energy and helping your immune system and overall health. If you support your body’s built-in systems, especially digestion and mental health, with pure, highly absorbable, well-formulated nutrients, your ability to remain healthy and happy significantly increases. Seeking Health wants your foundation rock-solid, and they provide the tools to help you make it so. Save 10% off all orders: Use discount coupon code “JOSH” at checkout Listen To Episode 446 As Jesse Elder Uncovers: [1:30] Jesse Elder: The Freest Man Jesse Elder The Upgraded Life Jesse Podcast Who Jesse is today and the experiences that have impacted him the most. The profound moment of a woman telling Jesse that he is the freest man she has ever met and how his life has been designed around that. What true freedom feels like on a somatic level. How someone can know whether or not they are living in freedom. Jesse's deep physical background in martial arts and now owning a center. Exploring the 5 areas of wellness: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, financial and how they've played a role in Jesse's life. The "baptism of reality" that Jesse received while at a party when he was 19 years old. Why martial art schools are a beautiful place to learn how to expand not only your body but your mind and spirit as well. The various areas of health and wellness that Jesse tested out for himself before opening his first martial arts school at 23 years old. How all of our experiences contain the raw fuel for new belief systems later on in life. His mission to constantly be seeking new people that he can learn from to help him grow. Why time is irrelevant when it comes to learning and growing because all achievements are really an emotional journey. [20:30] The Arc of Intelligence Unpacking the arc of intelligence as we gather, apply, and embody what we learn. Breaking down how we're all learning like a lion cub. What it was like for Jesse, the pros and cons, to grow up in a household where his parents were more hands-off and gave him lots of personal space. How we choose to see different events and perceive them in different ways. His parent's deep involvement with helping refugees from Central America as his father become Director of a halfway house. Jesse's experience witnessing his father being arrested and being found guilty in court for helping these refugees who were illegal aliens when he was 10 years old and how that pushed him to grow up instantly. The story that Jesse could have created for himself that his father loved other people more than he loved his family and so he left them but Jesse knew that wouldn't be helpful for him. Other stories Jesse could have let himself believe and live by about his father but he didn't and how he did that. Deeply exploring what it is about the human psyche that allows us to create and believe in all these false stories and narratives. [29:30] Mindset Shift: "Is This Useful For Me?" The fact that humans will do anything to create a connection even if it revolves around pain. Questioning the story in your mind and why you should stop asking what is true but rather what is useful. The powerful fact that only you can decide whether a thought or a story is serving you or not. His past marriage and his want to financially help provide for his ex-wife after their divorce by giving her the money when he sold his business. What it was like for Jesse to start over from zero at 40 years old. Garrett J. White Taking a deeper look at truth vs usefulness and how Jesse has applied that to his life journey. What Jesse was taught about business when he first began his career and how it contrasted with what he believed in at his core. How Jesse tuned in to himself to find out who he wanted to and didn't want to work with as he grew his business. [39:00] Why Public Schools are Failing Children David R. Hawkins How Josh was traumatized by the public school system as a child and what he learned about himself on a deeper level during his recent Vision Quest. Why more and more parents are choosing the option of homeschooling over public school. 354 Keith Norris What our children should be learning and how much time they should focus on each subject. Why Jesse believes it's not the job of the public school system to educate children; it's to control, divide, dumb down, confuse, and overwhelm. Jordan Peterson The benefits of safe danger and allowing children to play and explore vs. being a helicopter parent. Why many parents are limited in creativity and courage plus how to increase your levels in both. The importance of allowing children to explore different experiences to fully embrace their humanity. Why it's important for parents to continually live in a way where they are confronting their own fears. [50:00] The New Age of Humanity 405 Tim Corcoran Richard Branson explains the most important lesson he learned from his mom The New Age of Humanity that we are all experiencing right now, especially with food and the food industry. What we're currently facing and will face with coming food shortages and what that will mean for society moving forward. The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and Lord William Rees-Mogg 442 Robert Breedlove Cycles of rites of passage that are constantly happening around us and for us. Natural Born Heroes by Christopher McDougall Why he believes the era of the American empire is now done as the world has evolved. The call to loving arms and protecting yourself and the people in your life. What freedom farms are and how people can being to model them on their own. Here piggy, piggy... How totalitarians used Zoom to trap the masses How people control others by using tactics of fear. What steps you can take to prep for possible food shortages in advance. It's okay if a lot of emotions are coming up for you during this conversation. The freedom and creativity that is opened up and vibrant at Burning Man as everyone is self-reliant and expands their minds. [1:20:00] Building Self Resiliency & Life Upgrades What can help you build up your mind with self resiliency plus upgrade your life right now including physical training. The upgrades Jesse receives and what they feel like for him. His experience with anxiety when he was younger and how he knows these sensations are not that but upgrades in his mind, body, and spirit. The downshift drift he will feel when he gets too close to mainstream comfort levels like when he spends hours on his phone looking at social media. Benefits of doing deep research on past and current world events that are fearful but also sobering. Why we can't be love or experience true freedom without having both the light and the dark in life. 443 Leslie Manookian How to connect with higher consciousness and source by creating a specific environment for it. How To Choose Freedom, Joy, And Expansion with Jesse Elder What to do to bring yourself back to center when you feel disconnected. Why he's so thankful for all of the contrast that happens in his life because it's helping him grow. [1:32:30] Your Natural Law Right Paul Chek | All Is God What tangible actions you can take right now if you are feeling uneasy or fearful after listening to Jesse and Josh's conversation. The fact that all humans are created equal and no human has more rights than any other. Why it's so hard for us to sometimes stand up for ourselves and so we go along with the majority because we want connection and to be safe. The place that we all have in the natural world and what that means. Breaking down taxation and the fact that it does not exist in the natural world, so why should we give in? The overwhelm that Jesse felt in his mind about two taxes to the point that he didn't pay them for up to 7 years. His interest in law and why there isn't any rule that says you must pay personal income taxes, it is voluntary, but he hired a lawyer just in case. The experience he had being audited and why it didn't scare him. Why it's so important to dig deep right now and start exploring who you are at your core in your mind and body, a divine creation. Alphonso Faggiolo on YouTube Official website of Alphonse Faggiolo Crrow777 Radio Donald Duck The Spirit of 43 1943 How to let go of our fear of 'death' in our minds. Power Quotes From The Show Mind Vitamins & Non-Resistant Flow “Time behaves very differently when you're operating in a vacuum of judgment. When you are completely free of the past and free of the future, and you are filling this time in space with who and what you actually are…and being fully, really powerfully yourself. It is beyond cathartic and a restoration of your child-like qualities of being timeless." - Jesse Elder | The Art of Resiliency Achieving Functional Mastery "I'm hungry and I'll do whatever it takes to be around other people that I can learn from. In that way, my ego is extremely involved too. I'm not competitive with anybody and I don't see how it can be a useful frame. After a while you absorb so much information, you're constantly testing, and then before you know it you have a mastery that might have taken ten years of trial and error if you hadn't compressed it in a short amount of time. Calendars are irrelevant to success; all achievement is really an emotional journey of normalization." - Jesse Elder How to be in Alignment with Universal Frequency "While we're in this physical experience, we're here to observe and create. We create by feeling our emotions as they constantly act as a beacon of attraction, but also a way to give feedback. When we feel good, happy, and have that powerful sense of well-being - then we're in alignment with the universal frequency. When we don't feel good because of our perception or because of other people's influence that pulls our perception, it's just a sign that we've gotten away from who we really are." - Jesse Elder Links From Today's Show  Jesse Podcast The Upgraded Life David R. Hawkins 354 Keith Norris Jordan Peterson 405 Tim Corcoran Richard Branson explains the most important lesson he learned from his mom The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and Lord William Rees-Mogg 442 Robert Breedlove Natural Born Heroes by Christopher McDougall Here piggy, piggy... How totalitarians used Zoom to trap the masses 443 Leslie Manookian How To Choose Freedom, Joy, And Expansion with Jesse Elder Paul Chek | All Is God Alphonso Faggiolo on YouTube Official website of Alphonse Faggiolo Crrow777 Radio Donald Duck The Spirit of 43 1943 Homeschooling, Streetfighting, Freedom, Common Vs. Statutory Law & How To Stand Up For Your Rights With Jesse Elder Jesse Elder | The Art of Resiliency Shop the Wellness Force Store breathwork.io Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 40% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS40' Essential Oil Wizardry: Save 10% with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Jesse Elder Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn About Jesse Elder Texas man, Entrepreneur, Action Philosopher, TimePiercer, Jesse Elder, self-described “Millionaire Mentor, an Improv Philosopher, former MMA fighter turned entrepreneur, and also the author of "The Upgraded Life”, rolled through Garberville yesterday, walking and filming himself giving a monologue on critical thinking. He is an international life coach and a man with an abundant life mentality (check him out at jesseelder.com). He is all about upgrades and self-mastery. You will hear in this episode how Jesse started out as a little boy dedicated to Martial Arts, and by 20 yrs of age, he was traveling the world competing. Then he opened his own martial arts school and sought out successful mentors to help him with the business side of things. He learned that his success wasn’t going to rely on how great of a martial artist he was, but on how well he related and connected with others.

With traditional, non-organic mattresses, many people don't realize how the materials actually negatively impact their health. They think that there is no harm; they go to bed for a couple of hours, they wake up, they wash their sheets and they think that's not going to do anything but it's the accumulative effect. Every night you are breathing in and your skin is soaking up all these chemicals. At night is when our body is detoxing and it's trying to recover from the day but if you're on sleeping on a mattress with chemicals in it night after night, it's counterintuitive. - Tim Masters Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group Wellness + Wisdom Episode 445 Founder of My Green Mattress, Tim Masters, shares his 30+ years of organic mattress creation experience and wisdom, how his daughter's eczema inspired him to build her an organic crib mattress, the dark ties that led to petrochemicals and other toxins being sprayed on traditional mattresses since 2006, the specific toxins in non-organic mattresses that we're breathing in every night, and the organic latex, rubber, and wool that Tim uses to build each My Green Mattress product. How can you make a massive impact and help heal Mother Earth just by changing how you sleep? It all starts with what you're sleeping on: your mattress, sheets, and pillows. Especially if you have a compromised immune system, an organic mattress is a must for your health to avoid toxins in the bedroom. My Green Mattress Giveaway! Win an Organic Queen Natural Escape Mattress! We're teaming up with My Green Mattress for Earth Day to give a lucky Wellness + Wisdom podcast listener a free Organic Queen Natural Escape Mattress! *All you have to do is enter here! *Hurry! Giveaway ends at 11:59pm CST on 4/26 The Natural Escape Mattress is My Green Mattress' most luxurious mattress and is the perfect choice for adults. Layers of breathable organic latex and an upgraded innerspring offer added lumbar support, proper spinal alignment, and pressure point relief. Save up to $120 on your My Green Mattress order! Tim and his team were also so kind to offer our listeners an amazing discount with the code 'JOSH' at checkout to save $125 off on a twin or larger mattress and $20 off the crib mattress. If you are ready to try an organic mattress, this is a wonderful opportunity to do so! They have a wonderful line of different certified organic mattresses including their Hybrid, Spring-Free, and Latex-Free models. Use the code 'JOSH' to save today! Listen To Episode 445 As Tim Masters Uncovers: [1:30] Serving Mother Nature & Ourselves in 2022 Win an Organic Queen Natural Escape Mattress ($1,499 value)! My Green Mattress- Save up to $120 with code 'JOSH' Tim Masters Taking a deep look at how we can tangibly serve the earth and Mother Nature while at the same time giving ourselves greater health. How the mattress we sleep on and how we sleep impact our wellbeing. My Green Mattress' origin story and what compelled Tim and his wife to begin this company. How his daughter's skin sensitivities prompted him to make their first organic crib mattress for her. What Tim went through emotionally as a father witnessing his daughter, Emily, experience so many skin sensitivities including eczema as well as food sensitivities. [11:45] What Toxins are in Your Mattress? The most important chemicals that you should look out for when purchasing a mattress. How the skin absorbs the toxins in your mattress. Warning signs to look for in a mattress including how your new mattress smells plus off-gassing and its Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). FDA orders R.J. Reynolds to stop selling some of its cigarette brands Final Rule: Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets The government's call for new fire retardent chemicals in 2006 with the 1633 burn test and the problem with it. Past burn test 1632 which called for strategically placing 36 cigarettes on a mattress. The fact that the fire retardant chemicals in mattresses today are the same ones that cause cancer. History of these toxins and how they were sold from RJ Reynolds to the mattress and bedding industry to be used in their products. Why we should always follow the money when looking at what is happening around us with different rules and regulations. [21:15] Healing Compromised Immune Systems Unpacking the allostatic load that we can experience due to the cumulative burden of stress and life events; whether emotional or environmental like with furniture. How people have healed compromised immune systems by changing what is in their environment including their mattress. Why it's so important to help our bodies naturally detox at night by providing them with a healthy environment including our mattress, sheets, and pillows [23:30] Benefits of Organic Mattresses What My Green Mattress uses in their products to meet the fire retardant regulations including certified organic wool and cotton. Our history of using organic wool as a natural fire barrier including in firemen's jackets. The many advantages of using certified organic cool which include its ability to breathe so much better and it doesn't cost much more than the toxins in other mattresses. Tim's mission to help get the message out about the benefits and importance of organic mattresses. Other components of naturally made mattresses including organic latex which is sap from a rubber tree. Why organic latex is not the same as the latex we normally think of and why it's safe for you because it has the same proteins as a banana or a kiwi fruit. How organic latex is produced and why it has a carbon footprint of next to nothing. The organic toppers that are available from My Green Mattress if you like the cushion feel of a memory foam mattress. Why it was so hard for people to go from a water bed mattress to a traditional one when they had been sleeping on it for years. The transition your body might go through when you switch to an organic mattress but they're so pressure-relieving like water beds once you get used to them. [29:00] How Often Should You Replace Your Mattress? How Tim knew that Josh is a side sleeper just by looking at his body when he stood up for him. The pride Tim has for the work they do with My Green Mattress and helping people live healthier lives. His mission to always keep developing better mattresses and accessories for people. How to build mattresses that fit the people and their sleeping needs. The sad reality that millions of mattresses of toxins are just dumped at landfills and buried in the earth every year but 70-80% can actually be recycled. Going Zero Waste How the materials in My Green Mattress products last longer than other mattresses with chemicals and petroleum. Why mattresses in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s were made with natural dunlop latex from rubber trees and they were so durable that they lasted for up to 40 years sometimes. The important fact that if you're replacing your mattress every 5-10 years, that is way too soon and you should look at more durable options like organic mattresses. [37:50] Co-Sleeping with Babies & Young Children How My Green Mattress' products vary from one to the next. Which mattress you should consider if you co-sleep with a baby or young child. Why firmer is better than softer for young children and babies. How My Green Mattress is celebrating Earth Day this year with savings to you, our listener. Our special giveaway with My Green Mattress and one lucky winner will get a Queen Natural Escape. What wellness means to Time plus how he lives his life well. Power Quotes From The Show How Traditional, Non-Organic Mattresses Cause Cancer "The chemicals that are in non-organic, traditional mattresses today are not only thought to be but actually proven to be cancer-causing. The chemicals that they put in to make them fireproof are the same chemicals put in cigarettes. How it works is with a cigarette, if you don't keep puffing on it, it will extinguish itself and the chemicals work similarly with these mattresses. RJ Reynolds sold most of these chemicals to the bedding and furniture industry to put in fire barrier products like the blanket that goes inside the top layer of the mattress." - Tim Masters What Kind of Sleeper Are You? "I can tell by looking at people and their physique what kind of bed they need. Every time a person comes into the showroom, based on the way that they carry themselves, I know what kind of bed is for them. I can tell a side sleeper from a back sleeper from a stomach sleeper. Many people who meet with me want the most expensive mattress but that one might not be what your body needs to heal and feel rested night after night. I build mattresses that fit the individual person and I love helping people that way." - Tim Masters Switch Your Mattress to Heal From Bedroom Toxins "People want to take care of their body and so they feed it something like organic food but your skin is your largest organ. So, when you're sleeping, your body is soaking up all those chemicals in a non-organic, traditional mattress. Many people don't make the connection that since they've purchased their traditional mattress, they haven't felt well in a year. Once they realize it and they switch to an organic mattress, they start to feel better because their body doesn't have to put up the fight all night long." - Tim Masters Links From Today's Show  Win an Organic Queen Natural Escape Mattress ($1,499 value)! Tim Masters FDA orders R.J. Reynolds to stop selling some of its cigarette brands Final Rule: Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets Going Zero Waste Shop the Wellness Force Store breathwork.io Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 40% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS40' Essential Oil Wizardry: Save 10% with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes My Green Mattress - Save up to $120 with code 'JOSH' YouTube Instagram Facebook Pinterest Twitter About Tim Masters Founded by meticulous mattress craftsman, Tim Masters, My Green Mattress was born from necessity: a need to help his daughter, Emily, who suffered from eczema and environmental allergies. Tim was inspired to develop an organic crib mattress for her made from only the healthiest and most honest materials. Emily is a happy, healthy little girl who loves to play hard and sleep sound on a mattress made from her father’s motivation, fortitude, and best of all, love. Tim and his wife Cindy, and their five children: Rylee, Kyle, Emily, Madelyn, and Megan have a mission—to make their family’s sleeping environment, and yours, the healthiest it can possibly be.

People love cosmetics; it is a multi-billion dollar industry. They make us look, feel, and smell better but these chemicals are easy to access and make. You can make cosmetics very cheaply and in the USA, there is very, very little regulation on skincare and people don't realize that. So many people will say to me, 'Well, if it's sold at XYZ box store, then it must be safe. It couldn't go on the shelf if it wasn't safe.' That is completely untrue. - Emilie Toups Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group Wellness + Wisdom Episode 444 Co-Founder of Toups & Co. Organics, Emilie Toups, unpacks the secrets of skincare companies plus why we can't even trust most that influencers like the Kardashians are promoting, shares the powerful benefits of tallow and how she first came upon it to help heal her daughter's skin, the beauty of feeling your best, and how to raise a healthy family starting with the epidermis. Is your favorite skincare product actually harming you, not helping you? By the end of this episode, you will learn which common toxic chemicals you should look out for, avoid at all costs, and what to replace them with as soon as possible. Toups & Co. Organics Save 15% with code 'JOSH' At Toups & Co Organics, they believe that skincare products that nourish and restore can come from simple, wholesome ingredients. Emilie Toups began crafting skincare and makeup from her farmhouse kitchen after discovering how organic tallow, high-quality cold- pressed olive oil, and other quality, natural ingredients made a huge difference in her skin and her family’s wellness. None of their products use synthetic chemicals, GMOs, toxins, fillers, artificial colors, or artificial fragrances. They support small, family-owned farms that are sustainable, fair trade, transparent and ethical. Some of their many products include: Baby Skincare, Tallow Balm, Frankincense Face Balm, Deodorant, Glow Serum, Makeup, and Body Oil (NEW!) Save 15% with code 'JOSH'   Listen To Episode 444 As Emilie Toups Uncovers: [1:30] The Benefits of Tallow Toups & Co. Organics - Save 15% with code 'JOSH' Emilie Toups 437 Josh Trent | Death & Rebirth: Why I’m Saying Goodbye to Wellness Force… How Toups & Co. got its start because of their first daughter's skincare needs for her severe eczema and topical allergies. The moment she realized that what they were feeding her daughter, the standard American diet, might be part of her skin problems. Her family's background and her mother's own interest in herbalism. Why she wasn't interested in the idea of a home birth at first and what changed her mind. The fact that tallow, which is rendered beef fat, is surprisingly beneficial for our skin. How they use tallow in their product line and the fact that they only use it from grass-fed cows that live on regenerative farms. Why tallow is the only skin moisturizer that her mother will use on a regular basis. Unpacking what sebum is: the oil that our skin creates on its own. Why we don't want to use products from soaps to laundry detergents that strip away our natural sebum.   [15:45] What's Really In Your Skincare? The Top 3 Skin Offenders The importance of helping regulate your skin's natural microbiome to keep it healthy. Why it's important to avoid fragrances, parabens, Phenoxyethanol, and other bad chemicals in your skincare products even "natural" ones. The fact that the average woman uses 12 products a day with up to 168 different chemicals that cross into our bloodstream. How the chemicals a pregnant woman puts on her skin can be crossed into a developing fetus. What "fragrance" really means on a label and how it can be used to hide up to 4,000 chemicals sometimes in a product. Breaking down why all of these chemicals have been allowed to be even put into our products. The fact that there is very, very little regulation on skincare products. Why some products are put on a store's shelves without even ever being tested. The revolving door of CEOs trading places in organizations like the FDA, Big Food, USDA, Big Pharma, and AIG.   [24:00] Secrets of Big Name Skincare Companies The importance of keeping your eyes and ears open so that you are not duped by marketing that promises something is good for you when it really is not. Dangers of traditional cologne and perfumes that you are breathing in and why it's good to switch to an organic, non-toxic product. Why it's no secret that many skincare companies are owned by big business conglomerates that also own other brands in different industries. How companies hide the research and make it appear that their products are safe. Why one research study done in the USA will say something is safe but than somewhere else like Europe will come out saying it's not. The Truth About Olaplex's No. 3 Formula and Its Link to Infertility Why women still continue to use products like Olaplex even though it has harmful side effects including infertility. The fact that many big name products from companies like Neutrogena and Murad that are oil-free have so many harmful ingredients in them. Oil-Free Skincare Lawsuits Pile Up Why it's hard for women to look for more natural ingredients because of marketing or maybe they want to emulate someone else.   [31:00] Don't Trust What (Most) Influencers Are Promoting Her hope for women to become more educated about what harmful ingredients can do to your skin and the rest of the body. Different red flags out there that you should rethink about a product before buying it. The fact that the Kardashians own a skincare brand that is full of toxic ingredients and then they're lobbying to get toxic ingredients out of the beauty industry. Kourtney Kardashian Lobbies to Get Toxic Ingredients Out of the Beauty Industry The many hoops that skincare lines (including smaller brands who are doing the right thing) have to go through to be labeled "organic" including paperwork and money. Why it's easier for big brands with money like Target and Wal-Mart to jump through the hoops or find another way to be labeled "organic" while it's much harder for other, smaller brands. What it is about humanity that we're so easily duped into buying products that harm our biology. The fact that our poor diets are causing our skin and hair to be unhealthy and so we turn to what will give us a quick fix.   [38:30] The Beauty of Feeling Our Best Why we're seeing more and more lawsuits against skincare brands recently in 2020 and 2021. How to shift our mindset from wanting to "look perfecting" to "looking and feeling our best." Why sometimes it takes us until we're really sick until we finally start making lifestyle changes. The first products you should focus on switching out for both men and women. Why deodorant with aluminum and fragrance should be immediately replaced. What products her husband uses for his face's skincare regime including tallow. The products they have available for you to try yourself. How a shaving soap bar with a brush is a great swap out for shaving cream for men. Why mascara is their top-selling makeup product. The toxins that are found in other mascaras; especially waterproof products. What order she recommends using their skincare products in for your new regime. Why you really only need 3-4 skin products instead of the average 12 you might've been using before each day.   [49:30] Raising a Healthy Family What shifted for Emilie for her to go from giving birth to 1 child at a hospital to a home birth for her other 3 children. The mission she has to protect her family not only from toxic chemicals but their minds as well and so they've decided to home school their children. What her children are able to do and experience that maybe they wouldn't have in a traditional school setting. Their family's spirituality and why that is a key part of life for them. How Josh stays curious as he continues to father Novah and look after his family. What helps Emilie and her family move forward and make decisions by also being curious and asking questions. Why wellness is a pentagon with financial intelligence being a key part of it. How to take long-term costs of something into priority like nutrition vs. fast food and getting caught up in the moment of what costs less but not necessarily better for you down the road. Why wellness is a state of mind for her and we have so many chances to make good choices.   Power Quotes From The Show What Real Beauty Looks & Feels Like "We want something that makes us look good and feel good. We want to essentially be better and that's why the cosmetic industry is so large. We have a greater desire to look prettier than we do to feel better. Especially with haircare, our diet is so poor that on the exterior, we're seeing the results of years and years of a poor diet which is unhealthy hair, nails, and skin. People want to look like what they see on TV with hair extensions and basically just fake everything. We see this version of a human that isn't even real. A real human has imperfections and that's just the way that we were made but deeper than that we have a society that is more unhealthy than we've ever seen." - Emilie Toups How to Find True Health "Real beauty is health. People who have incredible, vibrant skin and clear eyes that can also think clearly and feel good from real health. So, real health comes from within and it's a food, mind, spiritual, and body connection. When I meet people who have true health, they radiate beauty. Opposite of that when I meet people who are struggling with their health it's never just one thing. It's never just the skincare they're using or the food they're eating or their state of mind, it's all of these things because they're all connected. We are incredible human beings and every single part of the body is connected." - Emilie Toups The Impact of Toxic Chemicals on Skin "Sebum is the natural oil that our skin makes that nourishes and protects it. It is self-regulating and we are constantly washing that important layer on the skin away with soaps and detergents that strip it away which is not good for us. This protective layer is actually an active microbiome of good bacteria and even yeast that needs to stay in balance for healthy, vibrant skin. When that balance is thrown off we have irritated skin, rashes, or dry skin. People have so many skin issues and just having a healthy microbiome on our skin and nourishing it with something that is protective like tallow will solve a lot of these problems." - Emilie Toups Links From Today's Show  Emilie Toups 437 Josh Trent | Death & Rebirth: Why I’m Saying Goodbye to Wellness Force… The Truth About Olaplex's No. 3 Formula and Its Link to Infertility Oil-Free Skincare Lawsuits Pile Up Kourtney Kardashian Lobbies to Get Toxic Ingredients Out of the Beauty Industry Environmental Working Group is a 501(c)(3 "Skin Deep" Revenue of the cosmetic and beauty industry in the United States from 2002 to 2020 Kourtney Kardashian Lobbies to Get Toxic Ingredients Out of the Beauty Industry According to Class Action Lawsuits, These Are the Worst Makeup Brands in America Oil-Free Skincare Lawsuits Pile Up More Trouble For Embattled Skincare Firm Rodan + Fields: Its Insurer Is Suing SkincareSettlement.com ACE Family and Catherine McBroom allegedly sued for $30 million following the fall of the latter’s skincare brand Fair Packaging and Labeling Act: Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act Lawsuit Filed Against Mario Badescu Skin Care Product Line Shop the Wellness Force Store breathwork.io Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 40% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS40' Essential Oil Wizardry: Save 10% with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Toups & Co. Organics - Save 15% with code 'JOSH' Instagram Facebook About Emilie Toups Emilie Toups began crafting skincare and makeup from her farmhouse kitchen after discovering how organic tallow, high-quality cold-pressed olive oil, and other quality, natural ingredients made a huge difference in her skin and her family’s wellness. Toups & Co Organics' Mission & Promise At Toups & Co Organics, they believe that skincare products that nourish and restore can come from simple, wholesome ingredients. They use tallow from grass-fed cows, organic cold-pressed olive oil, and certified organic essentials oils from small, family-owned farms that are sustainable, fair trade, transparent and ethical. In their products you will never find synthetic chemicals, GMOs, toxins, fillers, artificial colors or artificial fragrances.

We get to rebuild the world that we want to live in and we will. We'll start by doing that in our own communities. As scary and uncomfortable as that feels, we were born for this day and we get to actually create the world that you and I have been talking about and envisioning for so many years. - Leslie Manookian Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group Wellness + Wisdom Episode 443 President and Founder of the Health Freedom Defense Fund as well as Award-winning Filmmaker of The Greater Good, Leslie Manookian, shares how companies make statistics favor their financial goals, unpacks the spiritual and informational war that is happening right now, explains the misuse of medical interventions, and provides information for what you can do right now for the right to bodily autonomy. How much do you know about health freedom laws? Do you know what medical providers and government officials are allowed and not allowed to do when it comes to bodily autonomy? Leslie Manookian returns this week to share how the Health Freedom Defense Fund is helping people all across the nation. Shop the BEST Organic Snacks at PaleoValley Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' PaleoValley's 100% Grass-Fed Beef Sticks Paleovalley 100% Grass Fed Beef Sticks are the only beef sticks in the USA made from 100% grass fed/grass finished beef and organic spices that are naturally fermented. Their 100% Grass Fed Beef Sticks are unlike anything else on the market. In fact, they were recently voted in Paleo Magazine as one of the top snacks of the year. The reason is that they are committed to making the highest quality, clean products that are free from problematic ingredients. Their beef comes from 100% grass fed cows raised entirely on natural grass pastures by family farmers right here in the USA. As a result they are healthy and happy. PaleoValley's Pasture-Raised Turkey Sticks Paleovalley Pasture-Raised Turkey Sticks were created to make healthy snacking easier. Their turkey sticks are made from turkeys who are allowed to live as nature intended... on organic grass pastures with plenty of sunshine, fresh air and room to exercise. The result of raising turkeys in such a natural way is a much healthier, clean protein with higher levels of vitamins, minerals, and omega-3s. Unfortunately, virtually all turkey in the USA is conventionally raised with a small portion being "free range" – a virtually meaningless term that simply means the turkeys were allowed access to the outdoors. However, most "free range" turkeys only have access to an outdoor dirt field with no pasture in sight. Their truly pasture-raised turkeys are given full access to outdoor, pesticide-free pasture with plenty of grass and insects for them to nibble on. Listen To Episode 443 As Leslie Manookian Uncovers: [1:30] The Health Freedom Defense Fund Leslie Manookian CV 19 Truth Series: Protecting Your Health Freedom The Greater Good 344 Leslie Manookian: CV 19 - The Truth About Flattening The Curve Health Freedom Defense Fund Leslie's background of doing 10-15 very intense years of research on health and medical intervention. Her past career working for Goldman Sachs and her involvement in the early years of telecom and running research teams. What she witnessed while working on Wall Street that she found very disquieting about pharmaceutical companies. Her own health issues and why neither she nor her doctor could understand what was wrong and western medicine couldn't cure her so they sent her to visit a homeopathic practitioner. Vaccines Are They Really Safe and Effective? by Neil Z. Miller The moment she first heard about the medical intervention debate and began looking into it. Why she decided to start the Health Freedom Defense Fund. What lawsuits they have filed and the current status on some of them including mask and medical intervention mandates. [18:00] Bodily Autonomy Unpacking what bodily autonomy is and how it plays a part in protecting our sovereign selves. Josh and Carrie's own experience taking Novah to the NICU and how they were treated for taking their son home before the hospital wanted them to. Her research on bodily autonomy and the 3 major things that people should be taking into account. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Indiana life insurance CEO says deaths are up 40% among people ages 18-64 Deaths associated with newly launched SARS-CoV-2 vaccination (Comirnaty®) VERIFY: CDC & FDA data doesn't support false claims thousands have died from COVID-19 vaccines Arizona police officers forcibly removed 2-year-old boy with fever from home, video shows [34:45] How to Make Statistics Lie How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff What the data about CV 19 and medical intervention are telling us today. How you can make statistics about CV 19 lie and where we're seeing this in the media. Why there is such a small chance of getting CV 19 without the medical intervention compared to getting it. The dramatic decrease we saw in numbers from the CDC at the same moment Russa invaded Ukraine. Why not all adverse reactions to vaccines have been reported to VEARS. The number of people who experience reactions according to the research data. [41:35] The HFDF's Mission Fighting Mandates The Health Freedom Defense Fund's mission and how they operate. Some of the team members of HFDF and how they've contributed to the mission with their expertise. The incredible demand for assistance they have received and so much so that they haven't been able to help with every case yet. How they're guiding the people that they're unable to help right now to form their own groups and find support amongst themselves. Their current law fight with Los Angeles as well as with other organizations throughout the country and what positive results Leslie hopes will come from it. Where is Fauci? Questioning why he has been out of the spotlight for a while now and why. Rising health concerns for people who do receive the medical intervention compared to those who do not. [57:00] The Spiritual & Informational War Joe Rogan Experience #1757 – Dr. Robert Malone, MD Full Transcript Yuval Harari on Transhumanism and The Singularity The misuse of mRNAs as spoken about by the patent owner himself, Robert Malone. Breaking down the spiritual and informational war that we are in the middle of right now. Why she believes that globalism is the problem and localism is the solution and what that means for our modern world. The power we have to do everything that we can to develop a local food system, a local currency, and a true healthcare system. What the government's plan to regulate cryptocurrency could mean for the USA and our monetization system. 442 Robert Breedlove What collectivism is and how it's present in the USA and its connection to our current cancel culture and the need for dialogue dilemma. Why we're no longer on the same page as a culture educationally or morally. [1:04:30] Our Moral Fight for Freedom The duty we have to defend our country and why it's not okay that we have become so relaxed with it. Who Martin Armstrong is and the economical models he's created that Leslie believes we should pay attention to. Armstrong Economics Why it's predicted that the USA will divorce into those who do care to fight for our freedom and those who don't by 2032. The dark nights of the soul that Leslie has gone through since the start of 2020 and lockdowns began to happen. How we can begin rebuilding the world that we want to live in by starting with our own local communities with a positive vision. What wellness means to her now compared to when Josh interviewed her in 2020. Why the mass resignation is a sign that people are waking up and they don't want to be mindless robots, they want to do something that empowers them and serves their inner purpose. Power Quotes From The Show The Ongoing Spiritual War "We are in a spiritual and informational war; it's just that most people don't realize it because no shots have been fired in this country. The spiritual war is between those who believe that you're nothing more than a bag of bones and those who believe, like you and I do, that we're much greater, more powerful, and more important beings than that. I personally believe that we are individual points of consciousness; spiritual beings having a physical experience here on this planet." - Leslie Manookian   Globalism is the Problem, Localism is the Solution "We have to lead with love. My new mantra is, 'Globalism is the problem, localism is the solution.' When I say that, what I mean is that we need to come together and build, strengthen, fortify, and reclaim our communities. We must reclaim them from the powers that are trying to centralize them under a one world's government. That means doing everything you can to develop a local food system, a true healthcare - not sickcare - system, and even create a local currency."  - Leslie Manookian   How to Live Life Well in 2022 "Part of our modern-day crisis is that people are waking up and realizing that maybe they're not happy with what they're doing with their lives. They don't want to be mindless robots; they want to be something else and I think that is really critical. You have to do something that actually fulfills and inspires you; I don't think you can be well unless you are doing that. Second, I think you have to keep working on yourself; whether it's your anxiety or your anger to the point that you recognize your behavior patterns and take action to change. Lastly; you have to have community. You need that support system when you face events like the ones since 2020." - Leslie Manookian Links From Today's Show  CV 19 Truth Series: Protecting Your Health Freedom Health Freedom Defense Fund Grand Jury Day Five with Leslie Manookian Health Freedom Defense Fund Interviews 344 Leslie Manookian: CV 19 - The Truth About Flattening The Curve Vaccines Are They Really Safe and Effective? by Neil Z. Miller Arizona police officers forcibly removed 2-year-old boy with fever from home, video shows Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff Joe Rogan Experience #1757 – Dr. Robert Malone, MD Full Transcript Yuval Harari on Transhumanism and The Singularity 442 Robert Breedlove Armstrong Economics Supporting Research And Fact Check For The Greater Good Indiana life insurance CEO says deaths are up 40% among people ages 18-64 Deaths associated with newly launched SARS-CoV-2 vaccination (Comirnaty®) VERIFY: CDC & FDA data doesn't support false claims thousands have died from COVID-19 vaccines Lawsuit: Leslie sued Biden (3), Los Angeles, San Francisco CDC’s new approach to covid means most Americans can go without masks Shop the Wellness Force Store breathwork.io Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 40% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS40' Essential Oil Wizardry: Save 10% with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Leslie Manookian Facebook YouTube Twitter The Greater Good Facebook Twitter YouTube About Leslie Manookian Leslie Manookian is an award-winning documentary film producer and writer and former successful Wall Street business executive. She chose to leave Wall Street at the height of her career in order to pursue a more meaningful path. She is also a qualified homeopath, nutrition and wellbeing junky, and a health freedom advocate. Originally from Idaho, Manookian’s career in finance took her from New York to London with Goldman Sachs. She later became Director of Alliance Capital in London running their European Growth Portfolio Management and Research business. She has been featured in a cover article in Barron’s, in numerous other financial publications, in dozens of TV, radio, print and Internet interviews, and a presenter at numerous conferences. Research on Medical Interventions She learned of the medical intervention debate while living and working in London and determined that one day she would make a documentary exploring the issue. The Greater Good movie is the result. She is Chapter leader for the Weston A. Price Foundation and advocates for nutrient dense traditional foods and sustainable farming. She has served on the board, managed or consulted for many organizations in her community. Leslei has been active legislatively, playing a leading role in defeating the extension of a medical intervention-tracking registry in Idaho and helping to secure legislation protecting consumer access to raw milk. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA from Middlebury College. The Greater Good The award-winning documentary The Greater Good is the result of 11 years of work. She has also been featured in dozens of TV, radio, print and internet interviews as well as appearing at numerous conferences discussing medical intervention issues. Furthermore, Leslie has been featured in a cover article in Barron’s as well as in other financial publications. In addition, Leslie has served on the board, managed or consulted for many organizations in her community and successfully led the charge to defeat a proposed coal plant in her state and helped secure legislation providing consumer access to raw milk. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA from Middlebury College.

Bitcoin is this pattern of pure honesty; there is nothing hidden. It's an open-sourced code and it's definable so that no matter which way you look at it, you see it in its totality. If money is such an important pattern for the human species, doesn't it make sense that an honest, truthful, sincere pattern like that would resonate with us? In the same way that fiat currency corrupted our character and our souls, doesn't it make sense that this un-incorruptible money would cleanse us of that? - Robert Breedlove Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group Wellness + Wisdom Episode 442 Digitally fluent finance and operations executive at Parallax Digital and Host of The "What is Money?" Show, Robert Breedlove, shares where we went wrong with money and trade, what fiat currency really is, the psychological wound of taxes, why blockchain is the perfect currency, and how to cultivate financial independence. What does blockchain cryptocurrency have to do with your freedom, health, and vitality? By the end of this interview, you will have the financial intelligence of understanding bitcoin and how it can help you serve yourself, your family, and your community.   Shop the BEST Organic Snacks at PaleoValley Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' PaleoValley's 100% Grass-Fed Beef Sticks Paleovalley 100% Grass Fed Beef Sticks are the only beef sticks in the USA made from 100% grass fed/grass finished beef and organic spices that are naturally fermented. Their 100% Grass Fed Beef Sticks are unlike anything else on the market. In fact, they were recently voted in Paleo Magazine as one of the top snacks of the year. The reason is that they are committed to making the highest quality, clean products that are free from problematic ingredients. Their beef comes from 100% grass fed cows raised entirely on natural grass pastures by family farmers right here in the USA. As a result they are healthy and happy. PaleoValley's Pasture-Raised Turkey Sticks Paleovalley Pasture-Raised Turkey Sticks were created to make healthy snacking easier. Their turkey sticks are made from turkeys who are allowed to live as nature intended... on organic grass pastures with plenty of sunshine, fresh air and room to exercise. The result of raising turkeys in such a natural way is a much healthier, clean protein with higher levels of vitamins, minerals, and omega-3s. Unfortunately, virtually all turkey in the USA is conventionally raised with a small portion being "free range" – a virtually meaningless term that simply means the turkeys were allowed access to the outdoors. However, most "free range" turkeys only have access to an outdoor dirt field with no pasture in sight. Their truly pasture-raised turkeys are given full access to outdoor, pesticide-free pasture with plenty of grass and insects for them to nibble on. Listen To Episode 442 As Robert Breedlove Uncovers: [1:30] Fiat Currency's Expression of Fear Parallax Digital Robert Breedlove The "What is Money?" Show That's it, I quit Why finance is an important part of the wellness pentagon and key to living life well. Fiat currency and its evolution with humanity over centuries. Our culture of fiat currency and how it impacts our entire life. The element of fear that exists within us because of fiat. Why political power and authority are also expressions of fear. Discussing why political leaders need to allow adults to choose what's best for them rather than try to control their actions.   [14:30] Where Did We Go Wrong with Money & Trade? What happened to humanity to go from trading with one another to being controlled by fiat. Why humans are so much more than a cog in the machine. Breaking down stateism and how it can ultimately be a form of slavery. Dunbar's Number Exploring the history of taxes and why it's basically theft and a violation of your assets. Murray Rothbard How taxes classify into two groups: People who benefit and people who do not. Breaking down our state's security system and how we outsource it.   [27:00] The Psychological Wounding of Taxes Exploring the psychological wounding that happens because of taxes. How we can transcend this money wounding with digital currency. Why gold is such a valuable asset both in the past and now. The fact that governments still demand gold from other countries. Issues about gold and the fact that it doesn't work for day-to-day transactions. Breaking down the history of the US dollar, the economic impact of WW1 and WW2, Nixon's administration, and the Gold Standard. The various fiat currency experiments humanity has witnessed and what makes this one stand out.   [40:30] Blockchain & Healing The Money Wound Exploring what money really is in our world and what purpose it serves us. Why we can see money as energy that is transferred; never destroyed. The fact that there is no security system for fiat but there is for gold. Breaking down inflation and why it can be seen as legalized counterfeiting. The scarcity mindset and how to shift it as you heal your money wound. Masters and Slaves of Money - Robert Breedlove   [50:30] Time Preference Econonimcs & The Importance of Bitcoin How bitcoin came to be created and what purpose it serves for us. Time preference economics and its tie to long-term thinking. The value of money over time and how it impacts our relationship with it. Exploring the integrity of money and the core of civilization. The perfect currency of bitcoin compared to fiat. Money, Bitcoin and Time: Part 1 of 3 Friedrich Hayek Governments addiction to fiat currency. The power of love and the part it plays in reciprocity and good, tangent economical results. How bitcoin is changing the game of global capitalism as a win-win solution.   [1:05:00] Cultivating Financial Independence The first one or two things someone can do to begin cultivating financial independence. Exploring whether or not bitcoin will stand the test of time. Fiat Money Inflation in France by Andrew Dickson White Breaking down what's more important: Natural Law or bitcoin? How to begin building a personal portfolio of options for yourself. Why bitcoin is a way to save money; not to live off of it day-to-day. “Trump is trying to control how people think, but that is our Job” - The Media The hope he has for the future as we make changes in how we exchange currency. The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age by James Dale Davidson How digital currency could bring us greater peace compared to our current fiat economy but we don't know how that can happen yet. His definition of wellness and money's connection to it. Robert's own personal transformation over the years. John Vallis How bitcoin is helping people achieve greater personal transformation.   Power Quotes From The Show   The Integrity of Money & Blockchain "If the integrity of money is a core contributor to the integrity of civilization, that is one useful way to look at the value of bitcoin. We have for the first time in history, a perfectly predictable money. It's a fixed supply of 21 million; no one can change it and no political force can do anything about it. No government can outlaw it, sanction it, or seize it. If it's custodied properly, it cannot be seized and that is very important. If it cannot be inflated that's very important. Bitcoin is the first property right that is independent." - Robert Breedlove   What is Money? "Money is a device for expressing value across spacetime. Gold was great for expressing value across time, but not space. Currency is great for expressing value across space, but not time. Bitcoin is the only money optimized for the expression of value across both space and time." - Robert Breedlove   How Fiat Currency Controls Us "Fiat currency is about control. It's about wanting to project a mental model onto the world and wanting everyone to be a chess piece in that mental model so you can be moved around like a cog in a machine. Humans are not cogs in a machine; we're dynamic, complex self-sovereign systems. To try and reduce someone to a piece on a chessboard just doesn't work. This idea of control has been with us forever and we've been wrestling with this as a species since the beginning of time." - Robert Breedlove   Links From Today's Show  Parallax Digital The "What is Money?" Show Dunbar's Number Murray Rothbard Masters and Slaves of Money - Robert Breedlove Money, Bitcoin and Time: Part 1 of 3 Friedrich Hayek Fiat Money Inflation in France by Andrew Dickson White “Trump is trying to control how people think, but that is our Job” - The Media The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age by James Dale Davidson John Vallis WTF Happened in 1971? World Economic Forum - The Great Reset The Great Reset Shop the Wellness Force Store breathwork.io Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 40% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS40' Essential Oil Wizardry: Save 10% with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Robert Breedlove Instagram Twitter YouTube Medium   About Robert Breedlove Robert Breedlove is a digitally fluent finance and operations executive (CEO/CFO/COO/CIO) with broad spectrum leadership experience across the enterprise tech, consumer tech, corporate finance, international M&A, tax strategy, wealth management, Bitcoin, and cryptoasset domains. Robert holds a Bachelors of Science in Accounting and Finance and a Master’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business. His mission in life is to maximize freedom for humanity.   "What is Money?" Podcast Asking yourself that all-important question "What is Money?" is the rabbit which will lead you down the proverbial rabbit hole of new inquiries, perspectives on socioeconomic reality, and worldview-shattering revelations. Undoubtedly, it is the single most significant question we can ask ourselves in a world drowning in deception. By engaging in deep conversations with a diversity of deep thinkers from all walks of life, we will doggedly pursue this "rabbit" in our relentless hunt for truth.   Bitcoin Philosopher Robert Breedlove is a freedom maximalist, ex-hedge fund manager, and philosopher in the Bitcoin space. To him, Bitcoin is fundamentally a humanitarian movement exposing the greatest con in human history: central banking. By learning about the connection between honest money, entrepreneurship, and civilization, we are renewing hope for the future of humanity. To this end, Robert's mission is to restore freedom, truth, and virtue in our world by tenaciously asking the question: "What is Money?"

I think we're in a creative renaissance right now. The artists are being rebirthed, reinspired, and reinvigorated. As a collective, as we start to take action of stepping into a more creative flow and mindset, we're not just creating art - we're creating our world and our reality. As we all step into a space of creating our own reality, that's going to raise the collective consciousness. - Nick Onken Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group Wellness + Wisdom Episode 441 World-renowned photographer, Host of Onken Radio, and creative entrepreneur, Nick Onken, shares how you can become a creative force, how to navigate career setbacks, his own Dark Night of the Soul and wellness journey plus how to balance one's career and moral compass. What is your unique genius? Nick shares how his Creative Identity Quiz can help you unleash your artistic skills whether to begin a new wellness hobby or launch a new career. Essential Oil Wizardry Bundle & save on the “BREATHE Essentials” pack CLICK HERE FOR DISCOUNT PURCHASE The #1 essential oil endorsed by Wellness Force! Over 333+ Unique Organic / Wildcrafted Essential Oils, CO2 Extracts, Floral Absolutes, Ultrasonic Extracts, Package Sets and Wizard Alchemy Products. 111+ botanically unique Wizard Alchemy Blends formulated by Founder & holistic pharmacist Dr. Nick Berry, PharmD. The BREATHE Essentials Pack boasts a synergy of botanical extracts & essential oils to further support the 7 core pillars of vibrant existence. A collaboration between Wellness Force and Essential Oil Wizardry to provide inspiration for you - click here. Save 10% off all orders: Use discount coupon code “WELLNESSFORCE” at checkout. Listen To Episode 441 As Nick Onken Uncovers: [1:30] The Journey of a Creative Alchemist Nick Onken Creative Identity Quiz Onken Radio Who Nick Onken is and what he hopes to bring into people's lives with his art. His childhood growing up in a conservative, Christian household and his own spiritual and creative journey. Alan Watts His parents' support and their own creative sides especially his father's and how that inspired Nick. The fear that was implanted in him, especially the idea of going to hell, by the Christian church and how long it took him to heal those wounds as an adult. Nick's "Ramen Days" as a young artist and what he experienced in the early days of his career. The different career paths his family members took and why Nick is the black sheep of the family. The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss How Tim Ferriss' work inspired Nick's career; especially his book, The 4-Hour Work Week.   [16:00] Navigating Career Setbacks After Quick Success The up and down journey that his career has taken him on and lessons he's learned along the way. How a trip to Africa early on in Nick's career shaped how he works and gives back to developing countries. The people in Nick's life who helped him see that he could turn his passion for photography into an actual career. Nick's big breakthrough as a commercial photographer and then how he navigated the setbacks that followed soon after that. Nick's incredible skillset to capture someone's essence when he photographs them and his process for doing it. How technology and especially social media have shaped the careers of photographers. What Nick does to stand out against the rest by building a photography style that he's known for in his industry.   [26:00] Balancing One's Career & Moral Compass The moral dilemma of working for brands like Coca-Cola or Pepsi and how he balances it. What it's been like for Nick to live in New York City during the pandemic. The burnout he felt that eventually led to an emotional spiral as he traveled all across the USA and the rest of the world for work in a short period of time. Why it took him awhile to realize what was happening to his health because he was in such an ego space during that time. Mastery in Transformational Training with Lewis Howes Vipassana Meditation – A Spartan Race For The Mind Why it's so easy to get sucked into a groupthink mentality and mistake your identity for someone else's. The power of doing a program, listening to someone, reading a book, or attending an event and only take what serves you so you can leave the rest behind. Exploring the relationship between ego and service plus how Nick stays balanced so that his intention comes from a place of service. Why it's so important to have a grounding practice to help you stay true to yourself and your mission. The fact that everyone struggles with an endless cycle of ego vs service on some level. Russell Brand   [35:30] Nick's Wellness ToolBox Jeff Krasno from Commune Podcast The temptations we all face that try to keep us out of alignment with who we are at our core. Downsides of working in the world of commercial photography compared to working from a place of the inner creative. How you can keep going when something is standing in the way of your creative path. The dark night of the soul that Nick went through for about a year after a relationship breakup. How reading about the ego and educating himself so he understood it better was important for his journey. Why breathwork and meditation have been essential wellness practices for his daily routine; especially during the pandemic. The fact that he could not work for four months while living in New York City because of the pandemic. What people in the creative space like Nick can do in between jobs to keep building their careers or for personal development. How entrepreneurs can build themselves up over time to achieve more success.   [50:00] Revealing Your Creative Identity Nick's quiz to help you uncover your creative identity and which mediums you can start exploring to help unleash it further. The program he's currently developing, Identity Alchemy, to help people build up a personal brand that is aligned with who they are. Identity Alchemy: What I Learned From My First Big Photo Job Where he suggests people start when they begin a journey of entrepreneurship. The biggest moments of self-fulfillment that he experiences and why they often come to him when he is traveling. Official Trailer | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The Art of the Start 2.0 by Guy Kawasaki How we can grow as a collective through our creative skills and exploring different ways to express ourselves. What helped him the most to unwind and step away from the judgmental pressures he grew up with.   Power Quotes From The Show   Connecting to God Through Art "My North Star is to create art that inspires and empowers people to find their true selves - to connect with source and the greater space that is out there; whatever you want to call it - The Universe, God - I believe in it all. God is creativity and as artists, we are the midwives of creativity. We give birth to sources and ideas on this planet." - Nick Onken   Inner Work for Greater Creativity "As an artist, the more work I do on myself, the greater shift I see in the art that I create. I took a lot from MITT but left behind whatever didn't serve me and that experience created a huge shift for me; from there I launched my podcast and started to build myself back up." - Nick Onken   Ego vs Service Driven "Once you start getting external validation, the ego comes in; it's like the snake eating its own tail analogy. You have to stop it, shred that skin, and go back into a service state. Even still for me, that is something that challenges me and it's a constant balance. I try to come from a place of having a service intention and allow that to fill me up rather than get caught up in needing to be acknowledged and honored for this work. Every day I have a grounding practice that helps me live in a more service-oriented state of being." - Nick Onken   Links From Today's Show  Creative Identity Quiz Onken Radio Alan Watts The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss Mastery in Transformational Training with Lewis Howes Vipassana Meditation – A Spartan Race For The Mind Russell Brand Jeff Krasno from Commune Podcast Identity Alchemy: What I Learned From My First Big Photo Job Official Trailer | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The Art of the Start 2.0 by Guy Kawasaki Onken Hat The Identity Alchemy of Losing My Religion One Of The Greatest Battles Of The Heart-Centered Entrepreneur and Building A Personal Brand Shop the Wellness Force Store breathwork.io Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 40% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS40' Essential Oil Wizardry: Save 10% with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Nick Onken Instagram YouTube Twitter Facebook Pinterest About Nick Onken Nick Onken is a world-renowned photographer, host of Onken Radio and creative entrepreneur devoted to inspiring the world to create their moments. Nick has photographed personalities such as Justin Bieber, Tom Hanks, and Jessica Alba. He’s been featured in Fast Company, Huffington Post, and MTV. Nick has traveled to over 60 countries and 7 continents and is the author of the travel photography book, PhotoTrekking. He has photographed global campaigns for international brands such as Nike, Coca Cola and Adidas and his work has been published in magazines such as Conde Nast Traveler, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire. On his podcast, he’s interviewed celebrities such as Usher, Donna Karan and many others. He is the founder of the lifestyle brand, NIONlife and has been a featured speaker for Adobe on activating creativity. He also photographs for the charity, Pencils of Promise as he believes that education is the root problem solver of our world.

Part of the biggest problem of these processed foods is that they're sold to you as health foods so you don't think that they're bad for you but they are, right? Some people who have poor health are very overweight and they know it but they're like, 'Yeah but I love Popeye's and I eat fried chicken all the time and that's my thing.' That wasn't the case with my parents. Like them, you think that you're doing the right thing by following the government's food pyramid but you're not and the nutrition changes you can make are actually pretty simple and straightforward. - Brian Sanders Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group Wellness + Wisdom Episode 440 CEO of Sapien, Host of the Peak Human Podcast, and Filmmaker of the upcoming documentary, Food Lies, Brian Sanders, explains the 3 things you can remove from your diet to burn body fat faster, unpacks food psychology to help you shift your mindset and behaviors plus secrets of the food industry that they do not want you to know. Is your body crying out for new nutrition but you're not sure why? Listen as Brian shares why your intuitive food mechanism has been blunted on purpose by the government's food pyramid guidelines and the billions of dollars that are spent by big food corporations to take over your biology. Shop the BEST Organic Snacks at PaleoValley Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' PaleoValley's 100% Grass-Fed Beef Sticks Paleovalley 100% Grass Fed Beef Sticks are the only beef sticks in the USA made from 100% grass fed/grass finished beef and organic spices that are naturally fermented. Their 100% Grass Fed Beef Sticks are unlike anything else on the market. In fact, they were recently voted in Paleo Magazine as one of the top snacks of the year. The reason is that they are committed to making the highest quality, clean products that are free from problematic ingredients. Their beef comes from 100% grass fed cows raised entirely on natural grass pastures by family farmers right here in the USA. As a result they are healthy and happy. PaleoValley's Pasture-Raised Turkey Sticks Paleovalley Pasture-Raised Turkey Sticks were created to make healthy snacking easier. Their turkey sticks are made from turkeys who are allowed to live as nature intended... on organic grass pastures with plenty of sunshine, fresh air and room to exercise. The result of raising turkeys in such a natural way is a much healthier, clean protein with higher levels of vitamins, minerals, and omega-3s. Unfortunately, virtually all turkey in the USA is conventionally raised with a small portion being "free range" – a virtually meaningless term that simply means the turkeys were allowed access to the outdoors. However, most "free range" turkeys only have access to an outdoor dirt field with no pasture in sight. Their truly pasture-raised turkeys are given full access to outdoor, pesticide-free pasture with plenty of grass and insects for them to nibble on. Listen To Episode 440 As Brian Sanders Uncovers: [1:30] Why the Food Pyramid is a Lie BREATHE: Breath and Wellness Program Brian Sanders Food Lies Film Sapien Peak Human Podcast Nose to Tail How Brian shifted his career from being a mechanical engineer to filmmaking and interviewing health experts. Brian's close friendship with his fellow filmmaker, Jay Hanamura, who he's known since his younger years in school. His childhood growing up in Hawaii and the health journeys both he and his parents experienced. Why his family followed the government's food pyramid guidelines including cereals, pastas, and dairy for years. The struggle he went through when he lost both of his parents (dad to cancer and mom to Alzheimer's in their late 60s, early 70s) when he was 30 years old and how that has impacted his wellness journey. Brian's realization that his parents had several signs of chronic disease yet no one told them. How following the food pyramid impacted his parents' poor health signs including undiagnosed pre-diabetes. The frustration he felt at the loss of his parents because they were doing the "right things" like not going to McDonald's and cooking at home with the Food Pyramid guidelines. Why the 'Dad Bod' actually isn't a fun thing and it's a sign that you are insulin resistant. 112 Mark Sisson The huge problem we're facing in the US as processed foods are being sold to us as health foods. Slow health benefits Brian began to see as his body's composition and day-to-day health extremely changed when he took out the most processed parts of his diet. [17:00] Intuitive Food Signals Chris Masterjohn PhD 357 Robb Wolf | Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat Diana Rogers, RD Joe Rogan: Diana Rogers and Robb Wolf | The Corporatization of Food How you can tune into your intuitive food signals and follow the right nutrition to keep you healthy. The war that has been created around being vegan or eating red meat and what we should actually be talking about now. How removing oils, sugars, and flour can help turn your natural intuitive food signals back online. The unfair demonization of meat for so long when the real enemy is processed food. What questions you should be asking yourself if a brand or someone claims that a food is "heart healthy" or a superfood. How the media is always playing with us by dividing people or swaying our thoughts and opinions. Our body's production of leptin and ghrelin plus what signs we need to look out for to know if they're balanced or not. His take on calories and why he doesn't agree that we should tell people to just eat less. The fact that all calories are not the same like that which comes from carbs and fat compared to protein. Why you have to be careful about losing weight because it could also mean that you're losing muscle. The fact that you have to be careful if you're not eating enough protein (like if you go on a juice fast) because you could be losing muscle. [25:30] How to Eat to Burn Body Fat The importance of knowing that to lose fat, you have to ask yourself, "How am I going to know to be full so I can eat less energy and still be full?" How to figure out how much protein and nutrients your body needs to survive and then eat less energy so that your body can burn fat. Why people who eat a vegan diet are not getting all the protein and nutrients they need and their body begins to deteriorate because of it. Which foods you should consider adding to your diet so that they keep you full and also give you the right protein and nutrients that your body needs. Dr. Ted Naiman How to break down satiety per calorie for your body with the example of eating a piece of steak vs a bag of Doritos chips. The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker Exploring the food psychology behind why humans just can't stop eating processed foods like chips. How hyper-palatable foods like Doritos trick the human body into thinking it's getting nutrients but it really isn't. [32:00] Food Psychology: Shift Your Mindset & Behaviors What first steps someone can take if they want to begin to lose weight. The importance of understanding what kind of eater you are and whether you're able to abstain or moderate what and how much you eat. 129 Gretchen Rubin How Josh's body has changed since Novah was born. What Brian did to get away from mindless snacking by first realizing it's a bad habit and then allowing that habit to morph into his identity. Why health goals and eating habits will be different for everyone and some approaches will work better for your individual needs than someone else. 362 Zach Bush MD: Saving The Soil, Saving Humanity 365 Dr. Paul Saladino | Your Guide To The Carnivore Diet: The Myths of Eating Meat & Plants Why we need more protein as a nation and he believes that doing this will help us lose more weight and be much healthier. The increase in obesity that we started seeing in the USA in 1980 when the nutrition guidelines and food pyramid were first introduced and how it's been increasing ever since. Why we overeat processed foods because our body needs to reach a certain amount of protein intake vs eating a very high protein food in a smaller portion. [43:00] Secrets of the Food Industry Breaking down how businesses make profit with packaged processed foods compared to high protein foods like real meat. How his business, Nose to Tail, operates and how expensive it is just to keep up with the food production. The importance of looking at who actually funds all of these food companies such as this one on pasta which is funded by Barilla. Barilla's message to America: Pasta is healthy The toxicity of cancel culture that we're seeing today in our society. How you can break the habit of eating the same foods you did when you were an adolescent. [51:00] The Mission of Sapien About Sapien and his mission to help people become peak human. Why he wants Sapien to become the 'Apple' company of health and wellness. The lifestyle choices you make from where you live to where you shop for food and how that impacts your wellness journey. Why Brian has found himself spending less money on food now especially since he has cut snacking out of the picture or a Starbucks run or going out to eat. How we can shift the way we see food and value good quality sources for their health benefits. Food purchasing habits in the USA compared to other countries and why we don't value quality foods enough. How Brian's health transformation has helped him save money in other ways since he hasn't had to go to the doctor or paid medical bills in years. [59:30] Navigating Your New Healthy Identity What you can do once you decide to shift and build a new healthy identity for yourself. The negative consequences of referring to going off track with your diet as a "cheat day." Why it's okay to go out to eat every now and then and you shouldn't beat yourself up about it. The power in seeing going out to eat with friends sometimes and having a good time as a celebration; not the start of a shame spiral. How the flour from ancestral grains such as in Italy compares to the refined flour we have in the USA. Sourdough - Bill Schindler's The differences between real cheese and fake, sliced American Kraft cheese. Why food like the different kinds of carbs can be confusing and we have to realize there is a difference such as when you compare bread to a sweet potato. The truth about vegetable oil and why they're really just seed oils. Why all of the good oils are actually fruits: olives, avocados, and coconuts besides animal fats. How It's Made - Canola Oil Our history with consuming omega 6 fats and why traditionally humans never used to eat as much of them as they do now. Dr. Chris Knobbe Breaking down what happens to the body when we eat too many omega 6 fats. [1:12:30] Eat What Your Great-Grandmother Ate Why ancestral diets work because they're what got us here today. The fact that humans never had chronic disease until the 1900s. Sorry vegans! Australian study finds eating MEAT correlates to a longer life expectancy The incessant push against meat in the media and by big food companies and pharmaceuticals who can profit from it when it is actually good for us and fine to consume. Why it is possible for us to eat better; we just have to make the choice to change our lifestyles and shift what we use our money for each day. Brian's definition of wellness and why you cannot cheat nature. Power Quotes From The Show You Can't Cheat Nature "People are looking for a hack or to cheat nature; you can cheat nature in other ways like flying a plane but you cannot cheat your way to better health. You can't just take a pill that will make you feel like you slept for 8 hours when you really only did 3 hours. It doesn't work like that - just the same, something like fake Beyond Meat is never going to be as good as real meat." - Brian Sanders The First Step of Your New Health Identity "You have to value your wellness first to really begin to navigate your new health identity. You need to understand how valuable what you eat is and that if you do this, you will have long-term health. That is step 1. If you know enough about this, you study it and believe it enough to say to yourself, 'I will not die of Alzheimer's or cancer or heart disease and I want to live as long as I can, I need to eat better.' Then you've set in motion your desire to eat more whole foods and get rid of anything with sugar, flour, and seed oils." - Brian Sanders The Unfair Demonization of Meat "Let's not get stuck in a food camp and sometimes we're actually fighting the wrong battle. Take meat for example; it has been unfairly demonized for so long but the real enemy is processed foods: sugar, flour, and seed oils make up about 80% of the grocery store in different versions put together with different flavorings and combinations. When we look at food instincts and intuitive eating; what did we eat for all of history? We didn't have the sugar, flour, and seed oils - we had the meat and we were eating fish, eggs, and any other fruits and vegetables that we could find and that's it; it's the simplest diet ever. - Brian Sanders Links From Today's Show  Sapien Peak Human Podcast Nose to Tail 112 Mark Sisson Chris Masterjohn PhD 357 Robb Wolf | Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat Diana Rogers, RD Joe Rogan: Diana Rogers and Robb Wolf | The Corporatization of Food Dr. Ted Naiman The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker 129 Gretchen Rubin 362 Zach Bush MD: Saving The Soil, Saving Humanity 365 Dr. Paul Saladino | Your Guide To The Carnivore Diet: The Myths of Eating Meat & Plants Barilla's message to America: Pasta is healthy Sourdough - Bill Schindler's How It's Made - Canola Oil Dr. Chris Knobbe Patreon | Peak Human Shop the Wellness Force Store breathwork.io Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 40% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS40' Essential Oil Wizardry: Save 10% with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Brian Sanders Instagram Twitter Food Lies Film Instagram Facebook YouTube About Brian Sanders Brian Sanders quit his job and dedicated his life to studying health and nutrition. He is trying his best to be unbiased and to simplify the conflicting advice out there and distill down concepts into something anyone can understand. Brian is not a doctor or nutritionist. He is a mechanical engineer and he lost both of his parents to chronic disease and has set off on his own path for the last 4 years to study this topic and make sure he doesn’t fall to the same fate. His role is the curator, the communicator. He has interviewed over 100 of the top scientists, doctors, nutritionists, fitness experts, and other health professionals and has come to find some simple truths that he’d like to share. A lot of this will be presented in the feature length documentary called Food Lies, but it’s not all about the film. He is spreading this information to the public anyway he can. Not only has he created the Peak Human podcast, he posts daily ideas and information on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and soon to he'll be doing more videos on youtube. The bigger goal is to change the way we do healthcare. That's why he started the parent company of these projects called SAPIEN (http://sapien.org). They are building technology to help doctors, health coaches, and patients communicate more effectively and reverse chronic diseases.

You get taught that you are something but the truth is, it's not true and it's just a story. It could be a story that people told to you and then you start telling that story enough to yourself until you get to this place where you truly believe, 'That's it for me.' That's not it; it's false. At any moment, you can be in so much pain that you can literally change in an instant. You can turn and pivot and go in another direction. - Khalil Rafati Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group Wellness + Wisdom Episode 439 Owner of SunLife Organics, and Author of the best-selling book, I Forgot to Die, as well as his newest release, Remembering to Live, Khalil Rafati, shares his incredible healing journey from homeless to limitless, breaks down the concept of learned helplessness, explains why pain and struggle can be powerful teachers, unpacks his own plant medicine experience, and explores how to heal the body and mind with nutrients and spirituality. What story are you living? Are you writing your own or living someone else's? Deep down, are you living the life that you desire? Feel Free with Botanic TonicsCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A feel good wellness tonic of ancient plants from the South Pacific and Southeast Asia where they’ve been used socially and in wellness for centuries. Experience a new way to feel good and feel free. This is by far the BEST wellness tonic I’ve ever had for alleviating the symptoms of stress from our modern world. Save 40% off Feel Free: Use discount coupon code “WELLNESS40” at checkout.   Listen To Episode 439 As Khalil Rafati Uncovers: [1:30] The Origins of SunLife Organics Khalil Rafati SunLife Organics Malibu Beach Yoga Riviera Recovery I Forgot to Die by Khalil Rafati Remembering to Live by Khalil Rafati Be Here Now by Ram Das Gabor Maté Why, according to Gabor Maté, addiction is because of a disconnection from self. Khalil's own wellness journey and where it has brought him today. Why he chose the name and the lotus for SunLife Organics' brand image and how it relates to his story. How divine feminine energy led him to SunLife Organics. What intelligence really is and you don't have to be book smart to be successful. How he became burnt out from working in restaurants but then his love for smoothie shops brought him back to the industry. 431 David Wolfe The walls he kept facing on his journey to opening the first SunLife Organics location. 361 Luke Storey Specific moments when God or Source has been there for him and has helped him in times of dire need.   [24:00] Healing Our Inner Wounds Answering the question, "Do we have to experience pain to grow and know love?" Eben Britton The deep questions and thoughts that come to Khalil's mind sometimes that are part of his humble growth process. Why hitting rock bottom and stumbling have helped him experience the most incredible breakthroughs. Alan Watts Khalil's and Josh's own father wounds and why many men are healing from this too. Exploring what God or Source could be and why Khalil feels like it is divine feminine energy. Paul Chek | All is God Khalil's top advice for living life well and achieving your goals. 438 Justin Donald  The value of getting to the point where your money is making money for you every day. How Josh now sees wellness and it's not a square but a pentagon that includes emotional, physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health. Why our money wounds tend to stem from those that our parents or caregivers had when we were children.   [32:30] Healing Khalil's Childhood Trauma The moment that Khalil finally left Ohio and why it was such a powerful moment for him. The truth that was shown to Khalil when all his father said to him when he was about to drive to California was, "Good luck." How Khalil has tried to help his father as much as he could over the years and the difficult moment when Khalil told him to stop asking for money. The suspicion Khalil had that his mother didn't have the bandwidth to love him because she had Stockholm Syndrome. Why Khalil is thankful for his experience with drugs and alcohol as they were eventually part of his wellness journey to healing. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho How his journey to California led him to meet and work with all of these famous people from Elizabeth Taylor to Slash and Axel Rose. The varying degrees of trauma in life from lower case 't' to capital 'T' and the fact that we all experience some form of trauma in life. Khalil's turning point to finally be able to focus on healing his addiction after trying for so long. The full own systemic infection and yeast overgrowth Khalil had because of his poor oral health.   [34:00] Khalil's Spiritual Journey to Building a Relationship with God Why Khalil detested his parents' religions so much and the Catholicism practices he was taught in school as a child and just pushed any spiritual or religious idea to the side until he started to heal as an adult. How Khalil's mindset shifted dramatically to see God and spirituality in a more positive light as he prayed for his healing. Powerful moments in Khalil's life where people have helped him on his path to healing physically, mentally, and spiritually. The obstacle Khalil faced of trying to figure out what he was going to do and where he was going to stay once he got out of rehab. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse The little things Khalil started to do to try to be a good samaritan as he built his relationship with God. Why addiction can be a spectrum from our phones to food to porn to drugs. Josh's own addiction to porn and how a poor Ayahuasca ceremony took him beyond the edge and his healing journey from that. 275 Paul Chek   [55:30] From Helplessness to Humility What learned helplessness is and how we can turn it into learned humility. How our parents, partners, and even the school system can teach us learned helplessness. Why the school system failed Khalil as a child and told him all these negative things about him. Subtle programming that happens to children whose families live on welfare and what Josh's experience was like in the 1980s. Why learned helplessness is not true; it's a story that we're taught. The fact that anyone can be in so much pain that they can change things in their life in an instant. Why Khalil does not see himself as a spiritual person and he has yet to master humility in his relationship with God. How we mature through life and at some point have to take sole sovereignty for ourselves and everything - good or bad - that is happening in our lives. Why he thinks it's better to not know what you want to do with your life at 25 than to actually know: the journey is the destination and you're supposed to struggle. His past girlfriends and the ups and downs he faced with them as he struggled with his own demons. Some of the best advice a close friend gave him about letting go of issues that aren't serving us.   [1:07:30] Which Inner 'Wolf' Are You Feeding? The Native American story of the "two wolves." Joe Dispenza Bruce Lipton Tony Robbins Mel Robbins Dr. Kyra Bobinet The fact that whatever you put your focus towards - good or bad - it will grow. How you can shift your subconscious thoughts from negative to positive ones. The Secret trailer Think and Grow Rich trailer Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz How feeding the "good wolf" within led to an incredible transformation for Khalil's health, career, relationships, and beyond. Khalil's regular biohacking practices during this transformation including saunas, niacin, dry brushing, and cold showers.   [1:15:30] Why Pain & Struggle are Great Teachers Around the Year with Emmet Fox: A Book of Daily Readings The early stages of how Khalil got back on his feet with the help of other people. His introduction to the world of saving and investing money. Other forms of addiction like watching a movie over and over again or becoming obsessed with the stock market. How Khalil lost all of his money in one night because he didn't sell in the market at the right moment. The incredible moment when Around the Year with Emmet Fox: A Book of Daily Readings was brought back into his life after he lost everything and how it has helped him find solace. Josh's own experience with losing money in cryptocurrency and the message that came to him from Khalil's book. The power of financial wisdom and why it's about finding the middle way; not being greedy. Lao Tzu How moments of pain, discomfort, and struggle can bring us to great wisdom. His process of compassion and inquiry of self when he is faced with something difficult. How his girlfriend, friends, and random downloads from time to time help him see the reality of what he thinks is happening. Making peace when things that we perceive as "bad" happen to us but then they really don't make that much of a difference in our lives. Why, even if we hit zero or rock bottom, we can safely know that we'll be all right and we can come back in life.   [1:33:00] Healing The Body & Mind from Within The fact that 90% if not more of the thoughts we experience about events we perceive as negative when in reality they're neutral. How we make sense of moments when we're attacking ourselves and how to heal from that. The daily self-care practices Khalil does regularly to help his mental health. breathwork.io How simply changing your posture to either be closed or open can release cortisol or serotonin and dopamine. 436 Dr. John Lieurance MitoZen Wellness Force Store 401 JW Ross Feel Free by Botanic Tonics 400 Cal Callahan   [1:40:00] The Right Timing (If Right for You) to Try Plant Medicine The importance of waiting to try something like Feel Free (kava and kratom) or plant medicine if you are newly sober. Khalil's experience being sober for 18.5 years and that personal process for him. The spiritual pride he developed around being "Sober Guy" and why he used to be offended when people suggested plant medicine or any other healing drugs. Michael Pollan Ben Greenfield How Khalil has helped other people heal and become sober plus incredible stories of men he thought would never change but then they experienced plant medicine journeys. Similarities he kept seeing pop up like seeing specific animals in groups of three plus the powerful symbols of animals. 425 Alyson Charles The moment Khalil tried plant medicine for the first time and though he was nervous as a former addict, he knew it was time and something he was supposed to do for his healing journey. Why Khalil would not advise anyone newly recovering from drug addiction (0-10 years sober) to try plant medicine.   [1:51:00] Using Plant Medicine Responsibly Why it's so important to use other tools like breathwork, therapy, float tanks, or journaling to help you heal trauma before you even consider doing plant medicine. The dangers of doing plant medicine ceremonies, especially ill-prepared ones, all the time. Why it's not good to do a plant medicine ceremony for only the purpose of getting high; in that scenario, you're basically a drug addict. What can happen if a plant medicine ceremony goes wrong like it did for Josh and why it's so important to be financially stable to help you should you need it. Why you have to look out for unearned wisdom when you try Ayahuasca. Tim Ferriss:An Urgent Plea to Users of Psychedelics: Let’s Consider a More Ethical Menu of Plants and Compounds The importance of holding yourself with loving awareness when you go into a plant medicine ceremony. Why it's not spiritual to have multiple partners; the sacred reunion lies in monogamy no matter your sexual orientation. The power of love and why it's greater than anything else in the world. Why they love living in Austin, Texas so much, especially for its welcoming community. The downside of fame and why it's basically a prison mentally, emotionally, and physically.   [2:11:00] The Healing Power of Community Unpacking what suffering and shame really are and how to move through it. His advice for anyone trying to recover from addiction for the first time. How doing group workouts and suffering with other people made him realize that pushing through these hard things isn't really suffering when you have community. Why anyone can heal, succeed, and find happiness if they really want to go after their goals. The powerful truth that we all get what we want but you have to figure out what that is and take action to make it come true. What wellness means to Khalil after all of the experiences he has had in life. How he sets healthy boundaries for himself and his schedule. Khalil's own self-awareness about what he posts on Instagram and how that impacts him and those who follow his feed.   Power Quotes From The Show What Pain Has Personally Taught Khalil "In my life, pain truly is the touchstone of all spiritual growth. I personally cannot find the humility or the intelligence or the inspiration to have great breakthroughs; I'm just not wired like that. I have to fall down flat on my face or mess up in order to grow, succeed, and have that humility. Other people do not have to experience rock bottom like I did to do the inner work and begin healing but that was and still is my wellness journey." - Khalil Rafati   Become the Author of Your Own Story "At a certain point in your life, you cannot rely on your parents anymore. You have to live in sovereignty and take full responsibility for everything that is going on in your life whether it's good or bad. You have to realize that you are the author of your own book of life. The good news is that there is a God or Source that you can turn to when you need it and if you go into your day with an attitude of gratitude, you're going to attract amazing things in your life." - Khalil Rafati   The Destination Is The Journey "I didn't start SunLife Organics until I was 41 and I know people who at 25 are stressed that they don't know what they want to do with their life. If you knew what you wanted to do with the rest of your life at 25, I would be scared for you because the destination is the journey. You're supposed to struggle, be confused, be disenchanted, and go through hardships in life to grow, learn who you are, and find out what you want." - Khalil Rafati Links From Today's Show  SunLife Organics Malibu Beach Yoga Riviera Recovery I Forgot to Die by Khalil Rafati Remembering to Live by Khalil Rafati Be Here Now by Ram Das Gabor Maté 431 David Wolfe 361 Luke Storey Eben Britton Alan Watts Paul Chek | All is God 438 Justin Donald The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse 275 Paul Chek Joe Dispenza Bruce Lipton Tony Robbins Mel Robbins Dr. Kyra Bobinet The Secret trailer Think and Grow Rich trailer Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz Around the Year with Emmet Fox: A Book of Daily Readings Lao Tzu 436 Dr. John Lieurance MitoZen 401 JW Ross 400 Cal Callahan Michael Pollan Ben Greenfield 425 Alyson Charles Tim Ferriss:An Urgent Plea to Users of Psychedelics: Let’s Consider a More Ethical Menu of Plants and Compounds Shop the Wellness Force Store breathwork.io Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 40% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS40' Essential Oil Wizardry: Save 10% with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Khalil Rafati Instagram About Khalil Rafati Khalil Rafati is a speaker, author, and health & wellness entrepreneur. Today, he is the owner of SunLife Organics, a rapidly growing chain of popular juice and smoothie bars in the United States. Additionally, he is the author of the best-selling book "I Forgot to Die" as well as his newest release "Remembering to Live." He also founded Malibu Beach Yoga and Riviera Recovery, a transitional living facility for drug addicts and alcoholics.