Ted Rose, an executive coach, retreat facilitator, and entrepreneur, joins Luke to discuss conscious parenting and how to raise good men. Ted shares his insights on curating transformational experiences, being a conscious parent, and helping young boys find their paths. They also touch on the importance of protecting children's childhood and what to expect from The Father-Son Connection Experience. Luke also shares how he creates space with his son to open up new conversations and experiences to shake up habitual ways of relating and become closer.Today on Crazy Wisdom:Guiding boys towards finding their paths: passion, integrity, and self-powerHow to shake up habitual ways of relating to your kidsHow personal practices help parents show up for their childrenNavigating initiation into manhoodExamples of opportunities to deeply connect with your kidsWhat to know about the Father-Son Connection ExperienceResources:Connect with Ted: www.tedrose.coach Listen: Rites of Passage with Frederick MarxListen: Consciousness and the Body: An Exploration of Embodied Presence with Eli BurenConnect with Luke:Instagram: @lukeentrup Website: www.lukeentrup.com Resources: https://msha.ke/entrup Father-Son Retreat: The Father-Son Connection ExperienceThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Dawn Cartwright, a sex and intimacy coach and neotantra visionary, shares practices to awaken our sexual circuitry and energy pathways. Topics include non-ejaculatory orgasms, deepening orgasms for women, and experiencing spiritual awakening through intimacy.

In this conversation, Eli Buren, a men's guide and coach, discusses the concept of embodied presence, teaching men to connect with the nature of their own experience and listen to their bodies. He encourages being in tune with the subtleties of the moment and cultivating internal energies to fully commune with others and the world around us. Through the use of practices such as sexual yoga and understanding natural cycles, Buren helps men connect to their primal desires in a healthy way and live in their full power.Today on Crazy Wisdom:Listening to yourself: the key to embodied presenceUsing sexual yoga to build love consciousnessPrimal desire: healthy ways to connect with your own essenceApplying the rhythms and natural cycles of life to our daily existenceLiving in harmony with the elements within usHow embodied presence can lead to being in your full powerConnect with Eli:Instagram: @eliburen Website: eliburen.com Connect with Luke:Instagram: @lukeentrup Website: www.lukeentrup.com Resources: https://msha.ke/entrup Father-Son Retreat: The Father-Son Connection ExperienceThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Yarixa Ferrao, also known as Coach Yari, joins the podcast to share her journey as the creator of Unleash, an EFT Practitioner, and Embodiment Coach. Yari talks about her journey of transformation and healing through embodiment, including how she went from being an introverted and shy child to a confident dancer and coach. She explores the idea of connecting to pleasure and joy through cathartic expression, and how her experience with ayahuasca informed her own journey. Through her work with Unleash, Yari aims to ignite people's passions and souls, and bring together community for a transformational experience.Today on Crazy Wisdom:Yari's background and journeyThe creation of UnleashThe healing power of uninhibited danceOur wounds as our greatest giftsThe transformative power of embodimentDiscovering yourself after divorceAyahuasca's impact on Yari's journeyConnect with Yarixa:Instagram: @coachyari Website: www.unleash-movement.com Connect with Luke:Instagram: @lukeentrup Website: www.lukeentrup.com Resources: https://msha.ke/entrup Father-Son Retreat: The Father-Son Connection ExperienceThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In this episode, Sarah Hill, CEO and Chief Storyteller of Healium, takes us on a journey into the future of mental health tools. Healium is a virtual and augmented reality platform that helps users manage their anxiety through body-controlled experiences. The tool offers drugless, non-harmful coping mechanisms to learn to self-regulate and lower one's heart rate, leading to deeper states of awareness and calm. Sarah also sheds light on the intersection of consciousness and technology and the impact of our negative media diet on our mental well-being. She started Healium through her work with veterans and believes in the power of technology and VR in facilitating trauma healing.Today on Crazy Wisdom:Healium: a tool to self-manage anxietyUsing virtual & augmented reality to become more self-awareHow Healium uses your body's electricity to create immediate biofeedbackThe impact of consuming media on mental healthFuture of mental health tools and trauma healingConnect with Sarah:Website: tryhealium.comInstagram: @healiumxr Connect with Luke:Instagram: @lukeentrup Website: www.lukeentrup.com Resources: https://msha.ke/entrup Father-Son Retreat: The Father-Son Connection ExperienceThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In this episode, Ryan Smith, author of The Way of Fire and Ice: The Living Tradition of Norse Paganism, shares his thoughts on Norse Paganism, anti-racist heathen spirituality, and the living tradition of Nordic spirituality. He discusses the book's approach to reimagining Norse Paganism with mystical practices and rituals for today's world and tips for building community and resisting fascism. He delves into the practice of Ice and Fire and being connected to the elements, along with working with Odin and the meaning behind offerings and feasts for the gods. Ryan also talks about the rise of fascism and how to confront and call out fascist movements that appropriate aspects of pagan practices. He also mentions the rise of Nordic characters in pop culture and how they relate to the current understanding of Norse paganism.Today on Crazy Wisdom:Understanding Norse PaganismThe practice of Ice and Fire and its connection to the elementsWorking with Odin and honoring the Nordic gods through offerings and feastsA look at the Viking Age and living based on environmental changesConfronting and calling out fascist movementsThe rise of Nordic characters in pop cultureConnect with Ryan:Website: www.onblackwings.com Book: The Way of Fire and IceConnect with Luke:Instagram: @lukeentrup Website: www.lukeentrup.com Resources: https://msha.ke/entrup Father-Son Retreat: The Father-Son Connection ExperienceThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Today, Luke sits down with Frederick Marx, an internationally acclaimed director and writer with 45 years of experience in the film industry. Frederick shares his insights on rites of passage and how they can help young men transition from adolescence to adulthood. He explains that there are multiple rites of passage that are symbolically meant to help individuals "die" their former identity and be "reborn" into a new sense of who they are meant to be. Frederick discusses the importance of initiation, which he defines as being called out and consciously celebrated through public rituals, and how it has transformational meaning and intent. The conversation also delves into life-honoring celebrations, public vulnerability, and how Frederick has crafted his own rites of passage and initiation in his own life.The version of the film trailer that you’ve heard for Fredrick’s film is a sneak peek. The official trailer is not yet fully finished.Today on Crazy Wisdom:Rites of passage: dying the former identity & being reborn into a new sense of selfEldership & guidance in helping young men cross from adolescence to adulthoodThe concept of uninitiated leaders and its impact on societyThe importance of life-honoring celebrations and being witnessed in griefFrederick’s personal rites of passage and initiation in his lifeConnect with Frederick:Website: warriorfilms.org Books: Rites to a Good Life / At Death Do Us PartConnect with Luke:Instagram: @lukeentrup Website: www.lukeentrup.com Resources: https://msha.ke/entrup Father-Son Retreat: The Father-Son Connection ExperienceThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Keith Martin-Smith, an award-winning author, copywriter, and creative consultant, shares wisdom and funny stories about Zen master Jun Po Denis Kelly Roshi. He has written extensively on Jun Po's journey and delves into his emotional integration work, his experience of ego death from 110 hits of acid, and the path of awakening, He discusses the awakening process and the importance of working through enough trauma in order to transcend the self. Keith emphasizes the importance of going towards one's pain, not away from it, and highlights Jun Po’s lesson in your angst being your liberation. Keith also shares why Jun Po chose the Zen path over the more extreme "crazy wisdom" approach.Today on Crazy Wisdom:A personal look into Zen master Jun Po’s lifeStates of consciousness, trauma work & the awakening process Going towards pain: why “your angst is your liberation”Why Jun Po chose the zen path over crazy wisdomWhat to know about “state” experiments vs. stages of ego development Connect with Keith:Website: keithmartinsmith.com  Books: When the Buddha Needs Therapy ; A Heart Blown OpenConnect with Luke:Instagram: @lukeentrup Website: www.lukeentrup.com Resources: https://msha.ke/entrup Father-Son Retreat: Wild Hearts Rites of PassageThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

As a Men’s Work Guide and Coach, Amir Khalighi is on the show to unpack how men can embody healthy masculinity. He talks about the benefits of men’s circles and having a safe place to express energy and emotions. Amir and Luke also dissect how we raise good men, the path from boyhood into manhood, and connecting back to ourselves and nature.Today on Crazy Wisdom:Boyhood into manhood: raising good menWhy men benefit from men’s circlesAmir’s journey to teaching embodied masculinityHealing masculine wounds for healthy expressionFinding the Men’s Group & work best for youConnect with Amir:Instagram: @khalighi Website: embodiedmasculine.com Referenced book: King, Warrior, Magician, LoverConnect with Luke:Instagram: @lukeentrup Website: www.lukeentrup.com Resources: https://msha.ke/entrup Father-Son Retreat: Wild Hearts Rites of PassageThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Elizabeth Stanley is an actress, performer, and a long-time friend of Luke’s. You’ll hear today the depth of her soul and the beauty of her voice as she shares her trajectory in the arts and theatre, unpacking her role in “Jagged Little Pill’ and how she channeled her own experience to bring her character to life. Elizabeth unravels how psychotherapy has impacted her as a performer, and why caring for herself is crucial in being able to tell the story of the character she is embodying without losing herself in the process.Today on Crazy Wisdom:How Elizabeth prepares for roles & embodies the charactersExcavation of self & psychotherapy’s impact on ElizabethThe power of theatre to evoke experiences in the viewerWhy self-care is important as a performerShaking, moving, & making sound to release energyConnect with Elizabeth:Instagram: @el.stans Connect with Luke:Instagram: @lukeentrup Website: www.lukeentrup.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions