Behind Greatness by Inspire North

This episode is part 4 in our series with Joe McMoneagle.   Joe was a US Army intelligence veteran already before he was chosen to be a part of the psychic intelligence unit at Fort Meade, Maryland, in 1978. He became known as “Remote Viewer No. 1″ within Project Stargate. Project Stargate was the United States’ first organized research into psychic phenomena via the Defense Intelligence Agency and contractor SRI International. He is an author and also founder of Intuitive Intelligence Applications Inc. Today, he also teaches Remote Viewing at The Monroe Institute, a leading center in exploring human consciousness. We continue to follow Joe in the deep-end of his experiences. We start with telepathy and lying, language as an inhibitor and a protector, an incredible near death experience in East Germany, love v empathy, a life review and remembering, heaven and hell, being shards of a whole, more out of body experiences, losing the fear of death and dying, and reaching more people who are suffering. “As living entities what we are is perhaps the grand engineer or the architect of reality trying to understand what it is.” 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:19 Telepathy Before Language 00:03:55 Telepathy Tapes 00:10:38 The Link Between Autism and Telepathy 00:12:50 Joe's Near Death Experience - "Which One?" 00:31:55 The Cause of Death in the Near Death Experience 00:40:09 What Exists After Death 00:48:12 Could Humans Just Be Shards of a Larger Being? 00:53:07 What Deja Vu Is 00:58:38 Continuous Learning 01:06:40 Fixing Anaesthesia Complications with Coca-Cola? See here other previous guests mentioned:  - Dr. Diane Hennacy re telepathy (ep 113) https://behindgreatness.org/episode/dr-diane-hennacy/ - Natalie Sudman re NDE (ep 97) https://behindgreatness.org/episode/breaking-down-our-beliefs/ Previous episodes/discussions on Behind Greatness with Remote Viewers: Russell Targ (ep 80) – Co-Founder, SRI Institute https://youtu.be/7Gw3fIFI73k Courtney Brown (ep 131) https://youtu.be/_jCZzPgdzcM Stephan A. Schwartz (ep 155) https://youtu.be/0E6jhiMd7Dk Stephan A. Schwartz (ep 156) https://youtu.be/VATz-Y59UiY Lyn Buchanan (ep 163) https://youtu.be/K2Ig3C88BxQ Nancy DuTertre (ep 167) https://behindgreatness.org/episode/nancy-du-tertre/ Paul H. Smith (ep 180) https://behindgreatness.org/episode/dr-paul-h-smith/ Joe McMoneagle:  - Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joseph-McMoneagle/author/B00MD24CZW?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_5&qid=1728261714&sr=1-5&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true - Parapsychological Association: https://www.parapsych.org/users/jmcmoneagle/profile.aspx - Monroe Institute: https://www.monroeinstitute.org/pages/trainer-joe-mcmoneagle - IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2140996/ Listen to Behind Greatness: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/67B5chxVFze3EWUgs9iPJg - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-greatness-by-inspire-north/id1511953342 To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here (as a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors): https://behindgreatness.org

We speak with Dr. Kim Penberthy today who joined us from the University of Virginia. Kim wears many hats. She is a professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She is also a board certified clinical psychologist and conducts research, teaches, and provides clinical care at UVA in psychiatry and the cancer center. She also studies and researches after death communication. She lived on a farm in a house that witnessed Civil War strife, with her mother a nurse and her father a would-be farmer surgeon. Exposed to life and death on a farm, she began at an early age asking herself and her parents metaphysical questions – long before she became a clinician and research scientist. We hear about her life changing story at the beach and fascinating surgical table stories heard from her aging father. We learn about her pursuit in researching after death communications from those who lose loved ones and how this research may help develop more wholistic therapeutic approaches to grieving.   Timestamps: 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:01:21 Introduction 00:03:50 The Division of Perceptual Studies 00:07:45 Does Your "Soul" Exist After Death? 00:13:58 Asking "What is the purpose of life?" and "What happens after death?" 00:20:26 Seeing a Person that is Dead 00:26:01 Divine Interventions 00:32:11 After Death Communication 00:42:34 Living Mindfully Across the Lifespan 00:46:26 Government Funding for Near Death Experiences 00:57:12 Aftermath of NDE's and OBE's   Episodes to check out: Dr. Bruce Greyson (ep 69), Dr. Antonia Mills (ep 88) and Dr. Iya Whiteley (ep 185)   Kim, https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/dops-staff/kim-penberthy/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-kim-penberthy-79017824/ Book w Morgan: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Mindfully-Across-Lifespan-Intergenerational-ebook/dp/B08LXJFNST/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4A42NNAPUGA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3NWBIzpE1SZHjenYF1AtZg.fOCzcGTIApPhdVhuHyTPrOIvW9O8at0lMhi9-7Gch_o&dib_tag=se&keywords=kim+penberthy+Living+Mindfully+Across+the+Lifespan%3A+An+Intergenerational+Guide&qid=1740933711&sprefix=kim+penberthy+living+mindfully+across+the+lifespan+an+intergenerational+guide%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1     For fun, story about Meat from the Sky: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_meat_shower   To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors

We are sitting down with Antonio Cupo at his home in Vancouver. Antonio grew up in Vancouver and early in his career he spent many years in Italy as a lead actor in one of the most popular TV drama shows in Italian TV history – Elisa di Rivombrosa. But, that was just a start. We explore some great human themes in our conversation – the meaning of “immedesimarsi”, using “as ifs” to explore, performing the experience while reliving it, acting from pictures in your head, the power in losing the need to make money, grandmothers being shot at and a beautiful story about a guy in the rain looking for a coffee.   With art comes a lot of pain.   Antonio, IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1182955/bio/ IG: @antoniocupo X: @antoniocupo   To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors

Nick Cook, a best-selling author and seasoned journalist, dives into fascinating topics like the nature of consciousness and the possibility of living in a simulation. He shares gripping tales of the Soviet 'Caspian Sea Monster' and discusses Edgar Mitchell’s telepathy experiments on the moon. With insights on the role of intuition in creativity, he explores the transformative power of boredom and curiosity. Nick’s reflections on writing reveal how personal experiences shape storytelling, inviting listeners to rethink the essence of greatness in everyday life.

Dr. Salima Ikram is an Egyptologist and Archeologist. Thanks for joining Behind Greatness. We recorded this chat “coincidentally” on the opening day of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), October 16 2024. Salima graciously joined us from Cairo to have this conversation that day. Salima decided on Egyptology at age 8 and “hasn’t grown up since”. We learn about experimental archeology, puppy farms, slavery, cattle vs elephants and Egyptian cocktails. Salima brings us through her fascination with mummification, felines and their majesty, “chatting with the dead” and how death is viewed in the East. And more… A fun, magical cat … uhm, we mean chat. Or do we? . See previous episodes referenced: Allan Savory (ep 138) , Jack Horner (ep 159), Andrea Lani (ep 205 re the feline) Salima, -          Website: https://www.salimaikram.com/ -          University: https://www.aucegypt.edu/fac/salima-ikram FB: @slIkram   To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors

Andrea Lani, an aerospace scientist and engineer with experience at NASA and NATO, shares his fascinating journey from witnessing a mysterious object in childhood to advancing space vehicle technology. He discusses cutting-edge innovations in magnetic shielding and hypersonic reentry, highlighted by his work on a prototype project. Lani explores the interplay of curiosity, consciousness, and cats, weaving in personal stories of spiritual awakening and meditative experiences. His insights on UFO sightings challenge conventional narratives, inviting listeners to rethink existence and greatness.

Dr. Garry Nolan, a leading immunologist from Stanford, and Dr. Rudy Schild, an esteemed astrophysicist from Harvard, come together for an engaging conversation about the mysteries of the universe. They explore the existence of non-human intelligence and the purpose of life, bringing personal anecdotes into the scientific realm. The duo also addresses the impact of consciousness and intuition on our understanding of extraterrestrial phenomena while advocating for transparency in scientific discussions. Expect a thought-provoking dive into the cosmos!

Today we chat with Marco Vigato from his home in Mexico City. Marco works as a business executive, born and bred in Italy, educated also at Harvard and now working in Mexico City. He was also featured in Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse. Why? He has dedicated his time over the last 15+ years exploring archeological sites all over the world, charting uncharted ruins and documenting evidence of ancient advanced civilizations –  in the ultimate search for our origins. Part of his current work is the excavating and exploring of an ancient subterranean labyrinth in Mexico, a project started in 2022. Follow along as we follow Marco’s curious question-making. History is a cemetery of civilizations. To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors. Marco, Website: https://www.marcovigato.com/ ARX Project: https://www.arxproject.org/ Blog: https://unchartedruins.blogspot.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/Unchartedruins Book:  The Empires of Atlantis - https://www.marcovigato.com/empiresofatlantis

To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors. Welcome back to Behind Greatness. We reconnect with Matt, who last was on the podcast in February 2021 (episode 43). Matt brings us up to speed on his developing creation – building an ecosystem of football (soccer) clubs from Europe and the USA, under his new subsidiary Club Underdog. Matt is now an owner of European football clubs Campobasso FC and Dagenham & Redbridge and last year acquired Brooklyn FC, the first professional expansion soccer franchise in the history of Brooklyn. We explore his pivot from the business he founded and grew many years ago. We talk the drive of passion, the allure of the unpredictable, the magic of under-dogging, treating “no” as a driver, self-belief and the most valuable currency you can collect. A painter of canvases … Matt, LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-rizzetta-b878803/ North 6 Group: https://northsixthgroup.com/ https://frontofficesports.com/new-ownership-group-soccer-lowest-tiers-club-underdog/

Today, we talk to the world’s only well-known “tattoo hunter”. Lars is an Anthropologist and has been always uniquely curious about the stories of and behind the ancient ways of tattooing around the world in indigenous tradition. Lars brings us through his fascination with tattoo culture he’s researched over the last 20 years with his extensive travels to remote communities in South East Asia, India, Africa and South America. We talk about the world famous centenarian tattoo artist Whang Od in the Philippines, meeting head hunting warriors, his “cabinet of curiosities” and the power of uncovering ancient truth through face to face human contact. Chapters: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:45 Lars Krutak - The Tattoo Hunter 00:04:58 What is a Tattoo Hunter? 00:07:46 Why Tribes Are Losing the Ability to Tattoo 00:11:55 The Brutality of Tribal Tattoos and VIsiting Ultra Remote Locations 00:24:10 How Lars Became the Tattoo Hunter 00:30:12 How Tribal Tattoos Became a Tourist Destination 00:38:41 Being Alone in Remote Places 00:44:43 Why Tribal Tattooists Are Majority Female 00:51:43 How Lars Finances this "Hobby" 00:59:11 Where the Mind Goes Being Solo In Remote Locations 01:02:45 Where Lars Wants to Go But Can't To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors. Lars, Website: https://www.larskrutak.com/ - for Books, Video, Other Media New book, October 2024 - Tattoo Traditions of Asia: Ancient and Contemporary Expressions of Identity - https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/tattoo-traditions-of-asia-ancient-and-contemporary-expressions-of-identity/ New Book, coming May 2025: Indigenous Tattoo Traditions: Humanity through Skin and Ink : https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691255392/indigenous-tattoo-traditions?srsltid=AfmBOorMRek_H5l6zqHLOCp_rjWFm_okfYcXJd8Sx-opEfiFvfPGPXRi YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUYLhlV7WpVdK4_Rg92tfQ IG: @larskrutak/ FB: @larskrutak Daniele Agostino Derossi Foundation: https://dadfound.org/