Northstar Unplugged

Brandon LaGreca is a licensed acupuncturist, a thought leader in the synthesis of traditional and functional medicine, and the author of Cancer and EMF Radiation: How to Protect Yourself From the Silent Carcinogen of Electropollution.Full show notes at www.northstarsleepschool.com/podcast.

Based near Bozeman, Montana,  Julie Fathy is an expert is zero waste living. Through systems she has developed throughout her home, Julie shares how to make this happen and why less is more.Full show notes at www.northstarsleepschool.com/podcast.

Best selling author John J. Ratey, MD is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, and 11 books published in 17 languages. With the publication of  Spark-The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, Dr. Ratey has established himself as one of the world's foremost authorities on the brain-fitness connection.  See full show notes at www.northstarsleepschool.com/podcast.

April Rinne helps individuals and organizations rethink and reshape their relationship with change, uncertainty, and a world in flux.  She’s the author of the newly-launched book, Flux: 8 Superpowers for thriving in constant change.  April has been weaving a story about how to thrive amid flux for as long as she can remember, drawing on her history as a futurist, advisor, global development executive, microfinance lawyer, investor, mental health advocate, certified yoga teacher, globetrotter (100+ countries), and insatiable handstander.  April also harnesses her very personal experiences with flux, including the death of both of her parents in a car accident when she was 20. Through her travels and tragedy, vision and values, global perspective and grounded sense of purpose, April helps others better understand how we see, think about, struggle with, and ultimately forge positive relationships with change.Full show notes at www.northstarsleepschool.com/podcast.

After becoming financially independent at 32 years old, Jillian turned her personal and professional experience towards a creative life. She is a popular public speaker, coach, writer, and teacher of online classes. Her book Fire the Haters: Finding the Courage to Create Online in a Critical World  helps creatives and entrepreneurs share their best work with the world. She hosts the Everyday Courage Podcast. Her husband and she live in Montana, near Glacier National Park, with their 5 kids, and a dog named Cheesy Taco. She’s an avid traveler and drinker of hot tea. You can connect with her at jillianjohnsrud.com.See full show notes at www.northstarsleepschool.com/podcast.

In one of Richard Manning’s 11 books, Go Wild,  he and co-author John Ratey share why returning to a lifestyle more like that of our ancestors will restore our health and wellbeing.Full show notes at www.northstarsleepschool.com/podcast

You may have seen Dr. Anna Lembke in the 2020 Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma about the impact of social media on our lives. She is a professor at Stanford University School of Medicine and Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Clinic. She’s the author of the book Drug Dealer, MD about the opioid epidemic and the forthcoming book Dopamine Nation, about compulsive overconsumption, including digital products. Full show notes at www.northstarsleepschool.com/podcast

Bryan Stewart is CEO of Hacker Paradise, the longest running remote work and travel community, and he is also cofounder of Outpost, a network of coliving, coworking, and social spaces for location independent entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals.  Bryan is based in Indonesia, on the island of Bali.Full show notes at www.northstarsleepschool.com/podcast

At the non-profit MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), Berra Yazar-Klosinski oversees research on the risk/benefit profile of psychedelics in compliance with the global regulatory landscape. In this episode, we hear more about how various psychedelics- such as MDMA and cannabis- have been successful in treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (or PTSD), sleep disorders, and more. See full show notes at www.northstarsleepschool.com/podcast

In 2015, Canadian adventurer, writer, and photographer Bruce Kirkby, his wife, and two young sons left Kimberley, BC and began a six month adventure that included 97 days of overland travel to Ladakh, India where they spent three months living in a remote monastery, Karsha Gompa.Full show notes at www.northstarsleepschool.com/podcast