The Derek Loudermilk Show

This episode is a response to my experience in Autozone earlier this week - the manager was asking everyone in line if they or someone they knew wanted a job. He indicated that it was the unemployment pay and stimulus that kept people from coming back to work I had heard the same thing from my fridge repairman who said he was working overtime because his friends didn't want to go back to work. Is it really true that unemployment pay and stimulus is keeping people from working? What does this mean for the future of our economy? What do want to happen going forward? I shared my expiernece on social media and it lead to a variety of different opinions about the effectiveness of the unemployment pay, to the transitioning nature of our workforce, and what employers would need to do to attrack employees. In this episode I'm going to bring you several different angles and things to consider when thinking about the impacts and alternatives of unemployment pay, stimulus, and how it is shaping our (US) economy. We will also talk about the importance of psychological safety, and poverty, and how they relates to criminal behavior What are you thoughts on unemployment and stimulus pay? What about Universal Basic Income?Here are the stunningly good results from the Stockton Universal Basic Income experiment

"One of the most important things to realize about this human game is that there are no rules other than those that YOU chose to set." - Arjuna Ardagh Arjuna Ardagh is the author of Radical Brilliance: The Anatomy of How and Why People Have Original Life-Changing Ideas. He is a bestselling writer, public speaker and executive coach, who has trained more than 2000 coaches over the last 25 years. He is the author of nine books, including the 2005 #1 national bestseller "The Translucent Revolution," featured in “O” magazine. He has been a speaker at conferences all over the world, including at the United Nations, and at Google. He has appeared on TV, radio and in print media in 18 countries The great opportunity that Arjuna presents through this work is that chance to upgrade humanity. Why are we conditioned to be so obedient? Where has our creativity gone? Who really makes good things happen in our lives? We will explore these questions and more in this interview. What you’ll learn in this episode * How and Why People Have Original Life-Changing Ideas* What are the four stages of Radical Brilliance* What Eckhart Tolle and Byron Katie were like before they got famous* Where Leadership comes from* How to parent for radical brilliance* What is sovereignty and how to get it back* The story of how Arjuna misquoted Einstein and it became a meme* Why some people discover their dharma and others don't Quotes "One of the most important things to realize about this human game is that there are really no rules other than those that you chose to set." - Arjuna Ardagh "What an intelligent use of a human life where there is really zero distraction and a hundred percent dedication to the things that you will never regret?"- Arjuna Ardagh "People who are successful are generally also very anxious and unfulfilled. But there are people in the world who are incredibly fulfilled."- Arjuna Ardagh "In any power imbalance, everyone loses. Sovereignty is the antidote to power im-balance."- Arjuna Ardagh "Whenever your children ask 'why', the great gift you can give them is to say 'great question, let's discuss it'."- Arjuna Ardagh "Many people just stay stuck for their whole lives in obedience. They just do what they're told."- Arjuna Ardagh "If you develop sovereignty in all areas of your life, it means that you end up doing the work that you do because it's consistent with your values that you have discovered through your own process of introspection."- Arjuna Ardagh Continue the Adventure Get the book - Radical Brilliance: The Anatomy of How and Why People Have Original Life-Changing IdeasArjuna Ardagh's websiteFollow Radical Brilliance on FacebookAwakening Coaching on YouTubeArjuna Ardagh on Instagram Other Episode You Will Love:Darin Olien | Superfoods, Sustainability, Sovereignty, Systems, and MoreDr. James Hardt | Brainwaves, The Force, Creativity, Kundalini, ESP and more

Conspiracy Theories are good - Here's Why We've all heard of Q-Anon and 911 conspiracy theories by now, leading to events like "the storming of the capital" around US election time. Many people say conspiracy theories are causing greater division and even violence - but might there be a benefit to the rise of conspiracy theories? Here is what we will explore in this episode: * The importance of individual discernment * The fundamental desire for system change* The majority of people hold some conspiracy theory views* The ability to hold multiple conflicting ideas at the same time* How importance of journalistic integrity* How to use curiosity instead of judgement* Large conspiracies that turned out to be true* Who benefits from attaching theorists?* How to apply Occam's razor - simplicity* Are these the systems (government, economic, medical) we really want?* The importance of freedom of expression and discourse* Some conspiracies are easy to prove

"Curiosity and Judgment cannot exist in the same person at the same time" - Jason Digges Jason Digges is on of the leaders of the Authentic Relating movement and the author of Conflict = Energy I love how Jason refers to Authentic Relating (AR) as a decentralized, open-source movement. Like blockchain and crypto currencies, this is a movement that is sweeping across the world at just the time it is needed - because we are dealing with the biggest mental health crisis since World War II. After doing some authentic relating games in my business mastermind - the League of Superconductors - I knew I needed bring Jason on to the show. For my clients and for myself - these games have vastly improved my approach to relationships at all levels. Jason's book is full of games - and it is helpful for them to be labeled as games - because it is a playful way of training emotional intelligence. This is the most fun and accessible process of learning to understand our emotions and internal experience, and also to grow personally within relationship with other people If you want to improve your mental health, your relationships, be a visionary leader, heal conflicts, and express yourself better than ever before, this is the podcast episode for you! What you'll learn in this episode * Some of the top Authentic Relating Games* How to be a visionary leader* How to create relationships after you leave school* How to translate our emotions into language we can understand* How to harness the energy of conflict* Levels of Ninja listening skills* Why giving advice creates emotional disconnect* How Authentic Relating can fill the gap in your personal growth work Quotes: "Curiosity and Judgment cannot exist in the same person at the same time" - Jason Digges "I had painful social anxiety. I couldn't even speak to 4-5 people at a time. But then 6 months later, after practicing authentic relating, I'm leading events with 30 people."- Jason Digges "Emotionally intelligent - What does that mean? We are in touch and in tune with our bodies and our emotions and we can actually interpret the signals."- Jason Digges "Listening can heal any conflict. Listening is about linking our nervous systems together" - Jason Digges "When people learn Authentic Relating, they are able to ask for what they want in life" - Jason Digges "Because of the Pandemic, this is the greatest loss of mental and emotional health since World War II."- Jason Digges "The pace of our minds, careers, technology, and society is fast. If we don't have the ability to downshift, we're going to have negative impact in our relationships."- Jason Digges Continue the Adventure:Authrev.org - Jason's current company You'll also love these episodes:Is Your Own Nervous System Keeping You Trapped? With Antesa JensenDara Dubinet | Astrogeography – The Astrology of Place – Find Your Dream LocationDawson Church | How Consciousness Creates Material Reality, EFT Tapping, Eco Mediation, and moreMichael Thornhill | Founder of Casa Galactica, Ayahuasca Retreat Center,

In January of 2021, I did a month long experiment where I did Reiki every day before or after my workouts, and at night before bed. I noticed Improved recovery, sleep, and reduced muscle soreness after hard cycling and plyometric workouts. This episode details my experience. One month before, I had gotten my first Reiki attunement and I need practice everyday to learn how to use it, and I love applying healing techniques to performance enhancement What is Reiki? From the Cleveland Clinic "Reiki is hands-on natural healing using the universal life force energy. the term comes from the Japanese words “rei,” meaning universal, and “ki,” which means vital life force energy that flows through all living things. Reiki, an abundant, gentle spiritual energy is not tied to any specific religion or nationality." There have only been a few studies on sports performance and Reiki - mostly focusing on healing from injury and stress management. I'd really like to see an 8 week study in well trained endurance athletes or weight lifters so we can see have some statistically significant results Other Episodes Will Love:Kerry Keller and Bonnie Darby | Soul Memories, Past Life WisdomDara Dubinet | Astrogeography – The Astrology of Place – Find Your Dream LocationDawson Church | How Consciousness Creates Material Reality, EFT Tapping, Eco Mediation, and moreMichael Thornhill | Founder of Casa Galactica, Ayahuasca Retreat Center, on Healing Trauma and Channeling Interdimensional BeingsJackie Van Campen | Channeling the Beings of Light

"I wasn't intrigued about my past lives until I realized they could help me now." -Bonnie Darby My guests today are the past life retrieval team of Bonnie Darby and Kerry Keller. Kerry act as the conductor - the tether to this current lifetime, and Bonnie acts as the reporter - she send her consciousness to other lifetimes and reports back on what she finds there. Bonnie and Kerry did a past life report for me and in this episode we hear how they conduct their readings and how to apply information gained form our past lives to your current. Bonnie Darby is a certified medium and the author of Soul Memories: Past Life Wisdom for Current Life Enlightenment Kerry Keller a teacher as the school of metaphysics and the founder of Superfocus. What you'll learn in this episode: * The relationships between the self and the brain* How past life readings works* The different between spiritualism and metaphysics* How emotions are attached to thought forms* The importance of parables Quotes "The school of Metaphysic's primary focus is to help you program or prepare your mind to do the things we're supposed to be doing in life." -Kerry "Spiritualism is a religion that's based on the belief of the continuity of life." -Bonnie Darby "Metaphysics is beyond the physical real that we perceive our self in." -Kerry "Everything you think and say, every action you take, you are expressing a vibration." -Kerry Keller "Your consciousness is held in your body by seven layers. Each level of mind has a totally different purpose." -Kerry Keller "The mind is designed to create whatever it is you ask for." -Kerry Keller "I wasn't intrigued about my past lives until I realized they could help me now." -Bonnie Darby "We cannot aggressively go into the inner mind and get what we want. It is the space between thoughts where you can receive wisdom" -Kerry Keller "In that solitude, there's lot less going on in the mind, so you have connection to your higher-self." -Kerry Keller "I've had 45 reports, 16 of those are past lives." -Kerry Continue the Adventure: Bonnie's book: Soul Memories: Past Life Wisdom for Current Life EnlightenmentSchool of Metaphysics The popular book Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and Past-Life Therapy  Kerry's Email: kerrypkeller@gmail.com You Will Also Love:Dara Dubinet | Astrogeography – The Astrology of Place – Find Your Dream LocationDawson Church | How Consciousness Creates Material Reality, EFT Tapping, Eco Mediation, and moreMichael Thornhill | Founder of Casa Galactica, Ayahuasca Retreat Center, on Healing Trauma and Channeling Interdimensional BeingsJackie Van Campen | Channeling the Beings of Light

"Human Design helps you manifest in the path of least resistance" - Liz Coyles Liz Coyles is the Human Design reader at Aligned By Design. She was recently featured in Vogue magazine and Liz and founder Amy grew Aligned By Design to a 7 figure business in their first year of partnership I started dabbling in Human Design in 2020 to see if it could help some of my coaching clients and we had some incredible success without really knowing what we were doing. One thing Human Design can do - it will help you spend energy in the most efficient way towards achieving your goals and dreams and growing your business Another interesting story you will hear from Liz is how she stumbled into being a famous musician with no musical experience What you'll learn in this episode: * What is Human Design?* How you can get your personal Human Design chart* Why you can use Human Design to grow your business much faster* Human Design as a parenting tool* How you can use Human design in romantic partnerships* How Liz became a rock star over night* The difference between projectors, manifestors, generators, and manifesting generators* How to use Human Design to save your energy and only do things you love Quotes "The Human Design chart is your energetic blueprint. It is your roadmap. It is an incredible tool to honor who you are at the core." -Liz Coyles "After learning Human Design, I became more particular with my time and energy. It saved me from burn-out." -Liz Coyles "Projectors are here to see and not to do. " -Liz Coyles "Manifestors make up 9% of the population. They're the only energy type that here to initiate. " -Liz Coyles "When you look at the charts of the people in your life, there's a deep level of understanding." -Liz Coyles "Projectors and reflectors really need a lot of rest." -Liz Coyles "Let your desires lead you." -Liz Coyles Continue the Adventure:Follow Liz on InstagramAlign by Design's website You will also love these episodes:Dara Dubinet | Astrogeography – The Astrology of Place – Find Your Dream LocationDawson Church | How Consciousness Creates Material Reality, EFT Tapping, Eco Mediation, and moreMichael Thornhill | Founder of Casa Galactica, Ayahuasca Retreat Center, on Healing Trauma and Channeling Interdimensional BeingsJackie Van Campen | Channeling the Beings of Light

"Meditation is Activism!"-Dawson Church Dawson Church is the author of Mind to Matter: The Astonishing Science of How Your Brain Creates Material Reality, and the #1 book I recommended in 2019. I'm thrilled to have him on the show today, because he is truly a legend - not just from his research and science communication, but from his altruistic drive to get therapies that work quickly into the hands of the people who need it them most. Dawson is a pioneer in studying and promoting EFT tapping / Emotional Freedom Technique and brought it to tens of thousands of veterans suffering from PTSD a decade before it was officially used in the VA hospital system What you’ll learn in this episode: * How Dawson Invented ECO meditation and the science behind it* Why EFT tapping is so powerful* Why it is so important to master your thoughts (Your life depends on it!)* How science deals with unexplored phenomenon* The science of how the minds of the great saints works* How to tune your consciousness to non local mind* The power of flow states* The power of belief to impact your happiness Quotes "You are five times as productive and 497% better at solving complicated problems in the flow state" -Dawson Church "Meditation is Activism!"-Dawson Church "As you shift your resonance, you can attract people and circumstances that reflect your level or resonance." -Dawson Church "When I made the commitment to mediate daily, I found very rapidly that meditation shaped my life, I then learned energy psychology, energy therapies, and rapid resolutions of problems I'd had for a long time." -Dawson Church "The cool thing about today is we now can park St. Teresa of Avila, or St. Francis, or Ramana Maharshi inside an MRI, and we can map their brainwave and map exactly which brain regions are active." -Dawson Church "I WAS the gold medal winner for the world's worst meditator. I spent years to try and meditate and not being successful with it." -Dawson Church "That's the beauty of science. Science is now giving us these tools to acquire these [transcendant] states, practice them, and produce very rapid brain remodeling as a result." -Dawson Church "Science has made me aware of the immense power of positive and negative thinking." -Dawson Church "You can't afford one negative thought." -Dawson Church "A lot of [scientific] fields are newly discovered and not yet thoroughly researched." -Dawson Church "We tend to believe very much in a medicine that we can see and touch and taste and get prescribed by a doctor." -Dawson Church "Energy has this direct effect on our cells and all the world around us." -Dawson Church "The gap in science right now is belief." -Dawson Church Continue the Adventure:Mind to Matter: The Astonishing Science of How Your Brain Creates Material RealityDawson Church's website You Will Also Love:Darin Olien | Superfoods, Sustainability, Sovereignty, Systems, and MoreDr. James Hardt | Brainwaves, The Force, Creativity, Kundalini, ESP and more

"The more we dissolve our identity, the more we can be free" - Darin Olien Darin Olien is known as the Indiana Jones of superfoods - today he shows up on this podcast full of passion and fire as he talks about the ways we can be more free, healthy, and vibrant. Darin is the NYT bestselling author of Superlife and the Co-Host of the popular TV show on Netflix: Down to Earth with Zac Efron Darin joins me from his yurt on his land in California - where is in in the process of rebuilding his house sustainably, after losing everything in a wildfire - while he was off the grid filming in the Amazon What you’ll learn in this episode: * How Darin is sustainable rebuilding his house and land after everything was destroyed in a wildfire* What you need to know about food and products that you eat and put on your body and how they may be slowly killing you - and what you can do about it* How he became a superfood hunter and how he has become so wildly successful without trying Quotes: "The information [about health and product safety] is there, but they [the government] suppressed it and we've gotten used to the system, and that system is largely killing us in some way." - Darin Olien "We are nature." - Darin Olien "We have to make ourselves ridiculously aware of our individual exposures." - Darin Olien "If we are unhealthy, we are unable to do anything." - Darin Olien "Being a leader is acting from your heart and from what you know." - Darin Olien "When choosing your path, do not ever think about the numbers or the money." - Darin Olien "If we are robotic, and living our lives outside our passion and our hearts, it is not a good day to die." - Darin Olien "Start saying "yes" to what you want and what you know. Once you say 'yes' to that and take action to it, then it opens another set of doors." - Darin Olien Continue the Adventure:Darin Olien's website Darin's Book: SuperLife: The 5 Forces That Will Make You Healthy, Fit, and Eternally Awesome Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darinolienTwitter: https://twitter.com/DarinOlien Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darinolien/ Other Episodes You Will Love:AOA 111 | Lucie Aujeska | Superfoods For High PerformanceThe Spiritual Practice of Adventure Sports | Stefan Grafstein

"What you believe is not that important. What matters is tuning in to the sense of mystery and wonder of life." - Dara Molloy Dara Molloy is a Celtic Druid, Monk and Preist, and the author of the Globalization of God. Dara is perhaps the only living Celtic Druid, and lives in a small community on the Aran Islands, west of the Irish mainland Dara was formerly a priest in the Catholic Church, and made a big splash nationally in Ireland when he left the church. In this episode we talk about the synchronistic events that led him to becoming a druid. Of course, I had to ask him about fairies, Leprechauns, stone circles, magical places - all the things I think of when I think about Ireland and Celtic Druids! We also talk about his work and research into the Catholic church's invention of globalization, and how that has impacted everything from spirituality to biodiversity What you’ll learn in this episode: * How the catholic church invented globalization and was the worlds first multinational corporation* The 3 synchronicities that happened so that Dara could leave the church and become a Celtic monk and druid* The history of Celtic spirituality* The importance of adventure in the life of Celtic Monks* His thoughts on magical beings and magical places* How religious institutions stifle spirituality* What Dara would do to improve the school system Quotes: "Ireland itself is magical even for Irish people." - Dara Molloy "Religions have clouded our search for spirituality" - Dara Molloy "If you listen carefully and put all distractions out of your mind, you can come a way with an ability to describe how you felt in a place. " - Dara Molloy "I didn't need the church to tell me that I was on the right path, because I knew this was what my life was meant to be." - Dara Molloy "The magic in your life is the intrusion of something greater than yourself." - Dara Molloy "What you believe is not that important. What matters is tuning in to the sense of mystery and wonder of life." - Dara Molloy "Belief is not fact. Therefore it's something that you choose to believe." - Dara Molloy "Why is it that each one of us is different? You are a complete, unique creation." - Dara Molloy Continue the Adventure:Dara Molloy's website Twitter: https://twitter.com/daramolloyaranFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/daramolloyauthor/ Other Episodes You Will Love:Jackie Van Campen | Channeling the Beings of LightThe Spiritual Practice of Adventure Sports | Stefan Grafstein