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The Primalosophy Podcast#127: Kate Leaver - The Dog-Human Bond, Eradicating Loneliness, and Why We Need FriendshipKate Leaver is a journalist, editor and author of Good Dog: Celebrating the dogs who change and sometimes even save our lives, published by HarperCollins. She researches, writes and speaks about her dog, a rescue Shih Tzu called Bert, and the health benefits of having a pet. Her first book, The Friendship Cure, was about connection and loneliness. Kate previously worked as a senior editor for Cosmo, Pottermore and Australia’s biggest women’s website. Her work has been published by The Guardian, British Vogue, Glamour Magazine, The Telegraph and The Independent. She also works in editorial strategy and medi...
2021-05-2553 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#126: Michael Spitzer - The Musical HumanMichael Spitzer is Professor of Music at the University of Liverpool. He has written about a huge range of music, from Beethoven to American indie, and is interested in how music intersects with other disciplines, including psychology, philosophy, and anthropology. His previous books include Metaphor and Musical Thought, Music as Philosophy, and A History of Emotion in Western Music: A Thousand Years From Chant to Pop. The Musical Human has been translated into ten languages, and has an audio-book read by Daniel Levitin. It was BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week in April 2021, read by Simon McBurney.
2021-05-1135 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#125: James Hollis, Ph.D. on Getting Unstuck, What Matters Most, Living the Examined Life, and MoreJames Hollis, Ph.D. is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in Washington, DC. He has been teaching for half a century and is the author of seventeen books translated into 20 languages. The latest books are: Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times and Prisms: Reflections on this Journey We Call Life.
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Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times
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2021-04-2652 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#124: Laurence Gonzales on Deep Survival, Stoicism, Life After the Pandemic, and MoreLaurence Gonzales is the author of Surviving Survival and the bestseller Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why. He has won two National Magazine Awards and his essays are collected in the book House of Pain.
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Deep Survival
Surviving Survival: The Art and Science of Resilience
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2021-04-1443 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#123: Tyson Yunkaporta - How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the WorldTyson Yunkaporta is the author of Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World. He is an academic, an arts critic, and a researcher who is a member of the Apalech Clan in far north Queensland. He carves traditional tools and weapons and also works as a senior lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges at Deakin University in Melbourne. He lives in Melbourne.
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2021-03-2948 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#122: Jim Wendler on 5/3/1 Training, Advice for Young Athletes, Bruce Lee, and More.Jim Wendler is the creator and author of the 5/3/1 Training Program. This program has been used by millions of athletes and lifters of all ages and abilities. Jim played football and graduated from the University of Arizona where he was a three-time letter winner. Wendler went on to squat 1000 pounds in competition and is an accomplished Elite Lifter with a 2,375 pound total. He has coached high school athletes, collegiate athletes, trained general populations and spoken globally on the topics of strength training, conditioning, fat-loss, performance and program design. However, Jim Wendler's greatest success is his ability to simplify the...
2021-03-221h 01
The Primalosophy Podcast#121: Brad Schoenfeld on Training to Failure, the Mind-Muscle Connection, Enhancing Muscle Hypertrophy, and MoreBrad Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS, CSPS, FNSCA, is an associate professor of exercise science at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, where he serves as the graduate director of the Human Performance and Fitness program. He also currently serves as Sports Nutritionist for the New Jersey Devils hockey organization. Dr. Schoenfeld has published more than 250 peer-reviewed scientific papers on various exercise- and sports nutrition-related topics, and authored the seminal textbook, "Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy." He was the recipient of the 2016 Dwight D. Eisenhower Fitness Award, presented by the United States Sports Academy for outstanding achievement in fitness...
2021-03-1545 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#120: Judith Schwartz - Working with Nature to Heal the EarthJudith D. Schwartz is a journalist who takes a clear-eyed look at global environmental, economic, and social challenges, and finds insights and solutions in natural systems. Her books include “Cows Save the Planet”, “Water In Plain Sight”, and, most recently, “The Reindeer Chronicles and Other Inspiring Stories of Working With Nature to Heal the Earth".
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2021-03-0648 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#119: Nick Littlehales - How To Redefine Your Approach To SleepNick Littlehales is recognized as the world’s first and leading Elite Sport Sleep Coach and regarded as a leading human recovery innovator. He has over 35 years’ experience within the sleep and sleeping product industry and over 22 years dedicated to elite sport. He is the author of a groundbreaking and revolutionary #1 best-selling book SLEEP. Published in the UK in October 2016 by Penguin Random House and now published in 15 different languages worldwide. SLEEP sets out to debunk common sleep myths as well as educating the reader on his revolutionary R90 Human Recovery Technique. Considered to be a game-changing performance tool that...
2021-02-221h 00
The Primalosophy Podcast#118: Jo Marchant on Civilization and the StarsJo Marchant, PhD, is an award-winning journalist, speaker and author of the New York Times bestseller Cure: a journey into the science of mind over body. Her writing explores the nature of humanity and our universe, from the science of the mind-body connection and the mysteries of past civilisations to the awesome power of the night sky. Her new book, The Human Cosmos, tells the story of humanity’s relationship with the night sky and the universe beyond. Jo trained as a scientist: she has a PhD in genetics and medical microbiology from St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College in L...
2021-02-1744 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#117: Charles Raison on Sauna Therapy and Mental HealthCharles Raison, M.D. is a professor at the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Founding Director of the Center for Compassion Studies in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona. Dr. Raison’s research focuses on inflammation and the development of depression in response to illness and stress. He also examines the physical and behavioral effects of compassion training on the brain, inflammatory processes, and behavior as well as the effect of heat stress as a potential therapeutic intervention for major depressive disorder.
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2021-02-1058 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#116: Scott Samuelson - Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless SufferingScott Samuelson teaches philosophy at Kirkwood Community College in Iowa City, Iowa. He’s the author of The Deepest Human Life: An Introduction to Philosophy for Everyone and Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering: What Philosophy Can Tell Us about the Hardest Mystery of All. He’s published articles in the Wall Street Journal, the Huffington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the Chronicle of Higher Education, The Philosopher's Magazine, and Christian Century. His article "Why I Teach Plato to Plumbers" in The Atlantic has been widely circulated. He's been interviewed on NPR and given various public lectures and talks, incl...
2021-02-0340 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#115: Paul Chek on Eustress and Distress, Sauna Routines, How to Save the World, and More.Paul Chek is a world-renowned expert in the fields of corrective and high-performance exercise kinesiology, stress management and holistic wellness. For over thirty years, Paul’s unique, integrated approach to treatment and education has changed the lives of many of his clients, his students and their clients. By treating the body as a whole system and finding the root cause of a problem, Paul has been successful where traditional approaches have consistently failed. Paul is the founder of the CHEK (Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology) Institute, based in California, USA and the P~P~S Success Mastery Coaching Program. He is...
2021-01-2657 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#114: Dr. Robert Glover - No More Mr. Nice GuyDr. Robert Glover, author of No More Mr. Nice Guy: A Proven Plan For Getting What You Want in Love, Sex and Life (Running Press, 2003) and Dating Essentials for Men: The Only Dating Guide You Will Ever Need. Dr. Glover is an internationally recognized authority on the Nice Guy Syndrome. He is a frequent guest on radio talk shows and has been featured in numerous local and national publications. Through his book, online classes, workshops, podcasts, blogs, consultation, and therapy groups, Dr. Glover has helped change the lives of countless men and women around the world.
2021-01-1353 min
The Primalosophy Podcast113: Lisa Feldman Barrett - Seven and a Half Lessons About the BrainLISA FELDMAN BARRETT, PhD, has received numerous scientific awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship in neuroscience and an NIH Director's Pioneer Award. She is a University Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition to the books Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain and How Emotions are Made, Dr. Barrett has published over 240 peer-reviewed, scientific papers appearing in Science, Nature Neuroscience, and other top journals in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, as well as six academic volumes published by Guilford Press. She has also given a popular TED...
2020-12-2153 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#112: Mark BellMark Bell is a veteran at turning simple ideas into massive enterprises that disrupt the fitness industry. Mark is the brains behind the multi-million dollar brand Mark Bell Sling Shot, the founder of the award-winning gym Super Training, and an unconventional mentor shaping radical change in the way people show up in the gym and in life. Mark hosts The Mark Bell Power Project with an estimated 6M downloads in 2020, holds 3 U.S. patents, and is a keynote speaker; devoted husband and dad, and an unaccomplished handyman.
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2020-12-1444 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#111: Susan Piver - The Four Noble Truths Of LoveSusan Piver is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including The Hard Questions, the award-winning How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life, The Wisdom of a Broken Heart, and Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation. Her newest book is The Four Noble Truths of Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships. Susan has an international reputation for being an exceptionally skillful meditation teacher. She teaches workshops and speaks on mindfulness, innovation, communication, relationships, and creativity. She has been a student of Buddhism since 1995, graduated...
2020-12-0753 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#110: Bob Burg - The Go-GiverBob Burg is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences sharing the platform with everyone from today’s business leaders and broadcast personalities to even a former U.S. President. Bob is the author of a number of books on sales, marketing and influence, with total book sales of well over a million copies. His book, The Go-Giver, coauthored with John David Mann, itself has sold over 975,000 copies and it has been translated into 29 languages. His and John’s newest parable in the Go-Giver Series is The Go-Giver Influencer. Bob is an advocate, supporter and defender of t...
2020-11-3000 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#109: Myke BoganMyke Bogan is a Portland-based rapper and lyrical architect. Earlier this year, Myke Bogan released Hotel Happy Hour, his second project of 2020.
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2020-11-2300 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#108: Scott Russell SandersScott Russell Sanders is the author of more than twenty books of fiction and nonfiction, including Hunting for Hope, A Conservationist Manifesto, and A Private History of Awe. His recent books include Earth Works: Selected Essays and Divine Animal: A Novel. In August 2020, Counterpoint Press published his new collection of essays, The Way of Imagination, a reflection on healing and renewal in a time of social and environmental upheaval. He is a Professor Emeritus of English at Indiana University, and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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2020-11-1600 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#107: Matt WenningMatt Wenning holds a Masters Degree in Biomechanics and a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Ball State University. He’s broken 3 all-time world records in powerlifting with an 1197 pound squat equipped, 865-pound raw squat, bench press 611, and 2204 Total Raw. U.S. Army Rangers and Infantry divisions programming and strength and conditioning - over 6000 troops. He was a member of Westside Barbell from 99 to 2007. He’s a tactical trainer for first responders, police, and SWAT teams.
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2020-11-0900 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#106: Dominic D'AgostinoDr. Dominic D'Agostino is an assistant professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa and all-around expert on ketosis. Dom teaches students of the Morsani College of Medicine and the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, with a focus on such topics as neuropharmacology, medical biochemistry, physiology, neuroscience, and neuropharmacology. He is also a Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) to assist with their efforts towards optimizing the safety, health and resilience of the warfighter and astronaut.
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2020-11-0200 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#105: Mikkel AalandMIKKEL AALAND IS A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER and the author of 12 best selling books on digital photography. His non-technical books include, "County Fair Portraits,” (for which he made an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman) “Sweat” (an illustrated tour of international bathing customs, culminating a three-year project), "The Sword of Heaven," "Pilgrimage to Kailash" and a recently published memoir, "The River in My Backyard.” He is the host of the documentary series Perfect Sweat, currently in post-production.
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2020-10-2600 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#104: Annie DukeAnnie Duke is an author, corporate speaker, and consultant in the decision-making space. Annie’s latest book, How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices, is available on September 15, 2020 from Portfolio, a Penguin Random House imprint. Her previous book, Thinking in Bets, is a national bestseller. As a former professional poker player, Annie won more than $4 million in tournament poker before retiring from the game in 2012. Prior to becoming a professional player, Annie was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship to study Cognitive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Annie is the co-founder of The Alliance for De...
2020-10-1900 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#103: Pete MolinariPete Molinari is a vintage-modern soul. He's acclaimed singer, songwriter, playwright and novelist from the UK. His influences are eclectic and range from a plethora of musicians like Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Beatles and all of the pioneers of rock ‘n roll. Pete Molinari is based in Los Angeles and recently released his 5th Studio Album “Just Like Achilles” with all original compositions. Preceding the album release, the two singles “Steal The Night” and “Waiting For A Train” were released to critical acclaim. Pete co-directed both music videos with guest appearances from friends Evan Rachel Wood and Jakob Dylan. A...
2020-10-1200 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#102: Fred ProvenzaIn Nourishment Provenza presents his thesis of the wisdom body, a wisdom that links flavor-feedback relationships at a cellular level with biochemically rich foods to meet the body's nutritional and medicinal needs.
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Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us about Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom
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2020-10-0500 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#101: Simon BeckSimon Beck is the world s first and most famous snow artist. He graduated in Engineering from Oxford University. after a day of skiing, he got the idea to draw a star on the small frozen lake in front of his place. Simon's drawings cover an area of 1 to 4 hectares (corresponding to 2 to 8 soccer fields) and take up to 12 hours to complete and demand a walk of 20 to 30 kilometers in the snow - wearing snowshoes. Hence, his creations are both artistic and athletic performances truly unique creations shaped by the varying and challenging conditions of the environment. Simon's creations gather...
2020-09-2836 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#100: Jerzy GregorekJerzy Gregorek immigrated from Poland to the United States with his wife, Aniela, in 1986 as political refugees. He's a former firefighter and freedom fighter. He's won four World Weightlifting Championships and established one world record. In 2000, Jerzy and his wife Aniela founded UCLA’s weightlifting team. As co-creator of The Happy Body Program, Jerzy has been mentoring people for more than 30 years. In 1998, Jerzy earned an MFA in writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. His poems and translations have appeared in numerous publications, including The American Poetry Review. His poem Family Tree was the winner of Amelia ma...
2020-09-211h 16
The Primalosophy Podcast#99: Maria Noella ZosaMaria Noella Zosa is a Top 1 Freediver Ph Overall Ranking. Freediving instructor and trainer. Top 1 Freediver Ph Overall Ranking. 6x National Record Holder and Molchanovs Ambassador.
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2020-09-1431 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#98: Emily ThomasDr Emily Thomas is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Durham University. In addition to her work on the philosophy of travel, she’s published a lot on the history of space and time. She’s spent several years of her life backpacking alone through various parts of the world.
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https://emilythomaswrites.co.uk/
Twitter: @emilytwrites
The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad
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2020-09-0735 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#97: David AllenAfter decades of in-the-field research and practice of his productivity methods, David wrote the international best-seller Getting Things Done. Published in over 28 languages, TIME magazine heralded it as “the defining self-help business book of its time.” In 2015, he released a new edition of the book, with new insights, updates, and discoveries about the GTD methodology and its many personal and professional applications. David Allen is considered the leading authority in the fields of organizational and personal productivity. The David Allen Company, run by David and his wife Kathryn, oversees the certification academy and quality standards for Global Partners offering Gett...
2020-08-3142 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#96: AFROA-F-R-O (All Flows Reach Out) is an emcee who is known to be a modern hip-hop lyrical titan. Showcasing witty wordplay and some of the most complex rhyme schemes of contemporary hip-hop. Picked up by R.A. The Rugged Man , Fro continues to tour around the world solo and alongside with Rugged Man. A-F-R-O has appeared on: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Queen Latifah Show, and The Breaks on VH1.
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2020-08-2723 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#95: Adam HartAdam Hart is an entomologist and Professor of Science Communication. He authored the popular-science book The Life of Poo about our complex relationships with bacteria. His latest book, Unfit for Purpose, covers mismatches between human evolution and the modern world. He’s a regular broadcaster for both Radio 4 and the BBC World Service, including documentaries such as Inside the Killing Jar and Big Game Theory. He’s also presented Science in Action for the BBC World Service and on tv, Adam has co-presented several documentary series, most notably BBC4's Planet Ant. Adam welcome to the show.
2020-08-241h 05
The Primalosophy Podcast#94: Benjamin HardyDr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author of Willpower Doesn’t Work and Personality Isn't Permanent. His blogs have been read by over 100 million people and are featured on Forbes, Fortune, CNBC, Cheddar, Big Think, and many others. He is a regular contributor to Inc. and Psychology Today and from 2015-2018, he was the #1 writer in the world on Medium.com. He and his wife Lauren adopted three children through the foster system in February 2018 and, one month later, Lauren became pregnant with twins, who were born in December of 2018. They live in Orlando.
2020-08-1745 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#93 - Sergey YoungSergey Young is a longevity investor and visionary with a mission to extend the healthy lifespans of 1 billion people. Founder of the $100M Longevity Vision Fund — one of the few funds specializing exclusively in longevity and helping to accelerate longevity breakthroughs. Development Sponsor of Age Reversal XPRIZE, a global initiative designed to cure aging and age-related diseases. Financial Advisory Board member of the UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity, which is helping to shape a national life extension strategy. Investor with experience spanning over 20 years, which includes managing a $2 billion private equity fund. His book The Science and...
2020-08-1051 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#92 - Jason GusicJason "Gus" Gusic is the founder of Conjugate Tactical, Westside Barbell Master Strength Coach, and owner of AppliedSC gym. Nick and Jason sit down to talk about the application of Westside Barbells system of training for Military, Law Enforcement, and Firefighters.
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2020-08-0645 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#91 - Benjamin BikmanDr. Benjamin Bikman has a Ph.D. in Bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore in metabolic disorders. He’s an internationally renowned scientist and pathophysiology professor focused on insulin resistance and chronic modern-day diseases, and his new book just dropped titled Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease—and How to Fight It, where he explores why insulin resistance has become so prevalent and why it matters.
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2020-08-031h 07
The Primalosophy Podcast#90: Kevin StockDr. Kevin Stock is a dentist and advocate for a meat-based diet. He was the founder, CEO of Muscle Science and a national level physique competitor. He began his professional career in Dental Sleep Medicine treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) where he invented and patented NED, a nasal device to treat sleep-disordered breathing. He is the author of “Yourdrum“and aspiring artist and musician. He is the founder and CEO at Scriptis, Meat Health, and NED. As an active writer and researcher, Kevin shares his findings on his website, “Notes to Self,” his podcast "Kevin Stock Radio, and in his “Sat...
2020-07-2759 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#89: Russ RobertsRuss Roberts is the John and Jean De Nault Research Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. He hosts the weekly podcast EconTalk with over 725 episodes. His two rap videos on the ideas of John Maynard Keynes and F.A. Hayek, created with filmmaker John Papola, have had more than eleven million views on YouTube, have been subtitled in eleven languages, and are used in high school and college classrooms around the world. His latest book is Gambling With Other People’s Money: How Perverse Incentives Caused the Financial Crisis. In How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An U...
2020-07-201h 04
The Primalosophy Podcast#88 – Raphael SirtoliMy guest today is Raphael Sirtoli. He’s the co-founder of the Nutrita App - a low-carb, keto, and carnivore search engine unlike any other nutrition app out there I highly recommend it. Raphi is also the founder of the popular nutrition science blog and podcast, Break Nutrition. He has a Masters in Science degree in Molecular Biology from Staffordshire University where he conducted experiments on the metabolism of breast cancer cells. He’s a Ph.D. candidate at the Behavioral & Molecular Lab in Braga, Portugal. Raphi loves open scientific debate, exploring the human condition, Crossfit, football, hiking, and...
2020-07-151h 06
The Primalosophy Podcast#87 – Rupert SheldrakeRupert Sheldrake, PhD, is a biologist and author of ninety technical papers and nine books, including Science Set Free, and the co-author of six books. He studied natural sciences at Cambridge and philosophy at Harvard. As a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, he was Director of Studies in cell biology, and was also a Research Fellow of the Royal Society. He worked in Hyderabad, India, as Principal Plant Physiologist at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and also lived for two years in the Benedictine ashram of Fr Bede Griffiths on the bank of the...
2020-07-0751 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#86 – Ted NaimanDr. Ted Naiman is a board-certified Family Medicine physician in the Department of Primary Care at a leading major medical center in Seattle. His personal research and medical practice are focused on the practical implementation of diet and exercise for health optimization. He is the author of ‘The PE Diet’.”
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2020-06-2845 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#85 – Krishna DasKrishna Das joins Nick Holderbaum on the Primalosophy podcast to talk about the power chanting, spirituality, drugs, gurus, and much more. Please enjoy. KD spent the late ‘60’s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path, and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and wo...
2020-06-1444 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#84 – Jeff GoinsJeff Goins is the author of four books, including the national bestseller, The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. He is also a full-time blogger, speaker, and entrepreneur. Originally from Chicago, Goins graduated from Illinois College and spent the next year on the road with a band. After that, he moved to Nashville to chase a girl and spent the next seven years working at a nonprofit. He now writes and speaks for a living and runs an online business helping writers and creative entrepreneurs chase their dreams. Jeff’s award-winning blog, GoinsWriter.com, has been visited by...
2020-05-311h 07
The Primalosophy Podcast#83 – Alan LevinovitzAlan Levinovitz is an Associate Professor of Religion at James Madison University, where he specializes in classical Chinese thought and the intersection of religion and science. His latest book is Natural: How Faith in Nature's Goodness Leads to Harmful Fads, Unjust Laws, and Flawed Science, forthcoming on April 7 from Beacon Press.
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2020-05-2556 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#82 – RJD22020 sees the release of “The Fun Ones”, the 7th solo album in the constantly expanding RJD2 catalog. The album draws largely from that basic DNA of hip-hop, funk music, but taken to a level of sophistication not seen before from this guy. Heavy on the brass, plenty of thump, and some slicker than average chord changes all add up to a rollicking good time. On “One Of A Kind”, RJ links up with Homeboy Sandman to push the levels of syncopation into the red. On “Pull Up On Love”, longtime collaborators STS and Khari Mateen reconvene to bring the spirit of Ja...
2020-05-1859 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#81 - Esther WojcickiMy guest today is author, journalist, and educator, Esther Wojcicki.
The Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of three talented and accomplished women sits down with host Nick Holderbaum to talk about her book - How To Raise Successful People. Esther shares her tried-and-tested methods for raising happy, healthy, successful children using Trust, Respect, Independence, Curiosity, and Kindness: TRICK.
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How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results
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2020-05-1156 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#80 – Julian HoffmanJulian Hoffman lives beside the Prespa Lakes in northern Greece. The Small Heart of Things was selected by Terry Tempest Williams as the winner of the AWP Award for Creative Nonfiction, described by her as a "tapestry of embodied stories, a book of faith in the natural histories of community." His follow-up book, Irreplaceable: The Fight to Save our Wild Places, was published by Hamish Hamilton and Penguin Books in June, 2019.
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Get the book: Irreplaceable: The fight to save our wild places
https://julian-hoffman.com/
2020-05-071h 03
The Primalosophy Podcast#79 - Steven HayesAuthor of A Liberated Mind, Steven C. Hayes is Nevada Foundation Professor in the Behavior Analysis program at the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 44 books and nearly 600 scientific articles, his career has focused on an analysis of the nature of human language and cognition and the application of this to the understanding and alleviation of human suffering. He is the developer of Relational Frame Theory, an account of human higher cognition, and has guided its extension to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a popular evidence-based form of psychotherapy that uses mindfulness, acceptance, and...
2020-05-0459 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#78 – Ed LatimoreEd is a professional heavyweight boxer, physics major, and philosopher. He’s also the author of Sober Letters To My Drunken Self and Not Caring What Other People Think Is a Superpower.
Connect with Ed Latimore:
https://edlatimore.com/
T: @EdLatimore
IG: @edlatimore
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Personal Health Coaching: https://www.primalosophy.com/
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2020-04-271h 07
The Primalosophy Podcast#77 - Erik DavisErik Davis is an author, award-winning journalist, podcaster, and scholar based in San Francisco. His wide-ranging work focuses on the intersection of alternative religion, media, and the popular imagination. He is the author, most recently, of High Weirdness: Drugs, Esoterica, and Visionary Experience in the Seventies, co-published by MIT Press and Strange Attractor, and recently on audiobook. He also wrote Nomad Codes: Adventures in Modern Esoterica (2010), The Visionary State: A Journey through California’s Spiritual Landscape (2006), a critical volume on Led Zeppelin (2005), and the celebrated cult classic Te...
2020-04-231h 11
The Primalosophy Podcast#76 – Daniele BolelliDaniele Bolelli is an Italian-American writer, university professor, martial artist, and podcaster based in Southern California. He is the author of several books on philosophy, and martial arts, including On the Warrior's Path and Not Afraid. Bolelli rose to greater public prominence in the 2010s, beginning with his appearances on popular podcasts such as The Joe Rogan Experience. He went on to create his own podcasts and has hosted The Drunken Taoist since 2012 and History on Fire since 2015.
Connect with Daniele Bolelli:
http://www.danielebolelli.com/
T: @DBolelli
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2020-04-2048 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#75 - Robert WhitakerRobert Whitaker is an American journalist and author who has won numerous awards as a journalist covering medicine and science, including the George Polk Award for Medical Writing and a National Association for Science Writers’ Award for best magazine article. In 1998, he co-wrote a series on psychiatric research for the Boston Globe that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. His first book, Mad in America, was named by Discover magazine as one of the best science books of 2002. Anatomy of an Epidemic won the 2010 Investigative Reporters and Editors book award for best in...
2020-04-161h 17
The Primalosophy Podcast#74 – Ben WesthoffBen Westhoff's new book Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic (Grove Atlantic) is the highly-acclaimed, bombshell first book about fentanyl, which is causing the worst drug crisis in American history. It has received glowing reviews, was included on many year-end best lists, and Westhoff was featured on NPR's Fresh Air and Joe Rogan's podcast. He now speaks around the country about the fentanyl crisis, and has advised top government officials on the problem, including from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and the U.S. State Department. Westhoff's previous...
2020-04-1351 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#73 - Warren BergerWarren is the creator of the popular website amorebeautifulquestion.com and author of THE BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL QUESTIONS: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead (Bloomsbury, 2018) and A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas (Bloomsbury, 2014)—all focusing on the power of inquiry to spark breakthrough ideas and improve your daily life.
Before focusing on questioning, Warren wrote the internationally acclaimed GLIMMER: How Design Can Transform Business and Your Life (Penguin Press; 2009), published in several editions worldwide. Business Week named Glimmer one of the “Best Innovation & Desi...
2020-04-0946 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#72 – David QuammenDavid Quammen is an author and journalist whose books include The Song of the Dodo, The Reluctant Mr. Darwin, and Spillover, a work on the science, history, and human impacts of emerging diseases (especially viral diseases), which was short-listed for eight national and international awards and won three. His shorter books Ebola (2014) and The Chimp and the River(2015) were drawn from Spillover, each with a new introduction. His forthcoming book (August 2018) is The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life, which explores the drastic revisions in understanding of life’s history on Earth forced by...
2020-04-061h 03
The Primalosophy Podcast#71 – Loch KellyLoch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW, is a meditation teacher, author of Shift Into Freedom & The Way of Effortless Mindfulness. Psychotherapist, and Founder of the Open-Hearted Awareness Institute.
Connect with Loch Kelly:
https://lochkelly.org/about-loch-kelly/
Get the book: https://lochkelly.org/way-of-effortless-mindfulness/
Twitter: @LochKelly1
Personal Health Coaching: https://www.primalosophy.com/
Nick Holderbaum’s Weekly Newsletter: Sunday Goods
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2020-04-0245 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#70 – Elena ChristofidesDr. Christofides is dual board-certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism as well as Internal Medicine. She received both her undergraduate and medical degrees from The Ohio State University. She completed her internal medicine residency at Mount Carmel Medical Center and her fellowship training in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans. She is a Fellow of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), the highest honor in her specialty. She has served as President of the Ohio River Regional Chapter of AACE, President of the Ohio Chapter of the American Diabetes Association (ADA...
2020-03-3059 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#68 – Timothy KreiderTim Kreider is the author of the essay collections We Learn Nothing and I Wrote This Book Because I Love You. He currently has a regular column at Medium, and has contributed to The New York Times, The New Yorker‘s “Page-Turner” blog, al Jazeera, Vox, Nerve, the Men’s Journal, The Comics Journal, Film Quarterly, and Fangoria. His cartoons have been collected in three books by Fantagraphics Books. His cartoon, “The Pain—When Will It End?” ran for twelve years in the Baltimore City Paper and other alternative weeklies, and is archived at the paincomics.com. Tim was born and educa...
2020-03-2351 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#67 – Daniel LevitinDaniel Levitin PhD Daniel J. Levitin PhD is a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist and bestselling author. He is the founding dean of arts and humanities at the Minerva Schools at KGI in San Francisco and professor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience at McGill University. He is the author of the books Successful Aging, The Changing Mind, This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs, The Organized Mind, and A Field Guide to Lies.
Connect with Daniel Levitin:
https://www.daniellevitin.com/books
https://twitter.com/danlevitin
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2020-03-2054 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#65 – Carl ZimmerCarl Zimmer is the author of thirteen books about science. His newest book is She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Power, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity. His column Matter appears each week in the New York Times.
Zimmer’s writing has earned a number of awards, including the Stephen Jay Gould Prize, awarded by the Society for the Study of Evolution. She Has Her Mother’s Laugh won the 2019 National Academies Communication Award and was named a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review. It was chosen for the 2018 shortl...
2020-03-1658 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#64 – Charles EisensteinCharles Eisenstein is a teacher, speaker, and writer focusing on themes of civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution. His writings on the web magazine Reality Sandwich have generated a vast online following; he speaks frequently at conferences and other events, and gives numerous interviews on radio and podcasts. Writing in Ode magazine's "25 Intelligent Optimists" issue, David Korten (author of When Corporations Rule the World) called Eisenstein "one of the up-and-coming great minds of our time." Eisenstein graduated from Yale University in 1989 with a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy, and spent the next ten years as a Chinese-English translator...
2020-03-1253 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#63 – Thomas SternerThomas M. Sterner is the founder and CEO of The Practicing Mind Institute. As a successful entrepreneur, he is considered an expert in Present Moment Functioning or PMF tm. He is a popular and in-demand speaker who works with high-performance individuals including, athletes, industry groups and individuals, helping them to operate effectively within high-stress situations so that they can break through to new levels of mastery.
As an expert Present Moment Functioning Coach, Thomas has brought clarity to thousands regarding how they can accomplish more with less effort, in the least amount of time and with greatly...
2020-03-0958 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#62 – Caroline PaulBefore launching her career as a writer, Caroline Paul embarked on a long list of unlikely adventures, ranging from flying experimental planes to whitewater rafting unexplored rivers in Borneo and Australia. Paul was one of the first women to work for the San Francisco Fire Department -- a job that inspired her first work of nonfiction, Fighting Fire. Her latest book, The Gutsy Girl, uses stories from her own life as a gutsy woman to inspire girls to break the rules, take risks and accept seemingly insurmountable challenges.
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2020-03-0249 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#61 – Devdutt PattanaikDevdutt Pattanaik writes on the relevance of mythology in modern times, especially in areas of management, governance and leadership. Trained in medicine, he worked for 15 years in the healthcare and pharma industries before he focused on his passion full time. He is the author of 41 books and over 1000 columns, with bestsellers such as My Gita, Jaya, Sita, Business Sutra and the 7 Secret Series.
He was a speaker at TEDIndia 2009 and spoke on Myths that Mystify, East versus West. His TV shows include Business Sutra on CNBC-TV18 and Devlok on Epic TV. He consults organizations on culture, diversity...
2020-02-2842 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#60 – Hilda Labrada GoreHilda Labrada Gore (AKA Holistic Hilda) is a health coach and DC chapter leader for the Westin A Price Foundation. She is the host and producer of the Wise Traditions podcast and author of Podcasting Made Simple: A Step-By-Step Guide to Podcasting Success.
Connect with Hilda Labrada Gore:
Get the book: Podcasting Made Simple
Check out her website
IG: @holistichilda
T: @holistichilda
The Wise Traditions Podcast: https://holistichilda.com/podcast
Upcoming events: https://holistichilda.com/events
Connect with...
2020-02-2749 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#59 – Tim NoakesProf Noakes has published more than 750 scientific books and articles. He has been cited more than 19 000 times in scientific literature, has an H-index of 71 and has been rated an A1 scientist by the National Research Foundation of South Africa for a second 5-year term. He has won numerous awards over the years and made himself available on many editorial boards.
In December 2010, Professor Tim Noakes was introduced to a way of eating that was contrary to everything he had been taught and was accepted as conventional nutrition ‘wisdom’. Having observed the benefits of the low-carb, high-fat life...
2020-02-2455 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#58 – Phil ZuckermanPhil Zuckerman is a professor of sociology and secular studies at Pitzer College in Claremont, California. He is the author of What it Means to Be Moral, Living the Secular Life, Faith No More, and Society Without God. He has also edited several volumes, including Atheism and Secularity, Sex and Religion, and The Social Theory of W.E.B. Du Bois. Zuckerman writes a regular blog for Psychology Today titled “The Secular Life.” His work has also been published in academic journals, such as Sociology Compass, Sociology of Religion, Deviant Behavior, and Religion, Brain, and Behavior. In 2011, Zuckerman founded the...
2020-02-2056 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#57 – Marc LesserMarc Lesser is a speaker, facilitator, workshop leader, and executive coach. He is known for his engaging, experiential presentations that integrate mindfulness and emotional intelligence practices and training. He is the author of 4 books, including Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen, and CEO of ZBA Associates, an executive development and leadership consulting company. www.marclesser.net.
Marc helped develop the world-renowned Search Inside Yourself (SIY) program within Google – a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence training for leaders that teaches the art of integrating mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and business savvy for creating gr...
2020-02-1952 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#56 – Margaret HeffernanMargaret Heffernan is an entrepreneur, Chief Executive, and author. She was born in Texas, raised in Holland and educated at Cambridge University. She worked in BBC Radio for five years where she wrote, directed, produced and commissioned dozens of documentaries and dramas. As a television producer, she made documentary films for Timewatch, Arena, and Newsnight. She was one of the producers of Out of the Doll's House, the prize-winning documentary series about the history of women in the twentieth century. She designed and executive produced a thirteen-part series on The French Revolution for the BBC and A&E...
2020-02-1744 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#55 – Clive ThompsonClive Thompson is the author of Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World, a longtime contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and a columnist for Wired. Today, Thompson is one of the most prominent technology writers--respected for keeping his distance from Silicon Valley hype and doing deeply-reported, long-form magazine stories that get beyond headlines and harness the insights of science, literature, history and philosophy. In addition to the New York Times Magazine and Wired, he's a columnist for Smithsonian Magazine, writing about the history of technology, and writes features for Mother...
2020-02-1353 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#54 – Eric ZimmerAt the age of 24, Eric was homeless, addicted to heroin and facing long jail sentences. In the years since he has found a way to recover from addiction and build a life worth living for himself.
Eric works as a behavior coach and has done so for the past 20 years. He has coached hundreds of people from around the world on how to make significant life changes and create habits that serve them well in achieving the goals they’ve set for themselves.
In addition to his work as a behavior coach, he currently hosts th...
2020-02-101h 06
The Primalosophy Podcast#53 – Erwan Le CorreErwan Le Corre is the founder of MovNat, a forward-thinking approach to fitness that finds its practical inspiration in humanity’s primitive roots. Le Corre and his team hold outdoor training workshops in West Virginia and Thailand, where participants rediscover, practice and master the movement skills of their nature-dwelling ancestors. Born in France, Le Corre is considered one of the leading pioneers of the international primal-fitness movement.
If we look at the overall movement behavior of contemporary, yet still technologically primitive hunter-gatherers, we observe that they have maintained, by necessity, a broad movement repertoire—the full range of N...
2020-02-0758 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#52 – Raj RaghunathanRaj is a professor of Marketing at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, where he relies on themes from psychology, behavioral science, decision theory and marketing to explain consumption behavior. He also studies the impact that people’s judgments and decisions have on their own happiness and fulfillment.
Based on his research, he teaches a very successful online course on Coursera on Happiness (named A Life of Happiness And Fulfillment). His book (titled, If you’re so smart, why aren’t you happy?) was released in the US, UK, and India in 201...
2020-02-051h 03
The Primalosophy Podcast#51 – Roman McClayRoman McClay is the author of Sanction and lives in the San Isabel forest at 8760 feet.
Connect with Roman McClay:
Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Sanction-Roman-McClay/dp/1732895406
IG: @sanctionthebook
Twitter: @mcclay_roman
https://www.sanctionthebook.com/
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Website and Coaching: https://www.primalosophy.com/
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(IG): @primalosophy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBn7jiHxx2jzXydzDqrJT2A
iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
2020-02-0358 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#50 – Kate InglisKate Inglis is a photographer and author living in Nova Scotia. She writes children’s fiction, including award-nominated novels and picture books. Kate’s writing through the premature birth of her twins, the subsequent loss of one, and life beyond eventually led to her internationally recognized book, Notes for the Everlost. In 2008, she founded Glow in the Woods, an online community for bereaved parents and headlined the annual Walk to Remember in Edmonton, Alberta. Inglis’ 2012 TEDx talk, Parallelism, explored the similarities between the often solitary journeys of creative work and healing from grief.
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2020-01-291h 01
The Primalosophy Podcast#49 - Marco PoloHip-Hop producer Marco Polo and Nick Holderbaum talk about Marco's love for hip hop and his leap from Canada to NYC. Marco went from collections agent to making beats and working with hip hop legends like Rakim, Masta Ace, Big Daddy Kane, Inspectah Deck, MC Eiht, Talib Kweli, Large Professor and many more. Enjoy the episode.
Connect with Marco Polo:
https://www.marcopolobeats.com/
IG: @marcopolobeats
Twitter: @marcopolobeats
Spotify: Marco Polo
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2020-01-2732 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#45 - Massimo PigliucciMassimo Pigliucci is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His scholarly interests are in the philosophy of science and the nature of pseudoscience. He studies and practices modern Stoicism.
Pigliucci is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He has written for Skeptical Inquirer, Philosophy Now, and The Philosophers' Magazine, among others. His op-eds have appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and other major outlets.
He publishes essays on Stoicism and other...
2020-01-131h 17
The Primalosophy Podcast#43 – Alan LightmanAlan Lightman is a novelist, essayist, physicist, and educator. Currently, he is Professor of the Practice of the Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Until 2003, he was John Burchard Professor of the Humanities at MIT.
Alan Lightman talks about his book Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine. This is a wide-ranging conversation on science, the sublime, transcendent experiences, consciousness, our longing for permanence, and who Alan would love to have a drink with.
Connect with Alan Lightman:
https://cmsw.mit.edu/alan-lightman/
Searching...
2020-01-061h 01
The Primalosophy Podcast#42 - East ForestLast summer, EAST FOREST was invited to Maui to record brand new teachings from the late spiritual teacher Ram Dass. The album is released in four “chapters” throughout 2019, culminating in a full-length release on August 9, 2019. Trevor Hall, Stic of Dead Prez, Laura Bird of The Mynabirds, and Grammy-nominated artist, Krishna Das make guest appearances on the 14-track album, with remixes including Hammock, Christopher Willits among others. East Forest has trail-blazed a path in the wellness movement-building bridges between the digital and natural worlds.
His collaborations include Google and John Hopkins neuroaesthetics program, Consciousness Hacking, and Scie...
2020-01-0239 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#41 - Robin HansonRobin Hanson is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University and a research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University. He has a PhD in social science from Cal Tech, master’s degrees in physics and philosophy, and nine years of experience as a research programmer in artificial intelligence and Bayesian statistics. He’s recognized not only for his contributions to economics (pioneering the theory and use of prediction markets) but also in a wide range of other fields. He is the author (along with Kevin Simler) of The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Moti...
2019-12-301h 00
The Primalosophy Podcast#40 - Todd WhiteTodd White is the CEO of Dry Farm Wines - an organic/ biodynamic farmed wine with zero added sugar, free of chemicals and additives. Todd is a writer, speaker and leading authority on healthy, organic natural wines and supporter of micro-dosing alcohol for health, longevity, and vitality. He is an avid meditator, eats one meal a day, ketogenic dieter, and is on the show today to educate us on all things wine!
Connect with Todd and Dry Farm Wines:
https://www.dryfarmwines.com/nick
@dryfarmwines
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2019-12-261h 13
The Primalosophy Podcast#39 - Alex HutchinsonAlex Hutchinson writes Outside’s Sweat Science column, about the science of endurance and adventure. He started out as a Cambridge-trained physicist and long-distance runner on the Canadian national team. As a journalist, he earned a National Magazine Award for his energy reporting with Popular Mechanics, covered adventure travel for The New York Times, and wrote a training column for Runner’s World. His latest book is ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. He lives in Toronto, where he runs fast, climbs poorly, and gets outside as much as possible with his wife and daug...
2019-12-231h 08
The Primalosophy Podcast#38 - Katherine Woodward ThomasKatherine Woodward Thomas, M.A., MFT is the author of the New York Times Bestseller Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After which was nominated for a Books for a Better Life Award, and the national bestseller, Calling in “The One:” 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. She is also a licensed marriage and family therapist and teacher to thousands from all corners of the world in her virtual and in-person learning communities.
Katherine is the originator of the Conscious Uncoupling process made famous by Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin as well as creator of t...
2019-12-1956 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#37 – Andrew RaderAndrew Rader is a Mission Manager at SpaceX. He holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from MIT specializing in long-duration spaceflight. In 2013, he won the Discovery Channel’s competitive television series Canada’s Greatest Know-It-All. He's the author of Beyond the Known, a history of exploration from the beginning of humanity to our spacefaring future, and of three books in the Epic Space Adventure series (Epic Space Adventure, Mars Rover Rescue, Europa Excursion) and the children's book Rocket Science.
Andrew is also a game designer, occasional YouTuber, and co-hosts the weekly podcast Spellbound, which covers topics from scie...
2019-12-1655 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#36 - Matthew GriffinMatthew "Griff" Griffin co-founded Combat Flip Flops in Kabul, Afghanistan. Griff specialized in developing solutions for companies growing business in "difficult" locations.
A Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point with a degree in Engineering Management. Griff served in the 75th Ranger Regiment as a Rifle Company Fire Support Officer with three tours to Afghanistan and one tour to Iraq. Post military, Mr. Griffin moved to the private sector as the Director of Military Sales for Remote Medical International and the director of Special Operations for Protect the Force. Griff...
2019-12-1342 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#35 - Todd LeducChief Todd LeDuc is retiring from the Broward County (FL) Fire Rescue Service after 29 years of service throughout the ranks, having served as both Deputy and Assistant Fire Chief. Chief LeDuc has a master’s degree in Executive Fire Service Leadership, is designated as a Chief Fire Officer, and holds fellow status in the Institute of Fire Engineers.
For over a decade, Chief LeDuc has served as a Board Member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Safety, Health, & Survival Section and is currently the Section Secretary. He currently serves as a peer reviewer for agency accr...
2019-12-091h 02
The Primalosophy Podcast#34 - Wallace J. NicholsDr. Wallace "J" Nichols - called a “Keeper of the Sea" by GQ Magazine, “a visionary" by Outside Magazine, a "water warrior" by AQUATICS International and a "friend of the sea" by Experience Life Magazine - is an innovative, silo-busting, entrepreneurial scientist, movement maker, renown marine biologist, voracious Earth and idea explorer, wild water advocate, bestselling author, sought after lecturer, and fun-loving Dad. He also likes turtles (a lot).
Dr. Nichols collaborates tirelessly to create the new story of water and share it with the world. This story includes the vast cogn...
2019-12-021h 04
The Primalosophy Podcast#33 - Daniel PopperDaniel Popper is a multidisciplinary artist known globally for his larger-than-life sculptures, and spectacular public art installations. From Cape Town, South Africa, Daniel has travelled the globe creating an array of sculptures , installations and stages. Daniel specialises in Interactive art, Public art , stage design, installation art, and interior design. Daniel is most acclaimed for his massive public art installations at top festivals like the Electric Forest festival in the USA, Boom Festival in Portugal, Rainbow Serpent festival in Australia, as well as Afrikaburn in the Tankwa Karoo in South Africa. Many of his projects include collaborations with...
2019-11-2545 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#32 - Dr. Kirk ParsleyDr. Kirk Parsley is a medical doctor, former Navy SEAL, leading sleep expert and world-class educator. Kirk helps the best get even better and optimize their health. We discuss the effects of sleep deprivation on first responders and military, cognitive behavioral therapy, shift work sleep disorders, Doc's Sleep Remedy, and much more.
Connect with Dr. Kirk Parsley:
http://www.docparsley.com/about/
https://store.docparsley.com/
https://twitter.com/docparsley
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https://www.primalosophy.com/
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2019-11-2159 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#31 - Sal Di StefanoSal Di Stefano is a co-host of top health and fitness podcast Mind Pump Radio. He's a certified personal trainer and gym owner with more than 20 years of experience helping thousands of clients to lose weight and get in shape.
Connect with Sal:
Sal's Blog
Sal at Facebook
Sal at Instagram
Mind Pump Radio
Mind Pump TV
Free Mind Pump Resources
Connect with Nick Holderbaum:
https://www.primalosophy.com/
https://twitter.com/primalosophy
https...
2019-11-181h 05
The Primalosophy Podcast#30 - Jill TarterAstronomer Jill Tarter is director of the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute's Center for SETI Research, and also holder of the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI. She led Project Phoenix, a decade-long SETI scrutiny of about 750 nearby star systems, using telescopes in Australia, West Virginia and Puerto Rico. While no clearly extraterrestrial signal was found, this project was the most comprehensive targeted search for artificially generated cosmic signals ever undertaken.
Tarter serves on the management board for the Allen Telescope Array, a massive instrument that will eventually include 350 antennas, and that has already increased the...
2019-11-1158 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#29 - Stephen HusseyAfter discovering his passion for health in college, Stephen obtained his Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine and Masters in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States. Over the years he has learned the power of food to heal the body and it all began when he used the proper human diet as part of the healing process to rid himself of many chronic health ailments. Today he practices Chiropractic and Functional Medicine in Virginia and coaches people who have a variety of health concerns, especially heart trouble. And due to his first-hand experience, he also specializes...
2019-11-0759 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#28 - Scott YoungScott Young (@ScottHYoung) is the host of the Scott Young Podcast and author of Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career.
Connect with Scott Young:
Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott H. Young
The Scott Young Podcast by Scott H. Young
Scott Young’s Website
Scott Young at Facebook
Scott Young at Twitter
Scott Young at Instagram
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2019-11-0452 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#27 - Bill SchindlerThe founder of Ancestral Insight, Dr. Bill Schindler is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, and the new Director of The Eastern Shore Food Lab. Currently, Dr. Schindler is on sabbatical and he and his family are living abroad in Ireland for a year while he researches for his book on ancestral diets via The Food Evolutions Project. Most recently, Dr. Schindler co-starred in National Geographic's series, The Great Human Race. As both a prehistoric archaeologist and experimental archaeologist his research and teaching interests revolve around a comprehensive understanding...
2019-10-281h 25
The Primalosophy Podcast#26 - Kai WhitingKai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. His main research interests are how to better account for resource use and the practical application of Stoic philosophy to the challenges of the 21st century. His background is in Environmental Engineering, but he recognized that without philosophy, we will never understand the “why” we do what we do, which is why he combines both disciplines in his approach.
Connect with Kai Whiting:
Stoicon 2018: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E4DT0fDLF4&t
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2019-10-211h 26
The Primalosophy Podcast#25 - John WoodSince founding the company in 2000, John has continued to expand our business so we can meet customer demand, and he’s always looking for new ways to make US Wellness Meats better, whether through new products, more efficient processing and shipping, or better customer service. On top of that, he somehow manages to take care of his farm and animals, inspire every member of our team, and build partnerships with like-minded farmers and businesses across the country.
We talk grass-fed vs. grain-fed beef, how land management and sustainable ranching plays a huge role in conservation and th...
2019-10-1457 min
The Primalosophy Podcast#24 - Marika SborosFoodmed.net publisher and editor Marika Sboros is one of South Africa’s top writers on medicine for health in body and mind. She started her career in South Africa at the Rand Daily Mail newsroom as a hard news general reporter, with a special interest in politics and religion. Later, Marika moved into newspaper production doing editing, sub-editing, layout, and feature writing on women’s issues, health and lifestyle. She has worked as health and lifestyle editor for other major newspapers in South Africa.
Most recently, she worked for Business Day, the country’s most influential Englis...
2019-10-091h 26
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