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Sex, Drugs & EnlightenmentReflections and Celebrations for Season OneWrapping up the first season of Sex, Drugs & Enlightenment, Oakley reflects back with copious gratitude on the beautiful clients and powerful interviews that made each episode so impactful. The intention of this experimental journey was to equip listeners, especially young adults, with tools for healing and building emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence requires awareness, self-regulation, and articulation of needs. In Oakley’s experience, much of the pain people are living through is linked to over- or under-stimulated nervous systems as a result of feeling disconnected from self, source, or others. Season one has been a deep dive into strengthening those co...2023-03-3115 min
Sex, Drugs & EnlightenmentThe Motorcycle Monk: Practicing the Ecstacy of Love with Dayanand pt. 2Spiritual teacher and mindfulness guru Dayanand shares gems of wisdom gleaned from his path to enlightenment in part 2 of the conversation. For those seeking spiritual growth, this unconventional monk encourages intentional practices that cultivate stillness, especially in cultures that value speed and distraction. Practicing stillness is like a muscle. It takes time and dedication to bring about lasting change. When we bring ourselves fully into each present moment, we come face to face with the unconditional and abundant love that lives within us all. Breath work is one of the best ways to practice stillness. By connecting t...2023-03-0335 min
Sex, Drugs & Enlightenment“I’m Not Enough” Releasing Core Beliefs and Stepping into FreedomWhat are the beliefs holding you back from living your colossal life? This is the question Oakley poses to her client in this session centered around recognizing, releasing, and replacing negative beliefs that keep us stuck. Her client is a young man who is dedicated to his work both professionally and spiritually, but he’s struggling to feel confident enough to make big decisions for his future. This fear stems from the core belief many humans share: I’m not enough. If you find yourself unable to clearly communicate what you want, you may carry this belief as well. It i...2023-02-1759 min
Sex, Drugs & EnlightenmentRiding Out of the Darkness: How a Young Equestrian Learns to Ask for HelpIn today’s episode, Oakley talks with a resilient client who faced down a particularly dark night filled with despair and thoughts of suicide. This young woman shares the story of the stressful external situations that seemed to perpetuate her suicidal idealizations, including a difficult relationship with her coworker and roommate. Oakley challenges her client and listeners to view all relationships as mirrors into the truth of our own psyches. Through this exercise, the young woman uncovers unhealed dynamics in her past relationship with her mother and the stories she believed about herself based on those early experiences. O...2023-02-031h 14
Sex, Drugs & EnlightenmentThe Power of a North Star: A Follow-UpThere’s nothing sweeter for a therapist than witnessing how the mindfulness tools offered in sessions bring freedom and transformation for their clients. Oakley listens in awe as her client recounts how visualizing the life she wants on a daily basis has brought necessary change for embodying her dreams. A relationship that was not in alignment naturally ended. She booked a trip she didn’t think would happen this year. Now she’s visiting Europe with the prospect of leaving her job and starting over somewhere new. All of this momentum was created by clearing out mental and emotional baggag...2023-01-2042 min
Sex, Drugs & EnlightenmentUsing the Mind to Overcome LymeThe collective energy of each new year inspires people to make changes they believe will bring more happiness and success. We all know how the New Year’s resolution trend goes. Stereotypically, January finds gyms full, liquor cabinets empty, and fridges stocked with leafy greens. By spring, most of the promises made in the attempt to improve our lives lie broken, collecting dust in the basement. We take this to mean we’ve failed or that our will power simply wasn’t strong enough. We didn’t push ourselves hard enough. Oakley knows the struggle of pushing herself b...2023-01-0637 min
Sex, Drugs & EnlightenmentThe Motorcycle Monk: Enlightenment Through Love and Loss with DayanandDayanand is no ordinary monk. Though his white linen tunic and chest length beard tell that he is indeed a holy man, he can also be found racing dirtbikes and white water rafting with friends. Growing up in Israel, from an early age Dayanand knew he was different. The suffering and injustices of the world angered him. When he experienced the loss of his brother due to suicide, his bitterness grew. As a young man, Dayanand turned to drugs to numb the pain. Through the trials of early adulthood, he continued to feel a mystical sense of longing for...2022-12-2359 min
Sex, Drugs & EnlightenmentIs It Me, Or Is It You? Releasing Traumatic Family Patterns Part 2Cognitive therapy is a powerful tool for addressing generational trauma, but most of the work is done in the mind. In order to truly heal patterns passed down through genetics and environment, Oakley guides her clients to deeper levels of restoration by addressing the energetic body. The therapeutic exercise she has developed called Give Back, Take Back draws from both Eastern and Western traditions. She uses the study of epigenetics to help clients release negative feelings towards primary caregivers, rewire the brain to new possibilities, and declare sovereignty from the behaviors and entanglements that no longer serve them. By...2022-12-091h 00
Sex, Drugs & EnlightenmentIs It Me, Or Is It You? Releasing Traumatic Family PatternsSix out of ten Americans have been diagnosed with one or more chronic illnesses, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. While this statistic may seem shocking, even more astounding is the lack of research into common diseases, such as Lyme Disease, that Oakley’s client lives with every day. Many people don’t know that inflammation in the body can create overwhelming anxiety. Because of a lack of understanding of the connection between these symptoms, people with chronic illness diagnoses are often left untreated or even worse, gaslighted about the very real nature of what they’re exp...2022-11-2552 min
Sex, Drugs & EnlightenmentBreaking Down Barriers to Love and IntimacyHave you ever heard the saying “You can’t love another person until you love yourself”? Oakley’s client, an adult in his mid 20s, has done his personal work. Now he’s ready to take the next step to find his romantic partner and commit to a relationship. But something is holding him back from being able to be vulnerable. So Oakley pulls from her enlightenment toolbelt and offers practical steps for reprogramming the patterns that keep his walls up so that he’s ready to receive his future partner when she comes along. Vulnerability, or allowing anot...2022-11-1157 min
Sex, Drugs & EnlightenmentNorth Star Visualization: Accessing Our Internal GPSOakley hears it all the time in her practice working with young adults: “How do I know which choice to make?” For many college graduates, the transition into adulthood can leave them feeling disappointed and directionless. Regardless of age, people often look outside themselves for guidance on difficult decisions, especially those that impact jobs and careers. In this episode, Oakley offers a valuable tool for connecting with the internal guidance system available to everyone that always points to true North. Through mindfulness practices, North Star work asks the individual to connect with the love-based emotion they want to ex...2022-10-2850 min
Sex, Drugs & EnlightenmentFrom Alcoholism to Bodybuilding Champion Part 2 with Erika RoseThe image of the angel and devil whispering in our ears is more than just an anecdote used in religious folklore. It actually speaks to human consciousness and the voices that dictate the way we view the world and the choices we make. When Erika Rose began the step by step journey from her personal rock bottom to the strong, confident woman she is today, she started with awareness. She began listening to her inner dialogue and analyzing whether or not those voices actually belonged to her. With the help of therapy and a regular meditation practice, this young...2022-10-1434 min
Naturally HighUnlearning the Mother Wound in Order to Break the Bonds of Intergenerational Trauma with Taylor BongaTaylor Bonga is an Internationally Board Certified Life Coach and Self-Healing Guide who takes women and future generations from surviving to thriving. Using somatic, energetic, and subconscious therapies such as The Emotional Freedom Technique, Clinical Hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and TIME Techniques, she helps strong-willed women unlearn the mother wound for more authentic self-expression, inner happiness, self-worth expansion, and healthy family dynamics. She has been featured on other podcasts such as Speak Louder, Vibrant Life, The Magic Soul, and Your Inner Light. She has worked closely with inspired leaders such as NY Times Best Selling Author G...2022-09-2226 min
Naturally HighUnlearning the Mother Wound in Order to Break the Bonds of Intergenerational Trauma with Taylor BongaTaylor Bonga is an Internationally Board Certified Life Coach and Self-Healing Guide who takes women and future generations from surviving to thriving. Using somatic, energetic, and subconscious therapies such as The Emotional Freedom Technique, Clinical Hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and TIME Techniques, she helps strong-willed women unlearn the mother wound for more authentic self-expression, inner happiness, self-worth expansion, and healthy family dynamics. She has been featured on other podcasts such as Speak Louder, Vibrant Life, The Magic Soul, and Your Inner Light. She has worked closely with inspired leaders such as NY Times Best Selling Author G...2022-09-2226 minSex, Drugs & EnlightenmentFrom Alcoholism to Body Building Champion Special Guest: Erika RoseNo one can tell Erika Rose her colossal dreams won’t come true, not even herself. Though some might look at her life as a successful personal trainer and bodybuilding champion and see perfection, she’s done the challenging inner and outer work that allows her to be her best self. Through her struggle with addiction and the winding road to recovery, Erika embraced the opportunity to look at herself in the mirror and find clarity on what she wanted in life. Now she’s ready to shed her identity once again and follow her intuition as it’s gu...2022-09-1449 min
Sex, Drugs & EnlightenmentHow Ketamine Saved a Young LifeOakley’s client shares her journey through debilitating depression and anxiety and how the monitored use of ketamine may have saved her life—or, at the very least, months and years of her time. Join us to learn about the ins and outs of this treatment, its effects, proper use, and how most of us are still learning about this drug. In this session, the client shares incredible insights into panic attacks, the use of anti-depressants, and what these treatments really taught her about what’s possible in her life and how they gave her a chance to step...2022-09-1444 min
Sex, Drugs & EnlightenmentMy Story: Why I Decided to Take Down the Therapy WallsOakley’s mission is clear: as a therapist and guide for young adults, she combines her studies in eastern mindfulness and western psychotherapy into valuable tools for clients transitioning into adulthood. In 2020, Oakley observed the escalating mental health crisis and wished there were more hours in the day to help those suffering with anxiety, depression, abuse, and trauma. If only her clients could hear each other’s stories, feel supported in talking about taboo topics, and trade seeds of wisdom, maybe they wouldn’t feel so alone. Thus, the concept for her podcast Sex, Drugs and Enlightenment was bor...2022-09-1440 minSex, Drugs & EnlightenmentIntroductionWelcome to sex, drugs and enlightenment. Where we open the door and take down the walls of the therapy office. Hi, I'm Oakley Ogden, a licensed professional counselor and coach with over 17 years of experience, working with young adults. In this podcast, I unpack the profane to recognize how the tough stuff is the sacred stuff. Join us as we explore it all, the taboo topics and otherwise nothing is off-limits. In this space of safety and love, let's work it out and learn how we can all build resilience and strength of character to make each day count as...2022-08-0800 min
Who Are You: The Life Lessons of Sports150: Casey Jennings May Be One Of The Best Beach Volleyball Players In The World, But More Importantly He Has The Ability To Be Present, Which In Return Makes Him A Gold Medalist In Marriage And FatherhoodAs the well-known Indian-American author and physician Deepak Chopra so eloquently writes, “There will never be a time when you life is not this moment.” Casey Jennings, professional Beach Volleyball Player and 2016 Olympic hopeful, lives by this mantra.
Casey Jennings is the youngest of 5 brothers. As any younger sibling knows, being born on the bottom branch of the family tree only means you figure out a way to climb to the top. And climb to the top, Casey has.
Casey has a remarkable gift. His gift is the ability to bottle and harness the wonderful teamm...2014-11-1500 min
The GEAR30 PodcastOOA Episode 114, The Day After
It's the day after Halloween edition of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show!
This week's News items include GOAL Foundation adding runners, hikers find missing Millcreek man's body, lost hikers in Davis County, and a hiker attacked by bees fall to his death. Whoa, that's a lot of hiking stories. Moving to water, we chat Waves for Water, then for the frozen version, Halloween skiing, and The North Face Park & Pipe Open Series schedule. Finally, what happened to tug-of-war in the Olympics?
Events:
November 1 – First Day to Reserve the WSU OP Yurt
November 3rd – Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop
November 5th – TGR Sk...2012-11-1156 min