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Bittensor GuruEpisode 1 - My Bittensor JourneyEpisode 1 of Bittensor Guru hosted by Keith Singery. I cover my first 18 months with the project and the current state of the Bittensor ecosystem. Bittensor Michael Garfield's Future Fossils Rian Bevan's Riancarnation Support this podcast by delegating to my validator: https://taostats.io/validators/dagtensor/
2023-08-1244 min
RiancarnationBeyond Psychedelic Therapy and the Amanita Mushroom with Kevin Feeney, PhDKevin Feeney, PhD, joins me for a conversation He is a cultural anthropologist and lawyer currently working as a Program Director and Senior Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies – Social Sciences at Central Washington University. His primary research interests include examining legal and regulatory issues surrounding the religious and cultural use of psychoactive substances, with an emphasis on peyote and ayahuasca, and exploring modern and traditional uses of the Amanita Muscaria mushroom, with a specific focus on medicinal use and preparation practices. His research has been published in many journals such as the International Journal of Drug Pol...
2023-08-051h 47
RiancarnationTechnology, Consciousness, and the Evolution of Mind with Hamilton Souther (Master Shaman)Master Shaman Hamilton Souther joins the show Hamilton Souther is a Master Shaman, and Founder of the Blue Morpho Tours, an Ayahuasca and Plant medicine Retreat Centre in Peru. Hamilton is also Co-founder Gaia Labs and Source Independent Entertainment (SIE), and Full Stock NFTs. Hamilton is a visionary leader, speaker, author and international leader for Amazonian Sustainability and Conservation. This was one of my favorite conversations so far on the show, and one of the best I’ve had around AI, the processes that seem to be taking place with technology in a larger sense.
2023-07-191h 55
RiancarnationThe Path to Meditation and the Luminous Psychonauts with Shaboy (PhD)Shaboy (PhD), joins me on the show Shaboy is a meditation instructor, reiki master, and spiritual teacher living in Japan. He has an honorary pHD from the dean OIUCM - Medicina Alernativa (UN) for his work in alternative therapies and spiritual psychology. He became a Rieki master in 2002, an EFT practitioner in 2011, a yoga teacher in 2009, and has recently qualified as a Breathwork guide with the Breathwork Alliance. Psychedelics and entheogens have also played a huge role in this, and it’s synthesis into these paths. Part of his current work includes helping people prepare, integrate, and fe...
2023-07-061h 26
RiancarnationTime Loops, Technology, and Crafting the Collective Cathedral with Michael GarfieldMichael Garfield joins the show This was an interesting and wide ranging conversation. We spoke of people and community as social molecules, time loops, AI and technology, and the need to come together in community towards some of the challenges facing us collectively, and much more. Also, brief appearance of Michael's daughter on the show for a moment! Michael is an incredible polymath. He is a visionary artist and live painter, a fantastic musician, podcast host (Future Fossils and until just recently Complexity Podcast for Sante Fe Institute), science communicator, writer and soon to be...
2023-06-151h 54
RiancarnationAI, VR, and the Future of Art with Matt Semke of CatswilleatyouMatt Semke, the artist behind Catswilleatyou joins me on the show. Matt is an amazing multidisciplinary artist who has potentially the longest running daily art streak of any artist on the planet, with over 6000 days straight of posting his new art pieces online. He’s a VR artist, AR artist, digital artist, physical artist/painter, NFT Artist, and so much more. He works to really push the boundaries on art and tools that can be used for art. He has created his own art metaverse with I believe somewhere around 1-10% of his collection available to...
2023-05-261h 27
RiancarnationOn Music and Medicine with Alex Maas of The Black AngelsAlex Maas of The Black Angels joins the show The Black Angels have been my favorite band almost immediately since I heard them about a decade ago, so this was an incredible episode for me. The conversation starts off talking about the Levitation music festival and how my Indigenous Web3 organization, 400 Drums, may do some work with them to help bring some Indigenous artists and representation to the event. After the little transition, the second half of the conversation is all around music and medicine, where these can tap us into, and the...
2023-05-132h 00
RiancarnationBreath and the Alignment of the Cosmos with Kyle EspenshadeKyle Espenshade is back for another great conversation. Kyle is a SOMA Breath Master Instructor, Healing Tao Qigong instructor, Transformational Coach, music producer, and ecstatic dance DJ, with over a decade of experience in internal alchemy arts. He is the founder of Soma Alkhemy, a syncretic system of holistic healing and transformation for the modern day spiritual seeker which combines ancient alkhemy practices from both eastern and western traditions with modern technology and scientific understanding. We talk about psychedelics but largely from an angle of what it's pointing you towards rather than just the fleeting...
2023-04-231h 33
RiancarnationRevealing the Threads that Connect Us All with Trent StephensTrent Stephens joins the show after another year away. I have some more episodes coming up so let’s hope I don’t have such an extended break again. Trent is many things. He lives on a somewhat self sustaining farm, studied as an eco tour guide, has worked to become essentially a self trained full stack developer, he’s working with web 3 and VR to facilitate some amazing project ideas he's had that we talk about on this episode. He’s also a Realtor, outdoorsman and survivalist, extreme sport enthusiast, a family man and more. We we...
2023-04-081h 53
You Know EverythingEpisode 80: The Relatable’s | RiancarnationRian Beven joins us this month on The Relatables and I am so excited for you to listen.
Rian and his team are on a journey to bring web 3 and smart contracts to indigenous communities. With their NFT project, 400 drums, they aim to weave digital space with the physical world while honoring tradition and culture.
In this episode, Rian walks us through what he considers his art, his work with the First Nation and how we can get involved.
Check out 400 Drums ---> https://www.400drums.com/
Listen to Rians Podcast --> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shifting-the-paradigm...
2023-02-221h 10
Wormhole ManifestE26 - Exploring New Mediums w/CATS WILL EAT YOUThis episode I welcome another new guest to the Manifest, Matt aka Cats Will Eat You.
In this episode we discuss everything from his 15 year daily art streak, his different mediums, his metaverse art gallery project, a 6 min animation project with music and a shout out to Thomas Lang the Composer, some art streak difficulties, and some others art streaks. We discuss, photoshop and image manipulations, Jonathan Days song a day, streaming, and then jump into the world of Cryptocurrencies a bit along with attempting to explain NFT’s, the markets and verifications, and artists work being min...
2022-10-211h 49
Wormhole ManifestS2 E7 - Vibrational Frequencies, Dreamwork, and Out-of-Body Experiences - ft. Stephen from DreamHerballyI start off this episode with yet another brief message describing the technical difficulties I found after recording this episode. My apologies for that but the issues are fixed and should be much better from here on out.
This episode I welcome a new guest to the show, Stephen from DreamHerbally.
Stephen is in the behavioral science and research methodology field and a dreamwork facilitator in which I played a small part in his certification program last year. I have been wanting to get him on the show for awhile now and finally the stars ha...
2022-04-282h 34
Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3Episode 33 - 400 Drums - Using NFTs to support Indigenous cultural revitalization and economic empowermentIn this episode, we welcome Tamara Goddard, David Fierro, and Rian Bevin from 400 drums, for a fascinating discussion on the power of NFTs to drive economic empowerment for underserved communities! We discuss how they are using NFTs to empower Indigenous communities, and support culture and language preservation, and to give back to a number of important Indigenous causes.About 400 Drums400 Drums is a campaign dedicated to supporting Indigenous artists, elders, language speakers and tour operators to harness new online platforms, such as NFTs and web3, to monetize their skills while sharing...
2022-03-1040 min
Wormhole ManifestS2 E4 - See You Space Cowboy! - ft. BigRob029**Spoiler Alert**
Welcome back to the Wormhole Manifest. It's been several weeks since the last episode due to my work getting really busy and leaving me hardly any time to get the editing done on this one. But I finally finished it, so please let me know if I've missed anything.
In this episode I bring back my good friend Rob for a special episode geared almost entirely to the anime series Cowboy Bebop as well as several other related subjects.
We compare and contrast just some of the differences between the Bebop an...
2022-03-061h 39
Wormhole ManifestS2 E3 - Antibodies, Molecules, and Biology Oh My! - ft. LisaWelcome to Season Two of the Wormhole Manifest Podcast
On this episode I am joined by Lisa who is a Molecular Biologist and we discuss vaccines, the pandemic, anime, and a whole bunch of cool stuff.
We go into a bit about Lisa’s background and education and where she's from. Then we shift into talking about DNA and altered DNA and vaccines and her research and work that she does. We discuss some of my childhood health issues and shots and vaccines I got in the military. We go into a bit about dealing wit...
2022-02-121h 38
Continuing the Conversation: A podcast community for psychedelic mindsIts all about Communities!In this episode Luke Skywalker and T. Rex have a chat about the various communities we are woven into. There are so many amazing communities online that have been so much fun to be involved in. Our Discord group is blessed to have so many connections to so many awesome groups. Today we discuss some of those groups and how we wish to continue to weave this project out and into the world. I urge all our listeners to check out these other projects and see what value they can bring to you!Mentioned in this episode: ...
2022-02-071h 00
Wormhole ManifestS2 E2 - Agents of Fundamental Evolution at Large - ft. RianWelcome to Season Two of the Wormhole Manifest Podcast
This episode Rian from the Riancarnation Podcast joins me again and together we take a deep dive into life.
We start off catching up about the holidays and discuss some geographic information around Vancouver such as the recent destruction caused by some major flooding. We talk more about the area and what you can find there and we end up talking a good bit about seafood before we start to take a deep look into society, expectations, and Harm Reduction.
The discussion brings up t...
2022-01-301h 37
RiancarnationSilence and Insight, Bliss and Fear with Jesse ShwalukJesse Shwaluk joins me after nearly a year away from the show! After a decade of close friendship I thought it was worth getting one of our conversations out. Jesse is a massage therapist near Vancouver, BC. In this episode, we go on a deep dive on meditation and our experiences going to 10 day silent Vipassana meditation retreats. Stay tuned after the episode with Jesse, there's an extra few minutes talking about one of the worst experiences of my life, a bad trip off of a cannabis edible after coming back from my first retreat...
2022-01-262h 25
Wormhole ManifestWormhole Manifest Ep: 08 - Dematerialization Ain't So Bad ft. Frankie and RachelWelcome to Wormhole Manifest: Once your name is on the manifest your journey will begin.
Matt (aka Wormhole_Matt) is back to interview special guests about a wide array of topics with emphasis on mental health.
After a rocky but funny start we get into introductions and discussions with two very special people.
Frankie and my partner Rachel
We talk briefly about vaccine boosters, friendsgiving's, partying while kids sleep, drinks with paper bags,
twitter before politics, the walking dead, the lost boys being Rachels new favorite m...
2021-10-301h 31Wormhole ManifestWormhole Manifest Ep: 03 - The White Cranberry Juice Soopa Show ft. SoopaMannieBWelcome to Wormhole Manifest: Once your name is on the manifest your journey will begin.
Matt (aka Wormhole_Matt) is back to interview special guests about a wide array of topics with emphasis on mental health.
This week, Matt and Mannie talk about everything from working in retail to past job experience to our history with video games. It's a bit longer of an episode because neither one of us wanted to stop talking because we were having so much fun. LOL! Please enjoy!
Special Guest: SoopaMannieB
Twitter: @SoopaMannieB Twitch: twitch...
2021-09-281h 30Wormhole ManifestWormhole Manifest Ep: 02 - Not Just Ancient Cultures ft. RianWelcome to Wormhole Manifest: Once your name is on the manifest your journey will begin.
Matt (aka Wormhole_Matt) is back to interview special guests about a wide array of topics with emphasis on mental health.
This week, Matt has a great discussion with Rian from the Riancarnation Podcast about his introduction to psychedelics, his calling to meditation, and about various cultural influences.
Special Guest: Rian
Instagram: riancarnationn
To learn more about the Riancarnation Podcast check it out HERE.
Shout out to @Elynnbarstar on Twitter for being o...
2021-09-191h 15
Continuing the Conversation: A podcast community for psychedelic mindsTHE VERY SUPER SPECIAL 420 Episode!Happy belated 420 you beautiful hippies! We celebrated today by sharing stories with one another about our random stoner adventures. These stories had everything from angsty teenage duck thievery to existential mental breaks, and everything in-between. Sit back, light a spliff and enjoy hanging out with this crazy crew of psychedelic explorers. And then when your done, smoke another spliff and come join us on our discord server to connect and tell us your own stoner tales! We look forward to speaking with you! Continuing the conversation - DMT World - The Psychedelic Social NetworkContinuing the Co...
2021-05-021h 39
RiancarnationWarm Data and the Wisdom of the Collective with Lucas JacksonLucas is a biodynamic farmer living in Vermont. Working in these ways with understandings of permaculture has given him the inspiration for his own journey and inner work. He is a Holotropic Breathwork instructor after having studied under Stan Grof and Tav Sparks. Lucas is also a Warm Data Host, training under the International Bateson Institute. They do some online sessions called 'People Need People' which he invited me to participate in and it really made me want to get him on the show. I've known Lucas for a few years online but we had...
2021-02-141h 41Continuing the Conversation: A podcast community for psychedelic mindsAfternoon DelightIn this episode Luke has a conversation with Rian from the Riancarnation Podcast, as well as appearances by community members T Rex and Sandi. Simulation Theory, Salvia Trips, Altered states due to injury or trauma, and so much more were discussed in the afternoon conversation. We would be honored if you came to join us for the next one! We meet on Tuesday evenings and Thursday afternoons, carve out some time to come enjoy an afternoon or evening chat with us!A Social Network for Psychedelics - Join for Free | DMT WorldContinuing the Conversation Di...
2021-02-131h 04Continuing the Conversation: A podcast community for psychedelic mindsIndra's Web, Breath Work, and a Few Salvia trips.Welcome to this episode of Continuing the Conversation. Today we have a conversation with a few new members of our community, Rian, Host of The Riancarnation Podcast, and Mike, Co-Host of The Mind Escape Podcast. This conversation between Animal Energy, High AF, T Rex Ophora, Luke, Rian, and Mike was a blast. We discuss the newly launched project "Indra's Web", where the goal is to "connect open minds", our personal preferences between LSD and mushrooms, dreaming, breath work, and so much more. Come join us at the Links below, support our community members in their upcoming projects and we look...
2021-02-0355 min
RiancarnationAltered States, Dreams, and Synchronicity with Stephen Favasuli of Dream HerballyStephen Favasuli is the owner of Dream Herbally, focusing on herbal blends to help increase overall dream clarity and recall. He has given listeners of this show a chance to try his blend for 10% off through the month of February with the promo code 'RIANCARNATION'. www.dreamherbally.com This tea is excellent for cannabis users to help bring their dreams back too. We talk about psychedelics and altered states, dreams, and the way they weave a trail for us to find the things we truly value in our own lives. Find h...
2021-02-011h 25
RiancarnationWar, Trauma, and Healing the Mind with Alex from DMT WorldAlex the host of the DMT World Podcast joins me on the show this week. Alex is a team member at DMT World, a father, and has many projects on the go. This episode does get heavy at some points. Alex is a war veteran and we talk a lot around that, what brought him there, his own healing journey through psychedelics, and his letting go of previous mental states that held him in negative patterns. This is a really inspiring conversation so it was great being able to speak with Alex and...
2020-12-241h 26
RiancarnationArchetypal Psychology, Living Mythology, and Psychedelic Feminism with Zoe HeleneZoe Helene joins me on the show this week. Zoe is an artist and cultural activist who founded the environmental feminism collective, Cosmic Sister (@CosmicSister), in 2007, to advocate for women, wildlife, wilderness and wildlife, and for our natural right to work with nature’s psychedelic medicines—our “co-evolutionary allies.” She coined the term "Psychedelic Feminism" to describe a sub-genre of feminism, and believes that a true balance of power across the gender spectrum—globally—is the only way humans (and non-humans) will survive. In this episode we talk much around archetypal psychology looking at ancient Greek myths and...
2020-11-101h 58
RiancarnationRe-Engaging with the Myths that Made Us with Caleb TippleMy first repeat guest! Back from the first episode, Caleb Tipple joins me this week. Caleb is a good friend of mine I’ve known for a few years through the wonder of the internet (I said 7 years in the intro it's probably only been 5). He’s a therapist who’s been really engaged in Somatic Experiencing modalities the last few years. He’s really given me a lot of information around somatic modalities and the nature of this kind of work and I find it unbelievably fascinating. We talk a bit about Caleb's...
2020-10-211h 18
RiancarnationPsychedelic History, Magick, and Mystery Traditions with Tom HatsisThomas Hatsis joins me on the show. Tom is an author, lecturer, and historian of witchcraft, magic, Western religions, contemporary psychedelia, entheogens, and medieval pharmacopeia. Tom has an incredible mind for facts around the historical uses of different psychoactive plants and herbs, even teaching himself Latin to be able to read and translate from primary texts to really understand the practices and minds of those in the past and ancient world. Some topics in the episode are around ancient psychedelic history, different ritualistic use of these compounds, and hear about his book set...
2020-10-031h 29
RiancarnationResolving Trauma and Healing using MDMA with Charlotte JacksonCharlotte Jackson joins me on the show Charlotte is a clinical counselor who’s worked in Mental Health and Substance Use for over 15 years. She is a therapist with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) involved with the Phase III studies with MDMA, and becoming clinical supervisor of the MAPS clinical trials in Europe. She studied under Dr. Ingrid Pacey of the Phase II MDMA MAPS studies. We talk a lot about MDMA in this episode, including the use of MDMA for therapy, what separates this from trying to do this on yo...
2020-09-111h 24
RiancarnationStories Help Us Heal and Grow with Caitlin MoakleyCaitlin Moakley joins me on the show Caitlin is the founder of Soil and Spirit, a consultation business she started for personal care brands, herbalists, ethnobotanists and more to make an impact on a local and global level on the ingredients that are put into products. She is also a core member of of the psychedelic and environmental feminist group, Cosmic Sister, and works in the Cannabis industry in Massachusetts with Agrify working on vertical farming and indoor grow technology. We talk about altered states of consciousness, ayahuasca, cannabis, and how stories help u...
2020-08-291h 23
RiancarnationArt and Meaning are the Trail of our Existence with Leah DayThis weeks conversation is with the wonderful Leah Day. Leah is a fantastic Yukon-raised artist and musician (her family resides there) and has lived in Vancouver for over 18 years. I've known her since when I worked at Village Bloomery, a cannabis dispensary I worked at for a few years. I sat in her garden with her chickens for a conversation and we were taken into some interesting directions. We talk about art, death and grief, nature, and finding meaning within the circumstances of our lives. You can find her on Facebook and Instagram @leahdayarts The cover photo is one...
2020-07-211h 13
RiancarnationConnecting to the Soma Breath with Kyle EspenshadeKyle is a certified SOMA Breath Instructor, helping others access their full potential and access their inner 'Soma' using the power of the breath. He studied breathwork with Wim Hof and later Anthony Abbagnano, founder of Alchemy of Breath, where he was able to dive deeper into the process of healing with a six week Hero’s Journey, following Joseph Campbell’s outline for psychological development and personal transformation. He eventually came upon SOMA Breath, where he seemingly found the holistic system he had been dreaming about putting together himself, and became one of the first SOMA inst...
2020-07-071h 26
RiancarnationGhost Dance: History, Prophecy, Pandemic, and the Redemption of Humanity with Michael Stuart AniMichael Stuart Ani joins me for the 10th episode! He is the author of the incredible book we talk much around called The Ghost Dance: An Untold History of the America's. He's also co-founder of the Amazonia Foundation in 1991, and has recently started the non-profit the Talking Plants Foundation, as well as another project called The Healing Garden we talk about in this episode. He's helped fight epidemics in South America, especially with the Yanomami, and is engaged in work in a similar vein with Covid 19. This conversation to me really strikes deep into the...
2020-06-101h 25
RiancarnationOutdoor Simulation with Isaiah and Jarah DobbsIsaiah and Jarah Dobbs join me at a nearby park for a conversation. I worked with these guys at a cannabis dispensary, and are some of the most fun people to hang out with. They also made my theme song. I tried to make this episode really feel like a conversation that we would generally have with the mics off to really get a sense of their energy and passion that they carry with them, so be ready for lots of laughs. We talk a lot about music and the environment, bee-sting mystical experiences, working i...
2020-06-021h 28
RiancarnationA Somatic Approach to Salvia Divinorum with Christoper SolomonChristopher Solomon joins me this week on the show to talk about Salvia Divinorum. Christopher is a Somatic Therapist who specializes in using this unique sage plant for sessions with clients to help them overcome all kinds of things, including physical illness (from powerful anti-inflammatory compounds), addiction, depression, anxiety, and more. He's is a proponent of mindful low and medium doses with this plant, and we talk much around these kind of ideas. Salvia is a lesser known psychedelic, and very fascinating plant overall. I'm definitely going to have Chris on in the future as h...
2020-05-191h 25
RiancarnationGenerational Perspective and Grounding into the Heart with Sean CoanSean Coan finally makes it on the show after too many technical difficulties We get into a conversation around Heart Math that unfortunately mostly got deleted. Then we got together to record a new chat and get deep into generational perspectives, grounding yourself, and bringing a magicians awareness to the chaotic times we find ourselves in. Sean is a meditator, householder yogin in the lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, magick practitioner, and tarot card reader. Follow him on instagram, and book at tarot reading with him at his website below. Instagram: @arcaneheartstarot
2020-05-091h 17
RiancarnationUsing Art to Navigate Grief and Uncertainty with Heather ProstHeather Prost joins me on the show this week. Heather is an End-of-Life Doula and Expressive Arts Therapist. This time we're all going through of Covid 19 in a lot of ways is acting like a collective trauma on us and we're having to contend with a new way to be in the world. For many this can be quite destabilizing and challenging to come to terms with. We're collectively in some ways grieving for the lives and world we once had. But new states of being and new ways of life can come f...
2020-04-271h 15
RiancarnationMaximizing Creativity and Navigating Uncertainty in Times of Crisis with David KrantzDavid Krantz joins me on the show this week. David Krantz is an Epigenetic Health Coach and musician behind Futexture. In this episode we talk about his music and an interesting synesthetic experience he had that he worked to put out through his music, opportunities that may arise during a time like this, managing uncertainty and adapting to stress during Covid. I'm releasing this on 4/20 (in my time at least) and we do go into cannabis and considerations around use and genetic expression. David's genetic work and research looks deep into the endocannabinoid s...
2020-04-211h 15RiancarnationAddiction, Ibogaine, Psychedelics, and Vitamin F'in C with Trevor MillarTrevor Millar joins me for this episode. Trevor Millar is the co-founder of the now closed Liberty Root Therapy Ltd that specialized in Ibogaine for the treatment of addiction, especially opioids. With this he's been engaged in helping the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver for sometime. He is the Chair of Board for MAPS Canada, Director of the Canadian Psychedelic Association and the former Executive Director of the Global Ibogaine Therapy Alliance. We talk much about Ibogaine and it's use for addiction, some around traditional Bwiti practices, other psychedelics, Vitamin C, saunas, and more. ...
2020-03-201h 24
RiancarnationSearching for Authenticity with Bob SemeniukBob Semeniuk joins me on the show this episode. Bob is writing a book of his life called the Search for Authenticity. He’s been a full-time freelance writer, environmental and human rights activist and photojournalist for about 30 years. He lived with the Inuit for 2 years, been to over 80 countries and many war zones. He also knew Bill Reid for a time and carves masks in his spare time. www.robertsemeniuk.com Instragram: @bobsemeniuk
2020-03-121h 18
RiancarnationPeople Are Living Shadows with Howard BlottSo many people seem to living off of past scripts of their lives. Howard and I talk around this idea in this episode, and look at how expectations can really hold someone in a life they're not wanting. Expectations from others, from society, from yourself. We also talk about decentralization and the future of technology. Check out Howard's podcast The Ascention Cafe once it's released! This is the image that came to me with 'People are living shadows' I describe in the episode. | \\\\ . //// | Look here for a picture of the John Lilly's passage on...
2020-03-041h 04
RiancarnationSomatic Experiencing with CalebCaleb joins me for the first episode of the show. We talk a lot around a therapy modality called Somatic Experiencing that he's been incorporating into his therapy practice over the last 2 years. I've been interested in this for awhile and more so after I had heard of his transformative experiences using it. We touch a bit on the use of psychedelics in combination with a method like this, so this kind of method is worth keeping an eye out for if you were looking to engage in psychedelic therapy as that becomes more accessible in your...
2020-02-241h 07