neonosis: Recent Episodes
Joshua Fields
Welcome to neonosis, a podcast about transformation. Tune in to hear interviews with thought leaders across a variety of domains – from health to consciousness to politics – and discover leading ideas around individual and social change.
Gregg Levoy is the author of Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion and Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life. He is a former behavioral specialist at USA Today, and a regular blogger for Psychology Today.
Are our global systems on the verge of collapse? Dr Meg Wheatley is an author, systems theorist and management consultant. Her approach includes theories of change, chaos theory , leadership and organisational culture. Meg received her PhD from Harvard University with a focus on organisational and behavioural change, and has written 9 books and nearly 100 articles. Her book, Who Do We Choose to Be, is a deconstruction of the patterns of civilisation collapse and a call to action for courageous leadership in a time of demise. In this episode, we dive into the factors involved in collapse, the progress trap, and how we can show up as leaders in these testing times.
Are supernormal abilities just the naive wishes of dreamers, con artists and children? Or is there legitimate science to back up their existence?
Dr Dean Radin is Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. He is author or coauthor of over 250 technical and popular articles and four books: The Conscious Universe (1997), Entangled Minds (2006), Supernormal (2013), and Real Magic (2018).
This episode looks at the question - can we prove the existence of the supernormal through scientific means?
Ben Clench was only 27 when he was hit by a car while on holiday in the Dominican Republic in September 2010. His girlfriend was killed instantly. He suffered a severe head injury which left him in a coma and at the mercy of developing-world hospital care. This is a story about Ben's journey and recovery.
Peter Sjostedt-H is a philosopher, metaphysician and the inspiration behind a Marvel superhero. He is the author of Noumenatics, a book which dives into the realms of nihilism and psychedelic phenomenology, and a leading philosophical voice with regards to panpsychism, the idea that consciousness itself is a part of matter.
In this episode, we discuss the influence of psychedelics on Western thought as well as his views on why panpsychism is a better explanation than dogmatic materialism for what underpins our reality.
Sarah Adler-Milstein is a labor advocate and author of Sewing Hope: How One Factory Challenges the Apparel Industry’s Sweatshops.
In this episode, we dive into the revolutionary model of Alta Gracia, the world's first and only apparel factory paying its workers a living wage. We discuss why Alta Gracia was founded, how its model works, and some of its successes and challenges. If you're interested in hearing how companies can pay their workers more and increase business performance, then check out this episode.
Dr Matt Segall is on the teaching faculty for the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. His academic interests centre around German Idealism and process philosophy.
In this episode, we deconstruct some of the fundamental philosophies of society, namely materialism and neo-Darwinism. We also take a dive into the nature of consciousness, quantum mechanics and how society will change as we begin to integrate a new philosophical paradigm.
Dustin Diperna is a Harvard-educated religious scholar, global meditation teacher, and author of several books on spiritual development. He has worked closely with Ken Wilber over the last decade and is a practitioner in the lineages of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.
In this episode, we dive into outer-body experiences, esotericism, meditation, lucid dreaming, and the implications of spiritual practice on broader society.
Dr Andrew Hill is a cognitive neuroscientist, lecturer in gerontology at UCLA and founder and director of Peak Brain, an American company using neurofeedback and mindfulness to enhance brain health.
He’s the host of the podcast Head First and you might have also heard him on Joe Rogan, Ben Greenfield or one of Dave Asprey’s podcasts.
Andrew is one of the leading neurofeedback and brain performance experts in the USA, and in this episode we dive into neurofeedback, nootropics, caffeine, alcohol and diet.
Dr Nathan Walworth is a climate scientist at the University of Southern California, where he focuses on the evolutionary implications of climate change. He’s the co-chair of the Futurism Lab at NEXUS, a global movement bridging ultra wealthy inheritors and social entrepreneurs, and is involved with some other super cool projects like CoValence life and The Ocean Cleanup .
In this episode we speak about what is actually going on with regards to climate change, where we've gone wrong with messaging, what’s coming next, and what interventions we could take to mitigate further damage.
What is actually going on at the NHS? Where is medicine going? And are we evolving our mainstream model of treating the body from a reductionist to a holistic one?
Dr Mahiben Maruthappu is the former Senior Fellow to the CEO of NHS England, where he co-founded the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) and the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. He is currently co-founder of the social care technology start-up, Cera (https://ceracare.co.uk).
There’s a lot of controversy in the UK regarding the state of the NHS, and so sitting down with Ben gave me an opportunity to find out more about exactly what is going on behind closed doors. Aside from UK healthcare, the conversation covers the future of medicine, exercise, mental health, while also unravelling some of the philosophy behind our current approach to the mind and body.
Dr Rory Mac Sweeney is an avid explorer of altered states of consciousness. He holds a phD in genetics and his primary area of interest is lucid dreaming, using the dream state as a probe for investigating the nature of reality. This has led to him forging his own metaphysical theory of mind, the double edge self theory, which he discusses in his book, The Paradox of Lucid Dreaming.
In this episode we explore lucid dreaming, the nature of reality, religion, psychedelics and the future of humanity. It's a super fun episode, and anyone with an interest in discussions around consciousness and reality should enjoy some of the content.
Rory can be found hosting and participating in consciousness-based conferences throughout London, and can be contacted on his home site at wakeupinyourdreams.com
Michael Carthy is a London-based transformation specialist. An experienced coach and therapist, he helps clients become the best version of themselves through techniques including hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioural coaching and rapid dynamic therapy.
He holds a Masters degree in Positive Psychology and runs the UK's first virtual reality therapy clinic.
In this episode we dive into the ever-growing fields of positive psychology and virtual reality therapy, and also discuss the mental health of men and the courage of vulnerability.
Max Harris is an Examination Fellow at All Souls College, University of Oxford. He completed his BA/LLB(Hons.) at the University of Auckland, during which time he spent short stints working for the South Australian Department of Premier and Cabinet and the American Civil Liberties Union. He is the author of The New Zealand Project, a progressive vision for the future of New Zealand politics, and speaks about the 'politics of love' through his work.
In this episode, we dive into Max's interest in values-based politics, which includes the reintroduction of love into the mainstream narrative. We discuss justice, creativity and masculinity, as well as touching on his new book, The New Zealand Project.