Emerging Purpose Podcast: Recent Episodes
Greg Donaldson
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CommunitiesThe Kundalini Collective – support group for Kundalini/spiritual awakening experiencesThe Elephant Collective – community and documentary project on non-ordinary experiences and trauma healingACER - ACER Integration is a transformative program to deepen connection to self, others and the natural world.
Alexander Beiner is a writer and podcaster. He’s one of the executive directors of Breaking Convention, and the author of the book The Bigger Picture: How Psychedelics can help us make sense of the world. In 2018, he co-founded Rebel Wisdom, an alternative media and events platform that grew to a quarter of a million subscribers, and became an influential node in the systems change, personal growth and sense-making communities. His work explores how psychedelics can be used to elicit sustainable cultural change, the complexities of psychedelic capitalism and mainstreaming, and how differing beliefs and value systems affect psychedelic culture.Ali Beiner discusses his book "The Bigger Picture," which explores the intersection of psychedelics and systems change. He emphasizes the transformative power of psychedelics, noting their role in enhancing complexity tolerance and fostering a deeper connection to the world. Beiner highlights the importance of an "ecology of practices," including meditation, therapy, and psychedelics, to address the meta crisis. He also discusses the need for collective integration of psychedelic insights into governance, economics, and education. Beiner advocates for a psychedelic way of thinking to drive systemic change, encouraging curiosity and experimentation.https://www.alexanderbeiner.comhttps://beiner.substack.comhttps://beiner.substack.com/p/leviathan-full-documentaryHere are the key references mentioned during the conversation:Authors/Thinkers:Timothy Morton (concept of meta crisis)Ken Wilber (integral studies)John Vervaeke (cognitive science)Terence McKenna (psychedelic philosopher)Timothy Leary (psychedelic researcher)Ram Dass (spiritual teacher)Daniel SchwackenburgerBruce Dahmer (scientist who had an Ayahuasca insight)Books/Concepts:"The Bigger Picture" (the speaker's book)4E Cognitive ScienceExaptation (evolutionary concept)WEIRD model (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic)Specific Research/Studies:Johns Hopkins psychedelic studiesRick Strassman's DMT studyNASA's origins of life researchPsychedelic Communities/Conferences:Breaking Convention conferenceMinds (non-profit focused on psychedelic innovation)Please consider donating to Patreon patreon.com/EmergingPurposePodcastwww.emergingpurpose.netThankyou to Julian Humphries for the use of his track 'Stay Close' https://www.bandlab.com/track/3b14f53b-e4b1-ed11-a8e0-000d3a3f8f45?sharedKey=R6TWp8wp_kaQ4EndDAQ9UA
Marianne Murray, Ph.D. https://groflegacyproject.org/about-us/startup-team/An experiential practitioner in the field of transformative learning, Marianne holds master’s degrees in transpersonal psychology and mindfulness-based psychotherapy and a doctoral degree in transformative learning and change in human systems. Integral to her work has been her training with Stanislav Grof – she completed the Grof Transpersonal Training in 2001, is a certified Grof® Breathwork facilitator, and has facilitated holotropic breathwork in the US, UK and Europe, Kenya, and India. In addition, she has trained and certified as a facilitator of Bert Hellinger’s systemic constellation work and as a massage therapist. She is a member of the faculty at the Academy for the Love of Learning where, for the past 22 years she has been intimately involved with the development of the core curriculum, helping to establish the Academy’s pedagogy. Marianne is senior faculty for Grof® Legacy Training USA, serves on the Board of Directors for Grof® Legacy Project, is a Mind and Life Fellow, and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Our discussion centered on personal transformation, healing, and collective evolution through practices like Holotropic breathwork and psychedelics. Marianne Murray shared her journey from working in higher education to becoming a breathwork facilitator, exploring how transformative experiences can help individuals unfreeze emotional blockages and expand consciousness. We discussed the importance of creating safe, intentional spaces for personal growth, and how practices like breathwork and psychedelics can help people connect more deeply with themselves, others, and nature.The conversation also delved into the current global meta-crisis, addressing how depression and anxiety might be natural responses to societal challenges. They emphasized the need for creativity, compassion, and maintaining hope while acknowledging the difficulties humanity faces. Both agreed on the critical importance of practitioners doing their own inner work and being impeccable in holding space for others during transformative experiences, warning against treating psychedelics or breathwork as a simple "silver bullet" solution.Ken Wilber - Integral theory philosopher - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_WilberAlexander Beiner - Author of The Bigger Picture - https://www.alexanderbeiner.comStanislav Grof - Founder of Holotropic breathwork, psychiatrist who researched psychedelics -https://www.stangrof.comJack Mezirow - Theorist of transformative learning, known for the concept of "disorienting dilemma"-https://www.ecolas.eu/eng/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Mezirow-Transformative-Learning.pdfRam Dass - Spiritual teacher -https://www.ramdass.orgChristina Grof - Stanislav Grof's former wife, mentioned in context of their work at Esalen - https://www.esalen.org/memorial/christina-grofTim Reed and Maria Papaspiro - Mentioned in context of breathwork training -https://instituteofpsychedelictherapy.orgPatreon patreon.com/EmergingPurposePodcastGreg's Website www.emergingpurpose.net Psychedelic continual professional development -https://www.psychedeliccpdevents.com
Adam J Malone is the Creative Director of The Tarot Experience VR. During his first MA in Myth, Cosmology and The Sacred, Adam’s interest in the power of mythic narrative brought him to focus on the divinatory system of the Tarot. Having written a dissertation in 2020 entitled ‘The Art of Transforming The World: Tarot and the Future of Immersive Experience’ Adam went on to study a second MA at Royal Holloway in Immersive Storytelling, where he graduated in 2021. Adam’s final piece for the course later became The Tarot Experience VR and aimed to prove his hypothesis that Tarot is an important immersive storytelling art form for the future. The experience was nominated as a finalist for ‘Experience of the Year’ at the VR Awards 2023. Adam’s professional and creative work is now focused on bringing meaningful and transformative experiences to the world of digital art, whilst his writing focuses on the power of myth, narrative and metaphor. Adam currently lives and works in East Sussex, UK and continues to read Tarot for those who can find him… somewhere in the Ashdown Forest.Robert Anton Wilson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Anton_WilsonThe Creative Act - Rick Rubin - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-creative-act/rick-rubin/9781838858636Breaking Convention - https://www.breakingconvention.co.ukThe Tarot Experience VR - https://www.the-tarot-experience-vr.comDerren Brown - Cold Reading - https://youtu.be/I6uj1ruTmGQ?feature=sharedThe Dau Film Project (Guardian Article) -https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jan/26/inside-the-stalinist-truman-show-dau-i-had-absolute-freedom-until-the-kgb-grabbed-meThe Last Shaman - Netflix trailer - https://youtu.be/WuN9ZTmITJw?feature=sharedAdam's Medium Article - https://adamjmalone.medium.com/magical-lockdown-brief-notes-from-a-symbolic-imagination-d7ec51f92258Adam on TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@adamjmalone?_t=8k5t1nqZgB7&_r=1Please consider donating to my Patreon account - all funds will be used to create more content -https://patreon.com/EmergingPurposePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkMy Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/gregdonaldson_/?igsh=ZGYxMGJ2azA4eW1k&utm_source=qrPlease send any feedback or questions to gregory.donaldson@gmail.com
Please take one moment to hit the follow button for this podcast! It helps more than you know 🙏Welcome to episode 9 of the Emerging Purpose Podcast with Jocelyn Rose. Jocelyn works as a research therapist on the psychedelic assisted therapy clinical trials. She also works as a therapist in private practice, is a clinical supervisor, an independent researcher and an author. Her special interest is in exploring the unfolding potential of EMDR as a scalable, trauma focused psychedelic assisted therapy. She is a bee keeper and a mother, with a keen interest in the healing properties of the natural world.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369570095_Psychedelic-assisted_EMDR_therapy_PsyA-EMDR_A_memory_consolidation_approach_to_psychedelic_healinghttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/369691378_ETQ_Case_Study_2023_FINALJocelyn Rose & Hannah Raine-Smith - Therapeutic potential of EMDR as a Psychedelic Assisted Therapy - Breaking Convention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfhxbz0wJU8Breaking Convention - Psychedelic Conference https://www.breakingconvention.co.ukExeter University Psychedelic course -https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/online/courses/pgcert-psychedelics/Jocelyn's Website - https://www.jocelynclairerose.co.ukMarc B Aixala - Psychedelic Integration -https://www.amazon.co.uk/Psychedelic-Integration-Psychotherapy-Non-Ordinary-Consciousness-ebook/dp/B09PZ5K299Michael Pollen - How to change your mind https://michaelpollan.com/books/how-to-change-your-mind-uk/Sweatlodge Facebook page -https://www.facebook.com/WyldLodge/Please feel free to donate to my patreon here! -https://patreon.com/EmergingPurposePodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkComments and feedback welcome! gregory.donaldson@gmail.comMy website www.emergingpurpose.netHuel Daily Greens: Discover the ultimate super greens powder. A perfect blend of 91 vitamins, minerals and wholefood-sourced ingredients. Grown by nature, blended by science.$45.00 for 30 servings. Only $1.50 per servingOrganic antioxidant greens blendPacked with superfoodsAdaptogensPlant-based proteinSuper mushroomsGut-friendly probiotics100% veganGluten-freeAll new customers get a FREE t-shirt and bottleIf you would like to try Huel enter "Gregory Donaldson" at the checkout and you'll receive £10 off when you spend £46 or more.
In this episode it was my great pleasure to speak with Yap. Yap is a philosopher, singer, poet, artist and author. He was the lead singer of the metal band 'One Minute Silence' before turning his back on the music industry and exploring the underground poetry scene. His unique way of seeing the world has led him down a metaphysical path. He has spent his entire life studying the human mind in a bid to systemise it and thus create a cognitive scale for humanity.
Yap's Youtube Channel - https://youtu.be/20RdYdYc2oY
Yap's Blog Site - https://medium.com/new-paradigm-fish/the-map-b9e230ebdcb1
She Stole My Son - https://medium.com/new-paradigm-fish/she-stole-my-son-524199a59692
One Minute Silence Live - https://youtu.be/wLPbqJXG1_8 Small World Festival -http://www.smallworldsolarstage.org/smallworld/
Stoned Ape Theory - https://youtu.be/Nxn2LlBJDl0
This episode I had a wonderful conversation with Ann Mathie. Ann has a masters degree in the traditions of yoga and meditation from SOAS.Ann has been practising yoga and meditation for nearly 20 years and has since completed her Masters in the Traditions of Yoga and Meditation from SOAS University with ongoing Sanskrit training. Her own experiences have pointed her toward a phenomenological investigation of the parallels between spontaneous Kuṇḍalinī awakenings and Buddhist and Yogic paths to enlightenment as well as cutting-edge consciousness theory. To draw sense from the varieties of extraordinary human experiences that can occur spontaneously, Ann studies metaphysical frameworks within the traditions of Yoga, Tantra and Buddhism in a scholarly context. Her previous research focuses on the phenomenology of Buddhist and Yogic experiences through meditative practice.Her mission is to gain a deeper understanding of the psychological processes that can arise from spontaneous transpersonal experiences or deep meditation practice and how we can draw on thousands of years of collective experiences to safely support others walking this path towards greater wholeness.We spoke about; Spiritual emergency Kundalini experiences Wild energy Harnessing spiritual energy Vipassana meditationMeditation techniques Psychospiritual approaches Rave culture Self medicating Community Psychedelic experiences and integrationAnn's website https://www.annmathie.comAnn's Insight timer page - https://insighttimer.com/annmathieCollege of Psychic studies page -https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/about-us/our-consultants/ann-mathie/Extra Note! Pyrenees by David GreigDirected by Sandie Armstrong21st-29th April at the NVT Brightonhttps://www.ticketsource.co.uk/newventuretheatre/e-kezqeq
In this episode I had the absolute pleasure of talking to Philip Carr Gomm. He was the chief druid for many years with the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids - http://www.druidry.orgPhilip also trained as a Psychosynthesis psychotherapist at the Institute of Psychosynthesis - https://www.psychosynthesis.orgHe is now working with the ACER Integration programme -https://acerintegration.comPhilip is the author of many books which you can find on his website -https://philipcarr-gomm.com His Latest book which will be available in October 2023 is called 'The Gift of the Night' “A brilliant, important and inspiring book that will be so helpful to so many people.”Dr Rosalind Watts, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead for Imperial College London’s psilocybin trialThe film that Philip mentions at the beginning of the episode is called 'The Wonder' which is available on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/search?q=the%20wonderA Special thanks to Julian Humphries for the use of his track - 'Stay Close' https://www.bandlab.com/revisions/3b14f53b-e4b1-ed11-a8e0-000d3a3f8f45?sharedKey=R6TWp8wp_kaQ4EndDAQ9UA
In this episode I have a conversation with Allan Frater. Allan is a trainer at the Psychosynthesis Trust in London Bridge https://psychosynthesistrust.org.uk/Allan is also the author of 'Waking Dreams - Imagination in psychotherapy and everyday life' https://wildimagination.uk/book/And here is a link to his online course https://wildimagination.uk/online-course/Related links:'Dust on the Sea' Edward L Beech https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4906889-dust-on-the-sea'The Ghost Road' Pat Barker -https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/151926.The_Ghost_RoadFreinds of the Western Buddhist Order - https://thebuddhistcentre.comTranspersonal Press - https://www.transpersonalpress.com/
This week I had the pleasure of speaking with my great friend Kate Alderton. Kate is an Actress, Producer, Writer, Artist and Dream Tender!Kates Website - https://dreamfishingsociety.com/dreamtending/Stephen Aizenstat - https://dreamtending.com/dream-tending/Social Dreaming - https://dreamfishingsociety.com/dreamcrossing-social-dreaming/Time to think - Nancy Klein https://amzn.eu/d/i12cookJennifer Dunpert - Interdimensional Smuggling https://youtu.be/9JQsFufnGBQDavid Jay Brown - Lucid Dreaming https://amzn.eu/d/8KXGe49Leanora Carrington - Surrealist Artist https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/leonora-carrington-7615Jeremy Stockwell- Actor Coach - https://www.jeremystockwellcoaching.comNetflix Documentary - Stutz https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/stutz-the-toolsDamanhur - Creative Community in Italy https://damanhur.orgGordon Lawrence - creator of social dreaming https://www.academia.edu/34375648/Gordon_Lawrences_Social_Dreaming_Matrix_Background_Origins_History_and_DevelopmentsTim Arnold - Producer for the track "Here to Go" https://linktr.ee/timarnoldFilm Project "Constellations" https://timarnold.bandcamp.com/album/sounds-to-pictures-vol-3-constellations-2020Arnold Mindell - http://www.aamindell.netAntero Alli - https://www.paratheatrical.com/info.htmlAndrew Holcheck - Author on Dreams - https://www.andrewholecek.com
Two and a half years later the Emerging purpose podcast re-emerges! Episode 3 - Dr Graham Campbell. Graham is currently the lead psychiatrist on a study for depression using the substance DMT. He worked as an assistant guide at Imperial College study the effect of Psilocybin vs SSri's. Graham spent 8 years as a consultant psychiatrist at Millview hospital in Hove, UK. He was instrumental in setting up the Brighton Integration Circle https://www.brightonpsychedelics.com/ Graham is also a mentor at the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy https://instituteofpsychedelictherapy.org/ and the at the Mind Foundationhttps://mind-foundation.org/Graham alter ego is Joseph Hecht and you can download his music from bandcamp https://josephhecht.bandcamp.comHere are some links to the other things we talked about in this episode -Nils Frahm https://leiter.lnk.to/MusicForAnimalsDavid Luke DMT Entities https://www.academia.edu/40206972/DMT_and_entity_encounters?email_work_card=view-paperThe Entities that Exist Within Psychedelics | With Dennis McKenna https://youtu.be/qNjgYuuWjAoWar of the Worlds full soundtrack - https://youtu.be/16aa5NtpVbwThe Ecstatic ImaginationPsychedelic Experiences and the Psychoanalysis of Self-Actualization https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Ecstatic-Imagination
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Emerging Purpose Podcast. Each episode I talk to a guest about the theme of purpose. This week I talk to Annabelle Nicoll, founder of Garden of Alchemy. We talk about Kambo medicine, Cacao ceremonies and essential oils.