A Thousand Names For God

Who do you become if you decide not to pursue a meaningful life?

Today we discuss the value in answering that question.

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The Voice You've Earned

Today I talk about the ways in which we typically learn new things as we move through the world and why it's crucial that we objectify and further scrutinize the information that we're using to navigate through the human experience.

 

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Finding Purpose with Dr. Katie Pate

Today I sit down with my friend and all around badass, Dr. Katie Pate to chat about the struggle of finding purpose in life amidst a world that often seems to have other plans. Kate has PhD in neurophysiology and is CEO and Founder of a military medical technology start-up called Coruna Medical. She is also the Director of Research for Heroic Hearts Project, a non-profit focused on bringing struggling veterans to retreat centers for healing through the powerful plant medicine, ayahuasca, and the Director of Research for Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research nonprofit that combines the power of data and lived experiences to serve the community, educate the public, and inform common sense practices and policies. Additionally, Kate is a Human Performance Research Partner with Black Lab Sports, and TBI Research Partner with Invictus Project, a 501(c) 3 that takes a "diagnostics first" approach to treat the root causes of TBI, PTSD, and depression in combat veterans. When not working, you'll most likely find Kate playing amongst the mountains of Colorado on foot, on skis, or on two wheels, and hanging with her friends, family, and dog, Miles. 

 

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Bonus Episode: Habits

Today I give you an inside look at 'Monday's Meditation' and once per week email with guided content, meditations and practices as well as sources used. 

To sign up, head to rickalexander.com

Here are the sources mentioned in the show: High Performance Habits & Choose Yourself.

Courage, Flexibility, Potential (and their associated nuances)

In today's episode I talk about three of the main points that find their way into my message and why we tend to overlook the nuances in these points when we're listening to the self help or motivational industry.

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Bridging the Masculine & Feminine divide in yourself.

Today we feature the third part of a three part series with the crew from the Special Forces Experience. In this round table discussion we talk about the symbiotic nature of masculine and feminine energy that everyone has within themselves. We also talk a bit about the toxic traits that tend to emerge when those traits are underdeveloped. 

To check out The Trials course, go to www.wayoftrials.com

Pain vs. Suffering: A round table discussion with the SFE.

In today's episode we feature the second part of this week's round table discussions with the Special Forces Experience: Pain vs Suffering. We talk about the difference, what we've learned and how to better frame our pain so that we can use it as a springboard for growth.

To check out The Trials, go to www.wayoftrials.com

A deep dive into Self with the help of Ayahuasca

In today's episode we travel down to Costa Rica to feature a round table discussion on our first ayahuasca ceremony. My co-hosts this week are some of the founding members of The Special Forces Experience. This is the first of three discussions that will air. While we break down some of the misconceptions we had about working with the medicine, there is also a lot to be gained outside of the ceremony.

We also cover,

• The importance of environment.
• The importance of delineating between intention and expectation.
• Our biological drives that we use to expel disease and how our culture doesn’t necessary foster those drives.
• Having faith that hard things are good for you.

To learn about the Trials, our online course meant to give you the mental and physical tools to build out your life in a way that you are happy with, check out www.wayoftrials.com.

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The music at the end of the show is by Nahko and medicine for the people.

The Joker

Today I break down an archetype that’s found its way into our world lately. The joker, seemingly everyone’s favorite character from the Batman series. If you’ve seen the newest rendition with Joaquin Phoenix, you get a dark look at the formation of the character. You see how life sort of pushed him into his role as he contended with hardship and rejection. Today's show is about the warning and message buried in the Joker archetype.

To check out the course mentioned in the beginning of the show, check out The Trials

Approaching Stress Management with your Physiology First

In today’s show I interview Dave Bidler, the founder of the organization Physiology first. In this episode we talk about the interplay of physiology and psychology. I think this is actually one of the most important conversations that I’ve had on air. This will certainly be a relevant conversation if you have children, but also, if you’re someone that deeply cares about the future of our species, the issues that physiology first is looking to provide solutions for are some of the most important facing us in the world today. If we are unable to manage stress it is unlikely that we’ll be able to manage anything else in our lives.

We also talk about survival skills for coping with the 21st century, budding technology and at the end of the show Dave dishes out some incredible insight and advice around gaining control of the stress in your life.

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