In this episode, I sit down with my homie Devan Rajkumar, known publicly as Chef Dev.

We dialogue on topics you may have never seen from Dev. The angle we take it was both deepening and illuminating.

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2:30 - reality: Serious vs playful, devan deconstructed

3:50 - what is ping pong for you?

5:20 - devan doesn’t lose

6:15: focus in vulnerability *

7:25 - why do people excel

8:25 - oscillation between the fear of failure

10:25 - get into space of liberation through unconditional witnessing

11:30 - instinct would have been to dismiss what invitations were brought forward

12:05 - excelling due to insecurity

13:00 - 13:50 - deep dives, can sometimes be unsolicited

14:15 - who the fuck am I? **

15:30 - the edge that they hope to nurture. Seen by who on superiority and existentially?

17:30 - parents and mediators

18:30 - consistency in being authentic. Mask for a long time. ** open to dad hearing. to 19:15

19:35 - responsibility vs obligation

20:00 - longing for connection. The story doesn’t matter

21:40 - opportunity for parents

In this solo episode, I explore the experience of a patient who chose to leave against medical advice in a really rough state and it contrasted the story of death that someone the same age who was my close friend went through.

Thank you for tuning in. More layered stories to come.

Welcome to Season 2!

Im giving a personal update as we dive in.

Some are prescriptions, some are personal frustrations and worldly occurrences that feel like the are rotting at my core at times.

Thank you for being here as I expand on them.

Please feel free to like, share, subscribe & rate if you wish.

This episode features Dr Gabrielle Pelicci, Ph.D. She even says herself in the podcast that it's one of the things she does, not who she is! She is so much more than that, as are you.

In the podcast, she describes defining moments in her life that contribute to the layers of who she is today, including her childhood, a mystical experience when her mother passed away when she was 21, the importance of relating in order to heal & psychedelics. In particular, the subject of healing, as her book 'All Of this Healing Is Killing Me' had me reading it literally, whereas she has a unique perspective on what it meant to her. I personally put that title alongside Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD's ' The Body Keeps The Score' for best titles I've ever read.

Near to heart, the role women have played in our history as healers, how that was largely dismissed through the telling of stories through history, and how her dissertation seeked to inform and reilluminate spotlight onto this necessary part of who we are as a civilization stood out in both the podcast and her book.

Please enjoy the podcast and feel free to reach out to Gabrielle or myself if need be!

About Gabrielle: Gabrielle Pelicci, Ph.D. “Dr. Gabby” is Head of Provider Relations at Third Wave, a trusted, research-based psychedelics education and community platform.  Dr. Gabby completed her doctoral work in Transformative Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies with a dissertation on women healers -- and studied plant medicine with indigenous healers in New Mexico and Guatemala. She has been a University Professor of Integrative and Holistic Medicine since 2007. Her first book, All This Healing is Killing Me, is available on Amazon. Connect with Gabrielle: Website: https://www.gabriellepelicci.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriellepelicciphd/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drgabbypelicci Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgabbypelicci/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GabriellePelicciPhD YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gpelicci Gabrielle's Book: https://www.amazon.com/All-This-Healing-Killing-Me-ebook/dp/B0BWSJ9FYT/

This show is for information purposes only, and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice.

Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to the podcast and this conversation.

This podcast is a story.

One of a close friend of mine and many of you going through a challenging life experience for which a few of us went to support him.

There, in addition to the many things that arose, connection, appreciation, support, brotherhood, patience, pause were all important.

What also became evident were at least 10 illusions that arose that I see in the ER, and in life, too, that everyone upholds more or less, until moments arise where the illusion dissolves.

Top 10 biggest illusions. 

1. Tomorrow

2. Next breath

3. Health

4. Loved ones will be there

5. Functional faculties

6. Immortal

7. Eternal Time

8. Certainty

9. Who you think you are

10. Who you think you aren’t  

Bonus; That You Know

Please, after listening, take some time to contemplate, digest and integrate some of what surfaces in this podcast. If it feels right, like, share, rate and subscribe.

I love you, please enjoy this podcast.

My guest in this episode is my homie Dr. Alex Mailis. We went to York University together in Kinesiology and Health Sciences back in 2004! He's now a doctor of Chiropractic by training and in practice, one of the biggest hearts, with a cadence that embodies kindness and consideration.

Yes, Im saying that about a man. 

We had a powerful conversation on subject including his line of work, how people navigate their lives in pain, the power of appreciation, and the importance of pause. 

I really enjoyed our time together in dialogue, and I am sure you will, too.

Connect with Dr. Alex Mailis here: https://www.instagram.com/dralexmailis/

Work with Dr. Alex Mailis here: https://thepwc.ca/directory/dr-alex-mailis-doctor-of-chiropractic/

And here's his phone number: Just kidding

Please enjoy this podcast, share it with anyone who you feel it may be of benefit to, share, rate and subscribe if you feel motivated!

This is a unique podcast, in that I had organized a men's gathering at my cottage after having hoped to connect with these high integrity men for over 3 years. We finally made it happen. 10 of us congregated and jumped on the podcast to discuss randomly chosen topics.

It veered into a discussion on traumas, the women in our lives, profound life lessons, medical realities, near death, love & what's on the horizon for masculinity, but most importantly, it highlighted the importance of spaces that men regularly can connect to alleviate the burdens they may carry.

Thank You to the following men who made this conversation possible

Larry Doremus https://www.instagram.com/nanoghost/?hl=en

Chris Hager https://www.instagram.com/casadehager/?hl=en

Eric Morris https://www.instagram.com/eatlocalfish/?hl=en

Ryan Burkholder https://www.instagram.com/burkholdergeneral/?hl=en

Ryan Mullens https://www.instagram.com/mullensryan/?hl=en

David Cedar https://www.instagram.com/davidcedar/?hl=en

Seve Mangrum https://www.instagram.com/sevemangrum/?hl=en

Joe Bubel https://www.instagram.com/josephbubel/?hl=en

Kyle Dow https://www.instagram.com/kyle_dow/?hl=en