Mining the hearts and minds of unorthodox teachers. Here you'll find playful, inquisitive, and friendly dialogues with the likes of psychologists, musicians, teachers, yoga instructors, philosophers, DJs, health educators, entrepreneurs, astrologists, holistic healers, meditators, life coaches, athletes, hairdressers, authors, speakers, comedians, leaders, advocates, changemakers, seemingly regular people bursting with wisdom, artists, mathematicians, and much more. The Junkyard Love Podcast ...
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0114 with Ravinder Taylor - Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist, Microbiologist, and Author - 'From Chronic Pain To Inner Power'
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1:17:07Ravinder Taylor is a UK-certified psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist, trained at the National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy. She holds a Bachelor of Science in microbiology and has spent over 30 years researching human behavior, subconscious programming, and self-empowerment. She has co-authored more than 200 personal development a…
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0113 with Transition Mentor Wendy Cole - Later Bloom
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1:45:35In this episode of The Junkyard Love Podcast, we meet Wendy Cole, a 67-year-old Transition Mentor who fully transitioned after 65. Wendy shares her inner perspective from her years living as a married man and father while grappling deeply with identity, societal expectations, and secrets that visited her sleep. Wendy shares stories of how she embra…
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0112 with David Crayk - 'True Teachings' - Interviewing My High-School Drama Teacher 15 Years Later
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1:39:36In this heartfelt episode of The Junkyard Love Podcast, I reconnect with one of the most influential mentors of my life—my high school drama teacher, David Crayk. We dive deep into creativity, teaching, personal growth, and the power of human connection. David shares his journey from being a young dreamer to a teacher, the impact of mentorship, and…
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Nate is a husband, father, stunt-bike rider, motivational speaker, videographer, inspired leader, and an honest man. He joins us to engage in a deep, introspective conversation about personal growth, spirituality, and masculinity. We explore themes of overcoming adversity, finding purpose, and the importance of fatherhood and personal accountabilit…
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0110 with Rebecca Wild - Turning The Lights On
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1:30:22Rebecca and I sit down for a raw and enlightening conversation about overcoming life’s most challenging moments. From personal trauma to profound self-discovery, we discuss the pivotal moments that shaped our paths toward healing and growth. With heartfelt anecdotes, practical advice, and a sprinkle of humor, this dialogue is a beacon of hope and a…
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0109 with retired Navy SEAL combat veteran, Author, CEO - Marty Strong - Adapt, Move, Be Different.
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1:24:17I sit down with Marty Strong, former Navy SEAL, and we explore his unique approach to life and work, characterized by his openness to opportunity and his ability to adapt and thrive in unexpected situations. Marty shares lots of great stories, perspectives, and some key highlights from his latest book. We talked about embracing opportunities, culti…
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0108 with Author of 'The Human Idea' Anne Riley - Always Evolution Occurs
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1:32:32Anne Riley, armed with an MBA, scientific wit, experience in multiple industries, and the mind of a curious philosopher - has been on a lifelong quest to understand how humans logically fit into life's panorama. Spending much of her time studying the works of Charles Darwin, Stephen Jay Gould, and Michael Rothschild (among many others), and immersi…
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0107 with Marriage Coaches Meredith and Craig Bennett - Marriage Needs Sunlight and Water
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52:28Meredith and Craig Bennett are relationship coaches. Awhile back, at the exact same time, they both left their corporate jobs to pursue being entrepreneurs - they jumped right into real estate, and bombed quickly. And it turned out to be exactly what they needed to head them down a road right back to themselves. They stop by The Junkyard Love Podca…
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0106 with Connector and Operations Manager Cameron 'Cam' Reid - Cleaning The Floors Well
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1:43:13Cameron is a fun, loving, optimist - who will try anything once - and thrives on gathering good people together. He has a contagious and ridiculous laugh that 'most' people seem to love. He is a proponent of medicinal psychedelic usage, meditation, breathwork, flexibility, daily intentional movement, spontaneous dancing, karate kicking to fun music…
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0105 with Tutor and Educational Consultant Matt McGee - How To Stand Out In College Admissions
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1:07:20Matt McGee is an educational expert, tutor, and college admissions specialist. He is the founder of MRM Education - An elite tutoring and college admissions consultancy that aims to fosters academic curiosity, mental health, and confidence in students' - with the ultimate goal of admission into a top university. Matt is a member of the National Ass…
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0104 with Author and Spiritual Coach Julie Hoyle - 'Awakening From The Lucid Dream'
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1:21:49In 1989, Julie had a radical awakening. Her conscious experience changed indefinitely via shaktipat (energetic exchange of spiritual knowledge) in a lucid dream experience. She was gracious enough to join me on the podcast to share her fascinating experiences, heartfelt wisdom, and warm expertise. She's a spiritual coach, author, teacher, and she a…
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0103 with Landon 'Dirtyzen' Smith - Breaking Into The Abyss
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1:48:49Landon Smith is an artist mostly known for his alias “Dirtyzen”. A creative visionary & spiritual teacher, he hangs his hat in the world of music by interlacing a sub-genre of dubstep called ‘chillstep’ with philosophical spiritual talks from well-known masters. Landon takes the listener on a journey that seeks to liberate and amplify one’s experie…
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0102 with Megan Hawkins From 'BetterU' Psychedelic Therapy - At Home Ketamine Therapy To Heal Anxiety And Depression
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2:54:59To skip solo intro: @11:03 In this episode, we get to meet Megan Hawkins, one of the Co-Founders of BetterU Psychedelic Therapy. She joins us from her home in Los Angeles, where she and her partner Derek Du Chesne have been recently working on opening the first brick-and-mortar location for BetterU. Once an international model, Megan's life took a …
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0101 with Keenan 'Hurricane' Harvey - Taking Care Of What You Can Reach
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2:40:29Keenan is a member of the city council in Kelso, Washington. He's a commercial insurance agent, he's held jobs in the non-profit sector, has been a pseudo-law enforcement officer, has been a parole and probation officer, he has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Law and Justice, holds an advanced certificate of municipal leadership, is Vice President …
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0100 with Jacob From The Internet - Mystical Experience And Spiritual Practice To Radically Change The Mind
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2:04:28"This is how a human being can change: There's a worm addicted to eating grape leaves. Suddenly. He wakes up, call it Grace, whatever, something wakes him, and he's no longer a worm. He's the entire vineyard, and orchard too, the fruit, the trunks, a growing wisdom and joy that doesn't need to devour." Rumi 0:00 - 22:00 - solocast intro The intervi…
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099 with Brent Spirit - A Kundalini Awakening Story
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1:59:33Brent Spirit went through an unintentional spiritual process that is often called “Kundalini Awakening”. Since, he has begun playing the role of spiritual teacher and helps many going through the same or similar process, primarily through his youtube channel and podcast “The Spiritual Awakening Show”. He joins us on the show to eloquently lay out t…
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098 with Swami Nityananda - Be Still, As The Universe Plays Through You
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59:30Hit Follow/like if you enjoyed the episode! - Swami Nityananda is the spiritual teacher of the Awake Yoga Meditation community. Consecrated by Swami Shankarananda, her teachings helps listeners and readers connect with the reality of love, wisdom, liberation, joy, harmony, and kindness. People who meditate with her find Swami Nityananda practices a…
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097 with Kevin Foreman - Fighting For Sobriety
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1:24:21Five and a half years ago Kevin's life drastically changed when a physical altercation at a sporting event led him to a path of sobriety. In this episode, we talk about the habits and version of himself that led him to that day, the life changes inside and out that he experienced around that time, as well as his journey being a business operator an…
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096 with Jordenelle Tsugawa - The Forever Umbilical Cord, And Grand-Mother Ayahuasca
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1:21:35Jordenelle is a friend and teacher. A Registered Nurse turned Usui Reiki Master speaking from a place of true freedom, we had an awesome chat. More bio on her below. In this episode, we talked about being of service, trauma, synchronicity, coincidence, frequency, growth, awakening, kundalini, and re-incarnation. We then spent the latter portion of …
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095 with Rapper & CEO Bobby Barrz - The Only Real Game In Town Is Betting On Yourself
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1:48:41Hailing from the Pacific Northwest - Bobby Barrz is a Rapper, Studio Engineer, A Leader, and the CEO & Creator of BigBet Studios. This talk from Bobby is free game. If you have dreams or goals or aspirations... you'll EAT listening to this conversation. Bobby comes from a place of truth and authenticity and doesn't sugar-coat or add baggage to his …
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094 with 1/3 Billionaire John Lefebvre - Acid, Intellect, Money, and Morality
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1:15:40Facts about John: - He’s given over $50 million to charity - Spent time in prison - rose from dirt poor to be a 1/3 of a billionaire - Singer/Songwriter who recorded with Grammy Winning Producers - Written two books - Lawyer, Environmentalist, Philanthropist, Taxi-Driver John Lefebvre is a poetically and externally successful man with a checkered p…
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093 - I Know Great Men Stuck In Costumes Of Sadness
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2:07:26A solocast, for those guys who feel overwhelmingly anxious and depressed. Just set your armor down for a second and let me talk to you. I can only offer you my perspective, which is fueled by years of personal experience and learning about myself through books, lectures, videos, podcasts, conversations, determination, and action. I'm still on this …
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092 with Roman Merrell of 'RFTA Podcast' - A Complicated Historical Paradigm
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2:03:39A charismatic-chameleon, A wisdom-filled wizard, A starry-eyed Scorpio, it’s the great Roman Merrell! In this episode, I’m joined by an old friend to explore a bit of our past… recent and far far away. Roman has lived an interesting and adventurous life up to this point, and his perception of the world is a wonderful one to know. We catch up as Rom…
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091 with Speaker, Author, and Family Business Consultant Nike Anani - Next Gen, Legacy Perspective, New Beginnings
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56:29Nike brings her valuable wisdom, firsthand experience, and elegant articulation to the podcast in this episode - she’s a Consultant specializing in family business where the torch is being passed down to a new generation. Our conversation moved very naturally through various topics including Nikes Bio, technological changes, personal experiences wi…
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090 with B.S. in Psychology Will Andes - Being Boys, Becoming Men, And Bringing Peace
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2:58:29(first couple mins is self-promo, guest intro starts at 1:55) Will Andes is wise, well-spoken, and full of welcoming perspective. A salesman with a constantly evolving good nature, this good-natured troublemaker joins the podcast from Philadelphia where he lives with his family and close friends. Amidst our time together here we weave through topic…
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089 with Social Impact Investor and Organizational Strategist Daniel T. Matalon - The World Game
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1:01:00"Daniel Matalon is the founder of #IsThereEnough, a provocative new conversation about the intersection of survival economics and social justice. He is also the co-founder of Impact Launchpad, a UK-based venture studio for social impact incubation and development. Working from a book, a conversation, and a unique social research experiment that has…
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088 with Bachelor In Arts Of Strategic Communication Spencer Hicks - Break The Hammer
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2:41:10"Spencer Hicks, Bachelor in arts of strategic communication; studies semiotics, enjoyed Hegelian dialectics and eats from the trash can of ideology." Various things that Spencer and I discussed throughout this convo: Philosophy, March Fischer, the state of modern society, hyper-realism, art, hauntology, Spencers' thesis, retro-futurism, cyber-punk,…
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The JYLP Trailer (from 084 w/ Jeremy Sherman)
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0:59Clips from ep 084By Jacob Rhines
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087 with Yogi, Author, Poet, Love Coach & Masters in East/West Psychology Zach Beach - A Path Of Love
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1:27:14Joining us from the Golden State - Zach Beach, MA, is an internationally renowned yoga teacher, best-selling author, poet, love coach, founder of The Heart Center love school, and host of The Learn to Love Podcast. He has taught and coached thousands of couples and individuals on how to deepen their love and connection and is the author of The Seve…
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086 with Mika Woodruff - The Individuals Innate Desire For Belonging And Understanding
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1:53:05Welcome back to the podcast - Mika Woodruff! I respect her perspective and value her conversational insight greatly. Her input, skill, and experience around the psychology and mental health space offer up fantastic insight and value to many of the areas of talk we find ourselves in. For more info on Mika check out our previous episode, number 036! …
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085 with Bachelor Of Science/Masters In Human Rights Cetvies Cetvies - Censoring and Trafficking Humans
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1:01:32Cetvies is a BSc/MA graduate in human rights single honor (from social sciences and political sciences departments) She campaigns and writes on human trafficking and has a strong interest in human rights, LGBT, environmental rights, animal rights, veganism, politics, the news, IR, current affairs, society, philosophy, and spirituality in general. W…
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084 with Science Researcher, Writer, and Biosemiotician Jeremy Sherman - The Trying Self
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1:20:53Jeremy has a PhD in Decision Theory, a Masters in Public Policy, and is an author of over 1,000 articles for Psychology Today. He's friends with famous intellectual thinkers, has been a close research collaborator with Harvard/Berkeley neuroscientist Terrence Deacon for over 25 years and is a one-time elected elder on the world's largest hippy comm…
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083 - a solocast - Making Sense Of My Depression & Anxiety pt. 1
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1:42:09This is a very free-form, completely unedited solo podcast about depression and anxiety. Nothing prepared, I hit record with the intention to discuss anxiety and depression in some sort of helpful manner. (I have no clue if I succeeded, but that is my aim). For people with depression or people with loved ones who have depression, take what helps an…
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082 with Yogi & Meditation Teacher Sandy Vo - Towards A Path Of Peace
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1:01:34'Sandy encountered the path of meditation after living with crippling depression and anxiety for most of her teen years. Through practicing self-transformation methods, she learned how to self-heal mental, emotional, physical trauma, and break generational patterns. Today, Sandy speaks on stages, hosts live events, and facilitates experiences for p…
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081 with philosophical contemplator John Lee - Pondering The Beautiful Mysteries Of Being
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55:24John is a father, a Software Project Manager, and a small business owner. Luckily for me, he really enjoys philosophical intellectual conversations. In this episode, we discuss morality, free-will, consciousness, religion, theism, atheism, choice, experience, Determinism, quantum-physics, thought experiments in dimensions and reality, technology an…
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080 with Relationship Practitioner, Mediator, and Author Juli Geske-Peer - Personal Success
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1:01:08Juli Geske-Peer joins us in this episode! She is the author of “5 Senses For Success - ‘How To Thrive In Any Arena’” - Through her expertise and experience as a seasoned mediator, Juli and I discuss personal, work, as well as community relationships - we talk about leadership, personal success, confidence, deepening the understanding of our experie…
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EP079 W/ Guest Lynn Cherry of Pickleball Fire - "Here, Use My Paddle!"
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48:00Lynn Cherry is a Pickleball Fanatic. She discovered the sport in 2018 and has since become an avid player, researcher, enthusiast and even interviews the worlds leading players on her podcast. Lynn has a PHD in Sports Psychology and a Masters in Physical Education. In this episode Lynn gives us all relevant info to newcomers to the sport of Pickleb…
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Episode 078 with Conflict Resolution Coach Jerry Fu - Be Free From The Fear Of Conflict
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1:26:52Jerry Fu is a Conflict Resolution Coach, he facilitates leadership workshops and has worked as a Pharmacist. He focuses on resolving clients' conflicts at work, in culture, and within themselves. Jerry completed a Biology degree at Rice University and attended pharmacy school at the University of Tennessee-Memphis. Jerry has been fired (by avoiding…
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Episode 077 with Cannabis Industry Consultant Devin Mullins - A Friendly Conversation About Weed
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1:10:12Devin's Instagram bio simply reads "I love everybody". His presence and energy have always seemed to bring comfort and ease to people he's around, and he and I have always had great conversations, I was really excited to get him on the podcast. He's been working the last few years as a Cannabis Industry Consultant and currently works in Missouri ma…
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Episode 076 with Singer/Songwriter & Blind Author Heather Hutchison - Seeing More Clearly
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59:24Heather Hutchison is an award-winning singer/songwriter and the author of Holding On by Letting Go: A Memoir. Blind since birth and having struggled with mental illness from a young age, she is passionate about educating people on disability and mental health through her music and writing. An avid traveler, Heather has spent time living and teachin…
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Episode 075 with Bradley Roth - Being Most People Is Bad For Your Health
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1:33:40"My highest value in life is freedom - time freedom, thought freedom, location freedom, financial freedom, etc." - Bradley Roth This week we're joined by outside-the-box thinker Bradley Roth. He's an Entrepreneur, Personal Development Teacher, Relationship Coach, and he hosts the Not Most People Podcast. He comes from a background of sports, person…
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Ep 074 w/ Spencer Hicks - Dialectics and Communication Breakdown - A Meta-Analysis of Cancel Culture
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2:19:22Spencer is an armchair philosopher with focus in metaphysics, political philanthropy, ethics, and epistemology. In this episode, using a systems thinking lens; we discuss pop-culture cancellation, political perspectives on the issue, power dynamics of canceling, a crisis of meaning, world views, belief systems, cancel culture in academia, the influ…
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Episode 073 with Alicia & Erwan Davon - Sex, Pleasure, Relationship-Blueprints, and Orgasms
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57:03In this episode I talk with Alicia and Erwan Davon - who use their backgrounds in Zen Buddhism, Psychology, and women’s sexuality studies to teach couples and singles how to lead ideal love lives. They provide a safe place to explore psychological inquiry, pleasure, and sexuality. Recently their work has focused on pandemic-related intimacy issues …
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Episode 072 with Megan Robinson - Social Creatures Having An Internet Experience
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1:55:59Megan Robinson is a Videographer, Photographer, Traveling Production Assistant, and Live-Event Aficionado. In this episode - we discuss health, working in live-event environments, the effects of social media on society and ourselves, maintaining sanity through diverse conversations, news media and corresponding divisiveness, cancel culture, learnin…
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Episode 071 with Ryan Baker - Forward Is The Only Way
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2:01:10In Episode 071 of The Junkyard Love Podcast I meet Ryan Baker - He's a Beatboxer, Outlier, Positive Influence, Disciplined Worker, Investor, Clothing Line Creator, and much more. We search for connection through the areas of alignment in our perspectives and like-mindedness, and land on lots of great subjects and motivative theories on life. We cov…
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Episode 070 with Ryan 'Tos' Santos - The Wiring Within The Walls
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2:35:24Ryan returns to The Junkyard Love Podcast full of experience, laughter, openness, and friendship. In this episode, Ryan and I explore technology, how the last year has changed us, ways in which we think, attention spans, family dychotomies, being in right relationship with self, trying to determine what's 'true' in the information age, the art of s…
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Episode 069 with Crystal Nyman - Trimming Off What No Longer Serves You
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1:47:59Crystal Nyman is a Philadelphia Hair Stylist. Originally from The Pacific Northwest, she ventured out east to play softball for Temple University fresh out of high school. Through success, trial, injury, and exploration Crystal has navigated the path of self-discovery with inquisitiveness, creativity, and love for others. Crystal is kind, understan…
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Episode 068 with Abrielle Dunn - The Sense Making Sickness Series - Wait Why Are We LARPing
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3:28:20The Sense-Making Sickness Series is a Junkyard Love Podcast side-step towards creative conversation, collaboration, and problem-solving surrounding the events unfolding in many of our daily lived realities. The episodes in this series remain a part of the larger Junkyard Love Podcast while having a certain flair and spark of their own. These conver…
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Episode 067 with Intuitive Healer Jaycie Randall - A Path From The Past
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2:04:22Jaycie Randall is an intuitive empathic healer who works with women experiencing strain or pain around mental blockages, childhood trauma, sexual trauma, victim mentalities, triggers, holding onto past experiences longer than helpful, and finding their true Self within. Jaycie speaks elegantly and with compassion about all subjects related to heali…
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Episode 066 with Tim Fraley - Writin' Songs, Lentin' Booze and Upgradin' Society
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1:56:15Tim Fraley is a singer/songwriter, car enthusiast, mechanic and dog father. This episode took me down to Oregon City to Tims' place where we discussed the process of creating and writing music, taking yourself seriously, self-belief, participating in breaks from alcohol, habits, musical influences, the happenings of our country recently, covid stri…
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