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EP 146 — Chris Duffin: Building Strength That Sets You Free Jul 20, 2021

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How does someone rebound from a childhood catching rattlesnakes to deadlifting and squatting 1,001 pounds multiple times?

World renowned powerlifter Chris Duffin shares his true passions, how he found real strength in showing his emotions and why steroids are a lifelong problem in this inspiring Living 4D podcast.

Learn more about Chris at his website and on social media via Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

For Living 4D listeners: Chris is offering Living 4D listeners 2 months free access to his Kabuki Movement Library by using access code Chek at checkout. Save 20 percent on any order you make at Chris’ Bearfoot and Build Fast Formula websites by using the code Chek at checkout. Download a free audiobook of The Eagle and The Dragon: A Story of Strength and Reinvention plus one additional audiobook when you sign up with Audible.

Show Notes

Chris grew up in so much poverty that he was capturing and handling wild rattlesnakes at age 6. (4:02)
The origins of Kabuki Strength and Chris’ transition to exhibition weight lifting. (10:16)
Chris’ true passion: Building people up. (18:42)
How Chris dealt with addictions. (27:42)
The fearlessness Chris feels about expressing strong feelings, like crying, publicly. (38:31)
Lifting heavy weights won’t help you find the right mate, be popular or earn more respect in ways that really matter. (49:03)
Anti-fragile training. (1:00:49)
Chris describes the consequences of using steroids for a lifetime. (1:03:16)
Strength is resilience. (1:15:18)
The importance of neurological training with strength training. (1:37:34)
Chris is writing a book that shares his philosophies —including Kabuki — about business and life. (1:45:29)
A shift away from group training and toward owning your own fitness. (2:03:27)
Chris and Paul share their philosophies on strength development for kids. (2:11:33)

Resources

The Eagle and The Dragon: A Story of Strength and Reinvention by Chris Duffin

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EP 145 — Mark Walsh: Are You Embodied? Jul 13, 2021

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Discover what it means to be embodied and how you can regulate your own personal patterns and states with Mark Walsh in this spirited Living 4D conversation.

Learn more about Mark’s work at his Embodied Facilitator website, the Embodiment Podcast and on the Embodiment Channel on YouTube. Find him on social media via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Show Notes

Embodiment: A catchall term for arts that involve the body, but in mindful ways, and different than exercise. (9:41)
“Everyone is unconsciously embodied.” (10:55)
Do belief systems get in the way of embodiment? (21:53)
Do we really know how embodied ancient philosophers were only based on their words? (29:18)
How people become disembodied. (34:29)
Love lacks operational instructions, but embodiment explains the how. (46:03)
Self-care on a much deeper level. (1:02:17)
Social media became a huge economical force before we really understood it. (1:11:52)
Finding your route to embodiment by building a better skill set. (1:21:29)
The longest question Mark has ever been asked in an interview. (1:30:05)
AI vs embodiment. (1:38:27)
How pressures of the modern world will force us to be more embodied. (1:41:39)

Resources

Embodiment: Moving Beyond Mindfulness and The Body in Coaching and Training: An Introduction to Embodied Facilitation by Mark Walsh
Mark’s ABC centering technique on YouTube
The Lex Fridman podcast
The work of O. Fred Donaldson and Dr. Dan Siegel
Paul’s Living 4D conversations with Dr. Keith Witt and Eileen Troberman

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EP 144 — Ben Joseph Stewart: Cycles In Time: Will Tomorrow Be Yesterday’s Child? Jul 06, 2021

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Are you feeling powerless about what’s going on and your ability to make any sort of difference in the world right now?

Ben Stewart returns to the podcast to discuss the repercussions to our world spelled out in the book, The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy by William Strauss and Neil Howe, and what we can do about it in this speculative Living 4D conversation.

Learn more about Ben’s work on his website and social media via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Support his work by following him on Patreon. Watch his series Psychedelica and Limitless on Gaia.

Show Notes

Defining the Fourth Turning. (10:54)
The four pillars of society. (18:15)
Born during crisis periods, artists are the voices of their generations. (21:46)
Is Ben disconnected from reality or does he really know something we don’t? (38:13)
Get friendly with your fears. (51:13)
Are we heading for a Great Reset? (1:00:33)
Having hope for the future of our world requires believing in our human potential and working on it. (1:36:17)
“When you live to your real potential, you render the power over you obsolete.” (1:50:14)
How does changing your life really change the world? (1:59:30)
“Now is always the perfect and only time to start engaging with what’s happening.” (2:36:55)
Take out the garbage with Ben and Paul. (2:41:40)

Resources

Summary of The Fourth Turning by Scorpio Digital Press
The Fourth Turning website
Ben on the Kyle Kingsbury Podcast
Alison McDowell’s website Wrench in the Gears
Ben’s Waking Infinity News on YouTube

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EP 143 — Dr. Manjir Samanta-Laughton: Who Are We? What Are We? Why Are We Here? Jun 29, 2021

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How does science interface with human consciousness? Did you know hurricanes can occur in space?

Dr. Manjir Samanta-Laughton, author of Punk Science: Inside the Mind of God, describes the narrowing boundaries between interplanetary science and our daily lives in simple, easy-to-understand ways in this multi-dimensional Living 4D conversation.

For Living 4D listeners: Save 25 percent on Manjir’s course — Simply Divine: An Easy Guide to the Science of Spirituality — at this link by using the promo code chek when you check out! She also offers multidimensional consultations at this link.

Learn more about Manjir on social media via Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Find her work on the web at Paradigm Revolution and Punk Science: The Movie

Show Notes

Manjir discovered a disrespect for life during her time in medical school in the UK. (13:09)
“Medical doctors say they’re into science, but that really ends at the molecule.” (16:22)
The world is experiencing a great awakening. (23:12)
What’s the real and interesting story behind a sore throat? (41:03)
How Manjir works in a shamanistic way through the university. (50:03)
What is your perception of reality? (56:00)
Unconditional love is everything. (1:03:03)
Manjir talks to a basil plant. (1:09:09)
Manjir’s scientific revelations about black holes principles. (1:26:04)
How did space hurricanes happen? (1:38:36)
“It becomes simple when you know everything has consciousness.” (1:47:33)
The perception horizon. (1:58:50)
Mysticism: Another way of viewing dimensions. (2:12:48)

Resources

The Genius Groove: The New Science of Creativity by Dr. Manjir Samanta-Laughton
Manjir on New Dimensions Radio

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EP 142 — James Tunney: The Dangers of Scientocracy Today Jun 22, 2021

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Is the worship of science replacing God in our lives?

Author and painter James Tunney explains how the encroachment of science and globalization are harming our world and humanity in this wide-ranging Living 4D conversation.

Learn more about James, his books and art at his website.

Show Notes

Can spirituality be a pre-existing condition? (14:24)
After studying law for seven years, James went on a new adventure to paint, teach and learn massage. (15:43)
James shifts to painting, writing and being a stay-at-home father. (26:20)
Basic societal systems fail to grow properly due to a lack of mystical and spiritual evolution and a focus on materialistic control. (41:23)
Mystical versus corporate Christianity. (57:29)
The path of light that shows us the way forward. (1:03:09)
The departure of the scientific class from our planet with no plans to help the earth heal was predicted more than 90 years ago. (1:16:40)
A new empire of scientism, not science. (1:25:13)
The web of deceit. (1:34:58)
How scientism may harm our children. (1:58:27)
“Globalization isn’t a strategy. It’s a tactic.” (2:13:04)
Scientific socialism. (2:30:08)
Archetypes: The root language of consciousness. (2:41:15)
When does the power of non-violent spiritual freedom become more important than life itself? (3:00:27)
Artists explore life with a unique yet lonely curiosity for seeking the truth. (3:11:06)
Spiritual evolution can happen anywhere. (3:16:20)
Why it’s critical to retain memories in our being and not rely on digital devices. (3:29:28)

Resources

Empire of Scientism: The Dispiriting Conspiracy and Inevitable Tyranny of Scientocracy, TechBondAge: Slavery of the Human Spirit, The Mystical Accord: Sutras to Suit Our Times, Lines For Spiritual Evolution, The Mystery of the Trapped Light: Mystical Thoughts in The Dark Age of Scientism and Blue Lies September by James Tunney
Jeffrey Mishlove’s interview with James on his New Thinking Allowed series via YouTube

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EP 141 — Mikki Willis 2: What’s Really Going On? Jun 15, 2021

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How does the media shape what we know and think about the world? What efforts do you make to get the best information you need to make sane and healthy choices?

Filmmaker Mikki Willis shares what’s happened in his life since the release of his Plandemic series, the role of media in our lives and how we move forward in this Living 4D conversation.

Learn more about Mikki on Instagram and YouTube. Watch Mikki’s Plandemic series at this link.

Show Notes

Mikki travels to Washington. D.C. on Jan. 6 to protest the lockdowns related to COVID-19. (12:33)
Mikki’s encounter with the New York Times. (31:12)
Mikki’s three decades of work in the media. (42:04)
Do you vote for a who or a what? (1:00:10)
Mikki meets with the FBI after Jan. 6. (1:13:25)
The emergence of egregores. (1:22:00)
How do you figure out what’s true or not? (1:32:56)
A need for nuance. (1:49:10)

Resources

Paul’s Living 4D conversation with Jeffrey Mishlove
Planet of the Humans on YouTube
Egregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny by Mark Stavish
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
Electric Body, Electric Health by Eileen McKusick

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EP 140 — Dr. Tom Cowan: The Dark Side of Medicine Jun 08, 2021

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To understand what’s wrong with modern medicine demands looking at everything with an open mind, leaving no stone unturned and being willing to go wherever the real evidence takes you.

Unravel the myths about modern medicine and get to the real truths with Dr. Tom Cowan in this open-minded Living 4D conversation.

Learn more about Tom’s work on his website.

Show Notes

It felt freeing for Tom to surrender his medical license earlier in 2021 after a 36-year career in medicine. (13:49)
Why do we kill living things to learn how to understand them? (24:02)
What is true quality and does it exist? (38:48)
When will we get back to a place where we can trust science? (57:44)
A bioremediation strategy. (1:07:55)
“Every single thing I got wrong — and there was a lot of it — happened because I believed the dominant narrative too much.” (1:18:29)
Water: A flexible computer. (1:37:32)
Where the future of medicine and humanity begins. (1:47:26)
“School was designed to keep people from being educated.” (1:58:04)

Resources

The Fourfold Path to Healing by Dr. Tom Cowan, Sally Fallon Morell and Jaimen McMillan
The Contagion Myth and Vaccines, Autoimmunity and the Changing Nature of Childhood Illness by Dr. Tom Cowan and Sally Fallon Morell
Cancer and the New Biology of Water and Human Heart Cosmic Heart: A Doctor’s Quest to Understand, Treat and Prevent Cardiovascular Disease by Dr. Tom Cowan
Anthroposophic medicine
Paul’s Living 4D conversations with Dr. Ibrahim Karim, Doreya Karim and Ervin Laszlo

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EP 139 — Dr. Cliff Oliver: What is Medicine? Jun 01, 2021

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Get ready for a trip in the wayback machine and some music as Paul talks to one of his mentors, Dr. Cliff Oliver, who helped him create the CHEK Institute’s Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Program this week on Living 4D.

Learn more about Cliff and his work in medicine at The Center for Balance website. Just for Living 4D listeners: Mention that you listened to this podcast and you can save 20 percent on a one-hour consultation with him.

Sample some of Cliff beautiful photography at Creative Surf Photography La Jolla, and check his work out on social media on Facebook.

Show Notes

Paul and Cliff share their love and music with you. (11:03)
Why the wounded doctors are the best ones. (26:43)
True medicine is healing. (41:24)
How 5G tech may affect your health, and you don’t even know it. (55:40)
Are you addicted to digital media? (1:10:17)
“Cleaning up the environment is a non-debate.” (1:23:34)
Functional medicine has become more accurate. (1:38:30)
Can listening to music on a mobile phone weaken you? (1:51:20)
Have you tried holotropic breathwork? (2:03:24)
Experiencing ketamine. (2:14:17)
Paul shares a death experience. (2:27:49)
“Celebrate what’s right with the world.” (2:39:39)

Resources

The Open-Focus Brain by Les Fehmi and Jim Robbins
The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music and The Spirit of Music: The Lesson Continues by Victor Wooten
Paul’s Living 4D conversations with Rosanne Grace and Eileen Troberman

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EP 138 — Freddy Silva: Universe, Christ and Man May 25, 2021

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Many experts claim to know ancient history but few really understand it like Freddy Silva, a best-selling author and a leading researcher in the study of ancient civilizations and metaphysics.

Freddy shares his hands-on research the origins of human life, the beginning of the Catholic Church and what constitutes extraterrestrial life in this ethereal Living 4D conversation

Learn more about Freddy and his work at his invisible temple website.

Show Notes

Training in advertising taught Freddy how to share complex subjects with skeptical audiences. (13:32)
Freddy sticks with the ancients for explaining the metaphysical world because they were closer to nature. (18:30)
“The gods were real people, human-like, but not quite human.” (25:29)
Rethink your concept of extraterrestrial beings. (30:24)
The real relationship between Mary Magdalene and Jesus. (39:37)
Origins of the Catholic Church. (43:43)
How were ancient temples built? (54:21)
What is the creator? (1:04:00)
When will the change of ages happen, if it does at all? (1:10:07)
The power of story, myths, allegories and parables. (1:18:39)

Resources

The Divine Blueprint, The Lost Art of Resurrection, Orion: Origin of the Gods and Otherworld: Places of Initiation and Living Resurrection by Freddy Silva
Holy Blood, Holy Grail: The Secret History of Christ & The Shocking Legacy of the Grail by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln
Christianity Before Christ by John Jackson
Paul’s Living 4D conversations with James Carse, Ibrahim Karim and Doreya Karim

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EP 137 — Dr. David Minkoff: Detoxification, Proteins and Your Health May 18, 2021

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How much does our environment — not to mention conventional medicine — really harm our health?

Dr. David Minkoff shares his journey from the ER to functional medicine and describes the many problems people face with heavy metal toxicity in this mercury-free Living 4D conversation.

Learn more about David’s work via social media on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Check out David’s many amazing products at his BodyHealth website and his LifeWorks Wellness Center.

Show Notes

David decided he was going to be a doctor at age 6. (9:09)
David’s switch to functional medicine began when his wife suffered from mercury toxicity. (14:02)
Developing Metal-Free. (24:37)
The number of people David has tested who have high levels of metals and chemicals in their bodies is staggering. (39:53)
Common symptoms and health challenges with heavy metal toxicity. (54:52)
Medicine works in emergency situations but not for everyday health problems that can be just as deadly. (1:05:21)
Could your low vitamin D levels be caused by glyphosate exposure? (1:20:16)
Autism rates were VERY LOW when David was a resident physician in 1978. (1:31:40)
“Out of all of the things we’re teaching you about medicine, only about half of it will end up being true, but we don’t know which half.” (1:42:20)
Do you have enough chymotrypsin in your body? (1:50:47)
The toxicity of whey protein. (2:08:52)
David competes in his next triathlon this fall. (2:30:20)

Resources

The Search For The Perfect Protein: The Key to Solving Weight Loss, Depression, Fatigue, Insomnia and Osteoporosis by Dr. David Minkoff
David’s 2019 article, 7 Things I Learned From Doing Triathlon in My 70s, in triathlete
Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities and Our Planet One Bite at a Time by Dr. Mark Hyman

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