Infants on Thrones

You are invited to join us all in solving a mystery.A man named Dow signed up for a mysterious clinical trial called The Abacus Project.  It uses advanced technology to explore the very nature of reality. Dow has written 18 letters describing his experience with this project. This is letter 6.Joining the Letter 6 mystery sleuthing team this week are the insights of physicist David Tong, anthropologist Victor Turner and cognitive psychologist Merlin Donald. Kind of. In a learning out loud AI Puppet Show kind of way.Let's play.

You are invited to join us all in solving a mystery.A man named Dow signed up for a mysterious clinical trial called The Abacus Project.  It uses advanced technology to explore the very nature of reality. Dow has written 18 letters describing his experience with this project. This is letter 4.Joining the Letter 4 mystery sleuthing team this week are the insights of historian Inga Clendinnen, and psychiatrists Jim Tucker and Bessel van der Kolk. Kind of. In an AI kind of way.Let's play.

You are invited to join us all in solving a mystery.A man named Dow signed up for a mysterious clinical trial called The Abacus Project.  It uses advanced technology to explore the very nature of reality. Dow has written 18 letters describing his experience with this project. This is letter 4.Joining the Letter 4 mystery sleuthing team this week are the insights of Marcus Aurelius, Byron Katie and Alan Watts. Kind of. In an AI kind of way.Let's play.

What happens when a 52-year-old infant pours three intellectual giants into an AI mixer and pushes BLEND?This.This is what happens.Donald Hoffman (cognitive psychologist) meets Brian Greene (theoretical physicist) meets the Kyballion (mystic teachings). Blend.https://beyondthemirror.transistor.fm/subscribe

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The gift that keeps on giving. Glenn, John, Randy and Matt smack down the classic Mormon musical Saturday's Warrior. Originally published in 2015.

Originally published in 2014, in this froback minisode Glenn shares the experience of his final farewell testimony over the alter in response to Boyd K Packer's October 2010 conference talk against unconditional love and charity.

Glenn shares one of his greatest regrets.  The phone call that he wishes he would have had with his former best friend, before that best friend took his own life

Mormon missions aren’t exactly everything you think they are. Glenn shares some stories about his missionary trainer, aka “The Streaking Samurai.

Calm is Contagious and So is Everything Else – A Mind Expanding Conversation with Dr. JeromeIn this episode of Infants on Thrones, Glenn Ostlund sits down with Dr. Jerome, a functional neurologist and author of The Brain-Based Enneagram, for a deep dive into the complexities of the human mind. Together, they explore the profound relationship between thoughts, emotions, and the subconscious mind, offering listeners valuable insights into how we can better understand and influence our own mental and emotional health.Key Topics Discussed:The Contagious Nature of Calm: Understanding how maintaining calm in difficult situations can influence others around us.Thoughts, Emotions, and Responsibility: A deep exploration of whether we are responsible for our thoughts and emotions, and how conscious awareness plays a role.Nature, Nurture, and Conditioning: How our environment and upbringing shape our mental and emotional responses.Conscious vs. Unconscious Processes: The distinction between what we are aware of and the vast majority of mental processes that operate beneath our conscious awareness.Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy: The concept of internalized versions of ourselves and how they inform our current behaviors and mental states.Neurological Development and Perception: The limited scope of our conscious perception and its implications for how we navigate life.Personal Growth and Mindfulness: Practical strategies for self-discovery and improving mental and emotional well-being.Call to Action: If you or someone you know is in Arizona and could benefit from counseling, Glenn Ostlund, an intern therapist at Wellness Oasis Resource Center in Mesa, AZ, is available to help. Whether you're working through personal challenges or seeking to improve your mental and emotional well-being, Glenn is here to support you. The center accepts insurance, and your participation will also help Glenn complete the hours needed to graduate with his Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.For more details, please email: infantsonthrones@gmail.com.