Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I interview my brother Mikaal Bates. Bates is a leader in "The King's Code", a men's initiatory path I have taken. We discuss in detail what it means to take this path, the path of service and self-investigation. We also dive into the need for Men's Work in the world, what it means to take full responsi...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I interview my very good friend and soul sister, LeeAnn Mallorie. LeeAnn is a Master Coach of Executive Women and Disruptors of all sorts. We dive deep into what it means to "dismantle the inner patriarchy" not as some sort of tear down of the status quo, but rather a reflection on where we refuse to a...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I interview Super Coach Joshua Wenner on the importance of Grieving to becoming a healthy human. We delve into our immense propensity to ignore, numb, or otherwise transcend our grief, and how that just makes the dragon bigger. We get into some super easy tools to help us regulate our nervous system, s...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, we flip the switch. My wife, Christine, interviews ME about my upcoming show at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley, CA. We get into the heart of why LUNACY exists, how it got created, and some of my favorite moments. She asks me about comedy and has me share some silliness of my own design.&...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY I drop in with my friend, comedian Neal Brennan. Neal takes us on a tour of his crazy comedy history including the rise and fall of the Chappelle Show, and going from solely being a writer to embracing the path of stand-up. We go deep on his own path of healing depression through ayahuasca and other ent...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I interview my friend Greg, or as I like to call him, Grandalf. Greg has the unfortunate moniker of contracting Ulcerative Colitis, an "Incurable" disease that leaves one constantly on the crapper with a perpetual prescription, and a lifetime of pain and discomfort. In Part 2 of this interview, we dive into t...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I interview my friend Greg, or as I like to call him, Grandalf. Greg has the unfortunate moniker of contracting Ulcerative Colitis, an "Incurable" disease that leaves one constantly on the crapper with a perpetual prescription, and a lifetime of pain and discomfort. Dissatisfied and unaccepting of this diagno...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on Lunacy we talk to Mariah Gannessa, founder of FourVisions.com, a marketplace where you can buy all sorts of amazing medicines made by tribes in the Amazon. This amazing site supports the tribes to be vibrant, self-sustaining, and independent; honoring their traditions, ways, and practices. Mariah and I get dee...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I interview Charles Eisenstein. If you don't know Charles, you're in for a treat. He is a fountain of wisdom, and I've never said that about anybody. We dive into so many beautiful things, moving from scarcity into abundance in a palpable way, the healing power of grief, escaping the matrix, inte...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I interview my very good friend Evalyn about what it's like to be a person of Transgender Experience. We successfully dispel many of the myths about people of trans experience, including bathrooms, hormones, and the very unreal threat of the Trans Army. We dive into how it is that Evalyn found herself...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I interview my wizard friend, Lucien Vattel. Lucien is an incredible human, truly a luminary. This is Part 2 of our convo, so if you didn't check out the first one, highly recommend that. In this episode we dive into the shadows, and talk about the need to embrace that part or parts of us that lu...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I interview my wizard friend, Lucien Vattel. Lucien is an incredible human, truly a luminary. In this episode we get into the importance of Shadow Work by consciously engaging the Witness Mind in order to change the Lens in our Lighthouse. Sounds whacky, but makes perfect sense. In this epi...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I interview my dear friend Jordan Trujillo on the importance of Men's Work. We dive into the current need for men to relate to each other in different age brackets coming out of the industrial revolution, the need for men's initiations, and the importance of healing wounds so as not to pass them on. Mu...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I reflect on the fractal nature of reality - and how we "fractalize" our reality into existence through our thoughts. Lots of good humor in here. The purpose of this episode is to emphasize the importance of our thoughts and thinking, and how important it is to let those thoughts go, and be our own tho...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, we get deep into the world of transformation on a very real level. My good friend Santo shares his history from the mean streets of Los Angeles deep in gang life to leading men's work and couples work. This guy was literally trying to get killed by police before something extraordinary happened, and he ...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I go in deep with Jordan Mockingbird on the power of dieting tobacco as a means of connecting with nature and resetting and harmonizing our physiology. Jordan tells of his personal journey from the depths of opiate and alcohol abuse, which had him on the brink of death, to discovering dieting tobacco and sacr...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I interview my dear friend Kai Karrel on the true meaning of Christmas and New Years. We dig in deep into the esoteric meaning of Christmas, how it represents reclaiming our innocence; what that means, and how it relates to shame and guilt. We also dig into a good bit of what Christmas means outside of the ...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I interview my good friend and soul sister, Ama Santo. Ama is a renowned Conscious Partnership Coach and Leader. This episode heads straight into the deep end. We begin with a discussion of how all relationships are teachers for us, by inadvertently digging up un-dealt with trauma. Then our ...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I reflect on my recent Men's Initiation Experience in the Wilderness, and dig deep into the Mother Wound, the need for Validation, and how that has tripped me up over the years. I share a couple of new songs that I wrote while in the Initiation process and reflect on the importance of Gratitude. Perfec...
Welcome to Lunacy; where we discern the sacred from the insane and admit that whether we like it or not, we are all profoundly affected by the cycles of the moon. Today on LUNACY, I interview my dear friend Ron Weinrich. We talk about the US Presidential Election, and how it is to see it in a different light, particularly if you voted for the person who did not win. We also discuss the reason for his being in my neighborhood, the transformation of a Handicap Accessible RV that ...