The Humboldt Lighthouse

Dan Roberts produces the Shortwave Report from his off-grid property in Garberville, California. The Shortwave Report condenses the world’s weekly shortwave communication into a 30-minute news show and is rebroadcast by radio stations across the globe. In today’s episode we discuss how Dan discovered shortwave radio, how the Shortwave Report came into being, fake news, data and privacy, and cultivating a global perspective. Visit http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml to find out more about the Shortwave Report.This episode is sponsored by Waking Up On the Appalachian Trail: A Story of War, Brotherhood, and the Pursuit of Truth written by me, your host. Visit www.nbhankes.com to pre-order a signed copy and used the coupon code SHIPIT for free shipping.

Tim “Naneek” Keenan is an American author, 2009 Appalachian Trail thru-hiking alum, and Vietnam veteran. Tim couldn’t shake his dread of the woods in the decades following his time as a grunt in the Vietnam jungles—that is until he confronted his fears head on and began a thru-hike of the 2,178.3-mile Appalachian Trail. The Good Hike: A Story of the Appalachian Trail, Vietnam, PTSD and Love, is Keenan’s story of finally coming to peace with himself, buoyed by the healing powers of nature and his fellow hikers. In this conversation we discuss Tim’s time in Vietnam, his experiences on the Appalachian Trail, and the power of writing and love.This episode is sponsored by The KOZM, a B Corp-certified clothing company weaving the yogic principles of “right action” directly into their threads. Visit www.thekozm.com to find men’s fitness clothing aligned with your values. Use the coupon code HL15 for 15% off your purchase order.

Tristan Louis is an Internet veteran who has co-founded six companies, two of which went public and three which were acquired. After witnessing the state of the Internet in 2016, he had an existential crisis and re-emerged to build, Casebook PBC, a B Corp that is revolutionizing the governmental social services industry. In this conversation we discuss the how Tristan is using technology to improve social services within governmental agencies, the idealism of the early Internet era and where it went wrong, tech’s impact on the 2016 election, Benefit Corporations versus C Corporations, the B Corp certification process, eco-capitalism and much more. To learn more about Tristan, please visit www.tnl.netThis episode is sponsored by The KOZM, a B Corp-certified clothing company weaving the yogic principles of “right action” directly into it’s business model. Visit www.thekozm.com to find men’s fitness clothing aligned with your values. Use the coupon code HL15 for 15% off your purchase order.

Heather Rubiales is CEO of Heather’s Hemp Alternatives, @heathershempalternatives, a start up bringing hemp-derived bioplastic alternatives to the cannabis industry. We discuss hemp bioplastics and manufacturing, start up entrepreneurialism, plastic pollution, eco-capitalism, the current state of California’s cannabis industry and much more. To find out more about Heather and her offerings, visit www.heathershempalternatives.comToday’s episode is sponsored by Traci Webb’s upcoming Ayurveda Life Mastery Program. This five-month course, beginning this February 5th, will train you to become an ayurvedic health counselor while also offering life coaching to help you achieve your goals. Follow this link for a $100 discount: https://ayurvedicliving.mykajabi.com/a/20338/J3SeyxLS

Latif Burdick has been participating in Humboldt’s Sufism scene since the late seventies. In this conversation we discuss how Latif found Sufism, peace activism in the Vietnam War era, mysticism, music, remembering your source as Divinity, and much more. To learn more about the local sufi community, visit https://www.facebook.com/pg/GardenoftheHeartHumboldt/posts/

Josh Hanna is the CEO of Humboldt CBD. In this conversation we discuss how biohacking his garden led Josh to biohack himself, the origins and history of CBD in Humboldt, Humboldt hemp law, the future of the CBD industry and much more. To learn more about Josh, visit www.humboldtcbd.org and use the coupon code XMAS for 20% off.This episode is sponsored by The Northwest Institute of Ayurveda’s Life Mastery program. This course is designed to help aspiring healers, teachers, coaches, and conscious creators identify and achieve their goals, learn the science of Ayurveda, and transform. Starting February 5th, 2020. Follow this link to arrange an exploratory call with Traci Webb and receive $100 off the course: Ayurveda Life Mastery

Dr. Samuel Lee is a certified holistic psychiatrist that teaches a spirituality based mental health discipline and is the author of the free e-Book “The Spiritual Guide to Mental Health." In this conversation we discuss Dr. Lee’s path to wholeness, a spiritual view of mental health, the Dark Night of the Soul, plant medicines for psychiatric illness, Western explanations of Eastern concepts, and the emerging global consciousness paradigm. To get your copy of his free e-Book and learn more about Dr. Lee, visit www.thespiritualpsychiatrist.comThis episode is sponsored by The KOZM, @thekozm, a men’s fitness clothing company set out to prove that business can be done better. Visit the store at www.thekozm.com and use the coupon code HL15 to receive 15% off your purchase order.

Dr. Rick Strassman might be best known for his paradigm-shifting research into psychedelics as made popular by his book and resulting documentary, DMT: The Spirit Molecule. He has published nearly thirty peer-reviewed scientific papers and has served as a reviewer for several psychiatric research journals. Dr. Strassman has been a consultant to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Veteran’s Administration Hospitals, Social Security Administration, and other state and local agencies. In 1984, he received lay ordination in a Western Buddhist order.Following his DMT experiments, Dr. Strassman became interested in Jewish spirituality and took a scholarly approach to understanding the faith of his youth. It didn’t take long before he began to see parallels between the prophetic states as described by the Old Testament prophets and the altered states of consciousness described by research participants. In his book DMT and the Soul of Prophecy, Dr. Strassman explores these connections and proposes a new model of spiritual experience he calls theoneurology, which posits that God communicates with us via the agency of the brain.In this episode we discuss Dr. Strassman’s journey to Jewish spirituality, connections between psychedelic and enlightenment states, the prophetic state, similarities between the prophetic state and the DMT state, the function and life of Old Testament prophets, and much more. Find out more about Dr. Strassman at www.rickstrassman.comThis episode is sponsored by The KOZM, @thekozm, a men’s fitness clothing company set out to prove that business can be done better. Visit the store at www.thekozm.com and use the coupon code HL15 to receive 15% off your purchase order.

Steven and Madison Callahan host and facilitate international iboga healing retreats. In this conversation we discuss the plant medicine iboga, the healing nature of iboga, Steven and Madison’s relationship with iboga, the shamanic perspective of soul and psyche, and much more. To find out more or to book a retreat with Steven and Madison, visit www.ibogahealing.comThis episode is sponsored by Webeekind CBD herbal apothecary, @webeekind. Visit www.webekind.com and use the coupon code LIGHTHOUSE to receive 10% off your purchase order.

Darren Main is a yoga teacher and author currently living in San Francisco. He has written largely about Eastern spirituality for a more modern and Western audience. Main is best known for his second book, Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic. In this conversation we discuss how Darren found yoga, the spiritual metaphor in The Wizard of Oz, religion and mythology, mysticism, the ethics of yoga marketing and holding space for students, and much more. Find more from Darren at https://darrenmain.com/This episode is sponsored by The KOZM @thekozm. The KOZM is a benefit and certified B Corp that manufactures men’s fitness clothing. Its mission is to honor all stakeholders—environment, community, employees, and investors—while proving that business can be done better. Visit www.thekozm.com and use coupon code HL15 to get 15% off your purchase order.

Devin Fredericksen (@devinfredericksen) is a men’s empowerment coach. I had to have Devin back on after our Om Rising Session conversation so we could discuss toxic masculinity, healthy masculinity, anger and grief, conscious relationships, transformation and yoga, Sacred Sons, and much more.This episode is sponsored by The KOZM @thekozm. The KOZM is a benefit and certified B Corp that manufactures men’s fitness clothing. Its mission is to honor all stakeholders—environment, community, employees, and investors—while proving that business can be done better. Visit www.thekozm.com and use coupon code HL15 to get 15% off your purchase order.

Matt Landman is an activist and producer of Frankenskies. In this conversation we discuss how Matt got interested in weather modification, the history of weather modification, the Department of Energy’s 2001 Tropospheric Aerosol Program report, the science and purpose of the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, how civil society actors manifest the will of the public, the psychology of conspiracy theories, the perils of awakening, 5G technology and public safety concerns, and much more. View FrankenSkies free at http://frankenskiesthemovie.com/ and visit his 5G protective apparel line at https://speroprotectionclothing.com/.This episode is sponsored by The KOZM @thekozm. The KOZM is a benefit and certified B Corp that manufactures men’s fitness clothing. It’s mission is to honor all stakeholders—environment, community, employees, and investors—while proving that business can be done better. Visit www.thekozm.com and use coupon code HL15 to get 15% off your purchase order.

Derek Sabori is the co-founder of The KOZM (@thekozm), a sustainable men’s fitness clothing line. Derek started his career as an unpaid intern at Volcom and finished his time there as VP of global sustainability. In this conversation we discuss his decision to co-found a sustainable clothing brand, benefit corporations and B Corps certification, the challenges of building a company committed to doing things right, sustainable clothing manufacturing, and how yoga can help entrepreneurs respond instead of react. Intro music by @willevansmusicThis episode is sponsored by The KOZM. Visit www.thekozm.com and use the coupon code HL15 to get 15% off your purchase order.

Dr. Michael Fratkin is a palliative care specialist that decided to opt out of the mainstream model of healthcare and build his own patient and heart-centered practice, Resolution Care. In this conversation we discuss the genesis of Resolution Care, how working closely with death impacts how Dr. Fratkin shows up in life, how he processed his father’s recent passing, and what Resolution Care is offering the community. Visit www.resolutioncare.com for more information. Intro music by @willevansmusicThis episode is sponsored by Webeekind CBD herbal apothecary, @webeekind. Visit www.webekind.com and use the coupon code LIGHTHOUSE to receive 10% off your purchase order.

Devin Fredericksen (@heartcenteredman) is a men’s empowerment coach. In this conversation we discuss why Devin decided transforming people was the most important work in these times, separating orgasm from ejaculation and the art of sexual kung fu, how to connect to your masculinity, and much more.Books Mentioned:A Language Older Then Words - Derrik JensenThe Multi-Orgasmic Man - Mantak ChiaThis episode is sponsored by Webeekind CBD herbal apothecary, @webeekind. Visit www.webekind.com and use the coupon code LIGHTHOUSE to receive 10% off your purchase order.

Daniel Hansen, better known as RootFlute to many, is an artisanal flute maker offering a profound sound meditation experience for anyone lucky enough to partake. In this conversation we discuss how Daniel discovered his craft while traveling in Hawaii, books that helped him on his journey, and what gives him hope. To learn more about Daniel, visit www.rootflute.comBooks Mentioned:Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One - Dr. Joe Dispenza.This episode is sponsored by Webeekind CBD herbal apothecary, @webeekind. Visit www.webekind.com and use the coupon code LIGHTHOUSE to receive 10% off your purchase order.

Mirror Pool (@mirrorpoolmusic) offers a soulful blend of vocal harmonies and electro-acoustic, looped ambiance. In this conversation I sit down with Alyra, Aly, and Randy to discuss the group’s genesis, the origins of creativity and inspiration, the band’s favorite books and myths, and the hope of love. This episode closes with Mirror Pool’s song Underwater #9. Find out more about Mirror Pool at www.mirrorpoolmusic.comBook Mentions:The Silmarillion by T.R. TolkienBig Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth GilbertJohn Trudell - Descendent Now AncestorThis episode is sponsored by Webeekind CBD herbal apothecary, @webeekind. Visit www.webekind.com and use the coupon code LIGHTHOUSE to receive 10% off your purchase order.

Rob Sidon is the owner and creative force behind the Bay Area’s favorite conscious community magazine, Common Ground. In this conversation we discuss Rob’s transformation from Big Business deal-maker to his new life as a conscious and creative entrepreneur, business advice for those in the conscious and creative space, transformative literature, and more. Find out more about Rob and the Common Ground magazine by visiting www.commongroundmag.comBook Mentions:The Gospel of Sri RamakrishnaSiddhartha by Herman HesseLeaves of Grass by Walt WhitmanThe Yoga and Other Works by Swami VivekanandaThis episode is sponsored by Webeekind CBD herbal apothecary, @webeekind. Visit www.webekind.com and use the coupon code LIGHTHOUSE to receive 10% off your purchase order.

Michelle Bouvier is a yogini teaching others to push beyond linear paths on and off the mat. In this conversation we discuss Michelle’s journey into yoga, some of her favorite books, and where she finds hope in the future. You can find out more about Michelle and her work at www.michellebouvier.comBooks Mentioned:Move Your DNA by Katie BowmanLife on Land by Emilie ConradSweat Your Prayer by Gabrielle RothSpiral Dance by StarhawkKiss the Ground by Josh TickellThis episode is sponsored by Webeekind CBD herbal apothecary, @webeekind. Visit www.webekind.com and use the coupon code LIGHTHOUSE to receive 10% off your purchase order.

Christopher Tompkins is a Harvard-trained Sanskritist currently teaching at the University of California Berkeley. In this conversation we discuss how Christopher’s father used kriya yoga to overcome alcoholism, PTSD, and cancer, the historical roots and modern science of kundalini and sound healing, the life of Gopi Krishna, and more. To find out more about Christopher, visit www.yogavidhi.org. To support Christopher’s research in exchange for exclusive perks and access, visit www.patreon.com/kundaliniyogaBooks Mentioned:Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa YoganandaPower of Myth by Joseph CampbellLiving with Kundalini by Gopi KrishnaThis episode is also sponsored by Webeekind CBD herbal apothecary, @webeekind. Use the coupon code LIGHTHOUSE at www.webeekind.com to get 10% off your purchase order.