The Cooke Collective Podcast

In Episode 36, Brandon sits down with indie rock band The Dumes to discuss the catharsis of songwriting, finding inspiration in the hard moments, and the liberation that comes from allowing yourself to just be fucking angry. Coming off the final day of SXSW in Austin, Texas, Elodie Tomlinson, Chris Dunn, Liam McCormack, Pete Recine, and Kyle Biane share what it takes to get recognized as an independent band in 2022, the level of stoked they felt to open for Sammy Hagar on the main stage during SXSW, and their process of recording their first EP with famed producer Joe Chiccarelli right as LA’s lockdown orders hit. Band members Kyle and Pete share their journey of turning LA Musician and Community Builder Laura Peters’ home into a recording studio, The Market, after her passing, where they continue to foster and build LA’s music community. Tune in to also hear front-woman Elodie spin a tale of the fateful mushroom journey that ultimately unlocked a healthy outlet for her anger and led to the formation of this powerful band. Be sure to stick around until the end of the show to hear The Dumes new single, “Staring at the Wall.” Follow The Dumes @thedumes_ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1sDeMYlZRiudJljM1BKMWb?si=LhepYDdoQJiPVrintXXwIA https://www.cookecollective.com/ https://www.funknastycooke.com/ Please join the discussion @ Telegram! https://t.me/+KIzrzQPlr_gwZmMx IG / Twitter - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

Brandon and Adam are finally back with a fun and important episode about accountability and what it means to live a life full of ups and downs. Sometimes we're meant to have a bad day, and sometimes we're meant to have a good day, its all equally important. Its up to us how we react and what we expect from it. Brandon also discusses his unexpected hardships with moving to Austin and Adam discusses having to adapt to a new family, staying motivated, pandemic and business issues.  For blog and apparel - cookecollective.com IG - @cookecollective @infinitevisi0ns @funknastycooke Twitter - @adamtcooke Follow us on Telegram - https://t.me/+KIzrzQPlr_gwZmMx Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In this episode Adam enjoys a great conversation with Luke Wessman. He has a fascinating life story; he’s a well established tattoo artist that was born on a hippie commune in rural Tennessee. We talk about many various topics from meditation, wild conspiracy theories, Kanye, “have to’s & get to’s, relationships, how to improve our romantic relationships, what it was like to work and appear on the show Miami Ink, as well as his intriguing road to becoming a high degree Freemason.   Lukes discusses his childhood experiences that are anything but normal— he came into the world the natural way (..in a tent) on a fully sustainable hippie commune with no running water or electricity, then moving and living a nomadic life up and down the coast of California. He discusses how he had a moment of embarrassment with his childhood background while eventually deciding to embrace his story which led him to learning the value of hard work. His values and life experiences eventually moved him to start the community and brand called The Lost Art of the Gentleman; “Treat them like you don't have them forever,” is how Luke would advise men on the treatment of, not just romantic partners, but people in our lives that matter most to us.. Finally, Luke talks about his career as a tattoo artist, doing it for the love of the craft, the secret to being able to work with high-profile clients, working with people without a hidden agenda and just being a genuine person. We believe we can all learn something positive from Luke and this podcast proves it. Please let us, and him know your thoughts on IG, Telegram or with an Apple Podcasts review. ...episode #33 could not have had a more perfect guest and release date than 11/11 ✨ Enjoy. You can connect with Luke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukewessman Read more about his work: http://lukewessman.com We appreciate you tuning into this episode of the Cooke Collective Podcast. If you loved this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts, and please leave a rating and review. It would absolutely help us in raising awareness of the work that we do, and how we can collectively grow as an entertaining information hub, and as a community. Connect with us on Instagram for collective wisdom and daily inspiration and free information: https://www.instagram.com/cookecollective www.cookecollective.com Join Our Telegram Group where we discuss integration and other topics not discussed on IG: https://t.me/joinchat/KIzrzQPlr_gwZmMx Produced by Brandon Cooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In episode 34 Adam and John sit down to discuss all things endurance sports. John talks about his life as an endurance athlete and what it takes to stay at the top of his game. He is a National Champ Category 1 (one step down from Pro Class) Cross Country (XC) mountain bike racer, he coaches some of the top level pro motocross athletes, cross country skiers, snow mobile racers, and is the coach for the UCLA Cycling Team. John has great insight for anyone looking to learn how to train, or how to take their training to the next level. He also gives a lot of insight about mental toughness, diet, which type of bike to invest in, and how to not get down on yourself when you've lost it or taken breaks in your workouts. Even if you're not into cycling this is an entertaining and motivating episode, we hope you enjoy!  Links- https://www.wesslingfitness.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jrwessling/ https://www.cookecollective.com/ Please join the discussion @ Telegram! https://t.me/+KIzrzQPlr_gwZmMx IG / Twitter - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke  Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

Del Jolly is the motivated man at the forefront of Unlimited Sciences. The genesis of Unlimited Sciences began in 2013 when a group of mothers demanded access to medical cannabis for their children and started the nonprofit, Realm of Caring. Seven years later, they now have the world’s largest database on real-world cannabis usage and continue to help families improve their quality of life. Now they’re conducting psychedelic research using real world experiences combined with scientific data to improve our understanding of how psychedelic drugs, dosage, set and setting affect people’s experiences and lead to more harm-free and positive outcomes. The potential for psychedelic compounds as an alternative to pharmaceutical drugs is immense, but we need more research to advance the cause. Adam and Brandon had a great discussion with Del about the powerful movement behind psychedelics and the healing of traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and depression.  We hope you enjoy as much as we did. Links- cookecollective.com  https://unlimitedsciences.org IG / Twitter / Tiktok - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke @unlimitedsciences Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

What an absolute honor to have Larry Norris, PHD on the Podcast! Adam and Larry speak about all the groundbreaking new laws and movements around the "Decriminalize Nature" organization. These guys are doing wonderful work. We are in such an amazing time as we move toward the decriminalization and legalization of psychedelics and entheogenic plants.  We discuss normalizing psychedelics as therapy, the rules surrounding these new laws, how experienced people like ourselves can be available for service to people who need help integrating their psychedelic experience. He also speaks a bit on the general thoughts about how the Native American tribes feel about the movement; especially in regards to Peyote.  We have a bigger role in life whether we like it or not; sharing these medicines and making sure more people have access, and are educated on them is our mission, we're happy that we can be here to help. It feels surreal. Enjoy. Links-  cookecollective.com decriminalizenature.org  IG / Twitter / Tiktok - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke IG - @decriminalizenature Twitter - @decrimNature FB - DecriminalizeNature  Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In the second part of this 2 part episode, professional skateboarder, musician, & psychedelic advocate Ryan Reyes is back on the podcast to discuss the details of his first Ayahuasca ceremony. It's always a special treat for us to hear the healing of others especially with a medicine as powerful as Ayahuasca. Ryan also discusses why he has quit using Cannabis and why he feels this is an important part of his spiritual growth. We finished this podcast feeling inspired, we hope you enjoy Ryan's powerful experience as much as we did.  Please let us know your thoughts on our Instagram feed, TikTok or in the reviews section of your favorite podcast.  Links- cookecollective.com Ryan Reyes Instagram - @ryrey IG / Tiktok - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

Ryan is a professional skateboarder, musician, psychedelic adventurer and mindfulness advocate. We had a great catch up in this 2 part episode as we talk about the meaning of mindfulness, where does love come from, and what its been like for Ryan to blossom into this new person he has become, while still being in the trenches of the not-so-forgiving world of skateboarding. He is a brave man to say the least! We love having him on. We hope you enjoy. Links- cookecollective.com Ryan Reyes Instagram - @ryrey IG / Twitter / Tiktok - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

We promise you this is not a conspiracy episode, its more of a hilarious stoner episode about futurism and how we can ultimately win using these technologies. The guys talk about the possibilities that lie within gene editing therapies like CRISPR and what the future of Ai could look like especially once its attached to the human brain. Its easy to think we're all screwed when we start to hear these types of technologies come out, but were not so sure its all bad.. How does gene editing fit into our lives spiritually, and are we playing God or just evolving? Will gene therapy help us live 30% longer? Are we living in a simulation and is cracking the DNA code just the beginning of figuring out who and what made us? and will an Ai chip like Neuralink ultimately help us coexist with Ai in a 100 years? We hope you enjoy! It was a fun one with lots of laughs. Links- cookecollective.com IG / TikTok / Twitter - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

This episode is an important one, and we're very proud that we're able to bring it to light. It's something that sits inside of all of us, the asshole voice in our head that keeps us from achieving our highest and true self. The voice that keeps you from becoming what you are supposed to become. The voice that holds you back from everything you have ever dreamed of because it tells you that you're not good enough. Some of us are lucky enough to have a hold on it, others have no control of it, and some may have control of it in their professional lives but when it comes to their personal life they fall victim to the voice every time. We get it, and the first step is to recognize that it does not have full control. We're here to give some techniques that can help you communicate with that voice and tell it to shut the f'k up, and mind its own business. Enjoy. Links- cookecollective.com Social - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In this episode Brandon fills us in on some of his new happenings and travels as he's got some huge new opportunities on the horizon with his band The Blood Moon Howlers (ps they're KILLING IT). Adam talks about the ups and downs of his new 14 day psilocybin micro-dose journey, the regimen, and what type of emotions are coming up for him (ps he's NOT killing it). This one is very fun easy to listen to. We hope you enjoy.  Website, blog and apparel - cookecollective.com IG / TikTok - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In Part 2 Anabel discusses the beautiful medicine and the travels she has encountered in Peru with "Huachuma". Huachuma is the sacred cactus that we call San Pedro in the states. She gives us some interesting tips about how it can be used as an anti-depressant with micodosing. She gets deep into the integration that comes along with the medicine journeys she performs and how it really is a 24/7 duty; sometimes we forget that the integration is the most important part of our journey and Anabel does a great job of explaining the process. This woman has completely dedicated her life to healing and helping beautiful people all around her while raising a family, she is an inspiration to us all. We hope you enjoy. Links- cookecollective.com IG / Twitch - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

Anabel Vasquez is Medicine Woman, Kambo Healer, Bufo Practitioner, Reiki Master, and warrior of nature. Upon her journey, Anabel has been working closely to recieve guidance and blessings from the Shipibo tribe of Peru (Ayahuasca), the Matses tribe of Peru (Kambo), the Yawanawa tribe of Brazil (Rapé, Kambo, Ayahuasca), the Huichol tribe of Mexico (Peyote), and various tribes in the Andes Mountains of Peru (Huachuma).  She continues to learn from, work with, and obtain medicine from these tribes in a respectful and sacred manner. Anabel holds Shamanic Healing Ceremonies with Kambo – sacred Peruvian frog medicine, Bufo Alvarius – sacred medicine of the Sonoran Desert frog (5MEO DMT), Rapé (Hapé), Sanunga, Ayahuasca, Huachuma and others.  Anabel has worked with these sacred medicines for the last decade, helping thousands of people along the way. She has acquired a reputation for quality of service in respects to the ancestors and sources of these sacred medicines and the blessings that come with them. In this 2 part episode, Adam and Brandon have an intense discussion with Anabel where they share their experiences and results with plant medicine specifically, Bufo. Key Takeaways: Intro (0:00) Anabel’s recap on the past year with the global pandemic (3:00) How the pandemic has affected lots of individuals mental health (5:15) Ways Anabel aids people affected by the pandemic without being their enabler (8:38) What Annabel envisioned when she first started getting into plant medicine (9:29) The beauty of using these plant medicine to heal (22:17) Some Kambo experience and what it can or has healed others from Anabel’s Kambo training experience in the Amazons and how it help her detoxify (44:16) Why Anabel decided to go all in with her plant medicine “initiation” (57:17) How Anabel went from using just Psilocybin to Bufo, Ayahuasca and other plant medicines (1:04:03) The quantum nature of Bufo and how it aids in connecting you to everything around you (1:07:32) The intense experience Anabel had while working with her shaman on Bufo in Mexico (1:16:35) The lineage of Bufo Anabel learned from and how it’s extracted for meditation (1:31:38) Is Bufo endangered? How can it be protected? Show resources: Cooke Collective Instagram Adam's Instagram Brandon’s Instagram Website Podcast Facebook Follow us on TikTok  - @cookecollective @adamtcooke  Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In episode 19 Adam sits down with former MMA Champ Ian McCall for some deep conversations about becoming better men. They discuss many important issues including childhood trauma, psilocybin therapy, overcoming addiction, the benefits of Peptides and Exosomes. What it means to belong to a plant medicine church, the movement to get psilocybin approved for use in the UFC, and how psychedelics could potentially lift athletes to anther level of performance as well as helping cure PTSD and brain injuries. Ian also offers his very special psilocybin microdosing concoction that we can't wait to try. This is a very entertaining conversation with so much information you're going to need to take notes. We hope you enjoy. Links- cookecollective.com IG / Twitch - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In episode 18 Adam has a very heart opening conversation with professional skateboarder and psychedelic advocate Ryan Reyes. They discuss childhood trauma and what it was like growing up in troubled and drug addicted families. The discuss the overwhelming amount of skateboarders living with childhood trauma and how skateboarding has become the ultimate escape for them. Ryan talks about his path of healing through psychedelics, what it is like to be a modern professional skateboarder, and the challenges of dealing with the "old school" type thinking of many skateboarders and company owners. They also discuss the problem with discrimination, racism, and homophobia in skateboarding, and many other issues you wont want to miss.  Unfortunately there is still a very unhealthy old school mentality within the industry, its an unorganized and cut throat business with no room for anything that is not "cool" in their eyes. We really hope this podcast can begin to shed light on these issues and start to open up the doors for more people and companies to enter skateboarding in a positive light. We would love to see younger and older career skateboarders be respected and valued as people, not just the latest trend with a marketable look and dollar sign on their back.  We hope you enjoy. Links- cookecollective.com Ryans Reyes Social - @ryrey  Cooke Social - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

When it comes to the taking of substances, you have to ask yourself this. Is the drug the problem or are you the problem? In this episode of The Cooke Collective Podcast, we discuss, among other interesting things, some of the mistakes you make when taking drugs and alcohol. We're not here to preach why you have to stop it entirely but to help shed some light on when to take it and when to stop. Taking substances usually are not dangerous if used properly, but fawning over the substances and misusing them can become deadly both mentally and physically. As a society we need to stop using drugs as a crutch and face our problems carefully. The beauty of these substances can only be found when you use them carefully and creatively, not as something you fall back on when things don’t go the way you plan Links- cookecollective.com Instagram / TikTok / Twitch / Clubhouse - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield Key Takeaways: Intro (0:00) New year, new president, new day!!! What are you excited about in 2021? (1:42) The beauty of living in California and taking a Californi-cation (4:00) The inspiration from Joe Rogan’s podcast for today’s episode #1593 Dr. Carl Hart (8:24) The major mistakes Adam made when he was taking drugs (10:51) The dangers of masking your trauma with drugs or alcohol (11:34) How to use your addiction to detox from the drug (14:31) The blame culture around drug users and why that mangles your healing process (20:30) Benefits of making drug use legal in the USA (24:02) Cheap thrills; the dangers The Cookes faced from having to try drugs in an unregulated environment (27:22) Why the benefits and dangers of taking drugs or alcohol should be taught to older teens(31:00) The two types of drugs - the drug that make you want to do more and the drug that makes you want to do less and what how does it work? (35:48) Obnoxious results caused by the effect of habitual alcohol or drug craving (37:44) Detoxing from your addictions and healing from your trauma, keeps you from being a living void(45:16) What your body needs with or without alcohol (53:15) Why you should stop justifying taking addictive substances (1:00:11) Ask yourself why you’re doing it and if you get defensive about the why, then you should probably not do it (1:10:01) Look at yourself if you feel uncomfortable about your partner’s past (1:12:08)

In this previously live streamed episode of the Cooke Collective Podcast, Adam and Brandon talk about how destructive (generational) trauma can be and ways you can heal from it. They also share some interesting tips on how to deal with the differences you face, with your partner in a relationship. They talk about the importance of accountability in a relationship, and ways you can hold yourself accountable for you actions. Inevitably, change happens to everyone and just as you begin to berate the changes you see in your partner, you are also changing. So what can you do to embrace this change? We hope to help you with this.  This spring Adam and Brandon will be speaking at a new transformational festival. If you’d like to attend one of these empowering sessions with Adam and Brandon, you can join them at the Lost But Found Festival from April 15th to the 19th near Oklahoma City. They will be hosting the event and leading some light hearted and deep speakings based around psychedelics, sexuality, relationships, mental health, and humanity. And of course, you get to see Brandon perform live! Don’t forget to like, subscribe and share with a friend. Links for apparel, blog, and show notes - cookecollective.com Social media  - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield More info on Lost But Found event (0:16) Tidbits about the Cooke Collective Podcast (05:26) Why you should work on being accountable for your actions in your life and relationship (16:20) The confirmation bias disease: the hunger to reaffirm your negative thought process (24:47) Why self affirmations are more important than public affirmations (31:23) The significance of receiving negative feedbacks and working towards changing for better where necessary in your relationship (40:24) Why having a rebound won’t solve your emotional void (54:50) Work towards reconnecting on both the good and the dark places in your relationships (1:04:23) Why you need to compromise for your partner in your relationship (1:15:43) How unnecessary expectations blind you from the beauty of the moment (1:19:27) You never know what trauma your partner lives with so don’t judge and take it easy (1:26:52) Q&A section (1:39:57)

In Part 2 of this very fun episode Adam & Brandon discuss how we can control our thoughts, overcoming fear, DMT, Aliens, Good Drugs vs. Bad Drugs, ideas of how we eliminate systemic racism, and how we can save the world by working on ourselves.  Links for Blog, Show Notes (coming soon) & Apparel - cookecollective.com IG / Twitch - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In this episode Adam and Brandon review the wild year of 2020. They discuss the hardships and the break throughs they've had, and how their practices have kept them in a good mental space. They discuss their personal achievements, how to deal with failures, the therapeutic benefits of doing this type of podcast, Kambo therapy, fried chicken, the ups and down of their relationships, new schedules, and how they are working though these unpredictable times in a more positive and healthy way. Please join us and bring in the New Year on a positive note with this humorous and insightful episode, it's a lot of fun. Enjoy. **We have had an overwhelming amount of messages asking about our show notes, we are working on them and they should all be posted to our blog within the next couple weeks for all episodes. Intro Music - https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield Links to show notes, blog, and apparel - cookecollective.com Social - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke

In Episode 13 as we get to know Matt and Juju we have a great conversation about the current state of the music business, where the world will be in the next decade, how the music industry works, and the new music they have out now. Matt and Juju have fascinating lives from growing up as musical prodigies to their current day lives as husband & wife bandmates. Brandon has been a member of the band for a few years now, we discuss their dynamic and how important it is to be on the same vibration with the people you create and work with. This is a very inspirational episode for anyone trying to make it in music or any other creative endeavor.  Intro By @evan_hatfield.mp3  Social Links - @bloodmoonhowlers Adam Cooke @adamtcooke / Brandon Cooke @funknastycooke / Brand Page @cookecollective