Truth Junkie Podcast with Kevin Bates

In today’s episode I interview therapist Fabrice Nye, who participated as an adherence rater during the recent phase 2 trials for using MDMA to treat treatment resistant PTSD.I wanted to have Fabrice on the show because I’m absolutely fascinated with research coming out that shows several psychedelics and substances that are schedule 1 drugs according to the US government actually show huge potential to help millions of people suffering from things like PTSD, depression, and more.In this interview Fabrice talks about:- What is special about this most recent scientific study on psychedelic assisted therapy that allowed it to get further in the approval process than any other study of its kind- How psychedelics were used in therapy before they became criminalized- Why MDMA is not considered by many to be a psychedelic- The pharmaceutical company that created MDMA originally- The shockingly good phase 2 results of this study- How MDMA assisted therapy is working to significantly help treatment resistant PTSD where therapy and traditional pharmaceuticals don’t- The specifics steps during a psychedelic assisted therapy session- The possible use of MDMA in couples therapy- And much moreDr. Nye's Links:Podcast: https://peaceatlast.us/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNyeTwitter: https://twitter.com/drnyeI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

In today’s episode I interview nutritionist and biohacker Brittany Ford... She’s a Registered Holistic Nutritionist focusing on supporting gut, hormonal, and skin health through nutrition and biohacking. She’s been on a wild health journey for over 11 years, healing from leaky gut syndrome, candida, parasites, dysbiosis, and hormonal imbalances. She’s also the host of her own podcast, Biohacking with Brittany.I wanted to have Brittany on the show because I’m super passionate about health, I’m thinking about launching by own health podcast and I’ve been experimenting with various biohacks myself the last few months, including working with Gwyneth Paltrow’s functional medicine doctor, taking a ridiculous amount of supplements, wearing blue block glasses a night, and more.In this interview Brittany talks about platelet-rich plasma therapy (known as PRP) and how it can potentially help folks, her personal experience with red light therapy, why free biohacks might be better than spending money on supplements and techy devices, her nighttime routine including the use of blue blocker glasses, cold water therapy, goat butter in coffee, saunas and much more.Enjoy.Brittany's links:Website: https://biohackingbrittany.com/Podcast: https://biohackingbrittany.com/blogs/podcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/biohackingbrittany/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG1NyUNPqZEpbt3jVXWjmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/biohackingbrittanyI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

In today’s episode I interview Alex Dorr, the founder and CEO of Mushroom Revival Inc. After getting his degree in mycology, Alex wrote the book "Mycoremediation Handbook: A Grassroots Guide to Growing Mushrooms and Cleaning up Toxic Waste with Fungi.” (2017).He is an international educator and researcher on mycology. Alex is absolutely obsessed with the power of mushrooms. He’s also the host of the Mushroom Revival Podcast.In this interview he shares the mushroom with the most science to back up its claims of health benefits, the misconception that fungi and mushrooms are plants, fungi that have been found under the ocean hibernating for - get this - 20 million years, fungi’s ability to live in space and live off radioactive waste, how mushrooms may support your immune system, and much more.Enjoy.Alex’s links:  For a  10% discount on Alex's site USE Coupon Code TRUTHJUNKIE (all caps)Website: https://www.mushroomrevival.com/ Podcast: https://www.mushroomrevival.com/blogs/podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mushroomrevival/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mushroomrevival/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOtCA5nZgDxW_EPfJor1kAI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

In today’s episode I interview Dr. Rachna Patel, a world-class expert in the field of Cannabinoid Medicine. Since 2012, she’s helped thousands of people relieve their symptoms, transform their health & live a better quality of life. She has helped people from many different countries manage anxiety, chronic pain, insomnia, and more.In this interview she shares two of the biggest misconceptions about CBD, when to use CBD for insomnia and when to use THC, why you shouldn’t use THC to treat anxiety, the problem of developing tolerance to CBD and how to avoid it, treating ADHD with CBD, and much more.Enjoy.Dr. Rachna’s links:Website: https://drrachnapatel.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCBDExpert/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorRPatelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorrachnapatel/Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/dr_rachna_patelI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show. Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

In today’s episode I interview retired Navy Seal Commander Rich Diviney. Rich just came out with a book called The Attributes, based in part on his experience of being the officer in charge of training for a specialized command within the Seals.In this interview we talk about the difference between skills and attributes, what role the amygdala plays in stressing us out and simple hacks to start to gain more control over it, what “the 3 foot rule” is from seal training and how anyone can use it in their own life, and much more. Enjoy.Rich's links:Website: https://theattributes.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richdivineyInstagram: instagram.com/rich_diviney/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theattributesI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

In today’s episode I interviewed Ruthi Hanchett. She has been a leader in the field of human rights for over 10 years, focusing on child rights, human trafficking, and gender equality. While working for World Vision International, she represented the organization to global political leaders including the UN Human Rights Council. She helps children and youth around the globe to speak out for justice. In this interview she shares what exactly human trafficking is, examples of slavery still happening today, how our choices for the food we eat, the clothes we wear and the products we buy may be supporting human trafficking (and how to fix this), and much more.Enjoy…Ruthi’s links she supports and mentions:https://polarisproject.org/https://www.gcwj.org/I’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

In today’s episode I interview Ellen Shiro who is a counseling psychologist and marriage and family therapist. She has been using the model of Nonviolent Communication, known as “NVC” and developed by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, in her practice for over 25 years to help individuals, couples, and families. Ellen focuses on how to translate language of judging and shaming to language of mutual understanding and clear requestsI wanted to have Ellen on the show because I kept hearing well-respected thought leaders communicating in ways that I thought distorted the truth even though they had good intent. It was about the language they were using that reinforced views of ourselves as victims rather than as authors of our own lives. I kept thinking to myself if they only knew NVC it’d be so much better so I was really happy when Ellen agreed to come on the show.In this interview we talk about:- How to avoid the pitfalls of being too nice- How to handle difficult people in a way that’s a true win/win for everyone- How to talk to your partner in a way that builds connection and prevents unnecessary conflict without being a doormat- How to handle people that talk more than we like- And much moreEllen's Links:Websites:  https://ellenshiro.com/cnvc.orgEmail: ellenshiro@icloud.comI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

In today’s episode I interview dream coach Cordell Jacks, who has been doing dream work for over 20 years. He teaches people how to access and utilize the "2 most important hours of their day"....those spent dreaming. Cordell coaches people in night-time dream work practices.I wanted to have Cordell on the show because I’ve been interested in dreaming for some time, especially lucid dreaming and dreams that tell the future, known as pre-cognitive dreams.In this interview we talk about using dreams to rehearse things in real life like public speaking, why feeling may be more “real” than thinking, using dreams to control the subconscious stories that may be creating our problems, how to improve dream recall, and much more.Enjoy.Cordell's links:WebsiteInstagram:  @cordelljacksFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/cordelljacksdreamworkI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show. Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

In today’s episode I interview Dr. Michael Mannino, a peak performance coach at Steven Kotler’s Flow Research Collective. Michael has a Masters in philosophy, specializing in philosophy of mind, consciousness, and science. Michael is also an amateur athlete interested in peak performance, cognitive enhancement, the intersection of neuroscience and fitness, I wanted to have Michael on the show because I absolutely love certain aspects of psychology, including how it relates to peak experiences, peak performance, and just how to get ourselves to feel great more of the time.In this interview Michael shares the importance of heart rate variability (HRV), why your vagus nerve can help you relax, the 4 components of “flow states,” why sleep is the #1 biohack, and much more. Enjoy.Dr. Mannino's links:Website: www.michaelmannino.comI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

 The Truth About Plant Based Diets | Dr. Michael GregerIn today’s episode I interview Dr. Michael Greger, physician, author, internationally recognized speaker and a huge proponent of a plant based diet. His site NutritionFacts.org is the first science-based, non-commercial website to provide free daily videos and articles on the latest discoveries in nutrition and vegetarianism. In this interview  Dr. Greger shares evidence that the vegan diet is clearly more healthy than the standard American diet, how doctor’s own biases can lead them to ignore scientific studies that could help their patients, how big money from big industry can influence government guidelines, the danger of mercury in fish, a secret to intermittent fasting most people miss, and much more.Dr. Greger's Links:InstagramYouTubeFacebookTwitterI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

In today’s episode I interview Tricia Barker, who experienced a profound near-death experience during her senior year of college. Her unique story has been featured in National Geographic and the Doctor Oz show. She interviews other near-death experiencers and others on her YouTube Channel and her book Angels in the OR: What Dying Taught Me About Healing, Survival, and Transformation is available now.In this interview Tricia shares the details about her Near Death experience and the “verifiable incident,” the simple yet profound messages she received, the beings that looked like angels who were helping the doctors, her premonition about her accident the night before, and much more…Tricia's Links:YouTubeWebsiteBook Online Community FacebookInstagramTwitterI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

Today I’m speaking with Del Jolly, the co-founder and current director of the psychedelic research nonprofit Unlimited Sciences. Del was previously the Business Development Manager at Charlotte’s Web Hemp Oil, the world’s largest CBD oil producer. He was also the Outreach Director for Decriminalize Denver, which passed a historical initiative to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms in the city of Denver.In this interview he shares how psychedelic mushrooms are helping pro athletes treat TBI’s (Traumatic brain injuries), a John Hopkin’s study that had an 80% success rate in getting smokers to quit smoking with a single dose of mushroom, why it may not be PTSD that’s leading thousands of soldiers a year to commit suicide like previously thought but actually concussions, and much more. Enjoy.Del's Links:UnlimitedSciences.Org Instagram: @UnlimitedSciencesFacebookYouTube ChannelI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

Today I’m speaking with clinical psychologist and leading expert in mental health and fitness, Dr. Belisa Vranich. She is the author of Breathe and Breathing For Warriors. She is a regular guest on National Television including CNN, Fox News, the Today Show, Good Morning America, and Inside Edition.In this episode she shares 4 simple exercises anyone can do to improve your breathing, the huge benefits of breathing the way your body was designed to, the benefits of nasal breathing, how a special type of breathing can improve recovery after workouts, and much more.Belisa's links:About / Contact InstagramBooksI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

Today I’m speaking with Dr. Amber Straughn, an American astrophysicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center where she serves as the Deputy Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, the biggest telescope ever planned to be deployed in space.I wanted to have Amber on the show because I think knowing the truth about the universe can potentially shed light on the truth of our own existence, the question of God and how likely it is that we aren’t alone in the universe. All big ideas.In this interview she shares how to see incredible stars even if you live in the city, how likely we’ll find extraterrestrial life in the next 20 years, how the James Webb Space Telescope is like a Transformer, the amazing things it could reveal, and much more.Amber’s Links:Twitter:  @astraughnomerInstagram: @astraughnomerNASA Webb social channels:Twitter: @NASAWebbInstagram:  @nasawebbFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NASAWebbI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

Today I’m speaking with Dr. B.J. Miller, an amazing hospice and palliative medicine physician as well as the author of A Beginner’s Guide To The End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death. He has helped more than 1,000 people die and speaks internationally on the themes of living well in the face of illness and death. He has been profiled in the New York Times and interviewed by both Oprah Winfrey & Tim Ferriss.In this interview he reveals some of the things that have still allowed him to flourish after a freak accident in college caused him to three limbs, ways to think about death to lessen our fear of it, how technology makes death less intuitive these days, parts of his own death plan, and much more. This was one of my most enjoyable interviews to date.BJ's links:TED Talk:  What Really Matters At The End Of Life A Beginner’s Guide to the End: How to Live Life to the Full and Die a Good Death MettleHealth website: MettleHealth.comTwitter  @bjmillermdTwitter:  @Mettle_HealthIG:  mettle_healthLinkedin I’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

Today I’m speaking with Sharon Salzberg. Sharon is a New York Times bestselling author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practices in the West. She’s been leading meditation retreats around the world for over three decades. If you’re into Buddhism at all you’ve heard about her, if not safe to say she’s one of the most well known Buddhist guides in the world today.In this interview she shares why Buddhism isn’t so much a religion but a way of life, how to find a way to meditate that really works for you, simple ways we can all practice loving kindness every day, how to handle our inner critic, and much more. Enjoy.Sharon's links:Website: https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/Books: https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/books/Podcast: https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/real-change-podcast-series/I’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

Today I’m speaking with Dr. Paul Halpern, a professor of physics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, author of 16 popular science books including Synchronicity, The Epic Quest to Understand The Quantum Nature of Cause and Effect.In this interview we discuss Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin installing mirrors on the moon, why the speed of light is so important in understanding cause and effect, quantum entanglement, the problems with Carl Jung’s conception of synchronicity, free will, the nature of time, and much more.Paul's links: USA Today Article: Trump’s Presidency By The NumbersPaul’s Upcoming Book on The Big Bang (August 2021 release)I’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

Today is my second interview with Mick West, science writer, professional conspiracy debunker and founder of the website Metabunk.org. I wanted to have Mick on because he’s a conspiracy theory expert and wanted to talk to him about the recent voter fraud conspiracy in the U.S. presidential election.In this interview we discuss the history of paranoia in American politics, the lack of evidence of voter fraud in the recent election, Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, how we know it wasn’t antifa that stormed the capital, what American election rallies have in common with Nazi Germany, and more.Mick's  Links:Metabunk.org Mick on Twitter Mick’s YouTube Channel Mick’s YouTube playlist of Navy UFO related videosYou can email Mick here: Mick@mickwest.comI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastiTunes: https://link.chtbl.com/xyOJMKInWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

Today I’m speaking with Dr. Janja Lalich, a researcher, author, and educator specializing in cults and extremist groups. She’s been studying cults since the late 1980’s after she was in one herself for 10 years. She is the author of several books on cults and has been a Professor of Sociology.In this interview we discuss the specifics to why she believes the most passionate of Trump fans are in a cult-like relationship with him, specific strategies cults use to “reform the thoughts” of their members, what role social media is playing in modern day cults, and much more.Dr . Janja's Links:CultResearch.org Books I’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A

Today I’m speaking with Daniel Love, one of the world's leading lucid dreaming experts. He is the author of the bestselling lucid dreaming guidebook, Are You Dreaming?, and the inventor of multiple popular lucid dreaming techniques.In this interview we discuss why people are interested in lucid dreaming, the 3 essentials to begin having lucid dreams in your own life, a simple technique anyone can use to vastly improve your chances of becoming lucid, whether or not dream machines or supplements are complete scams, what are dream signs and why they matter, the effect of cannabis on dream recall, and much more.Daniel's Links:Dreamwalker YouTube video:  https://youtu.be/s1lQdjBfbh8Website: https://www.thelucidguide.com/Books: https://www.thelucidguide.com/booksI’d love to hear from you! Let me know your thoughts, feedback,  or guests you’d like to hear on the show.  Email: kevin@truthjunkiepodcast.comInstagram: thetruthjunkiepodcastWebsite: https://www.truthjunkiepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthJunkiePodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma3aXx3l6UfjvTNM2Bg2A