The Long Exhale

In this episode, I dive into three books that have radically shifted my work-life balance as a self-employed creative in the modern digitally-driven world. Thank you Cal! Your books have changed me :)👉 Get Deep Work:👉 Get Slow Productivity👉 Get Digital Minimalism📕 Sign up for Readwise and get 2 months free: https://readwise.io/joshsnyman/📕Sign up for Reader (something I'm really excited for!): https://readwise.io/josh-snyman/ ❣️ Support my channel: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/joshsnymanTimestamps :)00:00:00 Intro00:00:49 What I love About Cal Newports Books00:01:29 Book1: Deep Work00:07:58 Readwise!00:08:57 Book 2: Slow Productivity00:13:36 Book 3: Digital Minimalism00:19:17 Outro-------------------------Gear I use to make my videos :)- Sony A7IV: https://amzn.to/3x1Tm5D- Sony A1: https://amzn.to/3Tsm9I8- Sony 24mm GM 1.4: https://amzn.to/3IJ7H9x- Sony 24-70 GM II: https://amzn.to/3IKxJcw- Shure MV7 Podcast Mic: https://amzn.to/3VkMVVn--------------------------#calnewport #slowproductivity #deepwork #digitalminimalism #booktuber This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshsnyman.substack.com

In this pertinent episode, I dive into Pema Chödrön's masterpiece on surrender and letting go in When Things Fall Apart.📕 Get the book: https://amzn.to/4lzDJqb📕 Sign up for Readwise and get 2 months free: https://readwise.io/joshsnyman/📕Sign up for Reader (something I'm really excited for!): https://readwise.io/josh-snyman/❣️ Support my channel: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/joshsnymanTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Intro00:01:11 Men's Health Month00:04:27 When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön00:05:42 Summary of Main Takeaways00:06:05 Readwise00:07:17 Falling Apart is a Gift00:12:35 Stop being a "Good" Meditator00:16:51 Hope Isn't Helpful00:19:29 Embrace Loneliness00:22:06 Have Radical (self) Kindness00:25:15 Outro🥩🏋️‍♂️🍄🌞GEAR I USE:- Sony A7IV: https://amzn.to/3x1Tm5D- Sony A1: https://amzn.to/3Tsm9I8- Sony 24mm GM 1.4: https://amzn.to/3IJ7H9x- Sony 24-70 GM II: https://amzn.to/3IKxJcw- Shure MV7 Podcast Mic: https://amzn.to/3VkMVVn🥩🏋️‍♂️🍄🌞#menshealthmonth #meditation #mindfulness #regenerativeagriculture This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshsnyman.substack.com

This episode is special. Join me on this quest as I dive into a favourite recent book of mine: The Four Agreements 🗿📕 Get the book: https://amzn.to/4mC4NWK📕 Sign up for Readwise and get 2 months free: https://readwise.io/joshsnyman/📕Sign up for Reader (something I'm really excited for!): https://readwise.io/josh-snyman/ ❣️ Support my channel: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/joshsnymanTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Intro00:01:03 Quick Summary of The Four Agreements00:01:43 The Toltec Civilization00:03:43 "Mitote" and Mindfulness00:06:31 Agreement #100:10:31 Readwise00:11:43 Agreement #200:13:33 Agreement #300:16:29 Agreement #400:17:50 Love or Fear?00:20:27 Outro----------------------------------GEAR I USE:- Sony A7IV: https://amzn.to/3x1Tm5D- Sony A1: https://amzn.to/3Tsm9I8- Sony 24mm GM 1.4: https://amzn.to/3IJ7H9x- Sony 24-70 GM II: https://amzn.to/3IKxJcw- Podcast Mic I use: https://amzn.to/43G8cvh---------------------------------#fearnothing#thefouragreements#toltec#ancientapocalypse #spirituality This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshsnyman.substack.com

In this episode, Dev and myself delve into the profound significance of ceremonies, particularly focusing on plant medicine ceremonies.SHOP PURELY WILD: https://purelywild.co.za/ (use code WildJosh15 at checkout for a discount)TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction to the Importance of Ceremony00:19 Choosing the Right Ceremony and Guide00:31 Setting Intentions and Pre-Ceremony Preparation00:43 Intra-Ceremony Experiences00:53 Post-Ceremony Integration01:31 Personal Journeys into Plant Medicine02:34 Exploring Different Ceremony Formats06:31 The Role of Guides and Self-Guided Experiences09:42 Navigating Larger Ceremonies and Solo Expeditions21:27 The Importance of Preparation and Purity26:11 Balancing Ceremony with Modern Life32:19 Understanding the 'Why' Behind Ceremonies35:12 Reluctance and the Call to Ceremony36:03 The Adventurer's Perspective37:33 Trust and Guidance in Ceremony41:09 The Role of Music and Environment43:06 Physical and Mental Reset48:29 Age and Willingness in Ceremony54:29 Authenticity in Ceremony57:02 Navigating the Ceremony Experience01:04:40 Integration and Reflection01:08:23 The Ongoing Journey This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshsnyman.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshsnyman.substack.com

In this debut episode of our experimental podcast, Dev and I dive into reality's nature, touching on themes of physical, astral, and causal planes. We share insights from the Bhagavad Gita, personal life experiences, spiritual bypassing and learnings, discussing how beliefs, intentions, and habits shape our perception of reality and more. Super stoked to be doing this. Subscribe for more thought-provoking discussions and consider supporting the channel through donations. Support this channel ❤️ https://buymeacoffee.com/joshsnymanTIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:01 The Three Planes of Existence 00:05:56 Nutrition, Carnivore Diet, Spirituality 00:12:47 The Energetic Exchange of Everything 00:15:06 Integration, Spiritual Bypassing, and Reality in the Corporate Environment 00:22:26 The Concept of "Change" 00:25:42 Setting Intentions 00:32:25 Awakening your Inner Guide (Meat, Movement & Mindfulness) 00:42:44 How Belief Shapes Our Reality 00:48:09 Bruce Lipton 00:50:20 Thought is Energy (Joe Dispenza) 00:54:32 Be Here Now (Ram Dass) 00:58:27 Dreams Impact on our Reality 01:04:01 Outro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshsnyman.substack.com

Patrick Belem is a journalist, filmmaker, musician and spiritual seeker. He has recently spent the last 6 years co-filming and editing a feature doc on the cultural renaissance of the Huni Kuin, an Amazonian culture and community, called Eskawata Kayawai Film. Follow and Support the film here: https://www.instagram.com/eskawatafilm/ Follow Patric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ptrckbelem/ Support Patrick's Crowdfunding for His Music: https://gofund.me/10a8f4ba TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:07 Meaning of Haux Haux 03:23 How Patrick describes himself to the world 08:23 The Film Patrick is Co-Releasing: Eskawata Kayawai 19:08 The Dangers of Self-Proclaimed Shamanism in Ayahuasca Circles 26:58 The Importance of Ceremony and Respecting Plant Medicine 33:42 Integration After an Ayahuasca (or plant medicine) Ceremony 36:06 Why Patrick Showed the Pajé's Hunting Deer 41:46 How Ayahuasca Has Served Patrick 46:08 Patrick's Musical Journey 53:00 "Give this Moment the Right To Die" #ayahuascaceremony #ayahuascahealing #hunikuin #eskawatakayawai This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshsnyman.substack.com

Please enjoy this beautiful (and vulnerable) conversation with Mr Daniel Maté who recently co-authored The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture DANIEL MATÉ is a composer, lyricist, and playwright for musical theatre based in BC and New York. He has been active since 2007, when he graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with an M.F.A. in Musical Theatre Writing. He also holds a B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy from McGill. Daniel received the prestigious Edward Kleban Prize for Most Promising Lyricist in American Musical Theatre, a Jonathan Larson Foundation Grant, and the ASCAP Foundation’s Cole Porter Award for Excellence in Music and Lyrics (for his song cycle The Longing and the Short of It.) He has presented his work at the historic Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and New York’s Lincoln Center, and was an invited participant in the inaugural Johnny Mercer Writers Colony. Daniel's website: https://www.danielmate.com/bio This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshsnyman.substack.com