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  • #41: Purpose Over Profit: A Conscious Awakening to Do More Good as the Stakes Rise — Jay Wilkinson

    #41: Purpose Over Profit: A Conscious Awakening to Do More Good as the Stakes Rise — Jay Wilkinson
    Feb 19 2026
    What you’ll hear in this episode:- What the Do More Good Movement is trying to spark across business leaders- Love over fear as an operating system for decisions + culture- “ROI of Why” and “Love Conquers Fear: Together We Rise” as a blueprint for purpose-led companies- How meditation, breathwork, and plant medicine shifted Jay into deeper connection- Building cultures that scale trust through autonomy + community- AI as an abundance accelerator that forces an ethics reckoning- Why Jay thinks next generation is better equipped to handle exponential changeAbout Love Conquers Fear:In an era of exponentially evolving AI and robotics, one question looms: Will humanity make it? Love Conquers Fear is where leadership meets love, technology serves humanity, and vision becomes action. Host, Brett Alexander Hurt, tech entrepreneur and investor, sits down with some of the world’s most influential people to ask: Will we unite to create the Age of Abundance for All? These conversations are calls to action, awakening leaders everywhere to rise and help humanity choose the Light.Watch on:YouTube: http://tiny.cc/LCF-YTSpotify: http://tiny.cc/LCF-SpotifyListen on:Apple Podcasts: http://tiny.cc/LCF-AppleAmazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/LCF-AmazonAbout Jay Wilkinson:Jay Wilkinson is an entrepreneur and co-founder of the Do More Good Movement, a collective of purpose-driven businesses built on the idea that profit follows purpose. At Do More Good, Jay helps educate, empower, and amplify companies and leaders that want to build strong cultures, serve their communities, and deliver meaningful outcomes. Jay has founded and scaled more than a dozen companies, invested in 100+ startups, and mentored dozens of entrepreneurs. In 2011, Jay gave a TEDx Talk on company culture, which has been viewed more than 1 million times. His expertise on purpose-driven businesses has been widely recognized, having been featured on CNN and other national news outlets.Timestamps:0:00:00 — Preview0:00:40 — Intro: Michael Pollan + consciousness0:03:56 — Welcome Jay Wilkinson0:06:53 — Stakeholder care + and conscious capitalism0:14:17 — Jay explains Do More Good’s “ROI of Why" conference0:20:43 — Brett’s new book, spirituality, and “God’s final exam”0:30:28 — Brett on the workshop + speech he'll give at ROI of Why0:40:35 — Letting go of habits + ego, conscious leadership, and business for good0:48:11 — Ibogaine, fear wiring, and Jay’s spiritual practices0:55:27 — Connection, embodiment, and Lomi Lomi1:00:39 — How plant medicine changed Jay's marriage; AI as a forcing function1:07:13 — Abundance, love as trust, and servant leadership1:14:57 — Young people, consciousness, and psychedelics1:22:41 — Decoding spiritual experience, AI creativity, and embodiment1:28:05 — Presence, ancient texts, and building a conscious business community1:38:22 — Closing reflectionsBooks mentioned in this episode:- A World Appears — Michael Pollan- How to Change Your Mind — Michael Pollan- The Secret of Secrets — Dan Brown- Lights On — Annaka Harris- The Celestine Prophecy — James Redfield- Conscious Capitalism — John Mackey + Raj Sisodia- Enlightenment Now — Steven Pinker- More Than the Sun and Stars — Adam Dorr- Tao Te Ching — Stephen Mitchell (tr.)- Bhagavad Gita — Stephen Mitchell (tr.)- Tribes — Seth Godin- The Tao of Willie — Willie Nelson + Turk Pipkin- LSD and the Mind of the Universe — Christopher M. Bache- 11 Days in May — JD Messinger- The Immortality Key — Brian C. Muraresku- Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life — Wayne DyerLinks:Do More Good Movement: https://www.domoregood.com/Michael Pollan on “The Interview” podcast: https://tinyurl.com/zz86k8jd“How to Change Your Mind” doc: https://tinyurl.com/5bvxm7erThe Telepathy Tapes (S2): https://tinyurl.com/2khfa57mROI of Why: https://tinyurl.com/4jjc8kk7Jay Wilkinson’s TEDx Talk: https://tinyurl.com/42t54rrvAmericans for Ibogaine: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/27yhvjcs⁠
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  • #40: Instant Awakening: Accessing Your Deepest States of Mind in a Moment with Paige Britt

    #40: Instant Awakening: Accessing Your Deepest States of Mind in a Moment with Paige Britt
    Feb 17 2026
    What you’ll hear in this episode:- Why “trusting your knowing” is harder than accessing it- Paige’s definition of awakening: contact with what you are beneath the mind- Relational Awakening: shifting into a shared field of awareness and letting it do the healing- How fear-patterns “program” us, and what it looks like to deprogram in real time- Bringing expanded states of mind into ordinary relationships and life- Spiritual experience without dogma: direct perception over beliefs and arguments- AI acceleration, power, and why “more capability” demands more consciousness- The overlap between deep meditation states + what people associate with psychedelicsAbout Love Conquers Fear:In an era of exponentially evolving AI and robotics, one question looms: Will humanity make it? Love Conquers Fear is where leadership meets love, technology serves humanity, and vision becomes action. Host, Brett Alexander Hurt, tech entrepreneur and investor, sits down with some of the world’s most influential people to ask: Will we unite to create the Age of Abundance for All? These conversations are calls to action, awakening leaders everywhere to rise and help humanity choose the Light.Watch on:YouTube: http://tiny.cc/LCF-YTSpotify: http://tiny.cc/LCF-SpotifyListen on:Apple Podcasts: http://tiny.cc/LCF-AppleAmazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/LCF-AmazonAbout Paige Britt:Paige Britt is a spiritual healer, teacher, and author who supports people in waking up to their true nature and integrating that awakening into everyday life. She’s the founder of Relational Awakening, a modality centered on accessing a shared field of consciousness for healing and insight. Paige’s background includes theological training and years of guiding individuals and groups through meditation, presence-based inquiry, and practical integration.Timestamps:00:00:00 — Preview00:00:30 — Intro: Dario Amodei, Renaissance 2.0, and Gary Zukav00:08:37 — Welcome Paige Britt00:09:42 — Relational Awakening, expanded consciousness, and the amplification of love00:13:36 — Transmission, psychedelics, and states that make us human00:16:26 — Sentient machines, human separation, and spiritual truths00:20:00 — Ego quieting, Oneness, and the shift from “me” to “we”00:23:05 — Slowing the mind, opening the heart, and returning to our natural state00:31:44 — Grief, meditation, and the shift into creativity00:38:02 — Helping people access + stabilize shared consciousness00:42:26 — Entrainment, deprogramming patterns, and practicing in community00:50:00 — The medicine within, set + setting, and how healing actually lands00:58:12 — Alleviating suffering over winning the consciousness debate01:05:59 — AI sentience, precognition, and fear programming01:13:10 — Abundance, “God’s final exam”, and scalable awakening01:26:41 — Closing thoughtsBooks mentioned in this episode:- The Seat of the Soul — Gary Zukav- Proof of Heaven — Eben Alexander- A Course in Miracles — Helen Schucman- The Ra Contact — Don Elkins, Carla Rueckert, Jim McCarty- Bhagavad Gita — Stephen Mitchell (tr.)- Journey of Souls — Michael Newton- Why Am I Me? — Paige Britt- After the Ecstasy, the Laundry — Jack Kornfield- Awareness — Anthony de Mello- The Lost Track of Time — Paige Britt- The Secret of Secrets — Dan Brown- How to Change Your Mind — Michael Pollan- Why Buddhism Is True — Robert Wright- LSD and the Mind of the Universe — Christopher M. BacheLinks:Paige Britt’s website: https://www.relationalawakening.com/Dario Amodei’s essays:“The Adolescence of Technology”: https://tinyurl.com/235a2n3t“Machines of Loving Grace”: https://tinyurl.com/mvteumf2Brett’s article on Dario Amodei - “A Broader Grasp of Technology’s History is Key to the Bright Future of AI”:https://tinyurl.com/59ch3rneGary Zukav on the “Know Thyself” podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3j3hc3b3Michael Collins’ doc “INTUITION”: https://www.intuitionfilm.com/The Telepathy Tapes (S2): https://tinyurl.com/2khfa57m
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  • #39: Driving Change: High-Stakes Leadership Across Combat, Tech, and Politics – Joseph Kopser

    #39: Driving Change: High-Stakes Leadership Across Combat, Tech, and Politics – Joseph Kopser
    Feb 12 2026

    What you’ll hear in this episode:

    - How to avoid getting “programmed” by outrage cycles, algorithms, and the people around you

    - What the military taught Joseph about leading under pressure

    - Building and selling RideScout

    - Setting direction, building teams, and shaping culture

    - Why Texas politics often gets decided in the primary

    - Staying grounded in a world designed for distraction

    - Faith, intuition, and experiences that made both Brett and Joseph take consciousness more seriously

    - Psychedelics, trauma, and ibogaine conversations

    - AI, abundance, and scaling power without scaling fear


    Watch Love Conquers Fear on:

    YouTube: http://tiny.cc/LCF-YT

    Spotify: http://tiny.cc/LCF-Spotify


    Listen Love Conquers Fear on:

    Apple Podcasts: http://tiny.cc/LCF-Apple

    Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/LCF-Amazon


    About Joseph Kopser:

    Joseph Kopser is a tech entrepreneur, strategic advisor, and U.S. Army combat veteran who works at the intersection of transportation, energy, defense, and national security. He co-founded RideScout, a mobility platform built to improve transportation efficiency and expand alternatives to single-occupancy driving. Joseph currently serves as President of Grayline Group, advising companies and public institutions on managing disruptive change. He’s been recognized as a White House “Champion of Change,” and received a U.S. Department of Transportation Data Innovation Award for technology-driven public impact. Joseph is currently running for the 2026 Texas House of Representatives.


    Timestamps:

    0:00:00 — Preview

    0:00:30 — Intro: The Seat of the Soul; meditation retreat

    0:05:01 — Welcome Joseph Kopser

    0:11:41 — Leadership, integrity, and building what matters

    0:16:10 — How RideScout grew from an idea into an exit

    0:21:32 — Why culture defines effective leadership

    0:27:04 — Power structures, primaries, and why politics resists outsiders

    0:31:58 — Healthcare, abundance, workforce education, and algorithmic distraction

    0:36:44 — Why awareness is the first act of freedom

    0:41:52 — Parenthood, mystery, and the limits of explanation

    0:47:38 — Intuition, grief, and spiritual certainty

    0:53:21 — Non-local consciousness; love as humanity’s signal

    0:58:47 — Science and spirituality converging

    1:03:56 — Quantum entanglement, ancient wisdom, and unity

    1:09:44 — Psychedelics, resilience, and rethinking mental health

    1:16:02 — Spiritual practice, tech acceleration, and choosing love over fear

    1:22:14 — AI optimism, shared responsibility, and the path to abundance

    1:30:18 — Bhutan, energy, and using AI to become more empathetic

    1:38:02 — Texas identity, entrepreneurship, and public service

    1:44:19 — Closing thoughts


    Books mentioned in this episode:

    - The Seat of the Soul — Gary Zukav

    - LSD and the Mind of the Universe — Christopher M. Bache

    - Awareness — Anthony de Mello

    - The Tao of Willie — Willie Nelson & Turk Pipkin

    - The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory — Tim Alberta

    - Proof of Heaven — Eben Alexander

    - Flatland — Edwin Abbott Abbott

    - Bhagavad Gita — Stephen Mitchell

    - The Secret of Secrets — Dan Brown

    - Catalyst — Joseph Kopser and Brett Boyd

    - Here Comes the Sun — Bill McKibben

    - The Alchemist — Paulo Coelho

    - Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus — John Gray

    - The Five Love Languages — Gary Chapman

    - Signs — Laura Lynne Jackson


    Links:

    - “Catalyst TALKS” video series: https://tinyurl.com/326c3cys

    - Brett on “Catalyst TALKS”: https://tinyurl.com/4pmsbnf6

    - March Matters: https://www.marchmatters.org/

    - USTomorrow: https://ustomorrow.substack.com/

    - Joseph honoring Mrs. Audrey Grievous: https://tinyurl.com/5a7whp53

    - Joseph on Tim Alberta: https://tinyurl.com/54ucwat9

    - The Telepathy Tapes (season 2): https://tinyurl.com/2khfa57m

    - Michael Collins’ documentary “INTUITION”: https://www.intuitionfilm.com/

    - The Vatican’s report on AI: https://tinyurl.com/3bz23w2y

    - Americans for Ibogaine: https://www.americansforibogaine.org/

    - “A Trip to Infinity” documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/81273453
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  • #38: What Extreme Environments Can Teach Us About Courage, Curiosity, and Safety – Sam Cossman

    #38: What Extreme Environments Can Teach Us About Courage, Curiosity, and Safety – Sam Cossman
    Feb 10 2026
    What you’ll hear in this episode:- What it’s like to be inside of active volcanoes- Why Sam is drawn to extreme environments and what they teach us about being alive- Uncertainty, surrender, and staying calm under pressure- Moments inside the volcano that sparked awe and gratitude- How Sam’s parents helped shape his path and decision-making- Better tools, systems, and decisions in the field- Building tech to protect firefighters and first responders- How computer vision, AR, and AI can augment human capability in high-stakes moments- Entrepreneurship as a long game of risk, resilience, and meaning- Love vs. fear as a real-world operating system when power and technology scale fastAbout Love Conquers Fear:In an era of exponentially evolving AI and robotics, one question looms: Will humanity make it? Love Conquers Fear is where leadership meets love, technology serves humanity, and vision becomes action. Host, Brett Alexander Hurt, tech entrepreneur and investor, sits down with some of the world’s most influential people to ask: Will we unite to create the Age of Abundance for All? These conversations are calls to action, awakening leaders everywhere to rise and help humanity choose the Light.Watch on:YouTube: http://tiny.cc/LCF-YTSpotify: http://tiny.cc/LCF-SpotifyListen on:Apple Podcasts: http://tiny.cc/LCF-AppleAmazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/LCF-AmazonAbout Sam Cossman:Sam Cossman is an explorer, producer, and entrepreneur best known for leading high-risk expeditions into active volcanoes and capturing close-range footage of lava lakes, vents, and extreme environments that few people ever witness firsthand. His volcano expeditions and films have reached millions and have been featured by outlets like Wired and National Geographic. Sam is the co-founder and CEO of Qwake Technologies, where he uses data from his edge-of-the-map explorations to build Qwake’s C-THRU platform — hands-free, helmet-mounted tech that combines thermal imaging and AI-driven navigation to help firefighters operate and communicate in zero-visibility, smoke-filled conditions.Timestamps:0:00:00 — Preview0:00:33 — Intro: The Seat of the Soul0:04:20 — Welcome Sam Cossman0:05:18 — Why curiosity led Sam into an active volcano0:09:44 — How a viral video turned curiosity into purpose0:14:52 — How cross-disciplinary thinking makes extreme exploration possible0:19:38 — What you need to survive the extreme heat0:24:21 — What standing inside a volcano teaches you about humility and purpose0:29:06 — Why curiosity, technology, and risk can create outsized human impact0:34:12 — What humanity explores once scarcity is gone0:39:08 — How AI changes creative work0:44:03 — Turning extreme experience into lifesaving technology0:49:15 — How a life-or-death limitation became a breakthrough idea0:54:06 — Building what should've existed decades ago0:59:22 — Bringing abundance to the people who need it most1:04:41 — When preserving tradition starts to slow progress1:09:33 — Why spiritual maturity must grow alongside technological power1:14:58 — Why abundance may finally break humanity’s cycle of fear1:23:15 — Closing reflectionsBooks mentioned in this episode:- The Secret of Secrets — Dan Brown- The Seat of the Soul — Gary Zukav- The Lord of the Rings — J.R.R. Tolkien- The Innovator’s Dilemma — Clayton Christensen- Who Moved My Cheese? — Spencer Johnson- The Singularity Is Near — Ray Kurzweil- The Singularity Is Nearer — Ray KurzweilLinks:Qwake Technologies (with demo): https://www.qwake.tech/Qwake’s C-THRU performance test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYEMsWCUB6MQwake’s C-THRU live demonstration: https://tinyurl.com/y3ypr9mkSam's volcano expeditions:- Vanuatu: https://tinyurl.com/y5rfavjs- Nicaragua: https://tinyurl.com/2wjd77e4Alex Honnold:- Climbing Taipei 101: https://tinyurl.com/aupvdr9n- TED Talk: https://tinyurl.com/5n8n5ujhMichael Collins’ documentary “INTUITION”: https://www.intuitionfilm.com/
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    1 Std. und 25 Min.
  • #37: Music as Medicine: Why Guitar Is a Pathway to Belonging, Healing, and Change — Matt Hinsley

    #37: Music as Medicine: Why Guitar Is a Pathway to Belonging, Healing, and Change — Matt Hinsley
    Feb 5 2026

    What you’ll hear in this episode:

    - Why “I’m so busy” can quietly keep us stuck

    - How Austin Classical Guitar grew into an organization built on beauty and kindness

    - Bringing guitar into public schools at scale, and what it unlocked for students

    - What Matt learned from working with incarcerated youth, and why music breaks through

    - Why it was never about the guitar — it’s about belonging, confidence, and connection

    - Where education focuses vs. what actually changes a life

    - How music expresses the human-divine connection

    - Breathwork, mantra, journaling, and daily inner training

    - Why power requires awareness, responsibility, and choosing love over fear

    - Art, story, and the hero’s journey as tools for meaning and healing

    - A live performance by Matt


    About Matt Hinsley:

    Matt Hinsley is the Executive Director of Austin Classical Guitar, where he’s helped build one of the country’s leading classical guitar nonprofits by raising millions for concert, community, and education programs. ACG’s educational programs have expanded into GuitarCurriculum.com (used by schools worldwide) and LetsPlayGuitar.org, a braille lifelong-learning resource for blind and visually impaired students. Matt is also the author of 7 books, and across his work focuses on how beauty, kindness, and arts education can transform lives at scale — especially for young people who need belonging and possibility the most.


    Timestamps:

    0:00:00 — Preview

    0:00:32 — Intro: Michael Collins’ documentary ‘INTUITION’

    0:03:14 — Welcome Matt Hinsley

    0:06:12 — Why Matt founded Austin Classical Guitar

    0:11:34 — Adult ensembles and the shift from achievement to community

    0:17:02 — Scaling guitar education through public schools

    0:22:41 — Beauty, kindness, and why music brings people together

    0:28:19 — Why Matt wrote Form & Essence

    0:33:55 — Education, consciousness, and preparing humanity for the Age of Abundance

    0:39:44 — What makes us human and how music expresses the human-divine connection

    0:45:12 — How music transforms intention, identity, and even a courtroom

    0:51:08 — Incarceration, meditation, and leadership

    0:56:47 — How spiritual practice builds inner stability

    1:02:31 — Why inspiration matters more than duty in service and leadership

    1:08:14 — Gratitude, awareness, and reconnecting with the inner self

    1:13:52 — Using fantasy to explore division, connection, and meaning

    1:19:38 — Breaking down dogma and reuniting science and spirituality

    1:25:41 — What music reveals about being human and creating abundance

    1:33:17 — Matt performs Agustín Barrios’ “Julia Florida”

    1:39:50 — Closing reflections


    Books mentioned in this episode:

    - The Tao of Willie — Turk Pipkin + Willie Nelson

    - Beauty — John O’Donohue

    - Form & Essence — Matt Hinsley

    - Conscious Capitalism — John Mackey + ​​Raj Sisodia

    - The Secret of Secrets — Dan Brown

    - Awareness — Anthony de Mello

    - Proof of Heaven — Eben Alexander

    - The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings — J.R.R. Tolkien

    - The Hero’s Journey — Joseph Campbell

    - Creativity to Community — Matt Hinsley

    - Classical Guitar for Young People — Matt Hinsley

    - Tinder & Flint — Matt Hinsley + Billy Garretsen

    - Rockmoor — Matt Hinsley + Billy Garretsen

    - Meriden — Matt Hinsley + Billy Garretsen

    - Dormarion — Matt Hinsley and Billy Garretsen

    - Castle Hill — Matt Hinsley + Billy Garretsen

    - How to Surrender to God — David R. Hawkins

    - Power vs. Force — David R. Hawkins

    - The Bhagavad Gita — Stephen Mitchell (tr.)


    Links:

    GuitarCurriculum.com: https://www.guitarcurriculum.com/

    John O’Donohue on Krista Tippett's podcast: https://tinyurl.com/ycx4tyeh

    Angela Duckworth’s TED Talk: https://tinyurl.com/3ynxsuc5

    The Telepathy Tapes: https://tinyurl.com/2khfa57m

    Inner Worlds Outer Worlds: https://tinyurl.com/yd8ae57h

    Qigong meditation: https://tinyurl.com/yc68ans5

    ‘The Fire of Inspiration’ blog post: https://tinyurl.com/yxtfy945

    Michael Collins’ documentary: https://tinyurl.com/mwhxwhwh

    The Nobelity Project: https://www.nobelity.org/
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    1 Std. und 40 Min.
  • #36: What 20 Years of LSD Revealed About Suffering, Healing, and the Future of Humanity — Chris Bache

    #36: What 20 Years of LSD Revealed About Suffering, Healing, and the Future of Humanity — Chris Bache
    Feb 3 2026
    What you’ll hear in this episode:- What a “collective awakening” can look like- Chris' journey through non-ordinary states of consciousness- “Spiritual awakening” vs. “cosmological exploration”- Collective trauma, purification, and long-term healing- Reincarnation, evolution of the soul, and why compassion expands as we wake up- How inner work reshapes relationships, culture, and the systems we build- Why lived experience matters more than belief or dogma- What exponential tech is forcing humanity to face- Why more power requires more humility, care, and responsibility- Why Brett was drawn to LSD and the Mind of the Universe- What Chris means by “the mind of the universe”–––About Love Conquers Fear:In an era of exponentially evolving AI and robotics, one question looms: Will humanity make it? Love Conquers Fear is where leadership meets love, technology serves humanity, and vision becomes action. Host, Brett Alexander Hurt, tech entrepreneur and investor, sits down with some of the world’s most influential people to ask: Will we unite to create the Age of Abundance for All? These conversations are calls to action, awakening leaders everywhere to rise and help humanity choose the Light.Watch on:YouTube: http://tiny.cc/LCF-YTSpotify: http://tiny.cc/LCF-SpotifyListen on:Apple Podcasts: http://tiny.cc/LCF-AppleAmazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/LCF-Amazon–––About Chris Bache:Chris Bache is a professor emeritus of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Youngstown State University, adjunct faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Emeritus Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and a member of the Advisory Council of Grof Legacy Training. Known for bridging careful scholarship with direct experience, Chris has taught and spoken widely on mysticism, comparative spirituality, and transformative learning — with a focus on what non-ordinary states of consciousness reveal about mind, reality, and human development. His book LSD and the Mind of the Universe: Diamonds from Heaven offers a firsthand account of decades of disciplined inner exploration and what it taught him about consciousness and the cosmos.Timestamps:0:00:00 — Preview0:00:49 — Intro: Brett’s silent meditation retreat0:10:35 — Welcome Chris Bache0:13:38 — 73 high-dose LSD sessions; understanding the fundamental structure of spiritual reality0:16:29 — Psychedelic journeys and best practices0:28:02 — Collective suffering and experiencing life through other perspectives0:33:39 — Entering deeper and deeper levels of reality0:39:18 — The ocean of suffering, purification, and how the sessions unfolded over time0:47:48 — Abundance for All, ancient wisdom, and the birth of the future human0:59:11 — The death and rebirth of humanity; what diamond vision is1:09:19 — Reincarnation and rediscovering meaning1:19:32 — How forgetting accelerates learning; collectively choosing love over fear1:29:12 — Deep spiritual truths and corporate America1:39:25 — The next generation’s awareness, crisis leading to change, and diamond luminosity1:49:15 — The illusion of a final destination; understanding human existence more clearly1:59:57 — Healing humanity, The Whale’s Dream, and the most important lessons Chris learned from taking psychedelics2:04:15 — Closing thoughtsBooks mentioned in this episode:- LSD and the Mind of the Universe — Christopher M. Bache- The Celestine Prophecy — James Redfield- Realms of the Human Unconscious — Stanislav Grof- The Whole Story — John Mackey- We Are Agora — Byron Reese- The Order of Time — Carlo Rovelli- Journey of Souls — Michael Newton- Man’s Search for Meaning — Viktor Frankl- Biocentrism — Robert Lanza and Bob Berman- The Bhagavad Gita — Stephen Mitchell- The Tao Te Ching — Stephen MitchellLinks:Brett’s short story “The Whale’s Dream”: https://brettahurt.substack.com/p/the-whales-dream-a-short-storyMichael Collins’ documentary “INTUITION”: https://www.intuitionfilm.com/
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    2 Std. und 9 Min.
  • #35: From Extinction to Ascension: Choosing Our Path in the Face of Extreme Abundance – Pippa Malmgren

    #35: From Extinction to Ascension: Choosing Our Path in the Face of Extreme Abundance – Pippa Malmgren
    Jan 29 2026

    What you’ll hear in this episode:


    - Why the world is entering a period of profound structural change across economics, geopolitics, and technology

    - How fear, uncertainty, and emotional reactions shape markets, policy decisions, and collective behavior

    - How awareness of our own reactions shapes better responses to global change

    - Why leaders need empathy and emotional awareness to navigate uncertainty

    - How narratives, meaning, and shared stories influence economic and geopolitical outcomes

    - What exponential technologies like AI reveal about power, governance, and responsibility

    - How spirituality quietly informs better decision-making

    - The importance of inner resilience, adaptability, and humility when facing uncertainty

    - Choosing clarity and consciousness over fear in an age of rapid transformation


    –––


    About Love Conquers Fear:


    In an era of exponentially evolving AI and robotics, one question looms: Will humanity make it? Love Conquers Fear is where leadership meets love, technology serves humanity, and vision becomes action. Host, Brett Alexander Hurt, tech entrepreneur and investor, sits down with some of the world’s most influential people to ask: Will we unite to create the Age of Abundance for All?


    Listen on:

    Apple Podcasts: http://tiny.cc/LCF-Apple

    Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/LCF-Amazon


    –––


    About Pippa Malmgren:


    Pippa Malmgren is a global economist, geopolitical strategist, and best-selling author who has advised governments, institutions, and investors around the world. She has served at the highest levels of policy and finance, including as Special Assistant to President George W. Bush, advisor to the Cabinet of the United Kingdom, and Deputy Head of Global Strategy at UBS. Known for her ability to connect geopolitics, markets, energy, technology, and human behavior, Pippa helps leaders make sense of complex global change. Her work increasingly explores how perception, psychology, and consciousness influence economic and geopolitical outcomes in times of uncertainty and transformation.


    Follow Pippa on Substack: https://drpippa.substack.com/


    Timestamps:


    0:00:00 — Preview

    0:00:35 — Intro: The Secret of Secrets; Bhutan as a model for some as the future of society

    0:06:04 — Welcome Pippa Malmgren

    0:07:46 — Pippa’s thesis on how we get to abundance

    0:11:28 — 3D-printed neighborhoods, free energy, supersonic deliveries

    0:13:37 — Why we’re at a moment of real revolution in human history

    0:16:44 — Borderless spaces: AI, supercomputing, and the cloud

    0:21:56 — Global superpowers, nuclear weapons, and the need for “heartware”

    0:31:50 — Learning about consciousness from whales and indigenous populations

    0:36:18 — How governments spend during moments of transformation

    0:44:45 — Teaching AI empathy, care, and protection

    1:00:42 — Pippa on the future of humanity and how to get more comfortable with change

    1:09:27 — How quantum physics challenges how we understand reality

    1:16:47 — Consciousness, hypnagogia, and the limits of material explanation

    1:29:33 — Life on other planets, Robert Oppenheimer, and the Genesis Mission

    1:38:12 — DeepSeek vs. Stargate, the illusion of an AI race, and Pippa’s spiritual experiences

    1:45:01 — Faith, bravery, trusting the universe, and going to the top of the Himalayas

    1:52:00 — Anomalous phenomena and ancient spiritual wisdom

    2:00:04 — UAPs and how perception shapes reality

    2:03:54 — Closing thoughts



    Books mentioned in this episode:


    - The Secret of Secrets — Dan Brown

    - The Diamond Age — Neal Stephenson

    - The Alchemist — Paulo Coelho

    - The Lord of the Rings — J. R. R. Tolkien

    - The Tao of Willie — Willie Nelson & Turk Pipkin

    - Bhagavad Gita — Stephen Mitchell

    - Signals — Pippa Malmgren

    - LSD and the Mind of the Universe — Christopher M. Bache


    Check out Brett’s short story “The Whale’s Dream:” https://brettahurt.substack.com/p/the-whales-dream-a-short-story


    "The Thinking Game" – Google DeepMind documentary:

    https://youtu.be/d95J8yzvjbQ
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    2 Std. und 8 Min.
  • #34: Beyond Biohacking: Health, Consciousness, and Living with Intention — Ben Greenfield

    #34: Beyond Biohacking: Health, Consciousness, and Living with Intention — Ben Greenfield
    Jan 27 2026
    What you’ll hear in this episode:- How physical health, mental clarity, and spiritual awareness are deeply interconnected- Ben’s approach to optimizing the body without losing touch with meaning or presence- The role of discipline, ritual, and intention in sustaining long-term health- Consciousness as more than cognition — how the body becomes a gateway to awareness- Where biohacking helps and where it can become disconnected from wisdom- Breathwork, recovery, and nervous system regulation as tools for inner balance- Aging, vitality, and redefining what longevity actually means- The difference between performance optimization and true well-being- How faith, spirituality, and embodiment influence daily choices- Choosing alignment over excess in the pursuit of health and longevity–––About Love Conquers Fear:In an era of exponentially evolving AI and robotics, one question looms: Will humanity make it? Love Conquers Fear is where leadership meets love, technology serves humanity, and vision becomes action. Host, Brett Alexander Hurt, tech entrepreneur and investor, sits down with some of the world’s most influential people to ask: Will we unite to create the Age of Abundance for All? These conversations are calls to action, awakening leaders everywhere to rise and help humanity choose the Light.Follow Brett Alexander Hurt on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bretthurt/X/Twitter: https://x.com/brettahurtMedium: https://databrett.medium.com/Substack: https://brettahurt.substack.com/Watch on:YouTube: http://tiny.cc/LCF-YTSpotify: http://tiny.cc/LCF-SpotifyListen on:Apple Podcasts: http://tiny.cc/LCF-AppleAmazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/LCF-Amazon–––About Ben Greenfield:Ben Greenfield is a health consultant, author, and speaker known for blending cutting-edge science with ancestral wisdom in the pursuit of longevity, vitality, and purpose-driven living. His work spans fitness, nutrition, recovery, biohacking, and performance, while also exploring the role of faith, spirituality, and consciousness in true well-being. Through books, podcasts, and coaching, Ben emphasizes an integrated approach to health that values embodiment and inner alignment — asking not just how to live longer, but how to live more fully.Timestamps:0:00:00 — Preview0:00:44 — Intro: Bhutan as a model for some as the future of society0:04:35 — Welcome Ben Greenfield0:12:12 — How Ben first got interested in biohacking0:18:27 — How light at night affects sleep0:20:19 — Keys to health: movement, sleep, nutrition, and meaningful relationships0:28:16 — What Zone 2 cardio is and why it matters0:33:33 — The benefits and drawbacks of a ketogenic diet0:38:25 — Lots of sugar and the wrong kinds of fats0:44:05 — Thermal stress, weightlifting, time outside, and healthy eating0:48:58 — Ben’s reflection on the GLP-1 movement0:56:34 — Why Ben is optimistic about the future of humanity0:59:53 — Doubling down on family1:07:21 — Ben on the dystopian views around AI1:14:45 — The spiritual dimension to paranormal activity and plant medicines1:17:53 — Plant medicine: use with caution1:23:45 — The Book of Revelation, end-times symbolism, and spiritual imagery1:31:18 — Consciousness as the unsolved frontier; applying faith to everyday decisions1:38:45 — Closing thoughtsBooks mentioned in this episode:- Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation — Stephen Mitchell- Boundless — Ben Greenfield- The Celestine Prophecy — James Redfield- The Tao Te Ching — Laozi (Lao Tzu)- Why Buddhism Is True — Robert WrightHilarious biohacking video referenced:Biohackers On A First Date Be Like...
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