Most of us are craving a deeper sense of meaning, and one of the best ways to achieve that is to experience an "altered state" where we feel more present, more aware, and more appreciative of our surroundings. But in a culture where we are spiritually illiterate, it's easy to assume we can only get there through drugs or intense meditation.

Not true. We can experience this stone-cold sober.

Today, I want to share my own experiences with altered states of consciousness, the easiest (and often overlooked) ways of getting there, and why I believe this is extremely necessary for a more peaceful and blissful existence.

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• Read (or maybe don't read...) The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
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Paul Lagerstedt has always been drawn to fixing things and understanding how systems work. When he began to notice his own adverse reaction to alcohol without an explanation, he got curious: what’s actually in alcoholic beverages beyond ethanol, and why do people respond so differently? He began researching the trace compounds that can be present in wine, beer, spirits, and cocktails, and whether it was possible to reduce exposure to some of them before drinking.

That research led to ALKAA: a patented, in-glass sachet designed to reduce certain trace compounds in alcoholic beverages. ALKAA treats the drink, not the body. And today, Paul is here with us to explain how the product has led to an entirely new way of relating to alcohol and how it makes us feel, what a change its already made, and how it may even shape the future of drinking culture.

Show notes:

• Meet Paul (and his lovely wife and co-founder, Sara)
• Read the official patent for ALKAA
• Shop ALKAA
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I'm going through a little bit of a hard time right now. So to be very candid, I needed a little bit of my own cheering up. I hope it helps you through whatever stuckness you're experiencing right now, too.

In today's episode, I'm outlining five reminders or mantras that have helped me through difficult periods of my life, from lacking motivation to perpetuating negative self-talk, so much so that I still think about them to this day. This conversation really has it all - humor, inner child exploration, uncomfortable vulnerability, difficult family dynamics, and maybe even a few tears. We're going there today!!

Show notes:

• A few very relevant blog posts: Be careful, she bites. and How do you talk to yourself?
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