This week I speak with Sally Kempton, a master of Tantric meditation who shares her decades worth of Tantric meditation experience with us.

Mark Shveima and I discuss the rich world of Tantra Yoga, specifically through the collections of lineages that has come to be known as Nondual Shaiva Tantra.

I speak with American Veda author Philip Goldberg to discuss his new book on the life of famed yogi and spiritual teacher, Paramahansa Yogananda, titled The Life of Yogananda: The Story of the Yogi Who Became the First Modern Guru. 

This week is a special week on the Hacking the Self podcast as I get to speak with one of my favorite podcasters: J Brown, yoga teacher and host of the popular podcast “J Brown’s Yoga Talks.”

In this conversation I speak with Mary Porter, founder of the Looking Glass Peyote Church of Oregon, about nature and spirituality, what we can learn from working with plant medicines, the differences between conventional western worldview and indigenous perspective, and more.

In this episode I speak with mindfulness teacher and addiction and recovery counselor Paul Garrigan on how the practice of mindfulness can support people in recovering from addiction.

Scholar of of Indian Buddhism Dr. Douglas Osto talks about the intersection between Buddhism & Psychedelics in his most recent book Altered States: Buddhism and Psychedelic Spirituality in America.

In this episode I spoke with philosopher Peter Sjostedt-H about the work of Fredrich Nietzsche. Peter tells us why the great German philosopher Fredrick Nietzsche is still relevant to our own era.

In today’s episode, Pittman McGehee shares his interpretation of Christian mythology through a Jungian lens.

In this episode Bernie Taylor shares his insights into the timeless archetypal stories that he has uncovered in pre historic cave art.

If you’re interested in Buddhism and Ayahuasca you’re going to love my conversation this week with Spring Washam.

In this episode, author and religious studies scholar Erik Davis and I consider the arguments of the New Atheists, particularly the work of Sam Harris.

In this episode, I talk with Mitch Schultz about his documentary work regarding plant medicines like ayahuasca.

On this episode Raghu Markus shares his deep knowledge of the Bhakti Yoga tradition. He talks about what he learned from his own teacher, the legendary Neem Karoli Baba, and how we can all learn to live with more wisdom, compassion and trust.

In this conversation, legendary Ashtanga Yoga teacher Richard Freeman walks us through the various paths of yoga as described in The Bhagavad Gita. Richard is an exceptional teacher of yoga philosophy. Undoubtedly, this conversation will have much to offer for those both new and familiar with this classic text of the yoga tradition.

In this episode, I talk to Mary Taylor about Ashtanga Yoga as a practice of self transformation.

In this episode with Guy Harriman, we discuss Ajna Light—a spiritual tool which helps people on their own inner journey, no matter what their path is.

In this episode with Kevin Johnson, the owner of Zero Gravity Institute in Austin, Texas, we discuss the benefits of floating, the parallels and differences between floating and other contemplative practices, floating and psychedelics, and more.

In this episode, Mikey Siegel and I discuss his personal history at MIT, ayahuasca and consciousness, the inspiration behind Consciousness Hacking, and more.

This week I speak with biohacker and life coach Dayne Barkley about tips for better living.