A State of Mind

Bunan joins us for this far ranging conversation covering topics including Attachment Theory, how our early development shapes our sense of self, the importance of trauma, healing, and self development, how Zen and …

Pema Duddul shares about his life and practice of the Buddhist dharma. He is the author of the recently published book 'Luminous Awareness.'

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Jess Crutchfield joins Julian to discuss finding her dharma, the importance of embodiment in wellness and healing, Thai bodywork and other body work …

Robin Liepman Bloom aka Bloomurian joins Julian for an in depth conversation, covering topics from his creative process, how he manages to get so …

Julian talks with Lyle Maxson about digital therapeutics, the potential uses of technology for health, well being and changing consciousness for the …

Keith sits down with Julian to discuss his new book, 'When the Buddha Needs Therapy.'

Keith is a long time meditator, martial artist and author of …

Kendra Kemenyas joins Julian to discuss her work as a healer, educator and coach

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Dr. Schmookler joins us for this far reaching conversation about his life's work, the power of spiritual experiences, insights into the truth of …

Jack deTar joins us to discuss his life, his practice and study of genuine Buddhist teachings and his work to support others to access and practice the Buddhist teachings.

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Jack deTar trains under the …

Julian sits down to talk with Juicy, the creator of the fast growing One Boulder app

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Julian speaks with recognized tulku and Buddhist author and teacher Tulku Sherdor

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Julian talks with Jen about psychedelic assisted therapy, the benefits and risks of working with psychedelic medicine and ways to develop a healthier …

Julian speaks with Dr. Shannon Hughes

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Julian talks with Hō about his challenges confronting the "wokism" run amuck in his brief time at Naropa University.

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Julian and Braxton discuss Attachment Theory, what it is, some of the history and research behind it and how to work with and heal different …

Geoffrey Barstow joins us for this in depth discussion of vegetarianism, ethics and specifically the debates about it found in the Tibetan Buddhist …

Julian talks with Kingsley Advani, the CEP of Allocations.com for the 105th episode of A State of Mind podcast

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David DeVine joins A State of Mind podcast for this far ranging conversation.

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Adding his other skills in podcasting and audio engineering David works with all kinds of media from video, audio, podcast, …

Andres Zambrano joins Julian for this in depth discussion of psychedelic assisted therapy.

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Tulku Yeshi joins A State of Mind podcast and shares about his life, about being born and growing up in Tibet, as well as some points about the …

Contemplative Christian and intrepid explorer of wilderness Stephen Hatch joins us for this deep conversation into his life and work. Stephen taught Centering Prayer and Christian mysticism at Naropa University and is a …

Paul Temple joins us for this special episode of A State of Mind. He shares with us a performance of his sound journey work, using Tibetan singing …

Julian talks with long time meditator and Buddhist meditation teacher Scott Tusa

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Visionary artist Steven Newman joins us for a far ranging conversation about his creative process with art, music and life. See below for a list of topics

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Rosh joins us for a conversation about his journey creating the Blind Café, an experience he has now brought to thousands around the world.

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Danny Balgooyen joins Julian for a far ranging conversation

Danny is a breath work facilitator, DJ & Conscious Dance facilitator, Men's work …

Jen Fiser, LPC speaks with Julian about psychedelic assisted therapy, healing from trauma and other topics.

About Jen Fiser: Jen served as the …

Julian talks with Melinda Carbis-Reilly.

Melinda is a Naturopath, Author, Reiki Healer, Kundalini Yoga Teacher and Spiritual Coach.

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Julian sits down with his old friend Stephen VanNortwick to reflect on the past year and explore our places in the cosmos within, without, and right …

Julian talks with embodiment & dance teacher Amber Ryan. They discuss the impact of the pandemic, what is ecstatic dance and what is ecstasy …

Julian sits down with transformational coaches Kevin McKeag and Guy Guri for a wide ranging conversation, touching on topics from how coaching and …

Julian talks with Ahva Lenay, a ceremonialist and founder of Rhythm Sanctuary. Ahva works in conflict resolution as well as facilitating life …

Julian talks with Sureya, a holsitic sex and relationship coach

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Catherine Dalton shares about her life, her calling to study and practice Buddhism and to become a scholar and translator. See below for a partial …

Julian talks with Matty Bovard aka Dank P.H.A.R.T. The Pirate Poet about the Beats literary movement, the hippie movement, the war on drugs and other …

Julian speaks with Cipriano Ortega about their life, philosophy and art. They perform several songs with their bandmate Vitaliy Minyaylo.  They have …

Julian speaks with guide and teacher Melissa Moffet about her life, her passions and her journey to offering her gifts to the world.

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Julian talks with Darrell Duane about his role as a community organizer and co-founder of Camp Contact, a Burning Man camp. They discuss a wide range …

Julian and Hilary discuss psychotherapy, trauma, psychedelic therapy, women lead businesses and more. See below for a list of topics.

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Julian speaks with Sashi Gerzon-Rose, LPC. Sashi is a therapist working in the Denver/ Boulder area of Colorado. She is a long time practitioner and …

Julian speaks with Dr. Jenelle Kim. Dr. Kim is a 9th generation traditionally trained Korean doctor. Dr. Kim is devoted to integrating the …

Kate Vosti, a Somatic Educator and dancer, sits down with Julian to discuss her path and work and her mixed experiences as a former graduate student …

Julian talks with Derek Demuth, a classically trained, percussive finger style guitarist, artist and visonary.

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Julian talks with April Pojman, a wilderness and somatic based trauma informed therapist. Topics range from what trauma is and why being in touch …

Julian speaks with Janis Dochterman, an expressive arts therapist.

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Julian speaks with Ena Vie and Howard Lipp of Keala Rafana Ministry.

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Julian speaks with Kate Neligan. Kate works as a coach and brings people and groups to spend time with horses and goats as part of her coaching.

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Julian is joined by Ori Zimmels, a spiritual teacher and guide.   

Ori offers coaching, mentoring and guiding as well as leading groups. 

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Lama Sarah Harding joins Julian to share stories of her life and work as a practitioner, scholar, Lama and translator of Buddhism.

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Kyle and Julian discuss the history, present and future of psychedelics.  Kyle is the co-founder and director of education and training at …

Mike Crowley is the author of Secret Drugs of Buddhism: Psychedelic Sacraments and the Origins of the Vajrayana. He has been practicing and studying Tibetan Buddhism for over 40 years and after over 20 years of study …

Jeff James Howard, LPC joins Julian discussing the state of psychotherapy, being a soul guide, some of the problems with 'cancel culture' and the …

Julian sits down with Dr. Love for the second part of their conversation.   

0:00- 5:07 Introduction  

Topics:  - Alzheimers  

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Julian and Dr. Love sit down to discuss Jordan Peterson, the culture wars and more. Part 1 of 2

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Julian and Craig discuss social media and smart phone use from the perspective of addictions. This is part two of our conversation.

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Julian sits down with Craig Salerno, MA, LPC, LAC - they discuss Psychedelic- assisted therapy, Ketamine Therapy, Addictions and more.

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Julian sits down with the Arahant Daniel M. Ingram in this far ranging discussion of Meditation and the possible highs and lows, including things …

Kevin McKeag returns to the podcast; Julian and him discuss the need for a healthy positive vision of masculinity and what that could look like. They …

Julian and Stephen take a look back at 2020, discussing the pandemic and the various protest movements that Stephen has witnessed from his front …

Mona (Monalicious) and Julian discuss self expression, community building, perseverance, and how playing Dungeons and Dragons can help you to get …

Julian has two guests on for the first time. Samuel McCabe is a ceremonial magician and Lisa Jane is a pagan green anarchist who has been working …

Julian discusses Ranked Choice Voting with Matt Benjamin, who ran for public office only to see his campaign and all the votes he garnered turn into …

Theo Horesh joins Julian for a discussion of his new book The Fascism This Time: and the Global Future of Democracy. They discuss Trump and the wave …

Samantha Emmitt shares about her life and journey as a spiritual seeker and her time in the spiritual community of the teacher Ratu Bagus in Bali. She courageously shares her story of sexual abuse at the hands of the …

Episode #57 - A State of Mind - Julian and Aviva discuss the emerging field of psychedelic assisted therapy.

We talk about Aviva's calling to be a …

Julian is joined by Alec Brogan, DC. They discuss his work as a Doctor of Chiropractic and Alec's work which he is calling 'the Geometry of Grace' …

Julian and Jason Digges discuss Authentic Relating, what it is and how to bring more authenticity and greater connection to our lives.

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Olivia recently graduated with a Masters in Religious Studies from Naropa University and she did her final Thesis project on the so called 'Tibetan Book of the Dead' and the Bardo teachings, which refers to the stages …

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• meditation, and issues that can arise when we separate ourselves from our experience, which I would say is …

Julian and EDWORD discuss 

- the Black Lives Matter movement and the lack of leadership and failure in messaging

- The downsides of political …

Andrew Forbes and Julian discuss meditation and it's connection with music as well as Andrew's upcoming book Mindful Rhythm and stories from Andrew's …

Edward joins Julian Royce on A State of Mind to discuss the worldwide eruption of protests following the death of George Floyd, thoughts on race and …

Apollo Love joins A State of Mind podcast for a far ranging conversation on the current protests arising from the death of George Floyd and how …

Duncan had a career in the world of NYC finance before stepping away from it at the start of 2020. He has founded the Creative Cauldron, an event/ …

Dr. Ben Joffe and Julian discuss the book Karmamudra: The Yoga of Bliss: Sexuality in Tibetan Medicine and Buddhism by Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, edited …

Michael and Julian discuss the effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic on our mental health and relationships, how our contemporary society contributes …

Dr. Rien Havens discusses stages of human development in relation to the stages of awakening described in Mahayana Buddhist teachings on the path of the bodhisattva. A bodhisattva is someone who has dedicated themselves …

Erik and Julian discuss Coronavirus, traditional Buddhist, Tibetan and Indigenous understandings of virus, disease and karma, why the popular notion …

Ben Williams earned his Ph.D. in South Asian Studies from Harvard University. He is currently doing translation and research in multiple areas …

Steven and Julian discuss the Coronavirus pandemic, the failures of our political, economic and health systems to adequately address it, the meaning …

Sammie returns to A State of Mind to discuss the crisis of homelessness in the times of the Coronavirus crisis and other pressing political …

Julian offers a guided meditation to help work with the difficulties and challenges we are facing during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Learn more about …

Julian and Trevor discuss the on going Coronavirus pandemic; Trevor shares the latest research and facts, the protocols being adopted at the UNC …

Julian and Kuthoomi discuss plant spirit medicine and psychedelics in the context of the traditions form which they came as well as the contemporary …

Buddha Bomb - aka James Jobson - shares with us some of his life, inspiration and wisdom. Buddha Bomb is an artist, poet, and DJ. He is also a long time meditator. He helps host Sleepless Nights, a show on the KGNU …

Stephen and Julian discuss mycology, wild foraging, being an artist and the inter-connected nature of all things.http://patreon.com/astateofmind

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Chris shares some of his own journey with mental health and his work to help people grow and even awaken through spiritual emergencies; "spiritual emergencies" is an idea developed by the famous psychiatrist Stanilov …

Carol Merchasin has been one of the principal investigators into allegations of abuse in the Shambhala Buddhist organization. She is a retired lawyer …

Here is the re-publishing of the original podcast featuring an in-depth conversation with the director of the Boulder Shambhala Center and the …

In depth conversation with Robert MacNaughton. Robert was the director and founder of the Integral Center in Boulder, Colorado and has taught and …

In depth conversation featuring Julian's brother, Dr. Trevor Royce. Trevor is a radiation oncologist specializing in genitourinary malignancies (e.g. …

Julian and Brigitte discuss plants, herbal medicines, nutrition and the immense connection between diet and mental health. Brigitte shares about her …

Julian and Scott discuss relative truth, how to establish if something is true in the context of 'fake news' and 'alternative facts.' They discuss …

Keith discusses how he found meditation and shares about his path with Tibetan and Zen Buddhism. Keith highlights the importance of adult …

Julian and Kelly discuss her book The Blindspot Effect: How to Stop Missing What's Right in Front of You along with different approaches to …

Julian and Scott discuss Scott's life and journey with meditation and his being ordained as a monk by the Dalai Lama. After 9 years he decided to no …

In depth conversation with Sammie Leon Lawrence IV in which he discussed growing up in a mixed race household, his experience being homeless and …

Judith Simmer-Brown, Ph. D is a Distinguished Professor of Contemplative and Religious Studies at Naropa University and one of the senior most meditation teachers in the Shambhala Buddhist organization. Judith and …

Julian and Daniel discuss mindfulness, meditation and technologies of transformation in the face of climate change and other threats to our …

Steven shares knowledge and insights about cryptocurrencies and the state of our economy as well as his experience with the Free State Project and other experiences with activism.

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Steven Johnson is a long time meditator, scholar and translator from Tibetan to English. We discuss the unique history of Crestone, Colorado, a small …

Erric and Julian have an in depth discussion about happiness, it's causes and the role that meditation and mindfulness practices can play in …

Dr. Phil and Julian discuss Buddhist philosophy and some practical applications of it to our lives today

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Corwin Mandel and Julian discuss natural building and tiny homes; Corwin describes creating inspirational living spaces that are living works of art, …

In depth conversation with Amber Ryan, an international movement-meditation teacher and DJ and co-founder of The 360 Emergence along with Kate Shela

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Naropa University President Chuck Lief discussing the history and legacy of Naropa as a foundational piece in the contemporary mindfulness movement …

Recorded Live at the Sonic Bloom transformational festival, this is a conversation with your Electric Servant about his work as a peace maker in Israel and the Middle East and how the Art of Dialogue can deepen …

Recorded live at Sonic Bloom transformational festival, Julian Ocean speaks with multi instrumentalist musician Ryan Nobody about his creative …

In depth and provocative conversation with Leslie Rogers, co-founder of the Light Dark Institute; He teaches and facilitates experiences on how to embrace the parts of ourselves and the world that we deny or have …

Talking with Joel Roth Davis, founder of Festival Medical, a non-profit organization which brings integrated medical care to festivals. Three elements of integrated healing are emphasized: Emergency Response, …

Nicole Reavy, MA. shares with us about her life and how she came to be so passionate about the healing work she is doing today around intimacy, …

Intimate conversation with Kevin McKeag, a musician, writer and life coach; he shares with us his journey with meditation and experience with different healing modalities as well as his work as a personal coach and …

In depth conversation with Dan Michels, MA, a Hakomi and PACT trained psychotherapist.

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In-depth conversation about the philosophical underpinnings necessary for true sustainability and the shift that our culture needs to take to become …

Dr. Ananya discusses her journey with sacred sexuality, her career arc from Ph.D. bio-chemists to integrated sexuality coach, and what an ethics of …

We discuss the role of meditation and yoga and psychedelics in Steven's creative process, sacred geometry, and differences in traditional Eastern art …

The life and music of the Reverend Freakchild, his journey with addiction and finding the path of meditation.

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In-depth conversation about sexual yoga and the 'yoga of intimacy', relationship and sexuality as a spiritual path, embodied meditation, the importance of orgasm and how to expand it in time and throughout one's entire …

In-depth conversation with Dr. Clements on psychedelic assisted therapy and research, ecology and transpersonal psychology.

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