Behind Greatness by Inspire North

Welcome back to Behind Greatness. We chat with Fr. Sean O’Laoire, joining us from his mountain side home in California. We delight in the dance with this conversation. Sean has a background in math, a PhD in transpersonal psychology, he speaks multiple languages and is an ordained catholic priest. We learn about his experience living in Africa, cataloging hundreds of Gaelic proverbs, dealing with death threats from politicians, receiving that letter from the Vatican and everything in between. We talk STATE vs STAGE of consciousness, churches and graveyards, “Irishing” Christianity, his druid grandfather, reincarnation and the early Church, the banning of Irish funerals, telepathy, stories and culture, language as a blessing and a curse, the masculine and the feminine, imagination, dancing with the dead and the Lioness …. What a dance.   “Remembering who we are.”   Sean: ·       Website: https://spiritsinspacesuits.com/ [https://spiritsinspacesuits.com/] ·       IG: @spiritsinspacesuits   To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org [https://behindgreatness.org/]. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors.

Dave Salmoni has been a television host, producer, zoologist, animal and animal/adventure expert. His work has ranged from wildlife and adventure, to competition reality, talk show expert and a regular on news outlets for everything and anything animal. Dave is forever that boy with a fascination for large predator cats and he easily enchants your host with his big cat stories. In his early 20s Dave picked up and left for South Africa to work on re-wilding tigers. There, his life changed forever. We talk about communication with animals, sharing a kill with a lion on his birthday, tigers vs lions and hanging with rhinos. We learn his thoughts on tenacity, self-confidence and the significance of wondering harder than being scared. Trying a lot of what-ifs, indeed. David, * IG - @realdavesalmoni * X - @davesalmoni * Animal Instincts, Animal Planet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGj0D83KEto&list=PLMilupvERrnDAgX6Tx-ooShYnDOIlAs9P [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGj0D83KEto&list=PLMilupvERrnDAgX6Tx-ooShYnDOIlAs9P] * YT – Living with Lions: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rdAcrP6NcG8&si=9W0OubR4muSDD1FA [https://youtube.com/watch?v=rdAcrP6NcG8&si=9W0OubR4muSDD1FA] * YT – On Conan O’Brien: https://youtube.com/watch?v=D3mX34qNAHQ&si=bc6xMDzXtSdyF4Th [https://youtube.com/watch?v=D3mX34qNAHQ&si=bc6xMDzXtSdyF4Th] * YT – On Jimmy Kimmel: https://youtube.com/watch?v=g04ipP_RqBE&si=DTrSSkXDpCgTo46A [https://youtube.com/watch?v=g04ipP_RqBE&si=DTrSSkXDpCgTo46A] To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here (as a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors): https://behindgreatness.org

We are speaking with Paco Calvo, who joins us from Southern Spain. Paco Calvo is a renowned cognitive scientist and a philosopher of biology, known for his groundbreaking research in the field of plant cognition and intelligence. At the University of Murcia he leads the Minimal Intelligence Lab (MINT Lab), focusing on the study of minimal cognition in plants. He is the author of Planta Sapiens. At his lab he studies the ecological basis of plant intelligence by conducting experimental studies at the intersection of the areas of plant neurobiology and ecological psychology. His interdisciplinary work combines insights from biology, philosophy, and cognitive science to explore the fascinating world of plant behavior, decision-making, and problem-solving. This is the backdrop to our conversation. Paco is a philosopher and scientist who actively wonders and asks questions about plants – and tests for them. Do plants think? Do plants feel? How do plants make decisions. We discuss how these questions bother the current heterodoxy … and the current calls for the defunding of his scientific work. We learn about “fast science”, the dangers of working for a membership, the importance of considering all hypotheses ... and we are reminded about Einstein and his take on ideas vs testing. We hear from him his ultimate obsession and as a treat, his take on language. The history of science is the history of the blow to human ego. See also the episode with Dr. Vera Tiesler (ep 81). Paco: * Minimal Intelligence Lab— http://www.um.es/web/minimal-intelligence-lab [http://www.um.es/web/minimal-intelligence-lab] * Planta Sapiens: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393881080 [https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393881080] or https://www.amazon.com/Planta-Sapiens-Science-Plant-Intelligence/dp/0393881083/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PSGAKM3N72FP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8eFGG0mC1oCLiJNQtHOD-M86tJXe8BES42Z7OqCSjGBZtZBDaqR-Kt2FvX7QWqzVXgpRtyD0MHiT8AeMAps2yEeaa708j8ijG5LtQD04SXRCVwgcvp-aIazdPNHahF18.YpvTll09DBmbFyClrpNFiKN7L8LvzAR0YAR2_29qnjI&dib_tag=se&keywords=planta+sapiens&qid=1743352157&sprefix=planta+sapien%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1 [https://www.amazon.com/Planta-Sapiens-Science-Plant-Intelligence/dp/0393881083/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PSGAKM3N72FP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8eFGG0mC1oCLiJNQtHOD-M86tJXe8BES42Z7OqCSjGBZtZBDaqR-Kt2FvX7QWqzVXgpRtyD0MHiT8AeMAps2yEeaa708j8ijG5LtQD04SXRCVwgcvp-aIazdPNHahF18.YpvTll09DBmbFyClrpNFiKN7L8LvzAR0YAR2_29qnjI&dib_tag=se&keywords=planta+sapiens&qid=1743352157&sprefix=planta+sapien%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1] Laurie Anderson: Language is a Virus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eTSL2kopP4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eTSL2kopP4] To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org [https://behindgreatness.org/]. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors.

For earlier one-on-one episodes with Nick see ep 207. With Rudy, see ep 179 , 186, 192, 195, 196, 204. Welcome back to Behind Greatness. This is the second of a series of talks where we host two luminaries in one conversation.  Nick - a prolific journalist and author - joins us from his home in the UK. Rudy - a preeminent astrophysicist – joins us from his place in Massachusetts. This is the first meeting between the two and as expected, it was a fun one. Rudy unpacks his groundbreaking work on black holes as finite, magnetic objects and the universe’s outer edge, while Nick ties it to his consciousness research sparked by a shared death experience. Together, they explore: Is the universe a self-learning AI? Do UFOs shift our perception – or maybe have us remember? And is love the substrate of it all? How does reincarnation fit into all of this? Is there a feedback loop? From helical waves to quantum holograms, to plasmas and orbs, this mind-bending talk asks the big “why nots” and “what ifs.” Nick, Website: https://www.nickcook.works/about-nick... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTFISWZHSmR1NmhoQS1iSzhWZ1l3amFPcjZ0UXxBQ3Jtc0tsTGZCbXROYnplUHQta1JyNDRCRHk2TC1FVVJYeGxlVF8zZ3JoTnpYZFJUSXRVVDBuMGZEZzJVZFJfSW5qZnRHR2w0Zk1WNERlSXZTZ09DU1VoVWlJRUhKY2xYOXFZVWV1bVJXb0RwRFhuYUdTLUZsVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nickcook.works%2Fabout-nick-cook%2F&v=H7rlyOaoM_U] Books: https://www.nickcook.works/books/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjRudVVfSjA4Ml90aDR0Q0R5QnhtSVJsSTFsd3xBQ3Jtc0trbTFoMkhaV1pLbnQta211WkFPRGZHWXYtbWJXSFZIUXZ4WDE5dGZZdnBYZDBjWjBpTjFnWFgwMDlxMjU5X3dKelUwcFJqWGd4R25DRllnTHV6b1hoa1U5NVN1bzMwdjVlVEUtcS1ESGxDS285NGNtYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nickcook.works%2Fbooks%2F&v=H7rlyOaoM_U] Rudy: Center for Astrophysics – https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVZEaS1HN3lfbTJheWs1ZE4xbnhIcEh0WlNKQXxBQ3Jtc0tuUi1DSTQzSXJqaUlWZTMySXlIMlpTVEJHNFgwZHRZcVU5M2Z3dHhRRkhOZklCTEpEUnNFZVF3UXhvODJjVzZoNzQxcC1BZWdRZ3Q1YUtCWFdtb1M1OEpVQ0tIaVNqQTBJUnl6TGxFUFRaR2xVY0ZGMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cfa.harvard.edu%2F&v=H7rlyOaoM_U] Journal of Cosmology – https://thejournalofcosmology.com/Abo... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazhxOXYxV1V4ZU9FSDk5VE8yRWlXOXZpTWtMZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuUFlmNFRxd2FXWXcxVUdyUll0THV2NEM4NHo1RERsV1hydGowbUdwczFoMmhHalM4UGp2b2lmNWJQZFQ5SElsYjZ6MlNnSEppTFQxcng3dE9pcXQxVGFJcEpVcXZKRl9SUFczOWd0UkdOdk5pWEFvNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthejournalofcosmology.com%2FAbout.html&v=H7rlyOaoM_U] Personal website – http://www.rudyschild.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjdJMk9ldzJQa2V2TkRCbUFZTXdBZGFxeVZ2UXxBQ3Jtc0trQ0ZlbVZGMDRCa2lFRXVzSEYtYk52ZGVScmRKLWxLeDc0ZTl6QUVnVHA5T3FJdFVMVUJkWk81bnhoS2tYRnN0ZmhSSG1OR21NN0RPSW1Hek0yUEptd3V4N1dTNzVkUjhuYm91ZXVRMndHS2FUSzA0dw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rudyschild.com%2F&v=H7rlyOaoM_U] List of Published papers – (via The SAO Astrophysics Data System) CCRI (Consciousness & Contact Research Institute) – https://agreaterreality.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFJTZ3NtMko3U2VKdU1mTGIzQWpWdGtSbWFKQXxBQ3Jtc0ttMDhYWTJic3hWQUl4d1kyczVGbUdPNk9FQTVXNTVRbGY1QWxKUzJMN01KcmRXazN4M3pZQ0VZdkRBRTJ2bkRUNGkwcnpteExhRXZiVlNTeTFpQTRtcWMzRHhhQUdNdmVhRTJudk1kQ2lvZElYazU1VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fagreaterreality.com%2F&v=H7rlyOaoM_U] NASA – Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy “SOFIA” – https://science.nasa.gov/mission/sofia/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXlHczNxZlNvY2ZSV2g2UGhBWUNIS205UU51Z3xBQ3Jtc0tsdjJ2SzhfQUVjLUt4SzhURF9xSWZ3MG5XQ3RlVVNnNDItNmd5Y1h6SzFBeUlyUjREM1RPWmxUM0NnQ2JaVHNvWW1hbm5hWW1nOWhUdnEzeDdqY29uQ3FQcEdSb09tWkFLeFAtTlZjb3hVNW1nYi1zSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fscience.nasa.gov%2Fmission%2Fsofia%2F&v=H7rlyOaoM_U]

This episode is part 4 in our series with Joe McMoneagle.   Joe was a US Army intelligence veteran already before he was chosen to be a part of the psychic intelligence unit at Fort Meade, Maryland, in 1978. He became known as “Remote Viewer No. 1″ within Project Stargate. Project Stargate was the United States’ first organized research into psychic phenomena via the Defense Intelligence Agency and contractor SRI International. He is an author and also founder of Intuitive Intelligence Applications Inc. Today, he also teaches Remote Viewing at The Monroe Institute, a leading center in exploring human consciousness. We continue to follow Joe in the deep-end of his experiences. We start with telepathy and lying, language as an inhibitor and a protector, an incredible near death experience in East Germany, love v empathy, a life review and remembering, heaven and hell, being shards of a whole, more out of body experiences, losing the fear of death and dying, and reaching more people who are suffering. “As living entities what we are is perhaps the grand engineer or the architect of reality trying to understand what it is.” 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:19 Telepathy Before Language 00:03:55 Telepathy Tapes 00:10:38 The Link Between Autism and Telepathy 00:12:50 Joe's Near Death Experience - "Which One?" 00:31:55 The Cause of Death in the Near Death Experience 00:40:09 What Exists After Death 00:48:12 Could Humans Just Be Shards of a Larger Being? 00:53:07 What Deja Vu Is 00:58:38 Continuous Learning 01:06:40 Fixing Anaesthesia Complications with Coca-Cola? See here other previous guests mentioned:  - Dr. Diane Hennacy re telepathy (ep 113) https://behindgreatness.org/episode/dr-diane-hennacy/ - Natalie Sudman re NDE (ep 97) https://behindgreatness.org/episode/breaking-down-our-beliefs/ Previous episodes/discussions on Behind Greatness with Remote Viewers: Russell Targ (ep 80) – Co-Founder, SRI Institute https://youtu.be/7Gw3fIFI73k Courtney Brown (ep 131) https://youtu.be/_jCZzPgdzcM Stephan A. Schwartz (ep 155) https://youtu.be/0E6jhiMd7Dk Stephan A. Schwartz (ep 156) https://youtu.be/VATz-Y59UiY Lyn Buchanan (ep 163) https://youtu.be/K2Ig3C88BxQ Nancy DuTertre (ep 167) https://behindgreatness.org/episode/nancy-du-tertre/ Paul H. Smith (ep 180) https://behindgreatness.org/episode/dr-paul-h-smith/ Joe McMoneagle:  - Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joseph-McMoneagle/author/B00MD24CZW?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_5&qid=1728261714&sr=1-5&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true - Parapsychological Association: https://www.parapsych.org/users/jmcmoneagle/profile.aspx - Monroe Institute: https://www.monroeinstitute.org/pages/trainer-joe-mcmoneagle - IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2140996/ Listen to Behind Greatness: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/67B5chxVFze3EWUgs9iPJg - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-greatness-by-inspire-north/id1511953342 To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here (as a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors): https://behindgreatness.org