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664. Hypochlorous Acid: The Non-Toxic Healing Breakthrough Big Pharma Ignored W/ Justin Gardner

Your body already makes one of the most powerful antimicrobials on Earth, and almost nobody knows about it. Hypochlorous acid lives inside your white blood cells. When you get cut, burned, or scraped, your immune system sends it to the injury site to kill bacteria, calm inflammation, and support healing. Scientists have known how to replicate it for over a century, but until recently, it couldn’t stay stable long enough outside a hospital to be bottled. Justin Gardner spent 20 years launching regenerative medical products, including skin grafts and advanced wound care technologies. When he came across hypochlorous acid, he saw something different: a non-toxic antimicrobial that works fast and aligns with how the body already heals. He licensed the technology and built Active Skin Repair to bring it to consumers. In this conversation, we get into how it compares to things like colloidal silver and manuka honey, why most products labeled “hypochlorous acid” don’t actually work, and how it’s being used for everything from post-surgery recovery to everyday skin issues. For the next week, The Life Stylist loyal listeners can get their biggest discount, 25% off all Active Skin Repair products, when you go to https://lukestorey.com/skinrepair [https://lukestorey.com/skinrepair] and use code LUKE at checkout. After May 5th, code LUKE will still get you 20% off. You'll learn: [00:00] Introduction [02:52] Bioengineered skin grafts and the regenerative medicine backstory [04:36] How white blood cells produce hypochlorous acid to fight infection and heal skin [09:13] How hypochlorous acid compares to colloidal silver, manuka honey, and Neosporin [23:04] The greenwashing problem with cosmetic-grade hypochlorous products [40:50] Pet-safe, baby-safe, and TSA-friendly applications most people miss [53:44] Why faster healing means less scarring, and what that means post-surgery Resources Mentioned: Colloidal silver | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_nanoparticle] Mānuka honey | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%81nuka_honey] Alitura Natural Body Care | https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/natural-clay-mask-moisturizer-body-lotion-by-alituraWebsite [https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/natural-clay-mask-moisturizer-body-lotion-by-alitura] Young Goose Biohacking Skincare | https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/biohacking-skincareWebsite [https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/biohacking-skincare] Environmental Working Group | https://www.ewg.orgWebsite [https://www.ewg.org] MitoLife Panacea Shilajit Tablets | Website [https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/panacea-shilajit-tablets-mitolife] Hyaluronic acid | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyaluronic_acid] BEAM Minerals Advanced Electrolyte & Micronutrients | https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/advanced-canine-mineral-and-electrolyte-replenishment-set-beam-minerals-2dtljWebsite [https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/advanced-canine-mineral-and-electrolyte-replenishment-set-beam-minerals-2dtlj] Simply O3 Ozone Generator Kit | https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/ozone-generator-kit-by-simplyo3Website [https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/ozone-generator-kit-by-simplyo3] Stoicism | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism] Full show notes at https://lukestorey.com/skincare [https://lukestorey.com/skincare] Related The Life Stylist Episodes: Next-Level Skin Care: Sun Screen Scams, Anti-Aging & Topical Superfoods w/ Alitura's Andy Hnilo | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/next-level-skin-care-sun-screen-scams-anti-aging-topical-superfoods-w-alituras-andy-hnilo-479Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/next-level-skin-care-sun-screen-scams-anti-aging-topical-superfoods-w-alituras-andy-hnilo-479] Biohacking Beauty + Sexy Skin Science: Mitigate UV Damage & Look Younger Longer | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/538Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/538] Performance Medicine: Adrenals, Circadian Rhythm, Peptides, NAD, Ketamine w/ Dr. Craig Koniver | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/performance-medicine-adrenals-circadian-rhythm-peptides-nad-ketamine-w-dr-craig-koniver-303Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/performance-medicine-adrenals-circadian-rhythm-peptides-nad-ketamine-w-dr-craig-koniver-303] Find more from Justin: Justin Gardner | Website [https://activeskinrepair.com/] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/activeskinrepair] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ActiveSkinRepair] | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@activeskinrepair] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@activeskinrepair] Find more from Luke: Luke Storey | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lukestorey/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/lukecstorey/] | X [https://x.com/MrLukeStorey] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/lukestorey] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrlukestorey] THE LIFE STYLIST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: SUNLIGHTEN [https://www.sunlighten.com/partner-savings/?utm_medium=Partner&utm_source=lukestorey&utm_campaign=PartnerStack&pscd=get.sunlighten.com&ps_partner_key=bHVrZXN0b3JleQ&ps_xid=L4LQtEOGEm8OPk&gsxid=L4LQtEOGEm8OPk&gspk=bHVrZXN0b3JleQ] | Head to https://www.sunlighten.com/partner-savings/?utm_medium=Partner&utm_source=lukestorey&utm_campaign=PartnerStack&pscd=get.sunlighten.com&ps_partner_key=bHVrZXN0b3JleQ&ps_xid=L4LQtEOGEm8OPk&gsxid=L4LQtEOGEm8OPk&gspk=bHVrZXN0b3JleQhttps://lukestorey.com/sunlighten [https://www.sunlighten.com/partner-savings/?utm_medium=Partner&utm_source=lukestorey&utm_campaign=PartnerStack&pscd=get.sunlighten.com&ps_partner_key=bHVrZXN0b3JleQ&ps_xid=L4LQtEOGEm8OPk&gsxid=L4LQtEOGEm8OPk&gspk=bHVrZXN0b3JleQ] and use code LUKESTOREY to save up to $1,600, plus get free shipping and additional discounts throughout the year. 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663. What Conspiracies, Porn, Sugar & Escapism Are Really Telling You — Q&A W/ Luke & Alyson

What you’re about to hear about conspiracies might surprise you. In this episode, Alyson and I answer listener questions covering conspiracy theories, biohacking regrets, and the psychology of escapism. Tune in to find out why I stopped trying to prove what really happened during major world events and started focusing on what I can verify. I also share the one health experiment I wish I could undo, and what it taught me about the difference between forcing results and partnering with my body. Alyson opens up about her years in semi-retirement and a recent realization: her service to others never stopped, it just became invisible. We move into how masculine drive and feminine subtlety carry their own power. The episode is an honest conversation about escapism, porn addiction, sugar cravings, and the painful process of real behavioral change. My advice: map out what you're running from before you fix what you're running toward. 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You'll learn: [00:00] Introduction [05:13] Why proving a conspiracy wrong doesn't mean you know what's true [25:22] The one biohacking experiment I regret and what it cost me [38:10] Masculine drive vs. feminine subtlety and what each one gets wrong [44:24] How Alyson's years of semi-retirement were actually deep service in disguise [01:12:17] My latest wellness tech finds and the free practices that beat all of them [01:01:08] Who I've lost trust in and why silence during the plandemic was a tell [01:38:40] Escapism vs. self-care and how to tell which one you're actually doing Resources Mentioned: Truvaga Vagus Nerve Stimulator | https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/truvagaWebsite [https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/truvaga] AX3 Bio-Pure Astaxanthin | https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/bio-pure-astaxanthinWebsite [https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/bio-pure-astaxanthin] Living Silica Mineral Based Collagen Booster | https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/living-silicaWebsite 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Transformation, and Collective Healing | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/621Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/621] Travel Hacks, Business Blunders, & Overcoming Spiritual Fatigue | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/626Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/626] Sex, Soul, & Selling Out: Staying Aligned in a World of Temptation | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/632Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/632] Humility, Surrender, and Self-Honesty: Practical Tools for Ego Management | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/637Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/637] Devotion, Division, & Discerning Truth in a World of Psyops | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/648Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/648] Self-Esteem, Sacred Service, & Luke's Favorite Podcasts | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/653Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/653] Grief, Enlightenment & Spirituality | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/grief-enlightenment-spirituality-with-alyson-charles-storey-658Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/grief-enlightenment-spirituality-with-alyson-charles-storey-658] Find more from Alyson: Alyson Charles Storey | Website [https://www.alysoncharles.com/] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/iamalysoncharles] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/rockstarshaman] | X [https://x.com/alysoncharles] | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@alysonoracle] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@alysonstorey] Ceremony Circle Podcast | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3qY8CXLnY0xDnpxgOolaIY?si=85f4ac499f3c4d9e] or Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ceremony-circle/id1553091721] Get the Animal Power book and deck, plus a free guided drumming shamanic journey to meet your power animal, at https://alysoncharles.com/animalpower 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662. This Frog’s Skin Secretion Can Heal You: Kambo | Caitlin Thompson

Most people hear about kambo and think it’s reckless and dangerous, until they see what happens when it’s done right. My understanding of kambo changed a lot through this conversation, especially after hearing how it’s been used not just as a traditional Amazonian medicine, but also as a tool for addressing complex health challenges. Caitlin Thompson brings a rare blend of experience to this space, having served thousands of sessions while also approaching the work through a scientific lens rooted in neurobiology and research. Her path into frog medicine came from navigating her own history with Lyme disease, lupus, and chronic illness, which gives real context to why she approaches this work with both precision and respect. We get into what kambo healing looks like in practice, including how dosage, safety, and nervous system state can completely change the outcome of a session. There’s also a deeper conversation around why many people have overwhelming experiences, and how a more intentional, minimalist approach can unlock benefits around immune support, chronic illness recovery, and nervous system healing. This is a grounded look at ancient tools meeting modern science, and what becomes possible when healing is approached with both rigor and humility. Visit kambospecialist.com [https://kambospecialist.com] and use code LS10 for 10% off all online courses and ebooks. THE LIFE STYLIST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: LEELA QUANTUM [https://lukestorey.com/leelaqhttp://lukestorey.com/leelaq] | Go to https://lukestorey.com/leelaqlukestorey.com/leelaq [https://lukestorey.com/leelaq] and use code LUKE10 for 10% off your first order. BIOPTIMIZERS [https://bioptimizers.com/luke] | Visit bioptimizers.com/luke [https://bioptimizers.com/luke] and use code LUKE15 to save 15% off sitewide. PIQUE [https://piquelife.com/luke] | Visit piquelife.com/luke [https://piquelife.com/luke] to get 15% off for life when you subscribe. REAL PROVISIONS [https://realprovisions.com/luke] | Visit realprovisions.com/luke [https://realprovisions.com/luke] and use code LUKE to get a free bag of Venison Chips with your order. You’ll learn: [00:00] Introduction [10:06] Frog medicine 101: what it is, what it does, and how it's collected [15:32] Nobody actually knows who discovered kambo first [27:52] Why doing more kambo doesn't mean getting more out of it [40:05] How Caitlin's personal relationship with kambo has evolved over a decade [52:41] What's happening to frog populations and the communities behind the medicine [01:05:54] Mixing kambo with psychedelics is riskier than most people think [01:13:58] Who should and shouldn't take kambo, and what it can do for addiction [01:36:21] Treating Lyme without addressing trauma may be why people don't get better [01:50:31] Is it the substance that's intelligent or something working through it? Resources mentioned: Phyllomedusa bicolor | Website [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllomedusa_bicolor] Matsés | Website [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mats%C3%A9s] Sananga Website [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabernaemontana_undulata] Rapé | Website [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotiana_rustica] Read: Thompson et al, Use of Phyllomedusa bicolour secretion during kambô ritual: observational responses, dosage, and risk of adverse events | Article [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24734306.2021.2006524] Read: Thompson & Williams, Review of the physiological effects of Phyllomedusa bicolor skin secretion peptides on humans receiving Kambô | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23978473221085746Article [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23978473221085746] Institute of Kambo Advancement and Preservation Website [https://kamboinstitute.org/] Peter Gorman Website [https://sapoinmysoul.com/] Read: WTFrog Is Kambo and Am I Ready: A Practical Guide to Understanding the Experience, Staying Safe, and Evaluating If Kambo Is Right For You | https://kambospecialist.com/wtfrog-is-kambo-and-am-i-readyBook [https://kambospecialist.com/wtfrog-is-kambo-and-am-i-ready] Todd Shipman Website [https://www.modernkambo.com/] https://www.modernkambo.com/ Full show notes at lukestorey.com/kambo [https://lukestorey.com/kambo] Find more from Caitlin: Medicine Frog Kambo | Website [https://medicinefrogkambo.com] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/medicinefrogkambo] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/medicinefrogkambo] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@MedicineFrogKambo] Medicine Frog Kambo Practitioner Training | Website [https://kambospecialist.com] Institute of Kambo Advancement and Preservation (IKAP) | Website [https://kamboinstitute.org] Kambocon | Website [https://kambocon.com] Find more from Luke: Luke Storey | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lukestorey/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/lukecstorey/] | X [https://x.com/MrLukeStorey] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/lukestorey] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrlukestorey]

661. The Secrets to Healing Your Body Through Your Mind with Brandy Gillmore

Have you tried everything to heal, but your body still won’t cooperate? I’m joined by Brandy Gillmore, a world-renowned mind-body healing expert, best-selling author of Master Your Mind and Energy to Heal Your Body, and host of Heal Yourself, Change Your Life, where she demonstrates rapid, real-time healing using the mind. After a devastating injury left her in chronic pain for over six years, relying on a wheelchair, walker, and heavy medication, she was told she would never recover. What changed everything for her was realizing that healing isn’t driven by positive thinking alone, but by specific emotional patterns stored in the body. We break down how these patterns form, why most approaches fail, and what it actually takes to create lasting change. About halfway through, Brandy works directly with me in a live session, uncovering hidden patterns and showing how her method works in real time. If you’ve been dealing with chronic symptoms or want to understand the deeper mind-body connection, this gives you both the framework and a real look at what this work actually feels like. To enroll in the GIFT Method online video course, visit brandygillmore.com/luke [https://brandygillmore.com/luke] and use code LUKE to save 30%. For an exclusive gift for The Life Stylist Listeners, visit brandygillmore.com/luke-listeners-gift [https://brandygillmore.com/luke-listeners-gift] For a free 90-minute GIFT Method training, visit brandygillmore.com/free-training-luke [https://brandygillmore.com/free-training-luke] You’ll learn: [00:00] Introduction [08:08] At rock bottom, the thought that changed everything [25:28] What it actually takes to create illness (it’s not one emotion) [35:04] Positive thinking can’t rewire the brain, and what actually does [49:32] Using music as a weapon against your own subconscious [01:02:06] Letting go of fear can actually make it worse [01:15:30] Brandy tunes into my body and finds something unexpected [01:33:27] Getting triggered by the world could be making you sicker than the world is [01:48:02] Anger feels justified until you realize what it's actually doing to you [02:04:04] One pattern from childhood showing up in a completely different area of life [02:21:55] An exercise that makes the mind-body connection impossible to deny [02:43:57] What her doctor did after she healed and how it deepened her work Resources Mentioned: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | Website [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_regional_pain_syndrome] Biophoton | Website [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biophoton] Alexander Gurwitsch | Website [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Gurwitsch] Dissociative Identity Disorder | Website [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_identity_disorder] Gillmore et al, Resolving Specific Psychological Stressors Can Instantly Reduce or Relieve Chronic Neck Pain and Upper Back Pain: Case Reports | Article [https://brandygillmore.com/luke-scientific-research-paper] Mirror-Touch Synesthesia | Website [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror-touch_synesthesia] Louise Hay | Website [https://www.louisehay.com] Full show notes at lukestorey.com/brandy [https://lukestorey.com/brandy] Find more from Brandy: Brandy Gillmore | Website [https://brandygillmore.com] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/brandy.gillmore] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/brandygillmore] | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@brandygillmore] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@BrandyGillmore] | X [https://x.com/BrandyGillmore] Read: Master Your Mind and Energy to Heal Your Body: You Can Be Your Own Cure by Brandy Gillmore | Book [https://amzn.to/4cMtehZ] Find more from Luke: Luke Storey | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lukestorey/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/lukecstorey/] | X [https://x.com/MrLukeStorey] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/lukestorey] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrlukestorey] THE LIFE STYLIST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: QUANTUM UPGRADE [https://lukestorey.com/quantumupgrade] | Visit lukestorey.com/quantumupgrade [https://lukestorey.com/quantumupgrade] and use code LUKE15 to get your 15-day free trial. 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660. How to "Outsmart" Loneliness with Michael Trainer

Why does real connection feel rare, even when you’re constantly around others? I sit down with Michael Trainer, author of Resonance: The Art and Science of Human Connection, to question what we think we know about loneliness and human connection. His background in neuroscience and global initiatives brings a different lens to something most people assume is purely emotional. We challenge the idea that more people equals more connection. It becomes clear that the quality of your relationships directly affects your biology, from your nervous system to long-term health. I also get into my own experiences with confronting reality versus escaping it. This tension shows up clearly when we talk about psychedelics and healing and how they relate to sobriety. When your environment or relationships don’t match who you are, your system responds. That’s where resonance stops being abstract and starts becoming something you can feel. Read: Resonance: The Art and Science of Human Connection by Michael Trainer (https://amzn.to/4lepU1n [https://amzn.to/4lepU1n]) You’ll learn: [00:00] Introduction [06:05] Psychedelics as confrontation vs. escape, and the fake shaman problem [14:39] The cruel irony of writing a book about loneliness [21:15] What Michael discovered in Sri Lanka that most outsiders never find [34:47] More connected to God, lonelier with people, the paradox nobody talks about [51:59] What a real ceremonial leader sounds like, the Jerry Nelson story [01:01:10] A father who never heard "I love you" and refused to let love die on a napkin [01:21:03] What 12-Step groups and indigenous healing traditions actually share [01:40:57] Why we're more connected than ever but lonelier than ever [01:52:52] Nature as a nervous system reset, vision fasts, and 40 days in the dark [01:59:13] Declaring your fear on stage and singing to 50 horses in Patagonia Related The Life Stylist Episodes: Bulletproof Upgrade Labs Biohacking All-Stars Part One | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/bulletproof-upgrade-labs-biohacking-all-stars-part-one-215Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/bulletproof-upgrade-labs-biohacking-all-stars-part-one-215] Shamanic Soul Search & Rescue: Sacred Plant Connections w/ Michael Trainer | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/shamanic-soul-search-rescue-sacred-plant-connections-w-michael-trainer-225Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/shamanic-soul-search-rescue-sacred-plant-connections-w-michael-trainer-225] Humility, Surrender, and Self-Honesty: Practical Tool for Ego Management w/ Luke & Alyson Storey | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/637Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/637] Steven Pressfield: Overcoming Resistance to Discover Your Creative Genius | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/steven-pressfield-overcoming-resistance-to-discover-your-creative-genius-363Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/steven-pressfield-overcoming-resistance-to-discover-your-creative-genius-363] Echoes of the Afterlife: My Father's Wisdom from the Other Side w/ Alan Storey | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/594Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/594] The Walking Dead And The Path of Enlightenment with Jeff Kober, Part One | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/jeff-kober-the-walking-dead-and-the-path-of-enlightenment-94Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/jeff-kober-the-walking-dead-and-the-path-of-enlightenment-94] The Walking Dead And The Path of Enlightenment with Jeff Kober, Part Two | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/jeff-kober-the-walking-dead-and-the-path-of-enlightenment-part-two-95Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/jeff-kober-the-walking-dead-and-the-path-of-enlightenment-part-two-95] A Lion Tracker's Inner Journey of Awakening & Inspiration w/ Boyd Varty | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/a-lion-trackers-inner-journey-of-awakening-inspiration-w-boyd-varty-353Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/a-lion-trackers-inner-journey-of-awakening-inspiration-w-boyd-varty-353] Letting Go & Holding On: My Father's Life, Death, & Lessons w/ Luke & Alyson Storey | https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/589Podcast [https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/589] Resources Mentioned: Read: A Horse Named Lonesome: Tales and Teachings to Reclaim Connection, Transcend Separation, and Discover the Divine Within by Luke Storey | Book [https://lukestorey.com/lonesome] Read: Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul by Alyson Charles | Book [https://amzn.to/4seTOFs] Alive Again: A Story of Music and Memory | Website [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2593392] Read: Secrets of the Talking Jaguar: Memoirs from the Living Heart of a Mayan Village by Martin Prechtel | Book [https://amzn.to/4urreSw] Read: The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun: A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One's True Form by Martín Prechtel | Book [https://amzn.to/4dklvb3] Carbogenetics | Website [https://www.lukestorey.com/lukestore/carbogenetics] Read: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield | Book [https://amzn.to/4b4rK1i] Read: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert | Book [https://amzn.to/3Py2ube] Read: Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect by Matthew D. 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