Pneuma with Daniel Finneran

The finest vintage: for the woman still waiting for love

Soon, it will come.   And when it does, I have no doubt you’ll be ready.  But in this period of waiting, I invite you to reflect on the ideas laid out in this episode:  1) The alchemy of tannins and the maturing of wine 2) The fragmented beauty of the Japanese art of Kintsugi  3) The cultivation of yourself in an “enclosed” garden Do not lose patience.  Do not despair.  When the time is right, you’ll be ready.  Dating with clarity, healing from situationship, emotional intelligence in relationships

To the woman who fears she’s running out of time (a fertility reframe)

Too often, the effort to conceive devolves into a frustrating war with time— A struggle against an impatient society’s expectations.  A race against nature’s cruel, inexorable “biological clock” ⏱️ In this meditation, I hope to reframe your fertility journey and restore your inner peace.  Here, we’ll unburden ourselves of constantly “trying”, and embrace the quiet sanctity of just “being”.  Themes covered in this episode include:  1) The Inner Citadel: An idea borrowed from the Stoics. A fortified soul through whose walls nothing can penetrate.  2) Negative Capability: An idea from poet John Keats. We’ll reclaim the state of uncertainty as a profound mystery—a hallowed space in which great things take form.  3) Chiaroscuro: Something aesthetic. We see the "not yet" as the enriching shadow against which the masterwork is brought into ever more vivid and beautiful relief.  If this episode resonates with you, please comment or send a note to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com (Oh...and I posted it on YouTube as well! First time doing so):  https://youtu.be/ocm7UT6sWbg Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/christopher-galovan/inhale-exhale Visuals by Hector Valenzuela  Guided meditation for fertility and conception How to deal with biological clock anxiety Philosophy for infertility and waiting Mindfulness for later-stage motherhood Calming the nervous system during the TWW (Two Week Wait)

A quarter million erections | Elliot Justin

Elliot Justin is a physician, an author, and a serial entrepreneur.  Trained in emergency medicine, he was one of the earliest investors in the telehealth space.  Now, he’s the founder and CEO of FirmTech, whose flagship product, the TechRing, is revolutionizing male sexual health.  To learn more about FirmTech and the TechRing, check out his website:   https://myfirmtech.com/ [https://myfirmtech.com/]  Use the code “pneuma” at checkout to get 15% off any FirmTech orders.  Enjoy!

Harmony, not symmetry, is the essence of beauty | Nicholas Nikolov

Doctor Nicholas Nikolov is a world-renowned plastic surgeon and the Chief Medical Officer of CellSound. Founder of the Nikolov Center for Plastic Surgery (with offices in Beverly Hills and Madrid–two places that take their beauty very seriously!), Dr. Nikolov’s keen aesthetic eye seeks to preserve, above all else, harmony and naturalness.  You can learn more about Dr. Nikolov at the links below:  https://drnikolov.com/ [https://drnikolov.com/] https://www.instagram.com/drnikolov/ His latest venture, CellSound, is primed to reshape the entire industry of aesthetics.  Get ahead of the curve (and accentuate your own!) by visiting the links below:  https://www.cellsoundaesthetics.com/ [https://www.cellsoundaesthetics.com/] https://www.instagram.com/cellsoundaesthetics/# [https://www.instagram.com/cellsoundaesthetics/#] As for me, don’t hesitate to reach out!  Comments, questions, or potential guests, I’d love to hear what you have to say.  pneuma.finneran@gmail.com [pneuma.finneran@gmail.com]

A radiologist in search of a root | Kavin Mistry

Doctor Kavin Mistry is a physician, educator, and author, whose mission is to combine the precision of modern medicine with the wisdom of our primal biology.  ‘Tis a combination devoutly to be wished!  Lucky for us, Doctor Mistry is uniquely positioned to bring them together.  A decorated neuroradiologist, Doctor Mistry has spent a quarter century reading countless brain scans, in which he discovered an alarming trend:  A widening gap between a patient’s chronological and cognitive age.  Reared among the Hadza tribesmen of Africa, Doctor Mistry is working hard to shrink this gap by reintroducing the wisdom of our primal ancestors–whose vitality, in many ways, far outpaces our own.  I urge you to check out his beautifully-designed website:  https://kavinmistrymd.com/ [https://kavinmistrymd.com/] Spend a few minutes and fill out the “Primal Alignment Index”. I did. It's free. This index will give you some insight on how to improve your overall wellbeing, and where, on Dr. Mistry’s 7 Paradigms, you should focus your attention.  https://kavinmistrymd.com/primal-alignment-index/#assessment [https://kavinmistrymd.com/primal-alignment-index/#assessment] Finally, Doctor Mistry’s book, “Primal Health Design Paradigms”, available at the link below:  https://www.amazon.com/Primal-Health-Design-Paradigms-Biological-ebook/dp/B0DT5ZGF9D As for me, don’t hesitate to reach out!  Comments, questions, or potential guests, I’d love to hear what you have to say.  pneuma.finneran@gmail.com [pneuma.finneran@gmail.com]