Living in the Matrix

In this fascinating episode, Jonathan and Rich interview Kimmen, a transcendence practitioner and coach. We explore Kimmen's understanding of transcendence, and how there is a significant difference between the brain and the mind. Kimmen shares his story about transcending his own ego through psychedelics. This breakthrough led him to begin challenging himself to overcome his own suffering and trauma.We explore dealing with trauma and suffering, how to overcome it through challenges, working on the soul, and how to experience the harder emotions and human beings. We even touch on what it means for men to embrace the feminine as a way to improve the masculine.Kimmen's IG: ItsKimmen

In this episode of Living in the Matrix, Jonathan and Rich interview Kevin Crane, world champion grappler and mixed MMA star. Kevin is emerging onto the MMA scene with an explosive alchemy of mind, body and spirit that will capture your imagination. When he's not running 100 mile ultra races, he submitting people on the jujitsu mat. Kevin is on a quest to create the most incredible experience that life has to offer.But you would never know it that Kevin started life with two parents who were incarcerated addicts. His journey through this process led him to overcome incredible challenges to reach his peak performance. His story will motivate you to adopt a fresh perspective that calls you to choose more. His path now leads him to his next challenge with is the 170 lb championship in the UFC. This was an incredible episode. IG: Kevin Crane

In this episode, Jonathan interviews Jonathon Aslay, dating coach and self love expert. Jonathon shares his story of suddenly losing everything, which shattered his successful life image he had created. He moved back into his parents house, and learned how to rebuild his life by reparenting himself. This journey led him to explore self-love and humility.And then just when he thought life was going well, Jonathon lost his son to a tragic accident. Reconstructing his life, he went all in on coaching people on how to date in today's world.This was a fantastic episode on finding a way through life's toughest moments.Jonathan's Website: https://www.jonathonaslay.com/Podcast: https://www.jonathonaslay.com/category/podcast/IG: https://www.instagram.com/jonathonaslay/Note: Rich was in Spain on the Camino de Santiago.

In this episode, Jonathan interviews Mark Dawes, a practitioner of Quantum Thinking and Instagram influencer sensation. Mark is a former Royal Navy sailor from the UK who teaches Quantum Thinking to everyday people. His Instagram channel is typically a source of deep knowledge on the practice. Mark discusses how Quantum Thinking allowed him to manifest virtually anything he wanted, only to discover that the purpose was to use it for good.Mark reached a point where his life had touched bottom. On the verge of suicide, he discovered the power to use manifesting to radically change his life. People can either self-hypnotize with a blessing or a curse.We dive into Mark's journey of how he learned to manifest consistently through convergence of the head and heart. At one point, he even healed himself of his own heart attack, stumbled onto his dream home, and his favorite car. Mark shares the process anyone can manifest through faith, if they are willing to move beyond belief to faith. We touch on Jesus, Buddha, and many more. This is one fascinating episode.*Rich was in Spain on the Camino de Santiago.Mark's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markdawesqt/

In this fascinating interview, Rich and Jonathan sit down with Byrren Yates, a Vedic meditation practitioner. We explore Byrren's journey from evangelical Christian to nihilistic, to human being. He shares his experience of being abandoned by his parents and living in an orphanage, where he discovered a fundamentalist Christian faith. He lived a safe and moral life until his world came crumbling down when he went through a divorce. As depression took over, he began to reevaluate everything and discovered Vedic meditation. This process helped him separate himself from his depression and begin to rebuild. He explores how meditation allowed him to even experience bliss on a regular basis. If you struggle with depression, this episode will give you hope and a belief that overcoming depression is possible. It will give you the tools to begin the process of believing again.

In this second part of meeting with Trinity (David Artman) we dive deep into how we think about God. As David says, "I never really had a problem with Jesus. It was his father." Can we find a God we can start to believe in? Can we find a way to work through all of the pain that comes from our life to make sense of our God image. David shares some amazing stories of working through his own fear of being how good God can be, and if he believed it, would it make him a heretic.We dive into some really deep theological concepts of how our image of God can create incredibly destructive outcomes like Sally Yates who killed her children to save the from hell. We discuss how most people never see a God that loves more than they can image, and instead get stuck in earning God's love. We take on the goodness of God to redeem everyone and restore everything, how we confront fear of a vengeful God. And we finally dive deep into how universalism allows us to live outside of fear.This was a powerful episode. If you've ever looked at Christian Universalism, this is the Interview is something to listen to. Grace is ultimately restorative, not retributive.https://www.davidartman.net/David's Podcast: https://www.davidartman.net/podcast

In the first part of this two part episode, we interview David Artman, author of Grace Saves All. David's book is an elegant treatise on the nature of grace, and it's power to restore everything. This is called Hopeful Christian Universalism. He effectively challenges the status quo that has existed for centuries. But in doing so, he gives every human being a renewed sense of who God is and what is the response to humanity's issues.Part 1 dives into the heart of the book, the nature of Grace, reconstructing our image of God based on grace, hell, the depth of God's forgiveness, how hard it is to accept God's grace, and historical perspectives, We touch on the mental health crisis and how hell has played a massive role in our mental health.David's argument is that in grace, everyone is restored (compassion) but no one gets away with it (restorative justice). This episode is meant to challenge your theological perceptions and give our listeners something to chew on, that we think is deeply restorative. David is both humble and ridiculously smart, and we chew on some of the hardest parts of the book.FYI: We asked David what character he was in The Matrix, and he chose Trinity, which we all thought was perfect. Trinity was the one who believed in love when everything was lost. That fit David's journey perfectly.Website: https://www.davidartman.net/David's Podcast: https://www.davidartman.net/podcast

In this episode, we invited Sean Patterson, a healing practitioner and chiropractic doctor, and a long-time friend of Jonathan, In one of the funnest conversations we've had, We discuss fatherhood, male relationships and growth. We dive deep into mental and physical health, spontaneous change, integrity, the masculine and the feminine, the fullness of love, God, the Spirit, Jesus, AI, human development and what is means to heal at a deep level. Sean even shares a "poop" story that will astound you. Lots of love and fun in this episode exploring who we used to be and how we got here today. Sean has some mind blowing stories to share.

In this fascinating episode, Jonathan and Rich sit down with Dr. Jack Kruse, MD, the CEO of Kruse Longevity Center of Florida and a spinal surgeon. Dr Kruse dives deep into how blue light, from technology (screens) fundamentally disrupts your production of Melanin, which has a serious affect on your entire well being, including disease, mental health, and more. Blue light essentially steals your energy production from your body, akin to living in the pods of Matrix.This was was of the more complex topics we have explored, but Dr Kruse provides simple tools like sunlight, which can have a dramatic reversal effect. Check it out and subscribe for more.

In this special episode, Rich and Jonathan meet with the Oracle, Whitney Woodcock. Whitney took the risk to listen to her own voice and became a freedom and curiosity enthusiast who loves breaking rules to live life on her terms. After quitting her tech job, she moved to Bali and discovered her own capacity as an oracle.We explore her journey through the process and how it brought about her own sense of peace and finding her purpose beyond what everybody else wanted for her. This was a fun podcast.yNu4ejlHcbCNAhtRGUMC

In this episode, Jonathan and Rich explore the practice of manifesting and how it impacts our lives on a daily basis. The use of imagination and intent opens up all kinds of possibilities to impact life in a dramatically positive way. Jonathan shares a story of how he manifested the best day of his career, and Rich shares his experiences with Transcendental Meditation and how it's impacting his life in a powerful way.

In this episode, Jonathan and Rich explore the idea of fundamentalism and how the need for certainty is ultimately destructive. They explore their background with religious fundamentalism and how they broke through to a more wholistic approach.They dive deep into their history with religion and ask a deeply provocative question. Are you the one? Jonathan proposes an idea he's learning that we are the one and the more we embrace it the more energy and power we have as human beings. This power comes from congruence between the head and the heart.

In this episode, Jonathan downloads his brain. He shares stories throughout his life on growing up in Silicon Valley and how he came to the now. He shares stories about creating the person of Jonathan and stories of fear, pain, growth and not sh*tting his pants. Having growing up under divorce and the trauma it caused. He explores his spirituality and how he came to follow the Way of love, his family, and learning how to overcome whatever life threw at him.

In this episode, Rich downloads his brain and gives us the history on his own life. We wanted listeners to have an opportunity to get to know each host, and Rich was volunteered for to go first. Rich dives into his history with his family, growing up Catholic, his college days, and how he met his wife Lisa. He talks about fatherhood, and what it means to be a dad to three kids. He shares his journey in business with some huge brand names he's worked with, and how biohacking is changing his life. He's come to a place where he is seeking out how to grow his life, not just be a bystander.

In this episode, Jonathan and Rich dive deep into the Red Pill. The Red Pill was a program that disrupted the signals in Neo's brain and allowed him to see reality. The Red Pill today is the emerge of plant medicines and psychedelics to functionally help trauma and PTSD patients deal with reality and begin to make massive strides in how they see suffering, and even death.We dive into the deep end on this one and share our own experiences with plant medicines in today's context. As the pharmaceutical world explodes with highly addictive solutions, we can't ignore the efficacy of these solutions that are having significant impact on our mental health.

In this episode of Living in the Matrix, Rich and I interview Sean Clayton, an abundance alchemist. He is a creative and innovative guide to helping people unlock their true potential and transform their lives. Sean has a great story of how he arrived at this place, how he's helping people. In this episode, we explore themes of restoration, love, guilt, astrology, Jesus, masculinity and femininity, and more. Sean's approach and how becoming Neo (in the Matrix) is the central theme of transformation. This was one of our funnest conversations so far.

In this episode, Jonathan shares his emerging theory on how the brain acts like AI to create an understanding of intention and ultimately chaos to manage life. It uses models to construct a theory of how the world works. It defines intention because it's only asking one question. Is this person good or a potential harm. This one act of judging helps us when it's right, but it's wrong a lot. And when we add trauma to it, it creates chaos.

In this inaugural episode, Rich and Jonathan discuss the question, are we living in the Matrix. Is this a simulation. We talk about how we live with dignity, with courage, and overcome our fears as we become human. A great first episode to get to know us. Much love