FAR OUT: Adventures in Returning Home
232 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsFAR OUT chronicles the shared human experience of returning home to ourselves.
What does it mean to heal and follow life’s guidance?
How do we cultivate faith and connection?
What meaning do we find and give in the experiences of being human?
Always in a casual, humorous and real way, you’ll hear about Alasdair and Julie-Roxane’s ongoing journey, others’ stories as they navigate healing, meaning and connection in our current world & impactful conversations with guides and thought leaders that have dedicated their lives to the important work of restoring wholeness for ourselves and the world around us.
We’ll explore our human stories through the lens of ancient spiritual traditions, shamanism and archetypal work.
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FAR OUT #128 ~ How We Manage Our Money as a Married Couple
May 05, 2021 12:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBListen and explore: Join our free book club discussing Susan Cain's Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking How we managed our money before getting married "The Board" - a simple solution for managing money and relationships with partners, friends or family The importance of knowing what your default action The spending trap we can fall into when we share a joint account for purchases Why we chose to share our income but keep our personal accounts separate T...
FAR OUT #127 ~ Being That Kind of Person
April 28, 2021 12:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBListen and explore: Our recent time on BLM land in Sequoia National Forest The single event that inspired Alasdair to start picking up trash roughly 8 years ago The entropy problem or why a problem can't be solved at the same level of consciousness it was created at Three different ways we can approach trash in our environments The golden practice: one piece of trash a day Transmuting lead to gold: why we believe picking up trash actually improves our experience of a place Cultivatin...
FAR OUT #126 ~ Exploring Ayahuasca: Shamanic Dietas - When Soul is Present, Nature is Alive (Episode 9)
April 21, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBListen and explore: Upcoming Kambo inoculations, retreats and workshops What is a shamanic dieta? Why shamanic dietas are foundational for students of ayahuasca Plants we've dieted The powerful benefits we've experienced from dieta What it means to open up a relationship with a plant The Anima Mundi and seeing the world as ensouled The difference between soul and spirit Alasdair sees Brad Pitt's face in an oak tree Growing roots as well as branches: how the practice of dieta has he...
FAR OUT #125 ~ What We Do Instead of Health Insurance
April 14, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBListen and explore: What originally led Alasdair to seek alternatives to health insurance Alasdair's recent, glowing health care experience from the desert in New Mexico Don't be afraid to fire your doctor The four elements of Alasdair's health care strategy An affordable option to traditional health insurance plans The value of tela-medicine for full-time travelers A free way to save money on prescriptions (whether you have insurance or not) Covering major downside while maximizing ...
FAR OUT #124 ~ 5 Stages We've Gone Through While Working for Ourselves
April 07, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBListen and explore: Julie-Roxane gets a racoon onesie & Alasdair buys 50 lbs of cacao The walking away stage The wandering stage The ramen noodle stage The spaghetti on the wall stage The pruning stage Mentioned on this episode: DISCOUNT LINK TO PURCHASE KEITH'S CACAO Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief - Jordan B. Peterson How Will You Measure Your Life? - Clayten Christensen Seth Godin's The Podcasting Workshop FAR OUT #17 ~ Selling Blackberries Connect with us: Webs...
FAR OUT #123 ~ 4 Months on the Road: A Peek Into Work & Life in a Truck Camper
March 31, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBListen and explore: Where we've been over the last four months Keeping our spiritual practices alive on the road Travel, flexibility and creative spontaneity The unique flavor of freedom truck camper life affords Working on the road: what's changed Designing work that's aligned with a traveling lifestyle Being in flow for months: feeling you are in the right place at the right time Outgrowing problems you can't solve Mentioned on this episode: www.thewildwithin.org The Rubin Repor...
FAR OUT #122 ~ I & We: The Challenge of Individuation in Relationship
March 24, 2021 12:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBListen and explore: Guatemala new year's retreat & join our free book club Three types of relationships Relationship as a base camp Where resentment can originate from in relationship Grounding a relationship in each other's spiritual growth The risks and rewards of finding our own way in relationship The shockingly small amount of time JR and Alasdair have spent apart in the past 4 years The challenge of sharing a small living space together Mentioned on this episode: The Way of t...
FAR OUT #121 ~ What's the Strangest Place You've Ever Been? (And Other FAR OUT Banter)
March 17, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBListen and explore: Join us in July on our upcoming Yosemite retreat Update from Joshua Tree The places we've never been and most want to go Where we most want to go back to before we die Julie-Roxane's ideal day in the city Julie-Roxane's first Thanksgiving Our favorite movies, books, meals The one super power we'd pick Mentioned on this episode: FAR OUT #81 ~ Derek Sivers on Identity, Freedom & Singing the Counter Melody www.thewildwithin.org (Alasdair's company) Yosemite video...
FAR OUT #120 ~ What is Your Medicine?
March 10, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBListen and explore: Life update from Ruidoso, New Mexico How does one become a healer? The power in asking what is your medicine? Medicine as an ongoing dialogue with yourself, others and the world Medicine is deeply personal and also not you Answering the question: the medicine path Julie-Roxane's medicine Alasdair's medicine Mentioned on this episode: DISCOUNT LINK TO PURCHASE KEITH'S CACAO FAR OUT #69 ~ Chocolate Shaman Keith Wilson on Cacao: The Food for the Shift FAR OUT #9...
FAR OUT #119 ~ Are We Having Kids?
March 03, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBListen and explore: Where we each stand currently on the kid conversation Where we started when we met back in India The evolution of the kid conversation: challenges and breakthroughs Alasdair's fears around having kids Julie-Roxane's spirit babies Comparing the masculine and the feminine in relationship Mentioned on this episode: FAR OUT #16 ~ The Story of How We Met Enemy (movie Alasdair mentioned w/ Jake Gyllenhaal) FAR OUT #63 ~ The Shadow Work of Marriage Spirit Babies: How ...
FAR OUT #118 ~ Integrating Spiritual Experiences
February 24, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBListen and explore: Surviving the "snowpocalypse" in our camper in San Antonio Alasdair pees in the truck and it goes bad The challenges we're experiencing after returning from a recent week-long retreat How profound experiences of connection can lead to heightened sense of disconnection and loneliness The importance of taking time for yourself after a retreat or journey Integration and compartmentalization: the two choices we have after a spiritual experience How do you describe Chi...
FAR OUT #117 ~ This is Not the FAR OUT Couple
February 17, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBListen and explore: The "why" behind this podcast and how it has evolved over the last two years Traumatic stories from Alasdair and Julie-Roxane's childhood Our peeing habits and that one time Alasdair peed himself Alasdair's most despised nickname in high school Who is plant medicine NOT for? When to lean into resistance and when to take the path of least resistance What adjustments have been toughest for us about living in a truck camper? Our biggest challenges currently Mentione...
FAR OUT #116 ~ Baptism by Fire: Kambo, Sexual Trauma and Healing the Feminine
February 10, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBListen and explore: Courtney and Rachel share their first experience working with Kambo What drew them to work with the frog What is a ceremony like? How their experiences with the church influenced their receptivity to Kambo Can Kambo help us heal from sexual trauma? Reconnecting with the feminine through Kambo The impact kambo has had on Courtney and Rachel's lives and healing journeys How do they feel after? Mentioned on this episode: FAR OUT #101 ~ Kambito Kambocito: Surrender ...
FAR OUT #115 ~ Thinking, Feeling & Bridging the Gap in the Age of COVID
February 03, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBFeatured photo taken by Alasdair on the ghats of the Ganges river in Varanasi, India. Listen and explore: Alasdair gets drunk and rides a horse for the first time in Costa Rica The different ways thinking and feeling types approach COVID Why the mainstream COVID conversation is often an obstacle in actually talking about COVID The importance of mindfulness in approaching difficult conversations The anatomy of a difficult conversation we had around our differing views on COVID The re...
FAR OUT #114 ~ Letting Yourself Dissolve
January 27, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBWe're beginning to schedule Kambo ceremonies for 2021 across the US. If you are interested in participating, hosting a ceremony or just want to learn more, reach out to us at [email protected] Listen and explore: What is currently in the process of dissolving for Alasdair Why dissolution can be so disorienting Times in Alasdair's and Julie-Roxane's lives where they've faced major dissolution The tricky relationship between dissolution and identity The stages of dissolution and their ...
FAR OUT #113 ~ Meeting Your Edge: Anti-Fragility and the Hero Archetype
January 20, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBFeatured image is of our friend Mike enjoying the view from Cloud's Rest in Yosemite during our 2019 Yosemite Retreat. We're currently accepting applications for our 2021 retreat. Listen and explore: Alasdair gets shingles in the truck camper What 2020 ended up looking like for Alasdair and Julie-Roxane Being robust vs. being antifragile The Hero's stance toward the unknown and why it's worth studying The two faces of the unknown and how our attitude toward what we don't influences ho...
FAR OUT #112 ~ Knowledge Without Experience is Disembodied, Experience Without Knowledge is Blind
January 13, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBListen and explore: Why we love cacao so much (plus the cacao we prefer and how you can grab some at a discount!) Updates on truck camper life from the Chihuahua Desert, NM Knowledge and experience: two paths to learning Unconventional approaches to getting an education The pitfalls of too strongly emphasizing either path to learning Integrating knowledge with experience: approaching the two approaches as a dialogue A common tension during psychedelics and travel Mentioned on this ep...
FAR OUT #111 ~ Early Days on the Road: Adjusting to a New Life
January 06, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBListen and explore: A progress report on Dorothy's first big road trip (her mpg almost made Alasdair cry) How a tree ripped off our solar panel a week after it was installed Early surprises and realities of road life What you shouldn't do when you are in freezing temperatures in a truck camper Driving off the deep end - why moving into our truck camper during the onset of winter and heading to Colorado was not the easiest move Comfort and security vs. meaning and fulfillment -the trade...
FAR OUT #110 ~ Letting Go of the Seeker: A Journey from War to Spiritual Awakening with Nikola Anandamali Ristic
December 30, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBListen and explore: Nikola's early life in war-torn Yugoslavia "Philosophy saved me" Leaving academia The question that led to Nikola's spiritual awakening with his teacher in 2011 Returning to Serbia: Nikola's complex relationship with his mother country Cultural appropriation and pathologies of ideology Three types of wisdom Early stages on the spiritual journey Combining the ascetic path and the householder path Nikola's profound experience with a statue of Kuan Yin and visiting...
FAR OUT #109 ~ An Encounter With Darkness: Signs You're Dealing With a Chaos Agent
December 23, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBListen and explore: The process of installing a lithium solar system on our truck camper The exact solar system we went with Hiring "The Captain" and the nightmare that unfolded as a result How to know you are dealing with a chaos agent Shame, isolation, evasion: the strategies of a chaos agent Why chaos agents pose a serious threat to our communities and ourselves The only thing you can do when you've been caught by a chaos agent The aftermath: two reflections on how we recover from...
FAR OUT #108 ~ How We Decided to Live in a Truck Camper
December 16, 2020 13:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBListen and explore: The pros and cons of trailers, truck campers, sprinter vans and RVs for life on the road Getting a green card in the USA How much we've invested in moving to the USA The rig we bought and why we think it's such a good option for our next adventure A sure-fire way for gaining respect from old, white men A recap of the 4-month transition from living in Guatemala to living on the road in the USA Mentioned on this episode: FAR OUT #9 ~ Welcome to L-Town AM Solar Con...
FAR OUT 107 ~ Creative Dry Spells, Continuing to Show Up & Building an Intellectual Home
December 09, 2020 13:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBListen and explore: The effect going off instagram has had on Julie-Roxane's life and our relationship Why holding space is such an important skill in approaching change and ushering in transformation A simple habit that's greatly improved our ability to explore and discuss loaded topics together (and is actually fun) An update on where we are, when we leave and what's been happening How we think about and deal with creative dry spells The importance of waiting in the creative process...
FAR OUT #106 ~ The Healer's Journey: A Follow Up Conversation with Shawna Ristic
December 02, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBListen and explore: The challenges Shawna had to work through with valuing her services and charging for them Changing your belief system as part of the journey of a healer Shawna's leap of faith that meant leaving a financially comfortable life in Kansas to standing in line for food at a public pantry in California Working with shadow and other unconscious energies as a healer Using everyday experience to further our spiritual growth COVID and the opportunity it presents for collecti...
FAR OUT #105 ~ Life After a Near Death Experience: Following the Brightest Path with Shawna Ristic
November 25, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 92 MBListen and explore: Shawna's dark urge to explore her shadow side Shawna's death-defying accident and her miraculous recovery after a month in a coma Meeting "The Council" on the other side and what they told her Shawna's subsequent journey to find the home she experienced on the other side in this world Shawna's newfound intuitive and psychic abilities and how she's learned how to harness their powers to help others How travel can teach you to trust your intuition Dealing with our o...
FAR OUT #104 ~ Pyschedelic Journeying as a Couple: A Conversation Between the Masculine and the Feminine
November 18, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBListen and explore: Why Alasdair and Julie-Roxane take psychedelic retreats The healing power of working with psychedelics for couples Julie-Roxane shares the story of two particular journeys that have been very significant for us What psychedelics we work with What can come up when you take psychedelics with your partner Bringing unconscious relationship patterns to the surface Exploring the masculine and feminine energies The importance of integration in any journey Mentioned on ...
FAR OUT #103 ~ Survival of the Fittest, Building an Anti-Library and Other Approaches to Reading
November 11, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBListen and explore: The books you're looking for are looking for you Why you should be building an anti-library Why you should never limit how much you spend on books Survival of the fittest: let books compete for your attention The golden rule about reading The best place to download free books The Rule of Three, the Linda Effect and other filters for deciding what to read Why reading is so important in living a creative life Mentioned on this episode: Tiger King Documentary His ...
FAR OUT #102 ~ Unhustle Your Life with Milena Regos
November 04, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBListen and explore: The trap of hustling The Unhustle mindset The link between flow states and wild productivity Fall in love with the fear Can we bend reality? Should you only work 3 hours a day? Building courage moment by moment Don't be the best, be the only Alasdair's Achille's heel: Instagram Mentioned on this episode: Unhustle.com The Unhustle Podcast Marrie Forleo Tim Ferris Folk Rebellion - Jess Davis Hero's Journey - Joseph Campbell Human Potential Coaching The Ill...
FAR OUT #101 ~ Kambito Kambocito: Surrender to the Frog
October 28, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBListen and explore: What is Kambo and how does one work with it? The physical, emotional, energetical and spiritual benefits of working with Kambo Alasdair's and Julie-Roxane's intense first experience with Kambo The powerfully intelligent spirit of Kambo: why Alasdair calls Kambo the master surgeon Training as a Kambo practitioner Kambo's message to us (AKA why we're back in the US) Liminal space, initiation and walking into the unknown Developing faith and learning to surrender Sh...
FAR OUT #100 ~ Then and Now: Our FAR OUT Journey
October 21, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBListen and explore: Why the name FAR OUT? Alasdair's top two values Julie-Roxane's top two values What this podcast is truly about at it's core What caused us to start this podcast Where we were when we began this podcast and what's changed The future of FAR OUT Mentioned on this episode: FAR OUT #1 ~ When Are You Leaving? FAR OUT #20 ~ What's Changed Since We Started a Podcast FAR OUT #50 ~ Where the podcast is going FAR OUT #60 ~ The Spirituality of Podcasting Identity Politic...
FAR OUT#99 ~ Diet Update: You *Can* Feel Better Than This
October 14, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBListen and explore: Veganism and the risks and temptations of subscribing to an ideology What exactly do we mean when we say "feel good?" The spiritual and emotional aspects of food Diet as an experiment rather than a set of rules and restrictions The difference between an apple and a poisoned apple Why simplifying our diet has been key to healing Experience as guide: tuning into the wisdom of the body The simple criteria we use now for what we eat The massive upside we're missing ...
FAR OUT #98 ~ You Don't Change, You're Changed
October 07, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBListen and explore: Why do we in the West have such a problem with purging? Purging as getting ill vs. purging as getting well Vulnerability as the door to transformation Finding the jewel in the darkness Let the purge purge you The key ingredients to a good purge The obstacles to letting go How do we let ourselves die? Mentioned on this episode: FAR OUT #76 ~ Exploring Ayahuasca: Working with the Medicine (Episode 2) David Whyte Byron Katie Connect with us: Website: www.thefar...
FAR OUT #97 ~ Your Body is not the Obstacle, It's the Way: Will Johnson on the Posture of Meditation
September 30, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBListen and explore: Why posture is so important in meditation (but rarely taught) Meditation as a direct path to embodiment and remembering our True Nature Channeling the force of gravity vs. fighting it The three foundational elements of of any sitting practice A simple exercise you can do at home to start experiencing the Buddha's insight of Anicca The "shimmer" and the "Great Wide Open" Why things often are most difficult right before we let them go Where western meditation practi...
FAR OUT #96 ~ [Life Update] Taking Yet Another Leap Into the Unknown
September 23, 2020 12:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBListen and explore: What's going on in Alasdair and Julie-Roxane's businesses The curve ball that led Alasdair and Julie-Roxane to leave paradise after thinking they'd live in Guatemala for years Where Alasdair and Julie-Roxane are now and where they plan to be later this year The biggest purchase we've EVER made!!! We're excited about this one... The particular spirit that's been very vocal in guiding us through this move How money can focus our attention but also limit our possibilit...
FAR OUT #95 ~ Birth is Not a Medical Event, It's a Sacred Portal: Changing our Narrative About Birth with Emilee Saldaya
September 16, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBListen and explore: Birth as a rite of passage and a vehicle for transformation How birth makes or breaks us Why a woman-centered birth affects everything The unexamined risks of birthing in captivity What happens at a hospital birth The problem with licensed midwifery Why a natural birth is not possible outside of your home The ways we teach woman not to trust their instincts from an early age What kind of elder do you want to be? Mentioned on this episode: The Free Birth Society...
FAR OUT #94 ~ Rolf Potts on Vagabonding: Going through Life as a Pilgrim, not a Consumer
September 09, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBListen and explore: What is vagabonding? Vagabonding during the pandemic What it means to be time-rich and time-poor The value of drifting Shifting from an achievement mindset to an appreciation mindset Going from a possession life to an option-filled life Vagabonding as a route to self-discovery Letting go of expectations and goals and embracing serendipity Where Rolf finds himself now after 26 years of vagabonding Mentioned on this episode: Rolf's book: Vagabonding: An Uncommon ...
FAR OUT #93 ~ Embracing a Life of Movement and Stillness
September 02, 2020 12:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBListen and explore: The power of moving The power of being still How busyness disconnects us from the benefits of true stillness and true movement The ways travel has helped us work with stillness and movement Creating a life that doesn't see these two postures as either/or but both/and The spiritual practice of listening for and learning to go with life's flow Inertia, Resistance and the challenge of transitions Mentioned on this episode: FAR OUT #89 ~ How to Reach the Moon FAR OU...
FAR OUT #92 ~ Exploring Ayahuasca: Student Michael Peterson on Tobacco as a Healing Plant & Walking the Medicine Path (Episode 8)
August 26, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBListen and explore: The formative events in Michael's life that influenced his direction An organic approach to dealing with and healing trauma The healing powers of tobacco and our distorted perspective of it in the west What it means to "work" with plants and how they can help us Addiction and grasping as a teacher The role of curiosity and awareness in healing and transformation The similarities and differences between working with meditation and working with plants Mentioned in t...
FAR OUT #92 ~ Exploring Ayahuasca: Student Michael Peterson on Tobacco as a Healing Plant & Walking the Medicine Path
August 26, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBListen and explore: The formative events in Michael's life that influenced his direction An organic approach to dealing with and healing trauma The healing powers of tobacco and our distorted perspective of it in the west What it means to "work" with plants and how they can help us Addiction and grasping as a teacher The role of curiosity and awareness in healing and transformation The similarities and differences between working with meditation and working with plants Menti...
FAR OUT #91 ~ Let's Talk About Failure
August 19, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBListen and explore: The difference between failing and being a failure Julie-Roxane's issue with the word failure Three ways Alasdair failed epically, all in one year Julie-Roxane calls off an engagement Two levels to look at failure from Failure's relationship to the ego How our current circumstances can be directly traced back to specific failures Mentioned on this episode: Far Out #81 ~ Derek Sivers on Identity, Freedom, and Singing the Counter Melody FAR OUT #45 ~ The Art of Cr...
FAR OUT #90 ~ Shamans Zach and Jess Poitra on Ayahuasca, Sex, and Relationships
August 12, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBListen and explore: How ayahuasca played matchmaker in Zach's and Jess's relationship Energetic penises, what's exchanged during sex and why you should be very careful about who you sleep with Restrictions around ayahuasca and sex and what happened when Zach accidentally "broke the rules" Two different spiritual paths in the East and which one can be particularly confusing for Westerners The spiritual reasons behind relationships Shared purges and how Jess considers a couple's...
FAR OUT #90 ~ Exploring Ayahuasca: Shamans Zach and Jess Poitra on Ayahuasca, Sex, and Relationships (Episode 7)
August 12, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBListen and explore: How ayahuasca played matchmaker in Zach's and Jess's relationship Energetic penises, what's exchanged during sex and why you should be very careful about who you sleep with Restrictions around ayahuasca and sex and what happened when Zach accidentally "broke the rules" Two different spiritual paths in the East and which one can be particularly confusing for Westerners The spiritual reasons behind relationships Shared purges and how Jess considers a couple's relation...
FAR OUT #89 ~ How to Reach the Moon
August 05, 2020 12:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBListen and explore: What is a moonshot? Stage 1: Finding the audacity to look up Stage 2: Getting off the ground Stage 3: Reaching escape velocity Stage 4: Settling in for the long journey What stage Alasdair and Julie-Roxane feel they are in right now Mentioned on this episode: Taking Moonshots piece on Alasdair's Blog Tom Kenyon Conor & Brittany The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Connect with us: Email us at [email protected] On Instagram: @thefaroutcouple Julie-Rox...
FAR OUT #88 ~ Exploring Ayahuasca: Shaman Zach Poitra on the Path of Pura Medicina (Episode 6)
July 29, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBListen and explore: The healing technology of icaros Developing a relationship with plants through shamanic dieta The important role lineage plays in Zach's training as a maestro ayahuascero The path of Pura Medicina and the slippery slope that leads to witchcraft The differences between lsd and ayahuasca Zach's training program: what it takes to work with ayahuasca The potential importance of ayahuasca in the West at this moment in history Mentioned in this episode: Duncan Trussel...
FAR OUT #87 ~ Exploring Ayahuasca: 1500+ Ceremonies Later, Shaman Zach Poitra's Journey (Episode 5)
July 22, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBListen and explore: How Zach ended up in the jungle drinking ayahuasca 3-6 times per week for four and a half years What is ayahuasca? How does it work? Why Zach has issues with the shaman label How ayahuasca, spirituality and physical and emotional healing are all interconnected Methods for integrating an ayahuasca experience and why it's so important What exactly is the job of an ayahuasca facilitator? Avoiding the trans-rational fallacy after experiencing ayahuasca Mentioned in th...
FAR OUT #86 ~ Rest as a Revolutionary Act
July 15, 2020 12:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBListen and explore: The role of rest in our wellness and creative projects Julie-Roxane's recent decision to embrace cyclicality in her work Why embracing rest is such a radical thing to do in our modern society The power of looking at our lives through the lens of the four seasons The small ways we can start a rest revolution in our lives and society The powerful advantage women have in leading us into a more cyclical, life-affirming society How to find freedom by embodying space Me...
FAR OUT #85 ~ Exploring Ayahuasca: Shaman Jess Poitra on Kambo, the Warrior Frog Medicine (Episode 4)
July 08, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBListen and explore: What the hell is Kambo? The jungle origin story of Kambo How Jess came to the frog ---or perhaps how the frog came to her. How Kambo complements working with ayahuasca What it feels like when Kambo begins working on you How the experience of Kambo can be a lot like giving birth Jess' Kambo practitioner training program in the U.S. Hear Jess sing an Ikaro calling on the power of Kambo Mentioned in this episode: Kambo practitioner program La Familia Ayahuasca La...
FAR OUT #84 ~ Death Celebrant Blanche Colson on Reclaiming Death and Grief
July 01, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBListen and explore: What's wrong with the way we die Blanche's path to death work What is a death celebrant? The cost of our society's grief avoidance Alternative approaches to death The importance of rituals in dealing with loss and change Learning how to suffer with instead of "fixing" Being a wanderlust and the role it plays in Blanche's journey Mentioned on the show: NY Zen Center for Contemplative Care Jack Kevorkian Yuval Harari Death over dinner Elizabeth Kubler Ross Ec...
FAR OUT #83 ~ 3 Reasons to Look at your Triggers
June 24, 2020 12:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBListen and explore: What is a trigger? Three ways we deal with our triggers What does it mean to be free from triggers? Why work with our triggers? The difference between reacting and responding What we can learn from our triggers Two ways to work with your triggers Mentioned on this episode: 6-week typology workshop Connect with us: Email us at [email protected] On Instagram: @thefaroutcouple Julie-Roxane on Instagram: @julieroxane Alasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.com ...
FAR OUT #82 ~ Wading through the Chaos: Update from our Lives
June 17, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBListen and explore: Where we moved to and why Alasdair's creative idea for our new recording studio How Brexit & the pandemic are effecting us as an international couple and where home is for us now How the pandemic has impacted our business over at RippleOut Retreats Chaos and the temptation to "wait things out" How we approach crisis is key to building robust businesses and lives What is life asking us? Mentioned on this episode: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl The Surr...
FAR OUT #81 ~ Derek Sivers on Identity, Freedom & Singing the Counter Melody
June 10, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBListen and explore: When to say yes to everything and when to say hell yea or no Why Derek doesn't want to fit in What it means to be local vs. global The value in singing the counter melody Derek's journaling process Why you should make saying "no" your default Where to look if you don't know what you want Mentioned on this episode: Derek Sivers on the Tim Ferris Show italki.com Derek's post "Singing the Counter-Melody" Derek's post "Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Freedom?" ...