#17: Nyei Murez - Founder of Creation in Flow
Ishiharadō
Nyei Murez, MA, is our good friend and a former teacher at the Hub. She is the founder of , hosting programs for creative writers, musicians, and artists, as well as individual and group sound journeys. As a student of Carlos Castaneda and his colleagues Florinda Donner-Grau, Taisha Abelar, and Carol Tiggs, she studies and facilitates others in shamanic practices that originate in Mexico and California of ancient times. A flutist and sound dreamer, she helps others to use breath, movement, and sound as bridges to the wisdom and light of the soul. In this podcast, she shares how she applies...
info_outline
#16: Scott Schwenk - Meditation Teacher, Master Coach, Mindful Alchemist
Ishiharadō
Scott Schwenk is a Meditation Teacher, Master Coach and Mindful Alchemist. He was the one who introduced Lauri to breathwork, and the idea for the Hub was forged through the one-on-one sessions they did together. Scott's teachings, through a mixture of Dharma talks, Meditations and Breathwork Practices, guide seekers to explore their deepest selves leading them to live their lives free from tension and full of trust. For more information go to: and follow @thescottschwenk on Instagram
info_outline
#15: Kaitlin Huwe - Artist, Embodiment Educator & Producer
Ishiharadō
Kaitlin Huwe is a a multi-talented artist. She is an actor, singer, writer, the founder of wonderwell creative and much more. Kaitlin and I first met at UCLA, after I had graduated and while she was still a student. In this conversation we revisit the day that we met, why she got interested in yoga at such a young age, how she eventually started working and teaching at the Hub, and we dive deep on her unique journey as a human and an artist. follow Kaitlin @kaitlin_huwe and find out more about @the.wonderwell on Instagram and visit the website for more information on upcoming events, and to...
info_outline
#14: Scott & Lauri - Cass Phelps Flips The Script and Interviews Us
Ishiharadō
In this episode Cass takes the lead and interviews us, asking us questions about our journey together and providing valuable feedback and insight. Check out Lauri's new interior design website here:
info_outline
#13: Cass Phelps - Discovering, Receiving and Sharing Your Unique Gift
Ishiharadō
Cass is back on the podcast. Cass is a Somatic Movement therapist, certified Reiki Master, Sound Healing therapist and lifelong musician. The Gift Process Live 3 Month Virtual Program Starts 1/17/2021. To register and learn more, go here: Some of the topics that we cover in this episode are: The Eternal Foundation / Source Grounding Purpose The Relational Field: Co-Creating from Authentic Being Nature vs Culture Innate Essence The Flow of Creation Internal Referencing vs External Referencing Nature vs Culture and being disconnected from our Innate Knowing How the agreements...
info_outline
#12: Ruben Rivera - A Black Belt and a White Belt Square Up... for a Podcast
Ishiharadō
Ruben Rivera (@RubenRivera10p on IG) is a 1st Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Eddie Bravo, he is the former head coach of both 10th Planet Santa Fe and 10th Planet Costa Mesa, and is currently the owner of 10th Planet Dallas. I had an awesome time chatting with Ruben about his perspective on growing up in Santa Fe, how he found jiu jitsu, overcoming adversity and continually working to become a better version of himself. It’s always an honor to speak with someone who has a longstanding commitment to the mastery of a particular pursuit, in this case jiu jitsu, because I find...
info_outline
#11: Adam Ticknor - Spirituality From A Marine Sniper
Ishiharadō
Adam Ticknor ( @adam_ticknor on IG) is a dear friend and one of those amazing people who from one perspective may seem like a paradox or a walking contradiction, but from another perspective represents how seemingly dualistic or mutually exclusive things combine to form an inseparable whole. In this episode we explore how a sniper trained in the mastery of violence can simultaneously be a gentle and kind purveyor of peace in service to humanity. I love people and ideas that require one to drop preconceptions and embrace paradoxes in order to come to a deeper understanding and...
info_outline
#10: Lorenzo Hernandez: Heroic Transformation & The Road to Redemption
Ishiharadō
Lorenzo Hernandez is the owner of Undisputed Fitness () in Santa Fe, NM, the founder of Movement Unlimited (, a husband, a father and a leader. Before he became any of theses things, Lorenzo undertook a heroic journey of transformation that took him from living the fast life, moving millions of dollars worth of cannabis, to federal prison. Prison is where Lorenzo truly took responsibility for the life he had created, and where he first started becoming a leader, coaching fellow inmates through crossfit workouts while serving his sentence and completing his rehabilitation. Once on the other...
info_outline
#9: Jarrett Babincsak - From Hunting to Healing: A Wide Lens on Masculinity
Ishiharadō
In this episode I interview my good friend Jarrett Babincsak. I’m particularly pleased with this podcast because of the ground that we covered. We start out by discussing how we initially met, which was through our passion for hunting and the outdoors. We then cut into the meat of the conversation where we discuss starting a journey of self-awareness and healing, dealing with old wounds and traumas, being affected by anxiety, depression and suicide and finding support in transforming and releasing old baggage in order to reconnect with our true nature, specifically as men. Some topics that...
info_outline
#8: Joerael Numina - Activator, Muralist, Medicine Tattoo Artist & Much More
Ishiharadō
<p>Our close friend Joerael Numina (website: and Instagram ) joins us on the podcast to discuss his visual art practice and its complex universe. Some topics that we cover include:</p> Finding The Path as an Artist Graffiti Culture Ethics within an "illegal" Counter Culture The Medicine of Graffiti Complexity in Art, Culture, Relationships and Communication Holistic Approach to Creating Public Works of Art Raving as a Path to Healing Cultivating Change via Compassion, Conviction, Respect & Action
info_outlineSome topics discussed:
- Working at a library in high school and recognizing similarities between christianity, buddhism, taoism, parables and how they applied to
- Flow state and being Present in outdoor activities
- Violence as a tool to be used with discretion rather than it using you
- Coming to a deeper understanding of Taoist ideas through becoming a sniper i.e. becoming one with nature to blend in because lives depend on it
- Learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable from an early age
- Being unique and not adopting an identity or path from the external world
- Apprenticeship and experientially dense education vs information dense education
- Learning with high stakes, i.e. Life and Death
- Effective communication as a key to flow in relationship and teamplay
- Duality of Violence and Peace
- Incorporating body language consciously into communication
- How suppressing negative emotions creates patterns in the body by locking up tissue
- How body language relates to physical performance
- Using body language to facilitate win-win situations
- Practicing a spiritual practice versus embodying, integrating and living a spiritual practice