Podcasts / Conversations

I went to a party and it felt like the majority of the crowd spent more time chatting than dancing.

It made me think about this concept of "passive listening." 

Everyone pays the same price to enter the party, you get to experience it however you'd like.  

I went with the intention to get lost in sounds and found it difficult in this environment.

This is a little ramble about the experience.

I'd love to chat about this with anyone who has feedback, similar experiences, etc.

Passively listening in Brooklyn

**This podcast is available with video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8zgGQjoWROI

The intention of this podcast is to bring the listener closer to the humans behind the music.

In this episode I chat with Roswitha Nash about their heart opening track "Don't Go Asking" - released on June 25th with THE OTHER EYE.

The conversation went far beyond music as we talked and joked about various topics. 

Lots of laughs. Lots of insight. This was truly a fun experience and I feel connected with these two as a result.

If nothing else, it would mean the world to me if you checked out their latest project, which features an incredible remix by Mira and Chris Schwarzwalder.

Here are links to the music as well as social media pages for these lovely humans.

Don't Go Asking EP. https://sdz.sh/ruyyYc
Roswitha Nash Instagram. www.instagram.com/roswitha_nash
Roswitha Nash SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/roswithanash
THEOTHEREYE Instagram. www.instagram.com/the.other.eye.label
THEOTHEREYE SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/the-other-eye

Roswitha Nash x Army of Love podcast

Karla is my best friend.  She's also a doctor with a focus on functional neurology.

In this episode, we introduce Karla and go over some of the basics of Neurology and the Polyvagal theory aka "The Science of Feeling Safe."

More to come from Karla in the future, in the meantime, you can check out her instagram page here:

https://www.instagram.com/drkarlamehlenbacher/

A conversation with my best friend about neurology, safety, human connection and overall health.
Check out Karla's instagram here - drkarlamehlenbacher

TIMESTAMPS

0.00 Intro
4.45 Healing Anxiety/Depression with the body
9.00 Why is the Polyvagal theory significant?
12.00 The Layers of Safety
14.50 If your Gut doesn't feel safe...
16.30 Learning from babies
19.00 Why do people feel unsafe?
22.40 The importance of human connection
25.00 Needing to belong to the tribe
27.40 Strong Foundation
28.55 Sharing the Weight of Life
30.00 Density and Family Constellation
36.00 How do we check in on our body?
37.00 The impact of Movement
42.00 The Science of Feeling Safe
51.00 An example from a Rave
54.00 Levels of Connection
55.30 Safety and Sex
56.50 Porn/one-sided exchanges
57.30 Escaping Anxiety with Porn
1.00.00 Disconnection form of connection (porn and social media)
1.01.00 Craving Connection
1.02.00 Feeling connected to artists
1.09.00 Once you have enough, less is more
1.10.00 Outro/Contact Karla

KarlaCast Vol. 1 - Intro to Karla

Space Hat Sunday - Shit Takes Time

A few months ago, I had a magical morning.

Repressed emotions and memories surfaced and left me in tears.  I wanted to share the feelings, lessons and love with you.

Thank you for listening,
Lee

MAGNOLIA

"If I had known that was my last yoga class, I would've showed up differently."

Quick lesson from Yoga

In the first episode of Dear Doris, I have a lovely chat with my dear friend Fish aka Pescado Frito.

In a nutshell, we discuss how the music scene has shaped us as human beings.  

Carrying lessons from the dance floor into every day life.

Grab a seat... get comfortable and let's chat about registered characters, flowbreakers, the sauce and everything in between.

Hope you enjoy.

love,
lee

Dear Doris 1: Techno Tales w/ Pescado Frito

Ever thought of the music scene as an "escapism industry?"

this came to me after partying in NY.

felt like 90% of the crowd was there to blow off stress from an overwhelming work week.

10% there to presently tap into music and celebrate being alive.

we need escapes, especially if you work your ass off all week.

but I can say personally, the vibe felt toxic and one of suppression rather than expansion.

if this shit resonates with you, hit me up... would love to discuss

sending you love,
lee

PS you can view this in video format on YouTube. https://youtu.be/VLIa-5EUwcY

Space Hat Sunday - Nuggets from New York

*you can view this on Youtube here. https://youtu.be/5PMgDVW4jtI

This clip is taken from Dear Doris Episode 2 featuring Fish aka Pescado Frito.

For the first time ever, I didn't dance at a party.  I went to Satori at Mexico City while nursing a knee injury and had an experience worth podding about.

Techno Tales: Satori in Mexico City (2019)

In the second episode of Dear Doris, Pescado Frito and I have a loose discussion about Sound Healing.

We pay homage to our lovely sister Ashley Shelton and chat about the impact Sound Healing has had on our lives.

From a healing standpoint... to music absorption enhancement.

We're sharing our perspectives with the intention to connect with others.  

Maybe we make you feel something.  
Maybe we trigger you.  
Maybe you want to share your perspective. 
Maybe we can be friends.

love,
lee

Ashley Shelton's Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/ashleypoetry/?hl=en
'Ketamine Dream' Book. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ketamine-dream-ashley-poetry/1140944131?ean=9781088015858

Fish's Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/flow_of_fish/
Army of Love Patreon. www.patreon.com/armyoflove
Army of Love Instagram. www.instagram.com/amor_army

Dear Doris 2: Sound Healing & Music w/ Pescado Frito

Sureya's back and we're diving deep into shame, presence, sex, porn, escaping and more.

"I can't be present in the bedroom, my mind's wandering..."

Are you present in the way you eat your meal?
Are you present in your conversations?
How many screens are you looking at, at a time?

Presence isn't just going to turn on in the bedroom if we're not practicing anywhere else in our lives.

It ripples into every single area. We need to be practicing that presence in everything that we're doing.

Sending you love,
Lee

Dear Doris 3: Shame. Escaping. Porn. Sex. Presence.

Temple Tears is one of my favorite artists in the Downtempo scene.  

His style caught my attention from the first listen.  
Deep, driving, groovy as hell and uplifting at the same time.  

As I get to know an artist on a personal level, I can connect with the music on a new level.  I hope this podcast offers the same for you.  

I highly recommend you check out his tunes using the link below.  

Temple Tears SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/temple-tears 
Temple Tears Instagram. www.instagram.com/templetears  

Army of Love Instagram.www.instagram.com/amor_army 
Army of Love Patreon. https://patreon.com/armyoflove

love,
lee

Temple Tears x Army of Love conversation

I have a casual catch up with Fish after his return from Burning Man.  

This was his first Burn - I've never been for the record.   

Per usual, we keep it light on the surface but deep in substance.  

Hope you enjoy, sending love!
-Lee

Food For Heart: Fish's First Burning Man

Part of what connects Max and I is our experience with coping mechanisms, escapes, addictions - whatever you want to call them.
  
We have a level of awareness around the behavior, yet often find ourselves caught in the loop.  

This is a vulnerable conversation about our personal experiences.   

If you'd like to make a contribution to the Army of Love, you can do so here. patreon.com/armyoflove

Food For Heart: Emotions and Addiction with Max

This is really what Space Hat Sunday was intended for.  Deep, trippy rambling. 

In this episode Space Hat and I discuss Flow, Surrender, Discernment, Boundaries and a bunch of other good shit. 

Message me if you want to go deeper on these concepts, this is why I do it.

Love you.
SEND IT

Space Hat Sunday: Tripper's Edition Vol. 1

You can do anything. You can't do everything.

Focus is the key.

Space Hat Sunday: You Can Do Anything.  You Can't Do Everything.

Everyone has their own journey.  You cannot expect anyone to react to experiences in the way that you do.  There's infinite variables that led us to this exact moment - more than we could ever comprehend.

I practice accepting this, and respecting that everyone is doing their best based off their experiences.  Having said that, I still judge people.  These moments of judgement are opportunities to look within and see where it's coming from.

Let me know if you want to chat about any of this.  Stay positive.  Love you.

Space Hat Sunday: Everyone Has Their Own Journey

It's easy for me to surrender, accept and flow when life is roses and smiles.

It's much more challenging in my current situation. 
I feel resistance. Fear. Anxiety.

On the surface, this sucks. Underneath it, I'm aware that this is an opportunity for significant growth.

Growth that comes from doing the work. Diving deeper. Facing your fears.

This is work that I'm too scared & lazy to do on my own - I'd rather go to the festivals. Well, the festivals are no longer available for my escape.

It's time to face myself on a deeper level. I'm fucking terrified and incredibly grateful at the same time.

TRUST. THE. UNIVERSE.

Space Hat Sunday: Trust The Universe

We chat with IV-IN about the backstory to his EP "Alter" which is one of our favorite projects of 2020.

We go on to chat about failure, insecurities, musical inspirations and how he feels about the comparisons to Kerala Dust.

IV-IN is a lovely guy who's producing heartfelt groovers - be sure to show him some love and support.

Send it.

Army of Love x IV-IN Interview

Join us for a discussion with our sister Sureya about healing, mindfulness, sex, masturbation, escaping and much more.

Sureya has been an incredible teacher and I highly encourage you to explore her offerings and show her some love.  You can visit her instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/sureya_leonara/