Two and a half years later the Emerging purpose podcast re-emerges! 

Episode 3 - Dr Graham Campbell. 

Graham is currently the lead psychiatrist on a study for depression using the substance DMT. He worked as an assistant guide at Imperial College study the effect of Psilocybin vs SSri's. Graham spent 8 years as a consultant psychiatrist at Millview hospital in Hove, UK. He was instrumental in setting up the Brighton Integration Circle https://www.brightonpsychedelics.com/ 
Graham is also a mentor at the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy https://instituteofpsychedelictherapy.org/ and the at the Mind Foundation
https://mind-foundation.org/

Graham alter ego is Joseph Hecht and you can download his music from bandcamp https://josephhecht.bandcamp.com


Here are some links to the other things we talked about in this episode -

Nils Frahm https://leiter.lnk.to/MusicForAnimals

David Luke DMT Entities https://www.academia.edu/40206972/DMT_and_entity_encounters?email_work_card=view-paper

The Entities that Exist Within Psychedelics | With Dennis McKenna https://youtu.be/qNjgYuuWjAo

War of the Worlds full soundtrack - https://youtu.be/16aa5NtpVbw

The Ecstatic Imagination
Psychedelic Experiences and the Psychoanalysis of Self-Actualization https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Ecstatic-Imagination

Emerging Purpose Podcast Episode 3 Dr Graham Campbell

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with my great friend Kate Alderton. Kate is an Actress, Producer, Writer, Artist and Dream Tender!

Kates Website - https://dreamfishingsociety.com/dreamtending/

Stephen Aizenstat - https://dreamtending.com/dream-tending/

Social Dreaming - https://dreamfishingsociety.com/dreamcrossing-social-dreaming/

Time to think - Nancy Klein  https://amzn.eu/d/i12cook

Jennifer Dunpert -  Interdimensional Smuggling https://youtu.be/9JQsFufnGBQ

David Jay Brown - Lucid Dreaming  https://amzn.eu/d/8KXGe49

Leanora Carrington - Surrealist Artist https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/leonora-carrington-7615

Jeremy Stockwell- Actor Coach  - https://www.jeremystockwellcoaching.com

Netflix Documentary - Stutz https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/stutz-the-tools

Damanhur - Creative Community in Italy https://damanhur.org

Gordon Lawrence - creator of social dreaming https://www.academia.edu/34375648/Gordon_Lawrences_Social_Dreaming_Matrix_Background_Origins_History_and_Developments

Tim Arnold - Producer for the track "Here to Go" https://linktr.ee/timarnold

Film Project "Constellations" 
https://timarnold.bandcamp.com/album/sounds-to-pictures-vol-3-constellations-2020

Arnold Mindell - http://www.aamindell.net

Antero Alli - https://www.paratheatrical.com/info.html

Andrew Holcheck - Author on Dreams - https://www.andrewholecek.com

Emerging Purpose Podcast Episode 4 Kate Alderton

In this episode I have a conversation with Allan Frater. Allan is a trainer at the Psychosynthesis Trust in London Bridge https://psychosynthesistrust.org.uk/

Allan is also the author of 'Waking Dreams - Imagination in psychotherapy and everyday life' https://wildimagination.uk/book/

And here is a link to his online course https://wildimagination.uk/online-course/

Related links:

'Dust on the Sea' Edward L Beech https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4906889-dust-on-the-sea

'The Ghost Road' Pat Barker -https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/151926.The_Ghost_Road

Freinds of the Western Buddhist Order - https://thebuddhistcentre.com

Transpersonal Press - https://www.transpersonalpress.com/

Emerging Purpose Podcast Episode 5 - Allan Frater  - Waking Dreams

In this episode I had the absolute pleasure of talking to Philip Carr Gomm. He was the chief druid for many years with the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids - http://www.druidry.org

Philip also trained as a Psychosynthesis psychotherapist at the Institute of Psychosynthesis - https://www.psychosynthesis.org

He is now working with the ACER Integration programme -https://acerintegration.com

Philip is the author of many books which you can find on his website -https://philipcarr-gomm.com His Latest book which will be available in October 2023 is called 'The Gift of the Night' 
“A brilliant, important and inspiring book that will be so helpful to so many people.”
Dr Rosalind Watts, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead for Imperial College London’s psilocybin trial

More about 'The 7 Valleys' project here https://philipcarr-gomm.teachable.com/p/7valleys

The film that Philip mentions at the beginning of the episode is called 'The Wonder' which is available on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/search?q=the%20wonder

A Special thanks to Julian Humphries for the use of his track - 'Stay Close' https://www.bandlab.com/revisions/3b14f53b-e4b1-ed11-a8e0-000d3a3f8f45?sharedKey=R6TWp8wp_kaQ4EndDAQ9UA

Emerging Purpose Podcast Episode 6 - Philip Carr Gomm

This episode I had a wonderful conversation with Ann Mathie. Ann has a masters degree in the traditions of yoga and meditation from SOAS.

Ann has been practising yoga and meditation for nearly 20 years and has since completed her Masters in the Traditions of Yoga and Meditation from SOAS University with ongoing Sanskrit training. Her own experiences have pointed her toward a phenomenological investigation of the parallels between spontaneous Kuṇḍalinī awakenings and Buddhist and Yogic paths to enlightenment as well as cutting-edge consciousness theory. To draw sense from the varieties of extraordinary human experiences that can occur spontaneously, Ann studies metaphysical frameworks within the traditions of Yoga, Tantra and Buddhism in a scholarly context. Her previous research focuses on the phenomenology of Buddhist and Yogic experiences through meditative practice.

Her mission is to gain a deeper understanding of the psychological processes that can arise from spontaneous transpersonal experiences or deep meditation practice and how we can draw on thousands of years of collective experiences to safely support others walking this path towards greater wholeness.

We spoke about; 
Spiritual emergency 
Kundalini experiences 
Wild energy 
Harnessing spiritual energy 
Vipassana meditation
Meditation techniques 
Psychospiritual approaches 
Rave culture 
Self medicating 
Community 
Psychedelic experiences and integration

Ann's website https://www.annmathie.com

Ann's Insight timer page - https://insighttimer.com/annmathie

College of Psychic studies page -https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/about-us/our-consultants/ann-mathie/

Extra Note! 
Pyrenees by David Greig
Directed by Sandie Armstrong
21st-29th April at the NVT Brighton
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/newventuretheatre/e-kezqeq

Emerging Purpose Podcast Episode 7 - Ann Mathie

In this episode it was my great pleasure to speak with Yap. Yap is a philosopher, singer, poet, artist and author. He was the lead singer of the metal band 'One Minute Silence' before turning his back on the music industry and exploring the underground poetry scene. His unique way of seeing the world has led him down a metaphysical path. He has spent his entire life studying the human mind in a bid to systemise it and thus create a cognitive scale for humanity.

Yap's Youtube Channel  - https://youtu.be/20RdYdYc2oY

Yap's Blog Site - https://medium.com/new-paradigm-fish/the-map-b9e230ebdcb1

She Stole My Son - https://medium.com/new-paradigm-fish/she-stole-my-son-524199a59692

One Minute Silence Live - https://youtu.be/wLPbqJXG1_8
Small World Festival -http://www.smallworldsolarstage.org/smallworld/

Stoned Ape Theory - https://youtu.be/Nxn2LlBJDl0

Emerging Purpose Podcast Episode 8 - YAP

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Welcome to episode 9 of the Emerging Purpose Podcast with Jocelyn Rose.  Jocelyn works as a research therapist on the psychedelic assisted therapy clinical trials. She also works as a therapist in private practice, is a clinical supervisor, an independent researcher and an author.  Her special interest is in exploring the unfolding potential of EMDR as a scalable, trauma focused psychedelic assisted therapy.  She is a bee keeper and a mother, with a keen interest in the healing properties of the natural world.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369570095_Psychedelic-assisted_EMDR_therapy_PsyA-EMDR_A_memory_consolidation_approach_to_psychedelic_healing

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369691378_ETQ_Case_Study_2023_FINAL

Jocelyn Rose & Hannah Raine-Smith - Therapeutic potential of EMDR as a Psychedelic Assisted Therapy - Breaking Convention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfhxbz0wJU8

Breaking Convention - Psychedelic Conference https://www.breakingconvention.co.uk

Exeter University Psychedelic course -https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/online/courses/pgcert-psychedelics/

Jocelyn's Website - https://www.jocelynclairerose.co.uk

Marc B Aixala - Psychedelic Integration -https://www.amazon.co.uk/Psychedelic-Integration-Psychotherapy-Non-Ordinary-Consciousness-ebook/dp/B09PZ5K299

Michael Pollen - How to change your mind https://michaelpollan.com/books/how-to-change-your-mind-uk/

Sweatlodge Facebook page -https://www.facebook.com/WyldLodge/

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Emerging Purpose Podcast - Episode 9 - Jocelyn Rose

Adam J Malone is the Creative Director of The Tarot Experience VR. During his first MA in Myth, Cosmology and The Sacred, Adam’s interest in the power of mythic narrative brought him to focus on the divinatory system of the Tarot. Having written a dissertation in 2020 entitled ‘The Art of Transforming The World: Tarot and the Future of Immersive Experience’ Adam went on to study a second MA at Royal Holloway in Immersive Storytelling, where he graduated in 2021. Adam’s final piece for the course later became The Tarot Experience VR and aimed to prove his hypothesis that Tarot is an important immersive storytelling art form for the future. The experience was nominated as a finalist for ‘Experience of the Year’ at the VR Awards 2023. Adam’s professional and creative work is now focused on bringing meaningful and transformative experiences to the world of digital art, whilst his writing focuses on the power of myth, narrative and metaphor. Adam currently lives and works in East Sussex, UK and continues to read Tarot for those who can find him… somewhere in the Ashdown Forest.

Robert Anton Wilson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Anton_Wilson

The Creative Act - Rick Rubin - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-creative-act/rick-rubin/9781838858636

Breaking Convention - https://www.breakingconvention.co.uk

The Tarot Experience VR - https://www.the-tarot-experience-vr.com

Derren Brown - Cold Reading - https://youtu.be/I6uj1ruTmGQ?feature=shared

The Dau Film Project (Guardian Article) -https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jan/26/inside-the-stalinist-truman-show-dau-i-had-absolute-freedom-until-the-kgb-grabbed-me

The Last Shaman - Netflix trailer - https://youtu.be/WuN9ZTmITJw?feature=shared

Adam's Medium Article - https://adamjmalone.medium.com/magical-lockdown-brief-notes-from-a-symbolic-imagination-d7ec51f92258

Adam on TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@adamjmalone?_t=8k5t1nqZgB7&_r=1


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Emerging Purpose Podcast Episode 10 - Adam J Malone

Marianne Murray, Ph.D. 

https://groflegacyproject.org/about-us/startup-team/

An experiential practitioner in the field of transformative learning, Marianne holds master’s degrees in transpersonal psychology and mindfulness-based psychotherapy and a doctoral degree in transformative learning and change in human systems. Integral to her work has been her training with Stanislav Grof – she completed the Grof Transpersonal Training in 2001, is a certified Grof® Breathwork facilitator, and has facilitated holotropic breathwork in the US, UK and Europe, Kenya, and India. In addition, she has trained and certified as a facilitator of Bert Hellinger’s systemic constellation work and as a massage therapist. She is a member of the faculty at the Academy for the Love of Learning where, for the past 22 years she has been intimately involved with the development of the core curriculum, helping to establish the Academy’s pedagogy. Marianne is senior faculty for Grof® Legacy Training USA, serves on the Board of Directors for Grof® Legacy Project, is a Mind and Life Fellow, and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Our discussion centered on personal transformation, healing, and collective evolution through practices like Holotropic breathwork and psychedelics. Marianne Murray shared her journey from working in higher education to becoming a breathwork facilitator, exploring how transformative experiences can help individuals unfreeze emotional blockages and expand consciousness. We discussed the importance of creating safe, intentional spaces for personal growth, and how practices like breathwork and psychedelics can help people connect more deeply with themselves, others, and nature.

The conversation also delved into the current global meta-crisis, addressing how depression and anxiety might be natural responses to societal challenges. They emphasized the need for creativity, compassion, and maintaining hope while acknowledging the difficulties humanity faces. Both agreed on the critical importance of practitioners doing their own inner work and being impeccable in holding space for others during transformative experiences, warning against treating psychedelics or breathwork as a simple "silver bullet" solution.

Ken Wilber - Integral theory philosopher - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Wilber
Alexander Beiner - Author of The Bigger Picture - https://www.alexanderbeiner.com
Stanislav Grof - Founder of Holotropic breathwork, psychiatrist who researched psychedelics -
https://www.stangrof.com
Jack Mezirow - Theorist of transformative learning, known for the concept of "disorienting dilemma"-https://www.ecolas.eu/eng/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Mezirow-Transformative-Learning.pdf
Ram Dass - Spiritual teacher -https://www.ramdass.org
Christina Grof - Stanislav Grof's former wife, mentioned in context of their work at Esalen - https://www.esalen.org/memorial/christina-grof
Tim Reed and Maria Papaspiro - Mentioned in context of breathwork training -https://instituteofpsychedelictherapy.org

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Emerging Purpose Podcast Episode 11 Marianne Murray

Alexander Beiner is a writer and podcaster. He’s one of the executive directors of Breaking Convention, and the author of the book The Bigger Picture: How Psychedelics can help us make sense of the world. 

In 2018, he co-founded Rebel Wisdom, an alternative media and events platform that grew to a quarter of a million subscribers, and became an influential node in the systems change, personal growth and sense-making communities. His work explores how psychedelics can be used to elicit sustainable cultural change, the complexities of psychedelic capitalism and mainstreaming, and how differing beliefs and value systems affect psychedelic culture.

Ali Beiner discusses his book "The Bigger Picture," which explores the intersection of psychedelics and systems change. He emphasizes the transformative power of psychedelics, noting their role in enhancing complexity tolerance and fostering a deeper connection to the world. Beiner highlights the importance of an "ecology of practices," including meditation, therapy, and psychedelics, to address the meta crisis. He also discusses the need for collective integration of psychedelic insights into governance, economics, and education. Beiner advocates for a psychedelic way of thinking to drive systemic change, encouraging curiosity and experimentation.

https://www.alexanderbeiner.com
https://beiner.substack.com
https://beiner.substack.com/p/leviathan-full-documentary

Here are the key references mentioned during the conversation:
Authors/Thinkers:

Timothy Morton (concept of meta crisis)
Ken Wilber (integral studies)
John Vervaeke (cognitive science)
Terence McKenna (psychedelic philosopher)
Timothy Leary (psychedelic researcher)
Ram Dass (spiritual teacher)
Daniel Schwackenburger
Bruce Dahmer (scientist who had an Ayahuasca insight)

Books/Concepts:
"The Bigger Picture" (the speaker's book)
4E Cognitive Science
Exaptation (evolutionary concept)
WEIRD model (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic)

Specific Research/Studies:
Johns Hopkins psychedelic studies
Rick Strassman's DMT study
NASA's origins of life research

Psychedelic Communities/Conferences:
Breaking Convention conference
Minds (non-profit focused on psychedelic innovation)


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Emerging Purpose Podcast Episode 12 Alexander Beiner

Emerging Purpose Podcast. Each episode I talk to a guest about the theme of purpose. This week I talk to Annabelle Nicoll, founder of Garden of Alchemy. We talk about Kambo medicine, Cacao ceremonies and essential oils.

Emerging Purpose Podcast Episode 1 -  Annabelle Nicoll

This episode I talk to Chris Paul, a psychotherapist in private practice.

Chris's Website http://creativedifference.org.uk/

Emerging Purpose Podscast Episode 2 - Chris Paul

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