Choice Conversations

I was recently a guest on Freedom Lovin with Kevin Koskella.  In this show, much time is spent exploring my story and how I came do discover liberty.  We talk about how I progressed from being focused on politics, to finiancial freedom, to improving my relationships, and finally to self-knowledge and inner healing.     I had much fun talking to Kevin.  I consider his show to in many ways be a sister show to mine.  We both have the same end goal, helping people bring more freedom to their lives, it is just that our approaches have a different feel.  I highly encourage you to give his show a listen, beyond just my appearance.   Find more from Kevin here: http://www.freedomlovin.com/ http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/living-free-in-an-unfree-world-with-kevin-koskella     Please subscribe, rate, and review on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/choice-conversations/id315666764?mt=2   Like me on facebook and share with your friends:https://www.facebook.com/ChoiceConversationsPodcast    Follow me on twi

While the Reboot Your Kids website lives on, it no longer hosts the podcasts I recorded with Kevin Geary last year.  For posterity's sake, I'm putting those shows into the Choice Conversations feed.   In this episode, Kevin and I introduce real food nutrition and a generally healthy lifestyle for kids. Some of the questions and topics we dive into: What is real food? The effects of poor nutrition on children. Medicating children.  And more!   Find more from Kevin here:   http://rebootyourkids.com/ http://rebootedbody.com/ http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/chasing-greatness-with-kevin-geary     Please subscribe, rate and review on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/choice-conversations/id315666764?mt=2   Like me on facebook and share with your friends: https://www.facebook.com/ChoiceConversationsPodcast    Follow me on twitter and please retweet: https://twitter.com/ChoiceConvo   Subscribe to my youtube channel and like my videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3po4LKObROu3EoieVGdaFQ     Bumper

No, this is not about Barack Obama's book.  In this episode, I walk you through a real life example of how I do dream analysis.  Step by step, I reveal a process where I combine several strategies, and gain synergies by combining them, in order to obtain greater self knowledge.  Strategies covered include meditation, yoga, inner-family systems therapy, affirmations, Nathaniel Branden's sentence completion exercises, Marshall Rosenberg's Non-violent communication, and of course dream analysis.   Below are links to more details on various topics discussed during the show.   Inner Family Systems therapy:  http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/the-voices-in-my-head-with-jay-earley   Yoga and mindfullness:  http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/mindfulness-yoga-and-self-care-with-hunter-clarke-fields    Non-Violent Communication:   http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/judgment-and-responsibility-with-darrell-becker-and-wes-bertrand http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/the-trivium-and-non-violent-communication-wi

While the Reboot Your Kids website lives on, it no longer hosts the podcasts I recorded with Kevin Geary last year.  For posterity's sake, I'm putting those shows into the Choice Conversations feed.   In this our first episode, Kevin and I introduce authentic parenting.   Find more from Kevin here:   http://rebootyourkids.com/ http://rebootedbody.com/ http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/chasing-greatness-with-kevin-geary     Please leave a rating and review on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/choice-conversations/id315666764?mt=2   Like me on facebook and share with your friends: https://www.facebook.com/ChoiceConversationsPodcast    Follow me on twitter and please retweet: https://twitter.com/ChoiceConvo   Subscribe to my youtube channel and like my videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3po4LKObROu3EoieVGdaFQ     Bumper music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpzW4rVKrfw&index=1&list=PLoe-H2xJOW56v_XOx1oJnZXOfCIr4YfSy  

Author and blogger Rosyln Ross joins me to talk about her new book A Theory of Objectivist Parenting.  The school of philosophy known as objectivism, proposed by Ayn Rand, is very strong in most ways, but is decidedly lacking in the area of interpersonal relationships and especially parenting.  Roslyn shores that up nicely.   Do schools murder the authentic self?  Are high achieving youths numbing out in their down time?  Is Roslyn moving to Nicaragua so that she can take her kids into bars and casinos?  And what’s wrong with Sudbury schools anyway?  All this and more during today's show!   Note that when Roslyn mentions "Wes" and "Antony," she's referring to mutual friends, and prominent members of Team Choice, Wes Bertrand and Antony Sammeroff.   My apologies for the accoustics on this show.  This is the first podcast recorded in my new home, and I've not yet unpacked everything.  The room I was in had nothing soft to absorb sound, and thus it sounded like I was recording in a cave.  I'll be sure to remedy

Antony and I discuss positive thinking.  What is it?  Why does it work?  How do we practice it?  What are some of the pitfalls?  Isn't positive thinking just magical thinking?  Is the Law of Attraction real?  We cover all this and more!   Find more from Antony here:  http://Antonysammeroff.com  https://www.youtube.com/TheProgressiveParent https://www.youtube.com/EnrichYourLife1 enrichyourlife@outlook.com http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/spirituality-with-antony-sammeroff http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/having-relationships-with-people-stuck-in-the-matrix http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/the-progressive-parent-with-antony-sammeroff http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/authentic-relationships-with-antony-sammeroff    The power of the Subconscious Mind:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2su2NtRij7E  The Science of Getting Rich:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VadExa-5PWc   Follow me on twitter and please retweet: https://twitter.com/ChoiceConvo   Subscribe to my new youtube channel and like my v

For the fourth installment of the Artificial Intelligence series, Darrell Becker and I interview Peter Voss.  Peter is an entrepreneur, inventor, engineer and scientist who has been active in the field of artificial intelligence for decades.  He shares with us his first hand experience in the industry: where it began, where it's currently at, where it is going, and talks us through the myriad of ways in which AI will be beneficial to the human race.  What motivates an artificial intelligence?  How does morality play in?  Do we need to worry about a weaponized AI?  We cover all of this and more in this entertaining and enlightening discussion.   Click here for the rest of the Artificial Intelligence Series:  http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/her-movie-review-artificial-intelligence-series-part-1 http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/the-moon-is-a-harsh-mistress-book-review-artificial-intelligence-series-part-2 http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/transcendence-movie-review-artificial-intelligence-series-p

Antony Sammeroff is back for a discussion about spirituality.  What does spirituality mean to us?  How have we implemented spiritual disciplines into our lives?  But wait, aren't you an atheist?  How can you then be a "spiritual" person?  We cover all this and more!   Find more from Antony here:  https://www.youtube.com/TheProgressiveParent https://www.youtube.com/EnrichYourLife1 http://enrichyourlife.co/ enrichyourlife@outlook.com   Follow me on twitter and please retweet: https://twitter.com/ChoiceConvo   Subscribe to my new youtube channel and like my videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3po4LKObROu3EoieVGdaFQ   Like me on facebook and share with your friends: https://www.facebook.com/ChoiceConversationsPodcast    Please leave a rating and review on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/choice-conversations/id315666764?mt=2   Bumper music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CoREScHRao&list=PLoe-H2xJOW55skRu8ma8Rk9jp58osyeK_

Daniel Mackler joins me to discuss his journey of healing.  We talk about how his experience with trauma is a microcosm of what is occurring the world over.  We cover the 4 stages of enlightenment (dissociation, depression, grieving, enlightenment), as well as how positive thinking techniques and psychotherapy could be keeping you from healing your wounds.  This conversation goes from celibacy, to minimalism, to world travel, and beyond!   Find more from Daniel here: http://wildtruth.net/                       Follow me on twitter and please retweet: https://twitter.com/ChoiceConvo     Subscribe to my new youtube channel and like my videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3po4LKObROu3EoieVGdaFQ     Like me on facebook and share with your friends: https://www.facebook.com/ChoiceConversationsPodcast     Please leave a rating and review on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/choice-conversations/id315666764?mt=2       Bumper music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CoREScHRao&list=PLoe-H2xJOW55skRu8

Psychologist and author Jay Earley joins me to discuss Internal Family Systems therapy.  What is IFS therapy, and how does it work?  Is there scientific evidence for its effectiveness?  What are some of my personal successes with IFS therapy?  Can you combine IFS therapy with other self-knowledge practices for greater gains?     Find more from Jay here:    http://personal-growth-programs.com/   https://selftherapyjourney.com/      Here is the study discussed during the show: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23950186                                                                                                       Follow me on twitter and please retweet:   https://twitter.com/ChoiceConvo     Subscribe to my new youtube channel and like my videos:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3po4LKObROu3EoieVGdaFQ     Like me on facebook and share with your friends:  https://www.facebook.com/ChoiceConversationsPodcast     Please leave a rating and review on itunes:    https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/choice-conve

Darrell Becker is back for the third installment of the Artificial Intelligence series.  This time we do a movie review of Transcendence, starring Johnny Depp and Rebecca Hall.  What are the major themes of the film, and how do they relate to our continuing discussion?  This conversation goes from science to psychology to philosophy and beyond!

I’m joined by Fergus Hodgson, the Editor in Chief of the Pan Am Post.   We discuss the challenges and rewards encountered working in “new media,” including being harassed by people who earn a paycheck from the government to troll on the internet.   Is it important to follow current events?  What about political action and personal action and your sphere of influence?  Do people get their jollies by being felt up by the TSA?  What does Fergus have to say about international living, perpetual travel, and minimalism?  Why are some people more open to the message of freedom and liberty?  Will artificial intelligence end facebook and twitter as we know it?  All this and more in this entertaining and insightful interview! Follow Fergus on twitter:  https://twitter.com/ferghodgson Sign up for the free weekly e-newsletter from the Pan Am Post:  http://panampost.com/                                                                                                        Follow me on twitter and please retweet:   https:/

Drew Sample and I do a book review of Christopher Ryan’s Sex at Dawn.  Are pair bonding and monogamy human nature?  What does science say about polyamory and promiscuity?  We break down the evidence presented in the book spanning anthropology, human anatomy, psychology, and primatology.  What can we learn about human sexuality from the shape and size of the human penis?  What does it really mean to have “sex like an animal?”  Are women kinkier than men?  The conversation covers a lot of ground, even getting into the benefits of communism, the downside of agriculture, the paleo diet, and much, much more!         Find more from Drew here:    http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=124638&cmd=tc   http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/democrats-and-republicans-are-half-right-with-drew-sample   https://twitter.com/DrewSample       Here you’ll find several podcasts on ancestral health and the paleo diet:  http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/webpage/category/Health                        

    Darrell Becker is back for the second installment of the Artificial Intelligence series.  This time we review the science fiction classic The Moon is a Harsh Mistress from Robert A. Heinlein.  We cover in detail the role of artificial intelligence in this novel, plus many other interesting topics related to the tale.  Is this book truly a libertarian manifesto?  How well does it hold up as revolutionary guidebook?  Are there superior family systems than monogamy?  All that, and more!                   Click here for part 1 of the Artificial Intelligence Series:  http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/her-movie-review-artificial-intelligence-series-part-1       Find more from Darrell here:    http://voluntaryvisions.com/   http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/judgment-and-responsibility-with-darrell-becker-and-wes-bertrand   http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/the-trivium-and-non-violent-communication-with-darrell-becker   http://rebootyourkids.com/005/                                                  

Here is part 2 of my discussion with a funeral director.  We continue the deep dive into the industry of death, plus branch out into a few related (and not so related) topics, including grief counseling, finding your purpose, and growing your business.   Here is a link to part 1:  http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/two-beers-with-the-undertaker-part-1   Here is the standup comedy discussed during the show.  You may wish to skip to about 9 minutes to get to the good stuff:  http://www.nerdist.com/pepisode/hound-tall-3-death-with-catlin-doughty-kumail-nanjiani-and-chelsea-peretti/                         Follow me on twitter and please retweet:   https://twitter.com/ChoiceConvo       Like me on facebook and share with your friends:    https://www.facebook.com/ChoiceConversationsPodcast       Please leave a review on itunes:    https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/choice-conversations/id315666764?mt=2               Bumper music:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xA84aIAWEk

Steve is back to talk about his day job as a funeral director.  We get an inside peak into what it’s like working in this most fascinating of professions.  In addition, we start the conversation off discussing a side topic: the relationship between humility, arrogance, and authenticity.   Due to the length of the conversation, I’m releasing it in two separate podcasts.  Part 2 will be published soon.   Here is the standup comedy discussed during the show.  You may wish to skip to about 9 minutes to get to the good stuff:  http://www.nerdist.com/pepisode/hound-tall-3-death-with-catlin-doughty-kumail-nanjiani-and-chelsea-peretti/       Here is the Nfl catch discussed in the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFNfhtlSnLc                     Follow me on twitter and please retweet:   https://twitter.com/ChoiceConvo       Like me on facebook and share with your friends:    https://www.facebook.com/ChoiceConversationsPodcast           Check out my parenting podcast with Kevin Geary, Reboot Your Kids:  http://r

Welcome to part one of the Artificial Intelligence series.  In this episode, Darrell Becker and I review the Spike Jonze movie Her.  We break down the movie and go over the major themes: love, intimacy, technology.  The conversation then led into AI’s in general, the potential for good, the potential for bad, and how they are already changing our world.  We laughed, we cried, we had a really good time.  Check it out!   Find more from Darrell here:    http://voluntaryvisions.com/   http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/judgment-and-responsibility-with-darrell-becker-and-wes-bertrand   http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/the-trivium-and-non-violent-communication-with-darrell-becker   http://rebootyourkids.com/005/                                                                                                                     Follow me on twitter and please retweet:   https://twitter.com/ChoiceConvo       Like me on facebook and share with your friends:    https://www.facebook.com/ChoiceConversationsPodca

Kevin Geary joins me for a discussion with Miro from the Raising Miro on the Road of Life blog.  Miro tells us about his life style as an unschooler/world schooler.  What are the pros and cons of his nomadic lifestyle?  How did Miro and his mother Lainie obtain financial freedom?  Where does Miro stand on freedom, liberty, and culture?  All this and more in today’s show!   Find more from Miro here:    http://www.raisingmiro.com/   http://projectworldschool.com/   http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/the-world-is-our-classroom-with-miro-and-lainie                                                                                                                     Follow me on twitter:   https://twitter.com/ChoiceConvo       Join the conversation on facebook:    https://www.facebook.com/ChoiceConversationsPodcast   https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebootyourkids/       Check out my parenting podcast with Kevin Geary, Reboot Your Kids:  http://rebootyourkids.com/listen/       You can find me on itunes as well: 

Drew Sample from The Sample Hour joins me for a wide ranging discussion.  Here is just a “sample” of what we cover:  Democrats and Republicans are half right.  Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson, and the NFL.  Is voting important?  Why democrats are a bigger threat to civil liberties than republicans.  Why republicans grow the size of government.  The importance of living a principled life.  What we’ve learned from podcasting.  The evils of prohibition.  Prison is big business.  Maurice Clarett, Terrelle Pryor, the SEC and college football scandals.  Hitting rock bottom.  People’s relationship to money.  All this, and more!   I should warn you that the language on this is a little stronger than what you've normally come to expect from Choice Conversations.  Please keep this in mind.   Find more from Drew here:  http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=124638&cmd=tc           Choice Conversations is now on Facebook.  Stop in, say hi, discuss the shows, and more!  If you like Choice Conversations

I was recently on The Rebooted Body podcast with Kevin Geary, talking to blogger and author Christopher James Clark.  Christopher wrote an article for The Huffington Post about a potential new tax on sugar in the United States.  The three of us discuss this article at length and delve deep into the pros and cons of attempting to use government violence to force social change.   Here is Christopher’s article on sugar taxation:  http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/christopher-james-clark/sugar-taxation_b_5624785.html   Find more from Christopher James Clark here:  http://christopherjamesclark.com/   Listen to more Rebooted Body episodes here:  http://rebootedbody.com/           Choice Conversations is now on Facebook.  Stop in, say hi, discuss the shows, and more!  If you like Choice Conversations then "like" me on facebook, and then share the page with your friends:  https://www.facebook.com/ChoiceConversationsPodcast       Help the Podcast!  I would greatly appreciate it if you went to itunes, wrote a quick rev