Through The Veil with Alex Nelson

#031 || Sarah Hawley || Conscious Leadership

June 1st, 2021  |  1 hr 2 mins

business, ceo, conscious leadership, entrepreneurship, leadership, startup

This was a powerful episode on how to be a conscious leader with my good friend Sarah Hawley (Riegelhuth).

You can find Sarah's new book Conscious Leadership: The Journey From Ego to Heart available for pre-order here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094HFFNBK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_G81Z4V9JP83QF7BJDDY1

Book 1-on-1 Coaching to transform your life here: https://www.throughtheveil.co/plans-pricing

As always, connect with me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
Or visit the website for blog articles, courses, products, and more! www. throughtheveil.co

#030 || Erick Godsey || Following Your Daimon

November 17th, 2020  |  1 hr 48 mins

carl jung, daimon, earth, healing, jung, mens work, mental health, mythology, psychedelics, rites of passage

Erick Godsey is a coach, mental health paradigm shifter, journaling zealot, truth-teller, and one of the people I've been extraordinarily blessed to call a mentor and friend these past two years in Fit For Service.

In this episode we talk his journey from worshiping at the altar of Science & Logic, through filling the God-sized hole in his soul by expanding his views, to working at Chipotle, and then MANIFESTING (Mani-feasting?) the most delicious job working for Aubrey Marcus at Onnit.

We also talk Aleister Crowley, sex magick, what happens after death, how to begin to reorganize your life, and how to listen to the whispers of your soul.

You can find Erick and his courses at https://www.erickgodsey.com/
Or follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/erickgodsey/?hl=en

As always you can find my coaching, blog, and more at www.throughtheveil.co
and connect with me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en

#029 || Solocast || A Soul Wander

November 10th, 2020  |  49 mins 16 secs

earth, healing, mens work, mother earth, native american, nature, psychedelics, rites of passage, vision quest

In this episode I take you on the wild journey that was my Soul Wander in magical Sedona, Arizona. If you feel called to contribute, you can find my GoFundMe raising money to get me to Ecuador here: gf.me/u/y74wxb

As always, you can get in touch with me or book coaching at www.throughtheveil.co
Or find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en

#028 || Tim Corcoran || Nature As A Teacher

November 10th, 2020  |  1 hr 29 mins

earth, healing, mens work, mother earth, native american, nature, psychedelics, rites of passage, vision quest

Tim Corcoran is the founder of Purpose Mountain, where he serves as a certified Nature Based Purpose Guide to support people who hear the call from wild nature to discover their purpose, those with a burning desire to live their vision and a willingness to work with resistance and fears through the Ecology of Self and Voice Dialogue.

You can find him at his website: https://www.purposemountain.com/

You can get in touch with me or book coaching at www.throughtheveil.co
Or find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en

Interested in helping me get to Ecuador to continue deepening my knowledge of medicine work? You can donate to my fundraiser here: gf.me/u/y74wxb

#027 || Rocky Caravelli || Awakening Within the Dream

June 11th, 2020  |  1 hr 56 mins

addiction, ayahuasca, breathing, iboga, ibogaine, opiod epidemic, psychedelics, psychology, trauma

Rocky Caravelli is the owner of the Awakening In The Dream House ibogaine facility. He has a wonderful story of addiction, transformation through the medicine, and reconnection with family and self.

You can connect with him here:
https://www.awakeninginthedream.com/index.html

You can find me and my coaching offerings at:
www.throughtheveil.co

#026 || Erick Godsey & Hallie Rose || Death of the Ego Story

May 26th, 2020  |  2 hrs 11 mins

entrepreneurship, growth, holisitic health, integrative medicine, plant medicine, psychedelics, stories, thoughts, transformation

Erick Godsey is the host of The Myths That Make Us podcast, content manager for Aubrey Marcus, writer, and all around deep thinker. You can find him on his Website: https://www.erickgodsey.com/
or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickgodsey/

Hallie Rose is the host of The Thought Room podcast, founder of Lunar Wild, writer, and one of the most tuned in humans I've encountered. You can find her at her Website: https://www.hallierose.com/
or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtroompodcast/

Of course you can find me, my courses, and book 1-on-1 coaching at www.throughtheveil.co
or find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/

In this episode:
[19:42] - The importance of reference points from past pain, and the higher self watching you suffer knowing it's for a greater purpose.
[24:39] - Does suffering truly have meaning?
[56:39] - Dancing with depression.
[1:09:00] - The story Alex was running in his life leading to a suicide attempt.
[1:28:30] - Developing sensitivity to our inner emotional state.

#025 || Asha Caravelli || Ibogaine, The Master Medicine

May 13th, 2020  |  1 hr 28 mins

addiction, ayahuasca, breathing, iboga, ibogaine, opiod epidemic, psychedelics, psychology, trauma

Asha Caravelli is an Ibogaine facilitator with 10+ years of experience. In this episode we go into her personal history, how she and her ex-husband Rocky had their path lead them to Ibogaine treatment, and some of how the psychedelic compound works!

Interested in Ibogaine treatment? You can find more information and apply here:
https://www.awakeninginthedream.com/index.html

As always you can find me at www.throughtheveil.co
or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en

#024 || Joshua Nesta || Exhale Your Addictions

April 30th, 2020  |  59 mins 38 secs

addiction, ayahuasca, breathing, breathwork, psychedelics, psychology, trauma

Joshua Nesta is a certified Gamma Breathwork instructor and personal coach. His journey to get to where he is today is beyond interesting, from his struggles with his mothers addiction, to how he overcame MASSIVE adversity early in life to become successful.

You can connect with Josh on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/joshnesta/?hl=en

As always you can find me at www.throughtheveil.co
or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en

In this episode we cover:
[02:30] - Josh’s wild upbringing.
[08:00] - Josh walks in on his mother using drugs. Their house gets foreclosed.
[10:30] - Abundance mentality leads to Josh going to Peru, doing Ayahuasca for the 1st time.
[11:45] - Addiction surfaces for Josh, pulling him back down.
[14:00] - How participating in Sober October helps Josh get clarity on his purpose.
[21:00] - Alex explains how trauma can be stored in the body.
[29:00] - Alex talks about how trauma affects our ability to moderate our vices.
[35:00] - Different plant medicines & healing modalities for different issues.
[40:00] - What is breathwork?
[45:00] - Josh leads us through a quick 10 minute breathwork session.

#023 || Hallie Rose || Thoughts, Truths, & Transformations

April 22nd, 2020  |  1 hr 47 mins

ayahuasca, business, entrepreneurship, growth, plant medicine, psychedelics, transformation, truth

Hallie is the host of The Thought Room podcast, founder of Lunar Wild, and just a general all-around badass. We first met in 2019 during the Fit For Service mastermind and ever since I've been massively inspired by Hallie's journey.

You can find her podcast at http://thoughtroompodcast.com/
And on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thoughtroompodcast/?hl=en

In this episode we talk about:
[5:00] Some personal hurdles and struggles Hallie has overcome.
[13:00] Hallie embarks upon her first spiritual awakening, a vision quest in the desert.
[23:00] Ayahuasca calls Hallie in, she first discovers the idea for her podcast.
[37:00] Using your internal compass to act with kindness, acting in Truth.
[42:00] Speaking Truth as a practice.
[58:00] Alex's intense psychedelic experience.
[1:07:00] Hallie talks more deeply about her Ayahuasca experience.
[1:17:00] Cautionary tales of psychedelics, best practices for psychedelics.
[1:28:00] A reminder to PLAY!

As always you can find me at www.throughtheveil.co
or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en

#022 || Wyly Gray || Ayahuasca for Veterans

April 14th, 2020  |  1 hr 2 mins

ayahuasca, growth, holisitic health, integrative medicine, plant medicine, psychedelics, ptsd, transformation, veteran, veterans

Wyly Gray is a US Marine and the founding director of Veterans of War ( https://www.veteransofwar.org/ ), a Non-Profit organization that helps Veterans prepare for and integrate transformative Ayahuasca experiences. This is such an important cause and I was honored to have Wyly on the podcast.

You can check them out on Instagram @veteransofwar ( https://www.instagram.com/veteransofwar/ )

In this episode we talk about:
[05:00] - How Ayahuasca is showing promise for healing brains with PTSD.
[08:10] - How Wyly overcame a miscarrage in his family and was called to Ayahuasca for the 1st time in Peru.
[15:00] - How PTSD functions on a fundamental level and how that interacts with Ayahuasca.
[21:00] - Why it’s ridiculous that the U.S. has demonized psychedelics that other cultures have used for thousands of years.
[27:00] - How making Psychedelics illegal has made them only safely accessible to those who are wealthy.
[31:30] - Current major roadblocks in legalization efforts.
[36:00] - The process Veterans of War uses for new members entering the program.

As always, you can find me either on my website www.throughtheveil.co or on Instagram @Alexanderdiesel ( https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/ )

#021 || Lance Essihos || Overcoming Adversity

April 6th, 2020  |  1 hr 35 mins

alcoholism, entrepreneurship, growth, holisitic health, integrative medicine, plant medicine, psychedelics, transformation

Lance Essihos is the host of the University of Adversity podcast. In this episode we walk through his life story and just how he got to where he is today, including overcoming a crippling battle with alcohol, the loss of two close family members in two years, and packing up to move to Australia from Canada.

You can find Lance's podcast on iTunes or your podcast player of choice by searching University of Adversity. You can also connect with him on Instagram @lance.essihos

Also- my new website is complete! You can find free coaching resources, paid courses, and book 1-on-1 coaching sessions at www.throughtheveil.co

#020 || Christopher Gunlock || Opening Minds & Integrating Health

March 24th, 2020  |  1 hr 20 mins

entrepreneurship, growth, holisitic health, integrative medicine, plant medicine, psychedelics, transformation

Chris Gunlock is a M.H.S. in Integrative Medicine, a member of the Board of Directors for the Psychedelic Society of Minnesota, and the owner of Open Mind Integration. In this episode we talk about psychedelics (a lot!) and how to change the world.

You can find Chris on Instagram: @openmindgunlock
Or at his website: www.openmindintegration.com

And as always you can find me on Instagram @alexanderdisel

#019 || Yesenia Garza || Overcoming Trauma & Writing A New Life

March 3rd, 2020  |  1 hr 14 mins

business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, growth, plant medicine, taruma, transformation

Yesenia Garza is an actress, model, spiritual coach, entrepreneur, and all-around badass. In this episode we talk about her journey through her traumas and how she re-wrote her own personal story so that her rocky past helped empower her instead of holding her back!

You can find Yesenia on Instagram @lifeofyes

And as always you can follow me on Instagram @alexanderdiesel

Much love everyone, see you next week <3

#018 || Steffen Volk || Lifestyle Businesses & Becoming Whole

February 12th, 2020  |  1 hr 14 mins

business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, growth, plant medicine, psychedelics, transformation

Steffen Volk is an lifestyle entrepreneur from Germany. He runs a consulting business that is completely location independent and can often be found in various exotic locales mixing a bit of leisure with his massively successful business. In this episode we talk about his path as an entrepreneur, plant medicines, and how he navigated his dark night of the soul to get where he is at today.

#017 || Kaveh Kavoosi || Truth of The Inner Systems

February 4th, 2020  |  1 hr 41 mins

ayahuasca, entrepreneurship, growth, internal family systems, plant medicine, psychedelics, transformation, truth

Kaveh Kavoosi is a Emergency Medicine Doctor hailing from Toronto, Canada. In this conversation we talk deeply about the ideas of truth, impeccability, identifying your inner psychological parts, and unburdening old traumas.

#016 || Lucie Dawson || A Recipe for Life Fulfillment

January 28th, 2020  |  1 hr 4 mins

ayahuasca, chef, chefs, entrepreneurship, growth, plant medicine, psychedelics, transformation, yacht chef

Lucie Dawson is a former yacht chef, now turned entrepreneur. She has lived A LOT of life and has such a depth of wisdom from her experiences. This episode takes us through the journey of her travels, plant medicine experiences, and now re-starting from essentially scratch at age 35.

You can find her on Instagram and follow along with her journey at @luciedawson_