Through The Veil with Alex Nelson

#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.

#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