Addicted to Intensity: preaching the gospel of subtlety in psychedelics, wellness and self-improvement
In this special episode of The Sage & The Song, my friend Anahita Anais hosted me for a juicy discussion on psychedelics, the wellness industry, and cultural trends that reveal our bias toward extremism and away from subtlety.
Archetypes, Anthems & Astrology for 2026! (with Verana Faye Bailowitz)
Special Guest Verana Faye Bailowitz joins me for a juicy conversation on what to expect and how to gracefully navigate this year ahead. Drawing from the wisdom of numerology, tarot, astrology and intuition for what we all need to remember in these tumultuous times, we also bring you a selection of songs. We invite you to learn and sing these songs as anthems, in order to keep yourself buoyant, brave and kind in the midst of the mystery.
This is a long one, so take your time with it and enjoy the journey!
You do not need to hit "go" on January 1st.
In this episode, we explore what it can actually look like for leaders, parents, biz owners, artists and humans with bodies to honor the season's rhythms instead of falling prey to the society pressure to "hit go" in the middle of the season of rest.
"Plan" needs air quotes: why I've become highly suspicious of plans, agendas and goals... but make them anyway.
In this episode, we explore why the rapidly changing landscape of ecology, politics, economics and technology means that keeping plans is virtually impossible—but oddly, that doesn't mean it's not worth doing.
Does this bring me closer to or further from the Divine?
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share my favorite compass question that reminds me "the sacred" is always here, now, just a choice away.
Planning for Bewildered Humans: behind the name-change and energetics of my annual planning challenge
In this episode, I invite you to join me for this year's Annual Planning Challenge, happening LIVE December 11-19th. Hear why I changed the name (again) and why wildness is at the center of my planning framework.
The Choice Point Checklist: for making congruent decisions that you'll celebrate instead of regret
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share a potent framework for assessing your most questionable past decisions so as to learn from them—plus a simple checklist for ensuring that any choice you make is congruent with your integrity, authenticity and intuition.
Reactivity Reset: how to get grounded, centered and in command of the noise in your head
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share a simple, fast and effective technique for quieting the mind in less that 30 seconds. Plus, the success story of my first real attempt to command the unconscious mind.
Please remove Buddha from your bathroom
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I pass along a teaching I received from my teacher Anuttara Lakshmin Nath that's made me think twice about the depictions of deities in my house. Join me to assess our relationship with these sacred objects in an attempt to appreciate, not appropriate.
My Rosary Apprenticeship (how Mother Mary and the rose are helping me redefine this ancient practice)
Today on The Sage & The Song, I share how working with roses as a plant medicine opened up newfound curiosity about the ancient devotion of the rosary, which led me to Mother Mary, which led me back to Mother Earth, and to the tenderness and desires of my own heart.
You can’t force clarity: choosing powerfully and other contemplations on making good decisions
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share 3 contemplations on decision-making and rumble with the aftermath of our choices. We discuss how you can't force clarity (and what to do in the meantime while you wait for it to arrive), and I offer a potent yet simple framework from learning from past decisions that led you into regret or some other form of suffering.
The songs in this episode are "Busy Yourself" and "Good Choices" by .
Death and the art of tying up loose ends: an ode to the end of summer
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share about sunsets, death, the transition from summer to autumn, and how to rumble with the fact we cannot possibly get to everything on our bucket list in this lifetime.
My new favorite ritual for birthdays (or anytime you want a big juicy dose of validation)
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share my realization that I had been creating needless suffering on my birthdays, and the new (old) ritual I uncovered that brought me an incredibly validating dose of clarity.
Envy, jealousy, and 4 questions to quickly flip envy to inspiration
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share an envy attack I had with a new teacher in my life, and how it led me swiftly into exquisite clarity on where it's time to grow, streamline and uplevel my business and body of work.
The *real* plant medicine: 2 major misconceptions around psychedelics and an invitation to make a new friend
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I'm offering thoughts and perspective on how to understand and actually work with plant medicine in a practical way.
F*ck around and find out: 4 invitations from the Queen of Swords
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, we're talking about the wisdom of this tarot archetype to help us hone the ability of our rational, objective mind... even when emotions are high.
The best productivity hack. Ever.
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share a method for focusing that has transformed how I work... and how much I can create and complete in a fraction of the time.
Generative Destruction: what Kali Ma can teach us about boundaries and healthy vs unhealthy fear
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I dive into the teachings of wrathful deities who lead us to examine healthy vs unhealthy fear.
Sanity Savers: prioritizing deep sleep, less stress, and better boundaries
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share about the full circle of my vocational journey back toward holistic health, and why these three topics—sleep, stress and boundaries—are asking to be prioritized, not just for me, but for all of us.
I'm bored of heroics.
More genius. Less saviorism. Please.
In the 61st episode of The Sage & the Song, we explore the archetype of the hero, looking closely at it's glory and it's pitfalls.