The Path Of Faith: Finding Meaning W/ Meditation, Prayer, & Plant Medicine Feat. Ben Greenfield #307

You probably know Ben Greenfield as one of the world’s premiere fitness and biohacking experts and the author of best-seling books like “Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging by Ben Greenfield” — but Ben is also a deeply spiritual person.

I had heard Ben delve into his spiritual life a little bit on stage and at events, but I had never heard an episode really dedicated to it. So I reached out and he agreed that this is a really important message to share.

So, instead of our usual biohacking extravaganza, we got together to dig into Ben’s spiritual relationship and faith, psychology, mental and emotional health, Christianity, plant medicines, the principles he lives by and teaches his kids, and the most important game of all: the inner game.

If you are not emotionally and spiritually healthy, there’s only so much physical fitness can do to help you overcome life’s challenges. All the biohacking in the world won’t save you — trust me, I’ve tried. If you’re looking to get your inner game on point, this is a conversation you do not want to miss.

P.S. I have an exciting announcement for all of you: Ben has transferred all of his wisdom on health, fitness, longevity, fat loss, sleep, and more into a brand new virtual course. And he’s making it available to my audience at an even steeper discount than normal. Right now, you can get access to Ben Greenfield’s virtual 10-module course for an EXCLUSIVE 20% OFF.

11:05 — What’s new and exciting for Ben Greenfield?

• New book ideas, including a cookbook companion for “Boundless"
• Spending time with his kids out in the woods
• Unschooling
• Ben’s first foray into the ancestral approach to nutrition
• Preparing food that’s good for you AND delicious
• The one thing that Ben always has on him to improve any meal
• The book that Luke is working on
• Ben’s book writing tips

29:55 — The “God-shaped hole” inside all of us

• The idea that “if I just ____” I’ll be happy and fulfilled
• The yearning to be connected to something bigger
• “Pensees” by Blaise Pascal
• Filling the “God-shaped hole” that C.S. Lewis described
• Don’t feel bad about taking advantage of modern technology to make the spiritual journey easier
• The effects of domestication
• Going through the "Spiritual Disciplines Handbook” with his family
• Do the hard shit and deep work before you delve into plant medicines

51:55 — Discovery of one’s self-reliance

• Luke’s boarding school-mandated vision quest
• Ben’s 20-year rite of passage
• The need for rituals to recognize and reinforce the transition to adulthood
• Finding a sense of self-worth

59:22 — Plant medicine & spiritual discovery

• The role of plant medicines in a rite of passage
• Microdosing with MDMA and ketamine
• Ben’s first ayahuasca experience, with a side of DMT
• Journeying into pure light, love, and connection to God
• Going through a plant medicine ceremony with your partner
• Seeing yourself objectively
• Addiction vs. Attachment
• Why Ben uses NuCalm daily (in a hyperbaric chamber)