Odyssey & Alchemy: Conversations on Spirituality, Psychology & Inner Transformation

Martin Prihoda
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What if your struggles were the beginning of something sacred? Odyssey & Alchemy is a podcast for people in the middle of their own transformation — those who sense that the answers they're looking for live somewhere beneath the noise of modern life. Each week, host Martin Prihoda sits down with therapists, healers, yogis, scientists, and seekers for long, unhurried conversations about what it actually means to wake up — to yourself, your shadow, your body, and the world around you. Topics range from Jungian psychology and somatic healing to yoga philosophy, psychedelics, masculinity, and conscious parenting. No quick fixes. No life hacks. Just real stories from people who have walked through darkness and come back with something worth saying. If your inner world deserves as much attention as your outer life — you're home

  1. 5d ago

    Ep 27: Creativity, Dharma & the Art of Making a Buck with David Nichtern

    What happens when you stop choosing between the sacred and the worldly? You get David Nichtern. Grammy-nominated songwriter. Four-time Emmy winner. Buddhist teacher for over 50 years. David wrote "Midnight at the Oasis," played with Jerry Garcia and Paul Simon, and spent two decades studying under the legendary Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Today he runs Dharma Moon — a global platform training the next generation of mindfulness teachers. In this conversation, Martin and David go deep on what meditation is actually for, the nature of consciousness and the self, why creativity and commerce aren't in conflict, and what 50 years on the cushion teaches you about business, relationships, and being alive. They cover: Why most people get meditation completely wrongThe Buddhist psychology of the six realms — and why we all hoard something"Unambitious presence" — the most underrated concept in mindfulnessHow pressure is a privilege and what the cauldron of difficulty actually producesWhy b******t walks in business — and how dharma makes you a better entrepreneurLeaning into living, all the wayThis one moves. Philosophy, laughs, real talk about money, creativity, and what it means to keep evolving past 50. Visit: dharmamoon.com AlchemyNow: alchemynow.ca

    1h 7m

  2. Jun 23

    Ep 26: What Healing Really Looks Like — with Julie Brams, LMFT

    Julie Brams has spent over 30 years helping people get out of their own way — in the therapy room and in the forest. She's a licensed marriage and family therapist, eco-psychologist, and certified Forest Therapy guide whose work sits at the crossroads of inner healing and the natural world. In this conversation we go deep. We talk about nervous system dysregulation as a cultural disease, not a personal failure. We explore why self-love remains the wound underneath every wound. We get into Forest Therapy — Shinrin Yoku — and why nature isn't just a backdrop for healing, it's the therapist. We talk about couples, why two dysregulated people create a third dysregulation called a relationship, and why individual work always has to come first. Julie also shares her Nautilus Gold Award-winning book The Nature Embedded Mind — and why reconnecting to the rest of nature isn't spiritual luxury. It's clinical imperative. If you've ever felt like you don't belong in the world as it is — you might just be more awake than you think. Topics: Forest Therapy | Shinrin Yoku | Mental Health | Self-Love | Eco-Psychology | Nature and Healing | Couples Therapy | Nervous System Regulation | Mindfulness | Meditation | Indigenous Wisdom | Ecological Crisis | Mind-Body Connection Connect with Julie: Website: juliebrams.com | experiencelemental.com Instagram: @juliebramslmft

    1h 3m

  3. Jun 11

    Ep 25: Your Voice Knows You're Stressed Before Your Mind Does | Alex Fredericks, ToneWell

    What if your voice was broadcasting the state of your nervous system — and you didn't even know it? In this episode I sit down with Alexander Fredericks, founder of ToneWell and a man who has spent over two decades bringing other people's ideas to life across music, cleantech, neuroscience, and wellness technology. What started as a mission to save his wife's health became a decades-long journey into frequency, resonance, and the body as signal. We cover a lot of ground in this one — from navigating dyslexia and touring the world as a music executive, to building a platform that reads your health through a 30-second voice note. But the conversation that emerges is really about something deeper: how men suppress, perform, and lose themselves — and how the voice is one of the most honest things about us. In this episode: Why your voice reveals what your mind hasn't admitted yetThe science of frequency, resonance, and voice biomarkersThe performance mask — where it comes from and what it costs youImposter syndrome, ego death, and knowing your own value"If you can see it, you can be it" — and why fake it till you make it is a fraudHow stress physically changes your voiceSpeaking from the diaphragm vs. speaking from fearEntrepreneurship as initiationChapters: 0:00 — Intro 0:36 — Dyslexia, music, and finding his path 3:20 — Touring in the nineties — pirate ships and Rand McNally maps 10:44 — The methodology behind 50+ product launches 16:11 — "If you can see it, you can be it" 27:21 — How a health crisis led him to frequency medicine 35:06 — The voice as mirror — what it reveals before you admit it 43:34 — How ToneWell actually works 51:43 — The performance mask and men's suppression 1:07:02 — Authentic voice vs. consumer voice 1:13:27 — Using your voice to regulate your nervous system 🎙️ Odyssey & Alchemy is a podcast about self-examination, inner transformation, and the kind of wisdom that only comes from actually doing the work. Subscribe: Try ToneWell: tonewell.co AlchemyNow — Guided meditations for the whole family: alchemynow.ca #voicebiomarkers #menswork #nervoussystem #entrepreneurship #tonewell #selfleadership #mindfulness #stressmanagement #odesseyandalchemy

    1h 15m

  4. Jun 5

    Ep 24: Demonic Beings and Black Magic removal with Shaman Sondra Bailey

    What happens when a nurse trained in evidence-based medicine becomes a target of black magic — and survives to heal others? Shaman Sondra Bailey spent years bed-bound, stripped of her home, her career, and custody of her child. The doctors couldn't find anything wrong. The tests came back clean. What they missed — and what Western medicine has no language for — was a deliberate, sustained dark energy attack orchestrated by someone she trusted. In this raw and eye-opening episode, Sondra walks us through the invisible architecture of suffering: what black magic actually is, how it works, and how most people are living with its effects without ever knowing it. From generational curses to soul fragmentation, entity attachment to spiritual warfare — this conversation goes places most podcasts won't. In this episode: What black magic actually is — and how it differs from Hollywood mythologySigns and symptoms most doctors misdiagnose as anxiety or depressionHow generational curses operate across family lines — addiction, illness, poverty, divorceSoul retrieval: what a fragmented soul is and how you get it backJinn, reptilians, and the beings operating just outside our visible spectrumArchangel Michael — who he is, how to call him in, and why religion kept this from usPortals, phones, TVs, and why social media may be more than just an algorithmSimple daily practices to cleanse your energy and protect your homeSondra is a Certified RN, Reiki Master, and Shamanic Practitioner affiliated with the Porch Creek Nation. She works with clients worldwide. 🔗 Find Sondra at shamansondra.com | @ShamanSondra on Facebook & TikTok Odyssey & Alchemy explores the journey inward and the transformation that unfolds from it — conversations with inspiring voices in physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. Hosted by Martin Prihoda. 🎧 Calm your nervous system between episodes → alchemynow.ca Tags: black magic, shamanic healing, spiritual warfare, energy healing, soul retrieval, Archangel Michael, generational curses, entity attachment, Reiki, spiritual protection, ancestral trauma, jinn, shamanism, inner transformation, nervous system, mental health, spiritual awakening, podcast

    53 min

  5. May 29

    Ep 23: How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness | Dr. Scott Glassman

    What does it actually take to flourish? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Scott Glassman — psychologist, professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and author of A Happier You — to explore the science and soul of living a genuinely happy life. Scott opens up about his own battle with depression as a teenager, how being bullied reshaped his relationship with himself, and why that personal pain became the foundation of his life's work. We go deep on the neuroscience of negativity, the trap of toxic positivity, the power of gratitude to activate your parasympathetic nervous system, and why the relationship you have with yourself determines everything else. We also get into Eastern philosophy, Eckhart Tolle, the wisdom of suffering, AI dependence, raising teenagers in the digital age, and why a manatee named Bo might just be your next spiritual teacher. Topics covered: The negativity effect and how to reverse itThe 7 pathways to happiness from A Happier YouWhy gratitude is the highest ROI wellbeing practiceSelf-love as the foundation of all flourishingMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Motivational InterviewingThe psychological dangers of AI dependenceHow to parent teenagers in the age of social mediaLimited reparenting — healing your inner childCreativity as a spiritual practiceViktor Frankl, Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle & the wisdom of the East🔗 Learn more about Scott: https://www.scottglassman.com 🔗 A Happier You — order the book: https://www.amazon.com/Happier-You-Seven-Week-Positivity-Resilience/dp/1684037859 🔗 Scott's fiction podcast Stories from Elsewhere: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-from-elsewhere/id1876366786 🔗 Work with Scott one-on-one: https://www.scottglassman.com/thrive #PositivePsychology #Happiness #Mindfulness #MentalHealth #ScottGlassman #AHappierYou #PersonalGrowth #Wellbeing #OdysseyAndAlchemy

    1h 7m

  6. May 14

    Ep 22: The Sleep Guru | Alison Anandi Francis on Why You Can't Sleep and What Ancient Medicine knows

    Most of us treat sleep like an afterthought — something we'll get to when everything else is done. Alison Anandi Francis spent 15 years paying the price for that mistake, battling chronic insomnia while running a successful business and holding it together on the outside while quietly falling apart within. What she found in a yoga ashram in India — specifically through the breath — became the foundation for Sleepology by Anandi®, her root-cause methodology that integrates Ayurveda, breathwork, yoga and modern sleep science into a complete system for lasting rest. In this episode we go deep on why high performers can't switch off, what your nervous system actually needs to power down, and why tactical sleep fixes almost always fail. Anandi breaks down her personal wind-down routine, what HRV tracking reveals about your lifestyle, the truth about sleeping pills, and the single most important shift you can make starting tonight. If you're exhausted, wired, or waking up at 3am — this one's for you. Guest: Alison Anandi Francis | thesleepguru.co.uk Book: Breathe Better Sleep Better Topics: insomnia, Ayurveda, breathwork, nervous system, sleep science, HRV, circadian rhythm, yoga nidra, Sleepology, holistic health, entrepreneur burnout

    1h 4m

  7. May 8

    Ep 21: Naomi Jason on Embodiment, Founding Dance Temple, Qigong & Rites of Passage

    In this episode, Martin Prihoda speaks with Naomi Jason about embodiment, Dance Temple, Qigong, healing, rites of passage, and what it means to return to the wisdom of the body. Naomi is the co-founder of Dance Temple and a medical Qigong therapist, ritualist, dancer, farmer, and community leader devoted to helping people reconnect with themselves through movement, ceremony, and embodied practice. Together, they explore conscious dance as therapy, the witness state, ego and identity, masculine and feminine balance, the loss of initiation in modern culture, and the deep human longing for wholeness, belonging, and transformation.

    1h 2m

  8. May 1

    Ep 20: Boysen Hodgson: Men’s Work, Shame, Healing & Authentic Masculinity.

    In this episode of Odyssey & Alchemy, Martin Prihoda speaks with Boysen Hodgson about men’s work, emotional healing, shame, anger, authenticity, and the healing power of brotherhood. Boysen reflects on the early experiences that shaped his view of masculinity, the cost of living behind a mask, and how men’s groups helped him move from performance into honesty, connection, and purpose. They explore modern masculinity, men’s mental health, hidden emotional burdens, initiation, vulnerability, and why so many men need spaces where they can finally tell the truth about what they carry. The conversation also touches on The Mankind Project, healing shame, spiritual growth, relationships, and what it means to be a man in an age of disconnection. Boysen HodgsonThe Mankind Projectmen’s workmasculinityauthentic masculinitymen’s mental healthemotional healingshame healingmen’s groupsbrotherhoodvulnerability in menmodern masculinitymale initiationanger and shamepersonal growth for men

    1h 5m
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What if your struggles were the beginning of something sacred? Odyssey & Alchemy is a podcast for people in the middle of their own transformation — those who sense that the answers they're looking for live somewhere beneath the noise of modern life. Each week, host Martin Prihoda sits down with therapists, healers, yogis, scientists, and seekers for long, unhurried conversations about what it actually means to wake up — to yourself, your shadow, your body, and the world around you. Topics range from Jungian psychology and somatic healing to yoga philosophy, psychedelics, masculinity, and conscious parenting. No quick fixes. No life hacks. Just real stories from people who have walked through darkness and come back with something worth saying. If your inner world deserves as much attention as your outer life — you're home

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