Connection Jennifer Galardi

Kathryn Templeton, MA, RDT/ MT/LPC, E-500 RYT, C-IAYT, Ayurvedic Practitioner Kathryn Templeton has devoted her life to the health of others. A psychotherapist for 30 years, Kathryn is a Master Teacher in the field of Drama Therapy and continues to work both clinically and as an educator specializing in the treatment of individuals with anxiety, depression and complex trauma. As a C-IAYT, NAMA-registered Ayurvedic practitioner and Senior ParaYoga teacher, Kathryn has worked to develop specialized treatments integrating the principles of yoga, ayurveda and clinical psychology. Kathryn is a faculty member at the Himalayan Institute and the founder of the Himalayan Institute Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist program (HIAYS), Torchbearer Mentorship program, AYS Grad School and The Three Wisdom Traditions: Integrating Yoga, Ayurveda and Psychology (3WT). She is an Adjunct Professor of Human Development and General Psychology, a contributing writer, and educator for Yoga International, and a Banyan Botanicals Ambassador.
Show Notes: 02:20 - What is Ayurveda? 12:00 -  The importance of regional differences14:00 - Nourishing vs. eating15:30 - Seasonal changes and eating 26:00 - Nutritional imbalances 29:00 - The lack of connection and epidemic of loneliness34:30 - The importance of healthy soil 36:00 - Strong digestion for body and mind40:00 - Down regulation, protecting the nervous system, and the importance of spiritual practice
https://kathryntempleton.com/https://www.jennifergalardi.com/

Lewis Ungit spent years researching psychedelics, religion, and philosophy to write this book about how the latest fad of using psychedelics for spiritual enlightenment and psychological healing will affect people, culture and societies. We discusses the uniqueness of Christianity, policy, and well, drugs. Some of my favorite things. Enjoy.
Introduction      2:40 - Lewis's story and why he wrote the book      9:15 - Lewis's religious background    12:45 - Religion in society; organized vs. disorganized religion    16:15 - Yoga as religion in the West    18:15 - Drugs for spiritual purposes, serpent gods, and slaughter of innocents   24:15 - How real are other dimensions and dimensional beings?    28:20 - Lewis's psychedelic experiences   32:00 - Difference between Christianity and every other spiritual practice   36:15 - The promise and fulfillment of Christianity   47:35 - Regulation of marijuana and psychedelics 1:04:50 - Plant medicine - fad or here to stay? 1:07:00 - The politics of drugs1:10:00 - Christianity and pharmakeia1:25:20 - Lewis's work and where to find it
Return of the Dragon Lewis's SubstackThe Triumph of FateTell Your Children 

Jennifer Sey was at the pinnacle of her career and set to become the first woman CEO of Levi's apparel company.... and then she spoke up about the damage to children Covid lockdowns were having and lost everything. Except her voice. This is her story. We also talk about the false religion of the woke mob and, of course, feminism.
 00:00 - Introduction    2:15 - Covid-y hairdressers and California craziness    5:50 - Jen's story    7:20 - Covid  - "Racism" and education   11:00 - Covid and politics  13:00 - The hypocrisy of the Left  16:40 - How Jen found her voice   25:50 - How the "Me Too" movement went too far/Russell Brand scandal  33:50 - The religious impulse of the Left   41:20 - Gender ideology and the Woke hierarchy  50:00 - The evolution of feminism  52:45 - Woke capitalism1:08:15 - Jen's future and the after effects of Covid
Jennifer's SubstackJennifer's Book  

In this episode Brian and I discuss all the flawed data and modeling - and the policy that resulted from it - during Covid, especially in California. We also get into the need for accountability for politicians and the bureaucracy and need for performance measurements. More about Brian below show notes.
    3:00 - "Date-a" vs. "Dad-a" and defining terms    4:30 -  Covid data errors    9:00 -  Why hospitalization data (not testing) was best to understand the virus   12:00 - California's terrible policy decisions    15:45 - The experts that were ignored   20:50 - Errors of Imperial College model    25:20 - Unjustified lockdowns   30:30 - Climate of fear   35:00 - Leadership styles and power   44:30 - Assessing risk   53:30 - The next catastrophe and the re-ordering of society   57:00 - The politics of California1:08:30 - Accountability, transparency, and performance measurement1:13:30 - Hypocrisy of government officials and distrust1:18:00 - Polarization in politics 1:24:00 - Decline in civic engagement and education  Brian C. Goebel is the founder and editor-in-chief of 2040matters.com, president of Reason in Government, and is a Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center. A recognized expert on homeland security, a successful entrepreneur, applied analytics expert, and an elected official, he is a frequent speaker and writer on constitutional law, public policy, and baseball analytics issues, and has published opinion pieces in publications ranging from the Orange County Register to The Washington Post. Goebel's law career has included positions with two firms and a clerkship on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He has focused on administrative law and sanctions compliance; argued for a constitutional right to death with dignity; helped overturn an unjustified and excessive damages award against a large department store chain; successfully represented a California inmate who had been unlawfully beaten by a correctional officer; worked on a variety of cases involving flawed agency rulemaking; and proved that a search of his client's offices by federal law enforcement authorities violated the Fourth Amendment. Goebel's public service has included serving as counselor and senior policy advisor to the commissioner of U.S. Customs, Robert C. Bonner. In this role, he helped design and implement key programs and regulations to facilitate secure travel and trade, many of which remain cornerstones of the government's border security efforts. He also helped oversee the 2003 transition from the Treasury Department into the Department of Homeland Security and the merger that created U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and led negotiations with the European Commission on matters relating to the Container Security Initiative. Sentinel HS Group, LLC, a consulting firm he founded focuses on border security and management (e.g., counter-proliferation, cross-border smuggling, and terrorist travel); customs modernization; immigration management; and transportation security. This firm grew into three separate businesses, including a data analytics firm providing advice and expertise to public and private sector clients in the U.S. and abroad. In 2018, Goebel ran for public office and won a seat on the Board of Directors for the Montecito Water District, where he now works on myriad water supply challenges facing his community. Goebel holds a JD and a BA in government and philosophy from the College of William and Mary.

Joshua Mitchell is the author of "American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time." He argues that America's political crisis has a religious origin and that the extremes of identity politics are an expression of a dislodged Christianity. The book exposes the spiritual disorders that are paralyzing public life and highlights some surprising reasons for hope. Mitchell is a professor of political theory at Georgetown University and the author of numerous journal articles and four books including "Tocqueville in Arabia." Mitchell's research focuses on Western political philosophy and theology.
   2:00 - Why Joshua wrote the book    5:00 - The new religion of politics   7:00 - Debt and the three economies  11:00 - The religion of identity politics  13:00 - "Purity" and the truth of the environmental cult   16:30 - "Clean vs. dirty" in Christianity and forgiveness  18:45 -  Why Christianity is healthy             23:00 - How identity politics is affecting children  32:45 - The culture of narcissism, depression, and "too much and too little"  38:40 - Bounded freedom   43:30 - What identity politics gets right  47:00 - The heresy of identity politics  50:00 - How do we move forward in a secular society?   58:00 - Where conservatives get it wrong1:02:00 - The liberal politics of competence 1:06:00 - Solutions 

Hattie Mitchell is the founder of Crete Academy, a non-profit charter school in downtown Los Angeles that mostly serves homeless and impoverished children. Hattie discusses what inspired her to start Crete and how she did it. Her journey and work is beyond inspirational. She is truly one of those angels here on earth and the world is a better place because of her.   
    2:00 - Hattie's journey  10:00 - What is a charter school & how Crete got started  16:15 -  The importance of Hattie's faith and her daily practices  24:00 - What makes Crete unique?   27:00 - How the current education system works ... and doesn't   31:30 - SEL (socio-emotional-learning skills)  33:50 - Black families and culture  44:00 - Standardized testing, learning and alternative opportunities  47:00 - The stagnant education system and its evolution  52:30 - The American Dream and prioritizing the simple