TrueLife

George Monty
  • 4.6 (20)
  • Philosophy
  • Updated Monthly

TrueLife is a long-form podcast about consciousness, psychedelics, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, language, technology, power, culture, philosophy, spirituality, trauma, addiction, human transformation, and the strange future of being human. Hosted by George Monty, TrueLife brings scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, researchers, mystics, writers, clinicians, technologists, and cultural provocateurs into conversations about the questions underneath the headlines: What is consciousness? How do psychedelics change people? What happens when AI meets biology? How do language, media, technology, and power shape human behavior? What does transformation actually require? Across hundreds of episodes, TrueLife explores psychedelics and psychedelic science, mental health and addiction, consciousness and altered states, artificial intelligence and human evolution, neuroscience, philosophy, mythology, spirituality, media, culture, systems of power, rites of passage, and experimental storytelling. For seekers, rebels, researchers, creators, entrepreneurs, and anyone who suspects reality is stranger than advertised.

  1. Aug 7

    One Last Hit: Addiction, Recovery, Trauma & the Fight for a Different Life | Austin Rampt

    Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting What does it take to break the cycle of addiction? Austin Rampt joins TrueLife for an unfiltered conversation about addiction, recovery, trauma, identity, relapse, shame, redemption, incarceration, and rebuilding a life after the consequences of substance use. This episode explores the psychology and neuroscience of addiction alongside the human story behind recovery: dopamine, compulsive behavior, trauma, agency, free will, identity, and the difficult process of transformation. We also talk about fugitive life, cartel involvement, Mexico, morality, suffering, resilience, and what happens when a person reaches the point where the old life can no longer hold. Topics include: addiction recovery, addiction neuroscience, trauma recovery, relapse, sobriety, substance abuse, dopamine, compulsive behavior, identity, free will, human behavior, criminal justice, incarceration, resilience, redemption, psychedelics, altered states, and personal transformation. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

    One Last Hit: Addiction, Recovery, Trauma & the Fight for a Different Life | Austin Rampt

  2. Jul 18

    Unburdened by Belief: Faith, Doubt, Spirituality & the Freedom to Question | Joshua Pritikin

    Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting What happens when you stop needing certainty? Joshua Pritikin joins TrueLife for a conversation about belief, doubt, spirituality, meaning, identity, and what it means to live without being trapped by inherited answers. We explore the psychological and philosophical tension between faith and skepticism, how beliefs shape identity and perception, and whether questioning what we think we know can become a form of freedom. This is a TrueLife conversation about consciousness, spirituality, meaning-making, personal transformation, and the uncomfortable territory between certainty and curiosity. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

    Unburdened by Belief: Faith, Doubt, Spirituality & the Freedom to Question | Joshua Pritikin

  3. Jul 11

    7 Lenses to See Reality: Trauma, Coherence, Consciousness & How We Make Meaning | Charla Pitre

    Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting What if changing the way you look at reality changes the reality you experience? Charla Pitre joins TrueLife to explore seven lenses for understanding lived experience, including trauma, coherence, consciousness, relationships, self-awareness, systems thinking, and meaning-making. We explore the heart-brain connection, nervous system regulation, radical accountability, observer perspective, spirituality and science, and the ways our internal models influence how we interpret the world. Topics include: trauma healing, consciousness, coherence, nervous system regulation, systems thinking, metacognition, perception, spirituality, self-awareness, relationships, and personal growth. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

    7 Lenses to See Reality: Trauma, Coherence, Consciousness & How We Make Meaning | Charla Pitre

  4. Jul 1

    My Twin the Murderer: MK-Ultra, Psychedelics, Twin Identity & the Dark Side of Transformation | Lindsay Kent

    Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting What happens when identity, psychedelics, family history, and a fictional story collide? Lindsay Kent joins TrueLife to discuss My Twin the Murderer, MK-Ultra, the history and mythology surrounding psychedelics, twin identity, altered states, and the use of fiction to explore difficult psychological and cultural territory. The conversation moves through Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, psychedelic history, cognitive liberty, ego dissolution, psychedelic integration, consciousness expansion, and the relationship between storytelling and transformation. Topics include: MK-Ultra, psychedelics, psychedelic history, twin identity, altered states, cognitive liberty, ego death, psychedelic integration, consciousness, fiction as medicine, and the psychedelic renaissance. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

    My Twin the Murderer: MK-Ultra, Psychedelics, Twin Identity & the Dark Side of Transformation | Lindsay Kent

  5. Jun 16

    The Laws of Reality Are Being Rewritten: Psychedelics, AI, Transhumanism & the Future of Humanity | Eric Postow

    Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting What happens when psychedelics, artificial intelligence and transhumanism collide? Eric Postow joins TrueLife to explore changing ideas about consciousness, technology, law, human enhancement, and the future of humanity. We examine how emerging technologies and altered states challenge assumptions about identity, autonomy, reality, and what it means to be human. Topics include: psychedelics, artificial intelligence, AI and humanity, transhumanism, consciousness, emerging technology, human enhancement, legal change, cognitive liberty, and the future of society. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

    The Laws of Reality Are Being Rewritten: Psychedelics, AI, Transhumanism & the Future of Humanity | Eric Postow

  6. Jun 7

    The Library of Altered States: Psychedelic Culture, Plant Medicine, Storytelling & the Psychedelic Renaissance

    Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting What happens when psychedelic culture becomes a living library of human experience? This TrueLife conversation explores Psychedelic Pathways Magazine and the stories, ideas, practices, and communities shaping the modern psychedelic renaissance. We discuss plant medicine, psychedelic integration, Indigenous wisdom, trauma healing, sacred masculinity, psychonaut experiences, cultural transformation, and the importance of responsible psychedelic storytelling. This episode is for anyone trying to understand the rapidly changing landscape of psychedelic culture beyond the hype. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

    The Library of Altered States: Psychedelic Culture, Plant Medicine, Storytelling & the Psychedelic Renaissance

  7. May 16

    Night Priests of the Casino - Liminal Spaces

    Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting The Casino Just Spoke — And It Knows Your Name. The house doesn’t just win. It waits. It feeds. It has swallowed every desperate dream, every shattered prayer, and every soul that ever stumbled across its blood-soaked carpet. In Episode 3 of Soft Count, the casino finally reveals itself to Bruce — alone, broke, and wide awake at 3am. What happens next isn’t just another bad night at the tables. It’s something ancient, patient, and hungry waking up. This isn’t your average gambling story. Soft Count dives headfirst into the psychological darkness of addiction, obsession, and the supernatural underbelly of the casino floor — where the lights never dim, the machines never sleep, and the house always has one more game rigged in its favor. In this episode: •  Bruce’s raw confrontation with the living entity that is the casino itself •  The brutal intersection of desperation, fate, and self-destruction •  Atmospheric storytelling that blurs the line between psychological horror and real-life vice If you’ve ever felt the pull of the slots at 3am, lost more than money, or wondered what’s really watching you from behind the felt — this episode will crawl under your skin and stay there. Perfect for fans of dark fiction, gambling addiction stories, psychological thrillers, and gritty nocturnal noir. Soft Count Episode 3: The House Introduces Itself. Hit play… if you dare. The casino is patient. The casino is waiting. And now it has your attention. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

    Night Priests of the Casino - Liminal Spaces

  8. Mar 26

    Night Priests of the Casino - The Prayer Beads

    Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting 3AM Casino Shift Turns Supernatural When Prayer Beads Shatter Reality At 3 a.m., Bruce is deep in the hypnotic grind — hot can, cold can, open, close, push the cart — just another soulless loop on the neon-drenched casino floor. Then he spots them: warm burgundy prayer beads lying on the filthy carpet. One touch and everything fractures. Suddenly he’s ripped out of his own skin and plunged into someone else’s life — overlapping timelines bleeding together. Christmas laughter and homemade tortillas. A sacred gift from an elder. A wedding. A funeral. Red bills piling up. Crushing, soul-eating loss. All of it crashing down in the shadow of slot machine 41. In the heart of greed and despair, a quiet miracle explodes. The sacred doesn’t need permission. It shows up exactly where the house thinks it owns everything. This isn’t just another gambling story. Soft Count Episode 3 dives into the blurred edge where addiction meets mysticism — proving that consciousness is not linear, we are not separate, and sometimes the ocean remembers it’s the ocean… even under casino lights. In this episode: •  A single object triggers vivid past-life bleed and emotional time collapse •  The hidden sacred breaking through layers of desperation and machine addiction •  Profound themes of interconnectedness, grief, redemption, and spiritual awakening in the unlikeliest place Perfect for fans of psychological horror, mystical fiction, gambling noir, spiritual awakening stories, and mind-bending tales that f**k with your sense of reality. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the machine — whether literal slots or the grind of life — this episode will haunt you in the best way. Soft Count Episode 3: Prayer Beads on the Casino Floor The house always wins… until something older steps in. Hit play and let it crack you open. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

    Night Priests of the Casino - The Prayer Beads
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TrueLife is a long-form podcast about consciousness, psychedelics, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, language, technology, power, culture, philosophy, spirituality, trauma, addiction, human transformation, and the strange future of being human. Hosted by George Monty, TrueLife brings scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, researchers, mystics, writers, clinicians, technologists, and cultural provocateurs into conversations about the questions underneath the headlines: What is consciousness? How do psychedelics change people? What happens when AI meets biology? How do language, media, technology, and power shape human behavior? What does transformation actually require? Across hundreds of episodes, TrueLife explores psychedelics and psychedelic science, mental health and addiction, consciousness and altered states, artificial intelligence and human evolution, neuroscience, philosophy, mythology, spirituality, media, culture, systems of power, rites of passage, and experimental storytelling. For seekers, rebels, researchers, creators, entrepreneurs, and anyone who suspects reality is stranger than advertised.

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  • Creator
    George Monty
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    877
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © TrueLife media 2021
  • Show Website
    TrueLife

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