Gabby Goldach is a chiropractor, but she does not approach the body as a broken machine that needs fixing. She views the nervous system as a transmitter of life force, and her practice is designed to help your body remember how to heal itself.In this conversation, Brett and Gabby trace the full arc. They explore her childhood in Columbus, navigating her parents&#39; divorce at twelve, and the profound realization in Oslo that allowed her to finally reconnect with her father. Gabby shares the story of moving across the world to Norway, Spain, Andorra, and Singapore, and how those experiences shaped her return home to create &#34;the inside space&#34;.They discuss the profound impact of generational trauma, how a mother&#39;s nervous system wires her baby in utero, and why true healing requires us to step out of our educated minds and trust our body&#39;s innate intelligence. This is a conversation about releasing the narratives that no longer serve you and reclaiming your sovereignty.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Gabby Goldach is a chiropractor, but she does not approach the body as a broken machine that needs fixing. She views the nervous system as a transmitter of life force, and her practice is designed to help your body remember how to heal itself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this conversation, Brett and Gabby trace the full arc. They explore her childhood in Columbus, navigating her parents&amp;#39; divorce at twelve, and the profound realization in Oslo that allowed her to finally reconnect with her father. Gabby shares the story of moving across the world to Norway, Spain, Andorra, and Singapore, and how those experiences shaped her return home to create &amp;#34;the inside space&amp;#34;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They discuss the profound impact of generational trauma, how a mother&amp;#39;s nervous system wires her baby in utero, and why true healing requires us to step out of our educated minds and trust our body&amp;#39;s innate intelligence. This is a conversation about releasing the narratives that no longer serve you and reclaiming your sovereignty.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Exploring somatic healing, the truth about chiropractic care, and trusting your body to heal itself.

Gabby Goldach: Innate Intelligence, Generational Trauma, and the Hidden Power of the Nervous System

Tricia Eastman — author, facilitator, and founder of Ancestral Heart — has spent her career bridging cultures, honoring initiation traditions, and supporting Indigenous-led land stewardship.Right now, she’s part of a grassroots campaign to preserve iboga, the most sacred plant of Gabon — and arguably one of the most significant on earth. Through Ancestral Heart, donations are flowing directly to Blessings of the Forest and Maghanga Ma Nzambe, two community-rooted organizations working to protect this plant, secure livelihoods for forest stewards, and ensure this living heritage endures for generations.This is communities coming together. Forest stewardship as reciprocity. A story worth filling your heart and your newsfeed in chaotic times. Join the journey toward peace, unity, and healing.Donate or learn more at <a href="http://ancestralheart.com/" rel="nofollow">ancestralheart.com</a> or <a href="https://donorbox.org/ancestralheart" rel="nofollow">https://donorbox.org/ancestralheart</a> <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f64f/32.png"><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/2764_fe0f/32.png">

<description>&lt;p&gt;Tricia Eastman — author, facilitator, and founder of Ancestral Heart — has spent her career bridging cultures, honoring initiation traditions, and supporting Indigenous-led land stewardship.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Right now, she’s part of a grassroots campaign to preserve iboga, the most sacred plant of Gabon — and arguably one of the most significant on earth. Through Ancestral Heart, donations are flowing directly to Blessings of the Forest and Maghanga Ma Nzambe, two community-rooted organizations working to protect this plant, secure livelihoods for forest stewards, and ensure this living heritage endures for generations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is communities coming together. Forest stewardship as reciprocity. A story worth filling your heart and your newsfeed in chaotic times. Join the journey toward peace, unity, and healing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Donate or learn more at &lt;a href="http://ancestralheart.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;ancestralheart.com&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://donorbox.org/ancestralheart" rel="nofollow"&gt;https://donorbox.org/ancestralheart&lt;/a&gt; &lt;img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f64f/32.png"&gt;&lt;img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/2764_fe0f/32.png"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Exploring the dangers of scaling psychedelics, somatic healing, and accessing the inner space.

Tricia Eastman: The Truth About Plant Medicine, Ancestral Trauma, and Spiritual Technology

Scott Levin is a tenured college professor, a lifelong friend of Brett’s, and someone who has learned to find profound comfort in life&#39;s unavoidable chaos.In this conversation, Brett and Scott trace the full arc: growing up in Ohio, the sudden loss of his father at 13, discovering Dostoevsky to escape the trap of 1980s materialism, moving to New York City just two weeks before 9/11, and the decades of teaching that helped him understand the ultimate &#34;in-between&#34; stage of young adulthood.They discuss the concept of &#34;negative capability,&#34; why the materialism portrayed in novels like American Psycho leaves us feeling dead inside, and the true role of higher education today. Scott explains why his primary goal in the classroom is teaching young adults how to think for themselves, rather than pushing an agenda.This is a raw, 40-year friendship on display. Whether you are navigating change or searching for deeper meaning beyond the material world, this conversation is a powerful reminder that we are never truly stuck. Follow Scott Levin youtube pagehttps://www.youtube.com/@brokenwords-brokenstrings

<description>&lt;p&gt;Scott Levin is a tenured college professor, a lifelong friend of Brett’s, and someone who has learned to find profound comfort in life&amp;#39;s unavoidable chaos.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this conversation, Brett and Scott trace the full arc: growing up in Ohio, the sudden loss of his father at 13, discovering Dostoevsky to escape the trap of 1980s materialism, moving to New York City just two weeks before 9/11, and the decades of teaching that helped him understand the ultimate &amp;#34;in-between&amp;#34; stage of young adulthood.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They discuss the concept of &amp;#34;negative capability,&amp;#34; why the materialism portrayed in novels like &lt;em&gt;American Psycho&lt;/em&gt; leaves us feeling dead inside, and the true role of higher education today. Scott explains why his primary goal in the classroom is teaching young adults &lt;em&gt;how&lt;/em&gt; to think for themselves, rather than pushing an agenda.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a raw, 40-year friendship on display. Whether you are navigating change or searching for deeper meaning beyond the material world, this conversation is a powerful reminder that we are never truly stuck.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Scott Levin youtube page&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@brokenwords-brokenstrings&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Exploring negative capability, escaping the trap of materialism, and teaching kids how to think.

Scott Levin: The Illusion of Control, Surviving 9/11, and the True Purpose of College

Chantell Preston sold her healthcare company at 41 and thought she&#39;d finally made it. What followed were the two hardest years of her life.In this episode, Chantell traces the full arc: a childhood defined by divorce, abandonment, and a controlling home in Oklahoma. A teenage relationship that turned physically abusive and why she couldn&#39;t leave. The drive to prove herself that became the fuel of her entrepreneurial career, and the price she paid for it in every relationship that mattered.When the business sold, so did her identity. The title was gone. The family was fracturing. And for the first time, she had to sit with the question she&#39;d been outrunning her whole life: who am I without all of this?Chantell is now an investor, author, podcast host, and co-owner of a professional volleyball expansion team in San Francisco. But the most meaningful work she&#39;s doing today can&#39;t be put on a business card.This is a conversation about what success actually costs and what it takes to finally come home to yourself.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Chantell Preston sold her healthcare company at 41 and thought she&amp;#39;d finally made it. What followed were the two hardest years of her life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Chantell traces the full arc: a childhood defined by divorce, abandonment, and a controlling home in Oklahoma. A teenage relationship that turned physically abusive and why she couldn&amp;#39;t leave. The drive to prove herself that became the fuel of her entrepreneurial career, and the price she paid for it in every relationship that mattered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When the business sold, so did her identity. The title was gone. The family was fracturing. And for the first time, she had to sit with the question she&amp;#39;d been outrunning her whole life: who am I without all of this?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chantell is now an investor, author, podcast host, and co-owner of a professional volleyball expansion team in San Francisco. But the most meaningful work she&amp;#39;s doing today can&amp;#39;t be put on a business card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a conversation about what success actually costs and what it takes to finally come home to yourself.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On Childhood Wounds, the Drive to Prove Yourself, and What You Find on the Other Side of Success

The Success Lie: Chantell Preston on Identity, Trauma, and Rebuilding After the Exit

Michael Shapiro grew up in the shadow of the Holocaust. His grandmother survived Auschwitz. His grandfather was a Nazi slave soldier. By the time Michael was 12, he was self-medicating with drugs. By 15, he was having mystical experiences in the forest. By 48, he had become a Buddhist monk, a clinical psychologist, a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand, and the author of Truth Medicine: Healing and Living Authentically Through Psychedelic Psychotherapy.This is a conversation about what it actually takes to heal. Not the shortcut version. The real version.Michael and Brett go deep on intergenerational trauma and why we carry our ancestors&#39; wounds in our bodies, the difference between using psychedelic medicine recreationally and using it as a doorway into serious inner work, the sister&#39;s letter that cracked Michael open at 19, and why true transformation requires community, not just ceremony.If you&#39;ve ever wondered whether you&#39;re doing enough work, or whether the work is even worth it, this episode is for you.Truth Medicine is available wherever books are sold.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Michael Shapiro grew up in the shadow of the Holocaust. His grandmother survived Auschwitz. His grandfather was a Nazi slave soldier. By the time Michael was 12, he was self-medicating with drugs. By 15, he was having mystical experiences in the forest. By 48, he had become a Buddhist monk, a clinical psychologist, a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand, and the author of Truth Medicine: Healing and Living Authentically Through Psychedelic Psychotherapy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a conversation about what it actually takes to heal. Not the shortcut version. The real version.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Michael and Brett go deep on intergenerational trauma and why we carry our ancestors&amp;#39; wounds in our bodies, the difference between using psychedelic medicine recreationally and using it as a doorway into serious inner work, the sister&amp;#39;s letter that cracked Michael open at 19, and why true transformation requires community, not just ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;#39;ve ever wondered whether you&amp;#39;re doing enough work, or whether the work is even worth it, this episode is for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Truth Medicine is available wherever books are sold.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Buddhist monk, clinical psychologist, and author Michael Shapiro on why psychedelic medicine is only the beginning of the work, healing intergenerational trauma, and waking up to who you really are.

Truth Medicine: From Holocaust Shadows to Psychedelic Healing with Michael Shapiro

Innerspace is a space for reflection, awareness, and lived experience.Through calm, grounded conversations with Brett Kaufman, the show explores what happens beneath the surface, the inner signals, transitions, and moments of clarity that shape how we move through the world.

Innerspace is a space for reflection, awareness, and lived experience.  Through calm, grounded conversations with Brett Kaufman, the show explores what happens beneath the surface, the inner signals, transitions, and moments of clarity that shape how we move through the world.

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