Podcast
The Permission Slip
My podcast: conversations with practitioners and healers about consciousness, transformation, and the many ways people give themselves permission to heal.
There is gold in these talks. If you find yourself struggling in life, whether emotionally, physically, or spiritually, there is very likely somebody I’ve interviewed who can assist you.
Latest episodes
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S2 | E17 Neil Gehani
Ethics Sherpa · mindlumen.org, Neil Gehani’s website (opens in a new tab)
Neil Gehani is the founder of Mind Lumen, a nonprofit working to close the trust gap in psychedelic care by making ethics observable, measurable, and accountable. He's also a co-signatory of the Hopkins-Oxford HOPE consensus statement and author of "Ethics Without Borders" in The American…
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S2 | E16 Cindy Anderson
Spirit Guide Communication Sherpa · soulpiphany.com, Cindy Anderson’s website (opens in a new tab)
I'm joined by Cindy "Seer" Anderson, founder of Soulpiphany and creator of Your Spirit Guide on Speed Dial®. Cindy is a self-described mad spiritual scientist who spent more than a decade testing whether spirit-guide communication can be clear, reliable, and teachable — and she brings…
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S2 | E15 Marisa Skolky
From Surviving to Embodying: Healing Eating Disorders Through Expressive Arts & Psychedelics · marisaskolky.com, Marisa Skolky’s website (opens in a new tab)
Marisa Skolky wears a lot of hats — transformational doula, psychedelic guide, expressive arts therapist, professional singer — and in this episode she walks me through how she got to all of them. She grew up in New Jersey immersed in music and theater, and…
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S2 | E14 Michele Phillips
The Voice Of Conscious Living · key2unlock.com, Michele Phillips’s website (opens in a new tab)
For this episode, I'm joined by Michele Phillips, who's spent decades helping corporate leaders reconnect with the parts of themselves they check at the door every morning. Michele traces her own path from a childhood "peacekeeper" instinct through a late-20s awakening sparked by books like…
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S2 | E13 Dr. Peter Grinspoon
petergrinspoon.com, Dr. Peter Grinspoon’s website (opens in a new tab)
Dr. Peter Grinspoon is one of the most credentialed guests I've had on this show — Harvard Medical School instructor, primary care doctor, addiction specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital — and yet he's remarkably candid about his own reckoning with addiction. Twenty years ago, he…
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S2 | E12 Jeremy Robinson
Medicine Sitter
I'm back with another episode of The Permission Slip, and this time I'm joined by Jeremy Robinson, a medicine sitter working out of beautiful Northern California. Jeremy's story starts long before he ever sat with a client — a latchkey Gen X kid raised in…
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S2 | E11 Joanne DiMaggio
Reincarnation Specialist, Researcher & Author · joannedimaggio.com, Joanne DiMaggio’s website (opens in a new tab)
I'm joined this week by Joanne DiMaggio, a reincarnation specialist, researcher, and author who's spent over 40 years helping people uncover the past-life roots of their present-day pain. Joanne grew up in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood in a devout Catholic household, and I loved hearing how…
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S2 | E10 Christopher Solomon
Salvia Healing & Somatic Coach · salviahealings.com, Christopher Solomon’s website (opens in a new tab)
I'll be honest — Salvia was a plant I'd never tried and mostly knew through the lens of chaotic internet videos. So this conversation with Christopher Solomon cracked something wide open for me. Christopher came to the States from Johannesburg at fourteen, studied psychology and…
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All earlier episodes (27)
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S2 | E9 Dr. Katie Simons, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist, Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, Psychedelic Medicine Facilitator and Coach
Clinical Pharmacist, Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, Psychedelic Medicine Facilitator & Coach · theholisticapothec.com, Dr. Katie Simons’s website (opens in a new tab)
Katie Simons came to the healing world the long way around. With a doctorate in pharmacy from Idaho State University and ten years inside the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System — working in internal medicine, medication safety, and eventually as a patient safety manager — she…
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S2 | E8 Luke Lindstrom, Conscious Channel and Intuitive Healer
I first crossed paths with Luke Lindstrom at a Paul Selig workshop last fall, and from the moment we started talking I knew I wanted to get him in front of a microphone. Luke is 28 years old, grew up outside of Detroit, and by…
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S2 | E7 LeRoy Gordon, Fitness and Yoga Instructor, a Reiki Healer and a Men's Group Leader
Fitness & Yoga Instructor, a Reiki Healer & Men’s Group Leader
LeRoy Gordon's life reads like no one would believe — Cabrini Green housing projects to Walter Payton High School, college athlete to police officer, pro wrestler on Canadian and international tours to yoga teacher and men's circle facilitator. In this conversation, LeRoy opens up about…
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S2 | E6 Wendy Perkins Shoef, ADHD Microdosing and Neuro-Pleasure Coach and More
ADHD Microdosing & Neuro-Pleasure Coach and More... · thesuccessdoula.com, Wendy Perkins Shoef’s website (opens in a new tab)
In this episode, I sit down with Wendy Perkins Schoef — ADHD coach, microdosing guide, and neuro pleasure coach who specializes in working with solo entrepreneurs. Wendy shares her remarkable origin story: raised by a single Catholic mom in LA, navigating an ADHD brain through…
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S2 | E5 Karen Kubicko, Psychic Intuitive, Reiki Master & More
Psychic Intuitive, Certified Hypnotist & More · karenkubicko.com, Karen Kubicko’s website (opens in a new tab)
Karen Kubicko grew up steeped in Catholic school traditions — but something always felt bigger just beneath the surface. In 11th grade, on her first day at a new public school, she heard a voice tell her she'd had a past life with a complete…
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S2 | E4 Pascale Falempin, Pilates & Breathwork Instructor
Pilates Instructor & Breathwork Facilitator · pascalefalempin.com, Pascale Falempin’s website (opens in a new tab)
In this episode, I sit down with Pascale Falempin—former professional dancer, Pilates instructor, and breathwork facilitator—to explore the path of embodiment from a deeply lived perspective. Pascale grew up in Corsica, surrounded by nature and simplicity, before stepping into the intensity and cultural expansion of…
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S2 | E3 Christopher Sunyata, Men's Coach, Meditation Teacher & Engineer
Men’s Coach, Meditation Teacher & Engineer... · sunyata.info, Christopher Sunyata’s website (opens in a new tab)
In S2•E3, I speak with Christopher Sunyata, a former medical device engineer turned Buddhist meditation teacher and men’s coach based in Boulder, Colorado . We met at an Osho-inspired Deer Tribe workshop in Cave Creek, Arizona—an intensive container exploring sacred sexuality and polarity work .…
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S2 | E2 Deborah Servetnick - Life Mastery Coach
Life Mastery Coach & Much More... · gratefuldeb.com, Deborah Servetnick’s website (opens in a new tab)
In this episode, I sit down with Deb Servetnick. "Grateful Deb" is a life mastery coach, psychedelic guide, bodyworker, and founder of Serve Medicine. Join us for an expansive, unscripted exploration of healing. We begin with her origin story as a lifelong Deadhead and early…
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S2 | E1 Dr. Jodie NewDelman, Doctor of Psychology
Licensed Psychologist & Founder of Essenuate · essensuate.com, Dr. Jodie NewDelman’s website (opens in a new tab)
Dr. Jodie NewDelman shares her evolution from a hard-science neuropsychology background at UCLA studying autism genetics to embracing a more integrated biopsychosocial-spiritual model of care. We examine: • The limitations of purely symptom-based psychiatric models • ADHD and neurodivergence as neurotypes, not simply disorders •…
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S1 | E18 Amy Anesi - Dear Friend & Former Spouse
Dear Friend and Former Spouse
This season-one finale of The Permission Slip is a deeply honest, unsanitized conversation between me and my former wife, Amy Anesi. We were married for 15 years, raised two daughters together, divorced after an affair, endured bankruptcy and foreclosure in the wake of the 2008…
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S1 | E17 Paul Selig - Psychic, Teacher & Author
paulselig.com, Paul Selig’s website (opens in a new tab)
I discovered the channeled work of Paul Selig and his "Guides" (whom have called themselves "Melchizedek") in late summer of 2020. I had fortunately been "softened" up considerably with psychedelic work including Psilocybin, MDMA, Ayahuasca and Mescaline in addition to some deep myofascial work by…
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S1 | E16 Lisa Parker - Founder, Trilome®
trilome.com, Lisa Parker’s website (opens in a new tab)
The irony of the fact that it took me 16 episodes to get to somebody who works with psychedelic medicines is not lost on me. Psychedelics (all of them) have been instrumental in my healing process. As somebody who hasn't had an alcoholic drink since…
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S1 | E15 Janell Riedl - Pilates Instructor & Intuitive
eliteintegratedpilates.com, Janell Riedl’s website (opens in a new tab)
Join me as I sit down with someone who has been a beautiful and powerful force in my healing journey — my Pilates instructor and friend, Janell Riedl. After resisting the call of Pilates for a long time, three years ago I found Janell. She…
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S1 | E14 Dominica Fisher - Director of Meditative & Creative Exploration at Bîan
Director of Meditative & Creative Exploration at Bîan · livebian.com, Dominica Fisher’s website (opens in a new tab)
In this episode of The Permission Slip, I sit down with Dominica Fisher, Director of Meditative & Creative Exploration at BÎAN, the wellness club in Chicago where she and I originally met. Dominica and I dive into her extraordinary journey which began as the daughter…
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S1 | E13 Jessica Brown - Author, Clinical Nutritionist, Compassion Teacher
Author, Clinical Nutritionist, Compassion Teacher · thelovingdiet.com, Jessica Brown’s website (opens in a new tab)
In this episode, I sit down with Clinical Nutritionist, Author and Noetic Gield Practitioner Jessica Brown for a powerful exploration of the emotional, energetic, and spiritual roots of healing. Jessica shares her remarkable story — from growing up between two very different parents, to experiencing…
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S1 | E12 Laura O’Malley
Channel & Happiness Coach · getintothelight.com, Laura O’Malley’s website (opens in a new tab)
This is the first episode I've created that has video. You may wish to watch it to see how Laura's entire countenance changes when she channels the other beings. Link - https://youtu.be/xo72vAcW6-k I'm really excited about this follow-up conversation with Conscious Channel Laura O’Malley and…
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S1 | E11 Shweta Shyamani - Mind Body Therapist
Mind-Body Therapist · shwetashyamani.com, Shweta Shyamani’s website (opens in a new tab)
In this episode of The Permission Slip, I sit down with Shweta Shyamani, a clinical hypnotherapist, energy intuitive, and co-leader of Rewilding Retreats for Women. Shweta shares her powerful journey from corporate success to soul-centered healing—walking away from an MBA-driven marketing career just days before…
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S1 | E10 Rich Priddis - Conscious Connection and Intimacy Guide
richpriddis.com, Rich Priddis’s website (opens in a new tab)
CONTENT WARNING - in this episode there is some graphic sexual language that may be triggering. In this intimate and eye-opening conversation, I sit down with Rich Priddis, a Conscious Connection and Intimacy Guide and long-time ISTA (International School of Temple Arts) facilitator. Rich shares…
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S1 | E9 Ben Goldberger - Breathworking Psychotherapist
Therapist & Breathwork Teacher · wearemedicine.net, Ben Goldberger’s website (opens in a new tab)
In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, I sit down with licensed psychotherapist Ben Goldberger, LCSW—founder of We Are Medicine. Ben shares his personal journey from depression, disconnection, and rebellion in his 20s to finding healing through men’s work, psychotherapy, and holotropic-style breathwork. They explore how…
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S1 | E8 Dr. Therese Rowley - Skilled Intuitive
thereserowley.com, Dr. Therese Rowley’s website (opens in a new tab)
I had the pleasure of experiencing not one, but TWO sessions with Therese at the very start of my transformational healing journey back in 2019. I was so f-ing excited to sit down with her and talk about her work earlier this week, especially with…
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S1 | E7 Lizzi Cutler - Intuitive
lizzicutler.com, Lizzi Cutler’s website (opens in a new tab)
In this episode, I reconnect with Lizzi Cutler, an intuitive and transformational energy worker who once guided me through a powerful healing process that helped clear energetic blocks around abundance—blocks I didn’t even uncover during years of therapy or plant medicine journeys. Lizzi shares her…
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S1 | E6 Laura O'Malley
Channel & Happiness Coach · getintothelight.com, Laura O’Malley’s website (opens in a new tab)
It turns out I had two connections to Laura (at least that I know of) in the 3D. We were first introduced in the summer of 2022. I had my first intuitive reading with her in September of that year. Laura is an absolute gem…
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S1 | E5 Alefiyah Lindo - Intuitive
Mind-Body-Energy Intuitive · alefiyahlindo.com, Alefiyah Lindo’s website (opens in a new tab)
The guest on upcoming Episode 6, Laura O'Malley, introduced me to Alefyah Lindo in early 2024. I was laid up in bed, literally unable to walk on the day of our first appointment. She was kind enough to come to my home and did her…
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S1 | E4 Melissa Ford - Executive Coach
melissafordcoaching.com, Melissa Ford’s website (opens in a new tab)
I was guided to Melissa by a friend all the way back in 2012, as I struggled mightily in the aftermath of divorce, foreclosure and bankruptcy. I had several one-off appointments until completing the Landmark Forum, where it became very clear I needed EXACTLY what…
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S1 | E3 Jonathan Tripodi - Body Memory
Body Memory Recall · freedomfrombodymemory.com, Jonathan Tripodi’s website (opens in a new tab)
It was late 2019 and, in spite of a lot of personal growth work, including a beautiful solo psilocybin journey, guided MDMA journey with an underground therapist and a 12 day Ayahausca retreat in the Ecuadoran Andes, I was still in excrutiating physical pain. I…
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S1 | E2 Julie Murphy - Financial Advisor
jmcwealth.com, Julie Murphy’s website (opens in a new tab)
I was introduced to Julie Murphy in 2019 and she has been instrumental in assisting me in healing from generational money wounds and moving into a life of abundance and optimism around money. In this episode of The Permission Slip, I converse with this powerhouse…
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S1 | E1 Renee LaVallee McKenna - Spiritual PsiKologist
Spiritual PsiKology · reneemckenna.com, Renee LaVallee McKenna’s website (opens in a new tab)
In the first episode of The Permission Slip, I touch my journey healing from decades of depression, addiction, and physical pain to a place of deep presence and purpose. For much of my life, I felt like I didn’t belong here—as in on Earth, here,…
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