Mahon McCann

I had a great chat his week with the head wizard himself @mushroomsatscrimmybingus, about psychedelics and finding your purpose in life. Scrimmy is a burgeoning mycologist, creator and frequent traveller to the psychedelic realm. In this podcast, we talk about growing mushrooms, psychedelics, ancient rituals, finding your purpose, the stoned ape theory, ayahuasca, growing up, meaningful coincidences, meeting inter-dimensional entities and much more. Check it out now! (Link in bio) Get full access to Raising the Cross at www.mahonmccann.com/subscribe

This week I've got another chat with Mr @philiphalton discussing stoicism and ancient philosophy for the modern mind.In this podcast, we discuss the stoic philosophy, Roman history, mental health, culture, controlling emotions, facing adversity, toxic masculinity (and why I don't like that term), religion, and how the lives of these ancient men can shape our future.You can expect to learn some of the histories of stoicism, the lives and struggles of the characters (Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus), techniques for curbing overthinking and quick tempers, using traditional values to find meaning and purpose, and lots of inspirational quotes and thoughts. This conversation is a real fire-cracker, so I hope you enjoy it!Books referenced:Meditations, Marcus AureliusLetters from a stoic SenecaDiscourses of Epictetus, EpictetusHow To Think Like Roman Emperor @donaldrobertsonProduced and edited by Brian LincolnIntro by Chris BentIf you want to buy my book ‘The Man with a Mirror Face’ the link is in my bio or throw a few quid into the Buy Us a Coffee page below. Get full access to Raising the Cross at www.mahonmccann.com/subscribe

This week following on from her super popular article 'Quitting drinking at 22' I had an amazing chat with @hannahmcgylnn about the four years off alcohol and drinking culture in Dublin and Ireland. In this podcast, we discuss what Hannah has learned on her journey, the benefits of cutting out the sauce, Irish session culture, making space in your life for creativity, and lots of silly stories from two former session heads. Enjoy! Get full access to Raising the Cross at www.mahonmccann.com/subscribe

Jimmy McAleavey is a Belfast playwright, author, and sometimes screenwriter who is also a lecturer in creative writing at Queens University and an associate playwright of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.In this podcast, we talk about Jimmy's career, the troubles, plays versus television, empathising with characters, why loyalism might have some hidden virtues, are human beings are really top of the food chain? And are the big questions still the big questions?In this podcast, you can expect to learn about Jimmy stopping riots in west Belfast with his lilac pants, why truth leads to empathy, the essence of playwrighting, why marvel is just religion with pecs, and maybe, what life is all about. Enjoy!I nearly ruined this interview, I think, by laughing every 30 seconds, but honestly, there's no man like Jimmy; what a storyteller!  Get full access to Raising the Cross at www.mahonmccann.com/subscribe

Calling all you electronic music session heads out there! Got a hot one for you today!Phenomenology music, aka Callum C (real name Calum Cowie), is an electronic music producer in Belfast, striving to create forward-thinking music to invoke deep emotional states. Moving on from his previous dance music career as Callum C, with a couple of serious Beat Port hits, he's reinvented himself to go his own way and make the music he wants to make. In this podcast, we discuss the electronic music scene in Northern Ireland, the unifying effects of dance music, Irish session culture, changes in the music industry's business model, binge drinking as kids in fields, growing up, and much more. Enjoy! Links: https://m.facebook.com/Phenomenologymusic1/?tsid=0.9315751870629132&source=resulthttps://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/Q5oxi Get full access to Raising the Cross at www.mahonmccann.com/subscribe

Aron Burke is a Neuroscience graduate, Musician, and cold water immersion enthusiast. This is an explosive and exciting conversation in which we probe the questions - What does addiction do to the brain? Is social media and modern life making us all addicts? Can treatment with psychedelics reverse the damage? How does modern technology take advantage of evolved weaknesses?You can expect to learn about addiction and the brain, treating addiction with psychedelics, metaphors, and your mind, how social media exploits evolved human weaknesses, why we need free will, why Whim Hof is superhuman, what anti-depressants are, and much, much more. This one is a real hitter! Enjoy! Get full access to Raising the Cross at www.mahonmccann.com/subscribe

Two chaps endurance (@conorcostelloe + @andrewmowatt) are a Wicklow endurance club and soon-to-be food truck owners with @twochapsdeli.Where does motivation come from? How do we find the strength to stay disciplined when times get tough? In this podcast, we delve into the story of two chaps endurance the challenges, the highs and lows, and where the motivation came from for starting such an ambitious project during a worldwide pandemic.You can expect to learn about discipline, purpose, transformation and why giving up is never an option! Enjoy!Produced and edited by Brian LincolnIntro by Chris Bent Get full access to Raising the Cross at www.mahonmccann.com/subscribe

This week I’m talking to Siofra McCann (my sister), who is a long-time contributor to the blog and has a BA in psychology, a keen interest in mental health, and is soon embark on an MA in developmental play therapy, learning about children and motherhood in between.In this podcast, we talk about children, technology, relationships, pornography, young men, mental health, interior decorating, remembering you have a body, and much more! Produced and edited by @brianlincoln. Intro by Chris Bent Get full access to Raising the Cross at www.mahonmccann.com/subscribe

An interview with Mr. James Carter, Abstract artist, psychedelic voyager, boulder-er, Berlin local, and close friend, following the launch of his new website at :www.jamescarterartist.com.In this podcast, we talk about the hidden rules and responsibilities of creativity, artistic anxieties, the highs and lows of the session, being a bold boy in school, mental health, entrepreneurship, growing up, and of course, complaining about Dublin. Enjoy! Get full access to Raising the Cross at www.mahonmccann.com/subscribe

New podcast today which is also the first interview podcast I've EVER Done! With the uber-talented @philihalton, Editor in chief of @goblinmagazine, skateboarder, entrepreneur, boat maker, writer, and more, following on from his smashing article 'Blessed with a Curse'.In the podcast, we talk about mental health, social media, skateboarding, entrepreneurship, hating school, growing up, being disciplined, Dublin City, helping elderly people, and more. Enjoy! Produced and edited by @brianlincoln Get full access to Raising the Cross at www.mahonmccann.com/subscribe