The Derek Loudermilk Show

In this episode, Nik Wood and I have a friendly conversation about global goals and the direction for humanity. What it would take to heal collective trauma in order to move to a place where people can be resourced enough to create a vision of the future together. I lived with Nik for a year in Bali and as we recorded this episode he had moved from Bali for the first time in year. Little did I know - after we recorded this that he was going to come visit me for Christmas this year! Nik is the host of Life Athletics, and this episode was featured on both of our shows. What you’ll learn in this episode: * How Nik recovered from his Traumatic Head injury* The process that Nik put himself though for healing childhood healing* How to change your outlook from "What is wrong and whose fault is it?" To, "What do I want and How do I get it?" Quotes "As a species we are operating as a person with trauma and no clear goals"- Nik Wood "Leaders have gone from sharing a dream to avoiding a nightmare"- Nik Wood "What would a healthy global human society look like?- Nik Wood "Disagreements are normal"- Nik Wood "The things that you think you need to work on, aren't the things you need to work on. Things that you've been ignoring are the things you need to work on." - Nik Wood "It took me until I recovered from the skull fracture to know that my inner-game is not the same as before." - Nik Wood "One of the great gifts is waking up with gratitude." - Nik Wood Continue the Adventure:Nik Wood's PodcastNik Wood's FacebookNik Wood on InstagramIdo Portal - Movement CultureJohn Gottman - Relationship expert Other Episodes You Will Love:AOA 139 | Nik Wood | The Life Athletics Level Up Sprint Is Your Own Nervous System Keeping You Trapped? With Antesa JensenMichael Thornhill | Founder of Casa Galactica, Ayahuasca Retreat Center, on Healing Trauma and Channeling Interdimensional Beings

Today's Guest is Jason Garner, who I connected with immediately because of his authenticity, insight, and passion about the state of the world. Lots of people have been calling on Jason for guidance, and you will see why in this interview. Jason is a husband and father, he spent the first 37 years of his life working his way up from flea market parking attendant to former executive CEO of Global Music at Live Nation —never taking a breath in the belief that to be loved he had to be the best. He has worked with rock stars and sports legends and was twice named to Fortune magazine’s list of the top 20 highest-paid executives under 40. A series of events centering on the sudden death of his mother from cancer caused him to re-evaluate what really mattered in life…and to finally breathe. He has spent thousands of hours sitting cross-legged at the feet of timeless Masters of mind, body and spirit including learning from the monks at the Shaolin Temple in China.  What you’ll learn in this episode: * The special powers of the musical artist to sense the collective* How the death of his mother changed his life trajectory* How and why he achieved his business success early in life* A special story about Enrique Iglesias Quotes "Most of us will not wake up without being shaken up" - Jason Garner "It's time to write when something punches me in the heart and I know I have to share it" - Jason Garner "I was at the Shaolin Temple and couldn't figure out how I got there"- Jason Garner "I wish that somewhere along the line someone had told me that 'You're making a human'. Because that's much different than 'making my kid'. There's selfishness in 'making my kid' and there's a service in 'making a human." - Jason Garner "It's okay to miss the little version of [your children], while also being supportive and proud of what they are growing in to." - Jason Garner "If everyday we focus on moving the ball down the field into some degree, you wake up at the end of the year pretty proud of what you accomplished." - Jason Garner "I have scored a lot of points; I don't think of hitting homeruns very much because the striking-out in the real world is a very painful and costly experience" - Jason Garner "Life just keeps pulling the rag from underneath you." - Jason Garner "The miracle is not walking on water. It's walking on the earth." - Jason Garner "Artists are really attuned. And they are also very attuned to pain because what is being expressed through art is a way of asking 'Do you love me now?'" - Jason Garner "Some people say 'We're on the same boat', that's not true. Some of us have bigger, nicer boats. Some people have no boats. We are in this ocean together."- Jason Garner "Feels to me that the most important thing that has to be addressed is our own hearts. All of us." - Jason Garner "Meditation is a practice of intimacy, not this violent doing that we try 'I need to clear my mind' or 'I need to experience emptiness'. " - Jason Garner "Listening is important but we need to train ourselves to get quiet enough to know what you're listening to." - Jason Garner Continue the AdventureJason Garner's Website

The 5 Topics we will explore in this Episode: * What is Holographic Reality? What it really means.* Does Race really exist? A look at genetic diversity among Kenya and Norwegian endurance runners* The 'Adjacent Possible' and my short career betting on Horse Racing* What I learned about marketing from the local homeless population* Gravel Race Report from a bike race in the Ozarks I did this summer

Stefan Grafstein is a coach, speaker, author, and adventurer. He's the founder of Live Ignited, facilitating human potential through adventure, ceremony, and mindfulness.

In this fascinating discussion, author Andrea Wulf shares the incredible life of Alexander von Humboldt, a pioneering explorer and scientist. Humboldt was not only a friend of luminaries like Thomas Jefferson and Goethe but also made groundbreaking contributions to biology and ecology. He was the first to scale heights over 20,000 feet and lead scientific expeditions in South America. Most notably, he was an early voice against slavery and discovered diamonds in Siberia. Learn how his legacy continues to shape our understanding of nature today.

Francis Tapon is an adventurer, author, and Harvard MBA who's been to all countries in Africa and also in Eastern Europe. He was on a quest to learn what ideas he could bring back to America from these different parts of the world Francis also climbed the highest mountain in every African continent during his trip and met his wife Rejoice in Western Africa. What you’ll learn in this episode: * What happened on Francis' multi-year trip around Africa* Learn about the laws and borders in Africa * What kind of vehicle do you need to drive all over Africa?* The story of how Francis got lost with his wife and brother-in-law in the dessert* How Francis met his wife in Africa Quotes "We underestimate how hard it was for the explorers in the 19th Century who went to places." - Francis Tapon "Wealth is a relative thing. Africa doesn't feel wealthy to outsiders, but my wife felt rich growing up in Africa"- Francis Tapon "The thing that hurt Africa's self-esteem more than anything else is the media; the television."- Francis Tapon "You'll feel blessed [when you visit Africa] because it's a wonderful place to remind you [of your blessings]."- Francis Tapon "One thing we can learn from Africa - Africans are super good at forgiving." - Francis Tapon "In general, borders [in Africa] had never been easier to travel." - Francis Tapon Continue the AdventureFrancis Tapon's websiteFrancis Tapon on Facebook Francis' YouTube Channel

Dreamtime is one of the most powerful tools I teach my clients for growing their business. Using nightly dreamtime can be your secret weapon to making more money, having better relationships, creative problem solving, decision making, healing yourself, or faster manifestations. I've been using dreamtime for the last 5 years - initially to be able to go on adventures even while I couldn't travel (because I was about to be a new dad) The global pandemic has enhance the powers of dreamtime because so many more people are sharing the same experience - it amplifies the collective unconscious I've had some amazing insights from dreams - which house to buy, which employee to hire, even co- dreaming with my son I've even had friends go on dates after guidance I got in dreamtime You can benefit from using your intent before bedtime - even if you usually never remember your dreams or don't have lucid dreaming experience.

Today's guest is the founder of Casa Galactica, Michael Thornhill, a retreat center in the Peruvian Amazon. We're gonna hear how Michael went from substance addicted corporate headhunter to moving to founding this retreat center. This episode is significant because we get into the subject of childhood trauma and healing - Michael experienced ritual abuse as a child and Ayahuasca was a major part of his healing and recovery process form this. We talk about the widespread nature of trauma and what tools are available to help heal and move past such events. In the second part of the episode we get to experience Michael channeling the consciousness of a group of interdimensional beings - in this instance represented by the "Arcturian Collective" - I ask about Time, Dimensions, Densities, Pets, Love, and Astrology What you will learn in this episode: * Michael's healing journey from trauma. * How ritual abuse leads to power derived from fear* An introduction to sacred plant medicine* Comparing the nature of cannabis vs. ayahuasca* Ayahuasca as only one part of a much larger tradition* The nuts and bolts on how Michael runs his retreat center.* Michael's interactions with the Shipibo shamans* Channelling the Galactic Beings on the second part of the episode. Quotes "The plants have their own language which is transmitted through songs, and healing happens in these songs" - Michael Thornhill "You can hear the songs of the plants if you meditate with the plants." - Michael Thornhill "The purpose of time is to learn things in a specific way - without time, it is difficult to process learning"- The Galactic Beings "The healing of trauma will give us the space to feel feelings we haven't felt"- Michael Thornhill "What is important about healing trauma is that we don't turn away. Blocking Pain also blocks love" - Michael Thornhill "You are going to have an easier time when you ask for help"- Michael Thornhill Continue the AdventureCasa GalacticaMichael ThornhillLiving the Law of One Episodes You Will LoveJackie Van Campen | Channeling the Beings of LightBeth Weinstein | Psychedelics, Sacred Medicines, and Business

Dylan Magaster Today's guest is the YouTuber Dylan Magaster, who lives on a sailboat he bought, and travel the Mediterranean. Previously Dylan spend 2 years living in a van he converted, and before that was a backpacker. He made a deal with his mom that if he didn't make it financially as a YouTuber in 5 years, he would quit and try something else. Before he hit it on the magic formula with his Florb YouTube Channel, Dylan had started 9 different YouTube channels - from Challenges, sketch comedy, travel vlogging to daily news and abandoned buildings. In one stretch he created a video each day for 70 days. When we connected for this interview Dylan and his boat the SV Arianrhod were in dry dock in Tunisia for repairs What you will learn in this episode: * What it takes to make a successful YouTube video and channel* The challenges of living on a sailboat vs. van life* Different cultures around the Mediterranean sea* How Dylan balances Youtube filming and production with sailing, travel and sailboat repairs Quotes "Living on the sea, you are constantly in an environment that wants to destroy you"- Dylan Magaster "When you understand how the wind works, you get to know a country's geography better" - Dylan Magaster "The most important skill for YouTube is how to tell a story"- Dylan Magaster "If you don't know where your limits are, you can't push past them and you don't grow"- Dylan Magaster "Having basic survival skills in important for everyone - it helps avoid existential angst" - Dylan Magaster "I love how so many countries have naps built into their work schedule"- Dylan Magaster "Dreaming and visioning is a skill...You can only dream to the limit of your imagination" - Dylan Magaster "You are way more capable than you think you are" - Dylan Magaster Continue The AdventureFLORB Youtube ChannelDylan Magaster YouTube ChannelDylan Magaster on Instagram

It's easier to be epic than it is to be average. I want to tell you that it is easier to be world class, it's easier to do big, challenging, and amazing things than it is to simply be average. Look at people like Richard Branson. They jump out of an airplane before breakfast, and then they make a billion dollars. They make it look fun and easy- that could be what it would be like for you too! Because of our school system, we are all trained to simply know how it takes to pass. As a result, you think inside of the box- one that was set by other people for you. Until you start thinking outside the box, you'll never start thinking outside of the box. When you start thinking bigger and taking on much bigger challenges, you're going to get the fire and motivation inside your belly. You are going to get so much momentum. You will start seeing things happening, things that you never would have expected to happen if you stayed with the normal, average course. "The universe is conspiring to help you." - Paulo Coelho Take for example, Oliver White. He is a fishing guy who, all of a sudden, decided that he wanted to explore rivers and fish that have never been caught by fly fishing before. Not only that, he wanted to teach the local people how to create a sustainable lodge and a fishing industry for themselves. Nobody has ever thought of doing that before! But now, he is featured all over media. People are behind his mission, and he created so much momentum. There was a time I wanted to raise money for my birthday, so I approached the organizers of a local mansion party. I told them that I wanted them to host this party for me and raise money for charity. They said yes, and it was the biggest party that they had ever thrown, and the most successful for all of us. As soon as you start thinking unreasonably - outside the box - amazing things start happening for you. While everybody else is competing for the same average slice of pie. My friend Chase Boehringer just set the world record for highest motorcycle. He had more than 75 people and businesses who sponsored this expedition. He asked them for help, and they were on board. They were excited to support this big, world record project. How can you start thinking bigger? If you have been thinking average your whole life, start with this line of thinking: * What would I do if I had the support of celebrities, or billionaires, or all my friends? * What would I do if I knew that I couldn't fail? * What would I do if somebody gave me a hundred million dollars to make this thing a reality? * What would I do if I stopped being reasonable? It takes some time to change your thinking. It takes time asking the right questions to open your thinking. It's a creative process. Even then when you come up with a big, exciting, scary, audacious idea, your ego is going to tell you not to do it to try to keep you safe. The Australians have this thing called "tall poppy syndrome". It's going to tell you not to grow above the crowd or you will get chopped off. Keep your head down, work hard, and stay in your lane. This is backwards thinking - we all know people who work hard for a long time and have anything to show for it. And this used to be me.