The Life Stylist

What you’re about to hear about conspiracies might surprise you.

In this episode, Alyson and I answer listener questions covering conspiracy theories, biohacking regrets, and the psychology of escapism.

Tune in to find out why I stopped trying to prove what really happened during major world events and started focusing on what I can verify. I also share the one health experiment I wish I could undo, and what it taught me about the difference between forcing results and partnering with my body.

Alyson opens up about her years in semi-retirement and a recent realization: her service to others never stopped, it just became invisible. We move into how masculine drive and feminine subtlety carry their own power.

The episode is an honest conversation about escapism, porn addiction, sugar cravings, and the painful process of real behavioral change. My advice: map out what you're running from before you fix what you're running toward.

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You'll learn:

[00:00] Introduction
[05:13] Why proving a conspiracy wrong doesn't mean you know what's true
[25:22] The one biohacking experiment I regret and what it cost me
[38:10] Masculine drive vs. feminine subtlety and what each one gets wrong
[44:24] How Alyson's years of semi-retirement were actually deep service in disguise
[01:12:17] My latest wellness tech finds and the free practices that beat all of them
[01:01:08] Who I've lost trust in and why silence during the plandemic was a tell
[01:38:40] Escapism vs. self-care and how to tell which one you're actually doing

Resources Mentioned:

Truvaga Vagus Nerve Stimulator | Website
AX3 Bio-Pure Astaxanthin | Website
Living Silica Mineral Based Collagen Booster | Website
Aurora Vitra Lite Water Gel | Website
Quinton Marine Plasma | Website
SaunaSpace FireLight Infrared Bulb | Website
Jaspr Air Scrubber | Website
NuCalm | Website
NeuroVIZR | Website
Lucia Light | Website

Full show notes at https://lukestorey.com/663

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Devotion, Division, & Discerning Truth in a World of Psyops | Podcast
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Find more from Alyson:

Alyson Charles Storey | Website | Instagram | Facebook | X | TikTok | YouTube
Ceremony Circle Podcast | Spotify or

Most people hear about kambo and think it’s reckless and dangerous, until they see what happens when it’s done right.

My understanding of kambo changed a lot through this conversation, especially after hearing how it’s been used not just as a traditional Amazonian medicine, but also as a tool for addressing complex health challenges. Caitlin Thompson brings a rare blend of experience to this space, having served thousands of sessions while also approaching the work through a scientific lens rooted in neurobiology and research.

Her path into frog medicine came from navigating her own history with Lyme disease, lupus, and chronic illness, which gives real context to why she approaches this work with both precision and respect. We get into what kambo healing looks like in practice, including how dosage, safety, and nervous system state can completely change the outcome of a session.

There’s also a deeper conversation around why many people have overwhelming experiences, and how a more intentional, minimalist approach can unlock benefits around immune support, chronic illness recovery, and nervous system healing.

This is a grounded look at ancient tools meeting modern science, and what becomes possible when healing is approached with both rigor and humility.

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You’ll learn:

[00:00] Introduction
[10:06] Frog medicine 101: what it is, what it does, and how it's collected
[15:32] Nobody actually knows who discovered kambo first
[27:52] Why doing more kambo doesn't mean getting more out of it
[40:05] How Caitlin's personal relationship with kambo has evolved over a decade
[52:41] What's happening to frog populations and the communities behind the medicine
[01:05:54] Mixing kambo with psychedelics is riskier than most people think
[01:13:58] Who should and shouldn't take kambo, and what it can do for addiction
[01:36:21] Treating Lyme without addressing trauma may be why people don't get better
[01:50:31] Is it the substance that's intelligent or something working through it?

Resources mentioned:

Phyllomedusa bicolor | Website
Matsés | Website
Sananga Website
Rapé | Website
Read: Thompson et al, Use of Phyllomedusa bicolour secretion during kambô ritual: observational responses, dosage, and risk of adverse events | Article
Read: Thompson & Williams, Review of the physiological effects of Phyllomedusa bicolor skin secretion peptides on humans receiving Kambô | Article
Institute of Kambo Advancement and Preservation Website
Peter Gorman Website
Read: WTFrog Is Kambo and Am I Ready: A Practical Guide to Understanding the Experience, Staying Safe, and Evaluating If Kambo Is Right For You | Book
Todd Shipman Website

Full show notes at lukestorey.com/kambo

Find more from Caitlin:

Medicine Frog Kambo | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Medicine Frog Kambo Practitioner Training | Website
Institute of Kambo Advancement and Preservation (IKAP) | Website
Kambocon | Website

Find more from Luke:

Luke Storey | Instagram | Facebook | X | YouTube | LinkedIn

Have you tried everything to heal, but your body still won’t cooperate?

I’m joined by Brandy Gillmore, a world-renowned mind-body healing expert, best-selling author of Master Your Mind and Energy to Heal Your Body, and host of Heal Yourself, Change Your Life, where she demonstrates rapid, real-time healing using the mind.

After a devastating injury left her in chronic pain for over six years, relying on a wheelchair, walker, and heavy medication, she was told she would never recover. What changed everything for her was realizing that healing isn’t driven by positive thinking alone, but by specific emotional patterns stored in the body.

We break down how these patterns form, why most approaches fail, and what it actually takes to create lasting change.

About halfway through, Brandy works directly with me in a live session, uncovering hidden patterns and showing how her method works in real time.

If you’ve been dealing with chronic symptoms or want to understand the deeper mind-body connection, this gives you both the framework and a real look at what this work actually feels like.

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You’ll learn:

[00:00] Introduction
[08:08] At rock bottom, the thought that changed everything
[25:28] What it actually takes to create illness (it’s not one emotion)
[35:04] Positive thinking can’t rewire the brain, and what actually does
[49:32] Using music as a weapon against your own subconscious
[01:02:06] Letting go of fear can actually make it worse
[01:15:30] Brandy tunes into my body and finds something unexpected
[01:33:27] Getting triggered by the world could be making you sicker than the world is
[01:48:02] Anger feels justified until you realize what it's actually doing to you
[02:04:04] One pattern from childhood showing up in a completely different area of life
[02:21:55] An exercise that makes the mind-body connection impossible to deny
[02:43:57] What her doctor did after she healed and how it deepened her work

Resources Mentioned:

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | Website
Biophoton | Website
Alexander Gurwitsch | Website
Dissociative Identity Disorder | Website
Gillmore et al, Resolving Specific Psychological Stressors Can Instantly Reduce or Relieve Chronic Neck Pain and Upper Back Pain: Case Reports | Article
Mirror-Touch Synesthesia | Website
Louise Hay | Website

Full show notes at lukestorey.com/brandy

Find more from Brandy:

Brandy Gillmore | Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | X
Read: Master Your Mind and Energy to Heal Your Body: You Can Be Your Own Cure by Brandy Gillmore | Book

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Luke Storey | Instagram | Facebook | X | YouTube | LinkedIn

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Why does real connection feel rare, even when you’re constantly around others?

I sit down with Michael Trainer, author of Resonance: The Art and Science of Human Connection, to question what we think we know about loneliness and human connection. His background in neuroscience and global initiatives brings a different lens to something most people assume is purely emotional.

We challenge the idea that more people equals more connection. It becomes clear that the quality of your relationships directly affects your biology, from your nervous system to long-term health.

I also get into my own experiences with confronting reality versus escaping it. This tension shows up clearly when we talk about psychedelics and healing and how they relate to sobriety.

When your environment or relationships don’t match who you are, your system responds. That’s where resonance stops being abstract and starts becoming something you can feel.

Read: Resonance: The Art and Science of Human Connection by Michael Trainer (https://amzn.to/4lepU1n)

You’ll learn:

[00:00] Introduction
[06:05] Psychedelics as confrontation vs. escape, and the fake shaman problem
[14:39] The cruel irony of writing a book about loneliness
[21:15] What Michael discovered in Sri Lanka that most outsiders never find
[34:47] More connected to God, lonelier with people, the paradox nobody talks about
[51:59] What a real ceremonial leader sounds like, the Jerry Nelson story
[01:01:10] A father who never heard "I love you" and refused to let love die on a napkin
[01:21:03] What 12-Step groups and indigenous healing traditions actually share
[01:40:57] Why we're more connected than ever but lonelier than ever
[01:52:52] Nature as a nervous system reset, vision fasts, and 40 days in the dark
[01:59:13] Declaring your fear on stage and singing to 50 horses in Patagonia

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Resources Mentioned:

Read: A Horse Named Lonesome: Tales and Teachings to Reclaim Connection, Transcend Separation, and Discover the Divine Within by Luke Storey | Book
Read: Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul by Alyson Charles | Book
Alive Again: A Story of Music and Memory | Website
Read: Secrets of the Talking Jaguar: Memoirs from the Living Heart of a Mayan Village by Martin Prechtel | Book
Read: The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun: A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One's True Form by Martín Prechtel | Book
Carbogenetics | Website
Read: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield | Book
Read: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert | Book
Read: Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect by Matthew D. Lieberman | Book
Read: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain | Book

Full show notes at lukestorey.com/trainer3

Find more from Michael:

Michael Trainer | Instagram | Facebook | X | YouTube
Resonance: The Art & Science of Human Connection | Website

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Luke Storey | Instagram | Facebook | X | YouTube | LinkedIn

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I’ve done a lot of deep work over the years—therapy, plant medicine, spiritual practices, you name it. And I don’t say this lightly: this experience hit different.
In this bonus episode from The Great Unlearn, Cal Callahan and I sit down with somatic practitioner Kyle Coursey and unpack what actually happened during one of the most intense and transformative sessions of my life. We’re talking 10+ hours of real conversation, somatic work, and confronting the stories I didn’t even know were still running the show.
We get into boundaries, integrity, self-worth, and why most people are trying to think their way out of things that can only be felt and processed through the body.
This one’s raw, honest, and packed with insights I’m still integrating.
If you’re serious about growth, don’t skip this one.