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Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Eric Osborne joins George for a wide-ranging, two-hour conversation that moves from personal history into the deepest questions psychedelics raise about science, religion, and healing. Eric traces his own path — a small-town Kentucky upbringing, a spiritual awakening in a garden, a psychedelic retreat that reordered his priorities, and a near-death experience intense enough to leave him sweating blood. From there the conversation opens into the ideas at the center of his book, The Psychedelic Reformation: why "renaissance" is the wrong word for what's happening with these medicines (they never left — they were pushed underground), what the "stay put muscle" is and why it matters more than any technique, the existential weight of real informed consent, and why psilocybin is better understood as a technique to practice than a technology to master. Along the way: gifts from non-material beings, the stolen golden age of psychedelic research, whether mushrooms are medicine, drug, or sacrament, and why science and religion may both be asking the wrong questions about healing and authority. More conversations like this one → truelife.transistor.fmEric's book, The Psychedelic Reformation → ericsosborne.com/the-psychedelic-reformation One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting George kicks off a new series called The Next Generation with Logan — a climber, zipline guide, and 20-something he met at Vertex Climbing Gym. Logan opens up about his spiritual awakening at fifteen through Eckhart Tolle, a stretch of dissociation and mania that followed, and the months he spent at Alternative to Med Center in Sedona getting off medication and finding his way back into his body. The conversation ranges from what a real rite of passage looks like in a world that no longer offers one, to what climbing teaches about the line between fear and danger, to the psychology of dating apps, money, ego, and validation. George and Logan close by turning to the generational gap itself — what older generations miss about growing up saturated in screens, and what it means to build a meaningful life at the edge of a generation inheriting a radically different world. More conversations like this one are at truelife.transistor.fm. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting The structure was always the cage. Somewhere between the eight radiating arms of an octopus and the single load-bearing column of a linear thought, there is a third thing — a way of moving through ideas that has no center, no hierarchy, no beginning that obligates an end. Perry Knoppert calls it the Octopus Movement. He has also been called, by people who love him and by people who feared him, Dr. Octopus. This is not a conversation about an animal. It is a conversation about the skeleton we build inside our own skulls without ever being asked if we wanted one — the linear chain of cause, sequence, and conclusion that we mistake for reality itself, and what happens to a mind that never fully accepted the architecture. George Monty sits down with Perry to take the load-bearing wall out of thinking. What's left when a thought doesn't have to lead anywhere? What is a connection that happens without thinking — the thing Perry calls nonlinear thinking, the space between thoughts, one awareness distributed across many arms instead of one command issued from a single head? Is that dangerous, or is the real danger the tidy hallway of linear cognition we've all agreed to walk down single-file? Threaded through: growing up gifted and unlicensed for a school system built for hallways, not oceans. The unwritten social architecture that autistic minds are handed blueprints for but never taught to read. Why "it's not working" might be the most linear sentence in the language. Love without thought. Focus as a fault line, not a spotlight. And the moment Perry names the thing he's building — not an organization, not a brand, an uncaged way of connecting minds — the Octopus Movement. This episode is TrueLife's own structure put under the same pressure it studies: no single spine holding the conversation up. Rupture as method, not metaphor. In this episode: What nonlinear thinking actually is — and why Perry argues linear thinking is the more dangerous of the twoThe Octopus Movement: connecting people "without thinking"One awareness vs. one mindAutism, giftedness, and the unwritten rules nobody hands you a copy ofWhy "it's not working" is a trap built out of languageLove, focus, and attention as structural — not emotional — phenomenaGuest: Perry "Dr. Octopus" Knoppert — founder of the Octopus Movement Learn more / connect: octopusmovement.org TrueLife is hosted by George Monty. The structure was always the cage. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting What does it take to break the cycle of addiction? Austin Rampt joins TrueLife for an unfiltered conversation about addiction, recovery, trauma, identity, relapse, shame, redemption, incarceration, and rebuilding a life after the consequences of substance use. This episode explores the psychology and neuroscience of addiction alongside the human story behind recovery: dopamine, compulsive behavior, trauma, agency, free will, identity, and the difficult process of transformation. We also talk about fugitive life, cartel involvement, Mexico, morality, suffering, resilience, and what happens when a person reaches the point where the old life can no longer hold. Topics include: addiction recovery, addiction neuroscience, trauma recovery, relapse, sobriety, substance abuse, dopamine, compulsive behavior, identity, free will, human behavior, criminal justice, incarceration, resilience, redemption, psychedelics, altered states, and personal transformation. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting What happens when you stop needing certainty? Joshua Pritikin joins TrueLife for a conversation about belief, doubt, spirituality, meaning, identity, and what it means to live without being trapped by inherited answers. We explore the psychological and philosophical tension between faith and skepticism, how beliefs shape identity and perception, and whether questioning what we think we know can become a form of freedom. This is a TrueLife conversation about consciousness, spirituality, meaning-making, personal transformation, and the uncomfortable territory between certainty and curiosity. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting What if changing the way you look at reality changes the reality you experience? Charla Pitre joins TrueLife to explore seven lenses for understanding lived experience, including trauma, coherence, consciousness, relationships, self-awareness, systems thinking, and meaning-making. We explore the heart-brain connection, nervous system regulation, radical accountability, observer perspective, spirituality and science, and the ways our internal models influence how we interpret the world. Topics include: trauma healing, consciousness, coherence, nervous system regulation, systems thinking, metacognition, perception, spirituality, self-awareness, relationships, and personal growth. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting What happens when identity, psychedelics, family history, and a fictional story collide? Lindsay Kent joins TrueLife to discuss My Twin the Murderer, MK-Ultra, the history and mythology surrounding psychedelics, twin identity, altered states, and the use of fiction to explore difficult psychological and cultural territory. The conversation moves through Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, psychedelic history, cognitive liberty, ego dissolution, psychedelic integration, consciousness expansion, and the relationship between storytelling and transformation. Topics include: MK-Ultra, psychedelics, psychedelic history, twin identity, altered states, cognitive liberty, ego death, psychedelic integration, consciousness, fiction as medicine, and the psychedelic renaissance. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting What happens when psychedelics, artificial intelligence and transhumanism collide? Eric Postow joins TrueLife to explore changing ideas about consciousness, technology, law, human enhancement, and the future of humanity. We examine how emerging technologies and altered states challenge assumptions about identity, autonomy, reality, and what it means to be human. Topics include: psychedelics, artificial intelligence, AI and humanity, transhumanism, consciousness, emerging technology, human enhancement, legal change, cognitive liberty, and the future of society. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting What happens when psychedelic culture becomes a living library of human experience? This TrueLife conversation explores Psychedelic Pathways Magazine and the stories, ideas, practices, and communities shaping the modern psychedelic renaissance. We discuss plant medicine, psychedelic integration, Indigenous wisdom, trauma healing, sacred masculinity, psychonaut experiences, cultural transformation, and the importance of responsible psychedelic storytelling. This episode is for anyone trying to understand the rapidly changing landscape of psychedelic culture beyond the hype. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting The Casino Just Spoke — And It Knows Your Name. The house doesn’t just win. It waits. It feeds. It has swallowed every desperate dream, every shattered prayer, and every soul that ever stumbled across its blood-soaked carpet. In Episode 3 of Soft Count, the casino finally reveals itself to Bruce — alone, broke, and wide awake at 3am. What happens next isn’t just another bad night at the tables. It’s something ancient, patient, and hungry waking up. This isn’t your average gambling story. Soft Count dives headfirst into the psychological darkness of addiction, obsession, and the supernatural underbelly of the casino floor — where the lights never dim, the machines never sleep, and the house always has one more game rigged in its favor. In this episode: •  Bruce’s raw confrontation with the living entity that is the casino itself •  The brutal intersection of desperation, fate, and self-destruction •  Atmospheric storytelling that blurs the line between psychological horror and real-life vice If you’ve ever felt the pull of the slots at 3am, lost more than money, or wondered what’s really watching you from behind the felt — this episode will crawl under your skin and stay there. Perfect for fans of dark fiction, gambling addiction stories, psychological thrillers, and gritty nocturnal noir. Soft Count Episode 3: The House Introduces Itself. Hit play… if you dare. The casino is patient. The casino is waiting. And now it has your attention. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting 3AM Casino Shift Turns Supernatural When Prayer Beads Shatter Reality At 3 a.m., Bruce is deep in the hypnotic grind — hot can, cold can, open, close, push the cart — just another soulless loop on the neon-drenched casino floor. Then he spots them: warm burgundy prayer beads lying on the filthy carpet. One touch and everything fractures. Suddenly he’s ripped out of his own skin and plunged into someone else’s life — overlapping timelines bleeding together. Christmas laughter and homemade tortillas. A sacred gift from an elder. A wedding. A funeral. Red bills piling up. Crushing, soul-eating loss. All of it crashing down in the shadow of slot machine 41. In the heart of greed and despair, a quiet miracle explodes. The sacred doesn’t need permission. It shows up exactly where the house thinks it owns everything. This isn’t just another gambling story. Soft Count Episode 3 dives into the blurred edge where addiction meets mysticism — proving that consciousness is not linear, we are not separate, and sometimes the ocean remembers it’s the ocean… even under casino lights. In this episode: •  A single object triggers vivid past-life bleed and emotional time collapse •  The hidden sacred breaking through layers of desperation and machine addiction •  Profound themes of interconnectedness, grief, redemption, and spiritual awakening in the unlikeliest place Perfect for fans of psychological horror, mystical fiction, gambling noir, spiritual awakening stories, and mind-bending tales that f**k with your sense of reality. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the machine — whether literal slots or the grind of life — this episode will haunt you in the best way. Soft Count Episode 3: Prayer Beads on the Casino Floor The house always wins… until something older steps in. Hit play and let it crack you open. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting First Day on the Job: Welcome to the Casino That Eats Souls — Soft Count Episode 1 Day one. No training. No mercy. Just Bruce stepping into the glowing belly of the beast — a neon-drenched casino where the lights never sleep, the machines never stop screaming, and the house is always watching. Pushing his cart through the haze of desperation and stale victory, Bruce quickly learns the real rules: hot can, cold can, open, close, move. Rinse. Repeat. Survive. But beneath the slot machine prayers and cocktail waitress smiles, something ancient and hungry is already stirring. The casino isn’t just a building. It’s alive. It remembers. And it’s already tasting him. This is Soft Count Episode 1 — the hypnotic launch of a psychedelic sci-fi noir audio drama that drags you straight into the underbelly of addiction, obsession, and crumbling reality. Philip K. Dick meets cyberpunk casino hell in a mind-bending descent where the line between worker, gambler, and sacrifice starts to dissolve. In this introductory episode: •  Bruce’s brutal first shift in the heart of the machine •  The hypnotic rhythm of casino labor and the quiet erasure of self •  First cracks in reality: the house isn’t just winning — it’s feeding •  Neon noir atmosphere dripping with existential dread and cosmic unease One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting From Drunk Narcissistic A*****e to Psychedelic Alchemist: How Adam Butler Weaponized a Midlife Crisis and Psychedelics to Rebuild His Soul In a world drowning in burnout, mental health crises, and fake success, Adam Butler’s raw journey from rock bottom to psychonaut warrior is the red-pill wakeup call you didn’t know you needed. At 40, Adam was a self-admitted “drunk, narcissistic, belligerent a*****e” — until a brutal fight triggered his midlife crisis and forced him to burn everything down. Instead of numbing out, he grabbed a backpack, drove across 40 states hugging redwood trees, confronted his demons, and dove headfirst into the world of psychedelics for deep emotional “plaque removal.” This isn’t your typical self-help fluff. In this powerful True Life Podcast episode, Adam reveals how psychedelics stripped away years of emotional buildup, trauma, and societal b******t — unlocking raw authenticity, creativity, and purpose. Key Insights from Adam Butler’s Transformation: •  Turning rock-bottom adversity into rocket fuel for personal growth •  Psychedelics as a brutal but effective tool for clearing mental plaque and healing trauma •  The midlife crisis that became his greatest awakening •  Why self-worth and radical self-care are non-negotiable •  Moving from narcissistic self-destruction to helping others battle mental health struggles and suicidal ideation Adam’s story — detailed in his book The Alchemist of Tears — proves that hitting bottom can be the ultimate launchpad. No guru b******t. No toxic positivity. Just a real man doing the hard, messy work of becoming who he was always meant to be. If you’re stuck in a rut, questioning your identity, or looking for psychedelic healing, mental health transformation, or how to turn pain into purpose, this episode will hit like a lightning bolt. Perfect for: •  Anyone navigating midlife crisis •  Psychonauts exploring psychedelics for self-discovery •  People ready to ditch performative success for raw authenticity •  Those seeking real tools for trauma healing and personal reinvention Grab Adam’s book The Alchemist of Tears and dive into the full unfiltered conversation on True Life Podcast. Keywords & Topics: Psychedelics, Midlife Crisis Transformation, Psychonaut Journey, Adversity to Growth, Emotional Plaque Removal, Mental Health Healing, Self-Discovery, Authenticity, Psychedelic Integration, The Alchemist of Tears https://www.instagram.com/thealchemistoftears?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== amazon.com/dp/196050505X patreon.com/BooksByAdamButler youtube.com/@ButlersDMTFieldGuide One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting What would a next-generation psychedelic experience look like? This TrueLife episode explores KATAPT∞, described as a bifurcated tryptamine-salvinorin hybrid, through a speculative discussion of altered states, psychedelic phenomenology, consciousness, and the experience of encountering an unfamiliar compound. The focus is on subjective experience, perception, consciousness, and the questions raised by emerging psychedelic compounds—not a guide to making or using drugs. Topics include: psychedelic experience, altered states of consciousness, tryptamines, salvinorin, phenomenology, psychedelic culture, consciousness, perception, and the future of psychedelic exploration. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting ETH-LAD (6-Ethyl-6-nor-lysergic acid diethylamide) “The compound that was not a plan. It was a Tuesday.” You had everything laid out with the calm precision of a man who respects the material: one hundred micrograms, vodka carrier, brown dropper bottle, no gloves. Fifteen seconds later the metallic taste hit the back of your throat like a telegram from God. Both hands. Full transdermal load. Zero time to prepare. Wife home at five. Crockpot doing its thing. Pandemic outside. Banana tree still standing. What followed was not a microdose. It was eight hours of the most hyper-lucid, architecturally obsessive lysergamide ever synthesized deciding to show you every room you had been carefully avoiding. The money thing. The comparison thing. The gap between the life you have and the life you were definitely going to have by now. All of it lit up at once, no filter, no queue, no polite deferral. Default mode network offline. Escape routes closed. Just you, the fractals, two cats who had seen some things, and the sudden, merciless clarity that the monsters in the corner were never as big as the space you had been giving them. You didn’t fight it. You looked. And they softened. This is not a story about how much you can take. It is a story about how much you are willing to let go of. Synthesist’s Note ETH-LAD is real. Transdermal absorption of lysergamides is real. The metallic taste is real. The lesson is real. The gloves were also real — wear them. Timeline of the longest Tuesday in Hawaii 9:11 am – First drop on skin 9:28 am – Containment attempt fails 10:14 am – The Room opens After noon – Gravity returns, soup smells like grace 5:00 pm – Wife walks in. You hold both truths at once. A bad idea. Also the best day you’ve had in years. Both statements are completely true. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US 🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first year https://www.district216.com/ Legal Disclaimer / Release of Liability for Podcast:This  content  is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in this transmission constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. I am not your lawyer, financial advisor, or telling you what to do. This podcast documents historical events, analyzes publicly available information, and explores hypothetical scenarios. Any actions discussed are presented as educational examples of how systems work—not as instructions or recommendations. You are solely responsible for your own decisions and actions. Any application of information presented here is at your own risk. I assume no liability for consequences of actions you choose to take. By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that this content is educational commentary, that you’re responsible for researching applicable laws in your jurisdiction, and that you’ll consult appropriate professionals before taking any action that could affect your legal, financial, or personal situation.