A podcast where we talk various topics spanning science, philosophy, the human experience and more.

Primal Curiosity
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A podcast where we talk various topics spanning science, philosophy, the human experience and more.
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10/28/2023
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Recent Episodes

December 30, 2023
Katie Hooven: Overcoming Heartbreak, Empowerment, & Self-Love | Primal Curiosity #3
<p>Katie Hooven is a women’s empowerment coach and Garry Tonon jiu jitsu brown belt training and competing under John Danaher with Team New Wave. In this podcast we go in depth on Katie’s own personal story and how she came to be the coach she is today.</p> <p><br></p> <p>EPISODE LINKS:</p> <p>Katie’s IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katiehooven/">https://www.instagram.com/katiehooven/</a></p> <p>Katie’s Website: <a href="https://katiehooven.com/">https://katiehooven.com/</a></p> <p>Katie’s Jiu Jitsu Camps: <a href="https://grapplinggetaways.com/">https://grapplinggetaways.com/</a></p> <p>Grappling Getaways IG:</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/grapplinggetaways/">https://www.instagram.com/grapplinggetaways/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>BOOKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED:</p> <p>The Secret by Rhonda Byrne: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1471172392?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_YZRXFX03YXF9SCD460DM">https://www.amazon.com/dp/1471172392?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_YZRXFX03YXF9SCD460DM</a></p> <p>Elevate The Globe IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elevatetheglobe/">https://www.instagram.com/elevatetheglobe/</a></p> <p>Elevate The Globe Website: <a href="https://elevatetheglobe.com/">https://elevatetheglobe.com/</a></p> <p>Stephanie Langille, The Good Love Co. Website: <a href="https://www.goodloveco.com/">https://www.goodloveco.com/</a></p> <p>Stephanie Langille, The Good Love Co. IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goodloveco/">https://www.instagram.com/goodloveco/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>PRIMAL CURIOSITY SOCIALS:</p> <p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/primal_curiosity/">https://www.instagram.com/primal_curiosity/</a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CuriosityPrimal">https://twitter.com/CuriosityPrimal</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Primal_Curiosity">https://www.youtube.com/@Primal_Curiosity</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>PODCAST INFO:</p> <p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primal-curiosity/id1714040386">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primal-curiosity/id1714040386</a></p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5oo6z1hDVsRQxjvo8JnPDe">https://open.spotify.com/show/5oo6z1hDVsRQxjvo8JnPDe</a></p> <p>RSS: <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/eaae3b58/podcast/rss">https://anchor.fm/s/eaae3b58/podcast/rss</a></p> <p>Full Episodes Playlist: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_mnfqJ_yuWDwcIOLTQZzIlVDIm6ts-vu&si=yJNY05w5hrqqtQVD">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_mnfqJ_yuWDwcIOLTQZzIlVDIm6ts-vu&si=yJNY05w5hrqqtQVD</a> Clips Playlist: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_mnfqJ_yuWBXpgc3gWdDR7liHq-R-AY7&si=HeWkMDERUBP3Anc6">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_mnfqJ_yuWBXpgc3gWdDR7liHq-R-AY7&si=HeWkMDERUBP3Anc6</a></p> <p>YouTube Shorts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Primal_Curiosity/shorts">https://www.youtube.com/@Primal_Curiosity/shorts</a></p> <p>MUSIC:</p> <p>Intro: Sunkissed by Ryan Little</p> <p>Outro: Hands of Time by Ryan Little</p> <p>Ryan Little’s IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamryanlittle/">https://www.instagram.com/iamryanlittle/</a></p> <p>Ryan Little’s Music: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Btj7hq5LydMGs8DuYrvTW?si=77_DtbSNR-GEqh6E5iYEOg">https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Btj7hq5LydMGs8DuYrvTW?si=77_DtbSNR-GEqh6E5iYEOg</a></p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Episode Preview & Intro</p> <p>(2:14) Katie's Story: Starting with heartbreak, a mind f**k, & meditation</p> <p>(10:41) Kundalini Yoga & Somatic Trauma</p> <p>(18:51) Processing trauma & stress on a physiological level</p> <p>(21:41) Meditation & Psychedelic States</p> <p>(29:20) Impact of breathwork & meditation</p> <p>(37:38) Voluntary exposure to adversity</p> <p>(41:07) Negative impact of chronic stress</p> <p>(50:31) Katie's Story: The Relationship Coach & dynamic with her ex</p> <p>(1:03:39) Katie's Story: Reclaiming jiu jitsu for herself & rebuilding confidence</p> <p>(1:11:31) Katie's Story: Know yourself, Like yourself, Love yourself</p> <p>(1:14:37) Consequences of self-talk and narratives we tell ourselves</p> <p>(1:19:40) Foundations of Katie's Coaching</p> <p>(1:23:24) Katie's Story: Bad B*tch Katie vs Desperate Katie, importance of the little things, self-love</p> <p>(1:34:54) Katie's Story: How Katie got over her ex</p> <p>(1:46:16) Katie's Story: Finding purpose & becoming a coach</p> <p>(2:08:23) Clients Katie is best equipped to help</p> <p>(2:12:56) Specific techniques Katie employs in her coaching</p> <p>(2:19:53) EFT: Emotional Freedom Tapping + example</p> <p>(2:23:48) Forgiveness Practice: It's for YOU not just others</p> <p>(2:30:47) Technical Difficulties: One of the cameras died</p> <p>(2:30:54) Back to our regularly scheduled programming: Picking up on Forgiveness</p> <p>(2:34:07) Combining Forgiveness & Gratitude into one Practice</p> <p>(2:36:23) What Katie would say to a younger version of herself</p> <p>(2:41:06) Advice for coaches and people that want to become coaches</p> <p>(2:42:51) Advice for young people</p> <p>(2:44:06) Where to find Katie</p> <p>(2:45:24) Outro</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/primalcuriosity/message

November 24, 2023
Dan Moretti: Teaching critical skills, making friends with books, & Dostoevsky | Primal Curiosity #2
<p>Dan Moretti is a strength and conditioning coach, Brazilian jiu jitsu hobbyist, and a literature and history enthusiast. On top of all that, he has been a teacher in international school systems for almost 10 years, aiming to be the Jiraya-Sensei of the modern world. He has made it his mission to equip his students for the rigors of the modern workplace by focusing on skill acquisition instead of simple test prep.</p> <p> </p> <p>EPISODE LINKS:</p> <p>Dan’s IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dan.lambda/">https://www.instagram.com/dan.lambda/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>BOOKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED:</p> <p>The Brothers Karamazov: <a href="https://a.co/d/ajbQRml">https://a.co/d/ajbQRml</a> </p> <p>Of Mice and Men: <a href="https://a.co/d/6UoXKJE">https://a.co/d/6UoXKJE</a> </p> <p><br></p> <p>PRIMAL CURIOSITY SOCIALS:</p> <p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/primal_curiosity/">https://www.instagram.com/primal_curiosity/</a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CuriosityPrimal">https://twitter.com/CuriosityPrimal</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Primal_Curiosity">https://www.youtube.com/@Primal_Curiosity</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>PODCAST INFO:</p> <p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primal-curiosity/id1714040386">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primal-curiosity/id1714040386</a></p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5oo6z1hDVsRQxjvo8JnPDe">https://open.spotify.com/show/5oo6z1hDVsRQxjvo8JnPDe</a></p> <p>RSS: <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/eaae3b58/podcast/rss">https://anchor.fm/s/eaae3b58/podcast/rss</a></p> <p>Full Episodes Playlist: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_mnfqJ_yuWDwcIOLTQZzIlVDIm6ts-vu&si=yJNY05w5hrqqtQVD">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_mnfqJ_yuWDwcIOLTQZzIlVDIm6ts-vu&si=yJNY05w5hrqqtQVD</a></p> <p>Clips Playlist: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_mnfqJ_yuWBXpgc3gWdDR7liHq-R-AY7&si=HeWkMDERUBP3Anc6">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_mnfqJ_yuWBXpgc3gWdDR7liHq-R-AY7&si=HeWkMDERUBP3Anc6</a></p> <p>YouTube Shorts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Primal_Curiosity/shorts">https://www.youtube.com/@Primal_Curiosity/shorts</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>MUSIC:</p> <p>Intro: Sunkissed by Ryan Little</p> <p>Outro: Hands of Time by Ryan Little</p> <p>Ryan Little’s IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamryanlittle/">https://www.instagram.com/iamryanlittle/</a></p> <p>Ryan Little’s Music: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Btj7hq5LydMGs8DuYrvTW?si=77_DtbSNR-GEqh6E5iYEOg">https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Btj7hq5LydMGs8DuYrvTW?si=77_DtbSNR-GEqh6E5iYEOg</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Episode Preview & Intro</p> <p>(1:42) Who Dan is & what he does</p> <p>(2:46) Subjects Dan Teaches</p> <p>(4:06) Pandemic of Information, In-Group Out-Group Bias & Confirmation Bias</p> <p>(6:59) It's confusing to be a kid now</p> <p>(7:52) Differences between and within generations</p> <p>(9:38) Body doubling to increase productivity in kids and people with ADHD</p> <p>(12:15) Overwhelmed by information</p> <p>(14:25) Teaching kids to think via Socratic dialogue & Dangers of ChatGPT</p> <p>(15:50) Importance of continuity between teachers and kids</p> <p>(17:15) Lowering standards vs Elevating students to meet high standards</p> <p>(21:48) Dan's approach to teaching</p> <p>(22:52) Importance of critical reading & having a conversation with authors</p> <p>(25:02) How Dan ended up as a teacher</p> <p>(28:34) How International Schools differ from American school systems</p> <p>(34:50) Essential skills kids miss out on in traditional schools</p> <p>(38:50) Teaching kids essential skills and critical thinking</p> <p>(42:08) How & What most teachers teach</p> <p>(45:45) Underrated Skill: Disagreeing while remaining friends</p> <p>(49:52) ChatGPT and its effect on education</p> <p>(56:25) How Dan's dad taught him to love stories</p> <p>(1:01:48) Most influential books & stories</p> <p>(1:04:53) Dostoevsky</p> <p>(1:10:53) What makes teachers worthy of respect?</p> <p>(1:15:08) How Dan prepares students for university & life beyond</p> <p>(1:24:12) Advice for teachers and people that want to become teachers</p> <p>(1:28:16) Advice for young people</p> <p>(1:33:54) Outro</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/primalcuriosity/message

October 28, 2023
Cesar Clavijo: Origins, Finding Purpose & Fulfillment, Stillness Academy & Important Things to Teach Kids | Primal Curiosity Podcast #1
<p>Cesar Clavijo is a Holistic Health Professional and Martial Artist living in Beaufort, South Carolina. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Cesar left the military to further heal and develop himself, and to help others do the same. In 2013, he founded Stillness Academy, a holistic training center where he teaches Stillness Koncepts to youth and adults, helping them to move and live as more capable, confident humans facing the challenges of life in the 21st century.</p> <p><br></p> <p>EPISODE LINKS:</p> <p>Cesar’s Website: <a href="https://www.stillness.academy/">https://www.stillness.academy/</a></p> <p>Cesar’s IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stillnessacademy/">https://www.instagram.com/stillnessacademy/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>BOOKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED:</p> <p>Kosmic Consciousness by Ken Wilber: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kosmic-Consciousness-Ken-Wilber-audiobook/dp/B00JLTMM6G/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&tag=buylocal0e8-20">https://www.amazon.com/Kosmic-Consciousness-Ken-Wilber-audiobook/dp/B00JLTMM6G/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&tag=buylocal0e8-20</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Primal Curiosity Socials</p> <p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/primal_curiosity/">https://www.instagram.com/primal_curiosity/</a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CuriosityPrimal">https://twitter.com/CuriosityPrimal</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Primal_Curiosity">https://www.youtube.com/@Primal_Curiosity</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>MUSIC:</p> <p>Intro: Sunkissed by Ryan Little</p> <p>Outro: Hands of Time by Ryan Little</p> <p>Ryan Little’s IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamryanlittle/">https://www.instagram.com/iamryanlittle/</a></p> <p>Ryan Little’s Music: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Btj7hq5LydMGs8DuYrvTW?si=77_DtbSNR-GEqh6E5iYEOg">https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Btj7hq5LydMGs8DuYrvTW?si=77_DtbSNR-GEqh6E5iYEOg</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Episode Preview</p> <p>(2:13) Intro</p> <p>(3:44) Who is Cesar and what does he do?</p> <p>(4:52) What is Stillness Academy</p> <p>(7:19) What Cesar means by "holistic"</p> <p>(9:51) Symbolism behind the Stillness logo</p> <p>(12:36) Cesar's attempt to reclaim the Greek meaning of "gymnasium"</p> <p>(15:20) Links between Plato's Republic and Greek gymnasiums</p> <p>(16:11) The Origin Story of Stillness Academy</p> <p>(22:17) Current paradigms in health, healing, & medicine</p> <p>(24:55) Intro to the Stillness Seven</p> <p>(25:21) The One Mission of Stillness</p> <p>(26:26) What Cesar means by "holistic development"</p> <p>(29:00) The Two Forces of Stillness</p> <p>(30:09) How to balance aggression and compassion in the training room?</p> <p>(36:47) Overview of the Three Stage Sparring system of Stillness</p> <p>(41:52) The importance of positional sparring in jiu jitsu</p> <p>(44:33) The Three Rings of Stillness: Mind, Body, "Soma"</p> <p>(44:45) What does Cesar means by "Soma"</p> <p>(46:04) The Origin Story & more symbolism behind the Stillness logo</p> <p>(50:00) "People don't have ideas, ideas have people." - Interactions between the Conscious and Subconscious</p> <p>(53:42) The Four "Koncepts" of Stillness: Mind, Movement, Konsumption, Ecology</p> <p>(57:20) More on Ecology</p> <p>(1:01:46) Diving deeper into Mind: More on the Conscious and Subconscious</p> <p>(1:03:27) The Five Values of Stillness: Love, Integrity, Service, Wonder, Growth</p> <p>(1:08:09) How Cesar came up with the Stillness Seven</p> <p>(1:10:25) Six Patterns of locomotion in BJJ</p> <p>(1:11:51) Wave (Bridge) movement patterns</p> <p>(1:12:24) Draw movement patterns</p> <p>(1:12:45) Similarities between these movement patterns in BJJ and katas or forms in traditional martial arts</p> <p>(1:13:41) Pike movement patterns</p> <p>(1:14:26) Jump (Shrimp) movement patterns</p> <p>(1:15:38) Turn/Twist movement patterns</p> <p>(1:16:40) Rise movement patterns</p> <p>(1:17:41) The importance of proper movement mechanics in BJJ for injury prevention and success</p> <p>(1:20:20) Jump (Shrimp) and John Danaher's Power Shrimp</p> <p>(1:21:32) The Seven Rules of Stillness Academy</p> <p>(1:21:52) Rule: Be Honest - the importance of honesty</p> <p>(1:24:43) Rules: Be Respectful, Be Kind - the difference between the two</p> <p>(1:26:29) Rule: Step with Care</p> <p>(1:28:16) Rule: Leave it Better</p> <p>(1:28:33) Rule: Do your best. Always.</p> <p>(1:29:21) Rule: Ask Permission</p> <p>(1:33:24) Three Languages: Seen, Heard, Felt</p> <p>(1:35:37) Cesar's teaching methods</p> <p>(1:39:23) Adaptability: a hallmark of great teachers</p> <p>(1:39:42) How John Danaher decides what to teach his students each day</p> <p>(1:41:23) The important things to teach kids</p> <p>(1:49:42) Where Cesar derives the most fulfillment in life</p> <p>(1:51:45) Cesar on having found his purpose</p> <p>(1:53:21) Advice for finding purpose and fulfillment</p> <p>(1:57:38) Advice for people that want to follow in Cesar's footsteps</p> <p>(2:00:08) Advice for young people</p> <p>(2:01:45) Where to find Cesar</p> <p>(2:02:12) Outro</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/primalcuriosity/message
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