S2 | E9 Dr. Katie Simons, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist, Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, Psychedelic Medicine Facilitator and Coach

June 8th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 10 mins

#authentichealing, #ayahuasca, #ayahuascaceremony, #burnoutrecovery, #defaultmodenetwork, #freedomthroughhealing, #harmreduction, #healingjourney, #holistichealth, #hypnotherapy, #innerchildwork, #integrationwork, #katiesimons, #mdma, #medicinejourney, #mentalhealthalternatives, #microdosing, #nervoussystemhealing, #nervoussystemregulation, #partswork, #psilocybin, #psychedelicfacilitation, #psychedelicmedicine, #santafe, #solojourney, #somaticbreathwork, #somatichealing, #subconsciousmind, #thepermissionslip, #traumahealing

In this episode, I sit down with Katie Simons — a doctor of pharmacy turned hypnotherapist, somatic breathwork facilitator, and psychedelic medicine guide — for one of the most wide-ranging and personally resonant conversations I've had on the show. We trace her journey from a decade inside the VA healthcare system to stepping fully into the healing space, and dig deep into psychedelics, nervous system regulation, integration, and what it actually means to be healed.

S2 | E8 Luke Lindstrom, Conscious Channel and Intuitive Healer

June 1st, 2026  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 13 mins

#bodywisdom, #chicago, #codependency, #consciouschanneling, #familyoforigin, #healingjourney, #healingpodcast, #homelessness, #hooponopono, #intuitivehealer, #lukelindstrom, #mattkahn, #mentalhealth, #mindfulness, #nervoussystemhealing, #paulselig, #peersupport, #permissionslippodcast, #personalgrowth, #pornographyrecovery, #reparenting, #romanticrelationships, #selflove, #sivanandayoga, #somatictherapy, #soulmates, #spirituality, #traumahealing, #unityconsciousness, #wellness

In this episode, I sit down with Luke Lindstrom — intuitive healer, channel, and peer support worker — who I met at a Paul Selig workshop here in Chicago. Luke shares his remarkable journey from a deeply shut-down, isolated teenager in the suburbs of Detroit to a 28-year-old who channels higher guidance and works daily with some of the most marginalized members of our community. We talk about somatic therapy, the healing power of aloneness, conscious channeling, pornography addiction, romantic relationships, and what it really means to treat every human being as an extension of yourself.

S2 | E7 LeRoy Gordon, Fitness and Yoga Instructor, a Reiki Healer and a Men's Group Leader

April 16th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 12 mins

#adhd, #cabrinigreen, #chicagostories, #consent, #divinemasculine, #ethicalnonmonogamy, #healingjourney, #landmarkforum, #leroygordon, #mdma, #mensgroup, #menswork, #neurodivergent, #permissionslip, #personaldevelopment, #plantmedicine, #polyamory, #prowrestling, #reiki, #yoga

I sat down with LeRoy Gordon — a man who grew up in Cabrini Green, became a police officer, toured as a pro wrestler, and has now found his calling as a yoga instructor, Reiki healer, and men's group leader. We trace his remarkable journey from childhood trauma and survival mode to deep healing work through Landmark, plant medicine, men's groups, and radical honesty in relationships.

S2 | E6 Wendy Perkins Shoef, ADHD Microdosing and Neuro-Pleasure Coach and More

April 9th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 13 mins

#adhdbrain, #adhdcoach, #businesscoaching, #creativeenergy, #emotionalregulation, #harmreduction, #holisticentrepreneur, #impostersyndrome, #microdosinglsd, #microdosingsupportgroup, #mindbodybusiness, #nervoussystemregulation, #neuropleasurecoach, #pelvicfloor, #permissionslip, #permissionslippodcast, #psilocybin, #psychedelicmedicine, #sexualenergy, #sexualwellness, #shamelessliving, #soloentrepreneur, #successdoula, #wholeperson, #yonidearmouring

In this episode, I'm joined by Wendy Perkins Schoef — the "Success Doula" — an ADHD, Microdosing, and Neuro Pleasure Coach who helps solo entrepreneurs grow their businesses by working with their whole selves, not just their to-do lists. Wendy walks me through her four-pillar framework of Goal, Set, Setting, and Intention, and how she applies it to everything from microdosing protocol development to nervous system regulation to sexual wellness. We explore why psilocybin and LSD work so differently as microdosing tools, how unresolved emotional dysregulation shows up as business stagnation, and why creative energy and sexual energy are ultimately the same thing. We also talk openly about yoni dearmouring, prostate work, the societal shame still wrapped around bodies and pleasure, and the importance of harm reduction when exploring psychedelic medicines. This is a rich, honest, and wide-ranging conversation about what it really means to run a business — and live a life — as a whole, embodied human being.

S2 | E5 Karen Kubicko, Psychic Intuitive, Reiki Master & More

April 3rd, 2026  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 12 mins

#abuserecovery, #awakening, #brianweiss, #channeling, #consciousness, #efttapping, #empath, #empathhealing, #healingjourney, #higherself, #hypnotherapy, #innerwisdom, #intuitivehealing, #karenkubicko, #manifesting, #metaphysics, #neardeathexperience, #pastliferegression, #pastlives, #psychicintuitive, #reiki, #rootcausehealing, #soulhealing, #spiritguides, #spiritualawakening, #spiritualpodcast, #thepermissionslip, #trustyourintuition, #wholesoulreading, #youaremore

I sat down with Pittsburgh-based psychic, hypnotist, and past life regressionist Karen Kubicko to talk about how two near-death experiences — one during an emergency C-section and another in a car accident — blew open her spiritual gifts and set her on a path of soul-level healing work. Together we explored past life regression as a tool for breaking deep-rooted patterns like abuse cycles, fear, and anxiety, and we got into how empathic sensitivity, spirit guides, and intuition can be understood, managed, and reclaimed. This one is a grounded, practical, and deeply personal look at what it means to wake up to the truth that we are far more than our current human experience.

S2 | E4 Pascale Falempin, Pilates & Breathwork Instructor

March 22nd, 2026  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 11 mins

#pilates #breathwork #fasciawork #empoweredbodymethod #mindbodyconnection #holistichealth #chronicpain #autoimmunedisease #hashimotos #movementmedicine #restorativemovement #fasciaflossing #embodiment #beyondchicago #thepermissionslip #wellnesspodcast

In this conversation with Pascale Falempin, I explore what it really means to come back into the body. Pascale shares her journey from a sheltered upbringing in Corsica to a professional dance career and ultimately into breathwork and somatic practice. We talk about the quiet disconnection many of us carry, the intelligence of the body, and how breath, movement, and awareness can become powerful gateways to healing, presence, and self-trust.

S2 | E3 Christopher Sunyata, Men's Coach, Meditation Teacher & Engineer

March 12th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 19 mins

#breathwork, #consciousrelationship, #embodiedpresence, #kundalinienergy, #masculineembodiment, #menswork, #nervoussystemhealing, #polaritywork, #psychedelicintegration, #sacredsexuality, #spiritualawakening, #tantra

In this episode, I sit down with Christopher Sunyata—engineer, Buddhist meditation teacher, and men’s coach—to explore what it really means to embody grounded masculine presence.

We talk about trauma, breath, kundalini energy, polarity, multi-orgasmic potential for men, and the profound link between sexuality and spiritual awakening. Christopher shares how bullying, a near-death childhood experience, divorce, fatherhood, psychotherapy, psychedelics, and decades of practice shaped the man he is today.

This is a conversation about safety in the body, depth in relationship, and reclaiming sexuality as a path of consciousness—not performance.

S2 | E2 Deborah Servetnick - Life Mastery Coach

March 5th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 6 mins

Deb Servetnick joins me for a wide-ranging conversation on psychedelics, bodywork, vibration, and the radical idea that you can actually have what you want. We explore preparation vs. integration, decriminalization vs. legalization, healing through mushrooms, and why loving—even the things we want to “beat”—is the real doorway to change.

S2 | E1 Dr. Jodie NewDelman, Doctor of Psychology

February 26th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 19 mins

#adhd, #chronicpainrecovery, #drjodienewdelman, #experientialtherapy, #internalfamilysystems, #ketaminetherapy, #mentalhealthreform, #mindbodymedicine, #nervoussystemregulation, #neurodivergence, #psychedelicintegration, #rootcausehealing, #somatichealing, #thepermissionslip, #traumahealing

In this conversation with Dr. Jodie NewDelman, I explore the intersection of psychology, psychedelics, trauma, and the subtle body. We unpack how dysregulation shows up in individuals and systems, why so many chronic conditions evade traditional medical explanations, and how experiential medicine can help unwind what talk therapy alone often cannot.

We discuss Internal Family Systems, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, transference and countertransference, chronic pain as stored trauma, and the difference between temporizing symptoms and addressing root causes. Jodie offers a grounded, trauma-informed perspective on psychedelic-adjacent work and what ethical, integrated care really looks like.

S1 | E18 Amy Anesi - Dear Friend & Former Spouse

February 6th, 2026  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 46 mins

#breakingthecycle, #consciousdivorce, #coparenting, #divorcehealing, #emotionalmaturity, #masculinehealing, #nervoussystem, #personalresponsibility, #postdivorcegrowth, #shadowwork, #somatichealing, #spiritualawakening, #thepermissionslip, #traumahealing

In this extended season-finale episode, I sit down with my former wife, Amy Anesi, to tell the truth about our marriage, divorce, and what came after. We speak candidly about infidelity, financial collapse, emotional trauma, and the long road of healing that followed.

Rather than re-litigating the past, we examine how conscious self-work can transform even the most painful endings into functional, respectful, and even loving relationships. Amy offers perspective I cannot access alone—calling out blind spots, grounding the narrative, and modeling what emotional maturity actually looks like.

This episode is not about having a “perfect divorce.” It’s about doing your work so the past stops running your life. If you’ve experienced heartbreak, shame, relational collapse, or feel stuck in an old story about yourself, this conversation offers a radically different possibility.

S1 | E17 Paul Selig - Psychic, Teacher & Author

January 16th, 2026  |  Season 1  |  58 mins 5 secs

#awakeninghumanity, #channeling, #christconsciousness, #consciousness, #divineunion, #embodiment, #higheroctave, #metaphysics, #nonduality, #paulselig, #spiritualawakening, #spiritualtruth, #thepermissionslip

I speak with Paul Selig about his path into channeling, the teachings delivered through his Guides, and what they reveal about consciousness, fear, and divine union. We explore the Christ as a living principle within all beings, the role of free will and presence, and why awakening is an energetic shift rather than an intellectual one.
This episode offers a look at discernment, embodiment, and what it means to live from a higher octave of awareness while fully engaged in human life.

S1 | E16 Lisa Parker - Founder, Trilome®

January 8th, 2026  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 11 mins

#ayahuascahealing, #bodykeepsthescore, #embodiment, #holistichealing, #humandesign, #kambomedicine, #nervoussystemregulation, #psilocybintherapy, #psychedelicintegration, #somatictherapy, #thepermissionslip, #traumahealing, #traumarelease

In this episode of The Permission Slip, I sit down with Lisa Parker, founder of Trilome, to chat about trauma held in the body, nervous system regulation, and the integration of bodywork with psychedelic medicine.

S1 | E15 Janell Riedl - Pilates Instructor & Intuitive

January 1st, 2026  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 15 mins

#alternativemedicine, #breathwork, #chicagowellness, #consciousmovement, #corestrength, #embodiment, #emotionalrelease, #energywork, #fascia, #healingjourney, #holistichealth, #intuition, #mindbodyconnection, #nervoussystem, #personalgrowth, #pilates, #somatichealing, #spiritualhealing, #transformation, #traumarelease

In this episode, I talk with my Pilates instructor and friend Janell Riedl, whose intuitive, body-based work has helped unwind decades of tension and trauma for me. We explore how the body holds emotion, how release actually happens, and how Janell blends Pilates, energy work, and nervous-system awareness into a powerful healing practice. This is a conversation about letting go, trusting your body, and following the path that leads you back to yourself.

S1 | E14 Dominica Fisher - Director of Meditative & Creative Exploration at Bîan

December 25th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  58 mins 56 secs

#consciousness, #emotional intelligence, #energy work, #healing, #intuition, #manifestation, #meditation, #personal growth, #reality creation, #shamanism, #spirituality, #wellness

I sat down with Dominica Fischer — intuitive, meditation teacher, creator, and Director of Meditative & Creative Exploration at BÎAN. We explore her upbringing, her lifelong visions, how meditation unlocked her innate gifts, and how she now sees the very code of reality assembling itself. We unpack manifestation, the Bengston Method, and what it actually means to create your life with clarity, emotional presence, and power.

S1 | E13 Jessica Brown - Author, Clinical Nutritionist, Compassion Teacher

December 18th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  49 mins 7 secs

#consciousness, #depersonalization, #derealization, #emotional eating, #energy work, #glp-1, #inner child, #mental health, #noetic field, #nutrition, #personal growth, #self-compassion, #spirituality, #thelovingdiet, #trauma, healing

Join me as I chat with Clinical Nutritionist, Author and Noetic Gield Practitioner Jessica Brown to explore how childhood wounds, trauma, and belief systems shape our health, our eating patterns, and our sense of self. Jessica shares her extraordinary healing journey from a persistent state of depersonalization/derealization into deep spiritual and energetic work, and how it lead her to helping others clear unconscious beliefs through the heart. We dive into compassionate inquiry, the inner eater, GLP-1 medications, and why the body’s intelligence is always trying to bring us home.

S1 | E12 Laura O’Malley - Channel & Happiness Coach

December 11th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 32 mins

#5d, #ascension, #awakening, #christ #consciousness, #conscious #channeling, #consciousness, #duality, #ego, #energy #work, #entity #channelling, #fear, #higher #self, #human #evolution, #kundalini, #laura #o’malley, #meditation, #news #detox, #non-duality, #plant #medicine, #psychedelics, #soul #fractals, #source #energy, #spiritual #emergence, #spiritual #growth, #the #guides, #vibrational #frequency

In my second episode with Conscious Channel and incredibly happy human Laura O’Malley, we explore kundalini energy, awakening, the nature of duality, and why so many people are opening up right now. The collective she works with comes through with powerful, direct teachings on vibrational readiness, fear, free will, the purpose of Earth, and how to navigate this moment in human evolution with clarity and choice.