In Today’s episode, we are fired up to do an episode just us. Mel & Jay talking about growth… the growth edge. Links: Steven Kotler – Episode 159 ::: THANK YOU for listening! If you feel you received value from this or any episode, please consider supporting the show in any way you’re inspired. You can make a one-time donation or join the Trust the…

In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Ross Ellenhorn… Dr. Ross Ellenhorn has spent his career creating treatment modalities that help people achieve meaningful changes in their lives outside of institutional models, and treatment formed by diagnostic assumptions. Cardea is the latest step along that lifelong journey, a model that resis…

In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Yvette Vexta… Better known by her nom de plume “Vexta,” Yvette Vexta is an autodidactic multidisciplinary artist from Sydney, Australia now based in New York City. Her career started in Melbourne in the mid 2000s, as one of the first female street artists of the Street Art and Graffiti Movement. Her ar…

Michael Weisz has a real knack for finding unconventional opportunities and a strong entrepreneurial spirit. He cut his teeth in real estate, but quickly found his nuanced understanding of mis-priced risk prepared him for creative investments like litigation and receivable finance and strategies like loans to professional athletes during lockouts. …

Today’s guest is Ted Seides from Capital Allocators podcast. I first did a print interview with Ted exactly seven years ago, when he had just completed his first book So You Want to Start a Hedge Fund? and had just started his podcast. Since then he has written two more books, Capital Allocators and today’s topic Private Equity Deals and now has on…

In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Shaul Schwarz & Christina Clusiau… Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau are award-winning documentary filmmakers, cinematographers and photojournalists based in Brooklyn, New York. They co-founded the production company Reel Peak Films, specializing in documentary films and series that prioritize cinema…

In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome longtime friend and fellow podcaster, Dean Ricci… A.K.A “The Fuckin’ Pilot,” host of “The Lunatic Fringe Podcast” has worked at everything from professional stripping to skydive instruction and now as a longtime pilot and published author. After 27 years in the sport of skydiving and more than 9 years …

Greg Fleming is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Rockefeller Capital Management, a role he has held since the firm, formerly known as Rockefeller & Co., launched in March 2018. Greg and I discuss the pivotal Lehman weekend in September of 2008 when he was instrumental in the sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America, his thoughts on orga…

In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Autumn Payne… She is the Founder of Ethical Narrative, where storytelling becomes a force for positive change. Since 2021, Ethical Narrative has achieved remarkable results, raising millions of dollars for nonprofits and amplifying their social reach. Deeply invested in client success, Ethical Narrativ…

In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Steven Kotler… Steven is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. Steven is the author of eleven bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of …

Shreya Mehta is an award-winning fine artist who explores, in her vibrant and varied works, the social issues of identity, gender, power, and spirituality. Her art has been exhibited across the globe, from the Indian Consulate in New York to the private collection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In fact, Mehta secured her place at the Royal Academ…

Ken Kencel is the President & CEO of Churchill Asset Management, a $50 billion dollar platform serving over 700 institutional clients. He shared valuable insights on the growing private credit market, the evolution of the industry, his first job at Drexel, working at Carlyle and then going out on his own to start Churchill from scratch. We also dis…

A former chronic pain sufferer, Court Wing is the founder and CEO of REMAP Therapeutics and a co-founder of the Psychedelics & Pain Association. REMAP Therapeutics is devoted to the development of formal psychedelic rehabilitation sessions and cohesive best practices for many treatment-resistant chronic pain conditions. Court is an accomplished per…

Jason Schwarz is Deputy Chief Executive Officer and President at Wilshire, which currently manages over $100 billion in assets and advises on $1.3 trillion. Jason was raised in a legal family, but his path diverged from the expected, fueled by a desire to carve his own niche. He told me, “I think you see this with sons and daughters of successful p…

Joe Moore co-founded Psychedelics Today in 2016 with Kyle Buller. As CEO, Joe has co-created one of the planet’s best-known psychedelic podcasts and training platforms. He combines over 20 years of avid psychedelic study and training with over 20 years of experience in software and multinational project management. Joe is a leading expert in transp…

Anthony Scaramucci, is the founder and managing partner of Skybridge Capital and the SALT Conference. We had a wide ranging and candid conversation about his new book, his path from Port Washington to the White House, navigating the cutthroat world of Wall Street and politics, adapting his investment style to survive, and the importance of non-tran…

In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Karine Joly & Gregory Crozier of World Champion skydiving team, Airwax. Professional Parachutists from France, their list of accomplishments are more than impressive. 17000 jumps combined, World Champions 2018, 9 world records, European Championship winners and Vice-Champions World Cup 2017, World Cup …

Carin-Isabel Knoop is the founder and executive director of the Harvard Business School Research and Case Writing Division. This conversation was spurred by two things, one that I found out on the Business Breakdowns podcast last year that Harvard Business School Publishing is larger than Forbes, and two that I’ve also always been curious about how…

In Today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome Shannon and Travis Morehead… Shannon and Travis Morehead are the founders and Lead facilitators of Great Spirit Farm, a healing and retreat center founded in 2016 in Brooksville, Florida. They mentor in the Shipibo and União do Vegetal (UDV) traditions of ayahuasca, including understanding the plant di…

We are thrilled to welcome Eric & Meaghan Alden! Eric Alden has been on active duty with the US military for 15 years. The majority of his service was in Special Operations with multiple combat deployments. During his military career, Eric discovered his passion for skydiving and later, teaching others to skydive as well. A self-diagnosed adrenalin…

Scott Sperling is the Co-CEO of Thomas H. Lee Partners. We had an excellent conversation about his time at Harvard Management Company under legendary figures like Walter Cabot and Jack Meyer, his thoughts on the evolution of private equity, the growth of THL, how the firm is structured, his top metrics and how to find new areas of growth. Scott is …

We are thrilled to welcome Lucie Charping! Lucie is a dynamic peak performance health coach, mind-body therapist, writer, and speaker who has devoted over two decades to helping her clients tap into their neurobiology and unlock the power of their mind to turn challenges into wins. As a holistic performance specialist, her expertise spans sports th…

Mel and Jay dive into a therapy session with each other, share insight from their experience, and share a lot of resources throughout. Links mentioned: Esther Perel: https://www.estherperel.com/ Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/book/atlas-of-the-heart/ Byron Cady: https://thework.com/instruction-the-work-byron-katie/ 120: W…

Michael Tiedemann is a founding partner and chief executive officer of AlTi Tiedemann Global, a publicly traded $70 billion investment firm. He is also a member of the firm’s board of directors and chairman of the firm’s internal investment committee. We talk about starting the business with his father, Carl Tiedemann, the former president of DLJ, …

In this episode, we are THRILLED to welcome, Joshua Wall! Joshua Wall is an experienced and versatile leader that has operated in an array of operational roles that have groomed him for a position within the medicinal cannabis/ industrial hemp industry. With his start in the United States Army in a Dismounted Infantry Reconnaissance Team (DIRT), Jo…

Alex Chaloff is the CIO of Bernstein Private Wealth Management. We had a great conversation talking about his personal litmus test for a manager, what to do with lagging funds, the advantages of scale, and the importance of having a sleep coach. Please enjoy my talk with Alex Chaloff. Alex Chaloff is the Chief Investment Officer of Bernstein Privat…

We are THRILLED to welcome Anne Philippi to the show. Born in Alsace, based in Berlin, Anne Philippi is a former author & reporter at Vanity Fair, GQ & VOGUE. She worked as a Silicon Valley correspondent for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Frankfurter Allgemeine Quarterly. She lived in Los Angeles for six years as a Hollywood reporter for GQ Ger…

Mel and Jay deep dive on mental health and systems we can use to manage and improve our mental health over time and experience. What would you add? Please comment, we would love to hear your thoughts and experiences too. ::: Links mentioned: Book: The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel Van der Kolk. Brene Brown TED talks. Here and here. Huberman podca…

Today we have Mark Hurley, who recently co-authored a white paper called Welcome to the Jungle: The Next Phase of the Evolution of the Wealth Management Industry. Mark has written several influential papers over the years, and makes some intriguing and provocative points. We go into the mechanics of the wealth management business, how to find talen…

Jay vulnerably shares about his deep healing journey and walking that path with Ayahuasca. The episode starts with a trigger warning as we talk about some highly sensitive topics like child sexual assault and drug addiction. Mel holds space as Jay shares his powerful story. Please share this episode with anyone you think it might help. ::: Links me…

Steffen Pauls is a serial entrepreneur with a long background in the private equity industry. His career started at BCG; he started and sold a fintech company during the dot com era; worked at KKR when it was still a small firm and grew along with it; and then left to start his own company in 2016 called Moonfare - which is a private equity investi…

We are THRILLED to welcome Mike Finoia! Mike is a Standup Comedian based out of New York City. He is a Senior Producer of TruTV’s Impractical Jokers and Impractical Jokers, Inside Jokes, and tours the country opening for the Jokers on their theater and arena tours. Mike also hosts two podcasts: Comes a Time, co-hosted by Dead & Company bassist Otei…

Casey Whalen has had a remarkable investing career starting at the Yale investments office, then Rockefeller University, the CIO of the New York Public Library, running three billion at Truuvo partners and now heading up Lazard’s family office partners. Casey and I talk about the many lessons she learned from David Swensen, and I especially liked h…

Jay deeply dives into his consciousness and human experience and shares what he’s found with you. THANK YOU for listening! If you feel you received value from this or any episode, please consider supporting the show in any way you’re inspired. You can make a one-time donation or join the Trust the Journey family on Patreon. When you become a Patreo…

Hello, family! In this episode, Mel and Jay are sharing their year review deep dive on 2023. A lot of insight and pragmatic approaches to take away. THANK YOU for listening! … If you feel you received value from this or any episode please consider supporting the show in any way you’re inspired. You can do a one-time donation, or you can join the Tr…

In this episode, we are talking about Spiritual Awakening Psychedelics & Social Influence Our mission is, Living, Laughing, Loving and Learning Together Creating and Cultivating Conscious Connections Thru the Practice of Openness, Honesty, Vulnerability, Humility, and Trust … In Today’s episode, Jason interviews : Corey Vogt His history is his resu…

In this episode, we are talking about Reconnecting & Reflecting … Our mission is, Living, Laughing, Loving and Learning Together Creating and Cultivating Conscious Connections Thru the Practice of Openness, Honesty, Vulnerability, Humility, and Trust … TTJ Integration Circle: trustthejourney.today/integration/ Join the TTJ family: www.patreon.com/u…

n this episode, we are talking about Microdosing, Transformation and Cultivating Wisdom Our mission is, Living, Laughing, Loving and Learning Together Creating and Cultivating Conscious Connections Thru the Practice of Openness, Honesty, Vulnerability, Humility, and Trust … Hi family! Today, Melanie interviews Cesar Marin : Today we are talking wit…

Today we are speaking to Ryan Eisenman, co-founder and CEO of Arch, a leading fintech startup that is a digital administrator for private investments. I thought it would be great to catch up with Ryan to get a look under the hood of a rapidly growing B2B SaaS company tackling one of asset management’s persistent back office issues such as K-1s and …

In this episode, we are talking about District216 A Psychedelic Social Club for Thinkers, Creators and Trailblazers … Our mission is, Living, Laughing, Loving and Learning Together Creating and Cultivating Conscious Connections Thru the Practice of Openness, Honesty, Vulnerability, Humility, and Trust … Hi family! Today, Jason interviews Jacob Tell…

In this episode, we are talking about Wisdom from the Dojo … Our mission is, Living, Laughing, Loving and Learning Together Creating and Cultivating Conscious Connections Thru the Practice of Openness, Honesty, Vulnerability, Humility, and Trust … Hi family! Today, Melanie interviews Jennifer Cassetta : Jennifer Cassetta is a TEDx and keynote speak…

Today we have Jon Hirtle, founder and executive chairman of Hirtle, Callaghan & Co, a $20 billion OCIO firm. I was especially interested to talk to Jon because he is a real process guy, and has been thinking deeply about managers and portfolios for over thirty years. John trained recruits at Paris Island, worked at Goldman, and left with no clients…

In this episode, we are talking about Itrip Psychedelics … Our mission is, Living, Laughing, Loving and Learning Together Creating and Cultivating Conscious Connections Thru the Practice of Openness, Honesty, Vulnerability, Humility, and Trust … Hi family! Today, Melanie interviews Jessica Howarth : Jessica founded ITrip Psychedelics with the missi…

In this episode, we are talking about the Ayahuasca Foundation … Our mission is, Living, Laughing, Loving and Learning Together Creating and Cultivating Conscious Connections Thru the Practice of Openness, Honesty, Vulnerability, Humility, and Trust … Hi family! Today, Melanie interviews Carlos Tanner : Carlos Tanner has been studying the science o…

In this episode, we are talking about Trailblazing, Healing Trauma & Building Plant Medicine Businesses … Our mission is, Living, Laughing, Loving and Learning Together Creating and Cultivating Conscious Connections Thru the Practice of Openness, Honesty, Vulnerability, Humility, and Trust … Hi family! Today, Melanie interviews Kim Dudine : Kim Dud…

AI for Portfolio Insight Jan Szilagyi is the CEO and co-founder of Toggle AI, a generative AI startup that uses machine learning to turn institutional-grade data into insights for investors of all stripes. Szilagyi spent most of his career with Stanley Druckenmiller at Duquesne Capital. He was co-CIO of global macro at Lombard Odier and also manage…

In this episode, we are talking about Elite sport, plant medicine, and using our platform to advocate … Our mission is, Living, Laughing, Loving and Learning Together Creating and Cultivating Conscious Connections Thru the Practice of Openness, Honesty, Vulnerability, Humility, and Trust … Hi family! Today, Melanie interviews Anna Symonds, Social m…

In this episode, we are talking about Angles, Herpes & Psychedelics … Our mission is, Living, Laughing, Loving and Learning Together Creating and Cultivating Conscious Connections Thru the Practice of Openness, Honesty, Vulnerability, Humility, and Trust … Hi family! Today, Jason interviews Jamie Crawford. Jamie’s bio reads: I’m thrilled to share t…

In this episode, we are talking about Angles, Herpes & Psychedelics … Our mission is, Living, Laughing, Loving and Learning Together Creating and Cultivating Conscious Connections Thru the Practice of Openness, Honesty, Vulnerability, Humility, and Trust … Hi family! Today, Mel interviews Beth Bell. Beth’s bio reads: From New York to Costa Rica to …

In this episode, we are talking about Psychedelic Sciences 2023… … Our mission is, Living, Laughing, Loving and Learning Together Creating and Cultivating Conscious Connections Thru the Practice of Openness, Honesty, Vulnerability, Humility, and Trust Psychedelic Sciences 2023 Show notes & links greatspiritfarm.org – Shannon & Travis maps.org – Ric…