The Astral Hustle with Cory Allen

Shiatsu Alchemist Brian Ramisch joins me for a chat about genre-bending reality, the value of deep self-inquiry, and the human social game.

Teacher and author Kelly Carlin speaks to me about defining her personal sovereignty, unplugging from social media, the nature of consciousness, and growing up with George.

Buddhist Geeks founder Vince Horn joined me for a chat and it quickly became clear that we had shared similar inner experiences while prodding at our brains over the years. We took advantage of our familiarity with the terrain and dropped into a deep talk about selfhood, enlightenment, and the dark night process.

It’s All Happening host Zach Leary joins me for a chat about the dangers of political polarization, the reality of social media data collection, and why people should come up with creative solutions to modern problems instead of arguing over personal biases.

People are great at proving themselves right. This often leads to rationalized behavior, which makes overcoming resistance a serious challenge. In this mini-hustle, I talk about how to take your awareness upstream and make the prover-mind work in your favor.

Four-time NYT bestselling author Gretchen Rubin joins me to discuss how she began her writing career, what makes a person happy, and her new book, The Four Tendencies. You can take the free quiz we talk about during the show if you’d like to identify your Tendency (Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, or Rebel). I took it and it turns out I am an UPHOLDER! It made perfect sense after I read the detailed report.

People often constrict themselves with the labels they use to identify who they are. In this guided meditation, I share a way to look beyond your self-description and allow your "I" to thrive. The music that accompanies this meditation is the track "Opening Eye" from my collection, Binaural Beats for Meditation.

Author Chris Grosso joins me to discuss addiction, depression, the importance of being real with yourself, and his new book Dead Set On Living. In this new work, Chris collaborates with Ram Dass, Tara Brach, Noah Levine, Gabor Mate, Duncan Trussell, Sharon Salzberg and others. Together, they offer reasons why people return to self-defeating behaviors and how they can heal.

The ethical decision whether to eat meat or not in modern society is complex if you have your thinking hat on. In this mini-hustle, I answer a listener question about my trip to vegetarianism and back.

I recently released an episode called Meditation AMA Part 1 in which I answered listener questions about meditation. The episode had a healthy response and everyone wanted more. So, here is Part 2 where I address the following: • Can I meditate less since I’ve started feeling the benefits in my daily life? • How do you get yourself in the mindset to meditate? • When and where should I meditate?

How can a person be everything and nothing at the same time? In this mini-hustle I answer a listener question about being. Along the way I discuss individuality, how each of us are unique, radical honesty, and why it's important to share our experiences. ONNIT is the sponsor of this episode! Get a free bottle of Alpha Brain for a limited time and 10% off your order by going to https://www.onnit.com/hustle.

Comedian David Heti joins me to discuss the existential implications of becoming a parent, how social media is impacting our lives, and his new album And You Will Regret It. ONNIT is the sponsor of this episode! Get a free bottle of Alpha Brain for a limited time and 10% off your order by going to https://www.onnit.com/hustle.

The great Hamilton Souther joins me to discuss the importance of not absorbing myths, how paying attention to the causality of nature can illustrate patterns of thought, taming the inner-abuser, his 15 year anniversary of training in the Amazon rainforest, and other topics. ONNIT is the sponsor of this episode! Get a free bottle of Alpha Brain for a limited time and 10% off your order by going to https://www.onnit.com/hustle.

I recently sent an email to my mailing list which asked listeners to submit their questions about meditation. This episode is the first part of an occasional series in which I answer several listener questions at a time. I discuss the following in this inaugural episode: • Do I need a meditation teacher? • Is there a correct or incorrect way to meditate? • What would I share with people in an hour long class? ONNIT sponsors this episode! Get a free bottle of Alpha Brain https://www.onnit.com/h

Can what we experience point to truths beyond our perception? In this mini-hustle I discuss subjectivity, the material world, the definition of truth, the evolutionary reason for increasingly peaceful societies, and what we might be able to learn about the universe from our human point of view. This podcast is sponsored by ONNIT. Get a free bottle of Alpha Brain for a limited time and 10% off your order by going to https://www.onnit.com/hustle.