The Astral Hustle with Cory Allen

NYT bestselling author and meditation teacher Susan Piver has taught thousands of people the magic of meditation in workshops, events, and retreats all over the world. In her new book The Four Noble Truths of Love, Susan has uniquely applied Buddhist wisdom to modern relationships. Even though it was the first time we spoke, I instantly felt like I had known Susan for years. In this podcast, we have a smiling and rich talk about the challenges, rewards, surprises, and insights of the meditative path.

Meditation teacher George Haas spent a lot of time seeking while he was growing up in New York. After experiencing a bout of particularly deep suffering, he got sober, moved to Los Angeles and started extensively studying Buddhist texts. In 2003, he founded the Mettagroup where he uses a combination of Buddhist teaching and John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory to help students reduce their suffering and live meaningful lives.

Psychology professor William Von Hippel has spent his career exploring social hypothesis. By researching human evolutionary psychology, he’s been able to discover fascinating insights about who we are, what makes us happy and how we can live better lives. In this podcast, we dive deep into evolutionary psychology, how the modern world is challenging our ancestral coding, and his fantastic new book The Social Leap.

Best-selling author Sahara Rose is a leading voice in Ayurvedic cooking. Sahara suffered from intense physical and mental ailments until her life was transformed during a trip to India. She was introduced to Ayurvedic cooking and changing her diet changed her life. In this podcast, was talk about Sahara’s journey to India, how she restored her health by changing her diet, and her new book Eat Feel Fresh: A Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook.

Blue Morpho founder Hamilton Souther has returned home. After heading to the Amazon more than a decade before the plant medicine renaissance, he became a renowned master shaman and founded Blue Morpho in 2002. In this podcast, we talk about what drew Hamilton back to doing medicine work, how he has seen humanity’s collective consciousness shift over the years, and the way technology is shaping our reality.

West Memphis Three member Damien Echols has lived a life none of us can imagine. In the mid 90’s, Damien and two others were wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He lived on death row for 18 years, 10 of which he was in solitary confinement. Eventually, forensic evidence proved Damien’s innocence and he was released from prison. But how did Damien get through 10 years in solitary confinement? By studying and practicing magick and meditation.

Four Sigmatic founder Tero Isokauppila is an expert in all things mushroom. He grew up on his family’s farm in Finland and began foraging mushrooms at an early age. Then, he went on to earn a degree in chemistry and plant-based nutrition before founding his functional mushroom company Four Sigmatic. Tero was chosen as one of the world’s Top 50 Food Activists by the Academy of Culinary Nutrition and has authored two books.

Philosopher Evan Thompson is a professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He is a renowned philosopher of the mind and known for his groundbreaking work on Buddhism and cognitive science. Evan is also the author of Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy.

Wired founder Kevin Kelly is an editor, photographer and New York Times bestselling author. In this podcast, we discuss how social media is changing the way people see reality, his infamous 1000 True Fans essay, and the importance of gratitude. 

Dr. Dan Engle is a psychiatrist, psychedelic researcher, author and peak performance coach. In this episode, we talk about the importance of human bonding, how technology is spiking depression numbers, and the potential future of mental health treatments.

Brandon Beachum hosts the Positive Head podcast where he talks with authors, directors, artists, bloggers, scientists, and entrepreneurs that are making a positive impact on the world. In this episode, we chat about the importance of being the change you want to see in your life and the nature of reality.

Wonder-seeking Michael Phillip hosts the Third Eye Drops podcast where he melds minds with artists, authors, philosophers, shamans, and scientists. In this episode, we dive deep into how a future with conscious artificial intelligence may shape our lives and challenge our emotions.

History professor Daniele Bolelli hosts the top-rated History On Fire podcast and is the author of Not Afraid, Create Your Own Religion, and On The Warrior’s Path. In this podcast, Daniele shares the role history has played throughout his life and his search for harmony in his pull towards savagery.

Vegan Activist Gene Baur has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine. For more than 25 years he has traveled extensively around the country, campaigning to raise awareness about the abuses of industrialized factory farming. In this podcast, Gene shares why he began protecting animals and how cruelty-free eating helps create a more compassionate society.

End of life care pioneer Frank Ostaseski is a renowned Buddhist teacher who co-founded the Zen Hospice Project and the Metta Institute. In this touching podcast, Frank shares what sitting with thousands of people at the time of their death has taught him about living.