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S7e3: Ezy Finkel – A Whole Different Life

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2023/09/21

Our guest today, Ezy Finkel, did the Hoffman Process in March of 2023. Ezy shares with us his intimate story of recovery from addiction with honesty, humility, and light. Ezy grew up in an Orthodox Jewish community and shares his difficulties living within this community. Eventually, he was asked to leave. Then, years later, he was asked to come back to be a source of healing there. Ezy's story touches on many points of the human experience and reflects a journey of recovering his true nature, his

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S7e2: Chip Conley – Wisdom & the Ultimate Spirituality

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2023/09/14

Chip Conley, a co-founder of Modern Elder Academy (MEA), joins us today in conversation with Drew. Chip is not a graduate of the Hoffman Process, but the work of MEA and the work of the Process both beautifully support growth and change within. ** (See below for the next community conversation with MEA and Hoffman.) Content warning: This episode mentions suicide. Please use your discretion. If you or someone you know is suicidal, please reach out to The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at

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S7e1: Dr. Richard Schwartz – IFS & the Unburdening of...

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2023/09/07

Dr. Richard (Dick) Schwartz, founder of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, kicks off our new season 7. While Dick is not a graduate of the Hoffman Process, we asked him to be on the podcast because his life's work of IFS aligns beautifully with the work of the Process.** IFS was born in the 1980s when Dick began to work with clients in his therapy practice. Dick shares his story of how he came to see and work with the family system we each have within us. His discoveries about the inner

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S6e21: Shawn Amos – The Owner’s Manual to Yourself

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2023/07/06

In our season 6 finale, we host producer, songwriter, musician, author, and keeper of the American blues music flame, Shawn Amos. Shawn came to the Hoffman Process feeling like he was living his life while "... at the whim of all of these unseen forces and past traumas, and unconscious reactions to my parents..." A couple of days into the Process, Shawn realized he had to stop being cynical of the work if he was going to get the most out of his week there. He went all in, which opened him to the

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S6e20: Erik Larson – Better Daddy School

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2023/06/29

Eighteen years ago, faced with a painful change coming in his life, Erik Larson knew it was time for change within himself. He came to the Hoffman Process. Eight days later, upon his return home, he told his two small children he had been at Better Daddy School. He told them things were going to be different. From that day forward, they were because he had changed. This was the beginning of his new life, a life Erik now deeply loves. In this conversation, Erik and Drew go deep into the

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S6e19: Britt Lightning – It’s All Within You

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2023/06/22

Britt Lightning, the lead guitarist for the all-female, Platinum-selling, 80's rock band Vixen, is our guest this week on the Hoffman Podcast. Listen in as Britt regales us with stories of how the guitar and playing music came to be her life's work. Her journey to playing guitar was supported by many, including her parents, and spotlights many synchronistic moments. In wonderfully uplifting ways, her story highlights how when we follow our inner calling, we find that the Universe is indeed

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S6e18: Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. – Follow Your Callings

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2023/06/15

A world-renowned expert in the mind-body connection, Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., completed the Hoffman Process in 1990. This conversation with Joan and Sharon is a deep exploration into the nature of callings through the lens of Joan's life. The callings of her Spirit first showed up early in her life. At the age of ten, Joan experienced a very difficult journey through childhood OCD. At one point, she had profound realizations of how she could help heal herself and did so. Through this, as a child,

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S6e17: Bernard Franklin Ph.D. – Vulnerable, Authentic...

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2023/06/08

A nationally recognized thought leader, Bernard Franklin completed the Hoffman Process in June 2022. As Bernard shares, he was a man who had blocked his emotions, feelings, and energy, and "all of those channels were ready to explode." He was shaky. He wasn't comfortable in his own skin. And having arrived at the world's best educational institution and at the height of his career, he found himself profoundly needing something he could not yet name. He found it at the Hoffman Process. At Bernard's

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S6e16: Natalie Lumpkin – Parental and Ancestral Patterns

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2023/06/01

Natalie Lumpkin, the creative force behind Finding You, a gathering dedicated to Anti-Oppression work for Black Women, completed the Hoffman Process in early 2020. Content warning: This episode does contain a discussion of racial violence and the use of the N-word and may not be suitable for all audiences. After experiencing betrayal and doing the work to heal this betrayal, she came to the Process to understand the patterns of her relationships. Indeed, Natalie was serious about change. On day

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S6e15: Dr. Sheila Ohlsson Walker – Your Purpose & the...

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2023/05/25

Sheila Ohlsson Walker, Ph.D., who graduated from the Hoffman Process in 2019, shares her sense of what purpose is and how we can come to know it. Content warning: this episode does contain references to child sexual abuse and may not be suitable for all audiences. Sheila shares how purpose can change over time, meaning we can have many purposes in our lifetime. In this warm and uplifting conversation, Sheila gives tangible examples of what she means by this definition by sharing her own

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S6e14: Richard Raymond – Finding My Voice, Knowing I...

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2023/05/18

In the Fall of 2022, Richard Raymond, British Filmmaker, graduated from the Hoffman Process. Yes, Richard is a filmmaker, but as you'll discover listening to this conversation with Liz, Richard is a masterful storyteller. and boy does he have stories to tell. From a very young age, films enthralled Richard. When he realized he wanted to be involved in making films, he took action. To that end, he made his own introduction to the world of filmmaking. Then, as he followed his heart's vision, he

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S6e13: Mary Arden – Earth and Spirit

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2023/05/11

Mary Arden, a beloved Hoffman Process teacher and coach, taught the Process for nearly 30 years. In this spirited and delightful conversation with Drew, Mary shares her experience taking the Process, teaching the Process, and working directly with Bob Hoffman. She also, lovingly, shares her experience of being with her beloved partner, Jim, while he was alive and now after his passing. Mary bridges Earth and Spirit as she speaks of her life, relationships, and work to help facilitate wellness and

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S6e12: B David Cisneros – Beautiful Angels in our Lives

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2023/05/04

B David Cisneros, professor and author, shares that the Hoffman Process, without question, was the single most impactful thing I've ever done for myself." The Process put David on a "path to happiness, to joy, to finding joy." When speaking of his childhood, David shares with Sharon that blame was a deep familial pattern. In his family, "any problem you had was someone else's fault." But in the Process, David quickly came to see that blame was no longer an option if he truly wanted to meet the

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S6e11: Natalie Kuhn – Spirituality & Your Amazing Body

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2023/04/27

Natalie Kuhn is Co-CEO and a founding teacher of The Class. Listen in as she shares about spirituality, the human body, and the incredible healing power of expression. While Natalie grew up with Catholicism and Buddhism, it was in her biology class that she realized the profound power of the spiritual nature of life. Natalie saw the power of the human body to heal as a doorway to the mystery of the unseen power of spirituality. In her work today, the power of her spiritual insight has come full

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S6e10: Bobby Africa – Slow it Down, Bobby

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2023/04/20

In his youth, Bobby Africa, business mentor and ultra-endurance athlete, earned his nickname "Too Fast Africa" racing motocross for Kawasaki. Ironically, and perfectly, it was Regina's (his Process teacher) loving invitation to, "Slow it down, Bobby" that opened the door, even wider, to the healing that took place during his Process. In the first few days of his Process, Bobby (Bob's childhood nickname) began to feel safe and content. He realized he didn't have to be anything or anyone but simply

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S6e9: Linda Hartka – Healing Self-Loathing

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2023/04/13

Linda Hartka, beloved Hoffman teacher, shares her story of how doing the work of the Process healed her seemingly intractable self-loathing. As a therapist for years, Linda did many workshops and types of training to deepen her capacity and ability to hold others in their healing. And yet, her tendency to feel self-loathing didn't budge. Through the Process, she was able to finally melt away the patterns that held it in place. This same outcome has been true for so many who do the Process. The

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S6e8: Susan Beaulieu – Drumming & Singing Back My Spirit

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2023/04/06

Susan Beaulieu, Healing Justice Director, is Anishinaabe and an enrolled member of the Red Lake Nation. Listen in as Susan shares her powerful healing journey, including her journey at the Hoffman Process. Content warning: this episode mentions suicide. Susan has worked directly with Indigenous communities for over 17 years. For the last seven years, her focus has been helping others understand the impacts of unresolved individual, ancestral, and collective trauma, and developing strategies to

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S6e7: Eliot Wajskol – Living Fully Alive

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2023/03/30

Eliot Wajskol did the Process in 2022. Listen in as he shares an intergenerational story of hardship, a desire to build a better life, and the hope to one day live fully alive. Eliot's grandparents' and parents' lives were filled with persecution and hardship during the holocaust beyond anything most of us will ever know. Somehow, his father and mother, and her mother, survived. Eventually, they made the journey to America as refugees in 1968, with no money and very few belongings. Growing up in

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S6e6: Barbara Burke – A Story of Family Healing

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2023/03/23

Barbara Burke, beloved Hoffman teacher and coach, is committed to helping people reconnect to their authentic selves. Content warning: This conversation makes reference to self-harm, eating disorders, child sexual abuse, and contains explicit language, and may not be suitable for all audiences. Barbara took the Process in 1996. She credits her work at the Process as a major contributor to rediscovering her creativity. Also an author, multimedia artist, and educator, Barbara became a Hoffman

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S6e5: Kurt “Big Boy” Alexander – Coming to Know Kurt

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2023/03/16

Kurt "Big Boy" Alexander, The Voice of L.A. and the host of the wildly successful “Big Boy’s Neighborhood," did the Hoffman Process in July of 2022. There are many themes in this beautiful conversation with Kurt and Drew. One theme is Kurt's realization that he knew very well who "Big Boy" is but didn't know who Kurt really is. He continues to be determined to do the deep work to come to know Kurt. Another theme is the power of coming to see the unconscious and compulsive patterns we adopt to

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