Listen and explore:How the podcast got its name and why we feel we've outgrown itWhat it means to be FAR OUTThe long term benefit of blogging or podcasting consistently The role wilderness plays in communing with soul and spirit Our modern problem: we live in a society of adolescents The powerful technology of initiation and returning to soulWhere we see our work taking us  Mentioned on this episode:Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche by Bill PlotkinNature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World by Bill PlotkinTrue Self, False Self by Richard RohrTouching Enlightenment: Finding Realization in the Body by Reginald RayConnect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeWild Within @ www.thewildwithin.orgSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao ethically sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

FAR OUT: Adventures in Unconventional Living

FAR OUT #146 ~ Soul, Initiation & Changing the Name of the Podcast

Listen and explore:Julie-Roxane is finally a green card holder!Aligning with Truth and the path of least resistanceThe error in mistaking the path of least resistance as passivityThe error in mistaking all resistance as a force to break throughInner resistance and outer resistance and what we can learn from eachWhat happens when we align with the ego's plans and what happens when we align with life's plansSurrendering to greater forces than the egoIs resistance a sign we are headed in the right direction or that we are out of alignment?Mentioned on this episode:The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection by Michael A. SingerThe War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven PressfieldThe I Ching or Book of Changes by Brian Browne WalkerCutting Through Spiritual Materialism  by Chögyam TrungpaConnect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeWild Within @ www.thewildwithin.orgSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao ethically sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

FAR OUT #145 ~ The Path of Least Resistance

Listen and explore:The problems with surrounding yourself with like-minded peopleWhat happened when Alasdair surrounded himself with like-minded peopleEcho chambers, bubbles and why social media magnifies the problemThe center will not hold: how can we hold nuanced positions in the current climate?Why shared values foster healthy disagreement and a more broad and diverse perspectiveThe slavery of ideologies and the freedom in valuesWhy building communities and businesses around values is so importantHow do we find like-valued communities?Value-signaling: how can we identify and filter out bad actors?Mentioned on this episode:Tristan Harris - The Social Dilemma (Documentary)Jordan B. PetersonConnect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeWild Within @ www.thewildwithin.orgSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao ethically sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

FAR OUT #144 ~ The Problem with Surrounding Yourself with Like-Minded People

Featured image is of us enjoying the view from Cloud's Rest during our Wild Within Yosemite retreat.Listen and explore:Why we chose not to sell the camper right when someone wanted to buy itThe unexpected place we're now calling homeWhat is mythic time and how can we experience it more?Dreams as catalysts and hindrancesDispelling illusions: the art of identifying and letting go of expectationsThe uncommon skill of working your options ("tilling the soil")What made the move back into the camper so miserable for Julie-RoxaneMentioned on this episode:Heal Your TribeOur Episode on the Heal Your Tribe Podcast: Trainer Journeys & Profiles: Julie-Roxane & AlasdairWild WithinTrout Creek Wilderness LodgeThe Midnight GospelConnect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeWild Within @ www.thewildwithin.orgSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao ethically sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Photo credit: Courtney Warden (@courtney_yeah)Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

FAR OUT #143 ~ We're Not Selling the Camper After All [Life Update]

Listen and explore:Dedicating your life to serviceWhat is Pura Medicina?Heal Your Tribe's Kambo facilitator trainingA working definition of BrujeriaZach's checklist for finding a qualified ayahuasca facilitator and spotting brujosFighting sorcerers on the astral plain during ayahuasca ceremonyLoving-kindness and the importance of building the bodhicitta body for holding spaceWhat does it mean in shamanism to be the hollow bone?What the biggest challenge for Zach and Jess has been in their line of workMentioned on this episode:Intelligence in Nature: An Inquiry into Knowledge by Jeremy NarbyAlberto VilloldoThe Mandala Training programHeal Your TribeSoo...You Wanna Be an Ayahuasca Shaman?!? It's Not Easy... (podcast episode)Singing to the Plants: A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon by Stephan V. BeyerTressa: Trainer Profile- Our first Heal Your Tribe Trainer (podcast episode)Krista: Trainer Profile (podcast episode)The Shamanic Plant and Tree Dieta Explained (podcast episode)FAR OUT #126 ~ Exploring Ayahuasca: Shamanic Dietas - When Soul is Present, Nature is Alive (Episode 9)Connect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeWild Within: www.thewildwithin.orgSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao ethically sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Photo credit: Courtney Warden (@courtney_yeah)Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

FAR OUT #142 ~ Exploring Ayahuasca: Zach & Jess Poitra on Pura Medicina, Brujeria & Becoming the Hollow Bone (Episode 10)

Listen and explore:Why Alasdair is a SlytherinInterests and curiosity as bridges to new realmsRelating with our interests as deities, spirits or entitiesLiving your life as an unpredictable adventureWhy the opportunity to solve bigger problems is a privilegeSoul, spirit and finding our unique niche in the worldOne of Alasdair's biggest lessons working in a start upLiving creatively: how to be a chef with your lifeThe multiplier effect: don't become the best, become the onlyMentioned on this episode:The Surrender Experiment: My Journey Into Life's Perfection by Michael SingerJames HillmanBill PlotkinConnect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeAlasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.comSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao ethically sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Photo credit: Courtney Warden (@courtney_yeah)Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

FAR OUT #141 ~ Living Your Life Like a Weed Dealer

Listen and explore:What it feels like to be back at work after a two-year hiatusWilderness medicine: the universal healing quality of natureThe necessity of faith as a facilitator in group workBeing in a business partnership: the second most intimate relationship in our livesWhy Kelly and Alasdair lead these trips despite the long hours, low pay, risks and challenges"Oh my God, this is my job!"Wilderness medicine as one, long psychedelic journeyWhat people experienced on these trips that's missing in most people's everyday livesWhat's the most effective way to market a small business with integrity?Alasdair responds to the question "How do I change my life?"Mentioned on this episode:Alasdair and Kelly's company: Wild WithinWild Within's upcoming Guatemala trip FAR OUT #117 ~ This is NOT the FAR OUT Couple w/ Kelly Margerum and Lou RedmondFAR OUT #126 ~ Exploring Ayahuasca: Shamanic Dietas - When Soul is Present, Nature is AliveFAR OUT #72 ~ Don't Ask 'Why Me?' ask 'For What?' with Mayan Entrepreneur Anita Cortez ChacConnect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeAlasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.comSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao locally sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Photo credit: Courtney Warden (@courtney_yeah)Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

FAR OUT #140 ~ Yosemite 2021 Recap: Consciousness Expanding Journeys into Wilderness Medicine

Listen and explore:How to drink less wine and not know itWhat it means to have "your ass surrounded in noodles"The crazy shit the French do with cheese in the Alps called  RacletteWhat it means to be "buttered"French insults -- why are they so crass?The difference between French and American habits toward foodMentioned on this episode:Join us and RippleOut Retreats for a sacred pilgrimage across France and Spain in September (18 - 27)Decline of the West by Oswald SpenglerCaitlin Shoemaker on Youtube (food videos)Connect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeAlasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.comSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao locally sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

[Repost] FAR OUT #71 ~ What's the deal with French people and food?!

Listen and explore:Birth as a rite of passage and a vehicle for transformationHow birth makes or breaks usWhy a woman-centered birth affects everythingThe unexamined risks of birthing in captivityWhat happens at a hospital birthThe problem with licensed midwiferyWhy a natural birth is not possible outside of your homeThe ways we teach woman not to trust their instincts from an early ageWhat kind of elder do you want to be?Mentioned on this episode:The Free Birth Society PodcastRadical Birth Keeper SchoolThe Complete Guide to Free BirthFree Birth Society on InstagramFreebirthsociety.comConnect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeAlasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.comSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao locally sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

[Repost] FAR OUT #95 ~ Birth is Not a Medical Event, It's a Sacred Portal: Changing our Narrative About Birth with Emilee Saldaya

Road tripping and camping down the coast On our way to Nevada City Welcome to L-Town An orgy in the woods?Where the road takes a 90 degree turn The darkness begins We're stuck here The tow truck driver Meet Chuck That's f*cked uuup! The mechanic Charles Manson?!The devil's in the tarot cards Should we have guns? The apple story Mentioned in this episode:Gary SnyderBrene Brown's interview on On BeingSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao locally sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

[Repost] FAR OUT #9 ~ Welcome to L-Town

Julie-Roxane and Alasdair sit down to talk about 2019 and end up having an impromptu conversation about depression and how they make space for it in their lives and in their relationship.Listen to this episode and explore:How 2019 began for Alasdair (6:38)How pain helps us change (8:00)Giving space in a relationship when we're in different places (10:44)The value of depression (11:48)How depression is similar to an acid trip (12:40)The problem with numbing (13:14)Loving by letting be (14:01)Alasdair ends up comparing depression to an acid trip again (16:40)Our engagement and moving to a new phase of life (18:45)Julie-Roxane's unconventional bachelorette party (20:32)Simple habits as an anchor during difficult times (22:56)Taking care of yourself as you would a toddler (24:22)Ignoring mental discomfort can become physical disease (34:22)Mentioned on this episode:Gap Year for Adults podcast & Debbie's websiteThe Road Less Travelled by Scott PeckFAR OUT podcast episode 7: "We're Engaged!?"Ian MclarenEzra BaydaFollow us on Instagram: @alasdair_jrConnect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeAlasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.comSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao locally sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

[Repost] FAR OUT #10 ~ Making Space for Depression

Listen and explore:Julie-Roxane asks a very strange question---at least it was to her American husband.What's weird about going to a nudist camp for the first time in France with your mother-in-law?How it went + the highlightsA few reflections on how we live our lives sparked from our time in the nudeListen to the end for a special surprise! :)Mentioned on this episode:Wild Within Yosemite  - where Alasdair & Julie-Roxane met Jess.Connect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeAlasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.comSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao locally sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

[Repost] FAR OUT #46 ~ Going to a nudist camp with my mother in law?!

Listen and explore:The importance of holding space and being there when others cross thresholds.The way Danny and his family chose a back to the land life"You've come a long way buddy": Danny's Men's Lib groupWhat life on land looked like: the financial situation, growing food and slaughtering chickens, the toilet situationWhat homeschooling looked like for them and how his kids are doing these daysWhy they left the land?Danny's career moving from individual health to organizational healthTraveling together towards best healthLearning what works for your health as an experimentHow to manage manageable stress?Mike, Danny's son who passed away from metastatic melanoma at 26We expect too much from the health care systemHow Danny became an activistHow young and old together can make the world progressLiving with multiple sclerosisMentioned on this episode:Danny's Blog and Podcast: https://www.health-hats.com/new-health-hats-blog/Danny on LinkedInDanny on the Back2Basics podcast with Leticia LatinoThe blog posts we mentioned:Episode 1 of Health Hats podcast about Mike, Danny's son who died at age 26 on November 18, 2002, of metastatic melanoma.Crossing ThresholdsLearning What WorksAdjusting to new chronic illnessSetting Personal Health GoalsEureka! Triggers and SignalsConnect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeAlasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.comSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao locally sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)Pictured: Danny and his family during their back to the land hippie days in the 70s.

[Repost] FAR OUT #33 ~ Going through life's thresholds with Danny van Leeuwen

Listen and explore:We're taking a short break for summer: new episodes of the podcast will air on Wednesday, September 8th, 2021. Peeling the layers of the ego backAligning our ego with something greaterIn service to what?The wanderer and the apprentice: stages of developmentWhen Alasdair first heard the call to serviceWhen Julie-Roxane first heard the call to serviceBecoming a student againThe challenges we are experiencing in striving to live a life of serviceMentioned on this episode:This Jungian Life PodcastFAR OUT #74: Exploring Ayahuasca: Drinking it for the First Time (Episode 1)Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World by Bill PlotkinConnect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeAlasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.comSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao locally sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

FAR OUT #139 ~ What Does it Mean to Live a Life of Service?

Listen and explore:Does Julie-Roxane need to cry?Why we need wild placesWilderness as medicineWhat does it mean to serve Wilderness?How we've lost touch with our wild natureThe four facets of nature: wild world, body, emotions, imaginationUsing the the four facets to design our retreats at Wild WithinMentioned on this episode:Bill Plotkin and the Animas instituteFAR OUT #120 ~ What is Your Medicine?Touching Enlightenment: Finding Realization in the Body by Reginald RayWild WithinConnect with us:Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at info@thefarout.lifeAlasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.comSupport this podcast:Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao locally sourced in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleMake one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)Leave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

FAR OUT #138 ~ Wilderness & the Four Facets of Nature

What do you do when you wake up to a life that isn't yours? Alasdair left the startup scene in San Diego. Julie-Roxane left life as a chef in Paris. They met in India. Now they live in a tiny house in France. FAR OUT chronicles Alasdair's and Julie-Roxane's ongoing explorations in unconventional living. It’s a beautiful story and a painful one, about stepping off the beaten path and learning to live from our center.

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FAR OUT: Adventures in Unconventional Living

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