It's time to get Wylde and be ok with being a human. Brendan talks with Rainier Wylde, powerhouse speaker, author, and coach about the rapidly changing gender dynamics, purity culture, lessons learned from his affair, the power of great love and great suffering, and having an impurity bracelet that's just a picture of you naked looking awesome. 

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Episode 82: "There's Not a Right Way to Human."

Making everything equal in a relationship is good...IN THEORY. Luckily, Brendan sat down to talk with Dr. Nate Klemp, wellness and mindfulness coach, and co-author of the new book, The 80/80 Marriage: A New Model For a Happier, Stronger Relationship. The two discuss how practicing a 50/50 marriage almost caused him a divorce, why keeping score kills a marriage's intimacy, the idea of radical generosity in a relationship, the importance of keeping a healthy ratio of fun over logistics, why sex is an indicator of EVERYTHING, and a new mindfulness dating app called "Date Me or Not, I Don't Really Care."     

Episode 81: We're in This More Than Together

You can be happy in Russia. Or China. Or 9 other countries in 12 years. Just ask today's guest, Taylor Rochestie, professional basketball player, motivational speaker and author of A New 20/20 Vision: Cultivate Joy, Reprogram Your Mind, and Define Life Through an Authentic Lens. The two spiritual/sports heroes discuss some things that make other cultures unique that Americans don't know about, why so many of us are "living for the 5%," the perfect mantra for dealing with stress, what it's like to play against Allen Iverson, and what an honest remake of Hoosiers would look like. 

Episode 80: You Can Be Happy in Russia

Hey sometimes you need to remember that your life in fact does not suck. And that's where gratitude comes in. Luckily, Brendan sat down with Nancy Davis Kho, speaker, podcast host and author of The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time. The two gratitude heroes discuss how gratitude levels your mind and triggers positive recall bias, the incredible positive effects of writing 52 gratitude letters in a year, the 3 "S's'" of gratitude letter writing, and of course, Mom Bod outfits.     

Episode 79: Remembering That Your Life Doesn't Suck

Ok so you get attached in relationships, no big deal. Take a deep breath and RUN!!! Just kidding! Brendan sits down with Tana Espino, love and relationship coach and founder of "Love's Hustle." The two relationship heroes dive deep and discuss the four different attachment styles, the fine line between a healthy relationship and a codependent one, who should pay on a date, and why women love cuddling and why Brendan's arm is asleep. 

Episode 78: Lots of Strings Attached

It's time to find out what you value. And even more importantly, are you living your life according to the values that matter to you even if it is skateboarding. Brendan sits down with Dr. John Demartini, human behavior expert, author and transformational coach. The two discuss, the difference between values and ideals, the number one way spirituality and science are connected, the true key to financial independence and whether or not it's ok to set the bar extremely low on dating apps. 

Episode 77: Face Values

As the wise sage, Miley Cyrus, once said, "Party in the U.S.A...or Internationally, It's 2021 and We're All One."  Brendan talks with the hilarious, wise and wild, Joanna Walden, transformation coach and author of "The Inside Hustle: A Mystical Misfit's Travel Adventure into the Unknown." The two spiritual partiers discuss what it's like living a double life as a partier/spiritual seeker, why there are NO lessons to be learned on earth, how to stop repeating patterns in your life by giving yourself the thing you're seeking, why even spiritual people don't have the answer, and the amazing, healing power of tailgating before meditating.   

Episode 76: Party Like You're Divine

Hey remember fun? Hey remember pleasure? Hey remember remembering? This week, Brendan talks with the amazing Helena Woods, blogger, coach and founder of The Simple Joys YouTube Channel. Helena explains why she left America for France at a very young age, and the two dive into why you're worth is NOT your work, what it actually means to live slow, the French's secret to happiness, the European social contract, and the importance of wrapping a croissant around a Thanksgiving Day turkey. 

Episode 75: The Pleasure is all Yours

Go ahead...you can do it, stop judging yourself. It doesn't matter that you're a bad dancer. Brendan talks with Dr. Dain Heer, co-founder of Access Consciousness and author of the new book, Body Whispering. The two dive deep into how Dr. Dain overcame a suicide pact he made with himself, how Access Consciousness saved his life, why judgement is the #1 killer even more than sharks, and why it's ok to refer to a fart as a "body whisper." 

Episode 74: "The Only Person Judging You is YOU"

Hey gurus got issues too. Brendan talks with the very insightful and funny Jeff Brown, coach, speaker and author of Grounded Spirituality. The two discuss why Jeff thinks most of today's spiritual leaders are full of sh*t, the most effective tool to release past trauma, the best ways to get the anger and it involves a baseball bat, why if you keep seeking you'll never get anywhere, what it's like getting an oracle reading from Stormy Daniels. 

Episode 73: Your Guru is F*cked Up

Hey sometimes self-love involves a little screaming. Brendan talks with the very funny Paul Fishman, self-love expert and host of the "Road to Self-Love Podcast." The two spiritual buddies talk about why self-love is the opposite of being selfish, why it's so damn hard to say nice things to yourself in the mirror, how you can finally STOP saying 'I'm sorry' all the time, and why singing the shower is always good, even in jail. Oh and no big deal ALIENS ARE REAL! RESOURCESPaul Fishman The Road To Self-Love PodcastSelf-Love Quiz ”How to Scream in a Pillow”

Episode 72: ‘I Don’t Meditate, I Just Scream.”

In this very special episode, you’ll learn how to love what is, which includes everything…even the dentist, or slam poetry. Brendan talks with Tom Volkar, author, life coach and founder of CoreU. The two spiritual pals discuss “Amor Fati,” the practice of loving what is, the powerful 3-step process to feel your feelings, WHY you should stop asking WHY, and why sometimes you need to go out in the forest and break some trees over your knees. RESOURCESTom Volkar“Six Signs of Spiritual Vitality” - Tom Volkar Amor Fati Ugly Superhero

Episode 71: Loving What Is

Why is it that getting grounded is so bad as a kid but so good as an adult? Luckily, Brendan talks with Dr. Erin Yu-Jin McMorrow, coach and author of the amazing new book, "Grounded: A Fierce, Feminine Guide to Connecting with the Soil and Healing from the Ground Up." The two grounded spiritual heroes talk about what it actually means to get grounded, how losing touch with nature is a direct reason for climate change, why soil is sexy, and why it's ok to refer to your plants as your children.     

Episode 70: Grounded For Life

 Brendan sits down with his great buddy, Natasha Elias, actor, acting coach and big time spiritual practitioner. The two discuss why acting is such a reflection of your inner life, why perfectionism is anything but perfect, grief, the amazing brand new short THE GET OVER IT GURU staring Brendan and Natasha, unrealistic beauty standards in Hollywood, and why you should always yell "CUT" during bad sex. 

Episode 69: "Highlight to Delete"

Hey keep your bleeding to yourself. Brendan talks with Manon Matthews, comedian, actress and author of “Funny How it Works Out.” Manon also has a unique interest in spirituality and spiritual comedy and the two talk about if everything really does work out in the end, overcoming tremendous heartbreak, how fear is actually a hallucination, and why every girl on a date needs to know WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN!

Episode 68: “Don’t Bleed on the People Who Didn’t Cut You”

Comedian Brendan Fitzgibbons takes a deep, manbun-free dive into all facets of modern spirituality with guests from the TV and professionals who know things. Covering everything from yoga, meditation, astrology, relationships, drugs, sex, music, oneness, enlightenment, the afterlife, baby Yoda, old Yoda, angry teenage Yoda, the podcast gets to the core of what's truly spiritual and what's just an asshole.

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