The HighExistence Podcast

Martijn Schirp - Buddhism, Psychedelics, and the Path Between Worlds

“The psychedelic experience is very good at showing you a destination you can arrive at — a state of being that is actually possible. What’s often not highlighted is that the path after that can be extremely difficult. To be held in something that can guide you through it is invaluable.”— Eric BrownMartijn Schirp, founder of Apotheosis and co-founder of HighExistence and Synthesis, joins us to talk about his latest offering: Upāyosis: A Path Between Worlds.At the heart of this conversation is a question that is central to our work here at Apotheosis:How can we use psychedelics skilfully, in a way that leads to genuine, long-lasting transformation, and ultimately contributes to a better world?There are many ways to answer this question, and those answers continue to evolve. Today, we explore one of the most grounded and comprehensive responses we’ve encountered yet. Upāyosis is a year-long contemplative journey that brings together the deep, ancient wisdom tradition of Buddhism with the intentional, ethical use of psychedelics - not for peak experiences, but for integration, embodiment, and service.Martijn has spent years immersed in Buddhist practice and psychedelic work, and has recently gone through profound personal initiations of his own. When he brings a new program into the world, we pay attention.If you’re interested in psychedelics and meditation, but have never been able to connect the two and go deep enough to yield real results, this one is for you.Learn more about Upāyosis: A Path Between Worlds:👉 https://www.upayosis.orgIn This Episode:Why insight without practice doesn’t change your lifeWhat long-term integration really requires How meditation and psychedelics strengthen each other when practiced togetherMartijn's recent brush with death and the effect that it had on himReal transformation happens in community, not in isolationOpening to the suffering of the world without shutting down or burning outBecoming a diplomat of Gaia: why true service begins when it stops being about you

Ayahuasca Apprenticeship and the Path of Purpose with Eric Brown

Apotheosis family,We’re back, and we’re diving straight into the deep end with today’s episode. I sit down with Eric Brown, the director of Apotheosis, and talk about his journey into the jungle as he prepares to embark on an 18-month apprenticeship at an Ayahuasca healing centre in Mexico. We talk about how he came to this decision, what it means to follow your heart, what to do if you feel lost or without a purpose, and much more.If you’re interested in working with the same plant that initiated Eric into this calling, check out our upcoming retreat here: https://apotheosisretreat.com/marosaIt feels good to be back with you guys. Speak soon!

Eric Brown - A HighExistence/Apotheosis Behind the Scenes Update

HighExistence family, we are back! If you want to know where we’ve been, what we have been up to, and what we are doing now… This episode holds all the answers.  To find out about our upcoming retreat go to: https://apotheosisretreat.com/

Tim Corcoran - Purpose, Prayer and The Vision Quest

Tim Corcoran is a Nature Based Purpose Guide and the founder of Purpose Mountain.He is a certified Purpose Whisperer. For a long time, I cringed whenever I saw people use this word. I thought it was an oversimplistic and biased interpretation of a random series of events.The first time I heard Tim speak was when that started to change for me. I felt something deep inside, ringing with energy and bursting with potential, held in a sense of knowingness that felt more solid than the chair I'm sitting on. Your Purpose is that thing, that calling, that direction that your entire life is constantly reorienting and pointing you towards. It's what happens when you surrender to Life. The instinctual gravitational force that never stops pulling you, no matter how far you feel you have 'strayed from the path.'If know what I'm speaking about, and want to turn up the volume on this Inner Guidance, or you don't and feel a curiosity tingling in your toes, this episode is going to be medicine for your soul.In this episode:What is Purpose?How to find and follow itHow to discern a true synchronicity from an imagined oneSensitivity as a non-specific amplifierHow to find the right mentorThe true meaning of prayerThe ultimate practice for connecting to your Purpose: The Vision QuestThe Soul Wander: a bite-sized Vision Quest LinksTims Work:Purpose MountainThe Vision QuestOther:Tim's Interview with Erick GodseyHEx Ascent Podcast: How to Make a Living Doing What You LoveAPOTHEOSIS - The Ultimate Plant Medicine Retreat 

The Hero100 Challenge: Our Recipe For Identity-Level Transformation

Identity is at the core of all of our personal transformation. It is absolutely central to the process of change, for better or for worse.After decades of my own work, and the insights gained from guiding thousands through their own transformational experiences, we’ve pulled apart the fundamental mechanics of personal transformation.This episode is a solocast with Eric Brown, taking you deep down the rabbit hole of personal change, touching on the tips, tricks, mechanisms, and fundamentals of what it takes to change who you are, and who you’re becoming. This wisdom and insight has been pulled together in a 100-day transformational initiation, the Hero100. We’re inviting a group of courageous individuals to take this adventure with us, one that will be sure to ripple out for a lifetime.In This Episode:- The 4 requirements for identity-level transformation- Key pitfalls and obstacles along the path- How to maintain transcendent experiences - A deep humbling 5 days into a medicine retreat- Unique mechanics to survive and thrive through the change process- An invitation to join a movement to make heroesLINKSHero100Overview Video