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In eclectic conversations navigating psychedelic medicine, spirit entities and everything in between, Onaya welcomes wide-ranging guests including neuroscientists, musical healers and Shipibo curanderos. Your main host is our founder Dr Simon Ruffell, a psychiatrist and research psychologist with a PhD in Amazonian ayahuasca and a student of Shipibo curanderismo. Onaya is dedicated to bridging the gap between traditional indigenous knowledge and modern science, including a not-for-profit res ...
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Real Zero

Daniel Grant & Hugh Montgomery

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Hosted by Dr. Daniel Grant and Professor Hugh Montgomery, Real Zero dives deep into the urgent issue of climate change, exploring its far-reaching consequences and what we can do to combat it. Each week, we bring in a leading expert to shed light on the science, the impacts, and the innovative solutions that can help us navigate the climate crisis. From practical steps individuals can take to bold societal shifts, Real Zero offers insightful conversations that empower listeners to take actio ...
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This podcast is dedicated to help you better understand the biology, psychology and physiology of human decision making in order to help you become a more impactful communicator and a driving force for change. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/driving-change-podcast/support
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How much does leadership shape the outcome of a battle? What makes for successful command? These questions lie at the heart of this new podcast series hosted by Professor Michael Clarke, from the creators of the award-winning Sitrep. Mike discusses the leadership of the Duke of Wellington, Boudica, Admiral Lord Nelson, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding and Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery with a range of guests including ‘Sharpe’ writer Bernard Cornwell and General Lord Richards. This t ...
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Anne Montgomery shares her extraordinary journey from overcoming childhood adversity and dyslexia to becoming a trailblazing sportscaster, referee, author, teacher, and foster mother. Her compelling story is filled with resilience, breaking barriers, and embracing life's unexpected turns. Anne Montgomery’s incredible life is a masterclass in resili…
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In this captivating episode of the Driving Change Podcast, host Jeff Bloomfield speaks with Dov Baron, a globally recognized leadership expert who explores his powerful personal journey from overcoming extreme adversity to becoming a sought-after coach for world leaders. Dov shares deeply insightful lessons about understanding the emotional source …
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Joe Knopp’s journey is one of raw resilience and redemptive purpose. From growing up homeless and in a Philadelphia orphanage, to serving in the military, to becoming a successful Hollywood film producer (I Can Only Imagine, Unplanned, Woodlawn, The Trump I Know), Joe’s story is a testament to the power of storytelling, faith, and perseverance. In …
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Sam Lee's work is a testament to the power of traditional songs and ritual to speak to modern audiences. A Mercury prize nominated singer, composer, folksong interpreter, passionate conservationist, song collector and creator of live events, Sam plays a unique role in the British music scene. During a stint as a burlesque dancer, he stumbled across…
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In this powerful episode of the Driving Change Podcast, host Jeff Bloomfield sits down with NFL legend and championship coach Bill Curry, a man whose humility rivals his accolades. From snapping the ball to Hall of Famers like Bart Starr and Johnny Unitas to learning life-shaping lessons from coaching giants like Vince Lombardi and Don Shula, Curry…
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Is the universe aware of itself, or is consciousness just a side effect of brain activity? What do Indigenous shamanism and theories like panpsychism have in common? Why is psychology blind to its huge limitations? And can dieting master plants show us what it's really like to be a bat? Dr Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes is a philosopher, specialising in the…
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Summary In this heartfelt and engaging episode of Driving Change, Jeff Bloomfield welcomes back Kevin Williams, a renowned musician, comedian, and storyteller, for an inspiring conversation about purpose, resilience, and giving back. Kevin shares his journey from humble beginnings in Kentucky to becoming a celebrated musician, bandleader, and commu…
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Psychedelic history has a complex relationship with queerness. In 1966, Timothy Leary declared LSD a "cure for homosexuality”, and the use of psychedelics in so-called 'conversion therapy' reinforced the pathologising of queerness for years. Times have changed, as gay and transgender rights movements intersect heavily with the world of psychedelics…
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In this engaging episode of the Driving Change Podcast, Jeff Bloomfield interviews Dr. Iona Naismith, a clinical psychologist, adventurer, and expert in the neuroscience of compassion. Dr. Naismith shares her fascinating journey from growing up in the Scottish Highlands to leading expeditions in the Italian Dolomites and pursuing a career in psycho…
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Navigating the shadows of transformation, this multi-perspectival conversation about psychedelics’ therapeutic applications moves though Satya’s personal story to the division between science and spirituality; also covering the shadow aspects of working with plants, the challenge of collective healing in a time of crisis, war and peace, and the fut…
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In this episode of Driving Change, Jeff Bloomfield sits down with Hugh Kincaid, a 40-year veteran of The Walt Disney Company. From scooping ice cream at Disney World’s grand opening to shaping the company’s organizational culture, Hugh shares his journey of personal growth, leadership, and the intentional lessons he learned along the way. With anec…
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Mareesa Stertz is a filmmaker, storyteller, artist, and community organiser dedicated to fostering collective healing and transformation. As a co-steward of the Global Psychedelic Society and co-founder of Lucid News, Mareesa has been building platforms that destigmatise, educate, and build community around psychedelics. Her film work includes prod…
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In this episode of the Driving Change Podcast, Jeff Bloomfield sits down with Paul Epstein, bestselling author of The Power of Playing Offense and Better Decisions Faster. A former executive with the Clippers, Hornets, Kings, and 49ers, Paul shares his journey from his humble roots and personal loss to building a career in professional sports and b…
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Send us a text In this special recap episode of Real Zero, hosts Professor Hugh Montgomery and Dr. Daniel Grant reflect on the highlights, lessons, and urgent themes from Season 1. They discuss the growing climate crisis, from the latest scientific findings to the stark realities of political and economic inaction. However, the episode is also fill…
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Dr Vanessa León-Sulca is a Medical Doctor and Psychotherapist of Quechua lineage, with expertise in combining Ayurvedic traditional medicine and ayahuasca. Having first pursued careers in politics and finance, she was forced into a profound healing journey of her own. Since then, Vanessa has immersed herself in the shamanic traditions and Andean co…
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Send us a text In this episode of Real Zero, hosts Professor Hugh Montgomery and Dr. Daniel Grant speak with Tom Parsons, Director at Good Energy, about the critical role of renewable energy in combating climate change. They explore how switching to genuine green energy suppliers, installing solar panels, and adopting heat pumps can significantly r…
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Send us a text In this episode of Real Zero, hosts Professor Hugh Montgomery and Dr. Daniel Grant are joined by Paul Newnham — global climate expert and head of the SDG2 Advocacy Hub, Chef’s Manifesto, and host of the Future Fork podcast. Together, they dive into the critical intersection of climate change and global food systems, exploring how ris…
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Send us a text In this episode of Real Zero, hosts Professor Hugh Montgomery and Dr. Daniel Grant sit down with Tony Burdon, CEO of Make My Money Matter, to explore how your financial choices — from your bank account to your pension — can either drive or mitigate the climate crisis. Tony shares insights into the systemic issues in the financial wor…
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We spend a third of our lives asleep, immersed in richly altered states of consciousness that have been valued by traditional societies throughout human history, but dismissed or ignored by mainstream Western culture. Swimming against this tide, Maria Nazdravan is a dreamwork facilitator, writer, and trainee integrative transpersonal and trauma psy…
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Send us a text In this episode of Real Zero, hosts Professor Hugh Montgomery and Dr. Daniel Grant speak with Professor Paul Ekins, an expert in environmental economics and energy systems, about the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels and the economic challenges we face in achieving this goal. They discuss the stark reality that we have…
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In this year-end special episode of the Driving Change Podcast, Jeff Bloomfield sits down with Dr. Dan Docherty, Chief Coaching Officer at Braintrust, to explore the profound influence of NeuroCoaching® on leadership, relationships, and personal growth. They dive into the science-backed framework of the Six Ps—Purpose, Perspective, Plan, Progress, …
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Send us a text Welcome to the first episode of Real Zero! In this inaugural episode, co-hosts Dr. Daniel Grant and Professor Hugh Montgomery set the stage for the series by exploring the urgent realities of climate change. Dr. Grant, with a curious mind but limited knowledge on the topic, interviews Professor Montgomery — a leading climate expert, …
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Carlos Tanner has been studying the science and art of plant medicine in the Amazon Rainforest for twenty years. He currently works as the director of the Ayahuasca Foundation, a non-profit organisation he founded in 2009 in Iquitos, Peru. They organise healing retreats and educational courses led by Indigenous Shipibo healers, to help people in ne…
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This special end-of-year episode of the Driving Change Podcast highlights some of the most inspiring moments from 2024's guests. Host Jeff Bloomfield revisits conversations with thought leaders and change-makers, showcasing their insights on emotional intelligence, transformation, resilience, and purposeful living. The episode also introduces the n…
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Dr Beatriz Caiuby Labate is a Brazilian anthropologist based in San Francisco. She has a PhD in social anthropology, and is the author, or co-author or co-editor of twenty-eight books and many peer-reviewed articles, focusing on the study of plant medicines, drug policy, shamanism, ritual, religion, and social justice. She is Executive Director of …
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Podcast Summary In this captivating episode of Driving Change, host Jeff Bloomfield sits down with Trav Bell, also known as "The Bucket List Guy." Trav shares his transformative journey from a personal trainer to a global advocate for intentional, purpose-driven living. Through humor, passion, and candid vulnerability, Trav explains how he uses the…
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BFBS Forces News presents ‘Great British Battle Commanders’ hosted by Professor Michael Clarke, Sitrep’s defence analyst, assessing the leadership and strategy of Admiral Lord Nelson with Dr Gregory Fremont-Barnes, author of several books on Nelson and his Navy, and senior lecturer in war studies at RMAS. The interview is recorded in Nelson’s cabin…
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BFBS Forces News presents ‘Great British Battle Commanders’ hosted by Professor Michael Clarke, Sitrep’s defence analyst, assessing the leadership and strategy of Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery with the former Chief of the Army and former Chief of the Defence Staff, General Lord Richards. The interview is recorded in the D-Day Map Room at Sou…
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With challenges to the so-called psychedelic renaissance, do we now need a ‘psychedelic enlightenment’ that changes not just ourselves, but our culture? Alexander Beiner is an author, journalist and facilitator focused on bringing new ways of seeing and being from the margins of culture into the mainstream. Last year, Ali published a bestselling bo…
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BFBS Forces News presents ‘Great British Battle Commanders’ hosted by Professor Michael Clarke, Sitrep’s defence analyst, assessing the leadership and strategy of Boudica, Queen of the Iceni. The interview is recorded in Colchester Castle, Essex, which was built on the foundations of the Roman Temple that was sacked and burnt by Boudica’s forces in…
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Summary Kerrie Lee Brown's journey from journalist to self-care advocate is anything but typical. Starting in the world of bodybuilding magazines, she dove into other people’s stories, interviewing celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. Imagine interviewing celebrities like that and thriving in a high-stakes media career—onl…
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BFBS Forces News presents ‘Great British Battle Commanders’ hosted by Professor Michael Clarke, Sitrep’s defence analyst, assessing the leadership and strategy of Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding with aviation historian, Dr Victoria Taylor. The interview is recorded in Dowding’s former office in Bentley Priory, Stanmore, which was Headquarters Fi…
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BFBS Forces News presents ‘Great British Battle Commanders’ hosted by Professor Michael Clarke, Sitrep’s defence analyst, assessing the leadership and strategy of the Duke of Wellington with the best-selling author of the ‘Sharpe’ and ‘Last Kingdom’ novels Bernard Cornwell. The interview is recorded in Wellington’s former office in Horse Guards, no…
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“The Earth is a huge field of sentience..." 🌎 Dr Isa Gucciardi holds degrees in cultural and linguistic anthropology, comparative religion, and transpersonal psychology. She has spent 50 years studying spiritual, therapeutic, and meditative techniques, working with master teachers of Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Sufism, as well as expert in…
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In this episode of Driving Change, Jeff Bloomfield sits down with a remarkable guest, Craig Lucas, founder and visionary behind Authentica. Craig shares his personal journey, from the trials of rebuilding his life after unexpected professional challenges to creating transformative experiences for individuals and organizations. But just as you think…
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“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” ~ Gustav Mahler. From Simon's misadventures with a not-so-traditional Shipibo treatment for tinnitus, to the connection between spirituality and madness, this episode is a ride through all things weird and wonderful at the fringes of spiritual scholarship with Julian Vayne. Juli…
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In this powerful episode of the Driving Change Podcast, host Jeff Bloomfield sits down with Chad Foster, a trailblazing motivational speaker and the first blind person to graduate from Harvard Business School’s Leadership Program. Chad shares his extraordinary journey from a childhood diagnosis of impending blindness to becoming a leader in the cor…
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In this episode of *Driving Change*, host Jeff Bloomfield sits down with legendary comedian Jeff Allen, whose journey from addiction and brokenness to clean comedy and redemption is nothing short of remarkable. From the man behind the phrase "Happy Wife, Happy Life," Jeff's story will have you laughing one moment and deeply moved the next. But what…
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“Knowledge is only a rumour until it's in the bones.” ~ Proverb from the Asaro people of Papua New Guinea. In this episode, Simon talks to Dr Esme Dark about the special interplay between felt intuition, embodied knowledge and psychedelic experience for facilitating healing and transformation. Dr Esme Dark is a psychedelic and somatic therapist wit…
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Today on the Driving Change Podcast, Jeff has returning guest, Dr. Richard Boyatzis, a pioneer in emotional and social intelligence. In this mind-bending episode, Dr. Richard Boyatzis shatters conventional wisdom about leadership and transformation, revealing the surprising science behind why most change efforts fail—and what really drives lasting …
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"These are smart people: bright, hard-working, truth-telling and funny, and they have this whole approach to the living world that's off the charts compared to ours. They have lots of knowledge that we won't even recognise. We're ready to rip it off if we can make remedies with it, but actually taking them seriously, in terms of what they say about…
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Join host Jeff Bloomfield as he sits down with Lauren Lane, beloved actress from The Nanny and Professor in the Acting Program at Texas State University. Lauren opens up about her journey from Oklahoma to Hollywood, the lessons she learned along the way, and how she now guides the next generation of actors. This episode is packed with wisdom on bal…
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How can we develop models of psychedelic-assisted therapy that incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, and acknowledge that we heal together in community - models that have cultural safety at the forefront, that are accessible and of benefit to Indigenous peoples and Westerners alike? Indigenous Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies (IPAT…
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What is reality, really? Dr David Luke has been teaching the Psychology of Exceptional Human Experience at the University of Greenwich for 15 years. He is also a Lecturer at the Alef Trust as Programme Leader of the Professional Certificate in Psychedelics, Altered States and Transpersonal Psychology, and tutor on the MSc Consciousness, Spiritualit…
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Summary In this episode of the Driving Change podcast, host Jeff Bloomfield sits down with Joseph Johnson, founder of Change Course Ministries, to explore a powerful journey of redemption and transformation. Joseph shares how he overcame personal failure and incarceration to create a ministry that helps others rebuild their lives. Learn actionable …
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Eugene Lee, a trailblazing actor, playwright, and director, shares his powerful journey on the Driving Change podcast. From his roots in segregated Texas, where his family nurtured his academic and creative talents, to his discovery of a passion for acting in high school, Eugene’s story is one of resilience and inspiration. Despite stereotypes and …
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Summary Join us on this episode of the Driving Change Podcast as Jeff Bloomfield sits down with Amanda Waesch, a dynamic Vice President at a top law firm and a powerhouse in healthcare law. From her early dreams of becoming an attorney to navigating the challenges of law school, balancing a high-powered career with family life, and mentoring the ne…
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Summary In this captivating episode of the Driving Change Podcast, meet the legendary Gene Columbus, whose extraordinary career spans from Hollywood performances to leading roles at Disney. Discover Gene's incredible journey from overcoming polio and a challenging childhood to becoming a pioneering force in live stage production and Disney entertai…
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Join us on this compelling episode with guest Greg Schindler, a leading expert in longevity and cellular medicine. Discover Greg's incredible journey from a tumultuous childhood to becoming a pioneer in the field of health and aging. Learn how personal tragedy and resilience shaped his mission to help others live longer, healthier lives. Uncover th…
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