Men’s Work & Plant Medicine w/ David Redish

On Episode 4 of Season 8 Robert is joined by Creative Director, Men's Group Host and Plant Medicine Practitioner, David Redish. Robert and David met at a Men's Retreat last year and both have a great perspective on life to share. During the conversation the two dive into topics like men's work, plant medicine, meditation, relationships and much more. This is one for the books. 

 

Find David: https://www.davidredish.com/

 

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Show Notes:

2:57- Redish and Patton met months ago at a Men’s wellness retreat.

 

4:54- Redish is going to complete an eighth week course with Innate Path that incorporates medicinal Ketamine and Cannabis. 

 

6:23- “Going on a psychedelic journey is like going on a voyage into a foreign land.” (Redish)

 

8:45- Shortening negative thinking helps to keep you out of a bad loop.

 

10:00- Redish identifies having a more feminine side even as a male, while his wife falls into a masculine side primarily. 

 

12:30- Patton reflects on feeling hypocritical about judging people that have emotional triggers.

 

15:15- The big question, are you craving or averting perfection ?

 

17:35- “Pick your poison.” (Patton)

 

19:19- “That’s how we evolve generation to generation, sharing our good and our bad.” (Redish)

 

21:52- “Look, you’re happy, don’t fuck with it.” (Patton)

 

24:36- Redish didn’t feel too competitive about anything growing up, but felt more ambitious about film making at age fifteen. 

 

28:25- Even before sports, having an athletic physique deemed you a warrior and leader. 

 

29:55- Redish has ancestors that were known for making hats. 

 

31:03- Patton is eleven percent Native American. 

 

33:11- The mainstream news is not natural or needed. 

 

35:25- Every morning, Patton practices his transcendental meditation. 

 

38:44- Even if you can’t fall asleep easily at night, the meditation practice will help your body rest. 

 

40:20- The most difficult part of Redish’s ten day meditation retreat was the stillness that made him work through the hip pain he had been experiencing for some time. 

 

42:55- A big part of the first three days was going over the inhalation technique where you’re only sensing through the nostrils. 

 

46:08- “Everything does pass, doesn’t it?” (Patton)

 

47:34- Patton has a meditation closet that is blacked out and has a chair. 

 

49:54- Psilocybin gives Redish a strange awkward physical feeling that can pass or come back. 

 

53:44- Some people have not been able to integrate the necessary changes the plant medicines gives you insight on. 

 

56:30- Patton views his podcasts as video journals. 

 

58:08- Comedy podcasts are some of Redish’s favorite media. 

 

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