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Two dudes who love each other share their thoughts on spirituality, relationships and how to manage every day life with candor and kindness. [Music credit - "Little Things" by Niwel]
DP is Getting Married
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The lads talk about their upcoming trip to Costa Roca where DP is tying the knot with his lady love. Then they close things out with some deep insightful words from Jimmy J on how to live a life the creator would be proud of.
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When you change the way you look at things, things will change the way they look.Â
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It's re-run week at the STR8.Love podcast. This is once is back a-ways, so thanks for your patience with the less-than-great audio quality.Â
Original episode title: Good is Great
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In this episode, DP & Jimmy begin by exploring an intriguing concept: how we treat our future selves. This opens a broader discussion about intentionality and the relationship we maintain with ourselves in the future.
Then the conversation shifts to a fascinating philosophical exploration: is our existence merely a cosmic accident?
Whether you're contemplating your place in the universe or simply looking for ways to be kinder to yourself, the Str8Love Lads hope this conversation will expand your thinking while keeping you engaged and entertained.
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The Global Consciousness
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Everything you needed to know about how and why what you do impacts the world.Â
It's science.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Consciousness_Project
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The informal "part 2" of last episode's Love & Evolution. Tune in and tune up.
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1 + 1 = 1? The concept of Oneness and why it's everything....
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DP reflects on his past self, and how he almost missed out on what he now believes is an important part of this human experience.
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DP takes you on a solo journey through the luminous realms of the human spirit, as he highlights stories from 2024 that inspire, unite, and remind us of our shared connection to the infinite.
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Just a quick episode to say thank you for the continued support, and we will reconnect with you next year.
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Tough Love versus Love Love - when, how and who? We try to figure it out. This one might be a homerun. Or, a strikeout.
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DP & The Cricket soften your fears about the recent changes down south, before confessing that they are both crummy strangers.
Can you relate?
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Another twenty minute reminder why love is always the place to operate from.
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With the Cricket deciding to take a few days off to reconnect with nature, DP is left with the responsibility of holding down the Str8.Love fort (of love).
Listen to him shamelessly plug the new Str8.Love guidebook (which is on sale now at the Aromansse Boutique!) before he delves deep into the virtues of listening.
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We decided to use a Gen Z translator to name our latest episode for maximum hipster exposure.Â
Hear us ramble about The Tragically Hip, Ocular high fives, Facial Scars that aren't real and the power of the stories we tell ourselves.
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This spiritual buzzword is more than just fairy dust and magic. It also needs some elbow grease and faith. And, it works. Instructions here. Tune in.
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In this episode, DP & Jimmy explore how seemingly minor shifts can have enormous impacts.
When you become intentional about your everyday actions, you can unlock a path to a more balanced and joyful life.Â
Afterall, it’s the little things that make the biggest difference.
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What everything about us, what we thought, said, did, was a direct connection to the universe? Would you be any different?
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Relationship interpretation, dream interpretation and scientifically spiritual religion interpretation; for some, it might be something, for others, maybe just a bunch of nothing.
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We dip into the archives for another "Best of Str8Love" episode to see if it still stands the test of time.
An addiction to love is no joke. Romantic love, in particular, can be so powerful that it can be all-consuming, since falling in love elicits such strong emotions and feelings of desire.
A 2016 study compared brain scans of people with drug addictions and people who identified as having “love addictions” and found that both addictions similarly engaged regions of the brain's reward system, specifically dopamine-rich regions.
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Mind Your Energy
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Your energy is a real phenomenon. So is the power it can give you and the power it can wield. Tune in and listen to non-experts talk about science!
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DP starts off by scaring the bejesus out of Jimmy with a terrifying tale.Â
Then they take a peak inside the current loneliness epidemic to provide some tips on how to cultivate deep and meaningful friendships that can navigate the roughest of waters.
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The lads are back with a brand spanking new episode to tantalize your soul feathers and electrify your pineal glands. We swap sensible sentences surrounding the importance of seeking out the voices of those you may not vibe with in an effort to make your heart, mind and spirit grow in all sorts of different directions.
Do you agree?
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'There's No I in Love' - from mid-year of 2020, we're recycling our most listened to episode to see how well (or otherwise) this one has aged.
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What is purpose? What is meaning? It's probable that there's not one simple way to define it. Or, is there? I guess we'll try.
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Are you in control of what you consume online? Are you sure?Â
The lads discuss how opening up your heart and your mind to spirituality can sometimes leave you vulnerable to Internet Snake Oil Salesmen who peddle ungodly amounts of fear porn.
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With inspiration from a recent Huberman Lab podcast with guest Dr. Paul Conti, we talk about the blueprint for making better mental health your reality.
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DP and Jimmy explore Love and its affects on our brain to try and figure out if we're all just a bunch of dopes for Dopamine.
Thanks to the Big Brains over at Harvard for writing this article which inspired this episode.
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After a month long hiatus, a trip down "travel memory lane" ends with some insight as to why being grounded is one of the best things that can happen to you.
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DP and Jimmy J start off the episode by talking about how money cannot purchase true joy. Then the lads unveil an exciting new project which they will be launching to the masses in the very near future.
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It's All Going to be Ok
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Near-death experiences and dying is actually what life is all about....you'll see.
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When you strip away your name, your birth certificate, your physical body, and any form of personal identity, who are you?
We try to figure it out.
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Derrick shares a revelatory perspective on what self-love means and how you show it.
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The dynamic part of our dynamic duo is on siesta. Let's hope this solo effort isn't so low.
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If peanut butter doesn't give you faith, what will? And, if Derrick doesn't know how to tell a story, no one does. :)
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DP and the Cricket go deep on Men's Mental Health, with the ever loving belief that a healthy man is a wealthy man.
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Isn't believing in nothing still believing in something? Where's an atheist when you need one? From the lessons of the universe to the theory of happenstance existence, and some dialogue on men's mental health - there could be a little bit for everyone in this one.Â
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We were absolutely thrilled to share our virtual podcast studio with the brilliant mind behind the Dudesy podcast, Mr. Chad Kultgen. This was a short, but fascinating conversation that covers the future of Artificial Intelligence, and how we should all be preparing to be governed by an all knowing all powerful AI God.
Will our souls be safe at least?
Check out Chad's Dudesy Podcast and follow him on Instagram - @ChadKultgen
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DP asks Artificial Intelligence to predict what kind of impact the Str8Love podcast will have on the world in 10 years. It involves K-pop, Furry's, Bohemian Grove and cathartic laughter.
You gotta hear it to believe it.
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Maybe the way to be being understood is not to ask, "do you understand what I'm saying?", but to say, "can you help me understand what you're hearing?".Â
Derrick also shares what he wants his funeral to look like. He's thought it through. Â
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