Wisdom and Folly

Stephen Opper

Wisdom and Folly is a long form conversational journey with fascinating humans. Frequent areas explored include philosophy, martial arts, movement, healing arts, primitive skills, naturalism, and mysticism.

  • 1 hour 32 minutes
    Ep. 31, Derek Notman: Internal Martial Arts, Club Swinging, and Movement Methodologies
    Derek Notman on the Wisdom and Folly Podcast

    With over 30 years of study, Derek teaches a unique distillation of movement and martial arts that leads individuals deeper into their bodies. He runs Island Physical Culture on Marthas Vineyard and teaches around the U.S and globally. With a strong focus on posture and movement principles, his teachings enhance any physical practice.

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    26 February 2020, 9:27 pm
  • 1 hour 38 minutes
    Ep.30, Gil Hedley: Integral Existence, Integral Anatomy

    yes, we talk about fascia, and integral anatomy, and also about examining beliefs, eradicating dogmas, paths to the divine, and finding beauty amidst the muck and mire of life.

    here is a short Bio from Gil’s website, www.Gilhedley.com

    “I, Gil Hedley, Ph.D., earned my doctorate in theological ethics from the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, and also became a Certified Rolfer at the Rolf Institute in Boulder, CO, back in the early ’90s. My combined interests and training has supported my personal exploration of the human body and led me to develop an integral approach to the study of human anatomy. Through hands-on human dissections courses in the laboratory and lecture presentations, I have encouraged thousands of fellow “somanauts” to appreciate, explore and embody the wonders of human form. I have published a number of books, as well as produced The Integral Anatomy Series, a set of four feature-length videos documenting my whole body, layer-by-layer approach through on-camera dissection.
    The material available at www.gilhedley.com represents my current intention to bring Integral Anatomy to the world via online courses, presentations and content designed to cultivate a deeper experience and appreciation of the human form on the part of all who share an interest in the gift of the human body.”

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    10 February 2020, 3:19 pm
  • 1 hour 48 minutes
    ep.29, Simon Thakur: Ancestral Movement, Daoism, and Cultural Healing
    21 September 2019, 8:20 pm
  • 1 hour 25 seconds
    ep.28, Ann Gryczan: Life, Reality, and the Ego

    Ann speaks about the nature of reality, universal consciousness, the ego mind, trauma, and healing. To find out more about her work go to https://www.kumuconsulting.com/rtnf.html

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    8 August 2019, 11:45 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    ep. 27, Derrick Jensen, round 2: The Myth of Human Supremacy

    Derrick has written over 25 books, his latest is titled “The Myth of Human Supremacy”. He talks about that, animal sentience, universal morality, and many other interesting things in this interview.

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    15 July 2019, 12:37 am
  • 57 minutes 40 seconds
    ep. 26, Keynon Lake: Helping young men in crisis
    Keynon LakeKeynon Lake

    Keynon Lake is the founder of My Daddy Taught Me That , which is a program designed to support the development, uplift, and education of youth and young males. The organization’s focus is to teach young men how to transition from the young teen adolescent time in their lives into responsible young men; focusing on good decision making, accepting responsibility, and being accountable for their actions. 

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    10 July 2019, 1:19 am
  • 1 hour 32 minutes
    ep.25, Tom Mountjoy: Movement Philosophy and the practice of living through the body
    • Tom Mountjoy is a New Zealand born anthropologist, movement researcher, teacher and athlete with 25 years experience in health and athletic performance education. Currently based in Norway, Tom offers a movement-focussed holistic approach to health and longevity and holds retreats, trainings and workshops worldwide. Current research and teaching interests include the integration of somatic practices into psychedelic experience and the awareness and application of sacred masculinity practices in contemporary society. 

    Contact:


    [email protected]

    IG @primalmovers

    YouTube: PrimalMovers

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    24 June 2019, 2:47 am
  • 57 minutes 30 seconds
    ep.24, Michael Holt: Savage and Saint

    As a Holistic Health Practitioner, Michael’s integral approach to human vitality has allowed his diverse clientele to access a depth of themselves where healing naturally occurs. The blend of his degree in traditional western psychology, his multiple certifications in exercise science, and his comprehensive study of meditation and martial art inform his unique mind body pedagogy. Michael has unified his areas of expertise into a progressive wellness system meant to increase vitality and deepen consciousness. Combining principles and training modalities from martial art, meditation, eastern philosophy, western psychology, fitness training, archetypal embodiment, shamanic healing, and breath work, his comprehensive system, offered to both individuals and groups, is designed to empower one to build a life that is aligned with one’s deepest purpose.

    LINKS:

    Alpha Tribe

    instagram @alpha.tribe

    @savageandsaint

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    11 June 2019, 12:26 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Ep.23, Michael Diettrich-Chastain: Adptability in Business, Life, and Martial arts.

    Michael Diettrich-Chastain is an author, speaker, professional coach and consultant. He is founder and CEO of Arc Integrated, an Organizational Consulting and Professional Coaching practice in Asheville, NC. Through a focus on emotional intelligence, leadership and communication, Arc Integrated empowers individuals and organizations to achieve optimum performance in their work and life.  

    As a consultant, Michael has helped organizational leaders and teams improve retention, productivity and sales. Michael focuses on improving employee engagement, bettering leadership and fostering stronger collaboration within systems, to improve the organization’s bottom line. He has facilitated trainings on leadership, change management, team building, communication, emotional intelligence, employee engagement, self-care and other topics.  

    As a Professional Coach, Michael works with clients to reduce stress, improve work/life balance or enhance leadership skills. Michaels writing can be seen on Livestrong, Time, Money, Monster, About, Entreprenuer and The Washington Post. His first book, CHANGES – The Busy Professional’s Guide to Reducing Stress, Accomplishing Goals and Mastering Adaptability is released on May 7th, 2019.   

    Michael enjoys hiking, traveling, reading, listening to podcasts and has been studying and teaching at a martial arts school for more than 10 years. Michael often incorporates philosophies from martial arts study into his work with individuals and organizations.

    For more information, find Michael and his team at www.arcintegrated.com

    Connect with Michael on social –

    https://www.instagram.com/arcintegrated/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdiettrichchastain/

    https://www.facebook.com/arcintegrated/

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    28 May 2019, 7:23 pm
  • 14 minutes 49 seconds
    ep.22, Individualism and Collectivism: Politics, Psychology, Evolutionary Biology. (Solo Rant)

    My assertion is that individualism and collectivism, while at play in modern socio-economic and political systems, are actually fundamental competing drives in both biological evolution and in our consciousness itself.

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    22 May 2019, 6:22 pm
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