Steve Interviewed By Susan Guner Of 'Fireside Chats'

Susan Guner recently interviewed me again for her 'Fireside Chats', a series of conversations for her 21 Day Meditation Challenge Community. https://www.guruviking.com/steve-interviewed-by-susan-guner-of-fireside-chats/ Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Why livestream meditation? 5:30 - Steve's meditation biography 11:55 - What kind of meditation does Steve practice? 14:47 - Susan's meditation journey 17:37 - How plant medicine transformed Susan's meditation practice 20:10 - 3am meditation, night sitting, and lucid dreaming 26:35 - Gradual vs sudden awakening 27:31 - Why does Steve meditate? 31:23 - How to get more people to meditate? 35:16 - How our culture validates meditation 37:03 - Trauma and the limits of meditation 39:46 - Different reasons people meditate 42:37 - Teaching at Esalen 44:36 - Did Esalen run secret plant medicine ceremonies? 46:30 - Meditation myths and 'Stealth Buddhism' 50:31 - Bias and unaware meditation teachers 54:38 - The courtship phase and advice for beginning meditators 1:00:14 - What has Steve noticed about meditation in the pandemic? 1:04:08 - Closing comments ... To find out more about Susan, visit: - https://www.facebook.com/groups/susanguner/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - http://www.guruviking.com ... Resources: - Non Linear Movement Method: https://www.michaelaboehm.com/the-non-linear-movement-method-2/ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeysiegel