Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What youβre about to hear about conspiracies might surprise you.
In this episode, Alyson (@alysonstorey) and I answer listener questions covering conspiracy theories, biohacking regrets, and the psychology of escapism.
Tune in to find out why I stopped trying to prove what really happened during major world events and started focusing on what I can verify. I also share the one health experiment I wish I could undo, and what it taught me about the difference between forcing results and partnering with my body.
Alyson opens up about her years in semi-retirement and a recent realization: her service to others never stopped, it just became invisible. We move into how masculine drive and feminine subtlety carry their own power.
The episode is an honest conversation about escapism, porn addiction, sugar cravings, and the painful process of real behavioral change. My advice: map out what you're running from before you fix what you're running toward.
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You'll learn:
π [00:00] Introduction
π [05:13] Why proving a conspiracy wrong doesn't mean you know what's true
π [25:22] The one biohacking experiment I regret and what it cost me
π [38:10] Masculine drive vs. feminine subtlety and what each one gets wrong
π [44:24] How Alyson's years of semi-retirement were actually deep service in disguise
π [01:12:17] My latest wellness tech finds and the free practices that beat all of them
π [01:01:08] Who I've lost trust in and why silence during the plandemic was a tell
π [01:38:40] Escapism vs. self-care and how to tell which one you're actually doing
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What youβre about to hear about conspiracies might surprise you.
In this episode, Alyson (@alysonstorey) and I answer listener questions covering conspiracy theories, biohacking regrets, and the psychology of escapism.
Tune in to find out why I stopped trying to prove what really happened during major world events and started focusing on what I can verify. I also share the one health experiment I wish I could undo, and what it taught me about the difference between forcing results and partnering with my body.
Alyson opens up about her years in semi-retirement and a recent realization: her service to others never stopped, it just became invisible. We move into how masculine drive and feminine subtlety carry their own power.
The episode is an honest conversation about escapism, porn addiction, sugar cravings, and the painful process of real behavioral change. My advice: map out what you're running from before you fix what you're running toward.
π Jovial Desk Lamp | Visit lukestorey.com/jovial and use code LUKE for 10% off.
π Qitone | Visit lukestorey.com/getqitone and use code LUKE10 for 10% off.
πActive Skin Repair | Visit lukestorey.com/skinrepair and use code LUKE for 25% off, now through May 5.
You'll learn:
π [00:00] Introduction
π [05:13] Why proving a conspiracy wrong doesn't mean you know what's true
π [25:22] The one biohacking experiment I regret and what it cost me
π [38:10] Masculine drive vs. feminine subtlety and what each one gets wrong
π [44:24] How Alyson's years of semi-retirement were actually deep service in disguise
π [01:12:17] My latest wellness tech finds and the free practices that beat all of them
π [01:01:08] Who I've lost trust in and why silence during the plandemic was a tell
π [01:38:40] Escapism vs. self-care and how to tell which one you're actually doing
π lukestorey.com/663
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![What Makes Psychedelics Work
Most people hear about kambo and think itβs reckless and dangerous, until they see what happens when itβs done right.
My understanding of kambo changed a lot through this conversation, especially after hearing how itβs been used not just as a traditional Amazonian medicine, but also as a tool for addressing complex health challenges. Caitlin Thompson (@MedicineFrogKambo) brings a rare blend of experience to this space, having served thousands of sessions while also approaching the work through a scientific lens rooted in neurobiology and research.
Thereβs also a deeper conversation around why many people have overwhelming experiences, and how a more intentional, minimalist approach can unlock benefits around immune support, chronic illness recovery, and nervous system healing.
This is a grounded look at ancient tools meeting modern science, and what becomes possible when healing is approached with both rigor and humility.
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Youβll learn:
π [00:00] Introduction
π [10:06] Frog medicine 101: what it is, what it does, and how its collected
π [15:32] Nobody actually knows who discovered kambo first
π [27:52] Why doing more kambo doesnt mean getting more out of it
π [40:05] How Caitlins personal relationship with kambo has evolved over a decade
π [52:41] Whats happening to frog populations and the communities behind the medicine
π [01:05:54] Mixing kambo with psychedelics is riskier than most people think
π [01:13:58] Who should and shouldnt take kambo, and what it can do for addiction
π [01:36:21] Treating Lyme without addressing trauma may be why people dont get better
π [01:50:31] Is it the substance thats intelligent or something working through it?
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![Why You Feel Responsible for Everyones Emotions
Ross Rosenberg, MEd (@rossrosenberg) is the author of the bestselling book Human Magnet Syndrome, and a psychotherapist whose work has reached over 34 million YouTube views and sold 200K books in 12 languages.
Ross has spent decades untangling the real roots of codependency and reframed it as what he calls Self-Love Deficit Disorder.
We get into the invisible pull between people who give everything away and people who take it, and why that chemistry so often feels like fate when it is really just familiar pain.
He breaks down the pyramid that starts with attachment trauma, builds into core shame and pathological loneliness, and ends in compulsive attraction to narcissistic personality disorder.
We also cover emotional incest and what it takes to divorce a narcissist.
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Youll learn:
π [0:00] Introduction
π [4:43] Codependencys history, from Al-Anon jargon and the tango dance concept to self-love deficit disorder
π [16:09] The self-love deficit pyramid, from attachment trauma to pathological loneliness
π [24:40] Familiar love feels like a drug, healthy love feels like home
π [36:37] The difference between a pathological narcissist and someone whos simply selfish
π [43:29] The narcissists hated child grows up broken and cant see the problem
π [50:50] Comparing overt abuse to neglect and abandonment in shaping a child
π [59:44] Talk therapy fails while psychedelics open the door to buried trauma
π [1:07:08] Inside the HITCH technique and the moment a client reintegrates their inner child
π [1:15:17] Narcissistic bonds take a toll, from childhood emotional incest to needing a strategist in divorce
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![The Biggest Misconception About Loneliness
Why does real connection feel rare, even when youβre constantly around others?
I sit down with Michael Trainer (@MichaelTrainer), author of Resonance: The Art and Science of Human Connection, to question what we think we know about loneliness and human connection. His background in neuroscience and global initiatives brings a different lens to something most people assume is purely emotional.
We challenge the idea that more people equals more connection. It becomes clear that the quality of your relationships directly affects your biology, from your nervous system to long-term health.
I also get into my own experiences with confronting reality versus escaping it. This tension shows up clearly when we talk about psychedelics and healing and how they relate to sobriety.
When your environment or relationships donβt match who you are, your system responds. Thatβs where resonance stops being abstract and starts becoming something you can feel.
Youβll learn:
π [00:00] Introduction
π [06:05] Psychedelics as confrontation vs. escape, and the fake shaman problem
π [14:39] The cruel irony of writing a book about loneliness
π [21:15] What Michael discovered in Sri Lanka that most outsiders never find
π [34:47] More connected to God, lonelier with people, the paradox nobody talks about
π [51:59] What a real ceremonial leader sounds like, the Jerry Nelson story
π [01:01:10] A father who never heard I love you and refused to let love die on a napkin
π [01:21:03] What 12-Step groups and indigenous healing traditions actually share
π [01:40:57] Why were more connected than ever but lonelier than ever
π [01:52:52] Nature as a nervous system reset, vision fasts, and 40 days in the dark
π [01:59:13] Declaring your fear on stage and singing to 50 horses in Patagonia
π lukestorey.com/trainer3
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![Does Hypochlorous Acid Work on Pets?
Your body already makes one of the most powerful antimicrobials on Earth, and almost nobody knows about it.
Hypochlorous acid lives inside your white blood cells. When you get cut, burned, or scraped, your immune system sends it to the injury site to kill bacteria, calm inflammation, and support healing. Scientists have known how to replicate it for over a century, but until recently, it couldnβt stay stable long enough outside a hospital to be bottled.
Justin Gardner spent 20 years launching regenerative medical products, including skin grafts and advanced wound care technologies. When he came across hypochlorous acid, he saw something different: a non-toxic antimicrobial that works fast and aligns with how the body already heals. He licensed the technology and built Active Skin Repair (@activeskinrepair) to bring it to consumers.
In this conversation, we get into how it compares to things like colloidal silver and manuka honey, why most products labeled βhypochlorous acidβ donβt actually work, and how itβs being used for everything from post-surgery recovery to everyday skin issues.
π For the next week, The Life Stylist loyal listeners can get their biggest discount, 25% off all Active Skin Repair products, when you go to lukestorey.com/skinrepair and use code LUKE at checkout. After May 5th, code LUKE will still get you 20% off.
Youll learn:
π [00:00] Introduction
π [02:52] Bioengineered skin grafts and the regenerative medicine backstory
π [04:36] How white blood cells produce hypochlorous acid to fight infection and heal skin
π [09:13] How hypochlorous acid compares to colloidal silver, manuka honey, and Neosporin
π [23:04] The greenwashing problem with cosmetic-grade hypochlorous products
π [40:50] Pet-safe, baby-safe, and TSA-friendly applications most people miss
π [53:44] Why faster healing means less scarring, and what that means post-surgery
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![Do You Have Consciousness Fatigue?
What if grief isnβt something to get over, but something that reveals what you havenβt felt yet?
Today, Iβm joined by my wife, Alyson Charles Storey (@alysonstorey), bestselling author and shamanic teacher known for guiding people back to their connection with the Divine, for a deeply personal conversation on grief, death, and sacred friendship.
Thereβs a difference between understanding loss and being pulled into it without warning. We break down how grief as a living process can reopen emotions you thought were complete, and why that can be part of healing.
We also explore what it means to honor someone without turning their life into content, and how Alyson approaches this work through devotion, spiritual practice, and grounded human experience.
From there, we shift into sobriety and surrender. I share why real change didnβt come from discipline, but from giving up control and trusting something greater.
π Get the Animal Power book and deck, plus a free guided drumming shamanic journey to meet your power animal, at alysoncharles.com/animalpower
π Visit lukestorey.com/aurora and use code LUKE for 10% off AURORA Vitra Light Water Gel.
Youβll learn:
π [00:00] Introduction
π [03:56] What losing James Van Der Beek revealed about the rarest kind of friendship
π [15:01] The kind of person who makes you realize how few of them there are
π [33:43] The prayer that got me sober and what 29 years taught me about surrender
π [46:10] Why the most spiritually masterful people are the hardest to recognize
π [01:02:45] The exhaustion nobody warns you about when youve been awake too long
π [01:15:03] Two biohacking discoveries I cant stop using
π [01:26:09] Doyle Bramhall IIs healing session delivered plant medicine depth without the plant medicine
π [01:33:46] When the audience knows what you need before you do
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