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The Smoke Trail

The Smoke Trail

Written by: Smoke Wallin
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 The Smoke Trail, hosted by Smoke Wallin, is a journey into awakening consciousness, weaving authentic stories and deep discussions with inspiring guests to unlock high performance and perfect health. Each episode delves into spirituality, leadership, and transformation, offering tools to transcend trauma and find your bliss along the way. It’s a reflective space for achieving peak potential and inner peace in a distraction-filled world.© Satyamor Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Spirituality
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  • The Smoke Trail: S1 E40 Epic Journey - Activating Abundance With Justin Breen

    The Smoke Trail: S1 E40 Epic Journey - Activating Abundance With Justin Breen
    Jan 22 2026

    Episode 40: Epic Journey - Activating Abundance with Justin Breen


    Guest Bio

    Justin Breen is a visionary entrepreneur, bestselling author, and founder of BrEpic Communications, a PR firm connecting global leaders. His books include Epic Business and Epic Journey, the latter a tribute to warrior spirits like his WWII hero dad, exploring higher consciousness, deconstruction, and no-excuses purpose. A former journalist, Justin activates abundance through mindset shifts, serving humanity while prioritizing loved ones. He mentors visionaries, emphasizing Gene Keys and pattern recognition for personal evolution.

    Setting

    Recorded in the majestic red rock vistas of Sedona, Arizona, symbolizing profound paths and awakening. The serene environment enhances the dialogue on visionary journeys and global consciousness, fostering an epic, introspective conversation.


    Summary

    In this return episode, Smoke welcomes back Justin Breen to discuss his new book Epic Journey, blending WWII heroism, deconstruction, and activating abundance. They explore Gene Keys assessments revealing Justin and Smoke as visionary aliens on unique paths, overcoming setbacks to change global consciousness. Justin shares shifting from epic anxiety to abundance, prioritizing family, and connecting high-level leaders through pattern recognition apps like The Pattern. The conversation emphasizes no-excuses purpose, deconstruction for growth, and serving humanity while putting loved ones first in chaotic times.


    Learnings

    • Gene Keys Insights: Assessments reveal unique paths—visionaries face setbacks but lead global shifts; use for self-understanding and relationships.
    • Deconstruction to Abundance: Break down old patterns to rebuild—shift from anxiety to purpose through mindset and action.
    • Pattern Recognition Tools: Apps like The Pattern match energies for partnerships; blend AI with intuition for compatible connections.
    • No-Excuses Purpose: Live with warrior spirit—serve humanity but family first; abundance flows from aligned actions.
    • Mentorship Evolution: Guidance from mentors like Smoke accelerates growth; pay it forward by connecting visionaries.


    Universal Truths

    • Visionaries forge alone: Unique paths involve setbacks but elevate consciousness—embrace as destiny.
    • Deconstruction rebuilds: Anxiety transforms to abundance through breaking down and purposeful reconstruction.
    • Patterns guide connections: Energy matches (e.g., via apps) foster strong relationships and collaborations.
    • Family anchors purpose: Serve the world but prioritize loved ones—no-excuses living creates true fulfillment.
    • Abundance is activation: Mindset shifts and actions unlock prosperity—serve humanity from a place of love.


    Examples

    • Gene Keys Revelation: Justin's assessment: no one to follow, visionary alien changing consciousness; Smoke's AI synthesis confirmed similar path.
    • Epic Journey Book: Tribute to dad's WWII heroism; explores deconstruction, abundance, and serving while family-first.
    • The Pattern App: Justin's dating match via energy patterns; blends assessments for friendships or romance.
    • Anxiety to Abundance: Justin overcame epic anxiety post-journalism; now activates purpose through PR and mentoring.
    • Family Priority: Justin's wife and kids as core; balances global impact with home life in chaotic world.


    Smoke Trail Threads

    • Builds on Episode 6 (Justin's first) by updating his journey to Epic Journey and abundance activation.
    • Echoes Episode 29 on health/consciousness, linking deconstruction to mindset shifts for wholeness.
    • Connects to Episode 30 (Seth Streeter) on purpose, emphasizing no-excuses living beyond metrics.
    • Ties to The Smoke Trail’s Guide to Raising Consciousness for Leaders sections on mindset and resilience, offering Gene Keys as tools.

    • • References solo questions from Episodes 1-15 on purpose and forgiveness, as pathways to visionary paths.
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    58 mins
  • S1 E39 Loving Yourself Changes Everything with tech VC and Entrepreneur Kamal Ravikant

    S1 E39 Loving Yourself Changes Everything with tech VC and Entrepreneur Kamal Ravikant
    Jan 7 2026
    Episode 39: Loving Yourself Changes Everything with Tech VC and Entrepreneur Kamal RavikantGuest BioKamal Ravikant is a tech entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and bestselling author of Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It. He has meditated with Tibetan monks in the Dalai Lama's monastery, served in the US Army infantry, walked 550 miles across Spain on the Camino de Santiago, and invested in/mentored influential Silicon Valley startups. His book shares a radical self-growth practice born from personal rock bottom, offering a dynamic, vulnerable guide to overcoming sadness and embracing self-love as a life-changing force.SettingRecorded in the breathtaking red rock landscape of Sedona, Arizona, with views symbolizing inner transformation and renewal. The serene backdrop enhances the discussion on self-love and awakening, fostering a reflective, heart-centered dialogue.SummaryIn this inspiring episode, Smoke interviews Kamal Ravikant, met at Genius Network, about his bestselling book Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It and its profound message. Kamal shares his rock bottom after a startup failure—depression, isolation, and a turning point vow to love himself. They explore the simple practice (mantra, mirror work, meditation), its roots in his diverse experiences (army, Camino, monks), and how self-love transformed his life, relationships, and success. The conversation emphasizes consistency, integration into daily routines, and self-love as the foundation for everything—elevating consciousness, leadership, and joy amid challenges.LearningsSelf-Love Vow: Commit to "I love myself" as a daily mantra—repeat it mentally to rewire the brain, turning it from words to embodied truth.Mirror Practice: Look in the mirror, say "I love myself," and hold eye contact—builds self-acceptance, especially during low moments.Meditation Integration: Use the mantra in meditation or with music (e.g., 7-minute loops) to deepen internal shifts, making self-love a habit.Consistency Over Perfection: Practice daily, even briefly—cumulative effort leads to profound changes, like improved decisions and relationships.Apply to Leadership: Self-love enhances empathy and resilience in business—frees leaders from ego, enabling better support for teams and ventures.Universal TruthsSelf-love changes everything: It's the foundation for health, success, and relationships—without it, external achievements feel empty.Simple practices yield profound results: A mantra or vow, done consistently, rewires the mind and attracts aligned opportunities.Rock bottoms are catalysts: Failure and despair prompt vows that transform life—embrace them as paths to awakening.Love is an inside job: True fulfillment comes from self-acceptance, not external validation—integrates all experiences into growth.Embodiment over intellect: Feel self-love in the body through repetition—unlocks joy, presence, and magnetic living.ExamplesStartup Rock Bottom: After a failed venture with investor losses, Kamal hit depression—his "I love myself" vow sparked recovery and the book.Mantra Loop Creation: Kamal made a 7-minute audio repeating "I love myself" with music—listened constantly to internalize the message.Camino Walk Insight: Walking 550 miles across Spain reinforced self-love—solitude and blisters taught presence and self-compassion.Mirror Work Evolution: Starting awkwardly, Kamal built to loving his reflection—now a daily practice for grounding and decisions.Book Impact: Written vulnerably during turnaround, it became a bestseller—readers report life changes, echoing Kamal's transformation.Smoke Trail ThreadsEchoes Episode 29 on health as consciousness, linking self-love to inner healing and embodiment for wholeness.Builds on Episode 30 (Seth Streeter) by shifting from external success to heart-centered purpose through simple practices.Connects to Episode 32 (Alissa Allen) on unitive intelligence, emphasizing self-love as a bridge for mind-body-spirit integration.Ties to The Smoke Trail’s Guide to Raising Consciousness for Leaders sections on mindset shifts and emotional processing, offering mantra as a tool.References solo questions from Episodes 1-15 on forgiveness and resilience, as pathways to self-love and transformation.
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    1 hr
  • The Smoke Trail S1 E38: Going Deep Consciousness, Presence and San Pedro with YPOr Jeff Brothers

    The Smoke Trail S1 E38: Going Deep Consciousness, Presence and San Pedro with YPOr Jeff Brothers
    Jan 6 2026
    Episode 38: Going Deep - Consciousness, Presence, and San Pedro with Jeff BrothersGuest BioJeff Brothers has spent his life at the intersection of ecology, leadership, and spiritual awakening. After building one of California’s largest cut-flower enterprises and later developing utility-scale solar projects across the West, Jeff realized that true regeneration begins not on the land, but in the heart.A deeply transformative encounter with San Pedro cactus shifted his life’s trajectory, calling him toward service, ceremony, and conscious leadership. Today he is the founder of Shine Ministries and steward of Circles of San Pedro, two intertwined efforts dedicated to reconnecting humanity with nature through sacred practice, community gardens, and regenerative agriculture.Jeff oversees the planting of hundreds of thousands of San Pedro cacti across California, Baja, and the Southwest, while training leaders, facilitators, and land stewards in heart-centered living. His work honors spiritual integrity, ecological balance, and the sacred lineage of this master plant teacher.Jeff is a longtime YPO member and speaks globally about awakening, leadership, and integrating higher purpose into one’s life and work.AREAS OF EXPERTISEConscious leadershipPsychedelic & spiritual awakeningRegenerative agriculture & land stewardshipBuilding purpose-driven organizationsSan Pedro lineage, ceremony, and integrationTrauma healing & heart-centered masculinityScaling impact in spiritual communitiesNavigating dharma, identity shifts, and reinventionSIGNATURE TOPICS FOR THIS PODCASTAwakening From Achievement: Why traditional success stops workingThe San Pedro Path: A plant teacher that opens the heart and reconnects us to natureRegenerative Leadership: Bringing sacred values into business, family, and communityBuilding Shine Ministries: A new model for spiritual service and ecological impactCeremony in Modern Life: How to integrate awakening without blowing up your lifeThe Future of Community Gardens & Sacred AgricultureHow CEOs Transform: A roadmap for leaders ready to live with purposeWHY JEFF IS RELEVANT NOWThe world is in a crisis of meaningLeaders are burning outPsychedelic awakening is outpacing integrationRegenerative agriculture is emerging as a global necessityPeople are hungry for grounded, heart-centered guidance rooted in lived experienceJeff speaks directly to these awakenings with depth, humility, humor, and lived wisdom.SettingRecorded in the majestic red rock vistas of Sedona, Arizona, after an intimate ridge hike that bonded host and guest with nature. The serene, magical environment—frequented by Jeff's parents for 25 years—mirrors the episode's themes of reconnection, awakening, and heart-centered presence.SummaryIn this profound episode, Smoke interviews longtime YPO friend Jeff Brothers on his journey from achievement-driven business to heart-centered spiritual service. Jeff shares starting meditation at 14 amid family alcoholism and divorce, building a cut-flower empire and solar projects, and a transformative San Pedro cactus encounter that shifted him toward regeneration. They explore conscious leadership, integrating awakening without disruption, San Pedro's sacred lineage as a heart-opening teacher, and building Shine Ministries/Circles of San Pedro for cacti planting, ceremonies, and community gardens. The conversation emphasizes dharma, trauma healing, masculine presence, and navigating midlife identity shifts for purpose-driven living in chaotic times.LearningsHeart-Centered Regeneration: True ecological and personal healing starts internally—shift from land-focused work to awakening the heart for lasting impact.San Pedro as Teacher: This plant medicine opens the heart, reconnects with nature, and integrates awakening gently, honoring lineages through ethical stewardship.Conscious Leadership Integration: Blend spirituality with business/family; navigate dharma shifts without "blowing up" life, using presence for balanced decisions.Trauma to Purpose: Turn family challenges (e.g., alcoholism) into service—early meditation builds resilience, leading to mentoring and community building.Scale Sacred Impact: Plant sacred cacti ethically, train facilitators, and create gardens to foster spiritual integrity, ecological balance, and collective awakening.Universal TruthsRegeneration begins within: External success (business/land) fades without heart awakening—true change honors inner ecology for outer harmony.Plant medicines guide gently: San Pedro teaches presence and reconnection, opening hearts without extremes, when approached with integrity.Dharma evolves midlife: Traditional achievement stops working—embrace identity shifts through ceremony and service for purposeful reinvention.Masculinity heals through presence: Heart-centered men integrate trauma, leading with empathy to foster safe, regenerative communities.Nature reconnects humanity: Sacred practices and gardens restore ...
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    43 mins
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