Hodgepodge: All things that don't fit on-going threads

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Dopamine Expert: Doing This Once A Day Fixes Your Dopamine!
What Alcohol Is Doing To Your Brain!

• January 2, 2025
• The Diary Of A CEO
• 9.3M subscribers
• 2,775,147 views

Dr. Anna Lembke is Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is the author of bestselling books such as, ‘Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence’.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=R6xbXOp7wDA

00:00 Intro
03:44 Why Does Dopamine Matter?
04:08 What Is Dopamine?
05:35 How Understanding Dopamine Can Improve Your Life
06:09 Biggest Misconceptions About Dopamine
07:30 Everyday Activities That Impact Dopamine
09:36 Dopamine and Its Relationship to Pleasure and Pain
18:26 Why Do Our Brains Overshoot?
20:31 How Our Brains Are Wired for Addiction
25:22 Finding Ways to Deal With Pain
31:51 Stories of Addiction
34:52 How Many People Have Addiction Disorders?
40:14 Hiding Away From Friends and Family
41:21 Distinguishing Between Good and Bad Behaviors
45:50 How Addiction Makes You Feel
47:50 Is Work an Addiction?
54:18 What Activities Provide the Biggest Dopamine Hits?
58:59 Can We Inject or Drink Dopamine?
01:01:00 Why We Must Do Hard Things
01:02:37 Can You Get an Exercise Comedown?
01:04:19 How to Optimize for a Better Life
01:05:17 How Should We Be Living?
01:09:29 Being Comfortable With the Uncomfortable
01:10:34 Causes of Anxiety Throughout Life
01:12:43 Living in a World Where It's Easy to Outrun Pain
01:13:09 Where Are You Now in Your Grieving Journey?
01:14:43 Youngest Child Seen With Addictions
01:15:37 Youngest Age When Addiction Can Have an Effect
01:16:50 Youngest Patient With Addiction
01:18:40 Has Society Gone Soft?
01:21:05 Victimhood and Responsibility
01:25:02 How to Help Someone Overcome a Victimhood Mentality
01:28:36 Connection Between Responsibility and Self-Esteem
01:30:13 Importance of Our Self-Narrative
01:37:24 Ads
01:38:22 How Helping a Loved One Too Much Can Hurt Them
01:44:49 Overcoming Pornography Addiction
01:48:35 Harms of Watching Porn
01:51:04 Is Dopamine Responsible for Sugar Cravings?
01:53:05 Turning Addictions Around
01:58:25 Why We Bounce Back to Cravings After Relapsing
02:02:49 Effects of Early Exposure to Addictive Substances on Children
02:04:43 Final Thoughts on Overcoming Addiction
02:05:39 Closing Remarks
02:07:38 What Information Changed Your Life?

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Dr. Anna Lembke is the guest in post above.

Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Dr. Anna Lembke, 2023

Summary
4.5/5 (9,894 ratings)

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER
“Brilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”
~ Beth Macy, author of Dopesick

This book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. We’re living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting . . . The increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation. As such we’ve all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption.
 
In Dopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain . . . and what to do about it. Condensing complex neuroscience into easy-to-understand metaphors, Lembke illustrates how finding contentment and connectedness means keeping dopamine in check. The lived experiences of her patients are the gripping fabric of her narrative. Their riveting stories of suffering and redemption give us all hope for managing our consumption and transforming our lives. In essence, Dopamine Nation shows that the secret to finding balance is combining the science of desire with the wisdom of recovery.

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Why Russia & America Won't Talk About Their Cold War Moon Discovery (7 minutes)

Gregg Braden: Here we are on a planet on the verge of global war because we believe our differences are so great that we must hurt one another to solve those differences.

What would it mean for a space probe from earth to land on the lunar surface and find these archaeological remanents and find that they're not from aliens from another world, but they're from us from another time? And I think when they send those images and you see the glyphs on those temple walls will know exactly what they say because they will be in our root languages.

Would that be enough for us to look at one another as nations and say, “My God, look at the great and beautiful things that we did when we work together a long time ago in the past. What can we achieve if we came together right now? What could we give to our children? And what could we give to our future if we work together instead of destroying ourselves?

Something like that could be the catalyst.

• January, 2025
• Danny Jones 989K
• Danny Jones clips 485K

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=cpEeXdkIK5g

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@56 minutes - Steven Bartlett show a picture of the brain and the impact from cocaine, alcohol and heroin. He was going to leave a link in the description section. I didn’t see one or missed it so I’ll add a few others. (post above)

Dopamine in drug abuse and addiction.

Note: these brain images aren’t dopamine related but are relevant to the topic.

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The Greatest Climate Myths and Misperceptions Explained |
The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

• January 30, 2025
• 208,657 views
• Mike Rowe
• 449K subscribers

Back by popular demand – the sometimes controversial and always provocative Alex Epstein, founder of the Center of Industrial Progress, teller of uncomfortable truths, and author Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas—Not Less.

If you’re at all like me, you love books that live up to their titles. This one does. Alex is an energy expert who believes that our planet has all the necessary resources to support all the people on it and then some.

He also believes that the planet is warming and that our reliance on fossil fuels is partly to blame. He is by no means a “climate change denier,” but he does NOT believe that fossil fuels should be limited or replaced by alternatives. Far from it. Alex believes that oil, coal, and natural gas are the best hope for human flourishing and that their actual impact on the climate can only be properly evaluated if we first understand their overall impact on humanity.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=8dj-2to3NJk

00:00 Alex’s thoughts on persuasion
07:03 The balance between tolerance and flourishing
20:30 Dogma of energy
29:17 Alex’s honeymoon with gorillas
33:57 Saving the earth versus improving the earth
39:29 Alex’s energy freedom platform
52:37 Alex loves policy

[norman]

Here's an introduction to a rabbit hole maze.

Happy burrowing (take a sleeping bag and a few Operational Ration Packs)


The Delingpod - Laura Marion
1 hour 30 minutes - Posted Mar 30, 2024

Show notes
James delves into Papal Bloodlines with independant researcher Laura Marion.

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Prince Gharios el Chemor of Ghassan al Numan of Lebanon is a Vatican Knight that oversees terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah. - [according to brutalproof.net]





Prince Domenico Napoleone Orsini is an owner of the Israeli Mafia, Ursino Ndrangheta mafia clan, Cleveland crime family and a top overseer of the Rosicrucian Order. The Orsinis have a rose on their coat of arms and they are top architects of Alchemy which is chemical witchcraft. The Orsinis are a major bloodline of the Black Nobility and they produced popes, dozens of cardinals and bishops and they have been major landowners with dozens of titles of lords, barons, and princes. - [according to brutalproof.net]

This one, as well as the theme here, is a great listen of a life history of Frances Leader.

The Delingpod - Frances Leader
1 hour 39 minutes - Posted May 7, 2024

Show notes
Frances is a geo-political activist, writer and long-time researcher of The Black Nobility.

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No.1 Toxicologist: These Products Were Making Me Infertile And Are Harming Your Future Kids!

There are five main reasons why I would not burn conventional candles (or incense):

1. When you light those candles, they liberate carcinogens. Ultra fine particles are some of the most hazardous substances that you create in your home.
2. They release volatile organic compounds.
3. They contain fragrance that can be endocrine, disruptors, carcinogens, and allergen.
4. Some of the dyes that are used to color, candles are carcinogenic.
5. Candles are largely unregulated. soy blend candle can include paraffin wax.

Consumer Product Safety Commission, which regulates candles doesn't look at the ingredients in the candle, they're concerned with the vessel, the container of the candle whether or not it's fireproof and whether or not the lead contains with the wick contains lead. They're not looking at what's in the wax. Studies have shown that when you like these candles, you are liberating a significant number of hazardous chemicals.

It’s same for incense. Incense has been used for thousands of years but incense as we know it now is not the same. They now contain against the end disruptors, but also the ultra fine particles and studies have shown that incense creates more ultra fine particles in pollutants than cigarette smoke. There's an increased risk of cancer because these ultra fine particles are damaging DNA.

People who are around incense for hours upon hours at a time, there's an increased risk of cancer. Not only that there's an increased risk of cancer almost three fold in children.

Solution: Find a candle that is low emission like bees wax, essential oils, wooden or cotton wicks. That’s a much better alternative than your conventional brightly colored paraffin wax candle.

• November 18, 2024
• The Diary Of A CEO
• 9.3M subscribers
• 3,594,589 views

Dr Yvonne Burkart is a PhD Toxicologist and former Senior Toxicologist in the flavour and fragrance industry. She is also the creator of the YouTube channel, ‘Yvonne Burkart, PhD’.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rObAX1r8r0s

00:00 Intro
02:16 Yvonne’s Warning
07:59 How Motherhood Intensified Yvonne’s Mission
10:17 The Medical System Lied About Yvonne’s Reproductive Health
12:22 How Many Everyday Products Are Toxic?
14:27 Yvonne’s Background
15:52 The Impact of Multi-Generational Toxicity
17:06 What Are Endocrine Disruptors?
19:07 Diseases in Children Linked to Endocrine Disruptors
19:48 Microplastics and Their Link to ADHD
20:28 The Effect of Endocrine Disruptors on Puberty
21:45 The Shift in Fertility Trends
23:01 Shouldn’t the FDA Regulate These Toxins?
25:19 Is There Malicious Intent Behind Government Inaction on Toxins?
28:59 How Yvonne Tracks Her Health Improvements
31:32 The Rise of Cancer in the Modern Age
34:51 Products to Avoid for Better Health
44:17 Why Are Fragrances in Everything?
47:31 Shocking Allergy Statistics
49:32 Disease Rates in Other Societies Compared
50:55 The Alarming Rise in PFAS Levels
52:20 The Dangers of Non-Stick Pans
56:54 Safe Kitchen Utensils to Use
58:37 The Risks of Using Plastic Containers
01:03:07 How Microplastics Are Destroying Our Brains
01:04:55 Is Bottled Water Bad for You?
01:08:01 The Hidden Dangers of Takeaway Coffee Cups
01:09:54 Should You Filter Your Water?
01:12:52 Cost-Effective Health Tips Everyone Can Do
01:14:55 Health Risks of Antiperspirants and Aluminum
01:20:50 Yvonne’s Thoughts on Menstrual Products
01:23:43 The Truth About Toxic Clothing
01:24:46 The Hidden Dangers in Cleaning Products
01:26:12 Why Products Targeted to Black Women Contain More Toxins
01:33:15 Are Candles Safe to Use?
01:37:32 Is Incense Safer Than Candles?
01:39:18 The Hidden Dangers of Vaping
01:40:33 What You Need to Know About Air Quality
01:43:50 The Dangers of Burning Wood Indoors
01:45:03 Shocking Stats on Indoor Pollution
01:46:05 How to Boost Your Body’s Antioxidants
01:48:23 Why Whole Foods Are Crucial for Health
01:52:42 Final Thoughts: Anything We Missed?
01:54:01 Are Household Toxins Affecting Your Pets?
01:55:51 Guest’s Last Question Answered
01:58:06 Yvonne’s Must-Know Advice for Parents

[Jim_Duyer]

My crap detector is going off big time .... Trump joking about making Canada the 51st State and serious about buying Greenland - does anybody else see these moves as what someone in power might do if he knew that there was a polar shift coming up, or a space object that would crash and make the lower portions of Earth unlivable-unproductive?

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Chris Bledsoe | Orbs, Angels, UFOs, and Government Secrets

• Note: There’s a brief high definition video @ 1:59:20.

• January 23, 2025
• 48,199 views
• Matt Beall Limitless

Chris Bledsoe, author of UFO of God, joins @mattbealllimitless to share his orb experiences, upcoming potential events in 2026, and much more.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_aIC_K2TGsg

Episode Timeline:

00:00 Introductions
03:35 Childhood Experiences
12:57 The 1st Event
46:59 2007 – 2012
1:31:34 New Jersey Drones
1:38:57 To the Stars Academy
1:43:08 Government Knowledge?
1:51:34 Disclosure
2:10:06 Counter Intel & Skeptics
2:23:31 Craft Details
2:33:08 Closing

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You forgot. It's time to remember. COME BACK. (4:30 min)

• Chase Hughes
• February 3, 2025
• I don't make art often. This was supposed to be a small project - took a year. ❤

There was so much wonder.
Joy didn't need a reason.
The laughter echoed in summer evenings. Everything felt possible
You never questions whether you belonged.

Please come back.

You didn't need words to feel understood.
The stars were closer. Right?
The dreams that lived under your pillow.
Barefoot through the grass before the world told you who to be.
You didn't need permission to feel this.

When did your dreams get smaller than your fears?
Do you still feel the wonder you once had?
When did you stop believing you were enough?
The quiet spaces in your heart… are calling you back.
That precious kid is still here and they don't deserve this.
You know it.
The deathbed is waiting.
Don't wait to live.
Who were you before the world distracted you? You've forgotten your real name.
Say it.
I me.

Come back, please.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qgw6iho4XFM

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[norman]

This guy is only kidding, right ?

https://t.me/rightonradio/32744

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The Insulin & Glucose Doctor: This Will Strip Your Fat Faster Than Anything

Dr. Benjamin Beckman is the leading metabolic scientists. His research focus on the hidden epidemic of insulin resistance and it’s devastating consequences. By regaining control of your insulin levels you regain control of your life.

Insulin resistance is at the core of most chronic diseases that are killing us. More specifically it’s the lifestyle habits that are contributing to it.

Insulin is a hormone that affects literally every single cell of the body. But if those cells become insulin resistant, you start to spread the disease. For example, they call Alzheimer's insulin resistance of the brain. Even the most common forms of infertility, erectile dysfunction and PCOS, insulin resistance is a heavy contributor.

88% of adult in the US have some degree of insulin resistance. People hear this and think America is just fat and metabolically sick but we're not actually the worst country because of how different ethnicities store fat.

* PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a hormonal disorder that affects women of reproductive age.

• February 6, 2025
• The Diary Of A CEO
• 9.35M subscribers
• Ben Bikman (The Metabolic Classroom)

88% of adults have metabolic disease, but what’s really making us sick? Dr Benjamin Bikman reveals the hidden dangers of insulin and how to take control of your health

Dr. Benjamin Bikman is a metabolic scientist and Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology. He is the host of ‘The Metabolic Classroom’ podcast and author of books such as, ‘Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease―and How to Fight It’.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=NyFSkGMWP5Q

00:00 Intro
02:19 My Mission to Help with Chronic Diseases
05:05 What Is Insulin Resistance?
13:53 What Causes Insulin Resistance?
21:01 Can Insulin Resistance Become Chronic?
25:22 The Importance of Fat Cells Shrinking or Expanding
34:53 What's the Evolutionary Basis of Insulin Resistance?
42:17 The Role of Insulin During Pregnancy
43:39 What Is Gestational Diabetes?
45:05 Does It Impact the Future Baby?
45:59 Women's Cancer Is Increasing While Men's Remains the Same
50:33 Ads
51:29 Alzheimer's and Dementia Are on the Rise
01:05:34 Ethnicities and Their Different Fat Distributions
01:10:03 What to Do to Extend Our Lives
01:19:31 Cholesterol: The Molecule of Life
01:22:15 Smoking Causes Insulin Resistance
01:23:52 Does Smoking Make Us Fat?
01:29:04 Ads
01:31:04 Ketosis and Insulin Sensitivity
01:39:16 Ketone Shots
01:41:12 Steven's Keto Journey
01:47:40 How to Keep Your Muscles on a Keto Diet
01:55:25 Are There Downsides to the Ketogenic Diet?
01:57:17 Is Keto Bad for Your Gut Microbiome?
02:07:05 Are Sweeteners Okay in a Keto Diet?
02:11:04 Is Salt Bad for Us?
02:19:22 The Importance of Exercise to Maintain Healthy Insulin Levels
02:22:03 Calorie Restriction
02:23:51 Why Don't We Just Take Ozempic?
02:26:19 The Side Effects of Ozempic
02:34:56 Why Liposuction Doesn't Work Long-Term
02:39:30 Who Believed In You When No One Else Did?

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I rate this book a 10+. See the Benjamin Bikman interview above.

Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most
Chronic Disease - and How to Fight It
by Benjamin Bikman, 2021

Summary
4.8 out of 5 (3,851 ratings)

A scientist reveals the groundbreaking evidence linking many major diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease, to a common root cause—insulin resistance—and shares an easy, effective plan to reverse and prevent it.

We are sick. Around the world, we struggle with diseases that were once considered rare. Cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes affect millions each year; many people are also struggling with hypertension, weight gain, fatty liver, dementia, low testosterone, menstrual irregularities and infertility, and more. We treat the symptoms, not realizing that all of these diseases and disorders have something in common.

Each of them is caused or made worse by a condition known as insulin resistance. And you might have it. Odds are you do—over half of all adults in the United States are insulin resistant, with most other countries either worse or not far behind.

In Why We Get Sick, internationally renowned scientist and pathophysiology professor Benjamin Bikman explores why insulin resistance has become so prevalent and why it matters. Unless we recognize it and take steps to reverse the trend, major chronic diseases will be even more widespread. But reversing insulin resistance is possible, and Bikman offers an evidence-based plan to stop and prevent it, with helpful food lists, meal suggestions, easy exercise principles, and more. Full of surprising research and practical advice, Why We Get Sick will help you to take control of your health.

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Here’s another video on insulin resistance from the thread: A major key to a long and healthy life: fasting or a ketogenic diet.

Dr. Robert Lustig, M.D.

• Get the insulin down any way you can. More insulin more fat. It’s just that simple.
• People consume high fructose corn syrup because they eat ultra processed food.The same for corn syrup and sucrose. It's table sugar, maple syrup, agave or honey. There are five caloric sweeteners and all of them have the fructose molecule.
• 73% of the items in the American grocery store have been spiked with added sugar. It accounts for 58% of the sugar or diet in ultra processed food.

Eat HIGH FAT: Get Rid Of Insulin Resistance Once & For All

The Primal Podcast
422K subscribers
January 12, 2024

My guest is Dr. Robert Lustig, M.D., neuroendocrinologist, professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and a bestselling author on nutrition and metabolic health. We discuss how to fix insulin resistance, the 3 ways you can become insulin resistant, and nutritional protocols to fix insulin resistance without medications.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=gKVe4zkzK6Q

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
2:45 Insulin resistance prevalence
08:45 How insulin gets elevated in the body
21:40 Dr Robert Lustig's interest in metabolic health
35:33 Sugar + fructose causes insulin resistance
36:57 Fruit juice & fruit with insulin resistance
39:48 Diet sodas
42:16 The calories debate on metabolic health
45:30 Tool: What to eat to fix insulin resistance
49:31 Tool: High-fat diet to fix insulin resistance
53:50 Tool: Eat these fats to fix insulin resistance
01:00:24 Seeds oils & insulin resistance
01:06:02 Tool: Carbohydrates & insulin resistance
01:08:54 Fiber
01:16:25 Tool: Common signs of insulin resistance
01:17:51 Tool: Fasting insulin levels
01:18:43 Find Dr Robert Lustig
01:19:13 Free guide to fix insulin resistance with link

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Here's how to make your glasses fit better. (8 min)

• ReadingGlasses.com

Learn some easy tricks of the trade that will enable you to personalize the fit of your new frames from the comfort of home. Adjusting and positioning your glasses make them fit like they’re custom made for you.

Our demo will focus on adjustments to correct the three most common problems:

• How to Fix Crooked Glasses - 4-point Alignment Is the Starting Point

When you rest the glasses on a flat surface, both right side up and right side down, all four points meet.

Now, what happens if there is a little wobble?

To remedy, learn how to gently bend the temple on the end side where there is a gap.

Most temple arms include a wire core which allows for minor adjustment. When they sit flat, right side up or upside down, you’re done. This alignment is ideal for those with perfectly symmetrical faces and ears.

Also covered are easy instructions for those with one ear that is slightly lower or higher than the other.

• How to Fix Glasses That Slide Down Your Nose and Face

Learn how to safely increase the bend of the temple arms where they curve over the ear for a more secure fit? No more slipping.

The Opposite of the Slipping Problem Is When the Angle of the Curve of the Temple Arms Is Too Short

To remedy, we will demonstrate how to just modify the bend over the ear to lessen the curve and improve fit.

• How to Safely Make Nose Pad Adjustments

If it feels like your glasses are sitting a little high or little low, a minor adjustment can do the trick. Also, if you purchased bifocals or progressive no-line lenses and would like to raise or lower the reading channel—a simple adjustment can fix that, too.

This demo is designed to empower you to safely customize the fit of your glasses in as little as a few seconds, so you can enjoy and maintain a perfect, personalized, super-comfortable fit.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vjvc0dmlip0

[norman]

The MOST AMAZING CAR Build I've Ever Seen!

No Van? No Problem! This Sedan Build Will Blow Your Mind!
Tee spent about 2 months transforming her 2005 Nissan Maxima into a stealthy, road-ready home on wheels. Instead of waiting for the "perfect" van or RV, she decided to work with what she already had. With a clever design that includes a hidden fridge below the floor, Tee has made the most of her compact space while staying discreet for stealth camping. Her minimalist approach proves that you don’t need a big vehicle or a big budget to live a life of freedom and adventure.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=357hvPH9eSU

[Harmony]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4xL3SIC7pag

On Episode 17 of Bledsoe Said So, the guys recited Chris Bledsoe Sr.'s hypnotic regression with Barbara Lamb which took place in 2018. During the regression, Chris recalled his encounter with the Lady. Episode 17 of BSS includes a full narration of the regression from Nick with commentary and context provided by Ryan. This episode is an uninterrupted rendition of Chris Bledsoe's second hypnotic regression in full.

Website: https://www.bledsoesaidso.com/

Website: https://www.bledsoesaidso.com/


And I am sure many will recognise the wonderful artwork above of "The Lady" by our dear member thepainterdoug

[Ravenlocke]

Posted by Harmony (here)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4xL3SIC7pag

On Episode 17 of Bledsoe Said So, the guys recited Chris Bledsoe Sr.'s hypnotic regression with Barbara Lamb which took place in 2018. During the regression, Chris recalled his encounter with the Lady. Episode 17 of BSS includes a full narration of the regression from Nick with commentary and context provided by Ryan. This episode is an uninterrupted rendition of Chris Bledsoe's second hypnotic regression in full.

Website: https://www.bledsoesaidso.com/

Website: https://www.bledsoesaidso.com/


And I am sure many will recognise the wonderful artwork above of "The Lady" by our dear member thepainterdoug

Thank you Harmony!👋💕. I can’t wait to listen to these and yes I thought the painting of the Lady looked familiar!

Thank you also Running Deer for starting this thread and all the health videos, and other to pics!👋❤️