The Optimized Mind™

The disruption of crypto currencies OM028 The Power of The Block Chain with Griff Green Giveth.io In this mega podcast (more like an epic-pod) Lawrence Lanoff, Co-Founder of TokenAI.io and Griff Green, Founder of Giveth.io discuss all things blockchain and the nature of value. Our intention in this pod is to stimulate your mind and body around the deep ideas regarding Ether, Bitcoin, blockchain, Giveth and AI. It’s a huge discussion, covering a lot of ground. But, I promise you, if you have any interest in the crypto currency boom, you will want to dig deeply into this podcast. In it, we discuss the power of community and the gifting economy, which is part of the future of money. When we can literally create currencies at the push of a button, what changes occur in the world? You can find out about Griff project here www.giveth.io You can find out more about AI and the blockchain here www.tokenAI.io I trust this podcast will help your mind catch fire with the power of crypto currencies to disrupt the future of money. The post OM028 The Power of The Blockchain with Griff Green of Giveth.io appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

Climate change is real. So is denial. What happens when we mix the worst of climate change with the worst of denial? President Trump and the head of the EPA.  Belief over science if how it is right now. And the narcissistic belief in belief is the huge challenge for the human brain. The biggest mistake we make is that we believe in our beliefs – not considering the possibility that we could be wrong. However, if we also believe in heaven, then what happens here on earth is truly irrelevant. That’s the delusion and collusion of so many religions But what if there is not heaven. What if that idea is just plain incorrect? The challenge of the true believer is that the true believer doesn’t consider the possibility that he or she could be wrong. And in the case of climate change, even wronger than wrong. This podcast is an exploration of this idea…. The post OM027_The_Delusion_of_Climate_Change_Denial.mp3 appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

In this episode of The Optimized Mind – I ask a simple question: if, you know, “everybody’s fucked up” – which is the trite wisdom of religion and spirituality – then maybe fucked up isn’t actually a thing. In this first episode of season two of The Optimized Mind, I get curious about this idea. I get tired of cartoon explanations and justifications for shitty behaviors. Honestly, I’m not interested in calling you on “your shit.” I don’t think there is such a thing. The reference point of some idyllic life where we are “fully present” and beyond our shit – this is just the mythical land of Oz. It’s nothing. Looking for somebody who supposedly isn’t fucked up is ridiculous. Like trying to find the Yetti. Or the Loch Ness Monster.  These are not actual things. So if everybody is fucked up… then fucked up is normal, which means it isn’t fucked up at all… I’ll let you do the math on this one… Enjoy the show. Please feel free to reach out if you have suggestions for future shows. Lawrence The post OM026 If Everybody is Fucked Up Then Maybe Fucked Up Isn’t A Thing appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

The Religious War Of Santa’s Underwear. The updating of existing models of reality with NEW models of reality- and updating these models when better ones come along – is essential for a functional society. However, this is NOT the world we are living in. People believe all kinds of things that are incorrect models – or as in the case of Santa’s underwear – are not even true at all. Yet, people are identified deeply with their beliefs – regardless of truth or factualness of those beliefs. Truth is irrelevant to the believer. In fact, for true believers and politicized believers, we are witnessing a digging in of their believes in the face of facts. The threat to the current models of reality that most humans use to make sense of everything, means there will be strong pushback against changing beliefs. And therein is the problem the true believers in Santa Clause’s Underwear. This is the world we are living in. A world that cares deeply about the underwear Santa is wearing.       The post OM025 The Religious War Of Santa’s Underwear appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

            President Trump Has Not Lost His Mind. He Never Had One. How cults and religions influence a presidency. In this episode, I offer my listeners a frame in which to understand the seeming nonsense that is and will be the Presidency of Donald Trump. If you don’t understand this simple concept, you will never be able to figure out what our president will do next. But, if you do understand this, a lot more things will make sense. Welcome to the amalgamation of New Age Religion and State. Below is the now President Trump and Ivana with Norman Vincent Peale and his wife. The post OM024 The Power of Positive Thinking and Understanding The Nonsensical World Of President Trump appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

The World According To Fuck   In my opinion – there’s a load of spiritual bait out there that captures our attention. It’s a waste of our time. Because, if you ask the incorrect question, it’s nearly impossible to arrive at the right answer. This is my short treatise on the world according to FUCK. The post OM023 The World According To Fuck appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

Why Do People Have Affairs?                   In this episode, Lawrence Lanoff and Karina Velasco have some straight talk about the myth of cheating. It’s a powerful episode that will help you organize your mind regarding how you think about love and relationships. Since Karina Mentioned it in the show, I’m also including a LINK to my sexual breathing youtube video. I hope this episode changes your mind a bit – regardless of what you believe. The post OM022 Why Do People Have Affairs appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

How Bin Laden Voted Trump From The Grave. Donald Trump Tapped into Our Deep Sense of Feeling Lost, Hopeless, Fearful & Uncertain So did Osama Bin Laden. In this edgy episode, I invite you to think differently about how we are where we are… and how something as simple as a tiny little conspiracy can be a slippery slope towards feeling completely helpless, angry, isolated and xenophobic. Though I refer to the “white guy” in this episode, it’s really more of a metaphor of entitled, close minded thinking. I think it’s an amazing episode personally, and I invite you to come on a difficult journey. It will probably piss you off… but you are worth pissing off… In reality, I hope this episode makes you think a bit differently and step out of the games into a clear frame of reference. Also, I am including a link to the original blog that this podcast is based on. The post OM021 How Osama Bin Laden Voted For Donald Trump From His Grave appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

OM020 Guest Danny O’Neill – The Election Cycle In this episode I speak with sex positive pundit, entrepreneur and social activist, Danny O’Neill. My intention in this episode is to give the younger generation a perspective on this crazy election cycle.  I believe there is hope and I wanted to share that hope in a broader social perspective – all the way back to the 1960’s. I am an optimist and I believe in a better future… to a point. Are we at that point? That’s the point of my having Danny on the show.   The post OM020 Guest Danny O’Neill – The Election Cycle appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

OM019 Guest Susan Bratton The Sexually Optimized Mind             This incredible episode is about pussy power. How to separate sex from sexual pleasure. The power of yoni pleasure. The power of a happy pussy. Understanding sex energy Discovering the bullseye touch technique.. What is the key to female orgasm? The Power of the smiling cock and the smiling pussy. Learning to close the want gap. This conversation is chock full of amazing gems for you… Giving your desires full permission and understanding about what’s even possible. Find out more about Susan Bratton’s work at www.personallifemedia.com – there are thousands of free articles and beautiful information to help you on your journey. The post OM019 Guest Susan Bratton The Sexually Optimized Mind and Pussy Power appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

OM018_Guest_Cheryl_Good_Relax_Your_Ass_And_Other_Spiritual_Wisdom My friend and co-worker Cheryl Good talks about her sexual/spiritual evolution and her journey to a sexually empowered life. In this episode, we explore: vulnerability as a human currency the sweetness of power the spiritual secret of relaxing your ass we ask the big question: what do you want we explore living in flow state and breath as a way into release the secret of being kind to ourselves the reality of knowing that you will never not be triggered… sex as the bonding chemical the power of your internal yes or no and know and a lot more. You can find out more about Cheryl’s offerings at http://loveandsexmastery.com The post OM018_Guest_Cheryl_Good_Relax_Your_Ass_And_Other_Spiritual_Wisdom appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

The 4 Boxes for Women The 4 Boxes for Women is a concept that came to me as I’ve been digesting what it is like to be a female bodied human in 2016. It’s as complicated as ever. In some ways, we are more open as a society. Sex and sexual pressure is everywhere. But we don’t want our wives, sisters, girlfriends and daughters to fall prey to social-sexual pressure. “Our women” (whatever the specific group is) should be, and are, different. And all  our mythologies about women and our down right hatred of women still apply for women around the world. Women are expected to sacrifice. Women are expected to submit. If a woman is to loud, she’s “a bitch” or “bossy.” The perfect number of sex partners for a woman is 3. Not too many, not too few. 3. And then there’s the slut line, quickly followed by the whore line. The boxes are distinctions that I have witnessed in my coaching practice. It’s universal and devastating to our culture. These boxes for women are holding our culture back in shame, guilt and sexual negativity and “unnaturalness.” I have heard so many female bodied friends and students call themselves “dirty” and “broken.” For me, it’s a nightmare. That is what this podcast is all about. The post OM017 – The 4 Boxes for Women appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

Photo by: Peter Lindbergh The Authenticity Delusion The Authentic self is a modern day delusion, a twisted, shame and blame based reality for a supposedly conscious new world. The delusion of authenticity comes from philosophy. According to Rousseau, authenticity is derived from the natural self whereas inauthenticity is a result of external influences. The existential philosopher, Martin Heidegger 1889 to 1976 said that authenticity is choosing the nature of one’s own existence and identity. Basically, Heidegger’s physical bullshit is really the root of the problem. Those ideas were stolen by Werner Erhard. He was one of the first people who stole and popularized this delusion of authenticity, as if authenticity was an actual thing. Something to be achieved. This idea of authenticity is a standard game one struggle of this over that. Authenticity is killing us as a culture, strangling us to death in minutia and impossible tasks. In this episode I present the rosetta stone of understanding authenticity. After this episode, you will be armed. So the buck stops here. The post OM016 The Authenticity Delusion appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

YouTube Sex Educator Adina Rivers On Owning Your Own Pussy Life is short and to be lived.  This is the philosophy of Adina Rivers, who makes wild videos about sex, love & the love of life!  She sees her work as being an inspiration to become the greatest versions of ourselves… which also means she also shares all of her little secrets to magical sex, life-changing love and a life full of wonders and unicorns. You can find Adina’s YouTube channel HERE The post OM015 YouTube Sex Educator Adina Rivers On Owning Your Own Pussy appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

Why I Reserve The Right To Be Passionately Angry Anger is a form of power and passion. For me, it is boundary. My unwillingness to tolerate intolerable behavior.  To stand up for ourselves. To say NO out loud. I personally use the energy of anger to create space. To ask a powerful question: What do I want, right now? In our freedom, we can allow ourselves to ask this question. It’s our birthright is to discover what we want and pursue that. You create in your life all the time, so defining what you want is extremely important. What you want directs your life. Every decision you make determines what you receive. Either you are working your life, or your life is working you. When energy flows towards what you want, you feel peace, power, pleasure, and joy, in your inner being. You are working your life. When you block the energy flow, you tend to feel angry, depressed, unfulfilled, and compressed in your inner being. Life is working you. Again, I ask the question, “What do you want?”  When energy flows towards what you want, you feel peace, power, joy, and pleasure in your inner being. Passionate Anger is a creative force. Be passionate about what you are against to create more space, to bark loudly.  Also be passionate about what you want, and create that. From the brain’s perspective, it is all the same. The post Why I Reserve The Right To Be Passionately Angry appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

The Symbolic Brain and Killing God In this episode , I’m going to tell you the story of how I killed god. It’s a personal story, but it was the beginning of my truly taking my life power back from EVERYBODY else who had laid claim to my life and my genitals.  Then, I’m going to let you hear the first half of a workshop that I call “The Symbolic Brain” that I just taught in June at Ecstatic Festival in Northern California. This material is so transformative, I decided to share it with my listeners who were unable to be there and for those of you who are still afraid to step into your full power. I’ve broken this event into two parts. The meditation part will come in the next podcast.  The post OM013-The Symbolic Brain and Killing God appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

Karina Velasco On The Suppression of Women and Psychological Clitorectomies PART 2 In this episode, Karina Velasco has an open discussion with me about cults, catholicism (the mega cult of The Pope), and what the true purpose of God is (trust me on this, you’ve never heard this idea before). We explore how spiritual disciplines are really forms of manipulation to constantly trigger dis-regulation in you. This way you constantly feel the feelings of blame, shame, guilt and fear. As well as the use of the fear tool of exclusion from the group… that creates profound social pressure – so that you experience deep loneliness and abandonment – with no support or people who “get it.” If you are excluded, it’s essentially the group’s banishing of you to hell until you either redeem yourself and get with the program, or live a life lonely and alone. We discuss why thinking good thoughts can create more harm than benefit and why humans need sex – and what would happen if we really followed religious and spiritual ideals as a species. Because, without sex, we don’t exist. So religion and spirituality tries to interrupt the most natural processes in the world. Yet spiritual practices  have taught us to disconnect from our sexuality. This episode is not for the feint of heart. It’s raw. We are talking harsh reality here… so if you want to keep your childhood beliefs intact – please avoid listening. That being said, if you want to upgrade your mind to the reality of reality and optimize around that… then you are listening to the perfect episode. I love talking about the ways women have been suppressed by religion, spirituality and common codified religious thinking. Religion keeps women down. Sometimes I wonder why religion hates women so much. But I can’t exactly know, but I do know, with simple thought experiments, we can get pretty close. Maybe. You decide. Because it was such a long conversation, I have divided this episode into two parts… We needed to take a break, because while we were recording because it got pretty intense. I love intense. Intense is a beautiful thing. But it’s also, well, intense. As promised, this is a photo of us recording on location.   The post OM012-Karina Velasco On The Suppression of Women and Psychological Clitorectomies Part 2 appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

Karina Velasco On The Suppression of Women and Psychological Clitorectomies PART 1 In this episode, Karina Velasco has an open discussion with me about cults, catholicism (the mega cult of The Pope), and what the true purpose of God is (trust me on this, you’ve never heard this idea before). We explore how spiritual disciplines are really forms of manipulation to constantly trigger dis-regulation in you. This way you constantly feel the feelings of blame, shame, guilt and fear. As well as the use of the fear tool of exclusion from the group… that creates profound social pressure – so that you experience deep loneliness and abandonment – with no support or people who “get it.” If you are excluded, it’s essentially the group’s banishing of you to hell until you either redeem yourself and get with the program, or live a life lonely and alone. We discuss why thinking good thoughts can create more harm than benefit and why humans need sex – and what would happen if we really followed religious and spiritual ideals as a species. Because, without sex, we don’t exist. So religion and spirituality tries to interrupt the most natural processes in the world. Yet spiritual practices  have taught us to disconnect from our sexuality. This episode is not for the feint of heart. It’s raw. We are talking harsh reality here… so if you want to keep your childhood beliefs intact – please avoid listening. That being said, if you want to upgrade your mind to the reality of reality and optimize around that… then you are listening to the perfect episode. I love talking about the ways women have been suppressed by religion, spirituality and common codified religious thinking. Religion keeps women down. Sometimes I wonder why religion hates women so much. But I can’t exactly know, but I do know, with simple thought experiments, we can get pretty close. Maybe. You decide. Because it was such a long conversation, I have divided this episode into two parts… We needed to take a break, because while we were recording because it got pretty intense. I love intense. Intense is a beautiful thing. But it’s also, well, intense. As promised, this is a photo of us recording on location.   The post OM011-Karina Velasco On The Suppression of Women and Psychological Clitorectomies Part 1 appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

A Meditation on Love, Transformation and Ecstasy In this episode, I want to give you a bit of a break before we go full on into the wildness of the next two episodes.  This podcast contains my meditation on Love, transformation and ecstasy. It’s from my archives and is one of my favorites. CTFO and enjoy!!! The post OM010-Inbetweenasode – A Meditation on Love, Transformation and Ecstasy appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.

Rub The Little pearl THIS ONE WAY Only On Cults and One Taste Orgasmic Meditation For Everybody In this episode we begin by discussing that the world is NOT a mess, but rather is a reflection of an UNOPTIMIZED human brain. We take a look at politics for a moment – and how politics and the quest for the US Presidency is really an exploration of how our ancient brain actually works. Seeing clearly gives us the super power of actually understanding what life is really about. So much of what we will be talking about with Sex Cults specifically, come from ideas made up by this guy, Nikola Tesla. He had ideas about Orgone – orgasmic energy – as the answer to the ills of life… His cute, but made up ideas, are still taught by sex cults worldwide. www.ruwando.com I will also interview Ruwando. He’s a friend I met on a trip to New York City 3 years ago. A friend of mine absolutely begged me to learn how to rub a clitoris “the right way” – the One Taste way. So, for the better part of a day, I paid to learn to rub a vagina. And I was “trained” by Ruwando. He seemed like a super sweet young guy – who joined the cult – eyes wide open, to learn how to be more comfortable with women sexually, to improve his confidence and to overcome his early onset ED. During our training, I hinted to him that I was not a true believer in One Taste or any organization – and that if he wanted to ever chat with me about that, he could. Recently in New York City, on a break from a workshop I was leading, I had Ruwan over to my childhood home so we could talk about the fragility of the human mind and the virus of ideas that spread without critical thought. Since leaving One Taste, Ruwando has been doing his own thing, including his own podcast, coaching people on what he learned, acting and writing movies, and writing articles and blogs. You can find out more about Ruwan here. Ruwando graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Buffalo where he studied Operations and Game Theory. He’s a certified Coach and OM Meditation Instructor and He’s been published in numerous publications. He also make films and does improv theater, and is an avid Qi Gong practitioner. He is forever seeking the experience of Quality, in himself and others. Here’s a link to the sexy meditation I mentioned in the show. Click Here to Take Our Survey The post OM009-On Cults and One Taste Orgasmic Meditation For Everybody appeared first on lawrencelanoff.com.