Byron Metcalf's guest appearances

Byron Metcalf

Hay House Meditations

Psychedelics Today

Spiritual Fizz

Journeys to the Infinite

Anita Moorjani

Joe Dispenza

Marianne Williamson

Judith Orloff

James Van Praagh

Michael Pollan

Laura Berman

Richard Grossman

Jock Brocas

John Holland

David Krantz

Becca Segall Tarnas

Renn Butler

Joe Moore

Giovanni Dienstmann

OwlTail

In this episode, Joe speaks with award-winning musician, producer, transpersonal guide, shamanic practitioner, and certified graduate of Grof Transpersonal Training, Byron Metcalf.  They discuss Metcalf’s path from being a Nashville-based studio musician (who played on Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler”) to a “midlife correction” of taking a class with Stan Grof and Jacquelyn Small leading to him discovering holotropic breathwork: a whole new world he had never seen before that perfectly suited his musical mind.  They discuss how Metcalf works with music- from recording and producing to making mixes for sessions, how different types of music work better for different types of sessions, and how important it is to think about the flow of a mix and the transitions and mixing between songs in how it relates to the journey of the people listening- when does up-tempo music work best in comparison to more heart-centered, emotional music? When is more shamanic, percussion-based music more appropriate?  He also talks about the effect of people’s projections in these sessions and a funny story of when he thought he heard Christmas music during a session, using Spotify for session music, streaming vs. downloading, 320kbps vs. 24-bit recordings, creating music sober vs. under the influence, the effectiveness of binaural beats, and co-creating retreats with clients to fit their custom personal and musical needs.   Notable Quotes “It just… changed my life. I mean, literally, just like, ‘what is this? How is this even possible to just do some deep breathing and listen to this incredible music?’ ...What it reminded me of was a psychedelic experience. And so I immediately saw the potential in it… And of course… how that model uses music was kind of just a perfect fit for me.” “You’re doing your own work. The best healers or the best facilitators, therapists, whatever- are the ones who really have done their own work, and in fact, I don’t trust anyone [who] hasn’t.” “I was really fortunate that Stan would enlist me to do music sometimes at these bigger events- the Insight and Opening where Stan and Jack Kornfield would combine the holotropic breathwork with Vipassana meditation for a week. And it was groups of 200, and so you got 100 people breathing at one time and it’s [a] pretty fantastic energy field as you could imagine. And just seeing- observing what happens for people and to people and through people, still- when I think about it and start describing some of the things that I’ve witnessed and observed and experienced, it almost sounds like [I’m] making this stuff up… It’s like trying to explain a psychedelic experience to someone that’s never had it before… There’s no way you can really convey that. So it has to be experienced.”  “There’s something higher, bigger- that’s at work here that we want to make contact with and surrender to. So that’s the goal. And sometimes if people are projecting on the music, not liking the music- sometimes changing it would be good. Other times, not. Because maybe it is bringing up a great piece for them. And [they say] “I don’t like this! I don’t like this!” Of course that’s projecting onto the music. What’s going on underneath that?” Links http://byronmetcalf.com/ http://holoshamanicstrategies.org/ http://byronmetcalf.bandcamp.com/  Support the show  Patreon Leave us a review on Facebook or  iTunes Share us with your friends Join our Facebook group - Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community.  Navigating Psychedelics

In this episode, Joe speaks with award-winning musician, producer, transpersonal guide, shamanic practitioner, and certified graduate of Grof Transpersonal Training, Byron Metcalf.  They discuss Metcalf’s path from being a Nashville-based studio musician (who played on Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler”) to a “midlife correction” of taking a class with Stan Grof and Jacquelyn Small leading to him discovering holotropic breathwork: a whole new world he had never seen before that perfectly suited his musical mind.  They discuss how Metcalf works with music- from recording and producing to making mixes for sessions, how different types of music work better for different types of sessions, and how important it is to think about the flow of a mix and the transitions and mixing between songs in how it relates to the journey of the people listening- when does up-tempo music work best in comparison to more heart-centered, emotional music? When is more shamanic, percussion-based music more appropriate? He also talks about the effect of people’s projections in these sessions and a funny story of when he thought he heard Christmas music during a session, using Spotify for session music, streaming vs. downloading, 320kbps vs. 24-bit recordings, creating music sober vs. under the influence, the effectiveness of binaural beats, and co-creating retreats with clients to fit their custom personal and musical needs.   Notable Quotes “It just… changed my life. I mean, literally, just like, ‘what is this? How is this even possible to just do some deep breathing and listen to this incredible music?’ ...What it reminded me of was a psychedelic experience. And so I immediately saw the potential in it… And of course… how that model uses music was kind of just a perfect fit for me.” “You’re doing your own work. The best healers or the best facilitators, therapists, whatever- are the ones who really have done their own work, and in fact, I don’t trust anyone [who] hasn’t.” “I was really fortunate that Stan would enlist me to do music sometimes at these bigger events- the Insight and Opening where Stan and Jack Kornfield would combine the holotropic breathwork with Vipassana meditation for a week. And it was groups of 200, and so you got 100 people breathing at one time and it’s [a] pretty fantastic energy field as you could imagine. And just seeing- observing what happens for people and to people and through people, still- when I think about it and start describing some of the things that I’ve witnessed and observed and experienced, it almost sounds like [I’m] making this stuff up… It’s like trying to explain a psychedelic experience to someone that’s never had it before… There’s no way you can really convey that. So it has to be experienced.”  “There’s something higher, bigger- that’s at work here that we want to make contact with and surrender to. So that’s the goal. And sometimes if people are projecting on the music, not liking the music- sometimes changing it would be good. Other times, not. Because maybe it is bringing up a great piece for them. And [they say] “I don’t like this! I don’t like this!” Of course that’s projecting onto the music. What’s going on underneath that?” Links <a href="http://byronmetcalf.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://byronmetcalf.com/</a> <a href="http://holoshamanicstrategies.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://holoshamanicstrategies.org/</a> <a href="http://byronmetcalf.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://byronmetcalf.bandcamp.com/</a> <a href="http://patreon.com/psychedelicstoday" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Support the show <ul> <li><a href="http://patreon.com/psychedelicstoday" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a></li> <li>Leave us a review on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Psychedelicstoday/reviews/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/psychedelics-today/id1114398275" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a></li> <li>Share us with your friends</li> <li>Join our Facebook group - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PsychedelicsToday/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Psychedelics Today group</a> – Find the others and create community.</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.psychedeliceducationcenter.com/p/navigatingpsychedelics" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Navigating Psychedelics</a>

Byron Metcalf - Making Music For Transpersonal Breathwork Experiences

In the foothills of the Himalayas we find the Kathmandu Valley where Buddhism and Hinduism developed thousands of years ago. Byron Metcalf is a percussionist and recording engineer who is also a shamanic practitioner and has a Ph.D. in transpersonal psychology. We’re speaking with Byron about how music and sound can be used to help heal our states of consciousness. Learn about upcoming mindful events and spiritual observances like the pagan holiday Lammas which celebrates the beginning of the harvest. Show Segments  Intro: 00:00Intro: 00:00 Spiritual Reflection: Preparing Our Spiritual Field: 01:18 Spiritual Events and Observances: Lammas: 02:14 Spiritual Places: Start of Buddhism and Hinduism in Kathmandu Valley: 03:00 Featured Guest: Shamanic Sound Expert Byron Metcalf: 04:14 Outro: 28:06  Our Featured Guest Byron Metcalf is a percussionist and recording engineer who is also a shamanic practitioner and has a Ph.D. in transpersonal psychology, and a master’s degree in counseling psychology. Byron has been a featured presenter at seminars and conferences on the healing potential of music and sound technologies. You can find out more about Byron at his website.      Show Resources and Links The Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. The pagan holiday of Lammas.    Join our Spiritual Community Today Get exclusive access to podcasts, videos, our private Facebook group and more. Available only to Spiritual Fizz subscribers.  Find out more about the Spiritual Fizz Podcast Please support us by subscribing to this podcast on iTunes and tell your friends about us. We look forward to being with you next time when we talk more about the connections between the spiritual and physical worlds.

In the foothills of the Himalayas we find the Kathmandu Valley where Buddhism and Hinduism developed thousands of years ago. Byron Metcalf is a percussionist and recording engineer who is also a shamanic practitioner and has a Ph.D. in transpersonal psychology. We’re speaking with Byron about how music and sound can be used to help heal our states of consciousness. Learn about upcoming mindful events and spiritual observances like the pagan holiday Lammas which celebrates the beginning of the harvest. Show Segments <ul> <li>Intro: 00:00Intro: 00:00</li> <li>Spiritual Reflection: Preparing Our Spiritual Field: 01:18</li> <li>Spiritual Events and Observances: Lammas: 02:14</li> <li>Spiritual Places: Start of Buddhism and Hinduism in Kathmandu Valley: 03:00</li> <li>Featured Guest: Shamanic Sound Expert Byron Metcalf: 04:14</li> <li>Outro: 28:06</li> </ul> Our Featured Guest Byron Metcalf is a percussionist and recording engineer who is also a shamanic practitioner and has a Ph.D. in transpersonal psychology, and a master’s degree in counseling psychology. Byron has been a featured presenter at seminars and conferences on the healing potential of music and sound technologies. You can find out more about Byron at his <a href="http://www.byronmetcalf.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. Show Resources and Links The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathmandu_Valley" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kathmandu Valley</a> in Nepal. The pagan holiday of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lammas" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lammas</a>. <a href="http://spiritualfizz.com/join/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Join our Spiritual Community Today</a> Get exclusive access to podcasts, videos, our private Facebook group and more. Available only to Spiritual Fizz subscribers. Find out more about the <a href="http://spiritualfizz.com/podcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Spiritual Fizz Podcast</a> Please support us by subscribing to this podcast on iTunes and tell your friends about us. We look forward to being with you next time when we talk more about the connections between the spiritual and physical worlds.

Start of Buddhism and Hinduism in Kathmandu Valley / Shamanic Sound Expert Byron Metcalf / Preparing Our Spiritual Field

Take an instrumental shamanic journey with Byron Metcalf. Breathe in the sounds of ancient melody with ceremonial drums, flutes and various other transformational rhythms so you breathe out what no longer serves. Allow this enchanting music to enhance your heart’s capacity for love, compassion, courage, and strength. Enjoy it as an enhancement to your current meditation practice or use it for personal ritual and ceremonial work.

Take an instrumental shamanic journey with Byron Metcalf. Breathe in the sounds of ancient melody with ceremonial drums, flutes and various other transformational rhythms so you breathe out what no longer serves. Allow this enchanting music to enhance your heart’s capacity for love, compassion, courage, and strength. Enjoy it as an enhancement to your current meditation practice or use it for personal ritual and ceremonial work.

Byron Metcalf - Shamanic Meditation