Onken's World Podcast

227: Navigating the Mystical: Insights from My Second Noya Rao Experience

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I delve into my transformative experience with Noya Rao during my second dieta in Peru. Many people are familiar with the profound e...

226: The Power of Music in Psychedelic Journeys with East Forest

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this transformative episode, we dive deep into the healing power of music in psychedelic journeys with renowned musician and sound healer East Fore...

225: Shaping Reality: The Impact of Body-Mind Maturation on Your Identity

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"A real master knows that we're always a student and we're always learning and you'll never there, whatever there is." In this episode of the Onkens ...

224: My Tree of Light Plant Medicine Experience

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Working with different plant medicines gives you a different depth every time and today Nick shares his recent experience with the Tree of Light plant...

223: Burning Religion and the Witches, Part 2

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I continue my conversation with Reverend Briana Lynn about avoiding the guru-fication of the self, celebrating the kink in each of us, and finding a b...

222: Burning Religion and the Witches with Rev. Briana Lynn

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to this episode to learn more about burning witches, unraveling religion from society and culture, and how to avoid the pitfalls of leadership....

221: 5 C's of Self-Mastery

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listen in as Nick shares the five c's of self-mastery, how to incorporate them into your life, and how to use containers on your journey to self-maste...

220: Men's Work For Men… and Women with Connor Beaton

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Connor Beaton and I explore the shadows of men's psyches, break down the patterns of arousal, and discuss his new book, Men's Work. "Like a lot of me...

219: Activating Your Divine Creative Flow with Kaia Ra

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Kaia and I talk about normalizing and accessing the psychic gifts inside each of us. We also define the divine genome and discuss how...

218: 11 Tools for Entrepreneurs

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to this episode to learn 11 of the best business tools for entrepreneurs that I've learned over the past few years. "When you dive into yoursel...

217: Sex, Tantra, Polyamory, Gender Bending, Love, and Relational Communications with Meleza Morris

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meleza Morris explains how to step into polyamory, what consent really looks like, and the role of an intimacy coach. "We can all be polyamorous." - M...

216: Transformation Through Plant Medicine

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Plant medicines have opened my eyes to the world around us. Listen in to learn more about their wide-reaching impact on us. "It takes courage to be ab...

215: The Statistical Importance of Building Your Personal Brand with AJ Vaden

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

AJ Vaden explains why it's important to build a personal brand within a company, which surprising factors affect your return on investment, and one ke...

214: Brian Muraresku - Uncovering Ancient Psychedelic Mysteries

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listen in to learn who Jesus really was and what he wanted, why beer is such a fascinating beverage, and what Brian Muraresku learned from a near-deat...

213: 11 Things I Learned This Past Year

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I share some of the most important things I learned in the past year, how I've been affected by them, and how I am incorporating them...

212: Death & Transition of Momma Bear's Passing

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nick talks about navigating his mother's last few days, grappling with the loss of a parent, and the ways grief evolves. "It's an in-your-face moment....

211: Grace Harry - Creating Your Arsenal of Joy Snacks

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listen in as Grace and I discuss the many times we shift identities throughout our lives, how to cultivate our own "joy snacks", and what we lose when...

210: East Forest - Music, Psychedelics, and Creative Flow

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

East Forest and Nick discuss the line between commerce and art, why we need to take back control of our consciousness, and how music informs psychedel...

209: 11 Life Values in Creativity & Life Optimization

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nick shares some of the important steps you can take to determine your life values, access your creativity, and live a better life. "Follow your feels...

208: Blu - Turning Your Traumas Into Your Greatest Gift

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Blu shares what it was like to lose her hearing, the difference between prayer and performance, and why she wants everything to be beautiful. "Whose s...

207: Detaching Your Self Worth From Your Identity

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listen in to this episode as I discuss the process of detaching yourself self-worth from your identity, how to rebuild your self-worth, and what actio...

206: Maejor - Healing the World Through Music Frequency

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listen in as Maejor shares why it's a good time for growth, how to heal the world through frequency, and how Nikola Tesla influences his work. "I have...

205: E11even - Blurring the Lines Between Artist and Muse

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nick and E11even discuss blurring the lines between the muse and the artist, how to be more vulnerable online, and how to make space for creativity. "...

204: E11even - Transitioning to Non-Binary

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E11even talks about the process of becoming E11even, blurring the lines between the muse and the artist, and how plant medicine has helped them along ...

203: What is Identity Alchemy

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listen in as I explain the identity alchemy process, how to build a personal brand, and how brands can connect with their audience. "The idea is to al...

202: Gary Zukav - Becoming a Universal Human

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Zukav shares what multisensory perception is, how to create authentic power, and how we can expand our consciousness. "The basic choice is love o...

201: Deconstructing & Implementing Self-Care

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listen in as I share what I've been through and how self-care has become such a huge part of my life over the past few years. I also share some of my ...

200: Creating Together in Partnership with Vienna Pharaon and Connor Beaton

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vienna Pharaon and Connor Beaton explain what makes a healthy relationship, how to deal with codependency, and how to navigate conflict. "The relation...

199: 3 Tips on Creating Under Pressure

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listen in to learn how to create under pressure, ways to maximize your creativity, and how to stay present. "We are the midwives of creativity." - Nic...

198: Jim Poole - Hacking Your Way to Deep Stress Relief and Body Recovery

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Poole explains what NuCalm does, how stress and sleep are related, and the key to mindfulness. "NuCalm is designed to balance the autonomic nervou...

197: Healing & Traversing the Fabric of the Matrix with Ayahuasca

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nick talks about his recent excursion to the Arkana Spiritual Center, an Ayahuasca Retreat Center in Peru. "I found myself at the outer reaches of the...

196: Alyson Stoner - Transcending Yourself Through the Art of Movement

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alyson and I talk about what it was like growing up in an adult world, how she learned to connect with people who shared similar interests, and how to...

195: Identity Alchemy: What I Learned From My First Big Photo Job

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nick discusses the phases of his career, what identity alchemy is, and why it's important to know who you don't want to be. "At the beginning, I didn'...

194: Dr. G - Healing the Body & Mind to Create with Soul

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. G shares why TCM has too much influence over peoples' health, why nature is important for health, and what a constant state of fear can do to the ...

193: Curate Your Container

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to curate your containers, how an insight timer helps Nick, and how to trigger your subconscious.  "The magic happens when we've created a ...

192: Peter Crone - Hacking Out of Your Survival Mind

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Peter Crone shares what a mind architect does, what a survival mental construct looks like, and how to alter your perspective on your...

191: 20 Things I Learned in 2020

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Onken shares 20 things he learned in 2020, from the value of plant medicine to the healing power of creativity and what your relationships say ab...

190: Dopamine Detox

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep190 "We get addicted to scrolling, to checking Facebook, to checking our text messages, to the point where we are actually doing nothi...

189: Jim Kwik - Becoming Limitless

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep189 "If you fight for your limitations you get to keep them." - Jim Kwik.

188: Aaron Doughty - Channeling Your Creativity

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep188 "A lot of spiritual awakening is questioning reality." - Aaron Doughty.

187: Coronamania: From Survival To Creation

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep187 "We have to learn to assess what is, shift our perspective, move forward, and do what we can to help other people." - Nick Onken.

186: You Are Not Your Human

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep186 "Why don't we live the best life we can — and that is up to us to create." - Nick Onken.

185: The Healing Power of Psychedelics

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep185 "Different plant medicines will help you dive deeper into your psyche. - Nick Onken.

184: Todd & Tara Youngblood - Chilling Your Way to Better Sleep

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep184 "So much of the population just doesn't care enough about sleep." - Tara Youngblood.

183: This Too Shall Pass

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep183 "When you're attached to your ego you rely on external validation to feel good." - Nick Onken.

182: Aaron Alexander - Integrating Movement Into Your Lifestyle

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep182 "We're not just working on the physical body itself, we're working with the person's humanity." - Aaron Alexander.

181: Never Stop Creating Yourself

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep181 "One of the trifecta of the things that I'm interested in exploring is creativity, consciousness, and culture and the intersect of...

180: Jason Harris - The Soulful Art of Persuasion

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep180 "Whenever I hear a no, I think it's a no for now." - Jason Harris.

179: Create Your Year With Intention and Goals

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep179 "New Year's resolutions are just trash." - Nick Onken.

178: Things I Learned

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep178 "There's people that don't learn from their mistakes, people that do learn from their mistakes, and people who learn from other pe...

177: Tero Isokauppila - All Things Mushrooms & Creativity

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep177 "Mushrooms are more playful, more loving, more nurturing…" - Tero Isokauppila.

176: Design Your Life

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep176 "A lot of times what's on the other side of that risk is beauty." - Nick Onken.

175: Benjamin Shine - Using Unconventional Tools For Art

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep175 "I didn't have a good perception of artists in the big wide world." - Benjamin Shine.

174: How I Stay Motivated & Focused

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep174 "The mental game is the biggest game you'll ever play." - Nick Onken.

173: Jason Naylor - Creating A Brand Around Your Art

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep173 "To exhibit that you recognize that you are not alone in your creating of art, that keeps you humble and that's a quality that I l...

172: When You Make SH*T Art

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep172 "When you make shit art, you just have to get up and make more art." - Nick Onken.

171: Bryce Kennedy - How To Convert Anger Into Power And Creativity

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep171 "IST gets back to that root of your beliefs, so you can open up that belief that was formed in your life." - Bryce Kennedy.

170: Where Do I Start?

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep170 "I'm always starting over, and you have to find the things that motivate you, you have to find your inspiration." - Nick Onken.

169: Todd Herman - Creating An Alter Ego To Uplevel Creative Performance

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep169 "We all naturally do this. We aspire to be the heroes that we see out there, and we put on their uniform or jersey and try to acti...

168: Why Registering Your Copyright Is Important

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep168 "Pretty much anything of yours that's used online without your permission is considered an infringement of copyright." - Nick Onke...

167: Paige Mycoskie - Designing Your Life Through Your Art With Products

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep167 "Once I started sewing clothes for myself, I realized it was something I was wildly passionate about." - Paige Mycoskie.

166: ABC - Always Be Creating

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep166 "I always want to be in a state of creation." - Nick Onken.

165: Christian Minson - Healing Your Life With Breathwork

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep165 "Plant medicine and breath were the mandate to bring Rythmia into existence." - Christian Minson.

164: How Breathwork Has Helped My Creative Flow

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep164 "The space we want to get to that's a great space to create from is a space of internal validation." - Nick Onken.

163: Dr. Jeff McNairy - How Plant Medicine Works In Your Brain

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep163 "Gerry wanted to have a place that was safe and had clinical people and shamans all together in one place, so that people that wou...

162: Gerry Powell - How Plant Medicine Can Change Your Life

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep162 "I'm not a thought leader, I'm not woke, I'm a guy that's a cheerleader for a plant." - Gerry Powell.

161: Experimenting with Plant Medicine

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep161 "It's like if you got shot by a bullet and it got lodged in your body. Well you're not just going to leave it in there. You're goi...

160: The Biggest Mistakes Creatives Make

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep160 "If you are a creative and you want to make money with your art, you gotta do this one thing." - Nick Onken.

159: Sean Yoro - Painting Underwater

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep159 "I saw what my instructor could draw with just charcoal and a model in front of him, and to me that was magic." - Sean Yoro.

158: Exploring The Deeper World Around Us

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep158 "I think a lot of my self worth in the earlier times in my career was found in who and what I was shooting, and there was a point ...

157: How I Got Scammed For $4,000

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep157 "We can't choose our circumstances or what happens to us, but we can certainly choose what we do with it." - Nick Onken.

156: Srinivas Rao - Creating For Your Audience of One

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep156 "When you expect nothing, everything comes to you." - Srinivas Rao.

155: Taking Out Your Mind Trash

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep155 "It's that monkey brain chatter of worry, fear, and anxiety, and all the thoughts that come from worrying about the future and reg...

154: Allyn Reid - Creating From Your Soul Sovereignty

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep154 "I think we all begin in the same place. We came in awake." - Allyn Reid.

153: Tools For Developing Your Inner World

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep153 "The inner world is the most important world to generate success." - Nick Onken.

152: Michael Roderick - How To Become Referable

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep152 "Patterns are often the precursor for frameworks." - Michael Roderick.

151: 11 Things I Learned This Year

16 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep151 "No matter where you're at or what you're going through, it's important to keep moving, keep your head up and keep going." - Nick ...

150: Shawn Stevenson - Elevate Your Creativity While You Sleep

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep150 "The human mind is the most powerful pharmacy on the planet." - Shawn Stevenson.

149: Marie Griffin - Finding Your Catnip

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep149 "What is catnip? Catnip is powerful, memorable, and very fast. Everybody has a story, but the decisions that you make about people...

148: Jordan Harbinger - Secrets To Building And Maintaining Lifeline Relationships

26 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep148 "Even people with huge networks, they're not thinking about what they can do for other people most of the time, and that's the mis...

147: Staying Creative and Paying Your Bills

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep147 "The game of money making and staying creative has always been the challenge of the artist's journey." - Nick Onken

146: Alex Banayan - How Uncommon Thinking Leads to Unimaginable Opportunity

29 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep146 "So much of getting people to come along on your journey is to inspire them, and the best way to inspire them is through story." -...

145: Amber Rae - How to Focus on Wonder and Worry Less

09 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep145 "How do we embrace all our messy and uncomfortable emotions and treat them as allies on our path rather than enemies that are tryi...

144: Chris Lee - How to Cultivate Creativity and Abundance

17 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep144 "We're all artists of something. Everyone has the creative means to be an artist." - Chris Lee

143: 21 Tools to Get Through a Funk

11 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

nionradio.com/ep143 "Have hope and know that you'll get through this." - Nick Onken

142: Emily Fletcher – Tools to De-Stress Your Mind and Body

03 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Are you willing to invest 2% of your day to make the other 98% better? Emily Fletcher is a three time returning guest. A meditation teacher and creato...

141: Five Mistakes Beginner Creatives Make

28 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's easy to find yourself analyzing everything and not actually creating. Today I want to talk about some of the mistakes I see people make when they...

140: Gabriel Urist – How To Stay Disciplined In Your Craft

21 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jewelry is not an organic kind of art: it's a lot of measuring and calculating. Today's guest, Gabriel Urist, is a big name in streetwear world. A jew...

139: Where Do I Start?

14 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The art of the start is the hardest thing. One of the questions I get asked most often in my Nion Life Community is, "How do I start?" And it's an imp...

138: Amanda Bucci – How Fitness Boosts Your Creativity

07 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The only thing that was really holding me back was time and full-on commitment. Something I've been thinking about lately is the connection between fi...

137: Nick Onken – Art, Fear, and Resilience

28 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Business is always going to have ups and downs, and the creatives that succeed are the ones that push through that. Today I'm talking about something ...

136: James Goldcrown – How to Create a Brand Out of Your Art

15 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I'm very lucky that I get to do something that has a simple message but reaches so many people. Today I'm talking to returning guest James Goldcrown. ...

135: Nick Onken – 7 Tips For Building Relationships

31 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I was just in Mexico with a mastermind, which is a group of high level individuals who come together to help each other with life and business. My tim...

134: Mark Manson – How To Prioritize Which F*cks To Give

17 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If I'm not excited about something the readers aren't going to be excited either. Mark Manson has blown up over the last couple years selling over 2 m...

133: Nick Onken – 10 Things I Learned This Year (2017)

09 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When you create a higher self, that elevates your game. Happy new year! I hope you celebrated and had fun sending out 2017 with a bang. I also hope yo...

132: Ben Nemtin – 6 Steps to Conquer Anything On Your Bucket List

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We all have these things we want to do, and they're all intangible until you speak them or write them down. Today I'm talking to Ben Nemtin, one of th...

131: Nick Onken – 8 Must Reads for Creative Entrepreneurs

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Real artists will take the time to create a business around what their craft. Today I'm sharing with you some of the books that have helped me along m...

130: Nick Onken – 5 Tips to Travel the World Like a Pro

30 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's great to be able to communicate with people and to be able to get ahold of people as you're getting through a country and making plans. I travel ...

129: Connor Beaton – How Personal Growth Catalyzes Your Creativity

23 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to take off, build your runway. Connor Beaton has taken a unique path. After graduating from college not really feeling passionate about h...

128: Vienna Pharaon – Unpacking Your Inner World for Better Relationships

09 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If you're not taking care of yourself, there's no way you can show up as your best self for others. Your inner world affects your outer world, your re...