UTOKing with Gregg
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep 86 | UTOKing with Baron Short | Zendo: A Revolutionary Brain Stimulation Device
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gregg is joined by Dr. Baron Short to talk about Zendo, which is a potentially revolutionary brain stimulation device to help advance...
Ep 85 | UTOKing with John Vervaeke | Meaning, UTOK, and the Consciousness Conference
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gregg is joined again by Professor John Vervaeke, and the two share both individual updates and upcoming shared projects. John recent...
Ep 84 | UTOKing with Layman Pascal (7) | George Gurdjieff, a Metamodern Hero
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Layman returns to the show for the seventh time to discuss his recently published book, Gurdjieff for a Time Between Worlds. In it, L...
Ep 83 | UTOKing with Bobby Azarian | Romancing Reality on the Road to Omega
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the cognitive neuroscientist and author of The Romance of Reality (see here for Gregg’s review), Bobby Azarian joins the program to...
Ep 82 | UTOKing with Brendan Graham Dempsey | A Universal Learning Process at the Heart of Meaning
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the philosopher Brendan Graham Dempsey joins Gregg to talk about his new book, A Universal Learning Process. It is the first installm...
Ep 81 | UTOKing with Matt Segall | From the Blind Spot to the Seen Spot: Science and Human Experience
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the philosopher Matt Segall joins the program to talk about the book, The Blind Spot: Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience. Bot...
Ep 80 | UTOKing with Rob Scott | Transcending and Optimizing the Self
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the philosopher Rob Scott returns to talk with Gregg about consciousness and its relationship to identity. He breaks down the key dom...
Ep 79 | UTOKing with Vivian Dittmar | On the Healthy Release of Emotional Baggage
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gregg is joined by Vivian Dittmar. Vivian is an author, wisdom teacher and founder of the Be the Change Foundation. She has a diverse...
Ep 78 | UTOKing with Faisal Mahbouba
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gregg is joined by Faisal Mahbouba. Gregg connected with Faisal after Faisal reached out to learn more about UTOK. Faisal is a seeker...
Ep 77 | UTOKing with Max Borders | UTOK’s Approach to Consciousness
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gregg is joined by Max Borders. He is Executive Director at Social Evolution (social-evolution.com), a non-profit organization dedica...
Ep 76 | UTOKing with Matt Segall and Bonnitta Roy | Processing Process Ontology
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am joined by both Matt Segall and Bonnitta Roy to discuss process ontology and its connections to UTOK and Transcendent Naturalism....
Ep 75 | UTOKing with Bonnitta Roy | Exploring Process Relations
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Bonnitta Roy about the complexities of process relational philosophy. Our discussio...
Ep 74 | UTOKing with Brendan Graham Dempsey | The Cultural Logic of Cultural Logics
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gregg welcomes Brendan Graham Dempsy back to the program (Episode #50; Toward a Metamodern Spirituality). Brendan is a writer whose work focuses on th...
Ep 73 | UTOKing with Rick Repetti | Determined to Be Free
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 73, Gregg welcomes Professor Rick Repetti. Rick is a philosopher who has long standing interests in meditation, the self, agency, and free ...
Ep 72 | UTOKing with Rafe Kelley | Cultivating Our Selves as Embodied Primates
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 72, Gregg welcomes Rafe Kelly. Rafe is a movement coach, founder of Evolve, Move, Play, and frequent interlocutor with John Vervaeke. In th...
Ep 71 | UTOKing with Steven Mandel | Treating Depression with Ketamine
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 71, Gregg welcomes Dr. Steven Mandel. Steven is an internationally recognized expert and pioneer in the use of ketamine infusion therapy to...
Ep 70 | UTOKing with Bonnita Roy | Notes on Transcendent Naturalism
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 70, Gregg welcomes Bonnita Roy. Bonnita is an award-winning author, philosopher and insight guide. She is well-known in this corner of the ...
Ep 69 | UTOKing with Iris Stammberger | The Wisdom Project
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 69, Gregg welcomes Dr. Iris Stammberger. Iris is trained as systems engineer, a family systems therapist, a mindfulness teacher, and an org...
Ep 68 | UTOKing with Dan Fishman | A Pragmatic Vision for Psychology and Psychotherapy
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 68, Gregg welcomes Professor Dan Fishman. Dan is an emeritus professor of clinical psychology at Rutgers University, and is editor-in-chief...
Ep 67 | UTOKing with Howard Bloom | The Blooming Universe
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 67, Gregg welcomes Howard Bloom. Howard is a polymath who has lived an amazing life. He was a music publicist in the 1970s and 1980s for si...
Ep 66 | UTOKing with Ethan Kobayashi-Hsieh | Bridging the Sciences and the Humanities
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 66, Gregg welcomes Ethan Kobayashi-Hsieh. Ethan works at the intersection of actor training and 4E cognitive science. He is a Life Coach, Y...
Ep 65 | UTOKing with Layman Pascal (6) | Spirituality and Constructive Opponent Processes
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 65, Gregg welcomes back Layman Pascal. This is Layman’s sixth time on the podcast, so he needs no introduction. Both Gregg and Layman hav...
Ep 64 | UTOKing with John Vervaeke | Consilience, Wisdom, and Fellowship in Philosophia
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this UTOKing with Gregg, John Vervaeke returns to the program, and they share the developments in their work. John’s major effort has been focuse...
Ep 63 | UTOKing with Jill Nephew | Cultivating Natural Intelligence
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 63, Gregg welcomes Jill Nephew. Jill has expertise in software engineering and climate science. She is passionate about developing models, ...
Ep 62 | UTOKing with Rich Blundell (2) | For the Love of Nature
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 61, Gregg welcomes Rich Blundell back to the program (see Episode 57). This episode continues their conversation about the philosophy of O...
Ep 61 | UTOKing with Gregg Henriques | The UTOK 20
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
- - - ℹ️ Find out more about Gregg Henriques ℹ️ - - - Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/gregg-henriques-phd Me...
Ep 60 | UTOKing with Guy Sengstock | Circling Around Wisdom Energy
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 57, Gregg welcomes Guy Sengstock. Guy is the founder and creator of the Circling™ Method, he has been facilitating transformation for ind...
Ep 59 | UTOKing with Curt Jaimungal | Exploring Theories of Everything
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 56, Gregg welcomes Curt Jaimungal. Curt is a Torontonian filmmaker who developed the popular Theories of Everything YouTube channel, where ...
Ep 58 | UTOKing with Layman Pascal | Relational Value, Self-Esteem, and Spirituality
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 58, Gregg welcomes back Layman Pascal. This is Layman’s fifth time on the podcast, so he needs no introduction. Gregg joined Layman in Ma...
Ep 57 | UTOKing with Rich Blundell | Cultivating Ecological Intelligence
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 57, Gregg welcomes Rich Blundell. Rich is a theorist and activist who promotes the philosophy of “Oika,” which is the relational intell...
Ep 56 | UTOKing with Scott Jordan | Toward a Coherent Vision of Nature and Meaning
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 56, Gregg welcomes Scott Jordan. Scott is currently the Chair of the Department of Psychology at Illinois State University in Normal, Illin...
Ep 55 | UTOKing with Tyler Volk | Syncing Up Maps of Big History
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 55, Gregg welcomes Tyler Volk. Tyler is Professor Emeritus of Biology and Environmental Studies at New York University. He is the author of...
Ep 54 | UTOKing with Stephen Bacon | Psychotherapy as Constructing Reality
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 54, Gregg welcomes Stephen Bacon. Stephen a theorist, author, educator, and clinical psychologist. He is the author of Practicing Psychothe...
Ep 53 | UTOKing with John Stewart | An Evolutionary Manifesto
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 53, Gregg welcomes John Stewart. John is an Australian-based evolutionary theorist and a core member of the Evolution, Complexity and Cogni...
Ep 52 | UTOKing with Bruce Alderman | Reflections on Transpersonal Psychology
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 52, Gregg welcomes back Bruce Alderman. Bruce is a philosopher and spiritual seeker who has deep knowledge of many Eastern traditions and I...
Ep 51 | UTOKing with Nicholas Lattanzio | Nondual Empiricism
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 49, Gregg welcomes Nicholas Lattanzio. He is a psychologist with long standing interests in integral theory and Eastern philosophical tradi...
Ep 50 | UTOKing with Brendan Graham Dempsey | Toward a Metamodern Spiritual Awakening
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 50, Gregg welcomes Brendan Graham Dempsey. Brendan is a writer whose work focuses on the meaning crisis and the nature of spirituality in m...
Ep 49 | UTOKing with James Schofield | Toward an Adequate Philosophy of Being
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 49, Gregg welcomes James Schofield. He is a "generalist philosopher," professor, and author of A Phenomenological Revision of E.E. Harris's Di...
Ep 48 | UTOKing with Rachel Hayden | Gender and Embodied, Transformational Living Through UTOK
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 48, Gregg welcomes Rachel Hayden. Rachel is a leader in the Peer-to-Peer community and is working to translate metamodern and Game B ideas ...
Ep 47 | UTOKing with Raven Connolly | Reflections on Sex, Gender, and Death
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 47, Gregg welcomes Raven Connolly. She is an independent "philosopher queen" who travels in a mosaic of intellectual milieus, ranging from ...
Ep 46 | UTOKing with Brandon Norgaard | Approaches to the Meta-Crises
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 46, Gregg welcomes Brandon Norgaard. He is an author, researcher, community organizer, and founder of The Enlightened Worldview Project, wh...
Ep 45 | UTOKing with Michael Mascolo | Psychology, the Academy, and the Meaning Crisis
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 45, Gregg welcomes Dr. Michael Mascolo. He is a Professor of Psychology at Merrimack College, and a renowned scholar in developmental and ...
Ep 44 | UTOKing with Layman Pascal #4 | Trans-justificatory Reflections
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 44, Gregg continues his ongoing exploration of UTOK with Layman Pascal. The previous episodes explored UTOK's framing of DSM-type pathology...
Ep 43 | UTOKing with Bernardo Kastrup | Analytic Idealism
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 43, Gregg welcomes Bernardo Kastrup. He is the executive director of the Essentia Foundation, and his work is leading the modern renaissa...
Ep 42 | UTOKing with Brad Kershner | Toward a Holistic Philosophy of Education
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 42, Gregg welcomes Dr. Brad Kershner. Brad is the Dean of the Kimberton Waldorf School. In addition to being an educational scholar and lea...
Ep 41 | UTOKing with Carla Groom | The Problems with a Methods-Based Approach to Psychology
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 41, Gregg welcomes Dr. Carla Groom. She is a "behavioral science pioneer" who works as Deputy Director for the Behavioral Science Unit in t...
Ep 40 | UTOKing with Fanny Norlin | Gracefully Syncing Feminine and Masculine Energies
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 40, Gregg welcomes Fanny Norlin. She is a leading coach and business consultant who specializes in feminine leadership, strategy, grasping ...
Ep 39 | UTOKing with Layman Pascal #3 | Higher Pathology
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 39, Gregg once again welcomes Layman Pascal back to the program (see Episode 2 and Episode 36). In this episode (which will be jointly shar...
Ep 38 | UTOKing with Zak Stein #2 | Making Consilient Choices
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 38, Gregg welcomes back Dr. Zak Stein (see Episode 8). Well-known in the metamodern space, Zak is educational philosopher and author of man...
Ep 37 | UTOKing with Tim Freke | Building the Science-Spirituality Bridge
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 37, Gregg welcomes Tim Freke. Tim Freke is a pioneering philosopher whose bestselling books, inspirational talks, and life-changing events ...
Ep 36 | UTOKing with Layman Pascal #2 | The UTOK‘s DSM
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 36, Gregg welcomes back Layman Pascal (see Episode 2). This is a special episode, that will be cross posted on the Integral Stage, which is...
Ep 35 | UTOKing with Michel Bauwens | Toward a Wisdom Commons
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 35, Gregg welcomes Michel Bauwens. Michel is a theorist and developer in the emerging field of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) collaboration. He is also...
Ep 34 | UTOKing with Robert Cobbold | The Dawn of Conscious Evolution
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 34, Gregg welcomes Robert Cobbold. He is a philosopher, educator, and public speaker who has delivered transformative educational experienc...
Ep 33 | UTOKing with Alex Ebert | On FreQ Theory and Magnetic Zeros
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 31, Gregg welcomes Alex Ebert. Alex is an American singer-songwriter and composer, best known for being the lead singer and songwriter for ...
Ep 32 | UTOKing with Darcia Narvaez | Morality starts in the Womb
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 32, Gregg welcomes Dr. Darcia Narvaez. She is Professor Emerita in the Department of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame, and has re...
Ep 31 | UTOKing with Jim Rutt | UTOKing Game B
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 31, Gregg welcomes Jim Rutt. He is the former CEO of Network Solutions and served as Chairman of the Sante Fe Institute from 2009 thru 2012...
Ep 30 | UTOKing with Robert Conan Ryan | World Systems 3.0
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 30, Gregg welcomes Dr. Robert Ryan. Dr. Ryan holds a PhD in Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh with emphasis on strategic ma...
Ep 29 | UTOKing with Gregg | iQuad Coin Edition | with Bruce Alderman Part 2
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 29, Gregg and Bruce continue to explore the various facets of the iQuad Coin. In this episode they move from the Human Identification Matri...
Ep 28 | UTOKing with Gregg | iQuad Coin Edition | with Bruce Alderman Part 1
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 28, Gregg welcomes back Bruce Alderman. Bruce is a philosopher and spiritual seeker who has deep knowledge of many Eastern traditions and I...
Ep 27 | UTOKing with Kirk Schneider |
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 26 | UTOKing with Jordan Hall | 5th Dimensional Paragliding
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 26, Gregg welcomes Jordan Hall. He is co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Neurohacker Collective. He has a long and successful history...
Ep 25 | UTOKing with Adriana Forte Naili | Transcend and ”Yinclude”
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 25, Gregg welcomes the facilitator and coach Adriana Forte Naili. Adriana has been teaching workshops on feminine empowerment and leadershi...
Ep 24 | UTOKing with Zevi Slavin | The Art of Uniting with Reality
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 24, Gregg welcomes the scholar Zevi Slavin. Zevi grew up in an Orthodox, Jewish, Hasidic family and discovered that other religions had mys...
Ep 23 | UTOKing with Michael Kazanjian | Toward a Unified Philosophy
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 23, Gregg welcomes Professor Michael Kazanjian. Michael M. Kazanjian teaches philosophy at Triton College in Illinois. He has published e...
Ep 22 | UTOKing with Nicholas Maxwell | From Knowledge to Wisdom
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 22, Gregg welcomes Nicholas Maxell. He is a British philosopher who has devoted much of his working life to arguing that there is an urg...
Ep 21 | UTOKing with Marvin Goldfried & Paul Wachtel | Psychotherapy Integration: Past, Present and Future
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 21, Gregg welcomes Marv Goldfried and Paul Wachtel. Both are Distinguished Professors of psychology and leading figures in the psychotherap...
Ep 20 | UTOKing with Alexander Elung | A Dialogos on the Nature of Emergence
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 20, Gregg welcomes Alexander Elung. Alexander Elung is a screenwriter and composer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is currently writing a ...
Ep 19 | UTOKing with Gregg | iQuad Editon | with John Vervaeke | Introduction to the iQuad Coin
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 19, Gregg welcomes back John Vervaeke for a new kind of UTOKing episode. This "special edition" is the first of a three part dialogos with ...
Ep 18 | UTOKing with Waldemar Schmidt | Reflections on Being Human; Past, Present and Future
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 18, Gregg welcomes Waldemar Schmidt. Dr. Waldemar Schmidt is Professor Emeritus at Oregon Health and Science University. He is the author o...
Ep 17 | UTOKing with Christopher Mastropietro | Potential Seeds and Missing Pieces
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 17, Gregg welcomes Christopher Mastropietro, a scholar who joined Gregg and John Vervaeke on the Elusive "I" and explored the existential i...
Ep 16 | UTOKing with Andre Marquis | Toward a Unified Vision of Psychotherapy
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 16, Gregg welcomes Andre Marquis. Andre is a professor, philosopher, author, and psychotherapist. He is an expert in applying Ken Wilber's ...
Ep 15 | UTOKing with Daniel Fraga & Owen Cox | The TechnoSocial Singularity
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 15, Gregg welcomes Daniel Fraga and Owen Cox. Founders of the TechnoSocial Podcast, Owen and Daniel are on the leading edge of thought expl...
Ep 14 | UTOKing with Nick Jankel | Repairing the Mind/Body Schism
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 14, Gregg welcomes Nick Jankel. Nick is a philosopher, keynote speaker and co-founder of Switch On. He is also the author of several books ...
EP 13 | UTOKing with Manuel Manga | Leading Toward Conscious Evolution
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 13, Gregg welcomes Manuel Manga. He is an organizational consultant, facilitator, and leadership coach with international experience. He is...
Ep 12 | UTOKing with Steve Quackenbush | The Problem of Value in Psychology
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 12, Gregg welcomes Steve Quackenbush. Steve is a professor of psychology and Associate Provost and Dean of Arts & Science at the University...
Ep 11 | UTOKing with Greg Thomas | Cultivating the Blues Idiom Wisdom Tradition
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I, teacher, and entrepreneur. He is CEO of the Jazz Leadership Project, and a senior fellow for the Institute for Cultural Evolution. Since the pandem...
EP 10 | UTOKing with Tim Adalin | A Deep Dive into the Current and Future State of Humanity
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 10, Gregg welcomes Tim Adalin. Tim is a philosopher and a significant "live player" in the emerging sense-making space. He is the curator o...
EP 9 | UTOKing with Alexander Bard | Dark Renaissance versus Enlightenment 2.0
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 9, Gregg welcomes Alexander Bard. He is a philosopher, music producer, and highly sought-after international lecturer. He is the author of ...
Ep 8 | UTOKing with Zak Stein | Consilience Project and a Moving Coherent Philosophy for the Future
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 8, Gregg welcomes Zak Stein. Zak is a writer, futurist and educational philosopher and a leading sense-maker in the emerging metamodern spa...
Ep 7 | UTOKing with Tomas Björkman | Toward a Metamodern Worldview
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 7, Gregg welcomes Tomas Björkman. Tomas is an applied philosopher and social entrepreneur. He is author/coauthor of several books, includi...
Ep 6 | UTOKing with David Fuller | Surveying the Sense-Making Communities
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 6, Gregg welcomes David Fuller. David is a professional journalist, reporter, documentary filmmaker and writer who is a leader in the alter...
Ep 5 | UTOKing with Lene Rachel Andersen | Building Bildung in the 21st Century
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 5, Gregg welcomes Lene Rachel Andersen. Lene is a futurist, philosopher, and award winning author of several books, including The Nordic Se...
Ep 4 | UTOKing with Rob Scott | Understanding the Fundamental Shift
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rob is a coach and philosopher who has developed a powerful philosophy on living that he calls "The Fundamental Shift." It involves stepping outside o...
Ep 3 | UTOKing with Bruce Alderman | Toward a Sacred Naturalism
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3, Gregg welcomes Bruce Alderman. Bruce is a philosopher and spiritual seeker who has deep knowledge of many Eastern traditions and Integra...
Ep 2 | UTOKing with Layman Pascal | The Greatest Conversation in the History of Discourse
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 2, Gregg welcomes Layman Pascal. The title is taken from the opening exchange, where the two set the bar of expectation for what follows. L...
EP 1 | UTOKing with John Vervaeke | The Value of Dialogos
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of UTOKing, Gregg is joined by John Vervaeke to discuss the synergy that is emerging between John's integrative approach to cogn...
Intro | UTOKing with Gregg | Podcast History and Overview
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this introduction to the UTOKing with Gregg Podcast, Gregg describes the scope and mission of the podcast, as well as some of the history of his id...