The Cooke Collective Podcast

After a long year, Adam and Brandon are finally back in the same room. Adam is freshly back from an Ayahuasca ceremony and Brandon has literally transformed himself while in Austin (he's lost 30 lbs) he looks amazing, and sounds vibrant. 

After some catching up about life they talk about the importance of listening to our loved ones and important people in our lives; as in really learning to hear what they are saying and not just, brushing it aside, discounting it as gibberish, or just them annoying you again. We also discuss the need we have to receive validation from people that are irrelevant in our lives, when really there is no validation that exists other than what they are saying in our own minds. We discuss how the need for validation from others often becomes the poison of our minds, and ultimately holds us back from true spiritual and creative success we all wish to achieve.

We hope you enjoy.

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Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In Episode 36, Brandon sits down with indie rock band The Dumes to discuss the catharsis of songwriting, finding inspiration in the hard moments, and the liberation that comes from allowing yourself to just be fucking angry. Coming off the final day of SXSW in Austin, Texas, Elodie Tomlinson, Chris Dunn, Liam McCormack, Pete Recine, and Kyle Biane share what it takes to get recognized as an independent band in 2022, the level of stoked they felt to open for Sammy Hagar on the main stage during SXSW, and their process of recording their first EP with famed producer Joe Chiccarelli right as LA’s lockdown orders hit. Band members Kyle and Pete share their journey of turning LA Musician and Community Builder Laura Peters’ home into a recording studio, The Market, after her passing, where they continue to foster and build LA’s music community. Tune in to also hear front-woman Elodie spin a tale of the fateful mushroom journey that ultimately unlocked a healthy outlet for her anger and led to the formation of this powerful band.

Be sure to stick around until the end of the show to hear The Dumes new single, “Staring at the Wall.”

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Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

Brandon and Adam are finally back with a fun and important episode about accountability and what it means to live a life full of ups and downs. Sometimes we're meant to have a bad day, and sometimes we're meant to have a good day, its all equally important. Its up to us how we react and what we expect from it. Brandon also discusses his unexpected hardships with moving to Austin and Adam discusses having to adapt to a new family, staying motivated, pandemic and business issues. 

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Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In episode 34 Adam and John sit down to discuss all things endurance sports. John talks about his life as an endurance athlete and what it takes to stay at the top of his game. He is a National Champ Category 1 (one step down from Pro Class) Cross Country (XC) mountain bike racer, he coaches some of the top level pro motocross athletes, cross country skiers, snow mobile racers, and is the coach for the UCLA Cycling Team. John has great insight for anyone looking to learn how to train, or how to take their training to the next level. He also gives a lot of insight about mental toughness, diet, which type of bike to invest in, and how to not get down on yourself when you've lost it or taken breaks in your workouts. Even if you're not into cycling this is an entertaining and motivating episode, we hope you enjoy! 

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https://www.instagram.com/jrwessling/

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Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In this episode, Adam Cooke travels to Taos, NM to talk to Lauren Anderson of Earthship Biotecture, a community and concept founded by Michael Reynolds (inspired by television news stories about the problem of trash, and the lack of affordable housing) who built structures, in the early days, out of discarded steel and tin cans. Lauren shares how Earthship is a self-sustaining community composed of 75% full-time inhabitants, and 25% nightly rentals. 

Located originally in Taos County, New Mexico, where the community still has to abide with building codes, Lauren also enumerates the principles of Earthship Biotecture.—Building with natural and repurposed materials—Thermal/solar heating and cooling—Solar and wind electricity—Water harvesting—Contained sewage treatment—Food production. Lauren goes into the details of these principles, like in building with natural and repurposed materials, she reveals that they use tires as building blocks, glass bottles, reclaimed metal, cardboard, and plastics. 

In addition, as Earthships do not have air conditioning systems and HVAC, the community relies on the heat of the sun, tubes that draw in cool air from the back berm, and the layout of the greenhouse space and the living space to provide heat or cold air. Lauren also talks about how they harvest water, and the systems they put in place to conserve it—from using the water for shower, and then how the same water is used to grow organic food. Listen to the full episode to find out how she explains these intertwined principles of water harvesting, contained sewage treatment, and organic food production.

We hope you enjoy!

Read more about Earthship Biotecture here: https://www.earthshipglobal.com

Connect and engage with Earthship Biotecture on the following social media platforms: 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/earthship

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthshipbiotecture

Twitter: https://twitter.com/earthship_hq

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Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

When it comes to the taking of substances, you have to ask yourself this. Is the drug the problem or are you the problem? In this episode of The Cooke Collective Podcast, we discuss, among other interesting things, some of the mistakes you make when taking drugs and alcohol. We're not here to preach why you have to stop it entirely but to help shed some light on when to take it and when to stop. Taking substances usually are not dangerous if used properly, but fawning over the substances and misusing them can become deadly both mentally and physically. As a society we need to stop using drugs as a crutch and face our problems carefully. The beauty of these substances can only be found when you use them carefully and creatively, not as something you fall back on when things don’t go the way you plan

Links- cookecollective.com

Instagram / TikTok / Twitch / Clubhouse - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke

Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

Key Takeaways:

Intro (0:00)

New year, new president, new day!!! What are you excited about in 2021? (1:42)

The beauty of living in California and taking a Californi-cation (4:00)

The inspiration from Joe Rogan’s podcast for today’s episode #1593 Dr. Carl Hart (8:24)

The major mistakes Adam made when he was taking drugs (10:51)

The dangers of masking your trauma with drugs or alcohol (11:34)

How to use your addiction to detox from the drug (14:31)

The blame culture around drug users and why that mangles your healing process (20:30)

Benefits of making drug use legal in the USA (24:02)

Cheap thrills; the dangers The Cookes faced from having to try drugs in an unregulated environment (27:22)

Why the benefits and dangers of taking drugs or alcohol should be taught to older teens(31:00)

The two types of drugs - the drug that make you want to do more and the drug that makes you want to do less and what how does it work? (35:48)

Obnoxious results caused by the effect of habitual alcohol or drug craving (37:44)

Detoxing from your addictions and healing from your trauma, keeps you from being a living void(45:16)

What your body needs with or without alcohol (53:15)

Why you should stop justifying taking addictive substances (1:00:11)

Ask yourself why you’re doing it and if you get defensive about the why, then you should probably not do it (1:10:01)

Look at yourself if you feel uncomfortable about your partner’s past (1:12:08)

In this previously live streamed episode of the Cooke Collective Podcast, Adam and Brandon talk about how destructive (generational) trauma can be and ways you can heal from it. They also share some interesting tips on how to deal with the differences you face, with your partner in a relationship. They talk about the importance of accountability in a relationship, and ways you can hold yourself accountable for you actions. Inevitably, change happens to everyone and just as you begin to berate the changes you see in your partner, you are also changing. So what can you do to embrace this change? We hope to help you with this. 

This spring Adam and Brandon will be speaking at a new transformational festival. If you’d like to attend one of these empowering sessions with Adam and Brandon, you can join them at the Lost But Found Festival from April 15th to the 19th near Oklahoma City. They will be hosting the event and leading some light hearted and deep speakings based around psychedelics, sexuality, relationships, mental health, and humanity. And of course, you get to see Brandon perform live! Don’t forget to like, subscribe and share with a friend.

Links for apparel, blog, and show notes - cookecollective.com

Social media  - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke

Intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

More info on Lost But Found event (0:16)

Tidbits about the Cooke Collective Podcast (05:26)

Why you should work on being accountable for your actions in your life and relationship (16:20)

The confirmation bias disease: the hunger to reaffirm your negative thought process (24:47)

Why self affirmations are more important than public affirmations (31:23)

The significance of receiving negative feedbacks and working towards changing for better where necessary in your relationship (40:24)

Why having a rebound won’t solve your emotional void (54:50)

Work towards reconnecting on both the good and the dark places in your relationships (1:04:23)

Why you need to compromise for your partner in your relationship (1:15:43)

How unnecessary expectations blind you from the beauty of the moment (1:19:27)

You never know what trauma your partner lives with so don’t judge and take it easy (1:26:52)

Q&A section (1:39:57)

In Part 2 of this very fun episode Adam & Brandon discuss how we can control our thoughts, overcoming fear, DMT, Aliens, Good Drugs vs. Bad Drugs, ideas of how we eliminate systemic racism, and how we can save the world by working on ourselves. 

Links for Blog, Show Notes (coming soon) & Apparel - cookecollective.com

IG / Twitch - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke

intro Music - Evan Hatfield @evan_hatfield.mp3 & https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

In this episode Adam and Brandon review the wild year of 2020. They discuss the hardships and the break throughs they've had, and how their practices have kept them in a good mental space. They discuss their personal achievements, how to deal with failures, the therapeutic benefits of doing this type of podcast, Kambo therapy, fried chicken, the ups and down of their relationships, new schedules, and how they are working though these unpredictable times in a more positive and healthy way. Please join us and bring in the New Year on a positive note with this humorous and insightful episode, it's a lot of fun. Enjoy.

**We have had an overwhelming amount of messages asking about our show notes, we are working on them and they should all be posted to our blog within the next couple weeks for all episodes.

Intro Music - https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

Links to show notes, blog, and apparel - cookecollective.com

Social - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke

In Episode 13 as we get to know Matt and Juju we have a great conversation about the current state of the music business, where the world will be in the next decade, how the music industry works, and the new music they have out now. Matt and Juju have fascinating lives from growing up as musical prodigies to their current day lives as husband & wife bandmates. Brandon has been a member of the band for a few years now, we discuss their dynamic and how important it is to be on the same vibration with the people you create and work with. This is a very inspirational episode for anyone trying to make it in music or any other creative endeavor. 

Intro By @evan_hatfield.mp3 

Social Links - @bloodmoonhowlers Adam Cooke @adamtcooke / Brandon Cooke @funknastycooke / Brand Page @cookecollective 

In Episode 11 our guest Abe Sanchez discusses the importance of native foods and why we need them as a society. This episode is one of our favorites because we hold this subject, and traditional Native American culture close to our hearts. He discusses how to prepare Acorns, Nopales, local Chia, and the highly sustainable (and delicious) Honey Mesquite Bean.  If you are into superfoods, alternate diet, new ways of eating, or just interested in learning about Native American culture, you're going to love this podcast. 

Abe is scheduled to speak at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum Dec 9th. Its a free seminar where you can learn more about these native foods. You can also purchase a cook book he collaborated on called "Cooking The Native Way" on Barnes and Noble, Amazon and other book stores.

Intro Music - https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

Links- cookecollective.com 

IG / TikTok - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke @abesanchez40

In Episode 9 Adam and Brandon Cooke discuss the importance of living an organic lifestyle, what a true organic diet looks like, foods they struggle with, and which style of eating best serves them. They also dive into how you can identify toxins in our personal products and many ways in which you can avoid the thousands of toxins we are all exposed to in our everyday lives. Unfortunately, living in the states we are all exposed to toxins and pesticides in our food, drinks, lotions, soaps, and household items. Some of these toxins have been proven to cause cancer, cognitive decline and a range of other ailments. Learning how to avoid them is a major step toward achieving your health and wellness goals. 

Intro Music - https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

Links- cookecollective.com / thebloodmoonhowlers.com 

IG / TikTok - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke

On this episode Brandon and Adam discuss the techniques they use to build deeper intimacy and connections with their partners. They discuss ways in which you can revive a lifeless relationship or marriage, ways they have become more intimate and loving, and ideas on how to keep the relationship feeling fresh, new and alive. We hope you enjoy!

*NSFW

Intro Music - https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

Links- cookecollective.com 

IG / TikTok - @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke 

Adam Cooke, Brandon Cooke, Tantra, Relationships, Sex, 

After experiencing brutal first nights for both of the guys in Ep. 1, Brandon and Adam discuss what it was like during their second and third nights sitting with the psychedelic medicine Ayahuasca. They tell vivid stories of their visions and what it is like to be touched by the spirit of Mother Aya, to be given the ultimate gift of losing all fear, how it lead them to their trauma, and to know without doubt that one day we are all going home. This podcast is not meant to be an instructional guide, we are simply sharing our experiences of healing through psychedelic medicines and shamanism. Enjoy.

cookecollective.com

Intro Music by Evan Hatfield - https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

IG @adamtcooke @funknastycooke @cookecollective 

Adam and Brandon discuss the road that lead them to the healing psychedelic medicine Ayahuasca, how the first night gave us a whole new perception of ourselves, and what it was like to go toe to toe with the big bad ego. This podcast is not meant to be used as instruction or a "how to" manual, we are simply sharing our experiences of healing under the guidance of indigenous medicine facilitators & shamanism. Enjoy.

Brandon and Adam discuss why it's important not to let ourselves become divided by politics and media. We discuss police, social issues and the reason why hate will never defeat hate. Love and compassion are much easier to find than you may think, we offer tips on how to channel that energy you're already giving in other forms. We have faith in humanity but first we know we must come together, and to overcome racism and violence we must have Unity. 

Intro Music By - @evan_hatfield.mp3 

Hosts - Adam @adamtcooke & Brandon Cooke @funknastycooke

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Adam discusses what it's like to be alcohol free for over 9 months, and how he deals with social situations when everyone else is drinking. Why we feel it's important not to raise children in an environment of alcohol, various life hacks, and how letting go of our "old self" is the key to becoming the "new you". Enjoy. 

Music By Evan Hatfield - https://soundcloud.com/evan-hatfield

IG @cookecollective @adamtcooke @funknastycooke // Book Reference - Author; Annie Grace @thisnakedmind 

In our first episode we discuss relationships, positive masculinity, plant medicine, childhood trauma, the toxicity of social media + our favorite forms of mediation. Will we get better at this? We think so, enjoy.