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Today on the show I bring you one of the most influential and iconic writers/directors in the history of cinema, three-time Oscar® winner Oliver Stone. Throughout his legendary career, Stone has served as writer, director, and producer on a variety of films, documentaries, and television movies. His films have been nominated for forty-two Oscars® and have won twelve.Stone began his career as a screenwriter, though always had his eye on being a writer/director. He struggled years before being hired to write the true-life prison story Midnight Express, for which he won his first Oscar®. Stone further wrote Brian De Palma'sdrug lord epic Scarface, Year of the Dragon featuring Mickey Rourke, and John Milius's Conan the Barbarian.His first outing as a director was Seizure, an exploitation horror film he directed right out of film school, and the thriller The Hand, starring Michael Caine. Stone finally broke through as a director with his film Salvador, a violent look at the chaos of war as seen through the lens of an amoral photojournalist during the Salvadoran Civil War.This is one of Stone's most underrated works. It was critically acclaimed but commercially didn't hit the mark.After Salvador, he jumped right into directing Platoon, the film that would catapult Stone into the stratosphere. Platoon would go on to be nominated for eight Academy Awards and won four including Best Picture, Best Director for Stone, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing.Platoon was the first in a trilogy the Stone made about the Vietnam War, the other films were Born on the Fourth of July starring Tom Cruise and Heaven & Earth starring Tommy Lee Jones.After Salvador Stone directed nine films in ten years. During that decade he created some of the most memorable films in cinematic history including the decade-defining Wall Street, JFK, The Doors, Natural Born Killers, and Nixon. Stone says his films are"first and foremost dramas about individuals in personal struggles,"and considers himself a dramatist rather than a political filmmaker. Politics definitely are a subject matter he enjoys making movies about. 2008's W., a film about American President George W. Bush, was the first film in history released about a sitting president. This film wrapped up his trilogy on the presidency which he started with JFK and Nixon.Stone's filmography is peppered with notable films and masterpieces including 1997 road movie/film noir, U-Turn, 1999's Any Given Sunday, a film about power struggles within an NFL-style football team, and World Trade Center, based on the true story of survival during the September 11 attacks.In 2004 Stone tackled another giant historical figure, Alexander the Great. His film Alexander, starring Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins, and Angelina Jolie, had a rough road and major studio interference.Stone later re-edited the film into a two-part 3-hour 37-minute film Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut, which later became a cash cow for Warner Brothersbecoming one of the highest-selling films in their back catalog.In 2010, Stone directed his first-ever sequel, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. In this film, he returns to Wall Street during the 2008 financial crisis. Famous onscreen villain Gordon Gekko Michael Douglas returns. Gekko teaches co-star Shia LaBeoufthe ins and outs of criminal investments.Frost/Nixon's Frank Langellaco-stars along with Susan Sarandon. I personally have a deep connection with his film Wall Street as it was the subject of the first short film I ever wrote, directed, and edited in high school.Speaking to Oliver was a dream come true. Many of his films have impacted popular culture in a way that is uniquely his. During my time working at a video store, it seemed every film he released was a cultural bomb. Natural Born Killers was the first time I saw a modern director use multiple formats in one film.His last film Snowden tackles the most important and fascinating true story of the 21st century. Snowden, the politically charged, pulse-pounding thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley, reveals the incredible untold personal story of Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure who exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the NSA and became one of the most wanted men in the world.He is considered a hero by some, and a traitor by others. No matter which you believe, the epic story of why he did it, who he left behind, and how he pulled it off makes for one of the most compelling films of recent years.During our epic conversation, we discuss his legendary career, working with the Hollywood system, his time in Vietnam, struggling as a screenwriter, how he deals with rejection, and his amazing new book Chasing the Light: Writing, Directing, and Surviving Platoon, Midnight Express, Scarface, Salvador, and the Movie Game.Chasing the Light is an intimate memoir by the controversial and outspoken Oscar-winning director and screenwriter about his complicated New York childhood, volunteering for combat, and his struggles and triumphs making such films as Platoon, Midnight Express, and Scarface.Before the international success of Platoon in 1986, Oliver Stone had been wounded as an infantryman in Vietnam and spent years writing unproduced scripts while driving taxis in New York, finally venturing westward to Los Angeles and a new life.Stone, now 73, recounts those formative years with in-the-moment details of the high and low moments: We see meetings with Al Pacino over Stone’s scripts for Scarface, Platoon, and Born on the Fourth of July; the harrowing demon of cocaine addiction following the failure of his first feature, The Hand (starring Michael Caine); his risky on-the-ground research of Miami drug cartels for Scarface; his stormy relationship with The Deer Hunter director Michael Cimino; the breathless hustles to finance the acclaimed and divisive Salvador; and tensions behind the scenes of his first Academy Award-winning film, Midnight Express.Chasing the Light is a true insider’s look at Hollywood’s years of upheaval in the 1970s and ’80s. I highly recommend every filmmaker and screenwriter read this gem. Click here to read the book.The main themes I took away from speaking to Oliver were struggle and fight. No matter how successful he got, no matter what heights he reached in Hollywood Oliver Stone had to fight to get each remarkable film in his filmography on the screen.To this day he still gets rejected all the time. Throughout his career, he would jump from Hollywood studio to independent film. He wrote both Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July over a decade before they were produced because no one in Hollywood believed in what he was trying to say with those films. Platoon, The Doors, Midnight Express, Salvador, and Talk Radio were all indie films.I hope this conversation inspires filmmakers and screenwriters to never give up. Oliver struggled for years taking jobs as a production assistant, cab driver, office assistant, and any other gig he could find to help him survive while he was chasing his dream. He wrote and wrote, meeting his goal of one to two screenplays a year, no matter what. Never give up, never surrender. As Oliver says"Either you're born crazy or you're born boring."Please enjoy my conversation with Oliver Stone.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

17 Sep 202251min

Stephanie Arnold is an award-winning, international best-selling author, inspirational speaker and thought leader on a mission to help others realize that connecting with our sixth sense can not only enhance our lives, but can very well save them.Stephanie’s background and experiences allow her to connect with diverse audiences, whether through her book, speaking engagements, or media appearances. Prior to sharing her own story in her best-selling book, 37 Seconds, Stephanie enjoyed a decades-long career helping others share their stories as an Emmy-Nominated TV Producer. In her personal life, Stephanie is a wife and mother with a deep appreciation of her Latina-Jewish heritage. With her story inspiring millions of people around the globe, Stephanie now dedicates her time to speaking and advocacy work, spreading awareness about positive doctor-patient communication, trauma recovery, and discovering meaning and purpose in our personal and professional lives.Please enjoy my conversation with Stephanie Arnold.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

15 Sep 20221h 7min

Alan Cohen, M.A., is the author of 30 popular inspirational books, including the bestselling A Course in Miracles Made Easy and the award-winning A Deep Breath of Life. He is a contributing writer for the N.Y. Times bestselling series Chicken Soup of the Soul. His work has been featured in USA Today, the Washington Post, Huffington Post, and many magazines. Alan's books have been translated into 31 languages. He serves as Founder and Director of the Foundation for Holistic Life Coaching.A Course in Miracles (ACIM)—the self-study spiritual-thought system that teaches the way to love and forgiveness—has captured the minds and hearts of millions of people, and delivered inner peace where fear and pain once prevailed.Its universal message is unsurpassed in its power to heal. Yet many students report that they have difficulty grasping the principles, or encounter resistance to the lessons. So, even while they yearn for the spiritual freedom the Course offers, they put the book aside, hoping one day to get to it.Alan Cohen, ACIM student and teacher for over 30 years, takes the Big Picture ideas of the Course and brings them down to earth in practical, easy-to-understand lessons with plenty of real-life examples and applications.A Course in Miracles Made Easy is the Rosetta stone that will render the Course understandable and relatable; and, most importantly, generate practical, healing results in the lives of students. This unique reader-friendly guide will serve longtime students of the Course, as well as those seeking to acquaint themselves with the program.Please enjoy my conversation with Alan Cohen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

13 Sep 20221h 10min

Machiel Klerk is a social entrepreneur, licensed mental health therapist, international speaker, dream worker, and published author. He has been a mental health therapist since 2006, and currently has an online private practice. Machiel is fascinated by healing traditions. He earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. Machiel has traveled all over the world and studied many cultures and their healing and dream traditions, and in specific the African traditions as South Africa is the country of his birth. Machiel has published a book ‘Dream Guidance’ with the respected Hay House publishing company. The book is currently available through Amazon, Barnes and Nobles as a pre-order.Machiel has given lectures and workshops in Europe, South Africa and North America about dreams and psychology. He also provides inspirational talks and workshops for companies on creativity, innovation and leadership. He has written several articles on dreams and released a course on Jung Platform. Machiel has vocationally been guided by dreams when he founded the Jung Society of Utah and the online organization Jung Platform as a result of a night time dream. In appreciation for these contributions, he has received several awards from the local community.He moved in his early youth from South Africa to the Netherlands, and lived a year in France during his teenage years. He backpacked a year through Asia and then moved in2004 to the USA where he still lives and dreams.Please enjoy my conversation with Machiel Klerk.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

10 Sep 20221h 8min

Dr. Scott Taylor is the President of the Expanded Awareness Institute. EAI helps people interested in near-death and shared death experiences explore what that experience means to them and to our culture as a whole.Scott’s gift is the ability to make the exploration of the nonphysical universe accessible to the curious.Scott is also author and voice of six best-selling CDs of guided meditations on near-death experiences in his Into the Light series. He is a spiritual teacher, speaker and researcher on near-death experiences.His first-hand encounter with a shared NDE occurred in 1981 and he has been committed to researching others' experiences and raising awareness ever since.A known researcher and speaker in the field of NDE studies, Scott wrote his doctoral dissertation on Near-Death Experiences: Discovering and living in unity.Dr. Taylor is a skilled trainer and Monroe Institute’s former president and executive director. He is an expert at using binaural beat technology (Hemi-Sync) to enter into and hold expanded states of awareness. Scott is author and voice of six best-selling albums from Hemi-Sync, the "Into the Light" series. He also is the creator and facilitator of the 5 ½ day "NDE Intensive" which uses the pathways laid down by NDErs to explore states of consciousness.He has twice served on the board of the International Association for Near-Death Studies and co-moderated their annual conference at least a dozen times.Scott Taylor, Ed.D. is a retired small business mentor and educator. An accomplished business leader and former CEO, he is skilled in a broad range of leadership and business issues.He earned his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and his doctorate in Education from University of St. Thomas. He also holds a degree in spiritual counseling from the New Seminary.When not immersed in NDEs, Scott is passionate about the sport of curling and all things Scottish. For his 60th birthday, he committed to wearing a kilt every day during this landmark year.He is married to the love of his life, Anne Hunter, and they make their home in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia.Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Scott Taylor.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

8 Sep 20221h 18min

Belinda Womack has been a clear messenger for the 12 Archangels for 30 years. She is the author of the best-selling book, "Lessons from the 12 Archangels, Divine Intervention in Daily Life." A prolific channel for the teachings of the 12 Archangels of the Central Sun, she offers a multitude of on-line courses, advanced training, and the 12 Archangels Community Membership.As a child, Belinda communicated with Angels and Loving Beings in Heaven, however when she turned 12, she turned off her special heavenly radio receiver and decided to become a scientist. She did all she could to rely on the logical and rational part of her brain and earned two masters degrees; one in microbiology and one in environmental science. All of her effort to be practical and rely on tangible evidence was blown away on the day, while working in a pediatric oncology lab, archangel Gabriel visited her and changed all she believed she knew about herself and life on Earth. Belinda loves to work with the 12 Archangels and Ascended Masters to relay their transformational and deepest-healing messages through online courses, advanced training, and personal consultations.Please enjoy my conversation with Belinda Womack.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

6 Sep 20221h 7min

Modern science increasingly verifies a truth that runs through ancient healing systems: The mind and body are inextricably connected, with our thoughts and emotions exerting a powerful influence on our health. Probing the frontiers of our ability to resolve emotional wounds from the past, Dr. Bradley Nelson is one of the world's foremost experts on natural methods of achieving wellness.Over decades of work as a holistic chiropractic physician, Dr. Brad discerned that most of the physical discomfort and emotional distress his patients suffered was rooted in trapped emotions—the unseen emotional baggage we carry from hurtful life experiences.“Each time you trap an emotion, you get stuck in the middle of whatever traumatic event you were experiencing,” he says. “So instead of moving beyond your angry moment, or a temporary bout with grief or depression, you retain this negative emotional energy within your body, potentially causing significant physical and emotional stress. Most people are amazed to find that their emotional baggage is more literal than they had imagined.”Through his studies of ancient medical practices and modern quantum physics, Dr. Brad developed The Emotion Code®, a simple yet powerfully effective method anyone can learn to release the trapped emotions that block us from wellness. Using his expertise as a computer programmer, Dr. Brad codified his techniques and created a "mind mapping" system that made his work highly reliable and repeatable. He explains these techniques along with step-by-step instructions for working with the body's energy healing power in his bestselling book "The Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love, and Happiness." A newly revised and expanded edition of "The Emotion Code" is now available (May 2019, St. Martin's Press). For more information and a free Emotion Code Starter Kit, visit EmotionCodeGift.com.Dr. Brad is among global luminaries featured in E-Motion, a documentary on how emotions affect the physiology of the human body, and how replacing negative emotions can impact physical improvement.“I have always been driven to empower people to help themselves, and I began teaching seminars to do just that in 1998,” he says. “I have been all over the world teaching The Emotion Code, and it is spreading like wildfire now, all over the globe.”Dr. Brad has trained and certified more than 10,000 Emotion Code practitioners in 100 countries, teaching them how to identify and release trapped emotions that harm health and relationships. He discovered what has been called “the most important discovery in the history of energy medicine” – the Heart-Wall™ – an energetic barrier of multiple trapped emotions that prevents people from freely giving and receiving love that contributes to loneliness, sadness and emotional isolation.The Emotion Code uses Dr. Brad’s mind mapping system in conjunction with muscle testing to help people quickly and easily identify and release trapped emotions. His follow-up expansion to the program, The Body Code, is a comprehensive system that allows people to unravel six underlying causes of illness: trapped emotions, toxicity, circuitry, pathogens, structural or nutritional imbalances. Today, there are more than 1,000 certified Body Code practitioners in 38 countries worldwide."We've taken energy healing and made it so powerful and so simple and easy that even a child can do it,” he says.Please enjoy my conversation with Bradley Nelson.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

3 Sep 20221h

The universe often presents us with the most unexpected yet profound gifts. On today's episode, we welcome Tero Isokauppila, a Finnish visionary and 13th-generation farmer with an extraordinary passion for mushrooms. As Tero often jests, "Mushrooms chose me, I didn't choose mushrooms," and it's this serendipitous journey that has transformed him into a leading advocate for the myriad benefits fungi offer.Growing up in Finland on a farm steeped in agricultural heritage, Tero Isokauppila was no stranger to the natural world. His father, an agronomist, and his mother, a physiology and anatomy teacher, imbued him with a deep understanding of health and wellness. It was his mother's teachings about foraging mushrooms that sparked a lifelong fascination. This intrigue blossomed further when Tero discovered a rare mushroom and won an innovation award, marking the beginning of his path to becoming a spokesperson for fungi.In our conversation, Tero delves into the profound connection humans share with fungi. He illuminates the similarities between humans and mushrooms, noting, "Humans and fungi share a lot of DNA, which makes fungal medicine more bioavailable to us." This intrinsic link is not merely biological but extends into the metaphysical, suggesting a deeper symbiosis within the web of life.One of the cornerstones of Tero's advocacy is the health benefits of functional mushrooms. He explains that mushrooms like reishi, chaga, and lion's mane are powerhouses for gut health, immunity, and cognitive function. Tero highlights, "Reishi mushroom is known as the Queen of Mushrooms, praised for its stress-relieving properties and support for the immune system." Such attributes make these fungi indispensable allies in our pursuit of health and longevity.SPIRITUAL TAKEAWAYSInterconnectedness of Life: The biological similarities between humans and fungi reflect a deeper interconnectedness in nature. Recognizing this can enhance our appreciation of the natural world and our place within it.Holistic Health: Functional mushrooms like reishi and lion's mane support not just physical health but also mental and emotional well-being, offering a holistic approach to wellness.Embrace the Unexpected: Tero's journey underscores the beauty of embracing life's unexpected paths. Often, the greatest gifts are those we never sought but found us nonetheless.Tero also shares the significance of lion's mane mushroom, renowned for its cognitive benefits. "Lion's mane can penetrate the blood-brain barrier, providing essential nutrients that support brain health," he explains. This unique capability makes it a potent tool for enhancing mental clarity and focus, an essential aspect of navigating the complexities of modern life.Beyond the biological and health benefits, Tero's narrative is a testament to the power of passion and perseverance. Starting his company, Four Sigmatic, in a foreign land with no prior business experience, Tero faced numerous challenges. Yet, his unwavering belief in the potential of mushrooms to transform health kept him steadfast. He recounts, "We did everything wrong, but by doing so, we found a path that was uniquely ours."The journey of Tero Isokauppila is not just about mushrooms; it's about the symbiotic relationship between passion, purpose, and the natural world. His story encourages us to explore the hidden corners of life, where the most profound discoveries often lie.In conclusion, Tero's insights offer a refreshing perspective on health and well-being, rooted in the ancient wisdom of nature. As we integrate these learnings into our lives, we move closer to a state of balance and harmony with the world around us.Please enjoy my conversation with Tero Isokauppila.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

1 Sep 20221h 3min