In this episode, we sit down with writing coach and industry strategist Nick Jobe for a conversation that moves well beyond the professional. He shares openly about growing up with fear and health anxiety, the impact of early emotional neglect, and the long process of stepping into personal responsibility and self-worth. We explore how EMDR helped him rewire long-held patterns, how COVID became a catalyst for questioning mainstream narratives, and why he draws a hard line when it comes to using AI in creative work. This is a conversation about value, alignment, and what it takes to stop living at odds with yourself…personally, relationally, and vocationally.

Time Stamps

02:19 - Nick Jobe: The Writing Coach

03:18 - The Journey of Fear and Imagination

11:35 - Navigating Growth Through Adversity

16:32 - Transitioning Life in Los Angeles

24:38 - Navigating Trauma and Healing

28:42 - Reframing Trauma and EMDR Therapy

35:12 - The Value Explosion: A Journey to Self-Worth

42:20 - The Awakening: Understanding Media Influence

48:32 - Disrupting the Entertainment Industry

57:02 - The Weaponization of Humility in the Entertainment Industry

01:02:20 - The Impact of AI on Artistic Integrity

01:04:47 - The Impact of AI on Artistic Expression

01:10:57 - The Impact of Language Models on Creative Writing

01:16:08 - The Value of Personal Creativity

01:23:18 - The Impact of AI on Creativity

01:26:15 - Navigating Creative Blocks and Tools

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This conversation examines the shadow aspects of the ayahuasca movement as our guest reveals disturbing patterns within ceremonial spaces, from sexual predation to spiritual bypassing and psychological manipulation. The discussion gets intense as we explore the commodification of indigenous medicine, the lack of proper integration support, and whether the plant medicine boom is creating more harm than healing. From vulnerable participants being exploited by unqualified facilitators to the Western appropriation of sacred traditions, this unflinching examination challenges the narrative that plant medicines are automatically beneficial or transformative. Through personal stories of demonic possession in 100-person ceremonies, predatory shamans, and nervous system burnout from excessive use, we confront the uncomfortable reality that the embrace of psychedelics by modern ‘spiritual communities’ may be masking deeper issues of addiction, escapism, and spiritual materialism rather than fostering genuine healing and integration.

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Intro and outro music: Illusion by Joel Rafidi